Postmodern Christian Persecution: It Is Here!

ICC Note

In America , Christians are coming under increasing hate and persecution.

By Dr. Carl S. Parnell

02/18/2010 United States (The Reality Check)-Postmodern Christianity in America has faced many attacks from anti-Christian groups and individual people for the past two decades. These attacks have been mostly a “war of words” and or possibly the destruction of property. However, as of January 30, 2010, Christian persecution in America took a turn for the worst, meaning the cold-blooded murder of two street preachers in Boynton Beach , Florida . An eighteen old boy, who apparently had a disdain for the Christian message presented to him by two local street preachers, Tite Sufra, age 24, and Stephen Ocean, age 23, shot and killed them. As a result, the subliminal reason these two Christian preachers were killed should be exposed to Christians of all faiths.

America has been predominantly a Christian nation since its beginning in the late seventeen hundreds. However, with the emergence of many new anti-Christian religious and ideological groups in the United States after World War II, Christianity has had to encounter a myriad of attacks against its Biblically-inspired, faith-based moral value system. As a result, more and more Americans have developed a hatred for Christians. But, what is the rationale for this unwarranted hatred toward Christians? Also, who is literally responsible for the promotion of vicious verbal and physical attacks on hardworking, people-loving, peace-promoting, God-fearing Christians in America ? Ultimately, why have American Christians been demonized?

The true story begins with America ’s forefathers who made sure that Christianity would become the backbone of America ’s heritage. However, in postmodern America , certain forces are attempting to rid America of its foundational Christian faith. The faith of America ’s founders is hanging on by a thread. Even though churches in the United States are still operational, the spirit of Christ is being attacked throughout the land. Therefore, the persecution of Christians is growing in the United States . Of course, the death of the two “Christian Warriors” in Florida gives validity to the aforementioned premise.

How do the secularists hope to achieve their objective to renounce Christianity in America ? First, they must elicit the help of the judiciary system to declare the Bible a hate book. Of course, most Christian Americans would never accept that this theory could become an actuality, even though parts of Canada already ban the Bible outside the doors of the church. However, with the emergence of a large number of people that claim that the Bible preaches intolerance toward homosexuals, which was the group that promoted it in Canada , there is a distinct possibility that a politically correct court in the United States might just agree some day with the secularists’ position. Therefore, Christians must quit living a lifestyle that is clueless to the agendas of anti-Christian forces that exist in the real world today.

Second, secularists must elicit the help of Congress to pass legislation that would prevent what they call intolerant preaching from the pulpits in America ’s churches. In reality, Christian preachers are just preaching “what saith the Word of God.” However, if the proper “hate crime” or “hate speech” legislation is passed, preachers could possibly be silenced from preaching the truths of God’s Holy Word, that offend certain Americans, from inside and outside their churches. Penalties for such crimes would be prison time for the preacher and the removal of the church’s tax-exempt status. These penalties could possibly close the doors of many churches in the United States and deny preachers throughout America their freedom of speech and their freedom of religion. Also, another provision of a Federal Hate Crime Law would give individuals who commit a crime out of hate toward their victims more serious punishment. Therefore, Christian Americans should never underestimate what some members of the Congress of the United States might do to meet the demands of gift-bearing lobbyists. As a result, the anti-Christian Federal Hate Crime Bill was passed by the United States House of Representatives on April 29, 2009 and the United States Senate on October 22, 2009.

In conclusion, as has been inferred, there was a deeper, more cynical reason for the death of Tite Sufra and Stephen Ocean , the two murdered street preachers from Boynton Beach , Florida . There was more to it than just the preaching of something that the murderer did not want to hear. The murderer was just a representative of the anti-Christian attitudes that have been engrained into the minds of many non-Christians in America , as a result of decades of anti-Christian attacks. Seemingly, it has reached the point in time in America that the words “Jesus,” “Christianity,”and “Christian” have become words that Satan uses to infuriate non-Christians and promote a mean spirit in them, much similar to the evil spirit that came upon King Saul when he became mad at David, his heir apparent. Therefore, Christians of all faiths should wake up and finally realize that they have many bona fide enemies in the United States who are diligently striving to rid America of its Christian heritage. Of course, for those Christians and non-Christians alike who deny that Christian persecution does exist in America , just open your eyes and be observant, because Satan does have a dedicated and deliberate plan of action directed toward Christians in postmodern America .

P.S. This article was written to honor the memory and faith of the two valiant “Christian soldiers” who lost their lives in a spiritual street battle on U.S. soil on January 30, 2010, while preaching the truth of God’s Word to a nonbeliever in Jesus Christ. Please pray for their families and loved ones.