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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

evangelical Christian" as the term for the problematic flavor of Christians.

If you look up what evangelical Christian means, it's just that there's an emphasis on the authority of the Bible

sharing of faith, and personal salvation

Whether people WANT to share your personal superstitions or not. That's why evangelical Christians are worse: they evangelize to those of us who have made it clear that we don't consent and, which is much worse, pass laws based on the assumption that everyone must believe in their favorite fairy tales.

Maybe it's the sharing of faith that seems problematic

Congratulations on getting the point! If only you hadn't immediately dismissed it again, there might have been hope for you yet.

If that is the case, I hope it's just when it's done in an aggressive/tactless/heavy-handed way. I'd like to think we haven't reached the point as a society where someone sharing their faith respectfully is seen as problematic

What you don't seem to understand is that telling people who have not asked about your weird relationship to your invisible friend is an INHERENTLY aggressive, tactless and heavy-handed way to attempt to convert people. Don't make me trot out the penis example..

I think you're more referring to political conservative Christians

Because believing that the Bible should continue to have authority over modern society IS a conservative view that's very political in nature.