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In the discussion thread: Christians are being persecuted, says former archbishop of Canterbury [View all]

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:36 AM

43. In This Context, Ma'am, There Is No Other Reason For Bringing The Topic Up

A Christian clergyman made the ludicrous claim that Christians are persecuted in England, and a Christian apologist here trotted up to endorse this claim, offering as proof a claim that people on this forum do not attack Moslems for honor killings. You waded in in support of his claim.

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52 replies	Author	Time	Post
Christians are being persecuted, says former archbishop of Canterbury [View all]	MindMover	Apr 2012	OP
Its not the courts job, nor the government, to protect religious values of hatred and bigotry.	Humanist_Activist	Apr 2012	#1
Do you support the Hijab ban? n/t	rayofreason	Apr 2012	#18
Only if it interferes with a dress code for a business and/or safety issues...	Humanist_Activist	Apr 2012	#25
I agree with you on the public ban...	rayofreason	Apr 2012	#31
So it's only "Christians" who have "religious values of 'hatred and bigotry'"?	whathehell	Apr 2012	#22
Did I restrict it to Christians only? n/t	Humanist_Activist	Apr 2012	#24
"honor killings" aren't the fault of ANY religion	Ken Burch	Apr 2012	#26
So should we just wait	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#34
Of Course They Should Be Denounced, Sir, And They Are Denounced Here, Routinely	The Magistrate	Apr 2012	#35
I made no such claim	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#41
In This Context, Ma'am, There Is No Other Reason For Bringing The Topic Up	The Magistrate	Apr 2012	#43
Then take it up with the person	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#45
I don't think Islam 'gets a pass' on DU	muriel_volestrangler	Apr 2012	#47
Oh please	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#48
"It gets complained about (certainly by women) plenty"	muriel_volestrangler	Apr 2012	#49
A good Point, Sir	The Magistrate	Apr 2012	#50
Nobody was saying that other cultures could NEVER be criticized.	Ken Burch	Apr 2012	#51
What do you want?...we can't relaunch the Crusades.	Ken Burch	Apr 2012	#40
I don't see anyone (certainly not me)	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#42
Actually, Ma'am	The Magistrate	Apr 2012	#44
"not necessarily"	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#46
Western courts and governments don't support 'honour killings'	muriel_volestrangler	Apr 2012	#27
It Is A Sort Of A Two-Fer, Sir	The Magistrate	Apr 2012	#29
So let's see...	Permanut	Apr 2012	#2
Pretty much	Prophet 451	Apr 2012	#3
Help, help I'm being repressed!	Moostache	Apr 2012	#10
It was inevitable, wasn't it?	bluedigger	Apr 2012	#4
I bet 90% of all my co workers and employers are or were xtians. persecution must pay off lol nt	msongs	Apr 2012	#5
Awwwwww....	AlbertCat	Apr 2012	#6
So here are a bunch of people answering that idiot's call to arms	Joe Bacon	Apr 2012	#7
He means that he feels persecuted because he can't legally persecute others	Anarcho-Socialist	Apr 2012	#8
That Is It In a Nut-Shell, Sir	The Magistrate	Apr 2012	#32
He is not looking for equality at all, he wants special exceptions for Christians.	siligut	Apr 2012	#9
The current archbishop's certainly an upgrade from this dolt. (nt)	Posteritatis	Apr 2012	#11
Lord Carey is a right-wing nutjob.	kwassa	Apr 2012	#12
The headline makes me laugh every time.	sarcasmo	Apr 2012	#13
Do you laugh when you hear about "muslim persecution" or "honor" killings?	whathehell	Apr 2012	#23
Religion is all a joke, not just chrisitanity.	sarcasmo	Apr 2012	#33
When Muslims claim to be persecuted in countries where they are the majority yes I do	dmallind	Apr 2012	#38
Good. It should be socially embarrassing in the 21st century to believe in fairyland.	NoodleyAppendage	Apr 2012	#14
This post was hidden by jury decision.	whathehell	Apr 2012	#21
+1	sarcasmo	Apr 2012	#39
Isn't that what Christians should want? "Blessed are they that are persecuted for my sake..." nt	nanabugg	Apr 2012	#15
It is widely held that this refers to people who are actually	Ruby the Liberal	Apr 2012	#16
All worshipers of the One True God	philosopherdog	Apr 2012	#17
Wow.	JNelson6563	Apr 2012	#37
Carey is very untypical of British Christians or indeed clergy	LeftishBrit	Apr 2012	#19
Carey is the only public figure I've had a rude email from	muriel_volestrangler	Apr 2012	#28
Those Christians who manufacture complaints about being persecuted while being members of the single	grantcart	Apr 2012	#20
It is not persecution to have to wear a work uniform	treestar	Apr 2012	#30
Although I am an ex-catholic, I still wear a cross. When I was at work	crunch60	Apr 2012	#52
What a load of bollocks.	truebrit71	Apr 2012	#36

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