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{{summary | text=Since the time of [[Jesus]], many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution has included confiscation of destruction, imprisonment, torture and even execution. Today, some of the worst persecution of Christians occurs in [[Islamic]] countries such a [[Saudi Arabia]] where Christians who openly profess their faith risk death. Each year the organisation [[Open Doors]] compiles a list of the countries where severe persecution of Christians occurs. For the last four years, communist [[North Korea]] has been the worse offended, closely followed by Islamic Saudi Arabia, [[Iran]], [[Somalia]] and the [[Maldives]].}}=Synopsis==
{{overview}}Since the time of [[Jesus]], many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution has included confiscation of destruction, imprisonment, torture and even execution. Today, some of the worst persecution of Christians occurs in [[Islamic]] countries such a [[Saudi Arabia]] where Christians who openly profess their faith risk death. Each year the organisation [[Open Doors]] compiles a list of the countries where severe persecution of Christians occurs. For the last four years, communist [[North Korea]] has been the worse offended, closely followed by Islamic Saudi Arabia, [[Iran]], [[Somalia]] and the [[Maldives]]. ==Contents==
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{{quote | text=Jesus said "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also..." [[John 15]]:18-20}}
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==Main article==
Since the time of [[Jesus]], many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution has included confiscation of destruction, imprisonment, torture and even execution. Today, some of the worst persecution of Christians occurs in [[Islamic]] countries such a [[Saudi Arabia]] where Christians who openly profess their faith risk death. Each year the organisation [[Open Doors]] compiles a list of the countries where severe persecution of Christians occurs. For the last four years, communist [[North Korea]] has been the worse offended, closely followed by Islamic Saudi Arabia, [[Iran]], [[Somalia]] and the [[Maldives]].
===[[Persecution of the early church]]===
===[[Persecution of Christians in the Middle Ages]]===
===[[Persecution of Christians around the world today]]===
===[[Persecution by Christians]]===
* [http://sb.od.org/index.php?supp_page=wwl_2006&supp_lang=en&PHPSESSID=38ef2868be7376ae496d3e49f2e1d2d4 Open Doors World Watch Persecution List]
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