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thucythucy

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4. Could you be more specific?
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 09:56 AM
Oct 2018

The religious progressives I know are members of the United Church of Christ and the Metropolitan Community Church.

The Massachusetts UCC came out early for marriage equality, and I think performed the first same sex marriages in the nation. It was a leader in the anti-apartheid struggle, and a supporter of Rev. King. It routinely condemns homophobia, racism, sexism and classicism, including among conservative Christians. Just an aside: it also invited then Senator Barak Obama to address its annual meeting, giving him I think his first ever national platform. President Obama, BTW, is a member of the UCC.

The MCC was founded as an LGBTQ friendly Christian denomination in the 1960s. It obviously condemns homophobia, and also all the isms listed above. Since a good portion of its members are LGBTQ people chased out of more conservative denominations the members I know are quite vocal in their denunciation of, for instance, Southern Baptists.

Perhaps if you cited some specific examples of progressive Christians giving religious intolerance a pass, I might be able to comment with some specificity.

Edited to add: I notice the OP talks about "progressive Democrats" rather than progressive people of faith.

My reply remains relevant though, in that the progressive Democrats I know, religious or otherwise, seem to have no problem denouncing what needs denouncing. Which progressive Democrats are you talking about? Elected leaders? Rank and file?

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Your question is so general as to be infinitely malleable, but here's my take... FreepFryer Oct 2018 #1
Thanks for your reply. MineralMan Oct 2018 #2
If "examples are easy to find" thucythucy Oct 2018 #5
See my reply to you below. MineralMan Oct 2018 #10
And see my reply thucythucy Oct 2018 #12
And so on and so on. MineralMan Oct 2018 #14
Okay, no problem. thucythucy Oct 2018 #17
I didn't want to go into too much detail... FreepFryer Oct 2018 #7
Perhaps snowybirdie Oct 2018 #3
Beliefs are one thing. Actions are another. MineralMan Oct 2018 #16
Could you be more specific? thucythucy Oct 2018 #4
That denomination is notable for its tolerance. MineralMan Oct 2018 #8
So in part you're answering your own question, thucythucy Oct 2018 #11
In this thread, I am raising a more general issue. MineralMan Oct 2018 #13
Well, again, that's a different question, even if it's only "an expansion." thucythucy Oct 2018 #19
I'm happy to have people explain their own reactions to MineralMan Oct 2018 #21
I'm still not sure I understand then what your question is. thucythucy Oct 2018 #27
See this link for information on the increasing number of Catholic hospitals MineralMan Oct 2018 #28
Here's another link about Catholic Hospitals taking over: MineralMan Oct 2018 #29
At first glance this seems to be less about Catholic hospitals "taking over" thucythucy Oct 2018 #34
Finally, here's another link: MineralMan Oct 2018 #30
On first reading I don't see an explanation as to why thucythucy Oct 2018 #37
I'd agree if the outrage from progressives wasn't selective Jake Stern Oct 2018 #6
Islam, in general, is intolerant of many things. MineralMan Oct 2018 #9
Your question here seems different from the one in your OP: thucythucy Oct 2018 #15
You're welcome to take the thread in any direction you wish. MineralMan Oct 2018 #18
See my post 19 thucythucy Oct 2018 #20
I think both should be "tolerated" qazplm135 Oct 2018 #41
Here I'm going to post a much more general reply thucythucy Oct 2018 #22
Really, there is no "atheist community." MineralMan Oct 2018 #24
All of which supports the point I've been making. thucythucy Oct 2018 #35
Atheism has no intention to do any of that. MineralMan Oct 2018 #38
I understand that. thucythucy Oct 2018 #39
I agree with that, but I'd also add that religious experience is important marylandblue Oct 2018 #26
Excellent point. thucythucy Oct 2018 #36
Early childhood indoctrination is a huge factor. Mariana Oct 2018 #40
I have no problem calling out religion. Cartoonist Oct 2018 #23
Yes. That's why the word "some" is in the title. MineralMan Oct 2018 #25
Looking at your title, guillaumeb Oct 2018 #31
You mean some as in thousands and thousands and thousands? Iggo Oct 2018 #32
4 hours later, we are still waiting for some names of these people. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #33
I'll concur with others who have said qazplm135 Oct 2018 #42
Just because they're being "metaphorically beaten" by the right Jake Stern Oct 2018 #43
I have no idea what deserves means qazplm135 Oct 2018 #44
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