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Let me start off by saying, my original post stated: "All these things are either happening right now, or are not too far off." In other words, some of the things are already active events in the legal system or are potential future events based on current thinking and writing.

Åke Green served months in jail - as I said. The "Repent Now" people were targeted for arrested solely because of the religious nature of their protest.

Richard Dawkins' and Psychologist's comments typifies current thinking among some who would have the failure to raise children in a "diverse" or pro homosexual environment classified as child abuse and mental illness. This has major possible future impact. Already, opposition to same sex marriage is beginning to be demonized as sexist, homophobic and intolerant in the media.

As for the EMT and the Nurse, they "lost their job because the would not [participate in] an abortion, just as I said. The EU is working on legislation that would require all hospitals to offer abortions - effectively closing all Catholic and Protestant hospitals that fail to acquiesce.

You asked for specifics. You asked for proof.

You got it.

Åke Green served months in jail - as I said. The "Repent Now" people were targeted for arrested solely because of the religious nature of their protest.

Ake Green served no time. None. Zip, zilch, nada.

The "Repent Now" people were targeted for arrested solely because of the religious nature of their protest.

If by "religious nature of their protest," you mean "public disruption and disturbing the peace to the brink of possible violence, so that the police were forced to arrest them when they refused to move on," then yes, I would agree with that statement.

As for the EMT and the Nurse, they "lost their job because the would not [participate in] an abortion, just as I said.

Actually, you said "refusing to perform." Regardless, if you won't do your job, you get fired for not doing your job. That's how it works. Those two examples weighed the value of their religious beliefs against the value of retaining their jobs, and chose their religious beliefs. That's all well and good, and bully for them, but don't go crying about getting fired when you have clearly demonstrated an unwillingness to do your job.

While you may feel that these things are unfair, they hardly rise to the level of persecution, and frankly I don't feel that the results were particularly unfair.

It seems to me as though you wish to have total freedom to do or say anything as long as it conforms with your religious beliefs, and then expect that there should be no consequences when your words or actions bump up against the rest of the world. Sorry, you don't live in a bubble. When you break the law by actions that breach the peace, you get arrested. When you refuse to do your job, you get fired. IT IS NOT PERSECUTION, IT IS REALITY. Get with it.