Friday, November 24, 2017

'The Truth shall make you Free.'

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Foreword in Norwegian:   


Kjære venner og lesere fra Norge:
Jeg spiste noen tyrkia 'venstre stemmene' fra i går, og elsket det. Jeg synes å ha et par, talentfulle, snille, e-venner i USA som også kommentar til meg, med sine ideer og tanker. Men jeg er sikker på at det er mange smarte, Norske damer og herrer som kan også gi meg deres side av hva de synes om mine ideer når jeg skriver og etter min beskjedne blogg: TOM'S dagbok ! Vær aldri være lettskremte eller redd for å sende e-post til meg. E-postadressen min: tschuckman@aol.com ----Du kan bare være ett å sette meg rett på en rekke ting, og hvordan folk tror i din vakre landet i Norge !
Jeg er ikke ute etter å vite alt, ha ! Men vi alle har interesser i visse felt, og folk som meg elsker å gruppere sammen og dele vår beskjedne ideer. Når jeg var på arbeid/ servering i Tyskland, tilbake tidlig i 1968, jeg lærte så mange ting fra den hyggelige, hjelpsomme, folk der, og nøt sin kultur, men også deres forskjeller også.
I USA, dette kalles "svart fredag", når så mange folk bruker så mye penger på ting som de bare tror de elsker de ønsker på jul. Jeg ville heller kjøpt min kjære hva de virkelig trenger, og når de virkelig trenger dem.
Varm hilsen
Tom Schuckman

Hello Friends, Readers and Blog Followers:
   Not to worry, Ladies and Gentlemen....  on the Right hand side of my humble Blog,  you can just follow the steps of "Joining my little band of Readers, and then comment on all the various ideas, The Real News from people you respect, etc.
              ---- John 8: 32. [b]    --- "The truth shall make you Free."

In the book of John,  Jesus said that the "Truth would make us free."   But we first have to KNOW the Truth... learn, study, dig hard for the TRUTH !!   If, in fact,  Satan is misleading the entire inhabited  Earth, and the 'father of the Lie,'  then we should expect him to dig deep pits and lay all kinds of snares for people who want to learn the READ TRUTH !    Many well studied, mature, older, Christians believe that turning first to the 4 Gospel accounts of the KJV Bible {or the NASA translation...}  and then to the book of Romans, etc., is the best way to travel.   Studying the whole, entire, 66 books of the KJV Bible is very important --- but we have to start somewhere !
       A  younger high school student whose father was a gifted electrician in Kenosha, WI., once asked me to teach him tricks and ways to weld.   And I told him to begin with,  go to a good, well reputed College, or Trade School, to take a class in Welding, instead, to give him a good, proper 'Foundation.'    So then his father,  Jamie C., praised me for handing his son that smart, useful, answer.   But it was the truth.... and why should I try to steal the 'glory' when a better trained college instructor could do a better job ?  

                Biblical Studies*The Truth Will Set You Free (John 8:32)

