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To: Keisha
Keisha, the early Christians started as a rag-tag group of about 500-2000 people and were the most heavily persecuted minority in the Roman Empire in the first and second centuries. By persecution, I mean crucifixion, burning at the stake type persecution. Every one of the apostles was murdered by the authorities in a gruesome manner. Many had no churches--meeting on the sly in members houses.

By the third century, the Roman Empire was Christian. In fact, Constantine had to outlaw church meetings in homes to force folks into his official church.

As far as I know, the poster's stats are pretty right on. I know that our church has contacts with Chinese evangelical churches and they are growing like wildfire. Sometimes they are allowed a church by the authorities. When they aren't, they figure out how to fellowship in private. The churches there are so successful that many are now sending missionaries to Europe.

A lot of Christian leaders have gone to jail or diappeared in China. Doesn't make any difference. Their Churches just keep growing.

10 posted on 06/29/2006 10:21:46 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: ModelBreaker

Hi, thanks for the info, I get "Voice of the Martrys" newsletter, and it tells me heartbreaking stories of persecuted Christians. They have an "action pack" I would like to do, sending some of your clean, used clothes in the pack they send you etc. Have a great holiday, I am Catholic and many are praying for the conversion of China to Christianity, the technical incidentals are less important now, because all Christians are in this together, maybe this will bring us all together again, lol Keisha


11 posted on 07/01/2006 11:20:11 AM PDT by Keisha
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