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[morningrain]

Came across this article and thought of sharing it here. A sad reality.

Street Preachers Killed In United States
By BosNewsLife News Center

WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- A religious liberty group warned Saturday, February 6, that "Anti-Christian hostility is getting increasingly deadly" in the United States after two street preachers were shot and killed by a teenager who apparently opposed their message.


"The increasing demonization of Christians in our culture makes some feel its open season on Christians," said Gary Cass of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission.


Tite Sufra, 24, (pictured above) and Stephen Ocean (pictured below), 23, were shot to death late Saturday, January 30, in Boynton Beach in the U.S. State of Florida, where they evangelized, after meeting 18-year-old Jeriah Woody, local police said.


"They witnessed to Woody for fifteen minutes, when he got a phone call and told the preachers he 'had to go'," added the Commission, which closely monitored the case.


CHRISTIANS EXECUTED


"As they walked away, Woody suddenly started walking back toward them. Sufra walked up to greet him and was killed with a shot gun blast at point blank range. When Ocean ran, he was shot in the back. After he fell, Woody shot him in the head execution style."

Woody was detained Wednesday, February 3, and is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Bail was reportedly denied to him.


Cass complained about a lack of interest in national media. "As of today, there are no national news organizations reporting this vicious murder of two innocent Christian men. Why?"


Cass said, "I'll ask this: If two Muslims, or two feminists or two homosexuals were murdered, wouldn't the media be all over it? These were two fine young black Christian men shot by another black man for their Christian faith, yet the media does not seem to care."


"OMINOUS SIGN"


He described the case as "an ominous sign" of times "that Christians are being shot on the streets and in our churches."


Last year, Jim Pullion was killed while holding pro-life signs in front of his granddaughter's Owasso Michigan high school. Reverend Fred Winters was murdered while preaching in his pulpit in Maryville, Illinois.


"Increasingly we see Christian ministers threatened and churches terrorized and vandalized for their stand on marriage. Now when Christians gather for worship they must have armed security."

[lizzie]

Cass complained about a lack of interest in national media. "As of today, there are no national news organizations reporting this vicious murder of two innocent Christian men. Why?"

Yeah i didnt hear anything about this till i read ur post.

I totally agree, had it been people of a diff religion or group, im pretty sure it woulda been broadcasted all over the place as a hate crime.

Thanks for sharing this article angel GBU sis

[goldieluvs]

wow. thanks for sharing sis. I guess it speaks to how this country views Christianity. Sad really. I agree that if they had been of another religion that it probably would have made nationwide news. Course then again, i don't generally read the newspapers or watch the news. Never anything good that is talked about, sharing only pain, misery and depravity (excluding sports for da sports fans ) and even that at times talks about people doing this or that which is considered immoral. So very sad. But, we do know that we will be persecuted for our faith. So, we know the preachers are in paradise now and can take some comfort in that. Onward Christian soldiers as it truly is a battle that is fought.

[Dora]

Wow!


Makes me do a check to see am I ready and willing to die for my Lord.


Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.


Gods will be done in all things.