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Now days, in the year of 2017, we have an over abundance of Information and 'News' from many sources,  so our collective problem is:  where to get the correct, "REAL,"  Truth ? ?   ?  ?  At this point in time the Left Wing, Socialists in America, have hijacked the 'News Media' of TV and some of the InterNet and Radio.  That is why I use the term,  "dig for the truth."   But unfortunately,  most 'Millennials' tainted with loser/Lefty college 'Professors' teachings don't want the Truth,  but some baloney that is expedient and self serving.     Perhaps there are still millions of God-loving, honest, people on the Earth that are still open-minded, who want to follow the right Lord -- Jesus Christ, and Be Freed of all the messed up politics -- and that also means any godless, worldly B.S. [berry sap] that will destroy the brain....  LOL.   The Republicans are also messed up, dragging their feet, and many with ties to the 'World Elite --Satanic, One World Government, thingy' that is doomed to crash, after the Rapture.  
      If any of you good people understand this well enough share it with your friends and neighbors ---  now is the time to do just that !!    WHAT should YOUR PRIME DUTIES BE RIGHT NOW...  TODAY ?   What should your Priorities be right now ??   If you and your loved ones spend tons of time watching the goofy,  TV, hour after hour,  just think what that same span of time could do for your head and heart ??   Out of every 24 hours per day,  how much time do we spend in the Scriptures,  dear friends, every day ?   And your kids will most likely just follow your example, of course.   Besides,  Bible study will also improve your heart and character and help your marriage --- and I wish that I have applied more of my 'head knowledge' to my relationships, and marital life.    I have no one to blame but myself ! !  
        I so cherish the Psalm 38: 1,   "O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath:   nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure."      -- And,  Psalm 25: 7,   "Remember not the sins of my youth,  nor my transgressions:  according to thy mercy remember thou me for they goodness' sake, O LORD."  
       Friends,  I just think to myself,  that I will need every ounce and scrap of wisdom, knowledge and understanding that I can take from the KJV Bible, or at least the NASB --Bible, to survive until the Rapture.   I am so happy and glad that I am now married to a sweet, hard working lady,  my sweet,  Loretta Jean Schuckman, whom I am now trying hard to "tuck into" my different Health and Medical Insurances and Finance, etc.   So, if something evil happens to me in the near future, she will live with some comfort and joy.   She has been my Helper now in so many ways that time and space will never provide.   Actually,  I am now preparing her to "live without me."  in case I just pass away from different ailments, etc.   I am training and teaching Lori,  every thing, every skill and talent that I know !    But everyone must learn at their own pace...  so it would be WRONG for me to try and jam all information and knowledge down someone's throat --- after it took me years to learn the same material.
 
As seen in The Lombardi Letter: Will the U.S. Dollar Collapse in 2018?
 
+ 21 Point Prepper’s Checklist For Stocking Up at Walmart
 
 
Warm Regards,
Tom  Schuckman
Email:   tschuckman@aol.com 

--- A recent picture of my wife,  Lori, and I,  sitting in the kitchen.  
 
 
       






NK Target Shooting, U.S. Dollar Collapse 2018, Flat Earth, Sky Net: Your Thursday Briefing

