Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
NC GOP is threatening Pro Publica about this article.
Speaking as a religious person, that’s not the dangerous bit.
The dangerous bits are:
Having a world view that has motivations involving what you think will happen after you die
Believing what some rich and powerful person says your imaginary friend wants you to do instead of actually putting in the work to figure it out for yourself and apply some critical thought.
Speaking as a religious person, that’s not the dangerous bit.
The dangerous bits are:
If religious people were capable of critical thought, they wouldn’t be religious.
I know a guy whose religion is (Louisiana) Barbecue, and he’s pretty capable of critical thinking.
And I’m pretty sure when he’s cooking… everyone is a convert.