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Were There Termites on Noah’s Ark?
Religious extremists undercut the pillars of God’s teachings
There’s a common theme among some of the loudest voices in the world’s major religions.
That if you don’t accept my beliefs, you’re headed to hell.
If you violate a handful of select rules I deem the most important, you’re bad.
In some cases, the theme is used to put others down. To ridicule them. To pass laws that harm others. In parts of the world, this paradigm is used to abuse and kill people.
But there’s something else these extremists have in common.
They all manipulate religion to promote a narrow brand of their religion while ignoring far more pressing items those same religions demand of people.
Let’s be specific.
Self-described religious Christians seem obsessed with the LGBQT+ community, fighting for years to prevent gay people from marrying. Extremist Christians for years banned interracial dating and have been behind most of America’s anti-Black policies from slavery to Jim Crow to today’s anti-diversity obsession.
