The Persecution Myth: New Report Takes On The Right's Deceptive Rallying Cry

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Every day we hear figures on the Religious Right declaring that conservative Christians in America are being persecuted by a government that has embraced, in the words of Samuel Rodriguez, “secular totalitarianism.”

This narrative has helped to feed the opposition to gay rights and reproductive rights, and has even been used to advocate against the rights of religious minorities. And it continues even as Christians and members of other minority faiths face real persecution throughout the world.

The Right has managed to gain traction with this narrative by providing a never-ending supply of martyrdom myths. These stories of children banned from praying and Christmas celebrations curtailed are carried to a wide audience by people like Fox News’ Todd Starnes — and are often quickly proved to be completely apocryphal.


http://www.pfaw.org/rww-in-focus/persecution-complex-religious-right-s-deceptive-rallying-cry

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1. Bookmarked for later.

This is yet another of the lying narratives of the right wing. PFAW breaks it down with clarity. If you do not understand the danger of this non-secular government movement, then maybe you deserve what we may get.

All one has to do is to listen to the GOP talking points. Fundamentalist religion is all over the place. The GOP is nothing more -- and nothing less -- than a theocratic party.

Woe be to those who do not see that.