Anti-Christian letter is a double-standard

I love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning. That's what I told myself as I read Stephen P. Beisiegel's inflammatory letter bashing the "holier-than-thou" attitude of Christians. His letter was the closest thing I've seen to a non-Christian holier-than-thou attitude.

It's not the first time I've seen this. He raises the question about why we Christians don't all go to China to fight the higher number of abortions there. The answer is simple: We still have work to do here at home. But as long as we're on the subject of China, why don't all the atheists and agnostics so fed up with Christians move there instead of having the Christians do that? You'll lose most of the rights you take for granted here in the States, but hey, you won't have to listen to any more Christians thanks to the Communist government.

Here's a better idea: accept that with freedom of speech comes people who are going to disagree with you. I know it isn't always easy, but it can be done. Beisiegel also brings up the gay rights movement. It is one thing to fight for your rights respectfully, which can and has been done. It is another to label your opponents intolerant, all the while not tolerating any views but your own. It is sad to see so many gay rights activists do the latter. Come on, guys. I know the preaching must get irritating.

It boggles my mind as well that so many believers can be so focused on abortion but say nothing about the war we're in. But when you point out flaws of Christians, don't mirror them.

Can we put a lid on the double-standard rhetoric of Christian-bashers as well?

Andrew Revord

Mount Prospect