Australia: Martyr complex among "no" voters

[Whateverist]

I am all for their feeling like martyrs so long as they really all martyr themselves first.

They do, figuratively speaking.  There is a strong streak of self abnegation in Christianity.  Many pray to become a vehicle of His will, as though nothing would please them more than look out the portholes of their eyes and watch God make their bodies and words do good stuff.  Sick.

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So many Christians (especially evangelicals and fundies) feel like they are "persecuted".

So I ask them, "If it was the law of the land to kill anyone who professed a belief in Jesus, wouldn't THAT be a far worse persecution of Christians than what exists today?"

Then I point out that this is exactly how atheists were treated for CENTURIES.

It kind of puts the marriage equality complaint to shame, eh?

They're happy to help stone you.  Just don't ask them to prepare a wreath to mourn your friends who they stoned yesterday.

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Ever notice how the religious get either really sad or really mean when they don't get their religious way? Seem childish. (oh no you didn't)

Apparently if you want to become a god botherer you must become as a little child.