Christian Left Blogger Benjamin L. Corey Calls BS On Fundies' Persecution Complex

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Christian Left Blogger Benjamin L. Corey Calls BS On Fundies' Persecution Complex

liberalamerica.org - As a proud member of the Christian Left, I’ve always wondered–when will more of us stand up and be counted? One member who has not been shy about doing so is missiologist and blogger Benjamin L. Corey...

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1. Also be sure to click through to Corey's opriginal post...

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/formerlyfundie/please-american-christians-can-we-stop-complaining-about-persecution-now/

With visuals in my mind of real Christians persecution, I no longer find anything about the American persecution complex remotely funny.

In light of that blood-soaked beach in Tripoli, forever stained with the blood of the martyrs, I remember how offensive faux American claims of anti-Christian persecution actually is… and invite my fellow American Christians to please– PLEASE– stop playing the persecution card, that we might highlight and grieve the very real persecution that exists in the world today.

May we remember our Coptic brothers who were slain. May, as did the blood of Abel, their blood cry out to God himself. May we lift up our voices to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and petition justice on behalf of these martyrs. May we seek Jesus, the founder of our faith who– just like our Coptic brothers– had his blood shed. May we grieve the nightmarish persecution that Christians are experiencing around the globe.

But perhaps most of all, may we stop pretending that somehow selling cakes to gay people or losing tax incentives even remotely places us in the same category.

Because in light of that blood-soaked beach in Tripoli, it’s just not funny anymore.