Comments on: Persecution of Christians Growing in the United States

By: jesusninja365

jesusninja365 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:21:31 +0000

theres no doubt that america is becoming more of a liberal nation daily, but the fact that people are being persecuted and descriminated against is something to rejoice about. the only reason one should fear what is coming is if they are lacking faith. if your lacking faith then prayer is what you need to turn to, not silly questions of why things are happening and stating that its not fair. nobody promised being a christian would be easy, or fair or glorious to the outside world. we’re called to be strangers to the world though and followers of christ. rejoice in our hardships and failures. it only increases our dependence on christ.

By: Alicia T Lanza

Alicia T Lanza — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:24:47 +0000

God has revealed to me that I would have to die for him I am not afraid because it is his will for me. right now I am living for him to my hour has come to lie down my life as an offering to him. I want you to know that Jesus loves you and paid the price for your sins. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begoton son that whoever believes in him shall have eternal life. for God did not send his son to condemn the world but through his only son to be saved. It is not too late to accept him. God is speaking to your heart.

By: Alicia T Lanza

Alicia T Lanza — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:17:52 +0000

Y shua is the only way to God the father and eternal life all have fallen short the glory of God. Accept him into your heart and see the truth of his love.

By: the other side of the curtain

the other side of the curtain — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:15:34 +0000

In honesty I don’t think your being persecuted as much experiencing what other religions of non christian faith experience daily. I’ve been on both sides of the fence and I see it from both sides- the reason why Christianity is having so many issues with people excepting the faith today has nothing to do with God but in actuality those who speak on behalf of God. There are a great deal of Christians out there doing good but them you have those who judge on behalf of God who have no business doing so, the beauty of Christianity’s God is he judges everyone according to his will not mans -at some point man lost the respect of Gods ability to judge people for him self and took it into there own hands in fear, and began to focus on Gods wrath instead of his love which is abundant more than his wrath-this doesn’t mean sin is acceptable however this does mean that love is available to those who are non-christian and may not walk on the same path as those who are christian. The Lord said fear is of the devil its of evil intent,the key in to solving this supposed persecution is showing Gods compassion as walking reflections instead of telling your brother or sister he is not worthy of his love because he is a sinner. All are sinners and have fallen short of the glory of God.This my friend is not the work of Satan, but the work of years of neglect of revealing Gods love he has for everyone- his healing presence is absent and replaced by promises of hell. For in hell angels of God reside to free souls from the snares of the devil-how much more should his love be on earth to heal the wounded heart of man. Jesus loved a Sumerian women, he ate with sinners, and love them like his brethren and threw that love they found God by the grace of God. We are all little children in his eyes we are all the same family regardless of faith-I’m not writing this to cause upheaval or debate but simply to reveal whats behind the curtain of why there is an issue…

By: Jay M

Jay M — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:15:38 +0000

Palin had associations with a Witch hunting pastor from Africa. The only reason why he wanted to execute witches was because some barbaric dog (who was primitive even for his time relative to his surrounding neighbors) not even worth a pile of pig placenta wrote “suffer not a witch to live”. Such intolerant attitudes need to be challenged and fought. Palin was an idiot since she believed creationism should be taught in schools (which creation myth? It’s very obvious she meant the Christian creation myth. You teach that myth and you’ll have to teach the Hindu, Tao, Shinto, and other creation myths out of respect and fairness to others’ faiths) and didn’t know that “Under God” in the pledge was added in the 50’s.

By: Jay M

Jay M — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:09:11 +0000

That is just more anti-choice propaganda. No one FORCES them to get an abortion. Republicans talk about being against government regulation, yet hypocritically want to control woman’s bodies and pass crass and uncouth legislation banning gays from marrying.

