Imorovan, I feel a compelling need to provide a counterpoint to your review, so here it goes. I, a Christian, have been discriminated against based on my religious beliefs. Oh yes, its true. Funny part is, I have been discriminated against by five denominations that claim to fall under the umbrella of Christianity. That's right, Christians. Now I'll give a pass for the Mormon's and Jehova's witnesses because I've always considered them rather odd, but when a Catholic Chaplain told a US Marine he couldn't take communion because he wasn't Catholic, I was kinda pissed. Had he not been an officer I would have mouthed off a bit. I've also had baptists and some variety of pentecostals pass judgement on me, so its more than just a trend. Your statements remind me of these people as you claim we are a Christian nation, when are founding fathers, Christian as SOME of them may have been, intended for ALL to have freedom of religion, and right now nobody wants to allow it from any of the armed camps of religion that we have in the world. It also seems odd to me that you use this site to preach instead of witness. You know the difference? When you witness you tell somebody how you think and let them make up their mind, but when you preach you tell people how to live and how to act. That is out of place on this site, I think. Now, you also claimed that Christians never impose their beliefs and anyone and that's where those Pentecostals come into play. They told me I wasn't saved because I wasn't speaking in tongues. Silly, huh? So, if I babbled like they did and let them IMPOSE their belief on me, I could stay. I left. If I'm way off in left field here, feel free to set me straight, but my expirience is that people who at least claim to be Christian have just as much potential to be just as exclusive and narrow minded as the faithless people who they claim to want to save...

Go to China and reveal your Christian beliefs, let me know how that works out for ya. The politically correct Left, as well as the atheist movement is slowly secularizing this country. Will the Godless wonders comment on this thread and explain how a godless America would look, and will the wayward Christians quit with the rhetorical questions, I haven't seen so many weak comments in a long time. P.S Fitman, if your gonna comment, try to conjurer up an intelligent reply.

Intelligent religious people know better- idiot zealots whine about the phantom and laughable 'discrimination' of Christianity against any and all evidence to the contrary.  It is those who continue to push for constant and necessary separation of church and state and enforcement of a Constitution that obviously expresses and names no God who are called names, mistrusted, and treated with disdain.  Kids- you can believe your funny stories and tell them to your children- but it doesn't, hasn't, and shouldn't make for laws of others. . .that's your nation- the ones your 'founding fathers' (who obviously left a monarchy/theocracy to build something quite different) clearly built.  Christians aren't being 'discriminated' against- they are forced legally and morally to adapt to a world and culture they do not dominate or command.  Sorry kids- welcome to the playground. . .it's kinda rough. . .

I have been following this thread and scratching my head. I see complaints about receipt of sacraments. A sacrament, and other core beliefs, are the very bedrock of a religion. In order to participate, you must be a member. That appears to be a reasonable and simple rule.

If you go to Canada, and there is an election going on, you must be a Canadian citizen to be able to vote. The same is true in Mexico. Basic law and basic common sense.

I had an acquaintence who had a child turn Mormon and was married in the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake. Only Mormon's can enter the temple. The parents could not attend their child's wedding. Rather harsh and heartbreaking, but that is the rules. Follow them or turn Mormon, I guess.

As far as discrimination, the Iron Verdict of History shows that no religion has suffered more discrimination than Christianity. Second place isn't even close! 

  I experienced what Numbah was talking about.  At a good friend's catholic wedding I too, wasn't allowed to take the first marital communion.  There were about 20 of us.  As the old saying goes....organized religion has ruined Christianity. 

 Of course in this country because of 911 we can be quick to judge all Muslims...yes the terrorists were Muslim but they are fanatics that have been brainwashed and recruited.  Same with some of the other religious cults.  While living in France I worked with a Moroccan family that was Muslim.  I won't go into some of their beliefs but they NEVER once belittled my religion.

While not to dismiss the incidence or affect of religious discrimination, which is widespread and unacceptable, it is also common practice for some religious groups to claim discrimination against themselves as a tactic to increase cohesion and solidarity among their membership.

Everyone gets- and gives- at least some discrimination in this world, including this kind... but I think a lot of people might want to lower that star total and put it into a proper perspective until they face some real, hardcore life- altering discrimination, like being a blind Navajo kid on a reservation, or someone in a wheelchair, or a black orphan in a tough ghetto...

