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.
"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?
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.
"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.
It isn't persecution...yet.
I know what you mean and some times people take it too far and find insult where none is intended.
Still it is worth keeping a eye on. Cultural contempt can have some very nasty end results.
if you include one - you include all - even muslim art
on public property ? - shouldnt happen to begin with
....and your comments regarding the Afghan Christian are spot on
>>>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.<<<
Embarassing how?
Amen Corin, Amen
Everything's relative. My town sponsored an art exhibit in the front window of a gallery on Main Street which displayed two nude life-size plaster male mannequins hung upside down by their genitals.
It would still be there, traumatizing every young boy within miles, if we hadn't objected.
Sometimes even skirmishes are worth fighting.