I agree with everything you said except that Im not scared to death. Though Im a Patriotic American, this isnt really my home. Jesus said hes preparing a place for me, and if they kill me for being a Christian, Ill be only the 137,000,000th one (or thereabouts).
A big AMEN! -- to that ...
I would say more but then I might get mushy ... :-)
Maranatha!