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tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2024, 02:58 PM Mar 27

Can someone explain how Evangelicals/Christians feel persecuted or attacked [View all]

I know you can’t apply logic to any of this, but it’s something I hear repeatedly. Just heard it again on MSNBC. They like Trump because they feel under attack and persecuted.

Religious schools can fire LGBTQ teachers, expel LGBTQ students, fire unmarried pregnant teachers. Refuse to provide care and services legally.

They want to control other people’s lives. Prevent women from getting healthcare.

Seems to me that they are the ones doing the persecuting. Says a lot when you interpret asking you to not be a bigot, respect other people’s rights means you are being persecuted.

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Can someone explain how Evangelicals/Christians feel persecuted or attacked [View all] tulipsandroses Mar 27 OP

Makes 'em feel special. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 27 #1

Persecution is addictive in the world gay texan Mar 27 #18

Not just the evangelicals NanaCat Mar 27 #20

Great post. Thanks. TheProle Mar 27 #29

They feel akin to Jesus. Bluethroughu Mar 27 #30

Why? ._. Mar 27 #2

I think it's because Dan Mar 27 #3

That & they think being persecuited makes them 'Christ-like' Attilatheblond Mar 27 #13

But being persecuted is christ-like NanaCat Mar 27 #21

Their understanding of "freedom of religion" hvn_nbr_2 Mar 27 #19

Pence - Freedom of religion keithbvadu2 Mar 27 #26

This, its bullshit Cosmocat Mar 27 #32

Like Chump, they play the victim to gain sympathy and scare people. Ping Tung Mar 27 #4

Correct Cosmocat Mar 27 #33

The Bible tells them they are persecuted, over and over. They believe the bible is the literal Word of God. maxsolomon Mar 27 #5

It's part of their religion eallen Mar 27 #6

Since the evangelists are usually bullying us........................... Lovie777 Mar 27 #7

Preachers repeat it to their congregations every Sunday. RandySF Mar 27 #8

So does the media Johonny Mar 27 #24

It's not really about persecution or being attacked Mad_Machine76 Mar 27 #9

It is about the religion, because the Gospels NanaCat Mar 27 #22

Micro/macro thinking... MiHale Mar 27 #10

Because they get publicly ridiculed for their hypocrisy and stupidity by those with opposing views Freethinker65 Mar 27 #11

I think they KNOW deep down inside that their religious beliefs are nonsense. Goodheart Mar 27 #12

They feel "persecuted" if a sitcom has a gay character in it unblock Mar 27 #14

Because they occasionally encounter others who don't share their views . . . hatrack Mar 27 #15

Victims enid602 Mar 27 #16

Persecution IS their mythos HAB911 Mar 27 #17

God's Little Helpers. lindysalsagal Mar 27 #23

Anyone who believes they have the only true religion... IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 27 #25

They don't always get their own way. rsdsharp Mar 27 #27

Right wing Christians feel persecuted calguy Mar 27 #28

Mainly because they've been telling themselves that for at least 60 years (likely more) JHB Mar 27 #31

It is part of the DNA of Christianity. KentuckyWoman Mar 27 #34

They feel persecuted because they no longer have the legal right to persecute those w/different beliefs. tableturner Mar 27 #35

The critical thinking abilities in their brains are completely shut down Blue Owl Mar 28 #36

Easy. If RW Christian Fundamentalists aren't controlling government, no_hypocrisy Mar 28 #37

It's a cultural thing for all Americans. We're an emo people Bucky Mar 28 #38