Re: Magic Menstrual Mummies

> And he's not mocking my sacred cows, the fact that he's mocking Francis and
> Edith Schaeffer means far more to him than it does me; who would know anything
> about who or what he was mocking if he didn't have parents who were public
> figures.

<Some of the lunacy that evangelical right at large have come to believe has 
been a result of his parents.  Seeing their son dispute that with vigor is 
encouraging to many ex-evangelicals (like me) who's beliefs are a direct result 
of generations of similar ancestors.  We who were raised in ignorance of the 
fullness of what Christianity really is, historically, universally.  In some 
cases (like mine) this can be chalked up to ignorance, generations of minimally 
educated but sincere people trying to find God navigating revivalists fads and  
fearmongering preachers.  It is truly a miracle they didn't cast off God 
altogether (although many did).  But in the case of educated leaders, there is 
no excuse.  And they deserve none, for leading American Christians about as far 
away from authentic Christianity as Christendom has ever seen.<

Some of lunacy of the evangelical right, (a loaded term and one I am using only 
for the sake of argument), is in spite of his parents.  Name me one current 
lunacy that can be attributed to Francis/Edith Schaeffer - heck he even maligns 
his mother regarding menstrual blood without any evidence that she did anything 
but read the bible to him.  I admit to seeing a fair amount of ignorance about 
the history of Christianity but to be fair my interest in it and evolving 
knowledge of it can be attributed to reading Francis Shaeffer's works.  


BTW who gets to judge what is "authentic Christianity"?  Franky, you, Pat 
Robertson....?

Mike F.  
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