Do you understand that Christianity is becoming a persecuted religion in the United States?

Question

A young Muslim school girl in Oklahoma recently went to court (and won) in order to be able to continue to wear a head scarf in school (all head gear and hats had been banned). She won based upon her being allowed to practice the commandments of her religion which requires all women to cover their heads. I am a Christian and as a citizen of the US I agree with the decision. However, the same logic is not applied in regard to Christians. As Christians we are commanded to "go into ALL the world (that includes school) and preach the gospel to ALL CREATION." So that "whoever believes and is baptized will be saved." Evangalism is a COMMANDMENT from the Son of God to all Christians to be done throughout the world in all places. Christian school children who have attempted to follow the commandments of their religion by preaching the gospel to their friends at school have been forced to stop. Our laws seem to protect Muslim's religious rights but not necessarily so with Christians.

Answer 1

I live in the Bible Belt, and most have respect for Christianity. I learned on this site about the persecution and am shocked by what people say on here about Christianity.

Answer 2

I disagree that Christianity is being persecuted. The country was based on Christian values but that doesn't give Christians the right to aggressively preach to children in school. The founding fathers put into law the separation of church and state for good reason - so that schools would not be dominated by any particular religious group and try to stamp out the rest. There are religious private schools for that. I think it's really nice that Christians want to save all us heathens, and they do a lot of good for the world - but some of us don't want to be saved.

Answer 3

First I am a Christian. I don't whine, but I will stand up for my rights as a citizen of this country. Second Muslim females should be allowed to cover their heads as it is a rule of their religion. I am not too sure children should be attempting to preach in school as they are not educated enough in the word of God to do so. But then other religions (all of them) should have the same respect paid to them as well. A Christian child should be able to pray before a meal or a ball game or whatever.

Answer 4

Evangelism is a commandment from god. However, that commandment has been abused while other commandments have been ignored, such as the commandment about offering the word to someone, and if they say "no" discontinuing your offering of the word to them unless they seek you out. (something like, if you are turned away from the door, shake the dust off of your sandles there and leave)

Also, there is a great backlash against christianity because it is collapsing in the eyes of society, under the weight of its [followers] (not necessarily the christian god's) hipocrisy.

There is a picture i came across some time ago that said "please god, save me from your followers" can you see what other people are being subjected to from those who call themselves "christians?"

A lot of christians are saying "its not me" and point at other christians. however, it is anyone who would point the finger at another and feel it is there place to say "you are going to hell because you are evil" actually, that is not anyone else's to judge but god. There are so many christians out there today trying to create a hierarchy of humans who deserve special protections as human beings. and i thought we were all equally sinners in the eyes of the christian god.

Also, there is a difference between governing one's body in accordance with one's religion, and entering another person's space and possibly having them feel threatened (then it is not your right as a citizen to practice religion if it threatens the rights of another citizen) That person covering their head, did not threaten another person. covering one's head does not enter another person's space.

These are indeed two different situations.
We have freedoms as citizens here. those freedoms end when they encroach upon the freedoms of others.

PS KUDOS to Sheeple Rancher. Thumbs up.

Answer 5

why is it the most persecuted religion in the united states.. because its the only one that has the power to change things.. even though the constitution was based on the principles of the bible, the courts don't want it in our schools or public places. Sure yoga's ok and other western religious practices are taught in schools all the time, but christianity might actually have an effect of peoples lives so thats why they try to limit it.

Answer 6

Until they ban your ability to wear a cross or one of those fish things on your clothes, this is not the same thing.

Wearing something and harrasing others with preaching/propaganda are two very seperate subjects.

No court told the Muslim girl she was free to try and coerce others into her religion at school. Why do you think you deserve a special right? You get to wear your symbols on your clothes. So does she. Christianity isn't taught at schools. Neither is Islam. I'm missing the part where your religion is being picked on. You are allowed to preach to your friends in the caf at lunchtime. You are rightfully not allowed to threaten others to Hell for not believing.

Answer 7

Nobody is preventing you to practise your religion, just don't push it on people who are not interested, don't insinuate yourself and your religion into peoples lives,don't prey on the weak, don't make them believe that the only way to supposed salvation is your way and don't make promises that you can't keep. You want to preach? Do it on your own time. Not allowing you to preach in school is not persecution. To persecute is defined as:subject to hostility or ill-treatment, esp. on the grounds of race or political or religious beliefs. You are still here, nobody has put a gun to your head and told you to stop believing or imprisoned you because of those beliefs.

Answer 8

The court in Oklahoma was wrong. As long as the ban on head gear had legitimate purposes and was not implemented simply for religious persecution, then there was no legal basis for overturning it. Secular law trumps religious laws in a secular nation.

If the law is fairly applied, it will not make special dispensations for Muslim head dressings or for Christian proselytizing.

Answer 9

The rest of the kids are lucky people like you are not allowed to proselytize in school. How much would you like if competing sects were trying to sign up your kids? You could end up with a nice catholic or morom son, maybe a lutheran or pentecostal daughter and who knows what else.

Wearing a hajib is not proselytizing anymore than wearing a cross is - which you can do (both are outlawed in France).

Answer 10

Oh, I see, so by your logic and reasoning then it would be perfectly acceptable for Muslim, Pagan, and children of various other religions to witness to your children too since it is commanded by their holy books? Tell me, with all the witnessing going on...when will children have an opportunity to learn?