The truth is that most citizens of our "Christian" nation know more about the Brady Bunch than the 10 Commandments, and they crib the rest from Republicans. (And for that, at least, thank God, conservatives for once can't blame our goddamn godless public schools!)
Increasingly, political taste informs religion in American, and not vice-versa. (I actually have no problem with religion informing politics, as long as one religious sect doesn't seek advantages through our government). For instance, many Catholics could give a hoot that their Church supports social justice (code word: socialism) and believes in just war theory (code word: pacifism). Even the head of Dubya's Methodist church said that the Iraq war was "unjustifiable" but that didn't stop him: he said God told him directly to invade Afghanistan and Iraq.
But who cares what churches say? It's more important what Glenn Beck, your snake-handling preacher, or radio shock jocks say about Christianity. That's what counts.
I count myself among those who know more about Christianity than most Christians. If only Christians would be more Christian!....
By JJ Sutherland
September 28, 2010 | NPR
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