{"id":214,"date":"2009-01-09T09:56:27","date_gmt":"2009-01-09T14:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rationalitynow.com\/blog\/?p=214"},"modified":"2009-01-09T09:56:27","modified_gmt":"2009-01-09T14:56:27","slug":"christian-bashing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rationalitynow.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/09\/christian-bashing\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Bashing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission<\/a> comes this list<\/a> of the top ten instances of Christian bashing in 2008.<\/p>\n

Ebonmuse over at Daylight Atheism<\/a> wrote a nice piece<\/a> about the absurdity of the whole claim of Christians being persecuted. Over at the Enemy Combatant Trailmix Appreciation Club<\/a>, <\/span>intelekshual hits on the topic<\/a> with her (I think) customary acerbic wit.<\/p>\n

\"ChristianThe whole idea of Christians being some sort of persecuted minority is just absurd. The criticisms generally only come when Christians attempt to push their ideology and dogma onto the real minority groups. The blind arrogance of acting as if they are somehow the underdog, as if they have a lock on the “Truth,” as if they’re better than those with different beliefs, as if they deserve pity for withstanding so much persecution… it’s just incredible.<\/p>\n

The CADC’s mission statement is this:<\/p>\n

The mission of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission (CADC) is to advance religious liberty for Christians by protecting Christians from defamation, discrimination, and bigotry from any and all sources by means of education and selected legal services including litigation, inside the United States and internationally.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“…protecting Christians from defamation, discrimination, and bigotry…”<\/p>\n

Who will protect the rest of us from their<\/strong> defamation, discrimination, and bigotry? That<\/strong> remains the much larger issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission comes this list of the top ten instances of Christian bashing in 2008. Ebonmuse over at Daylight Atheism wrote a nice piece about the absurdity of the whole claim of Christians being persecuted. Over at the Enemy Combatant Trailmix Appreciation Club, intelekshual hits on the topic with her (I think) … <\/p>\n

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