tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post6089450145739101808..comments2024-03-29T07:15:02.402+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: A Christian preacher I respectArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-24748719969337821522011-09-08T20:29:48.429+12:002011-09-08T20:29:48.429+12:00I agree with you, Dave. The mainstream religion of...I agree with you, Dave. The mainstream religion of my youth was <i>not</i> political, as current rightwing religionists are.<br /><br />I also experienced exactly the same sort of judgementalism (as an aside, the only anti-gay discrimination I personally experienced was carried out by Methodists!). My Lutherans could be every bit as judgemental as your Methodists, though <i>obviously</i> with excruciating politeness. ;-)Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-68249496536219520412011-09-05T15:07:32.500+12:002011-09-05T15:07:32.500+12:00I also haven't been to church in many years! T...I also haven't been to church in many years! There is a right wing religious element but Christianity need not be politically slanted. I was raised Methodist and I always remembered the way people were judged by what they wore (they turn on each other when there is no outside demons) their hair, their cars etc etc.Dave Faulknernoreply@blogger.com