What made them really angry, angry enough to murder, was that this convert used to be a terrorist like them.

Hello Everybody! It's Friday, so you know what time it is...time for our weekly Persecution Bloggers round up. This week we have more great entries that I hope you will read and then pass on to your friends.

Today I came across this excellent article by Don Feder that is posted on Front Page Magazine.com .

Compass Direct has the following lead story regarding an Elder of a Christian church who was kidnapped and murdered in Iraq recently. Here's a blurb and you can read the whole article here.

This is an example of Christian pastors being persecuted apparently because they were in an area a group of people didn't want them in.

This is an example of persecution by Hindu militants toward a Pastor's wife in India. Their goal, to ultimately stop the gospel from being shared.

Recently I posed the question on my other blog asking the question What Are You Being Persecuted For? and among the responses I got to my question I was asked how I define persecution. At first glance I honestly couldn't believe I was being asked that question, and I referred them back to this site. However, upon further reflection I guess I can see how someone who leads a different lifestyle than me would want to know. Do I think that being called names is persecution? How about someone who has a different opinion or worldview than I - is that persecution? Or is being raped, killed, defamed, ridiculed, beaten, decapitated, spit on, scourged, burned alive, or reviled, discriminated against at work, and all because I believe in Jesus the only persecution?

I have another question for you. If The Voice of the Martyrs were to offer a Christmas card through the ministry as another way to help support the persecuted church would that be something that you think you would buy?

I was thinking about all of you who are so faithful in coming to this blog every day and every week and I was wondering what keeps you coming back to this blog?