But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and
persecute you.
love your enemies, pray for those who
persecute you" (Mt 5:44), are the Word of God.
If they persecuted me, they will also
persecute you.
IWOULD never
persecute anyone for their beliefs, especially Christians, as I've been persecuted most of my life, because of my sexuality.
There's a cynicism out there, Cynicism is winning over idealism right now" - Actor George Clooney "You stand a better chance of earnest representation if you are a hedgehog than if you are a persecuted Christian" Former Tory Minister Ann Widdecombe, above, accuses the Prime Minister of not being tough on foreign governments which
persecute Christians "You should not change history in order to titillate" Actor Edward Fox, who did not attend the premiere of W.
Even if they did, what right have we to
persecute them when farmers, supermarkets and consumers waste millions of tons of food every year?
The L A County district attorney Steve Cooley was quoted by the Daily Express as saying: "I don't
persecute anybody and it's a matter of court processes being concluded.
Indeed, all too often the adherents of one religion have seen it as their religious duty to
persecute those of a different religion - and all in the name of the same God.
Those that introduce the New Age into their religious orders and
persecute those that are faithful to the teachings of Christ and his Church are really practical atheists.
Ten years from now religious broadcaster Pat Robertson should begin his television program with a stern rebuke to anyone who uses Leviticus to
persecute gays or lesbians.
The ascent of Constantine (the nature of his "conversion" is discussed below) marked Christianity's transition from a persecuted religion to a state-supported religion in position to
persecute others and to seek the Emperor's intervention in doctrinal disputes.
Which candidate calls for denying Most Favored Nation trading status to China, saying: "We've got a $60 billion trade deficit with Chinese Communists who
persecute Tibetans,
persecute Christians,
persecute political dissidents .
Blessed are you when people revile you and
persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and
persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Jesus said to his disciples, "Before [the end] happens, however, they will seize and
persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name.
