Posted on 02/16/2013 8:12:55 PM PST by marshmallow
Egypt's Coptic Christian population has often had a difficult relationship with the country's Muslim majority, and human rights groups estimate that several thousand Copts may have left the country since the 2011 revolution.
Video at link.
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Once upon a time, persecuted Christians would seek refuge in the U.S.A. Not anymore.
Dude, you know the situation is very seriously bad when people are fleeing to Russia for for their safety , for freedom , economic opportunity and for a better life.
Exactly. By the way, how does Putin’s government now treat Protestants and Jews?
Exactly. By the way, how does Putin’s government now treat Protestants and Jews?
Better than the the Radical muslims.
Perhaps not by much, but at least the Russians have not killed or sent them to camps in recent history.
The fact of the matter is that there are fewer and fewer places that are not becoming increasingly hostile to Jews and believing Christians.
It take very little imagination to envision a future in many places one will pay a heavy price or face serious negative consequences for being Jewish or not renouncing and denying Christ .
The protestants are treated differently, there're many kinds of them. It depends on for how long they have been there. Anyway, the Russian Orthodox Church is de-facto superior to any of them, and not only them, Roman Catholics also.
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