It’s almost laughable when I hear about how Christians are persecuted, are discriminated against and have it so bad in the modern US. This evil, faceless, secular society is just out to get rid of every Christian belief and tradition at every turn, huh? (Michael DelGiorno).
Stop complaining!
If you want persecuted Christians, look at some particular times in the Roman Empire when Christians were thrown to the lions, set on fire, shot with arrows and crucified.
Look at China a few years ago to see how a society that is unfriendly towards Christianity looks like. Visit Iran today!
Oh, the poor American Christians are being bullied by the Muslims!? The few are dictating to the many. They will have every child in Murfreesboro kneeling and saying prayers to Allah five times a day, fasting during Ramadan, wearing headscarves and making the most politically correct baba ghanoush imaginable, this vile, evil infiltrating our blessed holy culture; and that’s if the homosexuals in Hollywood don’t get to our kids first. The end times are near, and rather than trusting in our almighty savior, the rock of ages, to protect and bless us, to comfort us with a peace that passes understanding, we must wake up every morning with a spirit of worry and dread of the impending doom that is upon us (in hushed Michael DelGiorno fearmongering voice).
Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Presbyterians and Unitarian Universalists could have anything they want, if they decided they want the same thing. If Christians organized and united, they could decide on exactly who would be elected and exactly what laws were passed and exactly the policy of every local school board and planning commission in the country.
But they can’t, and they don’t, and they won’t, because “Christians” are not some unified group that moves in one direction. Many individuals with various ways of looking at the world claim the religion.
I imagine “Muslims” are the same way.
Anyway, I enjoyed discovering the art of Carolina Story, W. Michael Bush, Ace of Coins and others in this issue, experiencing Cajun Cove, and taking my boy to the Farmer Jason show.
Jr. seemed impressed by the show (“Up, up, up on a twailer”), but unfortunately, the second half fell right during naptime. Come back and perform sometime at 10 p.m., Farmer Jason, and I would be willing to bet the little guy will be wide awake. Ha!
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@Cameron, The non-Christians in this country are largely not Muslims, nor are they anti-Christian. Most of the non-Christian people in this country are non-religious, and only want their own lives not to be dictated by the current interpretation of the bible. Most of us live reasonably moral existences without regard to religion. I realize you probably don’t encounter a lot of secular people, but what you need to know about us is that we don’t have anything against religion as a rule (not against Christians, muslims, or those of various other spiritual beliefs). If you can adopt a live-and-let-live attitude and not be overly worried about imminent persecution, you’ll likely find that’s what most people in all other spiritual or secular populations would like as well. The people who do not fall within this population are very likely going to remain an insignificant percentage for a very long time.
Comment July 12, 2012 @ 2:18 pm
I have been a “Christian” all my life until i was about 13 and and started asking questions. i am now 15 and i can’t STAND Christians crying and whining about be persecuted! the church my mom makes me go to is crazy about that. “Persecuted” Ha! more like persecutors! they persecute me for not believing but if i say something back, i am offending their religion!? I think they should grow up and leave their imaginary friends behind
Comment October 8, 2012 @ 9:34 am