Christian Persecution – Research Paper
Christian Persecution in Pakistan
Pakistan is ranked fourth dangerous Christian persecution in the world. All around the world there is Christian persecution happening, in some countries more than others. Christian persecution is a very horrible act and something needs to be done to stop it, there are things that can be done to stop Christian persecution near and far from us.
There were many different people in the past that thought they could kill people for sometimes no reason at all. Christian persecution has been happening since Jesus’ death. There were many different groups and people that really stood out and made a difference in people’s lives, in a very bad way. Nero, one of the emperors from 54-69 AD, was the main reason of how Christian persecutions started. Someone, innocent at the time, set a whole town on fire destroying many things, including people’s homes, people, and much more damage. Everyone was so mad and they all tried to blame Nero. Obviously Nero wasn’t going to take the blame, even though everyone knew he did it. Nero was very, very, mad. He send Christians to prison so they couldn’t talk about what he has done. Most of the Christians weren’t blamed for the fire, but they were still hated because they were known as “enemies of the town.” Nero was the cause of the fire and started much discrimination over Christian persecution. Nero started burning Christians alive and hanging them on crosses. This is totally unacceptable and these things are still happening today. After Nero’s horrible act, people in the town started becoming curious about who God was, and why Christians were being killed for their faith. Christians were also often persecuted because they refused to serve and worship the emperor. It was very dangerous
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being a Christian with the Roman emperor around, you could get killed for your faith. About 75% of the population in the whole world are in danger for their faith everyday.
Christians have been persecuted in the past, but are also being persecuted today all around the world. Specifically, in Pakistan, persecution has been happening for so long, yet no one has done anything to completely stop it. There has been persecution in Pakistan including murders, bombings, rape, burning, discrimination, and many more horrible things that no one on this earth should have to go through. 95-98% are Islamic and the other 2-5% are Christians or other religions. It makes it super hard for the Christians to believe in their faith freely, since it’s such a dangerous risk of your life. A few short stories might help you imagine it better of how awful Christian persecution really is. A lot of the persecution happens in Lahore since it’s one of the bigger cities. There was a bombing there, in Lahore, in March of 2015. Two churches were bombed on a Sunday when they were filled with worshippers. The bombs killed at least 14 people. After the investigation, it was reported to be a suicide bombing. Many people were in critical condition. This has affected so many people that were involved. Another story of Christian persecution happened on Easter of 2016. It was a huge bombing, once again, and killed at least 70 people. They were of course trying to kill only Christians, but ended up killing mostly muslims. The two people that made this happen, were the same two that bombed the two churches in Lahore, a year earlier.
There are people around the world that are helping with Christian persecution at this very moment. A lot of people are donating many things to help those in need. They have been donating money, bibles, letters, and more that have really been affecting those in need. Also there
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are prayer groups that spend time each week praying and talking about those being persecuted and how they can help. Praying for them and letting them know God is with them no matter the situation, can really be a powerful impact on yourself and others. A lot of people take things for granted, but if you really think about what we have and others don’t, it hurts. No matter the time, money, effort spent into making someone’s day is worth your time.
Christian persecution is a very horrible act and something needs to be done to stop it, there are things that can be done to stop Christian persecution near and far from us. There are ways that I, personally, and you can help with the Christians that are being persecuted for their faith everyday. Praying is the strongest thing, in my opinion, that I can do about it. Praying makes a difference. It can perform miracles. God already knows this is happening but it impacts me as well knowing that praying to him can make a difference and feel closer to God. It makes me feel like God is in control if I talk to him about it a lot. After researching more on Christian persecution, it gives me a different perspective on my life and beliefs. I’m glad that I am aware of what is happening to Christians around the world. I am willing to make a difference, to change the world to a better place, with the help of our strong and mighty God.