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Originally posted by Spiderj
I'm not saying that christians being attacked is good, I just think we need to look at the context here, this didn't happen in Miami.
Spiderj
Originally posted by Spiderj
And missionaries by their very nature are not passive people.
I know you're not saying that because Missionaries try to evangelize and help people come to God, it justifies their persecution. Right?
That was my point. We here in America don't have it so bad.
So the basic argument here is Americans should not passionately defend their freedoms here in the USA because other countries have it worse? You can make that same argument for every freedom in America, not just the rights of Christians.
Originally posted by zerotime
So the basic argument here is Americans should not passionately defend their freedoms here in the USA because other countries have it worse? You can make that same argument for every freedom in America, not just the rights of Christians.
I'm sorry but that is just plain stupid.
If any freedoms are being taken away do not take it calmly.
Originally posted by Spiderj
I don't think anyone is saying that, I just personally don't think persecution is the right word for it.
Spiderj
I would call what Americans recieve here in the US oppression. We're being silenced. Persecution would be if the government started jailing us for speaking out about Jesus in public.
Originally posted by ZeroDeep
Oppresion in what sense ?
I feel as if the west is vehement on forcing Christianity down my throat. We celebrate Christian holidays in a secular society. Why is that ?
Deep
We�re passengers aboard the train
Silent little lambs amidst the pain
That�s no longer good enough
And when it�s time to speak our faith
We use a language no one can explain
That�s no longer good enough
Originally posted by Preest
What comes around, goes around. After hundreds of years of rape, torture, theft, slavery, murder, extortion and a host of other "sins" the Christian world is finally starting to receive what they so graciously gave.
Ironic.