The Responsibility Of Being Honest With God’s Word. The Dangers Of Treating Christianity As a Label, And Distorting And Misusing His Word
The biggest danger to Christianity is reflected in the mirror when we let our anxieties take over. We become our own worst enemies when we let fear, paranoia, prejudice, and ignorance take over.
Part of examining what topics need to be covered is looking at the issues that are having a direct impact on the church setting. There are many issues that do affect many congregations today, and it feels that it’s my responsibility to cover them. This includes covering ideas that are becoming the norm, but yet, aren’t scripturally-based.
I try to make my messages and articles as interesting and informative as possible. The role of a spiritual leader is to educate. Education means studying the topic at hand and getting a grasp on them. It also means understanding the impact that the topic is having within the church setting.
The one who's covering God's word have that responsibility to examine it and see how it relates in the modern world. As a result, there is a massive role for those looking at God's word to interpret it as faithfully as possible. This means examining the multiple applications and interpretations of that word in today’s environment. The presenter has to be as through as possible.
As notes in James Chapter 3 Verse 1, there is a major responsibility for the teachers of God's Law. This is why I always felt there was a massive responsibility from my end when covering such topics. Over time, new ideas are often embraced by many Christians. Ideas that are troubling because they aren’t scripturally-based, but yet defining the church setting. Ideas that can have a destructive impact on a person’s spiritual walk. They lose focus on Jesus’s teachings in the process.
The Conspiracy Gospel
There are various types of gospels, like the Gospel of Fear, the Gospel of Love, and the Prosperity Gospel, among others. I’ve think that I might have stumbled among another one. I’ve looked online to see if this term exist, and not finding any, I’m going to coin it. It’s called The Conspiracy Gospel. On the surface, it looks as if The Conspiracy Gospel is basically a clone of the Gospel of Fear, as both use fear as an instrument of outreach. Interpreted in this manner though, The Gospel of Fear uses elements that are referenced throughout the Bible, and as such, Biblically-based. This isn’t the case with the Conspiracy Gospel.
The Conspiracy Gospel is the religious belief of catering through the fears of anxieties of Christians not through Biblically-based scriptures (fire-and-brimstone gospel as noted in the Gospel of Fear), but through conspiracy theories and modern, contemporary rhetoric. The Conspiracy Gospel makes it case using elements that aren’t Biblically based like conspiracy theories declaring Christian suffering not though actual sources that can be cited, but through accounts and claims that either exaggerated, taken out of context, or in many cases, fabricated altogether.
Taking advantage of the current social and political climate, many are playing into the Conspiracy Gospel. Many Christians on Facebook will automatically assume that any blogger or website that has the word "Christian" in the title won't lie to them. I'm not saying that all sources are dishonest and there are many truthful sites, but critical thinking on the part of the viewer is required and must be exercised. However, those operating many of these sites know that most visiting them aren’t going to fact-check their claims. In the vast majority of cases, they will purposely generate sensationalist click-bait that exploits the current social climate and the anxiety from it. This is spiritual exploitation. Those visiting the sites will automatically take the claims made on them at face-value and run with it.
There are sources out there that go out of their way to debunk false claims. However, what compounds to the issue is that many don’t go there to looking for factual information. Within the church context, many go their looking to validate their worldview, even if the information presented isn’t factual or not. Many will post the sensationalist pieces on their Timelines on impulse because it conforms to their worldview. The danger with this is that they are presenting stories that are either taken well out of context or fabricated altogether and presenting it as actual fact. When these accounts aren’t presented, because often times they contains false information; this leads many Christians to declare that there is a false media conspiracy trying to suppress information in an organized and systematic level, usually about Christian suffer. This is despite the fact Christian suffering has been widely covered by the media when ISIS was on the rampage, Boko Haram committed horrible acts in Nigeria, the suffering of Christians in China, or those killed in the church bombings in Sri Lanka. Yet this false idea is widely embraced within the church setting, and is used by many to pass off non-biblical references as Biblical teaching.
