Dear Doomed Christian,

National Catholic Register ^ | 3-26-11 | Matt Archbold

[marcbold]

Rome Circa 66 AD

Dear Christian Recruit,

Thank you so much for your interest in joining the Church. Your letter was forwarded to me by the former head of the evangelization and recruiting department. Unfortunately, he met a similarly grisly fate as his predecessor. They were both beheaded and stoned (though not in that order ;)

You asked about the benefits of being a Christian; well things have been a bit dodgy for this young Church. I’m sure that in the future things will get a lot better for Christians throughout the world but for now…

As you might already know Christianity is illegal. Very illegal. And the Roman Empire has been…shall we say…brutal. We’re persecuted so terribly that many of us are in hiding and oh yeah, we’re killed quite often. And not just killed but killed in pretty nasty and inventive ways. That’s why I’m always surprised to see letters like yours in my inbox. In the interest of full disclosure pretty much everyone affiliated with the Church from Jesus on down suffers terribly and then is killed. Somehow the recruiting office says this persecution is having the opposite effect than one would logically expect. But it just doesn’t seem like sound long term planning if you ask me.

I was very much intrigued by all the questions you posed. I wish you could read the Bible we’re working on but it’s still in galleys and you know how editors are. This could take centuries (lol)...

[screaminsunshine]

It is the Obammunists who are Doomed. Even if they win. They lose.

[Christian Engineer Mass]

Rome Circa 66 AD?

That should be

Jerusalem Circa 66 AD.

Unless you're a simple revisionist?

Much of the Bible had still not been written (by Jews I might add) in AD66. The horrible siege of Jerusalem by the Romans that John obliquely references in Revelation was not for another 4 years.

[Delta 21]

Pesky little facts....always getting in the way.

[circlecity]

"That should be Jerusalem Circa 66 AD.

Not necessarily. The persecution under Nero occured from about 64-68 AD so the Rome dateline to the post is perfect. Further, I think a very good (the better) argument can be made that the entire NT with the exception of 2 or 3 books had been written by 66 AD.

[johngrace]

A great look at what Christians endured. Today what will happen when it happens again even in America. How many will endure. How about the faith in your faith crowds like God wants you rich types. When christian materialism does not stand up.

How many will be betrayed from our own families and friends like these early christians. How soft we are? We think we are being perscuted by mere words. Wait till the real perscution begins who will fall by the wayside. May God help Us! AMEN!

[Paperdoll]

Just read tahe book amply based on scripture, “23 minutes in Hell”, by Bil Weiss, and you will quickly learn a great advantage in giving your life to, and humbly submitting to the will of our wondrous triune God.