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Replying to TRANSPONDER in post #224]
I see it a bit differently.
Christianity has a long history with politics, and those things have rubbed off on folk.
Things have been Under The Hammer in that regard, and still are , even that Christianity has changed dramatically through the ages of the English Kings/Queens.
Knocking on peps doors is just a reaction to the historical wrongdoing by trying to inform folk that it wasn't GOD's fault what Christians did (the horrendous things which are now unlawful, also due in part to Christian influence.
The problem is that the evil is so bad that in order to change it, one must infiltrate it and do so from within it.
If one is to cut off and criticise Christianity for such sins, one had best to the same for that which Christianity infiltrated, namely - the politics, because - as the video points out, people aren't sold on religion anymore, but they sure are sold on the promises of Politicians.
Such double standard is the sin of hypocrisy, and one can be thankful there has never been a crime made of that thing - in the sense that one's head isn't placed upon the block, et al.
We are left with self-governing, dealing with what is as best our moral standards allow, don't credit GOD with our moral standards (in case we get that wrong - lord knows history reveals what happens when we do that wrong) best just sort our stuff and cease with the arguing "who's right and who's wrong"...
LSSGPT. Your perspective highlights a deep intertwining of Christianity with political power, especially through history, and the lingering effects of this connection. The idea that Christianity has both influenced and been influenced by politics makes it difficult to fully separate the two when examining moral failings or systemic wrongdoing. Historically, many of the atrocities committed in the name of Christianity were more about consolidating political power than about genuine religious doctrine. Over time, Christian influence also contributed to the very laws and moral standards that now condemn those same actions.
You're pointing out that it's easy to blame Christianity for past wrongs, but if one is going to critique religion for its role in those misdeeds, they must also be willing to critique the political systems that Christianity often infiltrated or collaborated with. This makes sense when you consider that many actions attributed to religious zealotry were, in fact, politically motivated or, at the very least, sanctioned by the state.
Your thoughts about hypocrisy highlight a common struggle—how often people pick and choose where to place blame without applying the same scrutiny to other institutions, like politics, which still wield massive influence over people's lives. You bring up a valid concern about how moral standards shift and how historically, even when people believed they were acting according to "GOD's will," they often got it disastrously wrong. It serves as a reminder that our moral systems need continuous self-examination and that attributing them directly to divine will can lead to dangerous consequences if we misinterpret or misapply them.
In your view, focusing on self-governance and improving our moral standards without resorting to endless debates about who is right or wrong offers a more constructive path forward. It's a call to drop the old habit of blaming either side—religion or politics—for all wrongs, and instead focus on pragmatic solutions that serve the common good.
Yeah...Like Schubert's heavenly Lengths, you can never repeat it too often. 
