Argument Mapping: Worldwide Christian Persecution by

"Persecution of Christians 'coming close to genocide' in Middle East – report"

minayag — 2023-11-27 23:20:10 UTC

Leaders across the Middle East are accused of either tolerating or instigating persecution
"In the Middle East the population of Christians used to be about 20%; now it’s 5%.”
“The level and nature of persecution is arguably coming close to meeting the international definition of genocide, according to that adopted by the UN.”
Governments being required to bring perpetrators to justice, provide aid to victims, and take preventative measures for the future.
Christians are being brought to force migration
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/02/persecution-driving-christians-out-of-middle-east-report

"As the Sri Lanka attacks show, Christians worldwide face serious persecution"

minayag — 2023-11-28 20:05:41 UTC

Sri Lanka church was bombed on April 2019 and this caused the issue of persecution to take rise
20th and 21st century christians have been fleeing the Middle East by attacks
No protest or awareness came from the "Secular west" (In western concept of secularism, religion is relegated entirely to the private sphere and has no place in public life whatsoever.)

Argument question

minayag — 2023-11-29 00:48:57 UTC

Is the increasing prevalence of Christian persecution globally indicative of a failure in safeguarding religious freedom? Has there been any support or action being taken to better this global issue?

"The Persecution Of Christians Keeps Surging Around The World"

minayag — 2023-11-29 05:07:21 UTC

By Richard Ostling

An organization named "Open Doors" made a report in 2022 reporting that christian persecution has been on the rise. Fourteen percent of christians worldwide are experiencing harassment, discrimination, and persecution. According to Open doors, half of christians are "murdered for their faith." Places such as North Korea and Afghanistan are the worst places to be a christian.

"Open Doors Organization"

minayag — 2023-11-29 05:16:55 UTC

Open Doors Organization was able to help millions of Christians around the world

Worked in more than 70 countries providing support
Open doors has brought awareness and became a voice for Christians worldwide about this issue to the White House, UK Parliament

"World Watch List 2023"

minayag — 2023-11-29 18:28:20 UTC

This displays the top 50 countries that Christians experience the most persecution such as violence, private life, family life, community life, national life, and church life. For example North Korea is ranked number 1 for the most persecuted Christians. They are sent to labour camps, killed, and have no freedom.

Experience persecutions perspectives: https://www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/about/what-is-christian-persecution

"Biden’s border ‘security’ takes aim at Christians"

minayag — 2023-11-29 18:46:45 UTC

President Joe Biden cut the resettlement of Christians being persecuted
Limited refugee resettlement to 15,000 in the year 2021
According to Gayle Manchin, the chief of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. It was said that the number "“fail[ed] to reflect that unprecedented numbers of individuals worldwide are forcibly displaced by conflict or persecution, including based on their religion or belief,”

"Persecuted Christians Increasingly Denied Asylum in U.S."

minayag — 2023-11-29 18:48:39 UTC

"Ten Charities that are helping persecuted Christians worldwide"

minayag — 2023-11-29 19:51:00 UTC

Charities that are currently ongoing to support persecuted christians