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| 06/15/02 Christian Persecution? I don�t care who you are, you�ll be persecuted for something at some point. But do Christians in America really have the right to run around complaining that they�re persecuted? I hear it all the time, they�ll usually make some reference to the Bible saying they�ll be persecuted and that they are. When asked to give an example, they either site some moron who was dumb enough to go to the Middle East to spread the �Good News� and got himself killed (not even in the United States). If not that, they�ll say something about school prayer or ten commandment posting on public property. At which point I quickly point out that they probably don�t know what they�re talking about, and prayer isn�t banned from school like those shit-heads like Pat Robertson and Co. would have them believe. So, do Christians have a right to complain about being persecuted in America? I hardly think so. The Christian religion gets better treatment than any other religion, or lack thereof, in this country. The politicians can try to lie all they want; we all know what god is being referred to on the (unConstitutional) phrase �In God We Trust� that is printed on our currency. Is it the god of Islam? Could it be referring to Shiva? Mithra? No. It�s an unspoken, yet understood , allusion to the Christian god. One could possibly swindle their way into saying that it could be interpreted into any personal god. Fine, it�s still supporting the idea of the existence of a deity, and endorsing monotheism. Why don�t we hear about other religions wanting to have THEIR version of creation taught in school? Why aren�t the kids entitled to hear about the earth resting on the back of a turtle? Because Christianity gets the better treatment. Who�s �code of morals� is it that fanatics want posted all over our schools and public buildings? It�s the Christian Ten Commandments. Christians, by no means, are persecuted. If by persecution they mean not given 100% the special treatment they want, history changed to suit their wanting, their religion forced upon every child in America through the public education system, then yeah, they�re being persecuted. They�re being persecuted for an attempt at theocratic tyranny. --------------------------- A Related Article Can Be Found In The Humor Section Life In Our Anti-Christian American - A sarcastic response to the claim that the US is anti-Christian |