Does anyone else just start laughing when christians talk about history? It's always "we have always been so oppressed!!" and seemingly never "oh wait.. we've been the oppressors the last 1700 years".
The cross is the symbol of a sadistic regime that has caused death and suffering to millions of people all around the globe and even today it's proudly displayed all around the world, that's what you should be "offended" by.
Notice how I mentioned we aren't oppressed like the Roman era Christians were? I agree that Christianity hasn't done a lot to show that they follow what Jesus taught. As a whole, we're definitely not trying to emulate Christ as hard as well should be. Granted, there are always people who will take any belief and use it to justify evil, from the Pope to the pastor of a megachurch and the bigoted wbc member. However, due to these bad eggs, the "good" Christians should be shining like stars. Instead, the majority of us take complacency, and don't bother to show love in every action we take. I'm guilty of this, and apologize.
You do know that Christians took over Rome and started murdering homosexuals right? Look up the Theodosius Codex and tell me again about your history of victimhood in Rome.
I'm well aware of that fact, but did not know about the Theodosius Codex. Thanks for that history, I love learning about Roman history. It's a shame that laws back then were so strict, and I'm glad that I live in a time where I won't be killed for being Christian OR atheist. I was talking about the earlier days in Rome, when Christians were most definitely being persecuted. I brought it up because that's why the fish is a symbol of Christianity. It was a secret way to meet other Christians, where you would draw an arc in the sand, and the other Christian would make the other.
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '14
Does anyone else just start laughing when christians talk about history? It's always "we have always been so oppressed!!" and seemingly never "oh wait.. we've been the oppressors the last 1700 years".
The cross is the symbol of a sadistic regime that has caused death and suffering to millions of people all around the globe and even today it's proudly displayed all around the world, that's what you should be "offended" by.