They are also trying to rewrite our national history with claims we were established as a Christian nation and trying to rewrite our laws and impose their religious beliefs on the rest of us as a result. Look at the fact that political candidates must claim Christian lifestyles in order to get elected, never mine they tend to be crooks.

Cognitive dissonance

As I often say, fundamentalism isn't about being good, it's about being right.

Suggest that a fundamentalist is mistaken, and it's an existential threat.

Hence, they feel beset, besieged and persecuted merely by someone declining to agree with them. Much less actively disagreeing, or debunking.

It turns them all into persecution whores, in part because their holy book promises them persecution, so aside from being a threat, it is a validation.

Yeah, I did notice that. No, you're not the only one who feels like that. Yes, this is duplicity, hypocrisy, and willful persecution of others with differing beliefs. I wish it wasn't so, I really do.

It's actually much worse than you think (their hypocrisy). They whine persecution while making greater and greater inroads into the Federal government (thanks Trump!). They are directly attacking the wall of separation between State and church. It is truly terrifying, in my opinion. You definitely are not the only one who feels this way.

Yeah, but for the average Christian, being denied the ability to proselytize IS (or amounts to) persecution. I don't remember the exact quote - I think Sam Harris said something along the lines of: when one believes - really, truly believes in a magical skydaddy - one cannot just walk idly by and not say something when one sees people commit a sin.

And it makes sense. It you had a cure for cancer, and you saw people with cancer around you, you'd want to shove that cure down their throats, too...

If you could reason with religious people, there would be no religious people

Yet another example of their hypocrisy.

No I think lots of us feel that way.

Christians bore me. period.

You are not. Go tell it n the mountain, over the hills, and everywhere. I do. Whenever someone brings up God, anywhere, I always reply that this Being doesn’t exist.

Their hypocrisy knows no bounds!

Typically hypocritical is what they are..i totally agree

It is baffling how they imagine themselves persecuted when they are over 80% of the population in this country.
Are Baptists persecuting Methodists or something?

#Christians NO, you're not the only one who feels like you do. Agree. They seem to espouse love and tolerance but are the first to criticize and condem anyone who dosen't buy there trip lock stock and cockroach. They are the epitome of double standards.

I do not think Christianity is idiotic at all, but I do think there are too many Idiotic or Fake Christians.

This has always confused me! But, they understand perfectly, how everyone not of their kind is doomed! Where is the love and compassion practiced by Jesus? I guess examples don’t count!

You are preaching the truth ?

Same ol' song and dance.

Taking away their privileges feels like persecution to them.

Persecution is the funniest prediction to me. Yeah, I made this up and people are challenging me on it, so hard to predict they will gig you for being gullible.

I couldn't care less what others believe, think, or do. If someone chose to believe in Grog Almighty, I wouldn't say one word. To each their own.

O no you are not the only one. The Christian Right if very aggressive in their pursuit of infecting our government with their version of Christianity and morality. There are still states where they will not allow you to run for office if you are an atheist. And you are right they are the first to cry “foul” if they are at the least presented with an alternative argument or challenged on their encroachment into our government. Just in my area of Arizona within a five mile radius there are at least 20 churches.

I agree. Usually Christians are the one to be aware of their trying to lie or cheat you. I don't know how an intelligent person can believe the crap they believe.

Unfortunately true

I think they are all secretly sadists.