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Old 04-15-2008, 05:55 AM
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Re: The Most Tolerant Era of All?

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Originally Posted by Rhalen View Post
In an attempt to combat people's prejudice, the Christian citizen has been cast aside.
Please don't cry martyrdom. Christians are the majority in the least-secular country in the western world.

You'd have to go out of your way to accept some very fringe Christian beliefs before there's even a chance of you being persecuted against.

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For an example of what I'm talking about:
YouTube - Philadelphia Eleven Arrested at OutFest 2004
Max sentence of 47 years in jail for singing Gospel music on the sidewalk, and they were charged with ethnic crimes. Ethnic crimes!? Since when is sexual orientation included in ethnicity?
Of course sexual orientation is part of the law, it's an invalid grounds of discrimination.

In addition, they weren't arrested for singing gospel music, as you very well know.

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Valedictorian Speech Cut off at the Name of Christ
So now we can't even state what we believe even if it isn't a witness attempt.
Oh come off it.

She wasn't "stating what she believes" she was preaching after she was specifically told not to.

Tell me, how would you feel if, at your graduation, the summation of your highschool career, your valedictorian stood up and proceeded to say that all Christians were going to hell?

Or, even if she didn't do that, if she just went on and on about how awesome being a Muslim is and how you should accept Allah as your saviour?


Believe it or not, Valedictorian speeches are not public platforms to say whatever you want, they're for the valedictorian to try and sum up highschool and give an encouraging message.
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