Ever Wonder Why The Romans Fed Christians To The Lions?

[TheMastersNemesis]

Of course I am not abdicating such a thing. The point is that the present band of Christofascists wants to end this democracy and replace it with something the vast majority apposes. This new Christian movement is actually an insurgency because they continue to insist this is a Christian nation and they are determined to make it such.

[dilby]

1. Because the Romans were Douche Bags? n/t

[TheMastersNemesis]

2. Yes They Were Corrupt Douchebags And Deserved Deposing. But Does Our Democracy Deserve It?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. In those days Christians were a small oddball Jewish sect

that challenged the supremacy of the Roman Emperor. Christians were persecuted by the Roman empire because they were viewed as politically subversive - just as Jesus was executed for sedition, not for religious reasons.

It's a whole different ballgame now, of course, and if I had a lion who needed some dinner I wouldn't feel all that bad if he decided to snack on a few fat, juicy Supreme Court justices.

[el_bryanto]

4. Let me guess - you have a bunch of hungry lions, and the feed bill on them is getting too high? nt

[TheMastersNemesis]

5. I Speak Facetiously.

Besides the story is that the lions did not eat the Christian they had a bad taste. LOL. Actually there is evidence that the lions were so scared in the arena they wanted to hide more than eat.

[Bluenorthwest]

11. I'd pose the question 'Have you ever wondered why the English and then the Dutch wanted the Puritans

to go live across a large uncharted body of water?'

It's the same question without the carnivores. A kinder, gentler way of pointing out centuries of religious interference in social progress and civil peace.

[HERVEPA]

6. advocating, not abdicating. Close to the opposite of what you meant. :-)

[pinboy3niner]

9. ...

[HERVEPA]

10. Excellent. I want him to never die!

[DetlefK]

7. That was made up by the Christians so they could paint themselves as the "real" victims.

"Back in the days we were an oppressed minority! If you challenge our authority, you are spitting on our deads!"

http://www.salon.com/2013/02/24/the_myth_of_persecution_early_christians_werent_persecuted/

[tularetom]

8. Sometimes I think they fed the wrong Christians to the lions

Because a lot of the ones who survived seem to not get the message that Christ supposedly delivered.