Update [2005-5-14 2:29:13 by Parker]:
I wrote this diary on May 10th because I had been noticing increasing wingnut drivel about persecution… which frankly doesn’t exist…
Have you noticed how wingnuts thrive on their perceived notions of persecution?
Check out Redstate… poor me… woes me… I am being persecuted by dem evildoer libruls.
It is really fascinating…Kremplasky was on C-Span and the only thing he could comment on afterwards was those nasty emails he received…
These jokers really have a persecution complex.
I was thinking that what they really need in love and attention…
Let’s change tactics… a revised version of the recipe tactic on dKos. Whenever a wingnut troll appear (cough jcassity cough) let’s shower them with LOVE AND ATTENTION… I swear they are just a bunch of lonely homeschooled morans
Now I find out WINGNUTS ARE BEING PERSECUTED… by themselves
By Allie Martin
May 13, 2005
(AgapePress) – Christian youth groups nationwide will have a chance this summer to experience a small sample of what believers in persecuted nations endure on a daily basis.
Open Doors USA is giving young people the opportunity to participate in “Night of Persecution,” a program that is designed to help them understand what life is like for persecuted Christians by showing them in a vivid way. According to Jeff Shreve, who coordinates “Underground,” Open Doors’ youth ministry, the “Night of Persecution” experience is intense.
“The youth leader will announce as the event starts that for the next three hours, the young people are a part of the persecuted Church,” Shreve explains. “They’ll be sent off to find their prayer meetings, and in the process, if they’re trying to find where their church is meeting underground, hidden in their church building or facility, they’ll be raided. They’ll be caught by security personnel and forced to give account for why they believe in Jesus Christ.”
Held during the summer months, the Night of Persecution event involves teens in role playing and other engaging and educational activities. “Their eyes are opened to the reality of Christian persecution,” Shreve notes. And meanwhile, he adds, many of the young people learn a lot about themselves and about their own faith.
The Underground coordinator describes an aspect of this innovative youth activity that he found surprising. In the course of their ordeal as “persecuted Christians,” he says, “a lot of young people are forced through the interrogation and the intimidation that they face, the intense pressure, to really give an account for why they believe what they believe — not so much to the interrogator but for themselves.”
And what many young people learn, Shreve continues, “is that why they believe is just because their parents believe. So they realize at the end of the event, ‘You know what — my faith needs to be more real.'”
Open Doors is sponsoring the “Night of Persecution” in the hope that, for many young Christians, it will help them begin to develop that deeper, more real faith as they learn about their brothers and sisters in the persecuted Church. Twenty-five dates are being booked for the summer months, with a small admission fee charged for each participant.
This summer take your youth group into the Persecuted Church! Open their eyes! Challenge their faith! Show them that the battle is real!
The Night of Persecution event, presented by Underground, an initiative of Open Doors, has been called one of THE MOST EFFECTIVE missions tool available today.
You will see two things happen with your young people: 1. Their eyes will be open to the reality of Christian Persecution. 2. They will see the need to take their own faith more seriously.
How will your young people stand in the face of persecution? This summer, give them the opportunity to find out!
A night of prayer for the Persecuted Church
A night of surprise as their prayer group is invaded
Intimidation…interrogation…realization…
What Others Have Said:
The quality of the program is exceptional. Thank you for helping us to make our students more aware of the value of their faith. We look forward to praying for the needs of our persecuted brothers and sisters and keeping abreast of needs worldwide.
– Gordon, Youth Leader North Carolina
Learning about persecution was an eye opening experience for our students. Our day concluded with 73 students holding an Underground worship service in a dark, musty basement below a building downtown.
– Richard, Student Minister Alabama
I was really touched by what the persecuted church goes through. Many are killed for saying, “Yes I DO believe.” How awesome is that? I’m so glad we had this opportunity to help our brothers and sisters in Christ who want the Word of God so much.
– Deanna, Student California
Our church high school group participated in the Underground and were just blown away. Thank you for opening our eyes to the plight of our brothers and sisters who are in need of God’s Word…
– Corey Smith, Youth Director Washington
Top 5 best outreach programs available!
– Outreach Magazine
They say the money they are raising is to free Christians in Eritrea., which I find very interesting since the majority of Eritreans belong to the Coptic Church who are orthodox christians there is also a large Muslim and sizable JEWISH populations who all seem to get along very well. Perhaps the so-called Christians that are being persecuted are the ones who pay for their children to be fake prosecuted. I personally would run these people out of town on a rail too.
If you are not sure Christians are being persecuted then take the Pop Quizz (of course 9/11 is one of the questions)
