Pr. prof. Ion Ciungu
“Vă îndemn deci,
înainte de toate, să faceţi cereri, rugăciuni, mijlociri, mulţumiri, pentru
toţi oamenii,” ... (Epistola
întâia către Timotei a Sfântului Apostol Pavel 2,1) https://www.bibliaortodoxa.ro/carte.php?id=78&cap=2
India,
țară din Asia de Sud, se învecinează cu China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh,
Myanmar, Oceanul Indian, Marea Arabiei și Golful Bengal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_India ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_India#Christianity
...
Ghidul cu cele 52 de
săptămâni poate fi găsit pentru a fi descărcat de la următorul link: https://www.opendoorsusa.org/2022-world-watch-list-download/?&utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email
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Why is India on the 2022 World
Watch List?
Although
there has been a slight reduction in the levels of violence against Christians
in India since last year’s World Watch List, overall violence remains at an extreme
level, and levels of pressure in all spheres of life remain very high or
extreme. A key factor in this is the use of social media. When an extremist
Hindu mob attacks Christians, one of the first things they’ll do is snatch the
victims’ phones, to stop them from recording the incident. However, the group
will record the violence and add it to social media to promote their extremist
agenda.
What is life like for Christians?
The
persecution of Christians in India has intensified, as Hindu extremists aim to
cleanse the country of their presence and influence. The extremists disregard
Indian Christians and other religious minorities as true Indians, and think the
country should be purified of non-Hindus. This has led to a systemic—and often
violent—targeting of Christians and other religious minorities, including use
of social media to spread disinformation and stir up hatred. The COVID-19
pandemic has offered a new weapon to persecutors. In some areas, Christians
have been deliberately overlooked in the local distribution of government aid
and have even been accused of spreading the virus.
India
was hit incredibly hard by COVID-19—some estimates place the death toll at more
than 3 million people.
Where is God at work in India?
“Vaani”
has faced many challenges in her life, including abuse, unemployment, and more
recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. But she has also seen how God has brought her
through it all. Her story shows God has not forgotten His people in India. She
received some aid from Open Doors partners and gave this powerful testimony:
“God held my head high and has rescued me from my suffering through the kind
aid,” she says. “I also praise God for the suffering and pain that I went
through. Though it is painful to think of those times, I am assured of God’s
hand on me in all my pain.”
How can I pray with Christians in
India?
Day
1: Give thanks to God that many people are coming to know Jesus after being
healed of sickness; pray that this will continue.
Day
2: Pray social media companies will do more to combat the spread of
disinformation and hatred on their platforms.
Day
3: Pray for continued protection, strength and encouragement for Open Doors
partners as they serve the church in India.
Day
4: Pray for the healing of the many victims of religious violence in India. Ask
that God would heal both hearts and bodies.
Day
5: Ask God to soften the hearts of the Hindu extremists, that they would see
Indian Christians as valuable members of India.
Day
6: Pray for those in authority, that they would truly commit to the freedom of
people of all faiths.
Day
7: When a Hindu converts to follow Jesus, it can mean losing everything. Pray
for believers who make this difficult choice.
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Aici am terminat de adresat invitația de a ne asocia
în rugăciune pentru creștinii din India.
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