Commit a crime? Go to church or go to jail.

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  1. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    Are you kidding me? Christianity is arguably the most popular religion ever to exist. I have known and know many atheists and agnostics who were the only kids in their towns without faiths. You show me a Christian who is persecuted, and I will show you an atheist burned at the stake.
     
  2. Void of Self Destiny Islands Resident

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    what about a christian burned at the stake? it has happened. you can't deny history.
     
  3. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    Who burned him at the stake...?
     
  4. Void of Self Destiny Islands Resident

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    whoever disagreed with him.
     
  5. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    While you are entitled to your opinion, I can deny that it is history if you cannot show me any examples.
     
  6. Void of Self Destiny Islands Resident

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    how about we continue this in either another thread, or in messages. either way, i will not respond for a while. i will show you when i am able. hopefully you see this before it is deleted.
     
  7. Peace and War Bianca, you minx!

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    Makaze's right here, Christians have been the least prosecuted religious people in history. It would be more of an outrage to citizens to find out that a Christian Church was not included in this program, unlike other religions who may just may not support the program in place.

    Was Jesus actually considered a Christian? Of course the religion spawned from him, but he never referred to himself more then the messenger of the almighty, as far as I remember. Are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva Hindus? Is Amaterasu a Shinto practitioner? Is Confucius a Confucionist if he was simply following his own way?
     
  8. miaulement Traverse Town Homebody

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    I honestly think this idea is bull.

    One, religion and politics shouldn't be mixed in my opinion.

    Two, what if you're not a Christian? What if you're Buddhist, Muslim, or even an Athiest? Too bad for them?

    Three, jail time and fines are good enough. It'd probably teach them more of a lesson anyway. Go to church for about an hour and block out everything that is said, or sitting in a jail cell with limited outside contact for however long the sentence is. Which would make more of an impression? I hope the answer is obvious.
     
  9. The Graceful Assassin It's Just Like Christmas Morning

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    I hate this so much. They're trying to force religion on people. I'm Catholic myself, but I hate to see other people forcing people to worship a god that may or may not exist. Either way though, I suppose it's a more humane way to...ehm, "punish" criminals.