As a liberal Christian from Texas, I am a fish out of water in American politics. The Democratic Party is dominated by secular liberals who deeply distrust religion, and insist that religious value have no place in political discussion. As a result, liberal Christians like myself are largely silent. Â
This is a grave mistake on the Democrats’ part. Silencing Christian liberals risks giving the impression that all Christians are political conservatives, which could not be further from the truth. In a nation where 95% of the people profess to believe in God, this is very stupid politics. It comes as a great surprise to a lot of people that liberal Christians even exist. But there are millions of us.
Worse yet, silencing liberal Christians prevents Democrats from showing how the policies of the Democratic Party line up with the teachings of Christ. And it opens the door to someone like Ted Cruz to promote his brand of Christianity, leaving his pronouncements unanswered.
