
Originally Posted by
Jinx
When you're in your 60s you can't really use the "I was raised to believe this" excuse. You are an adult. You have every capability to choose something better than bigotry. Countless people have done it and will continue to do so. He chose to believe what he believes and act the way he does.
And just because someone has the Freedom of Religions doesn't mean that their beliefs are beyond scrutiny. That's not what Freedom of Religion means. Freedom of Religion means that you can practice any religion that you want; it doesn't mean that people have to respect your beliefs, only that you have the right to believe them.