Man has invented many stupid laws ranging from “Don’t make statues of Deities” (the pseudo-”Crime” of idolatry”) to “You cannot walk backwards after sunset” (a law actually on the books)

The REAL persecution in this country is against religious minorities such as Atheist, Wiccans, and Buddhist (you know, the so-called “False” religions) Since the Christian resolve to see the world as sinful has made it sinful, I suggest you leave your crazy superstitions of a guy who was his own father rising from the dead behind and join a tolerant, non-bigoted, and not profane faith. Profane superstitious Christians are RUINING the country. Afterall, you promote hell, it’s your hell, you burn in it. Or, in the tiny chance it’s real (lol!) I’ll share a space with John Calvin. That guy hated sex and fun so much he would probably be having an eternal party LMFAO! No, seriously, we shouldn’t pretend to be more than wormfood.

By: Carla S.

Carla S. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:36:52 +0000

Very well said. Wish I could be that articulate with people like Trev that I know. I will say though, most of those I know are not as “in your face.” Thanks.

By: David McCaine

David McCaine — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:52:41 +0000

Persecution and intolerance of Christian values has clearly increased. There have been multiple church shootings in the last decade that have been conveniently categorized as “non hate crimes” by liberal attitudes. Comparing the reactions from the murder of Matthew Sheppard or shooting of an abortion doctor demonstrates more sympathy and coverage from the media towards abortion or violence against gays. Just in the last several months there have been murders of pastors, a nun and people of the preceived “religious right” without much fanfare. One woman was run over and killed in Arizona by her Islamic father who was upset that his daughter was too “western”. The media had the audacity to put a “family values” spin on it, implying that the religious right was a motivation. These spins in the media are quite common. The media bends over backwards to put liberalism into many stories.

The rabid hatred displayed against Sarah Palin had a lot more to do with her religious stance than her political positions. The media worked overtime to discredit Palin; with the entertainment industry also joining in. This rhetoric was repeated all through the Bush administration with the worn out “right wing fundamentalists” label being used like a curse word. Positions were rarely argued, just painting “fundamentalists”, a clear slam at being a person of biblical faith was enough to raise negative attitudes. This negativity was repeatedly used.

Another tiresome display is the continous “being forced” to comply to Christian values being paraded out by secularists that have a clear dislike for biblical values. Talk about manufacturing ridiculous positions. There’s nothing evil about promoting self control in sexual expression, rejecting violence, turning your back on alcohol, drugs and pornography. Mark Leno, a gay councilmember in San Francisco said “they are loud, obnoxious and disgusting and should get out of San Francisco.” He was speaking of the Battlecry Christian Youth who assembled at ATT Park for a rally. As usual the media and Leno were clueless, more interested in promoting their own image of why Battlecry was taking place. The intellectual arrogance of the media and those as Mark Leno shows who the real intolerant ones are. It was one of the most pitiful displays of false accusations and purposeful misrepresentation ever displayed.

The liberals have built a platform of hatred and arrogance. Dan Quayle, George Bush Sr., George Bush Sr, Gerald Ford were painted by democrats as dull, stupid or dumb. Clarence Thomas was presented as “oversexed black man” by the confirmation process of the liberals and democrats. The democrats made a mockery of Jesse Jackson’s bid to become the first black presidential candidate. Was it because of Thomas’ and Jackson’s religious affiliations? I don’t know….and this point I left the democratic party for good.

By: Like eldad and medad

Like eldad and medad — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:28:40 +0000

