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Dan Wooding
ASSIST News Service
The Hindu World
The release says that in India, Hindu extremists have been involved in a growing number of attacks against Christians and Muslims.
Hindu nationalism or “Hindutva” is closely linked with one of India’s largest political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP is associated with a number of militant Hindu groups, who regard Hindu culture as essential to Indian identity.
Christians also face persecution from Hindus in Nepal.
The Buddhist World
Christians are persecuted in Burma. And in Bhutan and Sri Lanka Buddhist militants who fear that Christianity threatens national identity and unity have stirred up harassment and violence against Christians.
“In 2008 millions of Christians will face persecution,” says Andy Dipper, Release International’s CEO. “They’re our family. If it was your husband, wife, daughter or son behind bars you’d move heaven and earth to help them. So what better New Year’s resolution than to take your stand with your brothers and sisters imprisoned for their faith?
“Persecution is part of the normal Christian life – just as Jesus warned. But Jesus also told us to love one another, sacrificially. And the Bible encourages us to bear one another’s burdens. At Release we’ve found it an immense privilege to stand with these faithful, overcoming Christians in prayer and in providing practical support. And we have so much to learn from them.”
Through its international network of missions Release International works to support persecuted Christians in some 30 nations. Release is supporting Christians imprisoned for their faith and their families. It supports church workers, pastors and evangelists, and provides training, Bibles, Christian literature and broadcasts. Release has been involved in reconstructing the homes of Christians destroyed in riots, and in providing legal aid and sanctuary, medicine and welfare.
Release International is a member of the UK organizations Global Connections, the Evangelical Alliance and the Micah Network.
© 2007 ASSIST News Service, used with permission
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