Persecution of Christians in the United States?

Question

Could someone give me an example of how Christians are persecuted in the US?
I've seen this claim, I'd like to see the evidence now, please.

Let's be nice and civil here, people.

Chuck-
Yeah, but the Christians who say that they are persecuted also say that when the KKK and people like that persecute Jews it's because a fringe group is doing it, so if we have to exclude persecution by fringe groups.....

Having other people not share your faith is persecution. For those of you saying no Christians claim this, please see the Christians in this thread that claim this. rofl.

Um. The rapper portrayed as Christ is not persecution. It may've been disrespectful, but it was not persecution. Not being respected is not persecution. Not being respected when you act like a jerk is not only NOT persecution but fair play.

I didn't ask for anything but an example.

To the guy who called me "you guys" What guys am I a part of?

Here's a clue:
If people who are not Christian are persecuted for the same thing, it's not being persecuted for being a Christian.
Geeze, isn't that OBVIOUS?

Answer 1

I'm a Christian, and I'm thankful to be living in the United States! I'm happy to live in a country where religion is not (supposed to be) forced on anyone, and that we're all free to believe and worship as we please.

There's a difference between persecution and someone discriminating against you. Every one of us will be victims of discrimination at some point in our lives ... whether its because of our faith, our gender, our sexuality, or even the clothes we wear. People are fallible and will sometimes act on their own distorted opinions. I see persecution as not being able to practice your faith openly because it would result in criminal charges or physical harm. And that's obviously not the case, for any of us.

I understand that non-Christians don't want to have any particular religion legislated into their laws, even if it is the majority religion. If you start legislating based on Christianity, the question becomes, "Which sect?" Protestants wouldn't be overly pleased if the Christianity that was enforced was Catholic. And I personally don't want anyone to "monitor" my relationship with God.

I never feel persecuted for my religion. And I'm thankful to live in a country where no one else is, either!

Answer 2

The government is apathetic. I mean Obama claims to be a Christian, but the only time he really mentioned it was to pass a bill he wanted. It's more of a society issue. People somehow think discrimination or persecution based upon religion is "intellectual." Look at how many Creationists are ridiculed, even if they accept intelligent design came via evolution. Doesn't matter. All "pro-Lifers," are fanatics even though the majority do not behave as such. Oh, all Christians are "pedophiles," despite the fact that only a tiny fraction have done anything remotely like it, the same fraction that could be applied to homosexuals, but they're never pedophiles. And, of course, the angry atheists who want another Inquisition against their fellow man, but this time, for those who have faith.

Answer 3

Persecution can come any many different shapes and forms. As a Christian or “Saved” person, I would say that we have not yet experienced the savvier forms of persecution of those in other parts of the world. The persecution many Christians in America face is often times designed to destroy or limit the practice of our religion.

Let me put it to you like this, if you’re not a Christian carrying your cross daily, you will never really FULLY understand the ramifications of being persecution for Christ’s sake.

Evidence: read the news paper more often. Listen to NPR. Watch CNN…

Answer 4

almost everybody gets persecuted at some point in his or her life. you might deride these things and say they are small, but it can be the small things that wear away at you day by day. if you are a liberal and you tend to just go with the flow of what seems to be the direction society is going in then you can escape persecution very easily. wife giving you a hard time? get a new one. boss down on you at work? a job is just as disposable as a family or a set of beliefs. war not going your way? oh well, time to change up your investment portfolio. but if you are not a liberal and you have a set of core values and beliefs that are important to you, be they Christian or Hindu or Janeist or of your own making, then it is these beliefs which guide your response when the world is a hard place. if you are a Christian and your daughters teacher gives you flack at parent teacher night for your childs poor penmanship, then it is the teachings of Jesus which give you your bearings and help you to deal with the teacher in a way that would please your God. if you see what I mean, then you will also see that EVERY Christian is persecuted. the Bible says this will happen, and it tells those who read it that there will be many people who will deride and disrespect and diminish them because of their beliefs, and there are plenty of examples of that in this very posting. it is hard to stand up for a belief, as opposed to trying to quietly melt anonymously into the crowd to avoid trouble and persecution. we need to listen to and understand the peoples and credos in this world, whether you percieve them as being a minority or a fringe group or the hegemony or whatever. and that's not just words. try putting it into action. you may be persecuted for it, but that is how we move forward. the ones who go with the flow are not the ones who change the world.

Answer 5

Depending on who is defining "Christian", not everybody in the USA is Christian. Exclude the Hindus, Jewish, Buddahists, Shinto, Muslim believers, then the country has a very LARGE Non-Christian population that is indeed antagonistic toward Christians.

Just because an American celebrates Christmas, decorates a tree and sets up lights doesn't not make them Christian.

Why? The fundamentalist Christians do not really consider Episcopalians, United Methodists, Roman Catholics, etc "Christian".

A good example is how public schools bend over backwards to TEACH Islam (in California) , but don't allow a corney old Christmas carol sung in December. Schools bend over backwards to accomodate Islamic traditions, like providing a prayer room for Muslim kids during Muslim holy days (This has happened in Seattle). Now, the Christian families feel slighted. Yes it is happening in the USA.



So, getting back to the fundamentalists, anything that they think is persecution is persecution.

What may or may not be happening in the USA pales in comparison to the truely persecuted Church in China and in other third world countries where Muslims seem to be on the ascendency.

Answer 6

You mean Privilege of Christians in the United States, right?

Answer 7

Persecution comes in many forms.
Persecution is: The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor.

It doesn't have to be torturing or banning a work.
It can simply be getting picked on at school - or for the sake of argument, in a public internet forum.

I got persecuted in school for not saluting the flag. I got persecuted for not celebrating my birthday or christmas. All these things are in line with being persecuted. I could go on, but I think you got the picture now.

Also, Persecute: to annoy persistently; bother.

Answer 8

I'm not sure how much we're persecuted, depending on your definition, but there are quite a few people who don't like us and say a lot of hurtful ignorant things. Just read 90% of the posts on yahoo answers in this section. Where is this being claimed? Where's your proof for that? It's probably just someone sick of all the ignorant things you guys say.

Answer 9

well for example, during the nazi times, the christians were killed, torture, and hurt. nowadays, the hurting is not that big, but when the christians go knocking at the peoples doors like they are suppose to, they get attacked, cursed, had the dogs thown at them, and at times, they have been arrested for preaching the Lords name. at school, some of the kids are being persecuted for not pledging the flag. the bible says that they should only worship God and nothing else, but the peole dont know that, so they make them pledge the flag, and since they dont, they get hurt. also, since the christians dont fight, they get picked on. so yea, theres alot of ways the christians get persecuted, just take a look at the Jehovah's witness, they get persecuted since the times of Adam and Eve, when Cain killed his brother for pleasing God better, u see, Cain was a jelous person, and so are the people today, its dangerous outhere, and yet they go to save the people God wants in his new kingdom....check out thier website at www.jehovahswitness.org

Answer 10

The closest I ever personally got to "persecution" was a bit of mocking and name calling. Since the banishing of absolutes and the teaching of moral relativism, most of the people I have ever dealt with take the approach, "That's fine for you, and I'm glad you're happy. It's just not for me." In fact, I have even been able to preach in a bar without much trouble. This may also be due to not preaching forcefully enough, but I don't think so.

Tom