Happy Thanksgiving Day…
Hello, M.D. Creekmore here… and this is what you need to know – November 23, 2017…
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1. NK Nuclear Target Shooting
MAJOR cities, military bases and the White House are among the top potential targets in a North Korean nuclear strike, an eye-opening report has revealed. Major US cities, the island of Manhattan, the White House, and the Pentagon remain big targets while Guam and military targets were next. South Korea also makes the list with military bases and Pyeongtoek, the commercial area near Camp Humphreys coming ahead of Seoul as another potential target. Read the full report by Debra Killalea in News.com: North Korea: Manhattan and White House top nuclear targets, report shows.
(Right now most of these NK “targets” are wishful thinking on the part of NK especially targets located in the U.S. mainland, however, they are advancing their nuclear arsenal with every test so who knows how far along that they will be in a year or less. And from reports that I’ve read NK is working on a submarine that would be capable of moving a nuclear-tipped missile within accurate striking distance and then launching an effective nuclear strike on the U.S. mainland.)
+ However, according to The Zambian Observer Russian President Vladimir Putin “North Korea Has No Nuclear Weapons. America After Mineral Reserves”…
+ But Russian President Vladimir Putin also said as reported by U.S.A. Today that “North Koreans would rather ‘eat grass’ than give up nukes” so which is it?
+ And going further down the rabbit hole The National Review says that “The Real Culprit Behind North Korea’s Missile Threat May Be Vladimir Putin“…
+ N Korea Nuclear Weapons Are Here To Stay – Says, Expert…
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2. California Rocket Man
Mike Hughes is shown with his steam-powered rocket constructed out of salvage parts. He plans to launch it Saturday. (Associated Press)
A California man intends to launch himself 1,800 feet high on Saturday in a home-built rocket to prove that the earth is flat and that astronauts faked the shape of the Earth. The rocket should travel about a mile at a speed of roughly 500 mph. From Fox News: Rocket launch will prove Earth is flat, California man says
(Looks more like a publicity stunt than real scientific research to me – and no I don’t think that the earth is flat.)
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3. A Sticky Wicket
The US plans to keep its troops in Syria long after the defeat of ISIS – the goal used to justify their illegal presence in the first place – because the Syrian government and its ally Iran would “win” if they were withdrawn. US officials say they plan to maintain a US troop presence in northern Syria… and establish new local governance, apart from the Assad government, in those areas,” As reported by RT News: No more ‘fighting ISIS?’ The US to stay in Syria to prevent ‘win’ for Assad and Iran.
(The reason that the U.S. is there isn’t about “fighting ISIS” and never was – the U.S. is there for regime change – and the U.S. media keeps going on and on about “Russian election meddling” in the U.S. presidential election – like the U.S. doesn’t medal in foreign governments, elections, and regime change so that they can put in their own puppet rulers… The U.S. has always displayed a high level of hypocrisy when it comes to such issues, war and foreign affairs in general.)
+ Meanwhile… The US imported terrorism to the Middle East, new Philippines president says
+ Finally! – The BBC Outs U.S./ISIS Complicity in Syria
+ And according to The Russian Insider – Putin-Assad Meeting Cements the End of US Dominance in the Middle East
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4. Will the U.S. Dollar Collapse in 2018?
It’s really time to start wondering: will the U.S. dollar collapse in 2018? It’s no secret that, over the course of the past three decades or so, the U.S. dollar has dropped by some 25%, compared to its rivals in the currency markets. Whether by design (President Donald Trump claims he wants a low dollar) or by accident, the U.S. Dollar Index has lost about 10% in 2017. This trend can only continue—and likely accelerate—in 2018. And now, the dollar is about to collapse. As seen in The Lombardi Letter: Will the U.S. Dollar Collapse in 2018?
+ 21 Point Prepper’s Checklist For Stocking Up at Walmart
+ Prepper Tools That I Use And Recommend
+ The Quickest Way I Know To Get a Family of Four Prepped for The Coming Collapse
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5. Economic Warfare
The United States may be a military superpower, but foreign leaders know how to hit it where it hurts. Russia is already working with China to set up an apparatus that would allow oil sales between the two nations to be conducted using the yuan instead of the dollar. Sergey Glazyev, an adviser to Vladimir Putin, has explained that Russia is negotiating such deals in a bid to bring about the collapse of the U.S. economy. “As soon as we and China dump the dollar, it will be the end of the U.S.’s military might.” As reported by Andrew Miller in The Trumpet: Iran Urges Russia to Ditch U.S. Dollar.
+ Here is Why Russia Might Decide to Crash Oil Prices in 10 Days
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6. Pulling Out The Old Worn Out Race Card Yet Again
A Seattle, Wash., black liberation group is planning a Black Friday march to urge people to only shop at black-owned businesses this Friday. As seen at The Daily Caller: ‘Black Liberation’ Group Vows To Shut Down Black Friday Shopping To Fight Racism.
(LOL… fighting imaginary “racism” by being racist… I guess that it makes sense to them. My beef is they instead of having free will to be racist towards white folks,  they should be called out for what they are and treated the same as if they were operating under the banner of the KKK because they are the same.)
+ How Obama Brought Back Muslim Slavery of Black People: America’s first black president didn’t bring “Hope” to America, but he did bring slave auctions to Africa. After Obama “liberated” Libya for the Islamist rebels, Arab Muslims sell black slaves for a few hundred dollars at slave auctions. While leftists tear down the statues of slave owners from centuries ago, it was the left that brought back the sale of black men as property.
+ And on another note according to the Voice of Europe – Muslims don’t want to integrate, they want to take power… (Yep, now tell us something that we didn’t already know…)
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7. Blinded By The Light
A new study conducted using satellite data shows that artificial lighting is growing brighter. The data suggest this is disrupting the order of ecological and human life, which previously depended on natural light sources such as the moon. The international study led by Christopher Kyba of the GFZ German Research Center for Geoscience tracks what researchers are calling a negative trend that has implications for the health of human beings and the environment. RT News: Lighting our way to darkness: Scientists warn of too much ‘artificial light’ on Earth.
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8. Delaware Where Girls Can Have a Penis and Boys Can Have a Vagina and Black Folks Can Be White and White Folks Can Be Black…
A series of sweeping regulations being considered by Delaware’s Department of Education would allow students to “self-identify” not only their gender but also their race, and it empowers schools not to seek parental consent if the child feels his or her parents might not be “supportive” enough. The law would apply to students of all ages in all public schools in the state. The Daily Wire: Proposed DE Education Regulation Allows Children To Self-Identify Gender And Race — And Without Parental Consent.
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9. SkyNet…
Professor Stuart Russell, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) expert at the University of California, said allowing machines to kill humans would endanger freedom and security. He remarked on the chilling vision following an appearance at the end of a short film which explores how AI could be used to take out targeted individuals. The film, entitled Slaughterbots, shows a dystopian future where tiny drones are programmed to carry out mass killings. By Jamie Bullen in The Mirror: Killer robots which use facial recognition before slaughtering people ‘will be devastating to humankind’
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10. The Bottom of The News
the bottom of the alternative news
+ Three cups of coffee a day ‘may have health benefits’ BBC News.
+ Nice: Flea market photo shows ‘Billy the Kid and man who shot him’ – A photo discovered by a US lawyer at a flea market may be a rare image of Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid and could be worth millions, experts have said.
+ Cows fall from an overpass after semi-truck crashes, snarling traffic – From Fox News.
+ And more from Fox News: Abortion rates in the US hit historic low, CDC report finds
+ Via News Week: Cuba Backs North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in War On Trump: Havana Calls For ‘Respect For Peoples’ Sovereignty’.

