Reply #188: Now I'm persecuting you? Are you fucking serious???

[beam me up scottie]

Persecution ranges in degrees
from death and imprisonment all the way down to people who just have to fight and argue with you. Learn a bit more about the life of a Christian, please before making assumptions. Rightwing fundie extremists with who I have absolutely NOTHING IN COMMON are all you see. There are leftwing, liberal Christians but some folks just can't seem to grasp that.

Actually, you do have several things in common, you both claim to be the "real christians", you both use the bible to support your claim, and you both think you have the omniscience to judge whether or not others are christian.

Your continued criticism and arrogance in thinking you know what I believe or say is a form of persecution. You will note that I have not once commented on your spirituality, let alone criticized it. A friend of mine who is a nonbeliever makes cracks like "Why do you want to waste a perfectly good Sunday morning in church." That is a mild form of harassment aka persecution. He knows it's none of his frigging business to say it but he feels free, just the same. I of course, laugh it off but it gets old. It's not like I'm telling him at any time that he may burn in hell for his nonbelief or would I ever.

I criticized christians who think they're better than others and you are the one who pretends to know what others believe.

My saying that your claim to christianity is no more valid than anyone else's is not intolerant.

In fact, it's exactly the opposite.

A friend of mine who is a nonbeliever makes cracks like "Why do you want to waste a perfectly good Sunday morning in church." That is a mild form of harassment aka persecution.

In a country where people are beaten to death for being gay by members of YOUR religion, who own everything and make all the rules, you claim to be persecuted by a friend who cracks wise about your faith and a person who disagrees with you regarding the premise that christians are morally superior to non-christians.

How revolting.

Here's a fresh thought for you; if you expect tolerance, be sure to give it yourself!

But I do, I have been saying all along that people are neither morally superior or inferior because of their religious beliefs or lack of them.

You're the one who's been arguing that point.