# Christian Persecution on the SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 14, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018 "2007-12-14T18:29:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/41 "2007-12-15T01:34:46Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] šŸ˜ƒ I cry out for I am persecuted by the evil atheists, They cast lots for my garments. They taunt me with ridicule. They give me vinegar when I thirst. And now I sayā€¦ Fatherā€¦ mow 'em down, baby, mow 'em down! [/QUOTE] Dude, your garments are _so_ last year. Maybe if I could get better odds from the houseā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/42 "2007-12-15T01:41:55Z")
I suppose that it doesnā€™t help that none of the Christians in that thread claim to be ā€œpersecutedā€? **mswas** ā€“thatā€™s terrible! Terrible that the Jewish guy was harmed and terrible that those people adhered to their bigotry re Muslims. Bah-Iā€™m with Linus: I love mankind; itā€™s people I canā€™t stand. (and it wasnā€™t Snoopy or Charlie Brown who said that, it was Linusā€¦) ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/43 "2007-12-15T02:31:09Z")
[QUOTE=mswas] Itā€™s not just here, itā€™s everywhere. Every message board has its bigots. Liberal multiculturalists think they canā€™t be bigots, but often they are as bigotted as anyone else. [/QUOTE] \*\*Allison (Carol Cane): \*\* Iā€™m in the midst of doing my thesis. \*\*Alvy Singer ([Woody Allen](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0075686/)): \*\* On what? \*\*Allison: \*\* Political commitment in twentieth century literature. \*\*Alvy Singer: \*\* You, you, youā€™re like New York, Jewish, left-wing, liberal, intellectual, Central Park West, Brandeis University, the socialist summer camps and the, the father with the Ben Shahn drawings, right, and the really, yā€™know, strike-oriented kind of, red diaper, stop me before I make a complete imbecile of myself. \*\*Allison: \*\* No, that was wonderful. I love being reduced to a cultural stereotype. \*\*Alvy Singer: \*\* Right, Iā€™m a bigot, I know, but for the _left_. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/44 "2007-12-15T03:12:51Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] šŸ˜ƒ I cry out for I am persecuted by the evil atheists, They cast lots for my garments. They taunt me with ridicule. They give me vinegar when I thirst. And now I sayā€¦ Fatherā€¦ mow 'em down, baby, mow 'em down! [/QUOTE] ā€œIā€™m nailed up here, dude. Sorry, Dude. But I am fucking nailed up here! Something in the way of a miracle, maybe? Pretty soon would be good. Hello?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Orbifold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/45 "2007-12-15T03:16:54Z")
Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress seems to have nothing better to do than vote on resolutions saying [Christians are teh awesome!](http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.res.00847:). Persecuted? HAHAHAHAHAHAā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/46 "2007-12-15T03:39:48Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby] You read the thread that way? How? Why? Autolycus is not saying his Catholic faith ā€œrulesā€ā€“no one is saying that any of their faithsā€™ ā€œruleā€. What I see are several posters relaying stories about their own struggles with the same issue, and some saying that perhaps this isnā€™t the best place to mull things over. I honestly donā€™t see how that equates to ā€œmy team rules/your team sucksā€ Which is ā€œyour teamā€? 2 admitted agnostics (me and someone else- **Teleperien**?) stated that we have also struggled with this issue and found casual sex to be not our cup of tea. So, the ā€œteamā€ isnā€™t even Christian. [/QUOTE] I think you missed my point. I think the thread is wonderful, and thereā€™s a lot of great insightful opinions from people coming from many perspectives. Itā€™s just that some ā€œfightingā€ words managed to creep into a thread where they didnā€™t belong is all. And I find it sad that in a thread where most everybody is playing nice, we still see accusations about what other people might do to shit on the thread. It was a case of ā€œeven when Iā€™m enjoying this diverse and intelligent group of people at their best and most interesting, I cannot ignore the fact that they often throw hissy fits at each other.ā€ It would have been nice to read a thread free of divisiveness, but when we bring it up pre-emptively then it means there is no hiding anywhere from it. [QUOTE=WhyNot] Well, I know what youā€™re sayinā€™, but there is indeed a long history of anti-Christian pileons here, and so it wasnā€™t an off-the-wall prediction. As to whether or not it was an \*accurate \*prediction, consider that perhaps the existence of the prediction influenced some people to hold their tongues when they might otherwise have posted. I can often stop my toddler before she hits by saying, ā€œI know you might feel like hitting!ā€, and she checks herself. My prediction halts the behavior. I find many adults not unlike toddlers. [/QUOTE] Thatā€™s a good point. I like to imagine, though, that the difference between adults and toddlers is the capacity to check questionable actions without being explicitly told. Perhaps thatā€™s unrealistic, I donā€™t know. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/47 "2007-12-15T04:27:32Z")
Iā€™m not persecuted. Tris ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/48 "2007-12-15T04:42:27Z")
