• SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz
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    6 months ago

    My da hosts a Bible study group in their home, and recently I glanced at a booked they were going through called “The War on Christianity” or some shit like that. I just gave a short laugh and said “Oooooh, you poor oppressed Christians!” before my mother gave me “the look” that said “I know how you feel, but please don’t start shit right now.”

    These people have no idea what oppression is. They think that people having negative opinions of Christianity is “oppression”. They think that folks fighting for abortion rights is “oppression” against Christians. They think that folks telling them that they gave no intention to get involved in their religion is “oppression”.

    They are still allowed to gather freely, to hold positions of power, own homes and businesses, proselytize, protest, etc.

    They’re just mad that they’re finally being called out for their harmful, hateful, and bigoted viewpoints. It’s “oppression” because they can’t force everyone else to follow their rules.

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      6 months ago

      I was curious, so i googled. Was it The Global War on Christianity?

      Christianity is illegal in parts of the world. I can understand why Christians in America would read a book about it

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        5 months ago

        And in many parts of the world they are doing irreparable harm.

        Plus, they only buy that book to feel sorry about themselves. US Christians have a persecution fetish.