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25. I'm a Christian and I'm sure as hell not persecuted

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 11:56 AM

Feb 2014

I get into this fight with fellow Christians. Mind you, I'm Catholic and I have some pagan leanings as well, so many evangelicals already think I'm satan's bride.

An evangelical friend will say Christian's are persecuted. So, I asked her how often she feels afraid to go to church. She is not. I asked her how many times she has had to pass protesters outside of her church telling her that her religion is wrong, she is going to hell, etc. She has never experienced anything like that. I asked her how often she worries that her faith will interfere with her getting hired for a job. Never. I asked her how often people graffiti her house with slurs against her religion. Never.

Their idea of persecution is having to live with the fact that not everyone believes the same thing as you.

I have pointed out that the only time I have ever felt persecuted for my Christian faith was when people would stand outside my Catholic church and hand out Chick Tracks (spelling? it's those crazy ass booklets) that were geared towards Catholics and how we're going to hell for the Virgin Mary and the belief in the Eucharist.....

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The Christian Right's Bizarre Delusions of Persecution [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

Indeed. Laelth Feb 2014 #1

I like "nothing in particular". coldbeer Feb 2014 #8

If you're not a theist, you're an atheist. That's what nothing is. valerief Feb 2014 #11

If you do not believe in "anything in particular" by definition you are an atheist. Moostache Feb 2014 #14

Except that atheism has turned into a belief system starroute Feb 2014 #22

I disagree. Atheists affirmatively don't believe. I'm in the meh crowd. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #27

If you don't believe what they believe, YOU have attacked them. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #2

My sect is the only chosen one! Your god is false! ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #3

Methodist: A Baptist who wears a suit and tie to breakfast. marble falls Feb 2014 #10

Fugg 'em malaise Feb 2014 #4

The Myth of Christian Persecution SecularMotion Feb 2014 #5

"X-tians" identify with persecution because it makes $$$ for them. Moostache Feb 2014 #16

I do not remember being taught to think of myself as a persecuted Christian. I was taught that I jwirr Feb 2014 #23

Bruce Broughton cheated, his testimony is his lack of ethics. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #6

That's qualifications for being a deacon Mopar151 Feb 2014 #19

Their views were summed up by a recent bumper sticker kairos12 Feb 2014 #7

Sign Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #13

"God Hates Everyone but ME - so if you'll be MY friend, I'll tell Him you're okay..." haele Feb 2014 #29

Right. It's a Protection Racket. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #30

Not to mention a classic abusive relationship theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #32

+ underpants Feb 2014 #9

Despite the careful exclusion of any of the deluded that might give the author some money, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #12

Agreed 100%... Moostache Feb 2014 #17

I actually had an evangafundie tell me... Adrahil Feb 2014 #15

If they would do something useful -- oh, like helping people Politicub Feb 2014 #18

This is an important issue and needs much more exposure. Thanks for posting. mountain grammy Feb 2014 #20

I'd go out of my way to help a Christian following in the footsteps of Jesus. raouldukelives Feb 2014 #21

It's their breathlessly gullible rumor mill being used as a political tool JHB Feb 2014 #24

I'm a Christian and I'm sure as hell not persecuted Tree-Hugger Feb 2014 #25

They have been doing it for thousands of years Major Nikon Feb 2014 #26

If my fellow Christians in this nation want to see persecution there are plenty of places hrmjustin Feb 2014 #28

same pattern as the rich who think they're persecuted--maybe it's an echo-chamber effect? MisterP Feb 2014 #31

I have seen a great deal of this delusion Gothmog Feb 2014 #33