Christians are so discriminated against, especially in America. Such blatant anti-Christian bias in all walks of life! (links will open in a new tab; links have been left as text so you can see where you will be going if you choose to click and read.) I hear so much of how Christians are not allowed to practice their beliefs “in peace”; how they’re discriminated against in various aspects of life. The U.S. is not a theocracy; we are a representative democracy. That means all people are free to practice their beliefs, whatever they may be. Because someone’s beliefs do not match yours does not mean that you are being discriminated against. It just means they are entitled to the same freedoms and protections as you. Some examples of supposed Christian discrimination, with example refutations, follow.
Their thoughts are not published in newspapers across the country: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/godzooks/2019/11/harry-potter-satan-christianity-censorship-newspapers/
The Catholics are under represented in the highest offices of the land:
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/godzooks/2019/11/church-state-separation-christianity-barr-pompeo/
The Christian right is under siege in the highest office of the land:
https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2019/11/who-is-paula-white-meet-the-prosperity-gospel-preaching-televangelist-joining-trump-white-house/
Christian doctrine has no bearing on public policy, or foreign affairs: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-mike-pences-office-meddled-in-foreign-aid-to-reroute-money-to-favored-christian-groups
Individual States won’t allow Christian symbology in public spaces on the public’s dollar: https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2019/11/atheists-raise-hell-over-in-god-we-trust-decals-on-florida-cop-cars/
Speaking of the public dollar (and the rest of our paper money), and our national motto, and our Pledge Of Allegiance, a “national day of prayer” (amended in 1988 by Reagan), broadcast prayer daily in the public schools (all in 1950s); chaplains, preachers, ministers and such opening government meetings with “prayer”, and paid on the government and military payrolls. Management sponsored school prayer was declared unconstitutional in the 1960s, though it is still often done surreptitiously.
Christians’ plans to infiltrate government at all levels was uncovered, and they’ve had to scramble to try to re-brand their efforts: https://www.politicalresearch.org/2019/11/07/project-blitz-any-other-name
Non-believers are expected by believers to take religious stories “on faith”, though that is not usually a convincing argument. Non-believers may question, mock, satirize, even want evidence for, the Christian doctrine:
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined/2019/10/prayer-because-jesus-already-knows-what-you-want-he-just-wants-to-hear-you-beg/ I think believers are insulted when non-believers question the stories and doctrines, because the believers were raised with the stories, so never questioned themselves. The things you want to believe are the things you should question most, just to be sure you’re not being mislead.
The U.S. actually has a State Dept appointed position, International Religious Freedom Ambassador. https://www.deseret.com/2019/5/2/20672289/can-america-s-religious-freedom-ambassador-save-the-world The current Ambassador is a Catholic and/or evangelical Christian. He has a record of anti-LGBTQ opinions and actions as a Kansas politician. He is quoted in the linked article as saying he sees other religions more clearly now than he did when, as Senator, he helped create this cabinet position about 20 years ago (1998). He was confirmed to the position in January, 2018. https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2018/january/sam-brownback-is-ambassador-international-religious-freedom.html. Until we have true religious freedom in the U.S., we cannot have a true presence or voice in addressing religious freedom as a human right worldwide. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/01/25/the-challenges-facing-sam-brownback-the-next-u-s-ambassador-for-international-religious-freedom/
<sarcasm> Nope, not Christian privilege here, it’s all discrimination against the religious.</sarcasm> In case you can’t tell, this piece is satire, sarcasm, maybe mockery. I hear so often how the ‘religious’ just want to be allowed to practice their beliefs without interference of pesky constitutional provisions or concern for the rights of others. Religious freedom does not mean freedom for your particular brand of religion, or to force others to follow your set of beliefs. It means religious freedom for everyone to believe and practice as each feels right, as long as it doesn’t interfere with anyone else. Human rights transcend gods. We all have the right to be free of religion; free to follow our own conscience.
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