Putting A Klan Man's Plan In the Can

A MAN, who in my humble but unimpeachable opinion belongs in the Klan (he often uses the "N" word, and insists that Abraham Lincoln is the "sorriest" president in American history), if he isn't already in the klan, looked at me, menacingly, and said: "You might wanna think about layin' off organized religion. You're pissing people off". Or did he say "people are going to get pissed off"? Memory fails me; all these right wing idiots, and their racist rhetoric, from the White House, and on the news and what not, become confusing, interchangeable. Either way, it was a threat, thinly veiled, and I will not tolerate it. I immediately conjured up an image of a horde of righteously indignant church ladies, led by the sword wielding klan man, descending upon me, spitting venom. People, even sanctimonious intolerant religious, racist people, are always responsible for their own anger, not me. Besides, I suspect that only he is pissed off, and probably for reasons having to do more with his own failure in life than anything online. Religion and racism, handy mutual American handmaidens. So, Klan boy, own it, and get over it, as your fellow Trump supporters are saying concerning presidential high crimes and misdemeanors. And of course, as every literate American knows, we all have the legal right to talk about, and to criticize religion, and just about everything else. Or should all religion be above all criticism by anyone, all the time? Not! Should it be illegal in America to criticize the Christian religion, or any other religion? Of course not. My entire life, since I was a child, Christians, one after the other, beginning with my grandmothers, have told me in no uncertain terms that my religious beliefs are wrong, that I would be better off if I became a Christian, and that a horrible fate awaited me if I failed to do so. Their religion was right, and mine was wrong, wrong for me, wrong for them, wrong for God, whom they evidently know intimately. My religion, similar to that of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein, is perfect for me, thank you. I do not try to force my beliefs on others, ever. I respect people enough to assume they can decide for themselves, without my assistance. Why are Christians often so self righteous that not only do they try to foist their beliefs upon the unsaved, but also issue threats, as in the case of klan man, against anyone who dares criticize their religion? Christians have been insulting me with their aggressive behavior my entire life; I certainly can and will offer criticisms and responses, in writing, on my website. My sincere hope is that klan man comes to his senses, becomes tolerant and loving, like Jesus, before its too late, and he finds himself in a very dark very hot place, for a very long time. I'll pray for him, whether or not it does any good.