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The Christian Right is dead. I'm 24 and I don't know any people my age who would consider themselves part of the Christian Right, despite the fact that I grew up in the most conservative environment ever (gated community, private Christian school, Presbyterian church) and still keep in touch with people from my childhood. Libertarianism is in, Christian Conservatism is out. I hate to disappoint my parents' generation, but the truth is that my generation will probably end the War on Drugs, legalize gambling, raise our kids on secular principles, lower the drinking age, end the military draft, etc.
The Christian Right is dead. I'm 24 and I don't know any people my age who would consider themselves part of the Christian Right, despite the fact that I grew up in the most conservative environment ever (gated community, private Christian school, Presbyterian church) and still keep in touch with people from my childhood. Libertarianism is in, Christian Conservatism is out. I hate to disappoint my parents' generation, but the truth is that my generation will probably end the War on Drugs, legalize gambling, raise our kids on secular principles, lower the drinking age, end the military draft, etc.
Then you need to expand your horizons. I worked extensively with young people (ages 15 thru college age) while living in Tennessee only a couple of years ago. I couldn't organize trainings or meetings on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings because many of them attended church.
Fast forward over to when I lived in Wyoming. Plenty of young people who are hard working, church going, volunteering, respectful to their elders, young people who know better than to make smarmy grand pronouncements to the world.
I don't know where you live, but Christianity is not dead. This from a libertarian (primarily conservative voting) atheist.
Saying "I hate to disappoint my parents generation" is a useless and banal phrase. You don't hate it at all.
Eventually you (and other like minded young people) will realize that you don't know it all, you don't have all the answers and that people who have more years of experience in this world than you do, maybe (just maybe) are smarter than you think.
An old saying - if you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. And this country does not have a military draft.
The Christian Right is dead. I'm 24 and I don't know any people my age who would consider themselves part of the Christian Right, despite the fact that I grew up in the most conservative environment ever (gated community, private Christian school, Presbyterian church) and still keep in touch with people from my childhood. Libertarianism is in, Christian Conservatism is out. I hate to disappoint my parents' generation, but the truth is that my generation will probably end the War on Drugs, legalize gambling, raise our kids on secular principles, lower the drinking age, end the military draft, etc.
The christian right is not dead and never will be. Just as you disagree with your parents teachings, there is probably the same amount that do agree with them. I commend you on having your own opinion though and not just following in your parents footsteps because that is what they may expect of you.
The Christian Right is dead. I'm 24 and I don't know any people my age who would consider themselves part of the Christian Right, despite the fact that I grew up in the most conservative environment ever (gated community, private Christian school, Presbyterian church) and still keep in touch with people from my childhood. Libertarianism is in, Christian Conservatism is out. I hate to disappoint my parents' generation, but the truth is that my generation will probably end the War on Drugs, legalize gambling, raise our kids on secular principles, lower the drinking age, end the military draft, etc.
Weird, because I remember signing a Selective Service paper when I was 18.
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