(May 20, 2012 at 12:15 am)Polaris Wrote: Wouldn't those who were killed because of their sexual preferences by people who professed they were Christians count?
They count as human beings but they don't count as "religious people killed by atheists for being religious" or "atheists killed by religious for being atheist".
If you meant to quote "state atheism has been a motivating cause of far more oppression in the last 100 years than Christianity has been" thing, then sure, they do count, but I don't think they are enough in numbers to tilt the scales. Atheists still win the oppression prize.
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Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
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