Half of Americans believe U.S. Christians persecuted

[Anomalocaris]

Christians have a persecution complex and since they're not being fed to the lions anymore this is the best they can do.

The whole Christianity starting from the Galilean layabout himself is just one continuous grotesque persecution scam. Even while the church amassed a wealth equal to one quarterof the entire western world it was able to play the persecuted card. That should tell you the vulnerability it has incocated into the donkeys that make up "christiandom"

[FadingW]

Ah yes, the piteous lament of the rulers.

Why is it persecution when bigots are made to meet the consequences of their actions, but when bigots freely act as their smallness desires it is not considered persecuting?

[reverendjeremiah]

Ah yes, the piteous lament of the rulers.

Why is it persecution when bigots are made to meet the consequences of their actions, but when bigots freely act as their smallness desires it is not considered persecuting?

Because that is how one attains and keeps power, laying the blame on those left in their wake.

[Hunted By A Freak]

Get a brain Morans! See, I can speak teabagger too. But it only works if you misspel some of the words.

Christians in this country are soooo persecuted. What must we do to end the constant persecution? Dare I dream of a day when Christians are able to express their beliefs in public? Will a day ever come when they're allowed to actually build houses of worship? Will they ever be allowed to publicly display their faith by wearing crosses on their clothing or jewelry? Will they ever be so bold as to erect signs along busy highways professing their faith? Maybe a day will come when they can have their own TV channels and radio stations. And - dare I say it - will we ever see a day in which a Christian will even get elected to public office? Even president?

Persecution is to harsh a word at this moment, but it won't always be the case. There's been a gradual decline in Christian values in the U.S. over the last several decades. The removal of prayer from school, the concealment of the Ten Commandments in our courts, Barrack's claim the U.S. is no longer a Christian nation etc. These are lite afflictions pointing ahead to something much worse. You don't have to look very hard to see that Christianity is persecuted throughout the globe, along with Judaism. The most persecuted faiths are the two that are rooted in the Book. It'll continue to get worse for Christians in the United States and to be honest I hope you could prove me wrong.

[Anomalocaris]

I regret I can't prove you right enough.

[Minimalist]

There's been a gradual decline in Christian values in the U.S. over the last several decades. The removal of prayer from school, the concealment of the Ten Commandments in our courts,

Oh. So your complaint is not that you are being "persecuted" but that you no longer have an unfettered right to shove your bullshit up our asses.

Fuck you and your god.

[Hunted By A Freak]

I regret I can't prove you right enough.

Why? How does my belief affect you in anyway. Christianity is on the decline, being more conformed to the world then to Christ. The real threat has yet to rear it's ugly head, but most will embrace it with open arms.

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There's been a gradual decline in Christian values in the U.S. over the last several decades. The removal of prayer from school, the concealment of the Ten Commandments in our courts,

Oh. So your complaint is not that you are being "persecuted" but that you no longer have an unfettered right to shove your bullshit up our asses.

Fuck you and your god.

Hmm...I wonder if this would be considered a form of persecution.
I really didn't consider it a complaint, just a fact.

"Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear."

[downbeatplumb]

People beliefs affect the way they vote and that affects us.
Beliefs affect how they behave and that affects us.
Religious people like to be able to persecute who they like and that affects some of us.
They like to dictate what we can or cant do based the rantings of bronze age sheep herders and that affects us.
They polute our walks through town by yelling at us to repent.
They even come knocking at the fucking door on saturday morning to tell us about the good news.
They fill our tv wih channel after channel of their vacuous nonsense.

[Hunted By A Freak]

People beliefs affect the way they vote and that affects us.

Well that's pretty much the point, it's just a matter of time before gay marriage is legal in all 50. So what else besides possibly legalizing dope our Christians and regular apple pie americans preventing you from doing?

Beliefs affect how they behave and that affects us.

Really? TV has more of an affect on society and the majority of television programs are about stimulating the libido. And they do a pretty go job on that one.

Religious people like to be able to persecute who they like and that affects some of us.

This is a common trait among people. It's just not beholdin to religious types.

They like to dictate what we can or cant do based the rantings of bronze age sheep herders and that affects us.

So what would you like to see legalized that Christianity is preventing you from doing?

They polute our walks through town by yelling at us to repent.

Those guys are idiots. They just make me laugh and besides I haven't seen any of those types in years.

They even come knocking at the fucking door on saturday morning to tell us about the good news.

90% of those are more likely to be Mormons or JW's, but just answer the door in your birthday suit. If there JW's just tell them that before you can discuss anything they must first pledge allegiance to the flag. That always freaks them out.

They fill our tv wih channel after channel of their vacuous nonsense.

Maybe 10 out of the 500 channels have religious programming and most of the stuff is just plain stupid, how could it possibly bother you. Besides if that were true you wouldn't have all those boobie channels to watch.

So what are you missing out on exactly?

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Half? Over 100 million people? Says who?

I'm deeply suspicious of such claims. They tend to be questionaire driven,which is notoriously easy to manipulate and consequently a notoriously unreliable method for obtaining meaningful results. (plus,people lie)