God a crutch for the weak? (ritual, experience, theist, spiritual)

[Phasmid]

Originally Posted by Father Heathen

Such as?

I can only speak for myself, but when I was a Christian, it felt like the world was against me. I'd turn on the TV and there'd be temptation everywhere... same with the computer. I'd go out with friends and they'd make fun of my beliefs. I'd talk about religion with people, who attacked what I believed. I'd have bad experiences and struggle to understand if/what God was trying to teach me.

Being a Christian is a constant battle, not only with the world outside, but with yourself as well.

Though "persecution" in my mind means being despised or hunted down for your beliefs... I don't think that's really an issue... at least not in my neck of the woods.

[uss_bigd]

Originally Posted by ThePhoenixSisters

--One segment of the people of the world are persecuted because what they do is right.
--And the other segment is persecuted because they have somehow brought it on themselves. (in their "unrighteousness" I would guess?)

we are on the same page.

In stark contrast I would say that most people are persecuted because OTHER PEOPLE ARE PRICKS (to one degree or another), and persecute them (to one degree or another).

Some other reasons people are persecuted would be because OTHER PEOPLE are ignorant/mind controled/unthinking/insensitive/superstitious/indoctrinated etc etc... to one degree or another, and thus persecute others (to one degree or another).

If I completely misunderstood you, please accept my humblest appology.

If these people you mentioned above do not retailate from their persecutions. They are doing righteousness. hence, It falls under the category of being perscuted for doing right.

why do i say so? It is righteous not to take revenge upon your self.

once you do take revenge though, would you call yourself still persecuted? most probably not anymore.

We are on the same page, you just talked of specifics situations which will fall under one of the two categories i mentioned.