Persecution Flashcards
What does the word persecution mean?
To torture or bully someone.
Treat them unfairly.
When people use violence to change how people believe or how they are.
What groups of people in society today are being persecuted?
Jews,Christian’s,same sex couples, women, different religions
Persecution
Hostility and ill treatment especially because of race, political or religious beliefs. There can be violence or discrimination.
Martyred
A person who was killed for their beliefs.
Militants
Individuals or groups who use violence to spread their ideas.
Radicals
People who use violence to enforce change or reform.
What % of all acts of religious discrimination are aimed at Christian’s?
80%
What might religious discrimination involve?
Being forced to pay extra tax. Job discrimination. Being forbidden to build churches. Attacks on Christian homes, churches and families(including murder)
Roughly how many Christian’s are martyred every year?
8000 Christian’s
What are the top 3 countries where Christian’s are being persecuted?
- North Korea
- Somalia
- Libya
What are some other countries where Christians are being persecuted
India, Pakistan, Eritrea, Zambia, Yemen
What is happening to Christian’s in Libya?
It’s dangerous for Christians to meet together to practice their faith as they can be attacked, abducted and even murdered.
How many Christian’s are currently in North Korea?
200,000-400,000 still living there. 25% are in prison camps where they are tortured and publicly executed.
Christian’s are being martyred here and hundreds of thousands have gone missing.
What does North Korea do when world leaders visit?
Kim jong un (leader of the country) pretends that other religions are allowed.
What happened to Christians in Myanmar?
They were trying to irradiate the Christian faith.
In 2007 a report came in called “programme to destroy the Christian religion”
The first line said there shall be no home where the Christian religion is practiced.
Churches were burned and anyone who practiced it was burned or driven from their homes.
Air forces launched helicopter attacks on Christian’s areas and they killed thousands.
There are currently attacks on Christian homes.