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LiberalElite

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1. In the cold war era

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 07:16 AM

Sep 2014

in my Catholic grammar school, the current events text told us to be prepared to die for the faith. (I recall this from second grade - I was 7.)

Fast forward to the present, and I see on his Facebook page a photo from a very Catholic guy I know - proudly clutching his bag from Chick Fil A proclaiming HE's being persecuted for his anti-gay views (oops, religion).

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Why Right-Wing Christians Think They're America's Most Persecuted [View all] xchrom Sep 2014 OP

In the cold war era LiberalElite Sep 2014 #1

Voodoo isn't a good source of wisdom. nt ladjf Sep 2014 #2

Until I see them fed to the lions at the halftime show, then I'll believe they're being persecuted. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #3

it would be better than the Red Hot Chili Peppers show last year NightWatcher Sep 2014 #6

Why? Fox News, and the persecution complex built into some Christian sects. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #4

Of course they do! They are a bunch of fucking idiots. Rex Sep 2014 #5

And they are hand fed the idea "oh poor me I need to be afraid". As a Christian - not rw - that jwirr Sep 2014 #10

They think that being 'forced' to tolerate other people's existence is persecution. NightWatcher Sep 2014 #7

This! Bigredhunk Sep 2014 #11

A fundy family member of mine constantly rants and rages against the popular "Coexist" bumper stick. NightWatcher Sep 2014 #12

imagine for a moment you are one of these people phantom power Sep 2014 #8

Right, this is how TPTB keep control over the Mormons siligut Sep 2014 #13

a lot of it's also sects' practice of throwing their history backwards--they're a MisterP Sep 2014 #9