Conservatives At The Maginot Line by Rod Dreher
A Maginot Line bunker. Conservative churches today are the culture war equivalent (Alainolympus/Getty Images)
The thing is, the timidity of conservative Christians is a big part of it too. As I wrote earlier today, gay activists in a Michigan parish are trying to get the priest kicked out because he refused communion to an openly gay lesbian who is married to a woman. The activists have no problem going public, even on television, with their demands. But none of the supporters of the priest in the parish dared to show their face on camera. I get that — they don’t want to be identified as “haters”. But that cowardice has a lot to do with why conservatives are losing this fight, and will lose this fight. If we have nothing to be ashamed of, then why do we act like it? Why do we conservatives expect leaders — priests, politicians, and whatnot — to take controversial, costly public stands when we won’t do it ourselves?
Easy for him to say this when he's already secured a journalist sinecure. Let him speak about this when he is at risk of doxxing and cancel culture.
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