Tom Ellis
Jun 15, 2022

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You are entirely missing the point. Sliming anyone’s religion, for any reason at all, poisons the well of democracy and social harmony! I am a practicing Buddhist who spent many years teaching students who were overwhelmingly Christian, and of African descent (I am of European descent); yet I never once disrespected my students’ religious affiliations. Because that affiliation is an integral part of a person’s identity, and any insult to their religious tradition is a personal affront, which quickly becomes “fighting words.”

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Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Written by Tom Ellis

I am a retired English professor now living in Oregon, and a life-long environmental activist, Buddhist, and holistic philosopher.

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