"Easter Worshipers"

[gracepoole]

gracepoole:

The term isn’t referring to people worshiping Easters. Instead it’s an economical way of referring to those who were worshiping on Easter

How on earth is this an economical way to refer to Christians?

? People worshiping on Easter. Christians worshiping on Easter. Easter worshipers. One of these is far more economical re: use of language when creating news headlines.

 

[sudy]

is attacked by a white supremacist

This bothers me. You’re taking this as a personal attack. White supremacy is evil, so is Islamic terrorism… for that matter all terrorism… there are Christian terrorist groups, too. Terrorism has many faces. We stand against all hate crimes… Christians, Jews, Muslims, and humanitarians… at least we should be united in this. God loves all people.

As to being recognised… we’re not a political party or activists… we’re Christ’s followers and he was rejected first. I don’t mean to single you out, really… this is an issue for many Christians.

 

[gracepoole]

If you can’t see the reason they refuse to call Christians Christians, but can say Muslim, Jew, Hindi, whatever then you’re being willfully blind to the reality of the disdain these people have for Christians.

Or perhaps we should focus on legitimate examples of Christian persecution being minimized instead of getting lathered up over something like this.

 

[jasonthechief]

If that confuses you then you’re being intentionally obtuse. Compare the tweets from the same person. One names the specific religion that was victimized, the perpetrators (white supremacist terrorists) as well as implying there’s some broad movement of this. The other has a general statement about hatred and violence, and doesn’t call out the perpetrators or name the victims.

Then, look at other prominent persons on the left who put out statements, and you’ll see almost exclusive use of the term “Easter worshippers” while declining to name the perpetrators.

 

[Salibi]

Yes, but these are radicals. They don’t represent the entire Muslim community, and it would be foolish to believe they do.

 

[nightshade]

My advice? Turn the media off. All of it. You will be much happier and you will still hear about things that you should be praying for.

The best advice ever.

 

[gracepoole]

One word is far more economical than 2

The point, of course, is that they wanted to highlight that these people were murdered on Easter. That’s a significant part of the story. At least it is if we want to be consistent here…

 

[gracepoole]

I don’t know how you can be a faithful Catholic and defend this.

Whoa, back up. It’s wholly uncharitable and unChristian to tell me that because I disagree on this topic I’m not a faithful Catholic.

 

[Victoria33]

I agree. This was nothing positive. I believe Hillary also had no problem directly mentioning the LGBTQ community as well after the nightclub shooting a few years ago.

But, she and the former president could not directly say Christians

 

[gracepoole]

If that confuses you then you’re being intentionally obtuse. Compare the tweets from the same person. One names the specific religion that was victimized, the perpetrators (white supremacist terrorists) as well as implying there’s some broad movement of this. The other has a general statement about hatred and violence, and doesn’t call out the perpetrators or name the victims.

Then, look at other prominent persons on the left who put out statements, and you’ll see almost exclusive use of the term “Easter worshippers” while declining to name the perpetrators.

I don’t care what HRC has to say about anything. Why does anyone, particularly Catholics?

 

[gracepoole]

She’s a major voice in politics in America, and was almost our president?

She is not currently a major voice of anything. She’s completely irrelevant post-election. Thank God.

 

[Salibi]

I’d just like to respectfully and with no intention of a holier-than-thou attitude point out that there is a prayer thread for the victims still on on the forums. I think our words would be of better use as prayers than as recriminations thrown at Muslims and at each other.

Peace.

 

[jasonthechief]

To what do you attribute the striking difference in response to each event?

 

[powerandglory]

People only care when they can’t justify their views any other way than by bringing up good old irrelevant HRC.

 

[YHWH_Christ]

Not uncharitable at all, just an observation based on my opinion. That’s all.

 

[gracepoole]

Not uncharitable at all, just an observation based on my opinion. That’s all.

Claiming to know my heart and my faith because I am not expressing outrage over news headlines or tweets reflects a complete lack of charity.

 

[gracepoole]

To what do you attribute the striking difference in response to each event?

HRC’s ignorance. That’s putting it kindly.

I completely understand Catholics become worked up when Christians are legitimately persecuted. I just refuse to jump every time some fool dangles shiny keys in my face. HRC is not worth this much time and effort.

 

[jasonthechief]

I don’t think she is worth it either, but there is an obvious effort by leaders on the left to obfuscate by using deliberate language. Have you ever seen the term “Easter worshippers” used before? And yet you see HRC, Obama, and virtually every other prominent Dem use the term in response to this event. And none name the perpetrators as Islamic terrorists, and they were all willing to do so after New Zealand. Is it a huge deal? No not really, but it highlights real bias against Christians.

 

[grotto]

Comments on the subject of Islamic terrorism is very guarded due to perceived offense.

 

[prayerrider]

How is “Easter worshippers” more “economical” than the shorter and more precise “Christians?” Why not the even more precise “Christians at Easter worship?”