"How about being imprisoned for preaching that homosexuality is a sin?"
Swedish Pastor Sentenced for 'Hate Speech' http://www.cbn.com/CBNNews/CWN/091004sweden.asp
From Wikipedia under Ake Green:
Åke Green (born 3 June 1941) is a Pentecostal Christian pastor who was sentenced to one month in prison under Sweden's law against hate speech. On February 11, 2005 an appeals court, Göta hovrätt, overturned the decision and acquitted Åke Green. On March 9, the Prosecutor-General appealed this decision to the Supreme Court, which on November 29 also acquitted him. In their opinion, while Åke Green had violated Swedish law as it currently stands, a conviction would most likely be overturned by the European Court of Human Rights, based on their previous rulings regarding Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Yes, Ake Green was arrested and tried under Sweden's hate speech law. He was also acquitted by both the appeals and the Supreme Court. I agree that this case is an example of attempting to stifle free speech.
The Criminalization of Christianity http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/news/050210a.asp
These people were not jailed for their religious beliefs, despite the CBN propoganda, they were arrested for disturbing the peace when they refused a direct police order to move on.
How about being found guilty of child abuse for rasing your children as Christians?
Religion ‘a form of child abuse’ http://www.sundayherald.com/53427
No one was found guilty of child abuse for raising their children as Christians. It was an opinion expressed by the rather anti-religious Richard Dawkins in a film made by him.
Calif. Psychologist Wants 'Extreme Bias' Against Homosexuals Added To DSM ('Homophobia' a disorder?) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566731/posts
Again, no one was found guilty of child abuse for raising their children as Christians.
"How about loosing[sic] your job because you won't perform an abortion?"
Fired EMT Sues After Refusing to Transport Woman for Abortion http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1134472/posts
Nurse fired for refusing to give abortion pill -Files Suit Claiming Religious Beliefs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1431146/posts
Someone was fired in both of these cases, that is true. However, they were fired for refusing to do their job. If your religious beliefs will not allow you to do the job for which you were hired, there is absolutely no reason why an employer cannot fire you. It has nothing to do with persecuting Christians. It has everything to do with running a business.
I repeat my original opinion, which is, grow a pair and learn to deal with reality.