[livius]

Great article. Pity it was written (if this is correct) in 1997. Obviously, not a lot has changed since then.

On the basis of our religion itself, Christians cannot be aggressive. But we could certainly do more to call attention to the problem and get more support.

On the other hand, maybe this is unrealistic. Christianity is not popular with the ruling left of most European countries and of the US, and the right is embarrassed by us. So I guess we're on our own.

I'd be really happy, at least, if our priests, pastors and preachers would be honest about this and tell us that, sooner or later, Christianity will be what it always was: a call to martyrdom (NOT in the Islamic sense, which is synonomous with homicide).

[SJackson]

It is from 97.

I don't think raising issues qualifies as aggression. Martyrdom doesn't work for me, i'll file this one under lessons not learned.