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Some are most are not and very very few in the U.S. Sam1 Aug 2012 #1
Show me just one single example of a christian being persecuted for their beliefs in this country. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #2
Sure. Igel Aug 2012 #14
So a group of people treated her badly because they *thought* she held political opinions... trotsky Aug 2012 #38
Interesting Salon article ButterflyBlood Aug 2012 #34
A disappointing and insulting one, yes. trotsky Aug 2012 #39
+187 Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #4
And most definitely NONE skepticscott Aug 2012 #7
How about you? rug Aug 2012 #11
There's none, sorry skepticscott Aug 2012 #27
And what atheist in this forum has been so persecuted? kwassa Aug 2012 #28
No atheist I know of skepticscott Aug 2012 #30
Well, since you asked . . . . rug Aug 2012 #32
Funny, I don't see anyone skepticscott Aug 2012 #35
Yep, thats the best he can do. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #36
In ages past persecution worked well for Christianity some just long for the good old days. gordianot Aug 2012 #3
Would certainly depend on where and what part of the country one goes to humblebum Aug 2012 #5
Hi humblebum, so nice to see you again. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #6
The I heart Jesus shirt won't get you into any problems Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #8
Comments do not necessarily equate to problems. nt humblebum Aug 2012 #9
What persecutions have you suffered for your beliefs, cleanhippie? rug Aug 2012 #10
Beliefs in what, rug? cleanhippie Aug 2012 #12
Let's pick shirt #2. rug Aug 2012 #13
That's a lack of belief, but you knew that already. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #16
Let's not quibble. rug Aug 2012 #17
Quibble is your forte. No need to give up now. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #18
I see. No persecution. rug Aug 2012 #19
When you turn a blind eye, you don't see much. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #21
Then open it. rug Aug 2012 #22
Bwahahaha. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #24
Ah, a laughing victim of persecution. rug Aug 2012 #25
Good luck with that. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #26
Depends where you work. Igel Aug 2012 #15
The only persecution I have experienced was from other Christians. Adsos Letter Aug 2012 #20
Everytime I hear a Christian talking about how oppressed they are, I laugh Marrah_G Aug 2012 #23
What persecutions have you suffered for your lack of belief, cleanhippie? kwassa Aug 2012 #29
Uhm, ok. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #31
A friend will be killed if he returns to Iraq. Festivito Aug 2012 #33
They'd do the same if he were an atheist. trotsky Aug 2012 #37
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