As a Christian, it's a familiar word to us because it's in the Bible. I'm not trying to say that I totally understand how those people who are persecuted because of their faith feels nor do I know what's the solution.
I think to be persecuted doesn't mean that we jump out to the front lines shouting slogans attracting attention and being shot down. To me that's meaningless sacrifice. Since everyone has got a purpose and with different designs in how they react to situations, facing persecution does not necessarily means being gung-ho. Take Paul for example, yes, he was jailed lots of times and eventually was sentenced to death but as long as he was alive, he did more significant things. The church that he planted grew and benefited from his epistles. Did anything was mentioned in the Bible when he died? So, I seriously believe that as long as we don't compromise our faith and as long as there're options or a way out, we can do more significant things rather than fighting & sacrificing unnecessarily.
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