1. S.E., you make no bones about being an atheist. Why defend Christianity against the liberal media?
I think being an atheist or a nonbeliever makes me the perfect candidate to address this issue, because I approach it entirely objectively. My agenda here isn’t to prop up my own belief system, but to defend others’ rights to believe in something I don’t, and more importantly, to demand a more responsible, representative press.
2. You say Christians are the only acceptable people for the media to make fun of. Expound on that.
Hollywood started treating Christianity like it was some kind of social disease decades ago. These days, it’s practically company policy in Hollywood to mock Christianity as hopelessly uncool and unsophisticated. The liberal media has, in the past 10 years or so, joined in the action. I think they’ve both been so successful in promoting that message in the popular culture, because Christians represent a vast majority — and majorities get complacent. But, if Christian America doesn’t stand up to the liberal media and demand more respect, they might not be a majority in the future.
3. Why do you think the mainstream media feel the need to target Christian America?
Two reasons: One, it’s a way of getting at conservatism. If they can effectively paint Christians as dangerous fanatics, it’s just a skip away from painting conservatives as dangerous fanatics.
Hmmm, a young, articulate athiest who appears on Fox News and the Hannity Show and blasts the so-called mainstream media for being so liberal and agenda-driven? That’s perhaps not much of a surprise, but it’s still interesting. There’s not much thoughtful reflection here, but even if platitudinous and trite, her observations may still be a useful prod for some Rip Van Winkles who’ve been asleep for years and blithely unaware of the cultural trends.
[i]I think it’s time for Christian America woke from their slumber and saw just how bad it’s gotten.[/i]
That’s hardly news, but it’s still true. She’s preaching to the choir at Fox and Hannity, but again, it’s still true.
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Cupp is a very attractive (FoxNews-like?), articulate commentator who is an aggressive self-promoter. I enjoy reading her and find her entertaining and she is most certainly easy on the eyes, but I don’t take her very seriously. Particularly on topics such the need to encourage Christianity in America. No genuine street cred, you know.
Dilbertnomore, I don’t understand why you “don’t take her very seriously”, It seems to me that she is an astute observer of our culture and regardless of her lack of “genuine street cred”s (whatever they are) I think she is quite credible.
Now, honestly, why in the world would I consider the council of an athiest on things having to do with my relationship with my Creator whom she rejects? In this area she has no standing so far as I am concerned. On politics, however, she is quite solid.