[QUOTE=Triskadecamus] Iā€™m not persecuted. [/QUOTE] :mad: Canā€™t have THAT ! \*\* Persecutes **Triskadecamus** \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/49 "2007-12-15T05:19:20Z")
Iā€™m sorry I cant respond really. Itā€™s my girlfriendā€™s birthday today and Iā€™ve been busy. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/50 "2007-12-15T05:29:00Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] :mad: Canā€™t have THAT ! \*\* Persecutes **Triskadecamus** \*\* [/QUOTE] Stop, or Iā€™ll forgive you! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/51 "2007-12-15T05:34:15Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] :mad: Canā€™t have THAT ! \*\* Persecutes **Triskadecamus** \*\* [/QUOTE] Well, I didnā€™t expect that. Then again, nobody expects the Spanish Persecution! And yes, I did make that joke just so that nobody else would be able to. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/52 "2007-12-15T05:36:07Z")
Man youā€™re just asking for it with that one. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/53 "2007-12-15T08:23:14Z")
_prays for **Der Trihs** just to annoy him_ ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/54 "2007-12-15T09:10:20Z")
[QUOTE=Orbifold] Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress seems to have nothing better to do than vote on resolutions saying [Christians are teh awesome!](http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.res.00847:). [/QUOTE] Theyā€™re going to fund Bushā€™s war again, but not as much as he originally demanded. If only the Democrats of the SDMB could have the foresight and courage of Congressional Democrats. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/55 "2007-12-15T11:03:52Z")
[QUOTE=Eonwe] I think you missed my point. I think the thread is wonderful, and thereā€™s a lot of great insightful opinions from people coming from many perspectives. [/QUOTE] Didnā€™t quite get that from your OP. > [@](#): > > Itā€™s just that some ā€œfightingā€ words managed to creep into a thread where they didnā€™t belong is all. And I find it sad that in a thread where most everybody is playing nice, we still see accusations about what other people might do to shit on the thread. > > It was a case of ā€œeven when Iā€™m enjoying this diverse and intelligent group of people at their best and most interesting, I cannot ignore the fact that they often throw hissy fits at each other.ā€ It would have been nice to read a thread free of divisiveness, but when we bring it up pre-emptively then it means there is no hiding anywhere from it. Iā€™m afraid that might be a bit naive. I am pleasantly surprised at how moderate that thread has been, but it quite easily could have become a snark fest. Sad, but true. IMO, pre-empting the ā€œhissy fitsā€ by acknowledging their presence was a smart move on **Auotlycusā€™** and other postersā€™ parts. ---
**Author:** ![Carson\_O\_Genic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Carson\_O\_Genic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carson_O_Genic)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/56 "2007-12-15T11:40:49Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] šŸ˜ƒ I cry out for I am persecuted by the evil atheists, They cast lots for my garments. They taunt me with ridicule. They give me vinegar when I thirst. And now I sayā€¦ Fatherā€¦ mow 'em down, baby, mow 'em down! [/QUOTE] Small nitpick.Offering vinegar to the crucified was an act of kindness,not a taunt.A drink of vinegar/water/honey was a common summertime drink for farmhands in the past.The acidity ā€œcut the dustā€. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/57 "2007-12-15T14:16:39Z")
Itā€™s funny how youā€™re trying to tell me something, and all I can do is stare at your punctuation as a thousand questions hound me. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/58 "2007-12-15T23:56:37Z")
Just so I donā€™t seem one-sided or anything, [hereā€™s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9275605&postcount=2) a great example of again, a person attempting to start a thread relating to religion, and the OP basically gets called an infectious disease-bearer for admitting to religious belief. Sheesh, I know this is being committed by a usual suspect, but . . . man, maybe that post is deserving of its own thread. Canā€™t people just come off it? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/59 "2007-12-16T00:05:49Z")
[QUOTE=Eonwe] Just so I donā€™t seem one-sided or anything, [hereā€™s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9275605&postcount=2) a great example of again, a person attempting to start a thread relating to religion, and the OP basically gets called an infectious disease-bearer for admitting to religious belief. Sheesh, I know this is being committed by a usual suspect, but . . . man, maybe that post is deserving of its own thread. Canā€™t people just come off it? [/QUOTE] Dunno. Maybe because this bb is peopled with smart asses who are used to being the most intelligent ones in any room, and therefore tend to be opinionated and obstreperous? I donā€™t like that kind of thread-shitting, either. Sometimes I wonder if itā€™s possible to truly talk about anything in more than just groups of 2ā€“in RL or onlineā€¦ ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018/60 "2007-12-16T00:33:39Z")
Christians being persecuted? Where? My supply of marshmallows is getting way backed up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-persecution-on-the-sdmb/430018.md?page=4)