'Courage to Face the Collapse.'

Tom's Journal. http://tomschuckmanjournal.blogspot.com/

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Foreword in Danish:

God Dag, god danskere,
hvis jeg kunne have haft min vej da jeg var yngre, i en alder af 18, jeg ønskede inderligt at deltage kollegium, hvor jeg allerede var accepteret i den store State of Wisconsin, og sprogfag osv. Men jeg tror at Far Gud - yahweh, havde andre planer for mig, og hans Hånd var over mig beskyttelse igennem mange prøvelser og kampe. Og når alt kommer til alt er vi alle ikke her på jorden for at prise og tilbede Gud gennem vor Frelser, Jesus Kristus, og forberede sig på "Livet efter døden" -- Himmelen ? Vidste du alle spekulerer på, at svaner anders, der er 80 år gamle, og kæmpe skildpadder lever i 150, og nogle træer lever i tusinder af år ?? Men mennesket kan kun leve på omkring 70- 80 ? Når vi studerer Bibelen, får vi at vide, at svarene på alle disse spørgsmål. Og nu hvor vi er "sidste dage" -- da Jesus Kristus har lovet at komme tilbage og redde alle sine disciple og ansatte før the big crash/ kollaps, vi alle bør være klar. Én af dagene, vi vågner op for at finde mange millioner mennesker forsvinder fra jordens overflade -- og derefter lyve regeringerne vil fake news det hele ved at lave noget kejtet, falsk, undskyld.
Men dem, der er "efterladt" som har nogle bibelstudier vil indse, at "Rapture" allerede var kommet og gået.
Min Email: Tschuckman@aol.com
Venlig hilsen
Tom Schuckman



