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Zorra

(27,670 posts) Sat Jul 6, 2013, 04:41 PM Jul 2013

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"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of

heaven."

Status quo authoritarians arrested and severely punished the activist who said this.

He was accused of breaking the law, specifically, of committing the crime of sedition.

He broke the law. Were the authorities justified in severely punishing this man?

Just a kind of philosophical debate question.

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"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of (Original Post) Zorra Jul 2013 OP

In doing so, they were fulfilling prophecy. nyquil_man Jul 2013 #1

Christians today haven't a clue what real persecution is... ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #2

nyquil_man

(1,443 posts)

1. In doing so, they were fulfilling prophecy.

Reply to Zorra (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 04:44 PM

Jul 2013

That's Christian dogma, anyway.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

2. Christians today haven't a clue what real persecution is...

Reply to Zorra (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 04:47 PM

Jul 2013

they think the "war on Christmas" is persecution.

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