Posted on 03/29/2006 1:04:29 PM PST by Crackingham
The "War on Christmas" has morphed into a "War on Christians."
Last December, some evangelical Christian groups declared that the religious celebration of Christmas -- and even the phrase "Merry Christmas" -- was under attack by the forces of secularism. This week, radio commentator Rick Scarborough convened a conference in Washington on the "War on Christians and the Values Voters in 2006." The opening session was devoted to "reports from the frontlines" on "persecution" of Christians in the United States and Canada, including an artist whose paintings were barred from a municipal art show in Deltona, Fla., because they contained religious themes.
Among the conference's speakers were former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and conservative Christian leaders Phyllis Schlafly, Rod Parsley, Gary Bauer, Janet Parshall and Alan Keyes.
To many of the 400 evangelicals packed into a small ballroom at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, it was a hard but necessary look at moral relativism, hedonism and Christophobia, or fear of Christ, to pick just a few terms offered by various speakers referring to the enemy. To some outsiders, it illuminated the paranoia of the Christian right.
"Certainly religious persecution existed in our history, but to claim that these examples amount to religious persecution disrespects the experiences of people who have been jailed and died because of their faith," said Hollyn Hollman, general counsel of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty.
"This is a skirmish over religious pluralism, and the inclination to see it as a war against Christianity strikes me as a spoiled-brat response by Christians who have always enjoyed the privileges of a majority position," said the Rev. Robert Franklin, a minister in the Church of God in Christ and professor of social ethics at Emory University.
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And the "War on Christians" legal team and main 'perpetraitor' is the ACLU.
I think these people mean well. But as a Christian it's a bit embarrassing to be complaining about censored "Christian" art when a Christian in Afghanistan just barely got out of the country with his life.
it's not "alleged" it's in plain sight for anyone to see.
"ABC has been doing stories on this. I don't think the problem is exaggerated."
Because we know the MSM would never exaggerate a story to make a profit.
"But as a Christian it's a bit embarrassing to be complaining about censored "Christian" art when a Christian in Afghanistan just barely got out of the country with his life."
What about as an American?
Oh Please. There is no 'War on Christians'.
Didn't San Francisco just say no to an evangelical group that is having its convention in town? They said that the hate filled troublemakers should go away. - Something to that effect. Their reaction sounded like holy water sprinkled on demons and vampires.
"...strikes me as a spoiled-brat response by Christians who have always enjoyed the privileges of a majority position," said the Rev. Robert Franklin, a minister in the Church of God in Christ and professor of social ethics at Emory University."
Hmmm.
I'm wondering why the liberal Christians don't perceive the cultural conflict. Maybe because they are on the other side???
When and if it comes down, the liberal "Christians" will side with those that persecute the real Christians.
Persecution in America - the Government doesn't put up a creche celebrating your holiday.
Persecution in Afghanistan - they kill you if you aren't their religion.
We trivialize the word "persection" when we make it refer to trivial matters like Christmas displays.
I am just glad they are doing the report.
sure. anything you say. And I hope your vision improves soon;-)
you forgot the "sarcasm" tags.
What are you talking about? 'liberal' Christians? 'real' Christians?
Some really ridiculous comments.
When were you - or anyone else - in America persecuted for being a Christian?
Persecution in Afghanistan - they kill you if you aren't their religion.
We trivialize the word "persection" when we make it refer to trivial matters like Christmas displays.
This bears repeating.
the attack on fair treatment of Intelligent Design is clear evidence of this.
They do already.
"But as a Christian it's a bit embarrassing to be complaining about censored "Christian" art when a Christian in Afghanistan just barely got out of the country with his life."
True, but it is a matter of degrees. If we allow our right to freely practice our religions to be slowly chipped away at then it might be our children or grandchildren who find themselves is a climate where people are imprisoned for converting to or openly practicing Christianity.
I see Christians being pushed into a corner in this country. Somewhere we are going to have to draw a line in the sand and fight for our religious liberties.
If we don't then I can only conclude that it must be God's will for the Church in America to undergo a great persecution.
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