When did Jesus beloved disciple come to believe that Jesus was risen from the dead?
“Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.” (John)20:8 KJV.
Traditionalism states: the apostle John did not necessarily believe that Jesus was risen from the dead @ the advent of (John)20:8, but that he believed Jesus “overall message”.
This is of course obstinance in the face of scriptural reality because Jesus “overall message” is, “The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” Luke 24:7 KJV.
Furthermore, the apostle John could not have believed Jesus “overall message” @ the advent of (John) 20:8, because @ the advent of Mark 16:14, which chronologically follows (John) 20:8, the apostle John is counted as one of “the eleven” whom Jesus rebukes for unbelief in the testimony of them which saw Jesus after he was risen from the dead. Why does any of this matter if one is a believer in The Doctrine of Christ Resurrected ?
Well, when I first heard the good news of God’s only acquired, anointed, and empowered Son, Jesus Christ, how that he was delivered into the hands of sinful men, and was crucified, and was buried, and the third day rose again from the dead, I rejoiced, and was comforted by what God has so graciously wrought for me, a sinner…and I believed. Desirous to learn more, I was instructed to begin my new walk of faith in Christ Resurrected with prayer, and the reading of the so-called ‘Gospel According to John.’ In earnest prayer I made my first approach to the door of the sheepfold of scripture, with the words “according to John” presupposing any other thought of “who wrote this?” in my mind. Joyful in my newfound faith, I began comparing the Gospel Testimony of Jesus beloved disciple with the three gospel accounts. Soon though, my Joy turned to confusion as I found myself wandering around in a desert of scriptural uncertainty, and getting caught up in a whirlwind faltering between two opinions: belief in what I at first only heard…Jesus Christ is risen from the dead…and unbelief in what the apostle John also at first only heard…Jesus Christ is risen from the dead!!! I quickly realized that I was not confused at all, and decided that following the apostle John “to the heart of Jesus” in accordance with a doctrinal tradition of men would be contrary to what I first believed when I heard the report. Beloved in Christ, the traditional view which presupposes authorship of the fourth gospel on behalf of the apostle John is a viewpoint of “unbelief before belief” in The Doctrine of Christ Resurrected, a doctrine that Christ never taught!!! Such a view as this is akin to the theory of evolution which teaches “death before sin”, a doctrine that Christ never taught!!! Beloved in Christ, be wise not to toss this issue aside in favor of the iconclastic knowledge of so-called gnosticism, nor cloak it behind a veil of secondary importance in light of why Jesus beloved disciple put his hand with pen and ink to paper in the first place-(John)20:31KJV. The greatest measure by which the greatest degree of scriptural certainty might be achieved in discerning the true identity of him whose testimony we know by faith is true is belief in Christ Resurrected; which without, Jesus beloved disciple could not have had any good purpose to testify thereby, muchless whereby to write. Besides, if it were possible for a doctrinal tradition of men to bridge the gap between hearing the truth for first time…Jesus Christ is risen from the dead….and knowing with the greatest degree of scriptural certainty whom exactly it was that had testified and wrote of it, then any debate over authorship of the forth gospel as a means of determining it’s “canonicity” would never have been necessary. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of their faith in The Doctrine of Christ Resurrected, the same have knowingly, or perhaps unwittingly strained out Jesus beloved disciple, and swallowed an apostle, whereby proclamations were made contrary to their original intent. How will the fires of persecution ignite in the United States of America if those who claim to know that the testimony of Jesus beloved disciple is true continue to follow a lie which precedes it ? Only Lazarus of Bethany would have understood the significance of Jesus facecloth folded together in a place by itself! Only Lazarus of Bethany would have been comforted by what the careful, and quite deliberate placement of Jesus facecloth signified! Only Lazarus of Bethany, having recently removed his own burial facecloth, could have known how to read this unveiled message between resurrected friends hidden in plain sight! Only a man whom Jesus resurrected from the dead could lend the greatest degree of credibility as a reliable eye-witness to testify that “these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” (John) 20:31 KJV. One of the main reasons why Lazarus of Bethany thought it wise to hide behind the seeming elusive moniker, “the disciple whom Jesus loved” is because “the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.” (JJohn) 12:10,11 KJV. Beloved in Christ, understand that Lazarus was a living testament to the authority, and power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The adversaries of the followers of The Way understood this very well, and knew that if they could kill Lazarus before he was given the opportunity to testify for the kingdom of heaven, and write about it to the generations to come, then they might have been able to prevent more Jews from believing on Jesus, and erase the collective memory of the fact that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, whereby Jesus absolute authority was unequivocally established in the sight of all who witnessed Lazarus’ resurrection from the dead, thereby confirming Jesus overall message. Proclaim that we know that the testimony of Lazarus is true, and persecution is sure to follow! Or, continue accepting a lie, and that man of sin will continue to hide in plain sight. If you’re paying attention you can hear him preach every Sunday !!!

