Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
The limit needs to be how other people, especially children who have no say in their religious beliefs and practices. It can be a difficult to distinguish what is appropriate and what is non appropriate. Being baptized as an infant is innocuous enough, leaving no lasting physical or even mental effect, being subject to female genital mutilation is totally wrong. But then could one argue male circumcision falls into that category. Refusing life saving medical treatment is wrong, but not vaccinating children against HPV is arguable. Difficult choices, when things are not black and white.
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