Discrimination, oppression, and the War on Christianity

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@Losty - That sounds ashame that the threat was necessary to get respect. I guess I just prefer the, "let's talk this out" method to the "let me speak to your supervisor". I honestly don't think I've done that more than once.

I understand that you don't feel it would be acceptable in a non-Christian sponsored setting, regardless of the circumstance. Yes I am OK with someone leading the team in a very brief prayer to Satan, or a wiccan circle, or a Hindu mantras, or Salat. I've experienced all of those things  and it's a good way to see a different person's perspective, while not being forced to participate.

I wonder if you would feel the same if you lived in a world where most people worshipped Satan and you knew that by not participating your child would be ostracized at best and possibly bullied.

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Kids bully, and people judge. Giving into peer pressure or compromising your beliefs aren't going to stop that because people also love to steam roll over perceived weakness. Oh, and I think I would, but with my privilege and bias it's hard to know for certain.

Here is the bottom line.

If Christians aren't allowed to insert their beliefs/faith/rituals on everyone they are being persecuted.

Ask them...they'll tell you.

No. If Christians aren't allowed to express their beliefs/faith/rituals in public in their daily life they're being censored. You can't have plurality of expression and free speech without freedom for everyone. I understand that in a sad effort for equanimity of outcome the minority seeks to limit their patriarchal oppressors, but I see it as just as fruitless as fighting fire with fire, an eye for an eye, hatred with hatred, racism with racism, etc. I understand quite clearly that I shouldn't have had a prayer at a secular game in a role of leadership of children. I was flaunting my privilege and it was wrong and not very Christian of me.

can we move on now to discussions of ways to stop oppression without using oppression, discrimination with discrimination, etc.? Should we legislate that people can only pray in authorized areas? Hijabs in public are a religious expression of beliefs, should it be disallowed in all public places? Why just religious expression, why not cultural expressions?