Something I get a lot is this presumption that as a Christian, I must dislike atheists, because I& #39;m apparently bound by some kind of group-think that requires me to think less of those around me that don& #39;t share my views.

My life would certainly be easier if this were the case..
but the issue is actually quite the opposite: I struggle more with people within my own cohort than I do with those beyond its "confines", and I use "confines" in inverted commas because the concept is exclusive bullshit that a lot of us haven& #39;t moved past yet.

What I do find...
frustrating is the more militant or overly enthusiastic members of either group both share a very particular trait where they are right and everyone who doesn& #39;t agree with them is wrong, leaving no room for discussion or even civility to exist in the space between...
and this is just exhausting because, if approached in such a manner, it means beginning a discussion on the defensive while having zero desire or interest in meeting that conversational energy with what the other is expecting.

Of course, I get the same thing from other...
Christians when they ask why I support things like marriage equality, LGBT+ rights and inclusion in religious spaces, abortion, etc.

The "rogue" part of "rogue Christian" in my bio is particularly important, as I don& #39;t adhere to a lot of the institutional dogma that...
surrounds a large part of the Christian cohort, while subtracting a great deal from what we& #39;re "supposed" to be doing as Christians (ie: not being judgemental assholes, being accepting and graceful, and alleviating the suffering and hardship of those around us)...
Maybe Christi-Anarchist is a better descriptor?

But the atheist thing gets me every time, partly because I was married to one, so obviously I don& #39;t have the sort of issue I& #39;m perhaps expected to https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
Yes, I& #39;m babbling away because I have to have a bone scan on Monday and I& #39;m extremely needle-phobic and don& #39;t like this sort of thing. I& #39;ll just be over in my corner stewing.
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