Hence, the Conspiracy Gospel gets its fuel from those that don’t want to have their opinions debunked, but confirmed by any means necessary. Whether one wants to believe them is of their own choosing. However, the reason why I’m highlighting this is that regardless of one’s opinion, in many congregations nationwide, these ideas are making their way in and being passed off as Biblical teaching. This is what I find alarming.
Examples of The Conspiracy Gospel In Action
In any random sermon happening somewhere in the world, a preacher declares that Islam is “taking over” by referencing a claim they saw on an article on Facebook. The claim declares that 500 churches closed in London, compared to the 423 Mosques opening. Many will see this claim and run with it at face-value. While the one presenting the message will incorporate this tidbit to make the case, one would recognize that there is a massive responsibility on the teacher to fact-check this claim before presenting it to the congregation as the gospel truth.
The reason for this is
while 500 churches did close there since 2005, the article in question failed
to note that 700 new churches opened their since 2005, and classified
mosque built since the 1970's as "new". I know that if confronted
with the facts, many would probably respond with "Thank God".
I would find this response inappropriate as the "article" in question
purposely ignored figures discrediting it and cherry-picked other numbers to
make its "case" to create a false impression designed to cater to the
fears and anxieties of Christians.
On one hand, it is the role of the Christians to highlight social events that might have an impact of Christianity. At the same time, Christians have the responsibility to check the claims so that they don’t inadvertently lie amongst themselves or others.
I went with that one particular claim because I haven’t actually seen it referenced in the church setting or in my Facebook feed, therefore, it made a very good example of how a claim like that could get incorporated unknowingly. I could see this claim constantly referenced though. The creation of a hostile, divisive climate based on information that’s false.
That’s just one claim among many. The Conspiracy Gospel went to work overtime right after the Mosque shootings at ChristChurch New Zealand, turning what should be an interfaith response against extremism into a contest to see who suffers more. A claim that widely circulated among many Christians was that there was a massive shooting at a Filipino Church the day after the events in ChirstChurch, and the media failed to report it. There was a reason why the shooting wasn’t reported though; and it wasn’t because of a cover either. It was because their wasn’t an attack on a Filipino church on March 16. The attack in question really did occur though; 30 Christians were killed. That particular event happened on January 27th, almost two months prior, and not March 16th. Also, this event was widely reported by all the major news outlets. It received heavy international coverage. However, the claim was purposely presented in this particular manner to promote a false media conspiracy hiding Christian suffering. This claim was perpetrated by a white-supremacist as well. This is one of the reasons why Christians must exercise restraint and responsibility before potentially posting or sharing false declarations on impulse. They could inadvertently promote the views of white-supremacist without even knowing.
Another story that screamed religious suppression was when the Bible was banned in California. Did I just run with this story and shared it on impulse? Since you're still in the pews listening to my ramblings as my throat is getting dryer by the minute; I POSTED IT ON IMPULSE! Just kidding.
The claim in question was based on how California banned "gay-conversion" therapies on a for-profit basis. There been various medical studies done that showed that such “therapies” actually contributed to a high number of suicides and other adverse health conditions, often times leading to chronic depression. Theirs’s no medical or social merit to them. As a result, these therapies were banned on a for-profit basis. This was also done to prevent scammers from starting fake businesses to exploit such people financially.
Whatever literature that these unlawful businesses were using would have been confiscated, regardless of whether it was the Bible, Koran, the Communist Manifesto, the Birds of California guide, the movie transcripts of RoboCop or Monty Python's Search For The Holy Grail, the KFC secret recipe, etc. The proposed bill didn't even ban these therapies either. Church groups and various organizations can still practice them despite the potential health and mental issue. These therapies can still be practiced, just not a for-profit basis. The Bible wasn't banned under any circumstance.
