Spain is now an Ex-Catholic/Ex-Christian Nation

Protesters burning Youth Day flag in front of pilgrims

The Catholic World Youth Day is being held in Madrid, Spain--- a financial boon for that economically troubled nation. And yet there are those who are not merely not grateful, they are hate-filled enough to hold angry protests at this Christian youth event.

This is not freedom of speech. This is intimidation designed to make people too frightened to exercise their freedom of religion in a public place. If this harassment is somehow alright, what's to stop them from picketing Vacation Bible Schools, church camps, Sunday school and catechism classes, and Christian music concerts?

And yet I'd bet my bottom dollar that if these protesters were to hold an event for progressive socialist youth, they would not for a moment accept Christian protesters intimidating participants at their events.

This is particularly sad in that Spain for many centuries had a flourishing Christian civilization and was the home to a great many saints.

For more on this story go to: Photos of Martyrdom: Anti-Catholic Protesters taunt Pilgrims in Madrid