From our North American worldview, we gloss over any thoughts of Christians being persecuted. Yet Christians have been under fire for years in Orissa, and other areas of India. It is simply hard for us to believe.
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My journey to Orissa
EDITOR’S NOTE: Persecution against Christians in India’s Orissa state has a long history, but it escalated in August 2008 when extremists blamed the Aug. 23 murder of a Hindu leader on Christians. A radical Maoist group claimed responsibility, but months of persecution against Christians has taken about 500 lives and destroyed thousands of homes and churches. This is an account of one international Christian who made a brief visit to Orissa in November 2008.
By “Dwight Mabury”
Currently three ladies from the United States are blessing us with a visit. Two of them are magnificent singers. One is a choir director, and the other is a lead soprano. Everywhere people are enjoying their southern gospel singing. Our program this last week was to meet with a number of people we currently are training. After everyone enjoyed the ladies’ singing, we began listening to testimonies. One man was from Orissa state. He told his story about how he had to flee the area and was currently living as a refugee. The Lord led me to speak on a verse that I had been contemplating and struggling with all week.
“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse” (Romans 12:14, NKJV).
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