Bonnie Erbe’s Jan. 1 column (“Loss of Christians’ political power will be a blessing for all of us”) fairly dripped with animosity, not to mention contempt. That such a column would even be written today and published in family newspapers says a lot about how secularists view people of faith: It’s open season.
Erbe exulted over the “liberating” knowledge that America’s “oppressive” Christian influence is declining, and looked forward to when believers will be further marginalized politically.
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