In a wastebasket somewhere the scissored-out clause "shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" rests next to "a well-regulated militia."

and remarried. I can't find anything Jesus said about gay people, but he sure said a lot about divorce. That was always the big deal for the Christian Right, until Reagan. He divorced and remarried then introduced no-fault divorce in California. Seems he changed Christianity.

Strange.

It's amazing how selective they are. Divorce okay. Wealth okay. Even extreme wealth. Deny someone healthcare okay. Christian leaders are the most unprincipled people I now. I'd trust an atheist over a Christian any day.

the Gospel according to John Galt. I like many Christians that are loving, kind and fair to everyone.

that's just me.

I'm sure they're out there, but I live in a community of hateful church goers. I spent years when my children were young searching for a church home that taught the gospel of Jesus: love, charity, etc. I found the wealth gospel. I found tribalism. I found political centers. I live in a very red community - full of churches, but largely absent of decency IMO. We visited church after church until I quit trying. The situation may be worse than you think. Or maybe, it's glaringly obvious how bad things are by how many self described Christians support trump.

are the ones that never claim to be Christians. I find that out much later and not by them saying a word about it.

...I should have the right to withhold my tax dollars used to cage mothers, fathers, and children at the border. Everything about that violates my religious sensibilities.

Morality is for others
Righteousness is our own domain
Planks in our own eyes blind us to our own stupidity
Deflection of our own faults by pointing out those of others is far easier than addressing those we know about
Religions based on the concepts of sin, guilt, and punishment are toxic to human existence.

(Sorry for the mixed metaphors, I'm having trouble putting my fury into words).