Yale Student: Reclaiming Christianity From the Christian Right

Yale Daily News ^ | 3/11/2005 | Bess Hinson

[ShinerBock]

"On the train ride back to Yale from Boston in the morning hours of Nov. 3, 2004, my best friend looked at me through eyes tearing with frustration and said, “Your people did this.” She turned her head to the aisle and spent our trip upset and without words.

I am a Christian. I also grew up in the American South. “My people”--both Christians and Southerners, according to my friend and many Yale students--are changing our nation with a conservative agenda.

That agenda is not mine. Many Christians, like myself, strongly believe in separation of church and state; are Democrats and pro-choice; support women in ministry as preachers and teachers; and believe that God loves all people, regardless of race, creed, color or sexual orientation.

It is possible for Christians to represent such God-like views and not be radical judgmentalists. It is possible for Christians to be loving, kind, conversational and respectful of persons of different faiths."

[ShinerBock]

She apparently is a "pro-choice Christian" who thinks that all conservative Christians base their convictions in "bigotry, prejudice and ignorance" and are closet racists.

Her email address: elizabeth.hinson@yale.edu

[ikka]

Doesn't sound like it was "her people" at all - most Loonietarians and Metropolitan Community Church types voted for Kerry.

[bmwcyle]

believe in separation of church and state

You believe in Jefferson's letter and not the Constitution.

[JohnnyZ]

Yale Student

Wow, shortest article I ever read!

[Puppage]

the Christian Right

As opposed to the Atheist Left?

[antiRepublicrat]

As opposed to the Atheist Left?

Or the Atheist Right?

[ItsOurTimeNow]

What Bible is this wolf-in-sheeps-clothing reading?

[william clark]

It's amazing how many words some people can use without actually saying anything.

[ShinerBock]

I like how in describing her heritage she talks so much about how racist Evangelicals are. Like THAT's going to win them over to your side.

[Thebaddog]

I think that her friend meant to say, "You People". She should just give up and move to Canada and be done with it, both of them.

[Aquinasfan]

Parents don't let your kids grow up to be college students.

[doug from upland]

I am a Christian. I also grew up in the American South. “My people”--both Christians and Southerners, according to my friend and many Yale students--are changing our nation with a conservative agenda.
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This is the great lie. Look at the last 50 years and tell me who has been forcing their changes and agenda on this country. It is not the political right.

[Semper Paratus]

Sounds like Howard Dean saying "The Christian Church doesn't belong to Rush Limbaugh".

[Sam the Sham]

She is apparently profoundly ashamed at being at Southerner and a Christian. She feels a need to prove that she isn't "intolerant" or "judgemental".

[Mamzelle]

Not to worry--this trembling, sniveling, trite little twit couldn't reclaim her coat from the coatroom.

[Borges]

believe in separation of church and state

You believe in Jefferson's letter and not the Constitution.

Apparently Jefferson was paraphrasing Roger Williams. That's not mentioned a lot. It's interesting considering William's circumstances.

[Old Professer]

The man who will stand for anything, stands for nothing.

[TASMANIANRED]

The difference between the Christian Left and the Christian right is that the left believes in the "10 suggestions unless it is inconvienent" and the part about " go and sin no more"

[ladtx]

She turned her head to the aisle and spent our trip upset and without words.

Can't we all just get alongneck?

[ladtx]

Oops sorry. Should be can't we all just get along?