Persecution At An All Time High in India

The following tidbit of news is from our friends at Mission Network News.

India (MNN) -- Hindu militants in India have threatened to set the homes of Christians on fire, while in another area evangelists were attacked. These events happen in just the last two days, and it's evidence that persecution will continue. Voice of the Martyrs' Todd Nettleton says nine years ago India was a peaceful place for Christians. "We thought of it as the world's largest functioning democracy -- a free country -- a place where Christians could worship freely. Last year, 2006, Voice of the Martyrs staff documented more than 200 significant incidents of persecution." Christians were beaten or killed. But Nettleton says it's not stopping conversions. He says Christians are taking a martyrs oath, which is producing a dedicated church. "Nobody enters into that lightly. And so, when you have a church full of on-fire, committed, deeply rooted believers, that church cannot help but affect society around it and change people's lives." VOM is reaching out to the victims of persecution. Go to our website to help - www.persecution.com.

Full story: http://www.MNNonline.org/article/9750