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(Breitbart) – According to the newly released World Watch List for 2015, nine out of the top ten countries where Christians suffer “extreme persecution” have populations that are at least 50% Muslim.

The World Watch List (WWL) is a ranking of the 50 countries where persecution of Christians for religious reasons is most severe. It is compiled by Open Doors USA, a human rights organization which has monitored Christian persecution worldwide since the 1970s.

The 2015 report found that “Islamic extremism is by far the most significant persecution engine” of Christians in the world today and that “40 of the 50 countries on the World Watch List are affected by this kind of persecution.”

The Watch List states that in the world today each month, on average, 322 Christians are killed for their faith, 214 Christian churches and properties are destroyed, and 772 acts of violence occur against Christians.

The ten worst countries for Christian persecution are, in descending order, North Korea, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, Iran, Pakistan, Eritrea, and Nigeria. Of these ten, only North Korea is less than 50% Muslim, and only North Korea had a primary “persecution engine” that wasn’t “Islamic extremism”—it was atheistic Communism.

The report found that the Middle East is still one of the most violent areas of the world for Christians, particularly in areas afflicted by aggression from the Islamic State. More than 70% of Christians have fled Iraq since 2003, and more than 700,000 Christians have left Syria since the civil war began in 2011.

Prior to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, Iraq was home to one of the largest Christian communities of the Middle East. Christians have lived in Iraq for nearly two millennia but are currently on the verge of extinction. In July 2014, ISIS began marking houses owned by Christians with the Arabic ‘N’, which stands for ‘Nazarene.’ These houses were taken over by ISIS militants. The militants gave Christians in Mosul an ultimatum to convert to Islam by July 19th, pay a tax, or be executed.

Somalia, with its 99.8% Muslim population, ranks second on the Watch List and has only a few hundred Christians. In Somalia, Islamic religious leaders publicly maintain that there is no room for Christianity, Christians, or churches in Somalia, a view “upheld and reinforced” by government officials. In the country’s very recent history, Muslim converts to Christianity have often been killed on the spot when discovered.

Pakistan, with its extreme majority of Sunni Muslims, has also registered an uptick in anti-Christian violence, especially under the aegis of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. According toreports, churches in Pakistan are frequently vandalized, and Christians are beaten, raped, abducted, and murdered with impunity. Christians also face discrimination in employment and education, which keep them in the lower classes.

This year’s WWL was independently audited by the International Institute of Religious Freedom (IIRF).

Open Doors defines Christian persecution as “any hostility experienced from the world as a result of one’s identification as a Christian. Beatings, physical torture, confinement, isolation, rape, severe punishment, imprisonment, slavery, discrimination in education and employment, and even death are just a few examples of the persecution they experience on a daily basis.”

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/01/10/study-christians-suffer-extreme-persecution-in-countries-with-majority-muslim-populations/

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Iyawotolu:
Why are female soldiers being sent out to fight when we know BH just love kidnaping women?

What men can do, women can do much beta! We need 30 percent women in d military 4us 2defend d territorial integrity of dis country

Hormoniyi:
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday
said he did not expect Nigerians to
shower praises on him while he is still in
office.

He said it was normal that public office
holders would only be commended after
leaving office by the time his
achievements were being compared
with others.

Jonathan spoke while granting audience
to a delegation from his home state,
Bayelsa.

Members of the delegation led by
Governor Seriake Dickson were in the
Presidential Villa, Abuja to felicitate with
him on Christmas and New Year
festivities.

The President said notwithstanding the
various challenges facing the country, he
would do his best to make his people
proud.

He said, “I always say that I will not
even expect praises now because hardly
do people praise serving leaders. It is
when you leave, people will begin to
know.

“When you leave, people will begin to
compare what you have done over the
period vis-a-vis what others have done,
then they will compare you with
whoever takes over.

“Probably that is the time some people
will begin to say good about you. But I
will do my best to make sure that we do
change things.

“We are trying to create enabling
environment for our economy to thrive
irrespective of the challenges we are
having in the petroleum sector and the
security challenges we have.

“I will do my best so that by the time I
will leave, you will be able to say that
when our son was there, he served the
country well so that one day, another
son of Bayelsa may be given another
opportunity to serve Nigerians.”

Jonathan observed that it has become
the norm worldwide for people to be
lambasting their leaders, especially on
the social media.

He regretted that people are using
different things that have been created
by people’s knowledge for negative
purposes.

