The Democrats have a problem with religious people, especially Catholics and Evangelicals-- and it is substantially their own fault. Many Catholics and Evangelicals (including yours truly) find themselves closer to Democratic positions on many issues including racial justice, economic justice, creation care, combating global warming, tax policy that demands more of the rich, health care for all. But on religious freedom and abortion, many if not most Democrats stubbornly refuse to acknowledge and care for valid concerns of deeply religious people. (In this blog I deal with the first issue; I will discuss abortion later.)
LGBT RIGHTS, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND THE DEMOCRATS
LGBT RIGHTS, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND THE…
LGBT RIGHTS, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND THE DEMOCRATS
The Democrats have a problem with religious people, especially Catholics and Evangelicals-- and it is substantially their own fault. Many Catholics and Evangelicals (including yours truly) find themselves closer to Democratic positions on many issues including racial justice, economic justice, creation care, combating global warming, tax policy that demands more of the rich, health care for all. But on religious freedom and abortion, many if not most Democrats stubbornly refuse to acknowledge and care for valid concerns of deeply religious people. (In this blog I deal with the first issue; I will discuss abortion later.)