When I was younger, I was constantly told that my faith was attacked by being greeted with "Happy Holidays". Likewise, the lack of Christmas cups at Starbucks, or signs without specific wishes for Christmas were all signs of my persecution. Psalms 2:2 would come to mind: "The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD and against his anointed..." These were all signs of the nearby return. How could they not be?
Later, as I learned a bit more about Christianity, and saw my perspectives in context, I realized how anemic, pathetic and whiny my interpretation of Christianity was.
People died, were tortured, raped and psychologically tormented, because of Christianity, while I only purchased an expensive coffee without my preference of greeting. How pathetic, weak, sensitive and delusional American Christianity has become. We must realize that this is NOT persecution, and should repent for ever thinking it to be as such. We live in the most free nation in history, and cannot get over our bratty preference for certain cups, plays or greetings. Do you not realize that no one cares? And no one should! Some have even criticized millennials for their (our) sensitivities. Those complaints might be right, but one must keep in mind that this was taught from American Christianity.
If you complain about these trivial things, you ought to be ashamed. Christ died on a cross, with humiliation, pain and compassion, but you, you self-righteous, spineless, entitled, spawn of effeminate perversion of Christianity, cannot handle the luxury of spiced, sweet drinks that only lack in catering to your perverse understanding of what it is to be a Christian! Do you not realize that you are drinking something you already do not deserve? Appreciate that you have enough to waste on superfluities, rather than complain about how others "aren't supportive enough". Does Christianity, a religion so ancient that it has outlasted the most violent of empires, need a "safe space" at Starbucks. Does Christianity, whose earliest leaders died from violence, need to have its hand held by baristas? The answer is a hearty NO! Christianity needs neither that, nor us. We are called to be servants of Christ, and not to be served.
-Steven C
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