All the better, spike. It's my opinion that any mainstream Christian who doesn't work to counteract the influence of nasty fundamentalism deserves all the hurt feelings and the guilt by association. I say that to everyone I know and to the leaders of my denomination.
For example, if mainstream Christianity doesn't start speaking out about its strong and aggressive embracing of science and specifically evolution, it deserves to be lumped in with those whose misguided theology is working against science.
If you and I do nothing about it, we deserve to live in a society that once led the world in science and technology but pissed it away watching fundamentalists redesign our science curricula to include superstition and ignorance. If you and I do nothing about it, we deserve to be seen as the same "Christians" who brought that about.
If you and I do nothing about the Christian persecution of homosexuals, we deserve to be seen as being part of it. Christians abstaining from the debate are no better than those who actively join the Klan.
Bigotry does not flourish where it is not tolerated.
It's a damned shame this will not fit on a bumper sticker. But this will:
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. I'm thrilled to death if the complacent are getting their little feelers hurt.
JA, have you ever considered running for a political office?