Are You A Bigot?: Morgan Just Can't Help Himself

The more I watch Piers Morgan, the less I like him.  When he interviews conservatives, particularly those known for their opposition to gay marriage.  In a recent blog post, Dr. Denny Burk at Boyce College asked the question raised by Morgan, how would you respond if you were asked if you were a bigot?  That's the question Morgan asked Presidential candidate Rick Santorum who is perhaps best known for his social conservativism and opposition to gay marriage.

Santorum gives a good answer suggesting that to disagree with someone does not automatically make them a bigot.  The reason this line of thought is so prevalent - that to be against homosexuality is to be bigot - is because secularist believe that their worldview is normative, thus anyone who disagrees with them must be dangerous or foolish.  Morgan illustrates that perfectly.  Every question carries the tone of an obnoxious snob who speaks down to the accomplished candidate.

Expect this sort of bigoted snobbery to continue by our post-Christian society.  A culture that abandons its moral origins and commitments will stop at nothing to rationalize their own sin. Part of that process is to demonize and to belittle those who disagree with them.  The amazing part is that the secularist have managed to hijack the word "tolerance" in the process, though they remain the most intolerant among us.

Furthermore, the question, "are you a bigot?" is like being asked "do you still beat your wife?"  Regardless of how you answer, you lose.  To say no, your not a bigot, is to give credence to the suggestion that to disagree with the questioner is bigotry. Santorum does a good job at avoiding that question, but many Christians fall for this overused trap.





HT: Denny Burk  


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