He cited an example of dynamite, saying
the inventor regretted when he realised
the destructive purposes people have
turned the item to.

The President added, “I assure you that
I am here by the grace of God and with
the willingness of Nigerians. If Nigerians
say I shouldn’t be here, I wouldn’t have
been here. We contested election in
2011 and Nigerians voted for us.
“I am your own, if I don’t do well, the
shame will be on you. If I do well, you
will have some kind of pride. I will do
my best.

www.punchng.com/news/nigerians-will-praise-me-after-leaving-office-says-jonathan/

Yes ohh! Will alwz rememba u 4 keepin me jobless 4 6yrs wit al d so call connectns frm d top in govt despit meetin al d qualificatn because I av no1 but JAH is my provida.

17) Going as far as converting frm 1 religion 2 anoda as proof.

oluvick:
Salam means peace. Islam means submission. Don't get it twisted.

Correct!!!

half tym

Goal!!! Chelsea by terry

True talk!!! D@ no.6 is very very common

chrisbaba1:
[size=16pt]Every body mentioning buhari. If only you can reason unlike Jonathan who can't.

Will buhari kill his own people when he needs their large votes at the forth coming election?

Will buhari scare people so much they won't want to come out to vote on election day despite needing their votes?

If you have any iota of common sense you illiterates will know it doesn't add up.

Give GEJ some other excuse for failure not BUHARI.

Or just say rip to the dead in anticipation of the elections
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Bro anytyn is possible, only GOD knows n dats al w@ I can say! because its also possible 2kil 1 2gain 10 out of frustratn 4d oda. Is so sad wit w@s happenin in dis country.

kITATITA:
The Vice President elect will become the President. It happened in Brazil in 1985 when President-elect Tancredo Neves took ill before his swearing in. José Sarney was sworn in as acting President and later, President when Neves died. I think Nigerian electoral law also allows for the postponement of the election if one candidate dies before the election to enable his party select a replacement. But hopefully no one will die before May 29 2015. We don't need all the hullabaloo that Yar' Adua's death threw up.

Amen!!! Thks a lot.

Please can someone tell me who becomes the next president if the presidential flag bearer dies before or after the election(i.e before the swearing-in) and his party assuming APC wins the election, because that of PDP(incumbent) is clear on who becomes the president.

Abegi! wen dey go bring octopus boko onboard mak we dey knw where suicide bomber go target nxt 2avoid such place.

soe:
Nonsense list.

Give us Oby Ezekwesili

Oby Ezekwesili is from the south, an igbo woman, a staunch Christian, a woman, an international achiever, a human rights activist, a freedom fighter, an incorruptible public servant, madam due process, madam bringbackourgirls, madam no nonsense, iron lady...former world bank vice President...mama d mama


‪#‎APC‬...no dulling...we want the best.

GBAM!!! Correct.

AMEN!!! Thank you LORD.

Adultnextdoor:
Good Morning guys,i just have to ask this question because a friend of mine was posted to the North.She was posted to Kastina state and i feel scared and worried.....So i need to know if it is right for NYSC to still be posting corpers to the North?

U tink everytyn abt d south is gud ehn? Guess dey dnt kill in d south or beta worst tynz dnt happen in d south tu, pathetic
. Evil is everywhere!!!

DonDemu:
It centers more on your language skills..

Thks a lot Bro. Hop 2hear frm dem.

DonDemu:
You applied?

Yah!

DonDemu:
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Hi!
Pls wat was d mini_phone interview al abt? A confirmatn or part of d main interview itsef. W@ were u askd? Thks a lot.

hatux:
Just an hour to go more...

Chai!!! No b small tyn o! So 2nd half na mor dan 1hr.

Danycrusoe:
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Guyz wicked!!!

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[s] Kate

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Kate need help ohhhhhhhhh!
D he-she is jus confu.........se. Empty technicality wit no directn. He's bin luky eva sinc bt nw its a pity.

Abeg! Sum1 help wit kate fone no. Dis MFK is leavin now!!!

# W@s it oshoala or ayila d@ made d last touch when d goal w@s ruled 4 offsid

giles14: must gej b involved in everything. pls give dat man a break

Did u jus kald w@ happed evrytyn? Y is he d president? If he can't b involve in everything than he should leave n that's d truth!!!

Y can't u glo wit pride? 'l neva regr8 it!!!