Christians are the most persecuted group in the world?

[borrofburi]

So I randomly get emails from various christian organizations. I tend to keep them because I'm too lazy to unsubscribe, I find them funny, and sometimes I don't want to actively piss someone off. This one sort of leaves me with a "I wonder if he's lying through his teeth" feeling... What you all think? Part of me wants to forward some responses back to him.

Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Sunday 11/14 was the 15th annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Christians are, far and away, the most persecuted group in the world.

Sunday 11/1/10 Muslim militants occupied one of Baghdad's main churches, taking 150 Christians hostage. About four hours later, as Iraqi security forces stormed into the church, militants detonated explosive-laden vests. 52 Christians died in that church, including two priests. 78 more were wounded, many missing limbs or in critical condition. A group calling itself the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility, and said the attack marked a beginning of a campaign to eliminate Christians from Iraq.

3/6/10 in the village of Dogo Nahauwa, Nigeria, over 250 villagers were killed by a militant Muslim mob. They were chased out of their homes by gunfire and in the darkness cut down by machetes. Why? They wanted to remain a Christian village within an extending Islamic insurgency. Just last month in Pakistan, a Christian who could not pay his debt to a Muslim was forced into a hospital where they harvested one of his kidneys towards paying that debt.

Here's the paradox: Persecution makes the church stronger,oppression makes the gospel witness more potent.

Despite five decades of persecution, Christians are changing China from the inside out. One house church pastor said, "Christians are like bamboo in the winter. Laden with snow, bamboo can bend all the way to the ground and lay flat; but when the snow melts the bamboo stands again, tall." Another house church pastor predicts China will be, not may be, a Christian nation.

A Vietnamese pastor was imprisoned for 20 months; his crime, distributing Bibles in a village. That pastor plans to distribute Bibles next month. Questioned about the wisdom of his plans he responded, "The last time I was in prison, 13 people came to know Jesus Christ."

In 2005 the Iranian president called for the extinction of Christianity in his country. Following suspect elections in 2009 there were huge rallies in Iran against the Islamic theocracy. Christians are at the forefront of opposition to Islamic regime. A Bible Delivery Specialist working clandestinely in Iran witnessed a student protestor in a Tehran subway holding a sign in Farsi that read in green letters: "The prophet Isa (Jesus) has said, 'You will know the truth and the truth will make you free.' Why don't we hear the truth from our government?"

Brother Andrew warned, "Show me materialism and affluence without Christ, and I will show you true bondage." Persecution makes the church stronger. Oppression makes gospel witnesses more bold

 

[calvinhobbesliker]

"Show me materialism and affluence without Christ, and I will show you true bondage"

Bill Gates.

Hypocrites. Christians used to do similar things in Europe and America. Now, they settle for turning the US into a theocracy and banning Muslims from practicing Islam in Europe and the US

 

[ImprobableJoe]

Remember from a certain almost 40 page thread that dishonest Christians like to redefine words to suit their dishonest positions. In this case, "persecution" is defined as something that only happens to Christians, and includes things like me calling them dishonest in this thread.

 

[calvinhobbesliker]

Remember from a certain almost 40 page thread that dishonest Christians like to redefine words to suit their dishonest positions. In this case, "persecution" is defined as something that only happens to Christians, and includes things like me calling them dishonest in this thread.

Which 40 page thread?

 

[DepricatedZero]

This is why nobody expects the spanish inquisition

I wonder if they think the inquisition was something done against christians XD

 

[Pandawa]

This is why nobody expects the spanish inquisition

I wonder if they think the inquisition was something done against christians XD

 

[Anachronous Rex]

I wonder how Jews and Pagans feel about this...

 

[dustinianthagr8]

Well let's not forget the persecution they put on others, I'm tired of hearing all of their boo-hoo victim ship. Nothing has become more tiresome than the incessant claim by many conservative Christians that they are being persecuted (especially when it is here in America.)
For instance: Every time a church/state issue comes up, Christian activists show up preening in front of television cameras and whining about the "war on Christianity", perpetrated by God-haters everywhere, to remove any sign of Christianity from culture. But that's just bullshit isn't it?