However, various websites covering this topic ignored most of these aspects. Knowing that their audience was going take what they publish at face-value, they used insane sensationalist headline that didn't accurately cover the issue, This story exploded among Christians. The publishers purposely misinterpreted the story for the sake of clicks, and those who saw it reacted to it on impulse without getting the full picture. These pieces would then incorporated within the church setting of various churches nationwide. It was promoted as the gospel.
Many become divisive and hostile over events that never occurred or were vastly misrepresented. Whether one agrees or disagrees with a particular story is irrelevant if that event never took place. Those with sharp-tongue will deliver this content with a fierce passion; scream the headlines at the top of their lungs. A fierce passion that goes to waste when the stories incorporated turn out to be fabricated or purposely taken out of context. It was time wasted that could have been spent covering something that actually was Biblically-based. In fact, I even despise covering this issue because there are Biblical topics of much more importance and relevance. However, this has to be covered because trust in spiritual leaders is on the line. There is a real danger that many Christians misuse their status for personal ambitions.
Within Christianity,
it's taught that many have been or will be persecuted for spreading Jesus's
name. Whenever persecution occurs within the Christian body, we rely on Jesus
during the harshest of times. Relying on Jesus is the most important thing to do,
especially during those harsh times. He provides the guidance for one to get
through in their spiritual walk.
Part of that Christian walk is to be strong in your faith and defend it when situations
arise. It means have deep knowledge in God's word and keeping it in your
hearts. It also means realizing what Jesus's ministry was all about. It means
recognizing why Jesus died on the cross for our sins. We realize that he's
God's Son and that he provides God's Salvation to those who believe in him. We
build that relationship by reading God's word and understanding his wants and
needs by praying to him. Our Christian faith calls on us to defend it when we
are placed in those situations.
Many have suffered in his name. Many continue to suffer today from their faith. In various parts of the Middle East, and from Radical Islamic Extremist groups like Boko Haram in Nigeria, those that died in the church bombings in Sri Lanka, or ISIS. There are many in the world over that have suffered, and in many cases, died because of their faith.
During the ISIS rampage of Syria and Northern Iraq, many suffered at their hands. The Christian Community in Mosul were driven out. The Kurds, an ethnic group in the same area, were terrorized by ISIS as well. Followers of Yazidism, a religion found in the Kurdish-populated areas, were persecuted and killed. Women were the slaves of draconian policies forced upon them by ISIS. Many women and human rights activist had to flee from the violence inflicted upon them. Other Muslims were terrorized as well. Homosexuals didn't have a chance in ISIS-controlled areas. The militants embrace Wahhabism, a very strict interpretation of Islam. Following this interpretation, followers were called to throw gay people off of mountains. They were using tall buildings as a substitute. Many died. Some would describe that they had to hide from their own fathers because they would turn them over to them if given the opportunity. Many suffered at their hands.
Many Christian Church's have been shutdown and many devout Christians have been arrested in China because of their beliefs. They suffer along with Buddhist Monks as well. It's estimated that there are around 1-3 million Muslims in “re-education” camps in Western China. These “re-education” camps are essentially prison camps for political and religious dissidents.
Within our own country, there are isolated hate crimes against people, regardless of their backgrounds. It doesn’t matter if one is a Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, African-American, women, or those of the LGBTQ community. These sporadic attacks on people for their beliefs, view, and there racial backgrounds, are, unfortunately, becoming more common. For the past couple of years, there have been rising rates of hate crimes. The latest FBI statistics have shown that hate crimes have risen again for 2 years in a row. A trend that's likely to continue.