The problem here is that Christianity teaches that it is the only true Faith and that all others are false. As a Christian I believe that, does that mean I then discriminate against others? I don’t outwardly persecute others in slanderous ways or torture or kill people, but in some I eyes I do with the very fact that I pronounce that Christianity is the only way. Most beliefs say that they are the only way, so would I be right in saying they are discriminating against me? This in it’s self is a subject very hard to comment on!!!! Christ never taught us to ridicule people nor did he say that if someone does not believe then death become of them; but God does say that the only way to him is through his son! There is a big difference between discrimination and following you faith and sharing with others!

A bigger issue in many countries other than the USA. Although some exists here (USA), it's nothing like elsewhere (Western Europe for example).

It's important to respect the other even if he have not the same religion.

Apparently for one to be discriminating in the context of religion is thought by most to be a negative quality, i.e. that one must be against some other religion(s) in order to exercise his preference for the choice he has made. Well duh, what does it mean to be discriminating if it is not to show by one's preference that he is in fact "for" one and "against" all others? How else can one "choose" anything? Certainly I can tolerate another's choice that is not the same as mine, but that tolerance does not prevent the exercising of my right or ability to discriminate. Now because I have made a distinction and noted the difference of one religion over another for myself, I must therefore have an opinion about why I prefer the choice I have made. In this country I have the right to express my opinions - which I am doing here. This is not a bad thing, but a good thing. Otherwise we would all be clones and at the mercy of Big Brother! But not all opinions are of equal value, nor are the choices we make as a result equally good. For example: bombing innocent people to get into paradise qualifies as a bad choice in my mind and my opinion of those who would do such things is that they are WRONG. That I am able to discern correctly in regards to such things is directly attributable to the religion I practice (Christianity) as well as to the religion that I reject (Islam). Now, tolerance as a virtue must take a back seat as I cannot tolerate that such people should have the right or opportunity to do such evil things in the name of their religion. If we do not speak out against those things we know to be wrong as well as for those things we know to be right, how could we even consider ourselves to be civilized, let alone Americans! Evil triumphs when good men are silent and do nothing because the bent we have as human beings is to do all the evil we can! But of course you may say that is only my opinion because of my religion; well I ask you - what LAW is there against doing good? And why is that? Because doing good is not what needs to be restrained. I won't be dogmatic about it though because the evidence is everywhere for anyone who has eyes to see. There is only 3 things that can stop a terrorist: death, imprisonment or a change of heart. Christianity brings a change of heart and a better hope as a result than Islam. Therefore, it makes it the better choice. Please feel free to disagree, and I will be glad to give you a reason for the hope that I have!

Wouldn't it be great if we could just dump all these so called belief systems and the 'old' ideas of God which clearly have not been working and engage with the creator of this Universe in a completely new way? Care for the planet, care for others and a confidence in and support for the Self. If every action we took was seen in the way of cause and effect, an honest appreciation of a situation, the desire to helping others always, imagine what we could achieve and the enlightenment we'd gain. No discrimination, no exhaustion of resources, less pollution, no wars based around faith, more helping each other to succeed to a level we can all be happy with. It takes trust to do this and an openness of rapport, an acceptance that Life will be supportive...how many of us will have the guts to live like this without someone feeling they have to take something away from others to get what they need?

At one point in time, pretty much every group who has had a religious belief (or lack thereof) has been discriminated against. There are so many beliefs of the possibility of a deity/deities, and the nature of such beings, probably as many diffrent beliefs as there are people that exist. No one's going to agree 100%. How many wars have occurred, or are ongoing now, in the name of someone's version of God? This is certainly a cause for concern.

As someone with no deeply held religious beliefs I have certainly felt some discrimination from time to time. So, I suspect, have we all, regardless of our faith or lack of it. In my experience, there is nothing guaranteed to provoke intolerance than deeply held views on religion.

First of you can't hold ALL Muslims accountable for a small percentage who were obviously extremists. I'm beginning to see more Muslims discriminated against these days than any other religious sect, due once again to the mass media.

I'm not even going to bother addressing the issue of whether Christians are discriminated against or not. What concerns me is discrimination against the 10 percent of Americans who have no religion. In polls, far more people are willing to accept the idea of a president that is homosexual, female, Jewish, or African-American than are willing to accept an atheist as president. Freedom of religion means nothing unless it includes freedom 'from' religion.

Christians are discriminated against all the time.One of the biggest violators is the ACLU!