For what it's worth:
1) The people mentioned in this article are definitely not representative of the majority of Christians. Christians aren't even truly representative of Christianity given the fact that Christianity is practiced by humans who are inherently flawed beings, but that is a whole other can of worms. Suffice it to say, for this discussion, that the people on the bus are not indicative of the majority of Christians and neither are the stereotypes presented here. Most Christians are content to lead their own lives and to guide others by quiet example.
2) Belief in the Lord is not exclusive to a belief in evolution. The vast majority of the Christians I know believe in evolution, they simply believe that God is directing evolution. Even when one believes that the Bible is divinely inspired, one must remember that God was explaining things to a people who were very simple and who did not have an understanding of even basic scientific concepts. It is entirely within the scope of Christianity to consider parts of the Old Testament to be allegorical because God needed to make His message accessable to people with limited understanding.
3) I just don't understand the hostility towards Christians in general. Yes, individuals who are Christian (or, more likely, who profess to be Christian) can be awful people, but that's not the whole religion. No-one would paint any other group with such a broad brush while still being considered "politically correct" and yet it happens to Christians all the time. I would not rejoice over the death of my worst enemy and there are people here making jokes about how people should be dead. Perhaps it's time to step back and take a look at what's going on. I'm not asking anyone to change their beliefs, I just hope that I can convince some of you that there is an interesting double standard and that the people you perceive as examples of normal Christianity really are not.
ZV
Besides the fact that I do have a bit of facial hair at the moment....
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