I mention all of this because Christian suffering is a real thing. It’s safe to say that persecution is a part of Christianity, but a very controversial idea has been widely embraced by many Christians today that are not scripturally-based; the persecution complex. The idea of the persecution complex, applied within Christianity anyway, is to undergo and embrace the act of persecution not as the ultimate confirmation of faith, but to confirm their worldview and provide that “I told you so moment”. For many who embrace this idea, the believers welcome persecution as their views aren't validated until persecution happens to them. Many feel that persecution and terror on the mass scale is necessary (privately, some might even be wishing or welcoming for this to happen) for the beliefs of others to be validated as well. Otherwise, if it doesn’t occur, then their faith isn't real. This isn’t embracing God, but testing him by believers to fulfill their own spiritual ambition. This act isn’t done to highlight those who have suffered horrible because of their faith or by those enhancing their spiritual walk, but to get spiritual bragging rights. In short, persecution becomes a game.
The Conspiracy Gospel feeds into the Persecution Complex. In order to apply persecution in such a broad and general manner, the word is redefined. The word persecution, which is defined as someone who is physically or verbally assaulted specifically due to their racial backgrounds, gender, religious affiliations, or political views; is redefined as a vague umbrella term that passes off suffering as facing differences of opinion, critiques or criticisms. Basically, the word is reduced from one of all importance to a click-bait term for Internet bloggers to abuse. Phrases like “under attack” or under assault” become sensationalist terms as well. The “boy who cried wolf” mentality is applied.
Within this country, when persecution is declared, it’s not to highlight the suffering of others due to faith, but to pass off their own complaints as Christian suffering. When people try to claim persecution because there was a difference of opinion of alternate views, the masses won’t take those claims seriously. The very dangerous side effect of this is that the word persecution loses its meaning.
Thus, when actual Christian suffering does occur in certain parts of the world, it’s not taken seriously because the “boy is crying wolf” again. The word persecution is being abused again. This is a huge disservice to many around the world that actually have been physically and/or verbally assaulted and in several cases, killed because of their faith. Their real suffering and genuine confirmation of faith was ignored because others were abusing the word to their own hearts content, thinking that their own complaints was real Christian suffering that was on par with those who were suffering horrifically in other parts of the world.
When someone creates their
own conditions for the purpose of defending their faith; this isn’t the
glorification of God, but testing him. It's not persecution when one engineered
the suffering to happen to them in a planned manner, as if it was a lab
experiment designed to get those results from the start. This isn't done to
glorify and/or highlight those who have suffered in the name of Jesus. This
is actions of a thrill seeker, not a sincere Christian. Often times, this pain
isn't inflicted to strengthen one's spiritual walk, but to provide that "I
told you so" moment to demonize there perceived critics.
For some who embrace the persecution complex, the action of defending their faith might be genuine. They want to relate to the suffering of Christians in the Middle East or China. However, because the vast majority of the Christians in this country have never faced life-or-death situations of faith like in those other countries or regions, they can't relate to their suffering.
On
one hand, this is a major blessing in a country that has no restrictions on
anyone practicing their faith. There isn’t anything stopping anyone from
practicing their faith, regardless of whatever faith that is. The limitations
are those that are self-imposed for whatever reasons. However, the freedom is
there, which is more than what you can say in other countries. However, for
those that feel that their faith isn't validated until they've been persecuted,
this is a real challenge.
This
is one of the reasons why the word persecution has been redefined. Many wanted
their challenged views to be on par with those to those who suffered horrible
from their faith in other parts around the world. I can make the safe
assumption that the vast majority of those that did suffer, and in many cases,
died for their faith didn’t see persecution as a game. They didn’t suffer
because they felt that they had something to prove or trying to make a
statement. Yet, for those that did suffer horrible, their faith was very
genuine, and elevated by Jesus because they made the biggest sacrifice when
called too. This is what makes their deaths even more profound. Faith embraced
by those because they wanted that loving relationship with Jesus.
Some wanted a challenge that they couldn't get because they were blessed to be born where they were, and instead of embracing it, they get the temptation of testing God by creating situations, often at the expense of others, to providing themselves that opportunity, and giving Christianity a bad name because of their actions.
