Poor persecuted U.S. Christians

[pj]

Invisible Christian Privilege

I’ve been writing about Christians a lot lately. It’s seems largely unavoidable, as the influence of Christianity often haunts even the most Pagan of stories. We may be slowly moving into a post-Christian era, and some may question if the United States is really Christian at all nowadays, but the facts on the ground show that the vast majority of Americans (and Britons, Canadians, and Australians) identify as some flavor of Christian. Contrary to the fear-mongering of some about the evils of secularism, Christians still have massive influence on our culture, our economics, and our politics. The terms of debate on issues like same-sex marriage and abortion are framed by Christians.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2011/08/invisible-christian-privilege.html


Really. Really?? Still, always - my evangelical sister has whined about her supposed persecution. The bible admires her martyrdom.

Comments

[sashajwolf]

Yeah, but it's the fringe defining themselves as The Only True Christians that allows them to continue to see themselves as a persecuted minority.

[thejeopardymaze]

Any group with that much money and power on their side doesn't count as fringe, especially when it's a branch of one of the dominate monotheist religions. Sure, they don't reflect all or most mainstream Christian values, but when you label them as fringe, it diminishes their danger and underplays their potential danger.

I'd say similar things about the self help industry, even if the dynamics are a bit different. Far too cult friendly, but such a big money maker to the point insiders won't bother changing anything.