I really enjoy this podcast, love the topics and enjoy listening to Shane’s thoughts on the strange and unusual!
I was, however, quite taken a back and surprised by the attack on Christians in a recent episode. It was quite personal and directed at anyone of the faith, not just at individuals who make terrible choices that are the complete opposite of what a Christian is. And because these hateful people call themselves “Christian’s” I’m more offended by their behavior than a non-believer would be. The misrepresentation is appalling. And sadly, those are the loudest ones who make a big heinous scene - but they are BY FAR the minority. And Catholicism is not a comparison. They call themselves a type of Christianity, but there are VERY big differences between the faiths, and these differences are quite defining. I don’t agree with 90% of Catholicism. It doesn’t feel very good to be mislabeled as a terrible person because of my faith - especially when my faith is all about love and compassion…. So I won’t lie, I was really hurt by what was said.
But I’m still a fan of you and your podcast. I’m not going to give you 1 star and blast you with a negative review. I realize that to have such an opinion on an entire faith as you do, some hurtful experiences must have happened in your life, and that breaks my heart, as Christianity should have the complete opposite effect on a persons life. Hopefully you can someday realize that those are not the behaviors of a TRUE Christian - not in the slightest, it’s in fact the opposite. They hold up signs that say they love Jesus, it makes me sick. It’s a mockery to the faith. They know absolutely nothing about Christian values.
So please, please do not judge all of us for the abhorrent behavior of the loud minority.
Thanks for the podcast, Shane. Keep up the good work!