Spot the Persecution Quiz

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	Spot the Persecution Quiz
	originally posted in dark_christian; source here 1. Because of our religious beliefs or identity, we have been a) sent to the gas chambers b) nailed to a cross c) stoned to death d) voted into office 2. When others found out about our religious persuasion, they a) threw us in jail b) threw us to the lions c) threw us into slavery d) threw us a nice tax break 3. In order to worship freely, have been forced to a) leave our homeland b) fight long, bloody wars c) spend centuries crusading for our rights d) find a parking spot 4. To inflict pain on us, our enemies have a) burned us at the stake b) stretched us on the rack c) dunked us underwater d) criticized us in an op-ed 5. When we have tried to pray, we have a) had our tongues cut out b) had our hands cut off c) had our kneecaps broken d) been asked to do so quietly so as not to disrupt class 6. Our churches have been a) burned down b) blown up c) boarded up d) given generous zoning permits 7. Our women and children are a) being murdered by soldiers b) being driven from their homes c) being denied food and water d) going back for seconds at the church picnic 8. In our government, we have a) no representation b) no legal recourse c) no right to defend ourselves d) no problem getting laws passed because we control the legislature 9) To support our faith, we are forced to a) pass coded messages b) meet in secret c) expose ourselves to physical retribution d) pass a basket around every Sunday 10) When we criticize the perceived decadence of society, we are a) beaten b) blackballed c) censored d) asked to host our own show on Fox News Scoring If you answered a, b, or c to any of these questions, you have been seriously persecuted for your religious beliefs. You may even be a candidate for sainthood/martyrdom/a commemorative stamp. If you answered d to all the questions, congratulations! You are able to practice your religion freely. But if you still feel your are being persecuted for your beliefs, please call 1-800-WHIN-ERS. A counselor will be on hand to help you pull your head out of your ass.

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	From: parathalyn	Date: January 14th, 2006 03:50 pm (UTC)		(Link)

LOL Excellent!

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	From: squidb0i	Date: January 14th, 2006 04:42 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Bwaaahahaha! Love it! Will likely use it in future discussions with whiny theists.

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	From: purpledusk	Date: January 14th, 2006 05:25 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Neat. Except I object to the phrase "Our women and children" in question #7 as it assumes the default and important group you're addressing are men and that women and children are comparable AND that they are property of said default group.

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	From: siderea	Date: January 14th, 2006 06:10 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Except I object to the phrase "Our women and children" in question #7 as it assumes the default and important group you're addressing are men and that women and children are comparable AND that they are property of said default group.

I disagree; I think it's the sense of "our" which means "those in our group", e.g. "our brothers and sons fighting in Iraq" or "our priests were disparaged by that op ed." It doesn't mean property and it doesn't exclude the possibility that the person being addressed is in that sub-group.

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	From: purpledusk	Date: January 14th, 2006 07:16 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Even it were in the sense of "those in our group" it doesn't get around the sentiment of that phrase as it has been used. It equivocates women and children as a distinct sub-group from men by default.

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	From: henridellik	Date: January 14th, 2006 08:38 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Most religions do that anyway, and the quiz is making fun of them, so it doesn't cause me any cognitive dissonance.

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	From: jamie_miller	Date: January 14th, 2006 09:26 pm (UTC)		(Link)

you mean fundies don't believe that?

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	From: purpledusk	Date: January 14th, 2006 10:10 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I'm sure some of them do. I was simply pointing out that the phrase bugs me and why.

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	From: siderea	Date: January 14th, 2006 06:11 pm (UTC)		(Link)

*applauds*

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From: porridge_snood	Date: January 14th, 2006 09:45 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Grin

Totally cool.

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	From: vaelynphi	Date: January 15th, 2006 06:21 am (UTC)		(Link)

In the spirit of secular lovey-doveyness, I will point out, somewhat blandly, that most any religious (or irreligious) group can answer almost all of these with a-d. History is pretty bloody when it comes to religion.

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