By: John

John — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:09:45 +0000

I totaly agree. The atheists speak of christains as being bigots yet in reality they’re the true bigots. I’m in college and the students and Professors mock my Savior as well as my fellow brother and sisters. They claim that we are haters, yet I just saw an atheist with a shirt saying that he hated my lord. Sometimes I’m reallly frightened. In fact I’m thinking of transfering to a christain college.

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:15:51 +0000

You are seeing real persecution in the USA. DO you think that a government that promotes, supports and defends the mass murder of 50 million children are not persecutinng them? You will be next. Believe me.

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:39:00 +0000

It’s happening already! Recently, two hospitals in my area merged. Because of the bureaucracy of the new “corporation”, the one named “Good Samaritan” had to take down it’s cross!

By: sachincko

sachincko — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:50:32 +0000

This country is in the condition it is in because the church stopped praying. Remember, the weapons of our warefare are not carnal but mighty through God through the pulling down of strongholds. When was the last time we really began to war in the spirit and pull down strongholds? When was the last time pushed back our plates (fasted) for someone else that God would change their mindset. When was the last time we prayed for those in authority? The Bible tells us to do these things. Instead we complain, become self-righteous–pointing out why they are wrong and we are right. That is arrogance on our part. When was the last time we decided to light a candle instead of curse the darkness? Remember, We are the salt of the Earth, We are the light of the World. It is our job to preserve and illuminate in this world. When was the last time we spent 2 hours before God weeping for our country and leaders? E-mail me back and tell me please. I will be honest, I have not done any of these things lately. I’m going to change that. It’s time for me to be a light, light a candle, and stop using my mouth to criticize and curse the darkness. If we are not an answer to the problem, we are aiding it.

By: sachincko

sachincko — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:40:34 +0000

You can believe what you want, but if it is not the truth it will not do you any good. The word of God lets us know what we are to believe. “If ye believe on me as the scripture hath said, out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water.” We believe the record left by the prophets and apostles. We believe on Jesus as the scripture has said. That is what we are to believe. The Bible also tells us how to worship: with the fruit of our lips, in spirit and in truth, oh clap your hands all ye people, singing to Him in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody in your hearts unto the Lord. We bow, we kneel, we stand, we prostrate ourselves before Him. My friend you do not have to be in the dark, the Bible tells us how to worship and what to believe.

By: sachincko

sachincko — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:36:07 +0000

This blog is very informative. It is time for Christians to open their eyes and realize that our freedoms are slowly slipping away. The reason it is slipping is because we have become complacent. When we get what we want, we are often satisfied. David said, “I will not be satisfied until I appear in your likeness.” Our hearts cry has become, I won’t be satisfied until I get what I want. We have really got to come back to God.

I disagree with the person who said “believe what you want and follow Christ. If you do that, you will be sure to hear “I know you not, ye workers of iniquity.” God determines how we are to worship Him. His word determines what we are to believe. The Word says: “If you believe on me AS THE SCRIPTURE HATH SAID out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water.” Stop the foolishness about believing what you want and everything will be alright, It won’t. As Americans we have formed a god whom we call God and Jesus, but it is another Jesus. A Jesus who accepts sins, a Jesus who approves racism, prejudice, gossip, backbiting, and all other forms of foolishness. That is not the God of the Bible. That is not the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. That is a god constructed from the minds of the American people. That god will not save you in the time of trouble. I don’t know about you, but I want to know the true God; the one with a standard called holiness. The true God who heals, forgives, loves, and yet does not change, stands for righteous. A God who makes covenant and holds us responsible for our ways, doings, and actions.

The reason we are losing our freedom is because we as a nation have turned to another god. Turn back to the true God. When we do that, with all our hearts, then we will see a change in tide in America, if not America, at least we will see a change in the church.