Originally posted by: BrikHaus81
I find it ironic that Christianity has been responsible for some of the biggest religious persecutions the world has ever known, and now that the tables have turned, all they do is bitch and moan about it.
I'm sorry, but this is the whole point. People in the Western World are finally, supposedly, free to practice ANY faith they want, and yet peaceful, well-meaning Christians are told they're hate mongers. If you want to blame persecutions of the past on modern Christians, are you ready to say all athiests are like Joseph Stalin? Are you ready to say all Muslims are like Hussein? I sincerely hope not.
If this was going on, I'm sure an element of the far right would. However, I would point out that of the late-in-the-year religious festivals. Christmas is unique in being a national holiday in America.
Maybe you should stop being all "woah is me" for a minute and realize that maybe not everyone in the world is Christian, and maybe your way of viewing things isn't the only way to do it.
I find it ironic that Christianity has been responsible for some of the biggest religious persecutions the world has ever known, and now that the tables have turned, all they do is bitch and moan about it.
I'm sorry, but this is the whole point. People in the Western World are finally, supposedly, free to practice ANY faith they want, and yet peaceful, well-meaning Christians are told they're hate mongers. If you want to blame persecutions of the past on modern Christians, are you ready to say all athiests are like Joseph Stalin? Are you ready to say all Muslims are like Hussein? I sincerely hope not.
So what if you can't display the nativity scene on government property? Boo hoo. Does that make your faith somehow diminished? I guarantee that if some group tried to put Jewish or other religious icons on government property the Christian religious right in this country would be all over getting rid of that.
If this was going on, I'm sure an element of the far right would. However, I would point out that of the late-in-the-year religious festivals. Christmas is unique in being a national holiday in America.
Maybe you should stop being all "woah is me" for a minute and realize that maybe not everyone in the world is Christian, and maybe your way of viewing things isn't the only way to do it.
Oh my gosh! You mean we're not the only people in the world! I never would have guessed this! Thank you for enlightening me.