Exactly. It's not a matter of whether people should or shouldn't become religious - they already are. We can either accept that and try to find a way to reach them or let them fall prey to the religious right.
there's no need to engage on that basis. helping your community is helping your community, bringing jesus into it is just extra steps.
like, we all understand why patsocs wrapping themselves in the flag is stupid and bad, why is it so hard to apply the same reasoning to carrying a cross? all it does is let child rapists and scam artists steal your valor.
you're giving the average person way too much credit on their ideological consistency or adherence.
The spiritual beliefs don't have to be ideologically consistent but the fact remains that most people overall hold some kind of spiritual worldview.
Exactly. It's not a matter of whether people should or shouldn't become religious - they already are. We can either accept that and try to find a way to reach them or let them fall prey to the religious right.
there's no need to engage on that basis. helping your community is helping your community, bringing jesus into it is just extra steps.
like, we all understand why patsocs wrapping themselves in the flag is stupid and bad, why is it so hard to apply the same reasoning to carrying a cross? all it does is let child rapists and scam artists steal your valor.