The USG has established annual reporting, similar to the Human Rights reporting, on religious freedom around the world. Their is no state religion in the US. Since when did the US become the world's leader on protecting and improving the position of Christians around the globe? What are the Europeans doing in that regard? What is Poland doing?
I am surprised that an avowed Communist, like yourself, is so concerned about the welfare of Christians. Perhaps it is you who are using the issue as a pretext to criticize the United States.
International Religious Freedom
During the reporting period, the U.S. ambassador met with senior government and religious leaders regarding religious freedom, and raised specific cases of violations with senior officials. Senior U.S. officials discussed with the Government their policies concerning religious practice and tolerance. This made it possible to identify and confirm a number of key policies that the Government is pursuing and will continue to pursue for the purposes of promoting greater freedom for religious practice and increased tolerance for religious groups. Senior U.S. officials called on the Government to enforce its public commitment to allow private religious practice and to respect the rights of Muslims who do not follow the conservative Hanbali tradition of Sunni Islam. U.S. government officials also raised their concerns over the dissemination of intolerant literature and an extremist ideology with the Government.
In addition, embassy officers met with ministry of foreign affairs officials at various other times to discuss matters pertaining to religious freedom. In September 2005, the secretary of state redesignated Saudi Arabia as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). In connection with this designation, Secretary Rice issued a waiver of sanctions "to further the purposes of the Act."
Dear Sir, I am an avowed Christian. And my economic/social views do not differ from Papal Encyclicals (which in my view define the standard what the REAL conservatism is):
The issue whether Christians are allowed to practice their religion is NUMBER ONE on the list of my priorities. Much more important than whether we live in a market based or socialist economy, or whether we live in a republic or in a monarchy.
No favoritism, huh? It seems that you are not alone with your attitude:
"One of the issues here is that the Christians don't create trouble, they are just victims," she said. "They don't blow up things, so they don't get attention.
Some have told her the U.S. government doesn't want to establish a precedent of favoritism, by responding to special pleadings.