I have a theory, that the driving forces behind all the negativity and vitriol in American politics comes from 2 distinct groups: the younger generation atheist crowd and the elderly conservative Christian crowd.

Younger atheist are almost always militant in their beliefs, and can never be told that their wrong. From the gay rights agenda, to evolution's preeminence in society, to more socialist tendencies, etc. These younger generations did not grow up in a time where they had to parse their words, as long as the group your attacking isn't "on your team". My parents are atheist, I am not, but they would never dream of the utter disrespectful language said by our youth towards "the other team".

The elderly Christian community is just as much to blame however. Many in this community pick out extremely minor details within the bible, such as gay marriage, etc. (anti-abortion I think is justified though) and knit pick on these insignificant issues. Jesus never once mentioned gays or really even talked about social issues. Jesus was sent to save ALL people from the gayest gay to the loneliest murder and everybody in between.

These end up using the same tactics, demonize and divide. Elderly Christians wrap themselves in the bible and on the mantle of "religious freedom"; and young atheist wrap themselves in the oppressed minority mantle. The sooner we can BOTH just grow up and respectively agree to disagree the better.

Originally posted by KnawLick
I have a theory, that the driving forces behind all the negativity and vitriol in American politics comes from 2 distinct groups: the younger generation atheist crowd and the elderly conservative Christian crowd.

Good theory. It's as good as any other

Here's mine ... The driving forces behind all the negativity and vitriol in American politics come from TPTB, the media, and the stupidity of the sheeple around the world to suck it up and regurgitate it.

I don't know if one's age has anything to do with acepeting that the body can become resistant to antibiotics, yet continue to doubt evolution. Of course science has not unlocked all the aspects to evolution, but the evidence to have consensus is there. I am not an atheist myself, but I find it very alarming that we have elected officials who actually believe that Noah saved all the animals while claiming dinosaurs are here as a test of faith. That's just scary stuff. Science isn't the enemy of God. Perhaps science is the organization by which God designed the universe. Either way we don't know. We only know what we can study. The bible stories cannot be studied beyond a certain point, only accepted or dismissed. Things which we can test, and prove true or false are what grow us as a species. Not blind acceptance of 5000 year old ideas.

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Don't forget the jews. And the blacks. And the arabs.

Oh and the white people too.

Its not about Young/Old w/e mind set. Its about being stubborn to one side without providing WHY? or seeking equal treatment without providing equal answers.

IMO, keep you believe to yourself, do not make your belief affect others. Your belief is PERSONAL, ITS NOT OTHERS.

DO NOT MIX BELIEF WITH FACTS. Don't take other's words, if possible test it yourself, if can't dig for answers. DO NOT PICK AND CHOOSE TO FIT YOUR CONCLUSION.

Ask questions. that is all. we been kept in the dark for far too long. Don't let anyone tell you, "it is the way or this is what we were told so you must follow this". keep asking questions until you have a good grasp of what is going on.

Blaming is just a temporary solution to your mind.

Originally posted by Dero
Don't forget the jews. And the blacks. And the arabs.

Oh and the white people too.

Wow you can be sarcastic and add nothing intelligent to the debate great job! Thanks for your help!

They are not the problem, but the difference between these groups completely highlights the unseen force which has changed beliefs. These last generations grew up imbibing media which dictates their morality, and yet somehow they think that new technology warrants new morals. The youngest generation parrot that the God fearing folk are "brainwashed", yet tragically, they don't understand that they are the ones being herded into becoming the Godless youth that fight Christ Jesus. The beast controls the mind and the mind controls our actions. It's tragic that these last generations are fearful for their very future and yet can't see that their rejection of the God of their forefathers is bringing about the very end of the world as we know it. They utterly reject the very One who offers salvation, but instead, they fight for evil things that they've been sold as "good". God doesn't change, but man descends into chaos without Him. What happened before is simply happening again. The evil has risen and is using this sudden leap in technology over the past century to accomplish the End. You are what you eat - and everything in media is anti - God, anti-authority and anti-absolute morality. What does that produce? Kids that disrespect any and all authority, kids that put their finger up at Jesus and kids that think that love=tolerance.