Posted on 07/31/2022 4:40:38 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Maybe not as much as they are in Muslim nations...but it's sure to get worse.
A new study by Lifeway Research found that more than half (54%) of the 1,005 Americans surveyed believe that religious freedom is eroding in the United States. Even more, 59%, said the treatment of Christians and intolerance for their beliefs is getting worse.
"Intolerance is about cultural pushback," Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, explained. "In the American marketplace of ideas, not all systems of thought are welcomed. The majority of all religions notice this pushback against Christians today."
What does one make of these statistics? Relevant Magazine — a Christian publication, the tagline of which is "God, lifestyle, and progressive culture" — is a good place to start. Responding to these findings in a recent article, it gets it right by arguing that, whatever Christians in America may be experiencing, they are certainly not being persecuted the way their counterparts are in other nations and parts of the world:
[C]onservative Christian groups [in America] have a lot to celebrate. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and delivered a big win to Christians who want to pray in public schools. These are big, historic decisions and they don't square with a narrative of diminishing religious liberty for Christians.
This is especially true on the global scale. Open Doors USA's World Watch List keeps track of the countries where it's most dangerous to be a Christian, and the stories on their meticulously detailed database are heartbreaking. Christians in places like Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia can be imprisoned, tortured and even killed for their faith. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Give nothing to leftists an to the mean
She meant she found it surprising another person was having the same experience at the same time.
Got it. That seems fair.
Good idea! I can’t stand the superior attitude either. Really gets under my skin.
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