September 18, 2012
The joint report by Texas-based Liberty Institute and Washington-based Family Research Council says groups like the American Civil Liberties Union aren’t the only culprits. The report says government agencies around the U.S. are trying to push Christian expression out the door.
‘It is dramatic,’ says Liberty Institute Founder Kelly Shackleford, of the recent hike in reported incidents of persecution. ‘I have been doing these types of cases for almost 25 years now. I have never seen the levels of attacks like these and how quickly they are now proliferating.’
Shackleford says government, from schools to social programs, is the ringleader.
‘There are children being prohibited from writing Merry Christmas to the soldiers, senior citizens being banned from praying over their meals in the Senior Center, the VA banning the mention of God in military funerals, numerous attempts to have veterans memorials torn down if they have any religious symbols such as a cross, and I could go on and on,’ Shackleford said…”
The rise of the persecutions is not so curious when you review it against the backdrop of eternity and what the timeless truths of God's Word says. We are most likely the generation the Lord Jesus spoke of that will experience is awesome return to bring his beautiful bride home with him.
ReplyDeleteSince my childhood till now I have seen the rise of the persecution rise and it looks to worsen as foretold in The BIBLE, The Word of God.
There is so much not reported by many Christians that goes untold, but known to the Lord as we await his soon return.
Come quickly now Lord Jesus! How great you are and worthy of all praise and glory!