text: how come some christians don't like people persecuting they're religion? and then they start persecuting other peoples religions? this not aimed at all christians because i know a lot of them don't do this. nobody likes to be persecuted, do they?  of course, christians don't like people persecuting their religion.  that's not too hard to understand, i think.  christians believe that they are sent with a message that will save people from death, and from hell.  many of them feel as if there isn't much time left, and that un-saved people are in serious danger.  if you thought a child were in the way of a speeding train, wouldn't you try to save it?  maybe you would shove people out of the way to do it?  would you really care if their feelings got hurt, as long as you could rescue the child?   yes, many christians come off as being arrogant and over-bearing, and that is sad.  their "marching orders" (as given by their leader, jesus christ), don't include arrogance, indeed, jesus commanded them to be humble.  go figure.  i am a christian.  i am very sad about the state of the world i see around me.  i would like to rescue as many people as i can.  could you tell me how to do this without being an ***hole?