At the 1:15 minute mark of the following video clip, former Westboro Baptist Church member, Lauren Drain, discusses the perceived value of persecution. http://uverseonline.att.net/tv/show/cbs-this-morning-saturday?play=c___ZOztognT6xL0
Joseph Smith used "persecutory solidarity" to build the Mormon church.
At intervals, "persecutory solidarity" has been the lifeblood of many conservative Christian sects.
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My kind of Christian:
Salvation through humor.