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4) Piety-building is a transgenerational work, Rome wasn't built in one day. Cathedrals took several centuries to be built, saints are harder to build than cathedrals. But we know one thing, historical christian societies produced the most high trust, prosperous, peaceful, non-violent societies the world has ever seen. Where do the refugees go when they seek a paradise ?
5) Because the truth is precious enough to be protected at all costs from counterfeits. Persecution in and of itself means nothing, what gives it its quality is whether persecution is made to protect falsehood or to protect the truth.
6) This is a misunderstanding of christian doctrine on Judgement Day. The end of the world has nothing to do with how lany centuries have passed or people fighting for their faith. I don't know what made you think that ?