[Sly Fox]

This article from the London Times brings up some valid questions:

From The Sunday Times
May 27, 2007

Praying for a miracle

It’s not just Muslims and Jews who have faced persecution in recent years. An estimated 200m Christians in 60 countries are now suffering increasing victimisation. So why isn’t the West doing anything to protect them?

Brian Moynahan

Every day, Eddie Lyle gets fresh reports, e-mails and phone calls about a group of people who are now among the most persecuted in the world. It’s his job to bear witness to their story and, where he can, to visit them or to send one of his 35 staff to offer aid and comfort, and to lobby governments on their behalf.

His work has great impact, yet he speaks with little emotion. Those he campaigns for don’t usually elicit much sympathy.

“One of the world injustices least noticed in the West is the growing scale of Christian persecution,” says Lyle, who runs the British arm of Open Doors, a charity that works with afflicted churches and individuals. “We estimate that 200m Christians in more than 60 countries face the most brutal retribution because of their faith.” Christians have been persecuted, and have persecuted others, of course, since the Romans. What is unparalleled today is the sheer scope across the world. Take Bhutan: a Buddhist country with a religion usually associated with tolerance, it refuses to acknowledge that Christianity exists and is among the top 10 on the Open Doors 2007 list of global offenders.

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[SumItUp]

The Voice of the Martyrs is an organization (located in my hometown) that supports and tracks persecuted Christians throughout the world. If you are looking for more information about the persecuted Church, you can find information and opportunities to get involved at their website:


http://www.persecution.com

On my recent trip to Cuba, I was amazed at the desire of the Christians to know more about the persecuted Church throughout the world. On previous trips, I had shared information that they had requested. Their desire and commitment to pray for those that are persecuted was humbling.

[Sly Fox]

Thanks for adding the link, SumItUp. And we are still waiting for a full report on that trip to the island nation.

[shukcb04]

you can sign up to get some mini magazine/newsletter thingy once a month from those people. apparently someone signed me up for it, because I get it and i didnt sign up for it...

[PAmedic]

we're just trying to help you out, SHUCKS

[shukcb04]

we're just trying to help you out, SHUCKS

well it comes via snail mail and ive been getting it for several months now, so stop stalking me then!

[TDDance234]

I'm going through a study on 1 Peter that I had laying around from an internship I did a few years back, which centers around the persecution of Christians worldwide.

It's almost becoming cliche' to say that "we don't know what it's like" but it's so true. We often forget our brothers and sisters living among those who hate them because of their faith and lifting them up in prayer.

Thanks for posting a reminder, Sly.