The Persecuted Atheists
A little American village which seems to be predominantly Christian fundamentalist is apparently harassing the local atheist family. The harassment comes from Christian students, teachers, sports teams and stuff. interesting to think persecution comes from the other side for once!
Would this stuff come up to Canada? Likely not, cause either we're too polite or we have no Christian villages.
I wonder how the Jesus would handle this sort of thing?
http://www.glumbert.com/media/priceofatheism
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Trent said,
November 15, 2007 @ 2:47 pm
Discrimination against atheists is more common than you think (see, for example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_atheists). If you refuse to believe in God without evidence, it's fair game to paint you as eccentric and untrustworthy.
How would Jesus handle this situation? Matthew 5:18-19: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
Jesus endorses the Old Testament rules. Deuteronomy 13 makes it clear what to do with unbelievers: "And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God... Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God."