Hello  Friends,
     If you read nothing else today,  please read the short article that I cut and pasted right here,  below my Greeting and main body.  
        Actually,  It gives me a whole new mind set, but reinforces much of what I normally post here, too.   The keyword would be,  how short we in the world have it --- before the Lord comes back.   And it doesn't much matter WHEN we first got the word and Gospel of Jesus Christ,  but what we are doing, today !  
        Now,  I, and many combat Veterans believe in "Prepping," investing, and being prepared for most any disaster or circumstance,  but even that could prove to be a sort of trap, too !   We must not get so obsessed with such carnal/ human, worldly affairs,  but we need to be focused on the understanding of the KJV Bible and Jesus Christ.   For that is the "administration" that Father God --Yahweh, has chosen to Save true Believers in His Son,  Jesus !    And the book of James is small, short, only 5 chapters, yet so powerful !   I guess I brag sometimes that I am a 'speed reader' of sorts,  but when I read the same verses multiple times,  I get a different slant of the meaning.   But then, if I really love the scripture a lot,  I will just memorize it, so I can SHARE it with others....   not use that knowledge to brag or lord it over some folks.   Although the PROOF of the Bible trumps every other source of wisdom in the universe.   
    And it so interesting and special to save up to buy a 'Time Map' to view both the Bible story and chronology --- and the secular history of man.... at the same time !!   I just might buy another one, because every stinking time that I move,  things get lost or left behind.    I just HATE moving,  but perhaps we might buy a house come Spring time near Iron Mountain,  MI.   Right now we live in a tiny, peaceful 'fly speck' town, in the U.P. of MI.    I have grown to like it up here,  because we are far removed from the dirty big cities, full of murder and crime,  South of us.   
      I guess the key word for today is Balance.    Be Thankful, and be balanced,  dear brothers and sisters.

Warm Regards,
Tommy Schuckman
Email:   tschuckman@aol.com 




Hal Lindsey mail@hallindsey.com        
       



November 24th, 2017
                                                      A few years ago, a viewer wrote to me and asked if James 5:1-8 had any prophetic significance. To be candid, I had never carefully studied the passage in that light before. I was surprised to discover that its message really does apply to these times.

To give you just a glimpse of what the Apostle James had to say, he begins, "Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted.... Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you.... You have heaped up treasure in the last days. Indeed, the wages of the laborers who have mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of [Hosts]."

And James says even more, much of it condemning of a certain kind of "rich person" or system, the kind who come from a long line of those who became wealthy by defrauding the laborers of their wages.

Now, it's important to make a distinction. The Bible does not condemn everyone who is rich. It's not a sin to have money. It's a sin for money to have you. The Bible teaches, "For the LOVE of money is the root of all kinds of evil...."

But it appears that the Apostle James predicts that in the last days there will be some extremely rich people who gained their wealth by defrauding the vast majority of those who do the labor for the economy. Yet the Lord will cause their wealth to become a snare to them, because the world's economy will collapse around everyone, both the rich and the poor. And, apparently, the greed of the rich will cause them to steal so much that the entire world economy will collapse.

No, I've not joined the "Occupy Wall Street" or Antifa movements. I believe those kids, or rather the labor unions and "community organizers" who are running the show, are targeting the wrong people. I'm closer to the Tea Party because I think those people got it right. It's not Big Business doing the damage, it's Big Government. But not just the politicians. You see, in the past, the politicians did the heavy lifting for the ones that Abraham Lincoln called the "money power."

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln specifically warned against letting the "money power" get its way. But Woodrow Wilson ignored those warnings and crawled into bed with these guys.

As a result, the world's economies are teetering on the verge of collapse. We are literally standing on the precipice of global economic chaos. And all because a little over one hundred years ago we let a few shadowy -- mostly non-American -- wealthy families take control of our nation's money supply, then treasury. Since then, they have plundered America's wealth, literally stolen from its citizens, and driven us into economic bondage -- from which we cannot and will not ever emerge.

Indeed, as James says, "You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you."

But, remember, James also warned, "Your gold and silver will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire."

If you have watched this program very long, you know that I have a huge distrust of and disdain for the Federal Reserve System. As Representative Louis T. McFadden of Pennsylvania said on the floor of Congress in June, 1934, "...the truth is, the Federal Reserve Board has usurped the government of the United States.... It controls everything here.... No man, and no body of men is more entrenched in power than the arrogant credit monopoly which operates the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Banks. These evildoers have robbed the country of more than enough money to pay the national debt."

I don't believe the Apostle James was referring specifically to the Federal Reserve, or even the world's central banks, in 5:1-8, but I do believe he foresaw that in the last days a small group of ruthless, heartless, greedy, and, yes, evil people would control the economy of the world. Some have begun calling them "globalists." And the only thing that can result from the work of ruthless, heartless, greedy, and evil people is heartache, despair, destruction, and chaos. Exactly the setting needed to encourage the people of the world to turn to someone who has an answer and can save them from disaster. And we know who that "someone" will be: the Antichrist.

