And, by the way, I'm a guy, and I'm mostly liberal.
And, to an extent, the Catholic Church is. Not that it's official doctrine has changed much, but the current pope isn't exactly ranting about condoms and gay people. I think he's more left-wing than he lets on, mostly because he's afraid of the bible-thumping old dudes the Church is largely made of.
And, of course, Francis isn't ALWAYS the best role model. He leans both ways.
But the church with the funny hats and the giant rule book is actually pretty open with it's theology. It accepts evolution, doesn't believe that hell is a torture chamber, and doesn't assume that non-Christians go there. Considering that these seem to be the three biggest bones many atheists have to pick with Christianity, I think you can see why I might not rub against you guys so much.
And, to an extent, the Catholic Church is. Not that it's official doctrine has changed much, but the current pope isn't exactly ranting about condoms and gay people. I think he's more left-wing than he lets on, mostly because he's afraid of the bible-thumping old dudes the Church is largely made of.
And, of course, Francis isn't ALWAYS the best role model. He leans both ways.
But the church with the funny hats and the giant rule book is actually pretty open with it's theology. It accepts evolution, doesn't believe that hell is a torture chamber, and doesn't assume that non-Christians go there. Considering that these seem to be the three biggest bones many atheists have to pick with Christianity, I think you can see why I might not rub against you guys so much.
