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We left ECUSA in 1997. After earning a BA in cultural Anthropology/ South Asia in the 1970's I realized how limited we all are in our world view regarding other religions and cultures. Specifically, that other religions and cultures are more willing to die for their cause than are most christians (save our troops).

Reading about the squalor and superstition of India, Pakistan and South Asia brought me to the realization that Christianity is an umbrella formed by millions of souls. The strength and effectiveness of that umbrella is due to the commitment of each soul - each link in the chain. Each soul either adds or subtracts from the efficacy of the body of christ.

Ministers and churchmen who deny the divinity, and the ressurection of christ are like poisoned water wells that pollute and destroy an entire community. Tolerance for those who harm to the christian community - even through ignorance - should be abandoned. period.

[AnAmericanMother]

We're too soft - haven't been persecuted in a long time.

The scary thing is that the persecution is now coming from WITHIN.