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Global Issues

Iranian state persecutes Christians, Bahais, gays, Jews, people having fun, etc, etc

Posted on: 09/30/2011 16:11

In the discussion about "Most Palestinians support killing Jews," Berserk noted: "A Christian pastor in Iran has just been condemned to death by Shariah law for refusing to recant his conversion from Islam." 

 

I thought the issue of Iranian persecution of minorities deserved its own thread. So here are two articles on the matter...

 

Iran’s history of persecution

By Daniel D. Tovrov | September 29, 2011 6:06 PM EDT

 


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The Persecution Complex

Posted on: 02/17/2009 00:51

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all kind of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven… You are the light of the world. (Matthew 5:10-14a)

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