Not occupying the place of privilege does not equal persecution. Oh darn, science won't conform to religious dogma, and shucks, the 10 Commandments aren't getting posted in schools or courthouses. Wahh, wahh, wahh, cry me a river. What a bunch of wimps.
"Not occupying the place of privilege does not equal persecution."
How about having your property taken away in a lawsuit because you won't rent to a same sex couple?
How about being imprisoned for preaching that homosexuality is a sin?
How about being found guilty of child abuse for rasing your children as Christians?
How about loosing your job because you won't perform an abortion?
How about being thrown in jail for protesting that your gradeschoolers a being taught about homosexual sex?
All these things are either happening right now, or are not too far off.
"You don't like the Goths?"
"No! Not with the persecution we have to put up with!"
"Persecution?" Padway raised his eyebrows.
"Religious persecution. We won't stand for it forever."
"I thought the Goths let everybody worship as they pleased."
"That's just it! We Orthodox are forced to stand around and watch Arians and Monophysites and Nestorians and Jews going about their business unmolested, as if they owned the country. If that isn't persecution, I'd like to know what is!"