While persecution of minorities on the basis of religion might be acceptable in fundamentalist religious societies, it is not a tenet of a republican form of government.

I realize that the sole purpose of this linking this article was to portray Christians in other parts of the world as the victim minorities, and doubtless that is the case. However, there are some striking passages in the article that should be flashing warning signs for us to avoid in OUR society, namely:

the article mentions "discrimination…often driven by state AUTHORITARIANISM. The report identifies three drivers of persecution: political failure creating a fertile ground for religious extremism; a turn to religious conservatism; and institutional weaknesses around JUSTICE, the rule of LAW and, leaving the system open to EXPLOITATION by extremists."

The report says further: “The rise of hate speech against Christians in state media and by religious leaders, has compromised the safety of Christians and created social intolerance.”

Food for thought: not that we are at this time the equivalent of all of this, however, there but for the grace of God go we?
[Post edited by Chuck Taylor at 05/03/2019 6:30PM]