Some of you seem to misunderstand Christian martyrdom. If you look at it historically it's usually men dying like men for what they believe under circumstances they weren't in control of at all and couldn't possibly have been. Martyrs typically don't want to die. They just accept that physical death is not the end and in the grand scheme of things isn't all that important to them due to their belief in the afterlife. Being true to your deeply held beliefs in the face of mortal threats is.
And there is also something inherently manly and rebellious about dying with dignity when your oppressor holds all the cards and wants to humiliate you by getting you to renege on your beliefs before they kill you anyway.
Also there are martyrs of every faith and even political ideology. It takes balls not to beg and plead for your life like a bitch when you know you're going to die.
And there is also something inherently manly and rebellious about dying with dignity when your oppressor holds all the cards and wants to humiliate you by getting you to renege on your beliefs before they kill you anyway.
Also there are martyrs of every faith and even political ideology. It takes balls not to beg and plead for your life like a bitch when you know you're going to die.
"Men willingly believe what they wish." - Julius Caesar, De Bello Gallico, Book III, Ch. 18