The Bible clearly states that the world hates Christ and his disciples and that true followers of Christ face hatred and hostility for the lives they choose to follow. Let us pray for our christain brothers and sisters in oppressive countries>
2006-09-20 15:01:05 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd have to agree with David above when the question is looked at in a broader perspective (anyone remember the Holocaust? and that just scratches the surface...) But in recent times, I might venture to say that Islam is currently the most persecuted religion... but again, over time, David is right on...
2006-09-20 15:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by seanswimsnrt 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Isn't that strange David Koresh made that same statement exactly, and his followers believed he was the Christ go figure.Christianity is not being persecuted, Christianity is persecuting the world by pushing it's beliefs down the throats of people all over the world the same as the Muslims, how could you possibly think that you have the answer for the rest of the world, it is this kind of Christian mentality that makes common sense Christians become more disgusted with Christianity.
2006-09-20 15:20:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are to pray for all of God's people. That is currently estimated at nearly 7 billion people.
John 15:9
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
Ephesians 4:15-16
4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
One of the greatest commandments in Matthew
22:37-39 is "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
thyself". The question you may be thinking is
"Must I love other people?" or maybe "What if
I don't want to?"
In the book of John 13:34-35,
the scripture reads:
I am giving you a new commandment: Love each
other. Just as I have loved you, you should love
each other. Your love for one another will prove
to the world that you are my disciples.
1 Peter 4:8
Love covers a multitude of sins.
1 John 4:12
If we love each other, God lives in us and his
love has been brought to full expression through
us.
Ephesians 5:2 Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us
Matthew 5:44..."But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."
Yes, we are to love everyone and not some select group of people that we so desire, no, we are to do the will of our Lord and that is to love everyone.
Thus we can fulfill the law of God.
2006-09-20 15:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by cork 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As true followers of Christ, one should be prepared to accept others, regardless of their differences. This goes for followers of Judaeism, Islam, and any other God-based religion.
If we would sit and have a discussion about what our particular religions have in common, instead of letting extremists encite the differences between us.
The media and certain religious leaders would have us all believe that we should kill one another if we are different. As God-fearing men and women, we should be more concerned with the ones that do not believe in God, than trying to kill those whose beliefs differ only on what their definition of Jesus Christ may or may not be.
2006-09-20 15:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jamie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answer is probably more on the dot. When was the last time Christians were used as a scapegoat for social and economical troubles and randomly herded up and killed by the masses (6,000,000) in the course of a few years? And that's just one example. People have been picking on the Jews for a long time.
Christianity just seems to encourage a martyr-like attitude. It helps you think everyone is full of crap and just wants to turn you to the devil.
2006-09-20 15:12:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's a common dynamic that people tend to try and strengthen their group identity and to push their personal agendas by presenting themselves and their group as victims, justified in their responses to such 'tyranny'. The truth is that Christianity has dominated, with the most powerful countries and their influence being based on the judeo-christian tradition.
2006-09-20 15:09:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try being a buddhist. Look at the dalai lama. Your probably better if then heim, he was deposed and hade his best friend, the panchin lama, murdered and has now been forbidden entrance back into tibet by the chinese government. And you think Christians have it bad?!?!
2006-09-20 15:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love the Jewish people and fully support Israel. The holocaust was real and Nazis murdered 6 million Jews.
Not to denegrade the Holocaust but, please remember the 8,000,000 Christians that have been killed for their faith since 1988. Over 2 million in Sudan alone since 1990.
If you think that's bad, just wait until the tribulation starts.
In Christ,
PG
2006-09-20 15:10:05 · answer #8 · answered by Pearly Gator 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
EazyE,
Only in a literary sense. That's what happens when you are on top. I have to agree, we in the USA share some persecution lately with what Chavez said about the USA today. But as religion goes, the Jews have the most persecution, the Christians second, the Muslims, are troublemakers and deserve the crap they get, BIGTIME!
2006-09-20 15:05:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No. That would be Judaism. People have been $#!tting on them for 4000 years.
Why not pray for EVERYONE who's persecuted, no? Wouldn't that be more in line with Jesus' teachings? And for the persecutors, as well? Wouldn't Jesus approve of that?
2006-09-20 15:01:35 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