I realize that at this point, I sound very harsh. In fact, I admit to this. At the same time, I feel that these aspects are often ignored by many Christians. I'm surprised that the idea of the persecution complex isn't addressed more within the church setting. It's a topic that demands attention as it’s embraced by many Christians today. The idea of the persecution complex isn’t biblically-based. It's a mockery to those who have actually have suffered for their faith by being at the wrong place at the wrong time. The ones that didn't ask to suffer for their beliefs, but were part of unfortunate situations where things were beyond their control. This is what makes persecution real. What also makes their faith real is they stood up for their faith despite the hand that life gave them. These are the truly persecuted ones, not the ones that see persecution as a contest. These are the believers that will receive God's warm love.
Those who see persecution as a game could potentially get themselves in a
horrible situation if not be spiritually prepared. Unnecessary pain could
result. The persecution complex is the spiritual equivalent of a pointless
street fight. One better have that strong relationship with God before
embarking on that spiritual street fight. If one picks a fight that they
weren't ready for, they would have made poor use of God's word for selfish,
spiritual pursuit instead of his glory. Those that see persecution as a sport
fail to realize why Jesus suffered on the cross. Embracing the Conspiracy
Gospel, along with the persecution complex, can manifest into fear, paranoia,
prejudice, and ignorance. It consumes us when we let it take over. As a result,
we become our own worst enemies. The biggest threat to Christianity isn't
secularism or Islam. The biggest danger to Christianity is the one in the
reflection of the mirror are we ourselves when we let our anxieties and
prejudices take over.
Misunderstanding Jesus
Jesus realized that persecution would come to him. It would have to in order for his beliefs to be fulfilled. However, Jesus wasn't seeking it. Jesus was in deep pain contemplating the journey that he would have to go through. He wasn't boasting about his suffering or seeking bragging rights.
While he wanted people to remember why he suffered on the cross, the intent of his suffering was to highlight his teachings and beliefs, and not to be focused on the pain. The actual pain was a side-show to the massive spiritual pursuit of bringing God's Kingdom and Salvation to those who have no hope.
One could make the safe assumption that Jesus didn't see his suffering as a contest either. It would be very safe to assume that Jesus wasn't making boastful claims bragging about his suffering on his cross and that it made him "more Christian" as a result.
We need to defend our faith in case that situation comes. Jesus calls on us to do it. The reason for defending our faith is done so that we can build that stronger relationship with Jesus and anything outside of that is testing God. When people see persecution as a game, it serves as a distraction in Jesus's ministry.
What would have happened if the criminals that were crucified next to Jesus just kept constantly highlighting their own act of suffering, oblivious to what Jesus was dying for? Would Jesus thought that they were taking his teachings serious? Are we taking Jesus's suffering seriously when see persecution as a contest instead of an act of deep suffering? It's necessary to defend God's word when in that situation. However, God's word is misused when one seeks persecution out to fulfill their own spiritual ambitions without recognizing the reason why Jesus horribly suffered for and died on the cross.
Why did he suffer on the cross? Jesus spent the vast majority of his time providing spiritual outreach in order to reflect God's love. He reached out to those who have been marginalized by society as a whole. His message of God's love was for Jews, Samaritans, and Romans, and anybody else in the future willing to embrace it. He would preach God's love to the multitudes and in the synagogues. That didn't stop there. He performed miracles to demonstrate God's power to those in witness to remind them of who he is. Which lead to the final reason of why he suffered on the cross: he loved us and provided that relationship of God through him.
Who is Jesus? He's God's Son, and he died on the cross so that all that believe in him and have Salvation. This message is lost when several uptake their own ambitions. Jesus made prophesies, but they didn't consume his ministry 24-7 because if they did, it would have served as a distraction. His ministry wasn't political in nature because politics would have served as a distraction in spiritual outreach. The ministry recognized that there is always a pressing need to have that spiritual relationship with God, because everyone goes through their own deep trials and tribulations in their lives. This is why those that died in his name because they were part of unfortunate circumstances that were beyond their control need to be remembered in the highest regard. A faith that’s been validated because they wanted that loving relationship with him.
