Dolphy wrote: "I hope you aren't taking offense where none was intended."
No offense taken. I assume religious zealots are those who want to act on their faith. I know many people who fall into that category. When we discussed Terri Schiavo, the morality of the decision wasn't the only reason we opposed killing her. It was one of the reasons, but not the only reason.
The MSM paints a very different picture of us fundamentalists. Yes, we are guided by faith, but we aren't unthinking. The MSM image of uneducated, screaming, intolerant Bible thumpers is GREATLY exaggerated.
No, I don't consider all or even most of those who act on their faith to be zealots. You are right though, the MSM image was greatly exaggerated to make it an issue of the intrusion of the church, which they claim the Republicans followed, on the privacy of a family.
Thank you for a civil conversation.