Persecution of Christians a first-century phenomenon?
I think a lot of us believe that. We’re nice & comfortable & well-fed, and no one’s harassing us on Sunday morning on the way to worship, so all is well. Such isn’t the case for Christians in Muslim countries.
According to a New York Times article reported yesterday on redstate.com, persecution of Christians is alive and well in Iraq and other Muslim countries. The article reported some findings of a Canadian Parliament committee:
- Muslim militants are crucifying children to terrorize their Christian parents into fleeing Iraq.
- Since the war began in 2003, about 12 children, many as young as 10, have been kidnapped and killed, then nailed to makeshift crosses near their homes to terrify and torment their parents.
- One infant was snatched, decapitated, burned and left on his mother’s doorstep.
In our congregation, we pray for our missionaries quite often. Perhaps we should just as often pray for our brothers and sisters in Muslim countries who are simply trying to worship God and practice their faith, and are dying for it.
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Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
Filed under: "In" not "of", Evangelism, Faith, Missions, Prayer
