The Middle East: America’s definition of violent injustice. “(ISIS)... is systematically beheading children”(Arabo). A prevalent contributor to the mayhem is the persecution of those who believe in God, Christians. “It’s either convert… or die”(Arabo). Countries like Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and Syria are not only the epicenter for chaos caused by terrorist groups like ISIS, al Qaeda, and the Taliban, but it is also the the foundation of the Christian persecution skyscraper. Christians not only endangered there, but also in North Africa and North Korea. People are constantly being imprisoned, like Saeed Abedini from Boise, ID. Christians have known that they have been, and will be, the targets of violence. “Blessed are
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These events don’t only occur in the Middle East either. Kim Jong Un rules the persecution rates in the world as North Korea scores a 92/100 on the severity of punishment(Open Doors USA). Not only is much reported on the hundreds of thousands of dying Christians around the world, but North Korea is also one of the most unknown countries on Earth. “Christianity is Western and despicable”(Jong-Un). “It is seen as ‘opium for the people’”(Jong-Un). Many North Korean Christians are thrown in the notorious North Korean prison camps where captives are used as malnourished slaves. “The outhouse of the prison was the only place where we could worship”(Woo). Anyone caught with a bible could face a longer prison sentence, or be …show more content…
Instead of the government enforcing no religious freedom, it is the Islamic extremists, which Americans think they know all too well. Terrorist groups like the Taliban, al Qaeda, and ISIS are not strangers to news headlines around the world, but what about the side that is less reported, the side that shows brutality towards groups of people for what they believe in. “Christians have lived in Iraq for nearly two millennia but are currently on the verge of extinction”(Open Doors USA). Iraq is locked in what many people would call a civil war, one side fighting for an autonomous government, and the other cleansing the country of all religions besides Islam. There are many places for Iraqi Christians to seek refuge among the havoc though. The Open Doors Program, an American non-profit, has a strong influence in many churches and helps those who have been pushed out of their homes by extremists. “Please keep supporting us because there’s a lot more to do”(Fuentes). The religious crisis in Iraq is constantly becoming more of a problem, and due to the lack of exposure there is not a lot of help and support being focused towards these Christian
These events don’t only occur in the Middle East either. Kim Jong Un rules the persecution rates in the world as North Korea scores a 92/100 on the severity of punishment(Open Doors USA). Not only is much reported on the hundreds of thousands of dying Christians around the world, but North Korea is also one of the most unknown countries on Earth. “Christianity is Western and despicable”(Jong-Un). “It is seen as ‘opium for the people’”(Jong-Un). Many North Korean Christians are thrown in the notorious North Korean prison camps where captives are used as malnourished slaves. “The outhouse of the prison was the only place where we could worship”(Woo). Anyone caught with a bible could face a longer prison sentence, or be …show more content…
Instead of the government enforcing no religious freedom, it is the Islamic extremists, which Americans think they know all too well. Terrorist groups like the Taliban, al Qaeda, and ISIS are not strangers to news headlines around the world, but what about the side that is less reported, the side that shows brutality towards groups of people for what they believe in. “Christians have lived in Iraq for nearly two millennia but are currently on the verge of extinction”(Open Doors USA). Iraq is locked in what many people would call a civil war, one side fighting for an autonomous government, and the other cleansing the country of all religions besides Islam. There are many places for Iraqi Christians to seek refuge among the havoc though. The Open Doors Program, an American non-profit, has a strong influence in many churches and helps those who have been pushed out of their homes by extremists. “Please keep supporting us because there’s a lot more to do”(Fuentes). The religious crisis in Iraq is constantly becoming more of a problem, and due to the lack of exposure there is not a lot of help and support being focused towards these Christian