American right-wing Christianity is just as noxious and dangerous as radical Islam is in other parts of the world.  Our so-called Christians haven’t yet sent suicide bombers into gay bars and abortions clinics but wallowing in their self-righteousness and adamantly believing they are the exclusive interpreters of “god’s will” they are attempting to impose their theology on the entire country.  It’s too bad our politicians who rant at the dangers of radical Islam won’t do anything to control the religious fanaticism going on here in America.  On the contrary, some politicians campaign on how devoutly “Christian” they are.  Texas is doing everything it can to shut down all abortion clinics and State Senator Dan Patrick, in his bid for Lieutenant Governor declared he’s running as “a Christian first, a conservative second and a Republican third.” Christian-conservative-Republican, I can’t imagine a more horrendous combination. But that’s Texas. The queen of the Tea Party Michele Bachman recently admonished Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for vetoing a law that would have allowed anyone because of their “religious beliefs” to refuse service to gays.  What is so terribly frustrating to many people, myself included, is that these “Christians” can’t seem to see the contradiction between what they say and do and the moral principles of their professed religion.  Maybe they should pay more attention to what their Jesus Christ actually said rather than apply their own interpretations of the Bible to justify their prejudices, bigotry and hatred (anti-gay, anti-black, anti-women, anti-Hispanics).  Yes, I know, I will get screaming comments from right-wingers insisting they are not bigots.  I don’t believe in the tooth fairy either.  You need not be a theologian to recognize that radical American Christians endorse policies that go against the same people their spiritual role model Jesus told them they should protect and support—the sick, the hungry, the weak, the poor.  The word “hypocrisy” comes to mind.  Considering the way the hypochristians interpret the Bible, it is not surprising that they would also distort the constitution.  No matter how many times you tell them the Constitution only guarantees the right to practice any religion you want but not the right to impose your religious beliefs on others they simply ignore it.  The Constitution says nothing about when life begins nor sexual orientation.  What is even more ludicrous is the contention that Christians in America are being “persecuted.”  To my knowledge we haven’t thrown anybody to the lions recently.  In their wacky logic “persecuted” means not making laws according to what they are absolutely certain is the way god wants it.  The aforementioned Texas state Senator Patrick asked in the debate over the abortion clinic law, “How would God vote tonight if he were here?”  Fortunately there is hope.  Recent Pew Research indicates the younger generation, the “Millennials”, tend to be independent politically, non-affiliated religiously, more tolerant, more inclusive and more liberal.   So perhaps the Christian-conservative-Republican will eventually disappear and, hopefully, never be resurrected.  Amen.