A new age of Christian persecution
by Joel Agius, Anglican Ink:
Centuries ago, in the early days of Christianity, those who chose to follow God and become Christians were often persecuted for their beliefs in the most terrifying ways. People were imprisoned, tortured, or even slaughtered. Many died for their faith and were martyred for following the teachings of Christ. Even Jesus Christ was crucified for nothing more than spreading the Word of God and teaching people how to live a good and decent life.
Ages have gone by, and Christians are still persecuted throughout the world for their faith by other faiths and the anti-faiths of collectivism. There are still countries where Christians are hunted down and killed for what they believe in, and that is an absolute blight on this world.
In Australia, and other similar Western nations, that type of violent persecution is not evident. Obviously, no one in Australia is being murdered for their faith in God. But there is another type of persecution that is occurring, and this one seems to be ramping up into something that could easily lead to dire repercussions for the Christian community in this nation.
On Monday, Essendon Football Club appointed a new CEO in Andrew Thorburn. He was clearly appointed based on merit and, as was later uncovered, his personal life and beliefs were not brought into question when he was interviewed for the position.
But as soon as the mob found out that Thorburn was a Christian, outrage ensued. The mob began to go after him, attacking him for holding Christian views. Thorburn is also the Chair of the Movement Board of City on a Hill church. For the sake of clarification, City on a Hill is an Anglican church.
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