The Many Forms Of Persecution

By C. J. Refsland on August 30, 2014 • ( 1 )

As the world changes and witnesses persecution in many forms I can’t help but think why there is so many that don’t believe what is happening. Hatred and evil is spreading even into the western countries. Grant it not like in the middle east or Africa where demonic forces are at large, but it is still spreading.

It takes many forms, from persecuting someone because they don’t believe the same way you do as in the many stories of persecution and prosecution for those who refuse to participate in things such as homosexual marriages, to those attempting to divide and conquer using the race card, to the children being persecuted for saying ‘Bless you’ or handing out Christmas or Easter cards in school. The world especially the United States has not seen divisions such as these for decades. And some divisions they have never seen. This country was founded for wounded, tired and persecuted people. Do we not remember why our forefathers came here? They came seeking refuge from oppression and forced religion. From oppressive kings and rulers. In effect they said never again, with their actions and the way they formed our government. But yet we are under constant fire for executing our right to worship the way we want. Forced to worship a government and their wishes. The statue of Liberty itself has an engraving that says:

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door
Give me your tired, your poor, your tired, poor.

Even though it wasn’t there at the beginning it still brings a big voice to America a voice that has grown ever silent through the years. That is evidenced with the protests and demands for refugee’s from Mexico to be sent back. I’m not debating that, the entire thing was done by design to flood America. And they are exploiting and using and abusing children and others in this play to bring America’s system of immigration to it’s knees. But what I am concerned about is this is something that is dividing Americans like never before. How can we, no matter what the cause raise up and turn a blind eye to oppression, poverty, abuse and weary people? Aren’t we a voice for those persecuted or discriminated against? Are we not commanded to care for the widow, the fatherless, the poor and the sick? Yes we are. Just take a huge breath and a step back and look at what some in our government are trying to force. The attitudes and the vitriol they are portraying. They are portraying Christians and Republicans as hateful and selfish, and we are feeding them fuel for their fire. When in reality most are asking that our borders be protected from evil forces such as Al-queda, or ISIS.

Now take a look at the middle east and Africa and you’ll see a hideous lack of concern for those fleeing persecution and those who are being slaughtered or forced to convert to a demonic ideology. Only when it threatens large money interests is it of concern for western governments. This is ever clear in the demographic changes brought about in the middle east with the wars that have increased to genocidal proportions. Not only Christians, but other minorities as well. And the west and the UN remain silent, demonizing the very countries who come against it.

We have spoken with those who have fled persecution in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Syria and they all say the same thing they are amazed at the silence and the blindness of the western peoples. They don’t understand why no one will listen, no one will speak up and why they are invisible. I would like to know the answer to that myself. We have become stiff necked as Jesus said to the Pharisees of His day. In essence we have stoned the prophets, and His words to them should ring in our ears today also. How can we remain silent, how can we remain blind to the suffering in the world, and in our country. How can we turn a blind eye?

Stop indeed, stop the insanity. The definition of insane is: ‘utterly senseless.’ This is insane. It’s been said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. It’s time to get off the merry go round and take a good look at reality.

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