Allen, did I ask for special protection or consideration?
No, I asked for the same respect Flutherites have for every other race, sexuality or religious belief.
Did I ask the rest of the world to adjust themselves to accomodate me / Christianity?
No, I believe what I asked for was that the bigotry ensuing in this thread be toned down a notch – same as I would for any other minority or faith taking such an unnecessary verbal beating.
Was I calling anyone a bigot because they disagree with door-to door?
No. Why? Because I disagree with door-to-door. I disagree with any old-world tactics used to shove my faith down people’s throats. I disagree with the preaching of hellfire and brimstone as a means to scare people into conversion.
What I disagree with more is the use of the word ‘whore’ to brand every person of a faith you’ve never met, and probably never will.
By the very nature of its teachings, Christianity describes itself as the only way. However, that doesn’t mean I, or any other Christian, is a bigot who will decry every other religion with ‘you’re going to hell’. I have a number of Muslim, Buddhist and even Atheist friends who would happily share that I’m a tolerant, rational human being able to co-exist with those whose views I don’t share. Would your friends say the same for you?
For some reason you think the limited pool of idiots you’ve been exposed to is an accurate reflection on the entirety of a faith. Why is that? Because you’re getting passionate about the way you and others are treated by said idiots, about how your space, time and ideas are trampled on by their brash and needless bible-bashing. That in itself is a righteous anger, you have every right to be raging mad, but you have no right to tarnish myself and my entire faith with the same brush, resorting to petty name-calling and childish retorts about my beliefs.