I may be wrong, but I think it's more that you don't care when you don't have a sense of "ownership" of the culture.
Not really. I have the sense to know when I am in the midst of a predominate group.
Speaking of Texas, we are inundated with Hispanics, both legal and illegal. Their birth rate outpaces the "native" birthrate so within a few years there will be a LOT more of them. Every day there is more Hispanic culture around me - music, language, stores, people, food, festivals, religious icons, you name it.
As a white non hispanic person, I am already a minority here in Texas, in the sense that there are more people of other "races" than there are "white, non hispanic" people in Texas.
If it starts to bother me enough, I'll move I guess, but I don't see that happening, because frankly it doesn't bother me.
I've heard you throw the phrase "don't mess with Texas" around here more than once.
Yes, and you always make a big deal out of it, even when I clarify (though I usually shouldn't have to) that I am saying it TONGUE IN CHEEK. It's a phrase that I find humorous.
In many cases, Christianity - and even moderate Christianity - "messes with" the places that non-Christians feel a sense of ownership in.
If other people's rights are being violated, that's wrong. Otherwise, too bad. I mean, I wish everyone would get along but that's never been the case and I don't see human nature allowing for that scenario.
For instance, here in Ontario (as well as other provinces in Canada), we have taxpayer-funded Catholic schools. I see this as contrary to the idea of secularism and equality before the law, two things I place great value in myself. I also have a MAJOR problem with my tax dollars going toward an educational system that teaches children things like "homosexuals are disordered".
Right, and I would have a problem with that as well. Glad we don't have that situation to deal with here.
So... to tie this all back to the OP: that's an example of why I still have an issue with even moderate "progressive" Christians. They may say things in favour of things I think are positive, but they often undermine what they say with what they do by supporting the institutions they do, and as a result enable everything from the merely negative to the downright evil.
Once again, I think that's basic human nature, regardless of one's religious affiliation or lack thereof. I often feel the very same way about people who differ from me on political or religious or moral issues. So what?
You know how you wouldn't like it for people to "mess with Texas"? Religion - even moderate religion - messes with the place that I call home and the things I care about.
See, there you go again - wow, that saying really sits rough with you, doesn't it? Please don't take it so seriously.
And by the way, people "mess with Texas" every day. As long as they aren't infringing on my rights, I can be irritated if I choose but otherwise, I have to just suck it up.