Meerkat Reblogs: The Paranoia and Persecution Complex of Evangelical Christians
Originally published in 2015. Edited and expanded. As of today, there is NO religious persecution in the United States. Every citizen is free to …
The Paranoia and Persecution Complex of Evangelical Christians
Written by Bruce Gerencser, here is a fascinating deep-dive into the oft-referenced, rarely-demonstrated Christian Persecution Complex. Christians – some of them at least – love to suggest they are being curtailed. Somehow, their voices are being diminished by society, the state, and who-knows-what else. Of course, they make these pronouncements in any and every avenue where they think they might be heard, including regional and national news, websites with a global reach, and all over social media. It’s true that being a Christian in some parts of the world brings more challenge than in others, just as being a Jew, Muslim, Sikh or Hindu can bring those same challenges. However, the thrust of Bruce’s post relates to the idea that American Christians are somehow facing persecution. I am struggling to think of any group that has so loudly screamed the message they are being silenced. I wonder if irony even exists in their language?