Besides they always forget that they have had a history of persecuting jews, muslims, gays, pagans, non-believers, etc. etc.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, if Christians feel persecuted because people don't favor what they believe is "the way, the truth, and the life," then perhaps they ought to study the Golden Rule more carefully. "As ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so likewise unto them." If you want respect, you must respect others.

As for the examples this guy gave you of the Christian persecutions, I would ask him if he felt that these Islamic nations would treat us non-believers better. They probably wouldn't.

This is why nobody expects the spanish inquisition

Indeed sir.

 

[televator]

I wonder how Jews and Pagans feel about this...

...or atheists. :lol:

Well, I know we're the least trusted group in the US. IDK about how we stand in the rest of the world -- though I can't imagine that being much better.

 

[AdmiralPeacock]

I lawl'd

 

[lrkun]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_War

1992 Bosnian war. Muslims were almost wiped out.

 

[Giliell]

So what about the hundreds of muslims killed, violated, imprisoned every day? Shows their hypocrisy. It's not about people, it's about christions. And I love how they portray themselves as freedomfighters.
Still, fits nicely with Papa Razzis complaints about religious persecution in Spain when all they're doing is to kick religion out of politics.

 

[lrkun]

:shock:

A person's belief system is more important to you than a life?

 

[Giliell]

:shock:

A person's belief system is more important to you than a life?

Are you talking to me/about me?
I don't get you

 

[nasher168]

...or atheists. :lol:

Well, I know we're the least trusted group in the US. IDK about how we stand in the rest of the world -- though I can't imagine that being much better.

Well in the UK at any rate, no one cares in the slightest whether you're atheist or not. Christianity is tame over here compared to the US. If a person preaches in the street, people laugh and move on or video it on their phones whilst smirking. The general attitude is that if you care about religion enough to preach in the street, then you're probably taking it too seriously. Even vicars and priests are expected to drink tea, raise money to mend the church roof and little much else.

 

[lrkun]

Christianity is for masochists, because they enjoy persecution and use it as a means to spread the gospel.

 

[ImprobableJoe]

Remember from a certain almost 40 page thread that dishonest Christians like to redefine words to suit their dishonest positions. In this case, "persecution" is defined as something that only happens to Christians, and includes things like me calling them dishonest in this thread.

Which 40 page thread?

http://forums.leagueofreason.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6201&start=0

 

[televator]

Well in the UK at any rate, no one cares in the slightest whether you're atheist or not. Christianity is tame over here compared to the US. If a person preaches in the street, people laugh and move on or video it on their phones whilst smirking. The general attitude is that if you care about religion enough to preach in the street, then you're probably taking it too seriously. Even vicars and priests are expected to drink tea, raise money to mend the church roof and little much else.

Thank you for that little bit of insight.

Anyway, I get the feeling that this is more of an "......of All time" -- a la Kanye West. LOL! I would go with Judaism, but Israel currently is sitting pretty with the US as their lap dog. I really can't say who then has been the most persecuted. They all seemed to have had their moments in the sun.....and inevitably burned. Even Buddhism's had it rough and those guys don't like to bother anyone. If any title should be awarded I'd say Christianity is the most SELF persecuting religion. What with the orthodox puritans systematically slaughtering smaller "heretic" followings.

 

[scarified2012]

This is total crap. Jews have been persecuted far longer and far more.

 

[Prolescum]

Well in the UK at any rate, no one cares in the slightest whether you're atheist or not. Christianity is tame over here compared to the US. If a person preaches in the street, people laugh and move on or video it on their phones whilst smirking. The general attitude is that if you care about religion enough to preach in the street, then you're probably taking it too seriously. Even vicars and priests are expected to drink tea, raise money to mend the church roof and little much else.

Thank you for that little bit of insight.

Anyway, I get the feeling that this is more of an "......of All time" -- a la Kanye West. LOL! I would go with Judaism, but Israel currently is sitting pretty with the US as their lap dog. I really can't say who then has been the most persecuted. They all seemed to have had their moments in the sun.....and inevitably burned. Even Buddhism's had it rough and those guys don't like to bother anyone. If any title should be awarded I'd say Christianity is the most SELF persecuting religion. What with the orthodox puritans systematically slaughtering smaller "heretic" followings.

Lol...!

(Sorry)