darth_ender said:
TV's Frink said:
Again, so what? Just for example, it doesn't keep you from getting married. Where's the tangible disadvantage?
You shouldn't listen to everything a student newspaper says anyway. ;-)
Well, the student newspaper to me represents the views of so many left-winged, politically correct, white guilt folks. Yes, there are advantages to being part of a majority. But why is it necessary to have tangible disadvantages in order to stand up for what's right? Why can't we stand up for what's right all the time?
But if we must discuss tangible disadvantages...
I have been threatened with my life for being a Mormon trying to share my message as a missionary.
I have been belittled many times for my faith. I don't always feel comfortable sharing my church membership in public because of the criticism I receive. One of the residents at my work has started several conversations with me, claiming that "the Mormons" run the facility and that every little thing that goes wrong is their fault. She can often be demeaning in her criticisms, yet she does not know that I am actually Mormon.
Numerous church buildings and temples have been vandalized in recent years, particularly following the defeat of gay marriage in the states where such measures were voted a few years ago.
Many facilities, particularly in the South, will not hire a Mormon.
There are others I could say. It is not as pretty a picture as you think, and we take flak from Christians and atheists. I need to go to bed. I'd also hoped to discuss the tangible problems of bigotry against Christians. I'll get to it later. Just don't think of it as so simple and easy because we're not part of the politically-correct protected minority clique.
You shall salute this resident at your work with a "Sieg Heil" After she rambled about mormons again, because that are almost excactly the "reasons" which where used against the jews back in time.
And, drawing the line back to topic:
With this experiences, you know a bit how homosexuals may feel, facing reactions.