Absolutely. Around the world today Christians are being persecuted for their faith. More than 70 million Christians have been martyred for their faith since 33 AD. This year an estimated 160,000 believers will die at the hands of their oppressors and over 200 million will be persecuted, arrested, tortured, beaten or jailed. In many nations it is illegal to own a Bible, share your faith, change your faith or allow children under 18 to attend a religious service.
Nations where Christians are frequently persecuted include…
Afghanistan, Cyprus, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Sudan, Azerbaijan, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, Syria, Bangladesh, Ethiopia Myanmar (Burma), Tajikistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Tibet (China), Brunei, Indonesia, Nigeria, Tunisia, Chechnya, Iran, North Korea, Turkey, Chiapas, Iraq, Oman, Turkmenistan, China, Kuwait, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Laos, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Comoro Islands, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Cuba, Malaysia, Somalia, Yemen
2006-12-28 17:19:57
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answered by WonderWoman 5
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Absolutely, it has gone on since the inception. But all religious groups have had to go through this and still are today. They fight amongst themselves as well. The Christians have so many branches the only thing they agree on is that they are Christian.
The Jewish people are persecuted far worse, but they too have a few branches that do not see eye to eye but agree on being Jewish. The Jehovah's Witness are persecuted, the Mormons, the Buddhists, Hindu's, and of course the ever so popular terrorists of our time and any time the Muslim's. And I say that because they have since it began been an aggressor and a terrorist. This is nothing new, look in history. www.history.com.
They have destoyed their own people over and over again, and use religion to do this as well as destroying everyone that disagrees with them. However I think the Christian Crusades had their hand it that pie too as well. But the wars between religion are on now and the focus is the Catholic Church, people literally all over the world want to see that Vatican topple right on that Pope's head. Because they have lied so much to the people and were so prejudiced over the years, and used Christianity as a political power to govern and that is exactly what Jesus preached against, as well as our own founding father Thomas Jefferson, and there is a separation between Church and State. But Reagan saw to that he made a pact with the Catholic Church to wire up the confessionals to get the goods on all the drug pushers and actually anyone that confessed so he could control the people with his Vice President Bush being former CIA it was a cinch. So now they got what they deserved. The Catholic Church and Pope Pious signed with Hitler in WWII and they were a part of the extermination of all those Jews 6 million. So like I said you reap what you sew.
2006-12-28 17:44:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Its as true as ANY persecution is.
Christians persecute Pagans. And Jews. And... anyone who isn't a Christian.
Of course not all Christians do this.
Persecution is bad- regardless of who the offender is AND of who the target is. Christians, Pagans, Jews, Islamics, Hindi... ANYONE deserves the right to live in peace and freedom regardless of their religion.
2006-12-28 17:55:33
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answered by kerrisonr 4
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Not sure what the question really is. "Christians" have persecuted others and christians have been persecuted too. The same is true for all religions - Hindus, Muslims, and sometimes even the most compassionate Buddhists
2006-12-28 17:26:14
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answered by newlex 2
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Persecution? Persecution happens at every level it is not just religiously motivated. Religion just allows and encourages the follower to persecute those that believe differently. It is the nature of man to fear that which is different. And it takes a strong individual to overcome that natural tendency to lash out at what we fear.
2006-12-28 17:31:32
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answered by felixtricks 3
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there's a difference between who you think of are real and counterfeit and who God does. you think of all and sundry who does not accept as true with you is counterfeit between the final issues to fall in the past the Little Flock is comprehensive and take homestead, is the hour of potential of the Beast--there's a caution that is going out--"come out of her my human beings!". God is asserting that He nevertheless has human beings interior the fake systems. additionally yet another subject to observe. God in basic terms works with one team at a time--no longer distinctive communities. interior the 1st dispensation it became with persons--up until Israel became a united states, then He in basic terms dealt with Israel (you in basic terms have I trouble-free...) then whilst Israel became forged off--He went back to coping with persons--it relatively is somebody call. The Gospel Age isn't over and you have Him doing Kingdom artwork--it does not artwork that way. until the excellent participants of the Little Flock are previous the vail--there is no coping with everybody else. The Gospel Age is the call of the Little Flock in basic terms. it is why it says there is in basic terms one desire of our ONE calling. There are actually not 2 separate callings happening now. and then whilst the dominion is inaugurated, he's back to coping with Israel because it is who the covenant is made with and all international locations will bypass to Israel, 10 adult adult males will grab the skirt of him it is a Jew and say we are able to bypass with you. So, whilst real consecrated Christians are persecuted, it relatively is like what Jesus stated to Saul---"Why persecutest thou me?" Persecuting a real Christian is like persecuting Jesus himself, and Jesus is the Apple of God's eye. people who're no longer begotten with the aid of the Holy spirit to a clean nature, have not come out from under devil's potential and consequently are actually not any concern to Jehovah.
2016-11-24 22:16:31
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answered by Anonymous
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question is too vague. please clarify.
do you mean people are being persecuted by christians or vice versa? are you asking about any particular country or geological area or a specific time period?
puffnagel "-)
2006-12-28 17:23:29
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answered by puffnagel 1
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All religions do it in some form or another.
2006-12-28 17:26:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, still to this day.
2006-12-28 17:22:50
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answered by Anonymous
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historically, yes; by other christians, mostly
2006-12-28 17:26:26
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answered by tobabill 2
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