Are Christians Persecuted? A Replication Poll

[evildave]

Of course, the other shoe is, when Christians persecute each other (like Southern Baptists versus Mormons - remember MORMONS?), usually "They're not REAL Christians" comes up, so naturally Christians aren't persecuting each other.

Just had to clarify.

 

[Roadtoad]

Sorry to disagree with you, EvilDave, but the reality is that if you're a Nazarene, the Baptists are evil Bible Thumpers. If you're a Baptist, those Methodists are backsliding heathens. If you're Assemblies of God, EVERYONE is screwed up, because they don't have the Holy Spirit.

You know, this whole concept is a pantload. Seriously. Yes, there's genuine persecution of Christians in this world. Christians are being singled out in some nations and persecuted. The same can be said, (and is), about Buddhists, Confucians, Taoists, Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, and a whole host of other religious adherents. Yes, it's genuinely sad that there's people who are being persecuted for their beliefs.

But you know the upshot of this? Look at the actions of some of these people, and you'll realize that in some (not all) cases, the people being "persecuted" are actually being prosecuted for breaking the law.

I've seen this. We had in Sacramento a group who was protesting as a part of Operation Rescue in front of a Planned Parenthood clinic. They were ordered by a judge to NOT block the entrance. When they refused to disperse, the cops used pepper spray and cleared them out. They were given numerous warnings to move out, but they chose to stay and be idiots. They were not PERSECUTED in any way, shape, or form.

There have been religious schools run in this nation. They were in many cases given opportunities to gain the necessary accreditation, and continue to operate. They chose to ignore the state legislatures, and they chose to thumb their noses at the courts. They were shut down. HELLOOOOOOO! This is not persecution, this is legal, ethical, and moral PROSECUTION in regards to the breaking of a law.

Tell you what, folks. Talk to me about religious persecution in the U.S. when you have something that warrants it. Most Christians in the U.S. think they're "suffering for Christ's sake" if they have to share a pew with someone who goes to a different country club, or someone who works at a "lesser" job than they do.

Persecuted... Good God. And some people wonder why I think they have sh** for brains!

 

[the_ignored]

No, but they sure like to make out that they are .

 

[espritch]

I voted "Yes, but not on planet X". A more correct answer would be "yes, but not to any significant degree in the US", but that wasn't an option.

 

[Roadtoad]

No, but they sure like to make out that they are .

And in reading that, I thought, "Yeah, you won't get a PhD for bad science. You won't get a job writing for a newspaper or magazine if you support kooky ideas. And you won't get Federal or State funds to open a museum to provide propaganda for bad science."

If that's persecution, then let them be persecuted.

 

[Zero]

No, but they sure like to make out that they are .

Wow, AiG is just filled with retarded people, isn't it?