Why do Christians have a skewed idea of what it means to be persecuted or discriminated against?

Question

For example, the 10 Commandments in government buildings obviously breaks the law. But they claim it's persecution. Or if they obstruct a Gay Pride Parade and they get arrested. Or if they vandalize an abortion clinic, etc Why are they so far from reality?

HAHA I'm not an Atheist. Just another Christian too quick to judge. Obviously not all Christians feel the same way about anything. But the growing number of Christians are bigoted hate mongerers. My only hipocracy is that I am intolerant of intolerance.

Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.

-Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787

Christianity neither is, nor ever was a part of the common law.

-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Dr. Thomas Cooper, February 10, 1814

Answer 1

because they only care about their rights-not the rights of anyone else

Answer 2

I still don't understand how anyone can think displaying the 10 Commandments in government buildings should be against the Law when the very roots of Law came from the 10 Commandments. It's like saying - this is a library but it's against the law to have books here. I've never heard Christians say they are being persecuted for being arrested when being obstructive or vandalizing anything. That isn't persecution but the natural consequence of their actions. And I've never heard anyone say otherwise. And no, I don't advocate either obstruction or vandalism.

Answer 3

Our country was founded on Christian values and religious liberties. It was the entire reason people left England. They desired to have freedom of religion. What the government has done in the last 20-30 years (even more recently then that) has decided that if someone finds something offensive, even if it's the minority of people, then everyone who stands for it should suffer. Now, I don't know if that sounds like government by the people or government for the intolerant. For instance, if suddenly a small population of people in the United States found the US Flag offensive (which is part of our country's history too) because of something in the color, stripes or stars that bothers them, should we simply remove the flag because of the minority?

And just out of curiousity, if placing the 10 commandments on the government buildings breaks the law, then were the founding fathers of the constitution, who agreed to put the 10 commandments on many public buildings and open their meetings in prayer crazy or was the constituion a fictional document which you can interpret the way you want to interpret it for your own views? (ie.. if it was illegal in 1790 and it OBVIOUSLY broke the law, that means, washington, adams, monroe, jefferson, and the rest of the lot should have been thrown in jail because they didn't follow their own Constition).

If the founders of our constitution were alive today, they would be appalled by what our government has become. It's based on opinion of the minority and God is no longer a part of it.

As for your latter claims (obstructing a Gay Pride Parade and vandalizing abortion clinics), I would sincerely have to put them into the realm of rebel Christians, similar to the radical muslims who blow themselves up while trying to take others with them. Every group has extremists; try not to make them sound like the majority.

Answer 4

Actually, acknowledging to intended meaning of separation of church and state, the state (government) shall have nothing to do with religion, establish no laws regulating religious practices. It does not say that religion can't be involved in government.

So, in fact, the 10 Commandments in government buildings is not a violation of any law.

I agree that we should not expect to be treated any differently than any other law-breaker when we break the law (see your reference to obstructing a parade or vandalizing any building).

But, you have to ask yourself, "Who was the last human being fed to a lion by a riotous crowd, in Rome?" We know about discrimination and persecution based on nothing other than our beliefs.

Some haven't grown to the point of being able to "turn the other cheek" yet, or knowing when to do so, or how to do so.

Bear with us, we aren't perfect, only forgiven.

Answer 5

I believe that it is only in SOME states the 10 commandments are not allowed to be publicly posted, and yes, i would agree with you that some Christians are a bit "eccentric". Yet I would have to disagree with you on your viewpoint that all Christians have a particular mindset (generalizing is not always a good thing) . And how do you justify your viewpoint as being better or more correct than anyone else's?

Answer 6

It might have something to do with the fact that the country was created on the basis of freedom to worship and now Christians are being told they can't have prayer groups in school at lunch but other groups are allowed, aren't allowed to bring a Bible to school and told not to bring it again, are being told it is OK to kill babies just because they haven't been born, are being told in tours of Washington the 10 commandments are the first 10 amendments to the constitution and other things that are basically trying to obscure the truth.

True though there are many Christians that need to read the part about do onto others as you WOULD HAVE THEM DO onto you.

Here are 2 quotes from one of the early presidents to chew on...

“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right” Abraham Lincoln 16th US President

“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.” Abraham Lincoln 16th US President

Answer 7

It's ok to hate what God hates.And god hates alot of things,including homosexuality.Proverbs 6:16 .

Answer 8

The Thomas Jefferson quotes are great! Separation of church and states is what it is all about.

Answer 9

i do not believe that someone who calls them self a christian and does these dumb things, is in fact a christian.
though i do have some interest in politics, i am not obsessed because i know that i can vote, i can protest with words,and i can voice my opinion when asked, but these things will not change what is the will of God to happen ultimately.

Answer 10

They want to be like Jesus (except without all that annoying being-nice-to-people stuff). None of them have the guts to actually die for their beliefs, so they treat every little slight or insult as their own personal crucifixion.

Answer 11

It really makes people want to distance themselves from Christianity, and that is so sad because that's not what Jesus was about at all. He was kinda the first hippie!