What Is The Person In The Pew Thinking?
This incorporation of ill-researched commentary within the church setting can cause great harm. For those who don’t follow world events, it paints a distorted picture based on claims that turn out to be fabrications or massive exaggerations. For those who do follow events, it leaves them feeling manipulated when such claims are used.
When someone becomes a Christian, they embrace the Salvation that is freely provided by Jesus. He provides Salvation to those who acknowledge that they sinned against God, and that they are willing to repent for their sins. By embracing God’s gift of Salvation through Jesus, the sinner is saved and has been transformed in the process. The person is enlightened by the teachings of Jesus and his message of hope and Salvation. Once there, a person usually encounters two paths.
One path is where the person continues to absorb the experiences that Christ provides on the person’s spiritual walk. While the destination is the grand reward, the experiences of the journey are just as much of a fulfillment of the person’s spirituality as getting to the destination itself. They never stop growing, and learn new things about themselves and their spirituality.
The second path chosen is the one where the person is just concerned with the destination, not the experiences of getting there. Those experiences are seen as an distractions. In time, that person becomes complacent in their faith. They stop growing spiritually, and get to a point where they assume that they know everything, and thus there is nothing new to learn. Because they perceive to know everything, new information or different interpretations are seen as a conflict and threat to their beliefs.
They start to feel that everything about them is of divine inspiration including their social and political views. It’s not simply a difference of opinion, but I’m right, and unless if you agree with me, then you’re wrong. Anybody with an alternate outlook isn’t just different, their lost and they been corrupted by Satan in there eyes.
That person becomes self-righteous and pious in their faith, conforming to what “their” view of Christianity is. Anything outside of that isn’t just a different interpretation, but not Christianity at all. They become obnoxious about their faith and throw it around to either make themselves look good to others or make others feel bad or inferior. For them, it’s not about spiritual enlightenment or Salvation. For many of these people, the term Christianity simply becomes a label that one attaches for convenience and self-identity for the purpose of making themselves look good. They forget that everybody is a sinner, including them and us. We are not called to embrace the act of condemnation, which is the complete opposite of Jesus’s message of Salvation. Jesus suffered on the cross to provide Salvation to and provide that relationship with God. He didn’t suffer so that he could make himself look good. And if there was someone who had every reason in the world to make themselves look good, it would have been him, since he is well….he’s God’s Son. Everything Jesus did was for his Father and the ministry of Salvation, not for self-serving reasons.
Many feel that they don’t need to validate the claims because many feel that they know that it’s right. It’s a confirmation of their worldview. They don’t need to check because they know that their right. When one treats Christianity as a label, assuming that you’re right about everything because it’s of divine inspiration becomes a very destructive trait. This is where one goes around assuming that they know more about Jesus than He himself.
What happens if someone makes the declaration that a town in Michigan was forced into submitting to Islamic Sharia Law by the Federal Government? “Is this true?” ask the person in a slight condensing tone, already aware of the reference? The Christian fires back:” I AM A MAN OF GOD! ARE YOU CALLING ME A LIAR? WOULD A MAN OF GOD LIE TO YOU!”
On one hand, I know that a man who is called up uphold God’s word wouldn’t purposely be dishonest to their congregation. At the same time, because many automatically assume that their opinions and views are of divine inspiration, many feel that checking out the validity of the claim isn’t necessary because they know that their right. Because the responsibility wasn’t taken to check the claim in question, there is the very real possibility that the Christian could be lying, even if that wasn’t their intention.
In case you’re wondering about the claim that I referenced in the illustration, the town of Sterling Heights, Michigan denied building permits for a mosque to be built in the town. A town meeting was held where the many of those who came declared that the Muslims in the community were trying to implement Sharia law in the town, even though they didn’t conform to the views of Radical Muslims. However, the town residents embraced an paranoid mindset, and the town refused the building permit. The DOJ (Department of Justice) took up the case, and Sterling Heights had to issue those permits. This is what led to the claim that the Federal Government forced the town to submit to Sharia Law, even though no such thing occurred.
