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The Christofascists continue to shriek and wail that they are under persecution and some even went so far as to stage fake arrests of clergy. These folks are sure good at persecuting others but cannot stand even the slightest blow back - or court rulings - that threaten their heretofore smug positions of privilege and their ability to harm others. I for one have ZERO sympathy for these people. Absolutely none. In a lengthy post politely bitch slapping some of the whiners on the right, Andrew Sullivan has a dead on comment that shows the pathetic nature of these individuals who are playing the role of the persecuted martyr:
And if Rod wants to know what persecution is like, imagine showing up to work and being fired simply for being a Christian. Or serving your country, risking life and limb, and then being told you are dismissed, denied any benefits, and thrown out on the street. Much of this has happened and still happens to gay people across the country, in ways no Christian qua Christian rarely faces and could barely conceive of. In Arizona, where Rod feels Christians are under siege, gays can be fired at will just for being themselves, and have no right to marry. When Rod receives that treatment, his self-pity may have some merit. But his obliviousness to the suffering of others is more than a blind spot.
As I have said many times, these whining Christians for the most part are not nice and decent people. When given the choice, they embrace ignorance, refuse to think and use reason, and happily trample of the rights and lives of others so that they can feel superior.
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