Originally posted by scottishinnz There are also more christians alive today than all the previous generations combined.
Still want to argue that Christians are the "best protected bunch" on the planet? How many other world religions can you show have equal or higher rates of persecution (either in absolute #s or %s) for their faith?
Heck, despite the 24/7 MSM coverage assigned to the Iraq fiasco, the ethnic cleansing of Iraqi Christians receives virtually no coverage at all!
Originally posted by whodey I mean, where are all the dead Muslims if the number of dead Christians totaled 2 million if it were a two sided affair?
You didn't read my post carefully. According to the news stories and wikipedia article I looked up, nobody is making a claim of 2 million deaths except the article you cited. So if all sides in the conflict are claiming a maximum of less that half a million then why is your ref quoting 2 million? Gross exaggeration to say the least.
You do raise a good objection in assuming that ALL of the southern Sudanese are "Christian". I mean, what society on earth is all "Christian"? However, you must realize that those that persecute the southern region are not Christian they are Muslim. I think for many Muslims, their faith is more a political philosophy than spiritual in nature, thus they see their religion practicing Sharia law and the Christians practicing Christianity in their respective governments. In fact, many Muslims view America and Bush as Christian Crusaders. If my religion was mostly political in nature I would assume as much as well. I really do think that they see the struggle in terms of fighting "Christianity" even though it may be far from the truth. Again you didn't read what I said. According to Wikipedia both sides of the conflict are Muslim so how are they fighting Christianity by killing each other and why do Christians feel persecuted by it?
Originally posted by twhitehead Can anyone back up that figure?
A recent news story said that the rebels were claiming 450,000 deaths and the government figure is around 10,000.
2 million seems like serious gross exaggeration making me think that some of the other claims are probably inaccurate or exaggerated too.
According to Wikkipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janjaweed
...[text shortened]... urce and land allocation.
Where are the Christians dying in all this? Or is wikkipedia wrong?
Wikipedia isn't wrong -- you're just reading the wrong article (more specifically, the wrong conflict in Sudan). Try these articles:
Originally posted by shavixmir Praise be!
Hella yeah! There's international black day, international woman's day, international gay day, international secretary day, international mother's, father's, children's and old age-pensioners day...
But there's a definate lack of international white, heterosexual, single, childless man's day.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, and I ...[text shortened]... ttle Xians hiding behind plackards at the front door.
Go forth and punch them!
I think we should have a International save an Atheist day....actually every day is that but i want it recognised...who's with me on that one?!😵
Not meaning to offend, but I hope many of the posts I read are jokes.
Punch a Christian day?- that idea reflects an intolerance aggressive attitude
The comments about Christians deserving suffering in Roman times. Firstly I would recommend a little bit of research of the early Roman empire. Secondly I can think of a few more incidents were Chrstians suffered.
I myself am not a Christian so I can understand, theism followers can be trying and irrating.I personally believe that some problems in society are encouraged by religion. I apolgise if I seem patronisng but one word - Tolerance
Originally posted by lucifershammer Still want to argue that Christians are the "best protected bunch" on the planet? How many other world religions can you show have equal or higher rates of persecution (either in absolute #s or %s) for their faith?
Heck, despite the 24/7 MSM coverage assigned to the Iraq fiasco, the ethnic cleansing of Iraqi Christians receives virtually no coverage at all!
There is a fundamental difference between people being persecuted for their faith and people being persecuted for simply existing, who just happen to be a particular faith.
Originally posted by 123roco Not meaning to offend, but I hope many of the posts I read are jokes.
Punch a Christian day?- that idea reflects an intolerance aggressive attitude
The comments about Christians deserving suffering in Roman times. Firstly I would recommend a little bit of research of the early Roman empire. Secondly I can think of a few more incidents were Chrstians su ...[text shortened]... in society are encouraged by religion. I apolgise if I seem patronisng but one word - Tolerance
Stop trying to introduce logic and tolerance to these forums! Such insolence will not be tolerated, and boy, do WE know how to be intolerant!!!
Sounds like some people here could really use a dose or two of tolerance. I agree completely, I sure hope these are in good humor. Some of them are on that very fragile line between intolerance and good humor.
will you meet me in the colosseum, shav? or, are you simply another coward behind the keyboard? come and punch me; at least, try ... or better, i'll be in amsterdam in november. let's meet there. will I meet you or only more hot air?
19 Jun '07 09:45
It's international punch a Christian day!
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