I like to make these messages as informative and educational as possible. It’s promotes deep examination of the issues that are affecting the church. These thoughts that have been on my mind for a few years now. Various aspects that are having an effect on the church that are often ignored. Aspects that should be covered as they do have an impact on various churches today. Aspects that are often ignored by many Christians that should be highlighted.
Damage is being done when a real and universal issue like religious persecution is reduced to a sensationalist, click-bait term. Many have redefined the word not for bring awareness to those suffering, but to highlight their own grievances that's being recasted as persecution. Not to highlight those suffering because of their faith, but to provide that "I told you so" moment. An unwarranted atmosphere of fear and paranoia has been created with those making outlandish claims and passing it of as the gospel. God’s word is horribly being manipulated and distorted in this manner.
It’s important to highlight issues affecting the church. At the same time, there has to be that level of honesty as well. Being sensationalist for the sake of causing fear, especially when that fear isn’t based on scripture or claims that can’t be confirmed, is distorting God’s word and could cause trust issues for those in the congregation. There is a massive responsibility on Christians to fact-check claims that they might try to spread. With a powerful role also comes with the massive responsibilities that come with that role. When God's word is misused and abused in this manner, there are very real consequences.
It consumes us when we let it take over. As a result, the biggest threat to Christianity isn't secularism or Islam. The biggest danger to Christianity is reflected in the mirror when we let our anxieties take over. We become our own worst enemies when we let fear, paranoia, prejudice, and ignorance take over.
Articles of Interest (Examples of The Conspiracy Gospel In Action)
Patheos
WWW.PATHEOS.COM
Snopes
WWW.SNOPES.COM
Does This Photograph Show Nigerian Christians Burned Alive by Muslims?
(Warning: Several of these pictures are graphic in nature. Caution advised)
Snopes
WWW.SNOPES.COM
DR Congo fuel truck victims buried in mass graves
BBC
WWW.BBC.COM
Did ‘Muslim Militants’ Kill 120 Christians in Nigeria in February/March 2019?
Snopes
WWW.SNOPES.COM
Did Muslim Terrorists Bomb a Church in the Philippines “Yesterday,” Killing 30 Christians?
Snopes
WWW.SNOPES.COM
WWW.SNOPES.COM
California Bill Wouldn’t Ban the Bible
WWW.FACTCHECK.ORG
RWW
Patheos
WWW.PATHEOS.COM
Patheos
WWW.PATHEOS.COM
EN.FORBES.COM
Religion in China
Council on Foreign Relations
WWW.CFR.ORG
China Must End Its Campaign of Religious Persecution
POLITICO
WWW.POLITICO.COM
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Wikipedia
EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
Wahhabism
WIKIPEDIA
EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
2017 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar
EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
BBC
WWW.BBC.COM
Growing religious persecution 'a threat to everyone'
BBC
WWW.BBC.COM
Sri Lanka: The worshipper who blocked a bomber
BBC
WWW.BBC.COM
FBI:UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting)
UCR.FBI.GOV
FBI data shows sharp rise in US hate crimes
The Guardian
WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM
FBI: US hate crimes rise for second straight year
WWW.BBC.COM
2016 Hate Crime Statistics
The FBI’s latest hate crime statistics report includes information detailing
the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of 6,121 criminal incidents
reported in 2016.
FBI.GOV
U.S. hate crimes rise for second straight year - FBI
The number of hate crimes committed in the United States rose in 2016
for the second consecutive year, with African-Americans, Jews and Muslims
targeted in many of the incidents, the FBI said on Monday in an annual report.
Articles Of Interest (What Is The Person In The Pew Thinking?)
Patheos
WWW.PATHEOS.COM
Did a Michigan Town ‘Submit to Sharia’ Over a New Mosque?
SNOPES
WWW.SNOPES.COM
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