so, I have to have 2 modern examples of people who were persecuted for righteousness sake for an assignment. Is there anyone who can think of one??
It could be someone who:
-is willing to suffer for the sake o love or justice
-will do the right thin even if it means that they will be abused or made fun of
-shows strength in the face of adversity
2007-09-16 12:26:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I said modern, right? I just thought of one, but I can't remember the person's name. It was a black woman who sat at the front of the bus when black people were supposed to sit at the back. Does anyone know her name?
2007-09-16 12:40:05 · update #1
Steve Biko
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Biko
Rosa Parks is who you are looking for sweetheart
http://72.30.186.56/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=black+woman+front+of+bus&fr=ush-ans&u=www.blackbritain.co.uk/news/details.aspx%3Fi%3D1799%26c%3Duk%26h%3DMillions+mourn+the+death+of+civil+rights+Matriarch&w=black+woman+front+bus&d=BdoCcv4-PcAS&icp=1&.intl=uk
amazing woman !
dear goodness
for anyone here saying " we are persecuted "
read some of the links then come back to me
2007-09-16 12:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King
Ghandi
Rosa Parks
Zilla Huma Usman (Woman's Islamic Rights activist, assasinated Feb 2007)
EDIT: and you're thinking of Rosa Parks.
2007-09-16 12:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by moddy almondy 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Martin Luther King
2007-09-16 12:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Kent State
2007-09-16 12:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by gnosticv 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to the voice of the martyrs website they have examples galore in their newsletter, so I'm guessing you'll find examples on their site as well.
A recent example off the top of my head a North Korean Christian nicknamed "Pencil" who was martyred by the PRK gov.
EDIT: Rosa Parks was the woman on the bus.
2007-09-16 12:40:37 · answer #5 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar, under house arrest for many years for advocating democracy.
The Dalai Lama, banned by the Chinese government from his own country for religious and cultural reasons.
Thich Nhat Hanh, also banned from his country for religious reasons.
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2007-09-16 13:07:45 · answer #6 · answered by bodhidave 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mel White of Soulforce. (soulforce.org)
2007-09-16 12:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by Michael B - Prop. 8 Repealed! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OJ Simpson, any christian or jew all the muslims feel righteous. most pedophiles and criminals. righteousness doesn't equate to right, and being persecuted doesn't earn you any poins OK?
2007-09-16 12:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by lab90210 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
All Christians are persecuted for the sake of righteousness.
2007-09-16 12:33:51 · answer #9 · answered by A B 3 · 0⤊ 7⤋
Christians on R&S speak the truth according to their faith, and in return they are harassed, mocked, and derided by jerks.
2007-09-16 12:43:17 · answer #10 · answered by words for the birds 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