Korean Reds Targeting Christians (Warning: Graphic)

New York Sun ^ | 11/16/2005 | MEGHAN CLYNE

[conserv13]

Right. There is no persecution of Christianity today.

[X. OTerica]

Radicals threaten to burn Christians to death
Warn of consequences if they don't reconvert to Hinduism by Sunday

www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=47441

These abuses are not unique to N. Korea – look at what our “friends” in India are up to!

[frogjerk]

If someone does something like this, knowing they will be put to death for it, how is it different than suicide?

What do you mean?

[orionblamblam]

"I find it interesting that no one ever persecutes Muslims, Buddhists, etc. for their beliefs."

Not exactly true.



Feel free to ask the Falon Gong (sic?) about how free they are in China.

"This article is just proof that we live in a world that is in spritual darkness."

Actually, it's more like proof that leaders of intolerant religions such as Communist personality cults *really* don't like competition.

Bad as this is, there's nothing especially new about people killing other people for their religious beliefs.

[orionblamblam]

> No reason to believe this type of persecution of Christianity could ever happen here in America right?

Not really, no. Christianity is alive and well and prospering in the US. You might as well fear that Mr. Ronery his own self will be elected Dictator Of America.

[orionblamblam]

I believe the closest American parallel would be "suicide by cop."

[stuartcr]

What is the difference between martyrdom and suicide?

[manwiththehands]

Exactly. And if the Christians were instead humiliated by having panties placed on their heads we would be getting hourly reports from the 'Rats and MSM, too.

[CodeToad]

"Uh....right?"


yeah, uh, right. Just keep your faith to yourself and away from your children, schools, government institutions, public places, etc.

[Rutles4Ever]

You mean like Christ preaching the Gospel, knowing He would end up on the cross?

Like Jews being Jews during WWII? Not sure what your point is.

[Elpasser]

Running people over with a steam roller is ghastly and depraved beyond words.

Where is God's name is the NY Times and the rest of the MSM on this? It really exposes their callousness and bias.

[mtbrandon49]

Bump for Later.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

If someone does something like this, knowing they will be put to death for it, how is it different than suicide?

Maybe they figured that having freedom in one, single, solitary aspect of their lives was worth the risk?

[frogjerk]

What is the difference between martyrdom and suicide?>

This is just from Websters but there are other more definitive explanations:

su·i·cide   Audio pronunciation of "suicide" ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (s-sd)n.

   1. The act or an instance of intentionally killing oneself.

martyrn 1: one who suffers for the sake of principle [syn: sufferer]
 2: one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion 

[Rutles4Ever]

Martyrdom is self-sacrifice for the glory of God. Suicide is self-sacrifice as an act of violence against God.

In more pedestrian terms, the Polish uprising against communism after the visit of Pope John Paul II may have seemed suicidal to atheist Soviets, but to the people responding to the Pope's calls to reclaim their country and their faith, it was God's work, regardless of the outcome.

It almost proved "suicidal" to Pope John Paul II, but he would have been known as a martyr if he died by the bullet because of this.

[marron]

There is always a clear difference between committing suicide and being murdered.

The fact that you don't bow before your murderer doesn't make him any less a murderer.

[layman]

According to a report based on an eyewitness account, the five church leaders "were bound hand and foot and made to lie down in front of a steamroller"

I was skeptical of the initial reports of rape and murder at the New Orleans super-dome, and I was flamed here on FR for saying so. So, at the risk of being flamed again, I must say that I am skeptical about this report as well. I'm not saying it didn't happen ... I'm just saying that I'm skeptical. Maybe it happened, maybe it didn't.

[frogjerk]

I believe the closest American parallel would be "suicide by cop."

That is probably the closest but there are huge differences...The person doing the killing (the cop) is not hell bent on killing the person, secondly, the person wishing to be killed is not trying to get killed for any other reason then to end his life.

[Frenetic]

Blowing yourself up in order to kill innocent people like muslims do is 'suicide'. Being put to death becuase you are a Christian who refuses to deny christ is a 'martyr'.

[Rutles4Ever]

Sheesh.