Comments on: Spare a thought for persecuted Christians this Christmas https://leftfootforward.org/2013/12/think-of-persecuted-christians-this-christmas/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Wed, 25 Dec 2013 12:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Alistair Blackadder https://leftfootforward.org/2013/12/think-of-persecuted-christians-this-christmas/#comment-229150 Wed, 25 Dec 2013 12:59:00 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=77689#comment-229150 In reply to Rick Allen.

Did I say that? No one should be ‘slaughtered’, deluded or not, christian or not, a Somali wedding party or not, an Afgan tribal gathering or not, etc.
Did I say I was superior, no. Where did I ‘rage’? I don’t react against christians, I react against hypocrisy, lies and deception no matter what its source. But then… it’s all about you isn’t it? Happy Christmas/Solstice.

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By: Suada https://leftfootforward.org/2013/12/think-of-persecuted-christians-this-christmas/#comment-229126 Wed, 25 Dec 2013 00:42:00 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=77689#comment-229126 In reply to bakhunin.

Oh shut up. That’s as dumb as bring up the Islamic conquests when discussing persecution of Muslims, or the crimes of Stalin and Mao when discussing persecution of Atheists. It’s a complete non-sequitur, bringing up crimes from decades or centuries ago to distract from crimes in the present.

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By: Rick Allen https://leftfootforward.org/2013/12/think-of-persecuted-christians-this-christmas/#comment-229093 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:14:00 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=77689#comment-229093 In reply to bakhunin.

I get tired of this response. People today are not responsible for the misguided actions of other people in other times. People are people, and people kill people for many reasons. People kill in the name of many things, because we’re all desperately trying to justify our actions.

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By: Rick Allen https://leftfootforward.org/2013/12/think-of-persecuted-christians-this-christmas/#comment-229092 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:10:00 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=77689#comment-229092 In reply to Alistair Blackadder.

People don’t deserve to be slaughtered, Christian or not, being deluded does not give someone the licence to kill you.

If you’re so superior because you’re so proud of having no faith, and react against Christians because you perceive us to be so proud, deluded, hypocritical and unloving, then don’t be the very thing you’re raging against.

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By: Alistair Blackadder https://leftfootforward.org/2013/12/think-of-persecuted-christians-this-christmas/#comment-229088 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:51:00 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=77689#comment-229088 “I take heart from the fact that Jesus’ declaration that the world will reject those who follow him in the same way that the world rejected him by nailing him to the cross is a sign of his teachings being true.”
Or, more likely, evidence that you are deluded.

“it will be a Christmas full of prayer for those Christians this year who have faced unimaginable consequences for their faith.”
Yeah? That’s really going to help… oh wait, no, it’s not going to do a thing, apart from make you feel smug and superior.

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By: bakhunin https://leftfootforward.org/2013/12/think-of-persecuted-christians-this-christmas/#comment-229083 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:21:00 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=77689#comment-229083 Let’s not forget the crusades, the inquisition, burning of heretics at the stake, massacres of Jews etc, etc, etc. None of it is right but all done in the name of god.

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