While it’s true that’s the impression the headlines give, unfortunately at least in my experience it’s also the reality. In my multiple decades (I’ll say I’m middle aged) I’ve met a grand total of about 4 people who are Christian and also decent people. The remaining 60 or so Christians I’ve personally met are of the conservative variety that are exactly the kind depicted in the media (I’m sure I’ve met more Christians than that, but they didn’t identify themselves as such nor did they act in any fashion that would allow them to be identified as such so it’s impossible to tell).

There’s a great quote from someone or another that goes something like “there’s no hate quite like Christian love” and that rings very much true. Some of the absolute most vile and vitriolic statements I’ve heard have come from those that spend the most time ranting about Jesus. I once saw a woman have a full blown panic attack because a black person dared to show up at her yard sale and then she went into a rant about how some bible verse meant “good Christians” should practice racial segregation.

I’ve seen relatives and friends subjected to hate and terrible treatment by their own families because they were gay all in the name of Jesus and being “good Christians”.

There may very well be plenty of these good and caring Christians you’re talking about out there, but much like the police, Christians have a major image problem right now and they need to be doing more if they don’t want to be lumped in with the MAGA Christians. It’s not enough to just say “but we’re not all like that”, they need to be seen to actively be disowning and denouncing those terrible behaviors by those claiming to represent them. Because right now what most people see are the conservative Christians, and if there are non-conservative Christians out there they’re not being visible in any meaningful fashion.