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Dear Jorge, In addition to your petitions, I ensured that Pentagon officials had a copy of our report: A Clear and Present Danger: The Threat to Religious Liberty in the Military which gives clear examples of incidents of hostility to military religious freedom. Without your support and willingness to take the time to sign these petitions, this would not have been such a success. We at FRC and the Restore Military Religious Freedom Coalition thank you for standing for the faith alongside the service men and women who serve our country so faithfully. Sincerely, ![]() Lt. Gen. (US Army-Ret.) William "Jerry" Boykin Executive Vice President P.S. Please consider helping us in our Campaign for the American Family -- more info click here. |
The Danger in Being a Christian: It began as a Jewish sect; fierce persecution only helped it spread
Acts 8 Acts 8:1 On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. In some countries, a person who becomes a Christian forfeits a good education and job. And in a few countries, a person who converts risks his or her life. One church historian estimates that more Christians were martyred in the twentieth century than in all preceding centuries put together. Yet, strangely, more often than not, intense persecution of Christians leads to a spurt of growth in the church. An ancient saying expresses this phenomenon: “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church.” The First Big Advance For a while, the new faith enjoyed popular favor. But very soon it involved grave risk. In the book of Acts, the persecution that produced the first Christian martyr, Stephen, ironically brought about the advance of Christianity outside its Jewish base. Forced out of stormy Jerusalem, the scatterin...



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