Azzie
New Member
Oh absolutely; too often for my liking. But, it varies among individuals. Christians as a whole really aren't any different from any other group of people in terms of society and politics. Christians, in terms of what is seen and done in the non-spiritual perspective are really just like any other group of people.
I think what counts is mainly what each person does and what flag or banner he caries while performing that duty. If a priest molests a child, well, he puts a mark of shame on the order he is in as well as himself. If a member of a church goes to help victims of disaster, it puts a mark of honor on the order he upholds as well as himself.
As I said, I think persecuting Christianity has its reasons behind it really. What kind of institution preaches benevolence and community service while members do all sorts of horrid things? I view these particular "persecutions" I mentioned to be beneficial; it acts to set things in line.
Christians aren't supposed to be persecutors! I would *hope* that every Christian on this board agrees with that... >.<
Again, I think it's a matter of each person's deeds. I mean, in the United States and maybe Europe one sees Christians persecuting others all the time, but in other areas like China or India, the situation is quite different.
Still, I find it hard to really define "persecution" in today's modern context. Some phrases are maybe just common words people have said for year like, "omg". Some may be jokes, while some may be purposely offensive. Personally, over game chat I can't really tell
I think the majority of "persecution" is in the motive of the persecutor and the interpretation of the persecuted. What is meant to be a joke can be interpreted as an insult, what is meant to be an insult can be interpreted as a joke.
Motive and interpretation as the core of persecution...Can I say it's, well, subjective?
I think what counts is mainly what each person does and what flag or banner he caries while performing that duty. If a priest molests a child, well, he puts a mark of shame on the order he is in as well as himself. If a member of a church goes to help victims of disaster, it puts a mark of honor on the order he upholds as well as himself.
As I said, I think persecuting Christianity has its reasons behind it really. What kind of institution preaches benevolence and community service while members do all sorts of horrid things? I view these particular "persecutions" I mentioned to be beneficial; it acts to set things in line.
Christians aren't supposed to be persecutors! I would *hope* that every Christian on this board agrees with that... >.<
Again, I think it's a matter of each person's deeds. I mean, in the United States and maybe Europe one sees Christians persecuting others all the time, but in other areas like China or India, the situation is quite different.
Still, I find it hard to really define "persecution" in today's modern context. Some phrases are maybe just common words people have said for year like, "omg". Some may be jokes, while some may be purposely offensive. Personally, over game chat I can't really tell
I think the majority of "persecution" is in the motive of the persecutor and the interpretation of the persecuted. What is meant to be a joke can be interpreted as an insult, what is meant to be an insult can be interpreted as a joke.
Motive and interpretation as the core of persecution...Can I say it's, well, subjective?
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