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Originally posted by UBCSororityGirl
Unfortunately, yes, Chrstians get the blunt end of things. I totally agree, if it was a Aboriginal, Chinese or Japanese religious sculture or hanging, it wouldn't have raised such a fuss. But, the the history of Christianity makes it payable to this, the domination and suppression of other religions in the past means we have to be more sensitive to it now. And principally, no matter the religion, the issue should still have the same meaning and controversy.
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Question:
I've noted on this thread and others that some will justify or excuse censorship of Christians and Christianity by saying, "Oh, well, they suppressed others, so it isn't so bad."
Here's a brain teaser and slight hijak: was it the big bad Christianity actually oppressing people? Or was it the big bad rulers of the day using Christianity as a tool to further their own agendas?
As someone who has been studying this for a lot of years, I can assure you the answer is not as easy or as obvious as you might think.
Cont'd discuss.
Adrienne