David John Wellman | Christian Persecution: An Atheist's Perspective @DavidJohnWellman | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 13 minutes ago.
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I've alluded many times in the past to the persecution theme in Christianity; now it's time to discuss it. What causes so many comfortable, well-off Christians to claim persecution? Are they justified as identifying as persecuted based on the fates of the apostles and early Christians? Or on the basis of being wished "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas?" And, perhaps most importantly, what does actual persecution look like?
(By the way, a fun fact which I did not discover in time to include in the video: Kevin Max, one of the members of DC Talk and the guy in the thumbnail, today identifies as an exvangelical.)
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0:00 Hunt Me Down
1:39 Talking Heads
4:55 Columbine
6:00 Spin
7:57 The War on Christmas (of course)
10:23 The Apostles and Early Christians
15:22 Alexandria
16:53 The Reality of Persecution
Support DJW on Patreon:
patreon.com/davidjohnwellman
This video was produced a few weeks ago but, because of automated filter shenanigans, is only now being released. Special thanks to David Lawson and Mthaytr, who became patrons after this video was produced and so are not included in the end-of-video list. I am thankful for them, and for all my patrons and viewers.
I've alluded many times in the past to the persecution theme in Christianity; now it's time to discuss it. What causes so many comfortable, well-off Christians to claim persecution? Are they justified as identifying as persecuted based on the fates of the apostles and early Christians? Or on the basis of being wished "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas?" And, perhaps most importantly, what does actual persecution look like?
(By the way, a fun fact which I did not discover in time to include in the video: Kevin Max, one of the members of DC Talk and the guy in the thumbnail, today identifies as an exvangelical.)
Background art by DJW
0:00 Hunt Me Down
1:39 Talking Heads
4:55 Columbine
6:00 Spin
7:57 The War on Christmas (of course)
10:23 The Apostles and Early Christians
15:22 Alexandria
16:53 The Reality of Persecution
