When the disciples asked Jesus about the end of this age and coming of the eternal kingdom he said then a lot of things that would happen at that time and one paticular thing i would like to mention is this verse
Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
Mathews 24:9
Now in many countries Christians are been hated as shown in the statistics below
Below is a article for the site http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-persecution-on-the-rise-in-india-grim-outlook-for-2012-66358/ stating the grim scenario of Christianity in India. Please Pray for these Christians.
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Watchdog groups are sounding the alarm on increasing acts of violence
against Christians in India at the hands of the country's Hindu
community.
India is one of the regions closely monitored by human
rights groups, due to many cases of religious persecution taking place
in its recent history. The biggest act of violence against Christians
took place in 2008, in a remote eastern region of India, during an event
referred to as the "Orissa massacre," in which an estimated 100
Christians were killed and some 5,600 displaced by a mob of Hindu
extremists.
Local observers see a bleak outlook for 2012, given
the mood in the country, as signs of renewed enmity become more and more
apparent.
On Dec.18, 2011, some 2,500 protesters rallying under
the banner of the Hindu nationalist movement expressed hostile attitude
towards the idea of Christians celebrating Christmas, reported Mission
Network News.
Violence did reportedly breakout in Karnataka, a
state near Orissa, where a group of 15 Christians were attacked during
Christmas celebrations at a private house by a mob of around 300 members
of a Hindu nationalist organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The Christians were brutalized, windows smashed and furniture damaged,
according to Mission Network News (MNN).
Dave Stravers of a
Michigan-based mission to India told the publication that police
arrested all the Christians after they were beaten. They were then
thrown in jail, he reportedly said, for a week while no action was taken
against the attackers.
"This illustrates the justice problem," Stravers told MNN.
“Someone comes to beat you up, and then the police come and arrest you
and accuse you of inciting that other person to violence!”
According to statistics gathered
by Christians living in Orissa, local police only registered 827 cases
of more than 3,500 reports of violence that took place during the
"Orissa massacre." The cases that went to court that ended with a
sentence were only 68, and 412 offenders received a minimum punishment.
In addition, 1,009 people were acquitted, and 304 cases are still reportedly awaiting trial.
"Justice
is still a huge problem for some 56,000 Christians for whom life has
changed dramatically since August 2008," John Dayal, All India Christian
Council's (AICC) Executive Secretary, said in a recent statement, as
quoted by Spero News .
"Aggressors asked them to convert to Hinduism and burn a Bible as a
sign. They did not do it and chose to escape. In 400 villages the
Christian presence was completely cancelled, more than 5,600 homes and
about 295 churches were burned, hundreds of deaths, some women,
including at least one nun, were raped."
Leading up to Christmas, more threats of attacks were made in this region, and religious leaders across the globe called for prayer for the safety of the Christian community in India (among other "dangerous" countries).
On
Christmas Day 2011, an angry Hindu mob of 20 persons raided a home
where several believers gathered for dinner, including a pastor, Bos News reported. The mob reportedly threatened to "kill the Christians," according to residents.
Hindu
militants twice attacked evangelical Christians around the holidays in
India's southern state of Karnataka, injuring several believers,
including women and children, local Christians told BosNewsLife. Police
were reportedly again reluctant to investigate the case, asking injured
Christians what motivated them to convert to Christianity and reportedly
siding with the attackers, according to witnesses.
In a separate
incident on Dec. 28, about 10 suspected Hindu militants allegedly
stormed the Hebron Full Gospel Assembly Church in the southwestern town
of Haleyangadi, reportedly shouting threats and saying they would "not
let the church continue at the place."
All India Christian
Council has been pressuring the Indian government since December to pass
a bill meant to curb "communal violence which has plagued this country
after Independence in 1947, and bring justice to the victims." The
proposed legislation is entitled the "Prevention of Communal and
Targeted Violence" bill, according to the organization's website. The
council is also launching a nation-wide advocacy and prayer campaign in
favor of the bill, AICC said on Dec. 12.
The proposed bill seeks
to secure justice for victims and bring guilty parties to justice. It
maintains that minorities are denied justice because of the communal
behavior of a section of religious and political extremists, and the
apathy or involvement of government administrators. The legislation also
aims to curb hate speech and similar actions.
Hindus are an
overwhelming majority in India, where Christians are a minority at 2.3
percent. Muslims constitute 13.4 percent of the population, while Sikhs
make up 1.9 percent.
For additional information on Persecution check out:
www.persecution.org
Choose, “persecuted countries” and then pick the country that you are interested in serving. Once you choose the country it gives you general information about the kind of persecution such as religious atmosphere, the government, extremist groups, and suggested actions that you could take.
www.persecution.com
On this Voice of the Martyrs website you can request prayer requests for the persecuted church around the world. You can subscribe to a free monthly newsletter that gives you the latest updates on persecution that is happening in the world.
www.worldmap.org
A world atlas of maps on each country of the world, created by a collaborative work by Campus Crusade, DAWN, International Mission Board, and many others.
www.persecution.org
Choose, “persecuted countries” and then pick the country that you are interested in serving. Once you choose the country it gives you general information about the kind of persecution such as religious atmosphere, the government, extremist groups, and suggested actions that you could take.
www.persecution.com
On this Voice of the Martyrs website you can request prayer requests for the persecuted church around the world. You can subscribe to a free monthly newsletter that gives you the latest updates on persecution that is happening in the world.
www.worldmap.org
A world atlas of maps on each country of the world, created by a collaborative work by Campus Crusade, DAWN, International Mission Board, and many others.
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