This is a beautiful essay that greatly helps us home in on the truth: Social Justice is (almost) religious in nature, and we need to start treating it as such.
Next time you see Officers on a “routine traffic stop”, this is what they could be dealing with. Officers from @LAPDWestTraffic pulled a car over for not wearing a seatbelt and recovered these guns. We will be working throughout the holidays to help keep all of you safe
@PoliticalLangUK I still need someone to explain to me how socialism practically works in real life?? Pure conservatism (-minus religious right) think: Barry Goldwater still makes much more sense #whatamimissing
As a white male, I grew up with the enormous gift of not being able to play the victim or make any excuses.
I now want to share that gift with the rest of the world.
@vicenews@HBO A great organization and unless you have been there as someone who has dedicated their life and career to what you believed was True...and then you realize the truth... it could be hard to understand!
@godFreeWorld @SecularBloke I still subscribe to the first two!! Free and Rugged individualism I just don’t relate to any other ideological position...
@AtheisticReader A dedicated Christian minister who once I looked for and was found incredibly wanting for actual evidence for historic Christianity took the quick step to more of a post-theistic position. Recognizing that there is historical claims and cultural Christianity.
The rather insane number of replies to my comments and polls about the similarities of Social Justice and religion are telling me so far that my forthcoming piece is likely to strike the right line. People will hate it. It'll be great.
@godless_mom Fortunately no, I have been married for over 23 years and although difficult for my wife to accept that I no longer believe she stayed with me. We have a tremendous relationship!!