1/31/2010 
 View Comments  Does Christianity Deserve the Respect it
Demands?  By Bret P  2006-08-22 - Road Trip - Day 30 - United
State...Image by Wellington Grey via Flickr  Christians seem to
whine a lot about how they're ridiculed and disrespected in the
media, and how this fallen world is somehow persecuting them. I
think it's an absolutely laughable claim, especially here in the
United States where Christians have far more influence on public
and foreign policy than they should.  Now of course there is a
spectrum of attitude among the entire Christian community, but I
think it's safe to say among the evangelical (basically
Protestant non-liturgical) denominations they believe they're
being portrayed unfairly by a liberal, intellectually elite
media (insert laugh about Fox News here).  Here's a list of my
top 10 reasons (listed in no particular order) why Christianity
shouldn't be given the respect it demands (and in many