Also on this week's program: As we celebrate this Thanksgiving season, I want to share with you why I think it's more important than ever to understand the power of praise in thanksgiving to God. As I said last week, our nation faces real and present dangers. Our citizenry faces challenges we've not faced in decades, if ever. As I report weekly on "The Hal Lindsey Report," the threats are mounting and the odds appear to be impossible. But it's precisely at those moments that the power of praise and gratitude to God can be our pathway to victory.

I pray that you had a happy Thanksgiving Day. As we continue to celebrate the season through the weekend, remember to take time to reflect on God's goodness to you, your family and friends, and our beloved nation.

In everything give thanks! (I Thessalonians 5:18)

Don't miss this week's Report on TBN, Daystar, CPM Network, various local stations, www.hallindsey.com or www.hischannel.com. Check your local listings.

God Bless,

Hal Lindsey

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Horror as Persecution of Christianity Hits All-Time High

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Aid to the Church in Need, a nonprofit based in Europe, found the level of persecution against Christians around the world has grown to historic proportions.
Christians around the world. but particularly in North Korea and in nations with heavy Muslim populations, face massive persecution.
In fact, the authors of a new study of the situation find it’s “worse than at any time in history,” the Express noted.
The study looked at the plight of Christians in 13 different countries, and concluded: For those of this faith, life is hard — extremely hard.
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The European-based Aid to the Church in Need described the current level of persecution against Christians as being “worse than at any time in history”.
Examining the plight of Christians in 13 countries over the past 12 years, the group found the number of Christians in the Middle East had dropped drastically in the past year.
The report entitled ‘Persecuted and Forgotten?’ claims the number of Christians in Syria had dropped to just 500,000 from about 1.5m five years ago, when the Syrian civil war was only just beginning.
In Iraq, more than half of the country’s Christian population became internal refugees and Syria’s second city of Aleppo, which until 2011 was home to the largest Christian community, saw numbers dropping from 150,000 to barely 35,000 by spring 2017 – a fall of more than 75 percent.
The report predicts Christianity in Iraq could be effectively wiped out by as early as 2020 if the population’s decline continues at the same rate as it has in the past two years.
The report said: “While firm numbers are hard to come by … there is little doubt that the level of Christian persecution remains extremely high in a great number of places around the world.”
Researchers estimate as many as 600,000 Christians may have suffered some form of persecution for their faith around the world last year.
Aid to the Church also accuses the UN for failing to help persecuted Christians and criticised the western media for failing to highlight the problems facing them.
The charity said: “At a time in the West when there is increasing media focus on the rights of people regardless of gender, ethnicity or sexuality, it is ironic that in much of the secular media there should be such limited coverage of the massive persecution experienced by so many Christians.”
The report said: “Governments in the West and the UN failed to offer Christians in countries such as Iraq and Syria the emergency help they needed as genocide got underway.
“If Christian organisations and other institutions had not filled the gap, the Christian presence could already have disappeared in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.”
Report editor John Pontifex said: “In terms of the numbers of people involved, the gravity of the crimes committed and their impact, it is clear that the persecution of Christians is today worse than at any time in history.
“Not only are Christians more persecuted than any other faith group, but ever-increasing numbers are experiencing the very worst forms of persecution.”
Persecuted and Forgotten? found that members of China’s 127 million-strong Christian population have suffered increased persecution following new attempts to bring Christianity in line with Communist ideals.
More than 2,000 churches and crosses have been pulled down in China’s coastal Province of Zhejiang – and clergy are still being routinely detained by authorities.
The paper highlights the “eradication” of Christians and other minorities as being the stated aim of Islamic extremist groups , particularly in Egypt and identified growing problems in certain majority Islamic countries and authoritarian states such as Eritrea and North Korea.
Only last month, Coptic Christians in Mina were forced to lock the doors of their church after a mob of more than 1,000 people gathered outside to intimidate and threaten worshippers.