Digby: Reason and Faith

In addition to the many insightful and interesting posts Atrios has written with respect to religion this past week or so, he links today to a tour de force on the subject by Mithras that I highly recommend. He hits on one of the most infuriating aspects of this debate which is the apparent childlike naivete with which so many people of these new strategists of the religious left view the anti-abortion movement. Mithras brings up the case of Eric Rudolph and reminds us that the longest ongoing terrorist actions in the United States are the killing and maiming of doctors who perform abortions. These are not the actions of people who "just want a seat at the table." Read this post if you have further questions about whether it is politically smart to capitulate to these people. (And make no mistake, as long as this "outreach" remains fixated on abortion, which it is, it is heading toward capitulation on the issue.)