Discrimination, oppression, and the War on Christianity

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As a US Christian I haven’t really personally experienced oppression for my beliefs. Personal discrimination based on my beliefs I have been persecuted for, depending on your definition. Most of what was persecution should have been establishing the framework for social contract interactions, but can be tinged with so much emotion it becomes bigoted and inflammatory, but I chalk that up as the cost of conversation. You have to risk being offended to engage socially.

What would be your definition of 'persecution', then?  If you feel you've been on the receiving end of it, I think it would be important to say specifically what you mean.

I've been denied work and housing based on my perceived religion; did you mean something like that?

Boru

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To be specific, I would define persecution as "creating an unpleasant or hostile situation with the intent to cause someone suffering or harm" . I didn't think it was a big enough deal to specify because I don't particularly feel oppressed or persecuted regularly.

I was fired from a job for saying I was Christian and wouldn't lie to people about x,y,z many years ago. I was released from a position as a volunteer coach for having a prayer at a baseball game. Most of it now-a-days is setting up what I can and can't say or do in public from SJW on an anti-theism bent. I don't think that's really persecution, just really emotive boundary setting with an intent to hurt. Luckily those have been few and far between. Honestly, in the US, we're very privileged, and out of respect for those that die for their faith, I usually don't make it a point at all, unless directly asked like in this OP.