Here's day five! Have a great day!
Day 5 – Burma (Myanmar) is well acquainted with struggle. Officially, Buddhism is no longer the state religion, but it is actively promoted by the military regime. All those who advocate improved human rights are harassed or imprisoned.
Buddhist – 82.9%,
Christian – 8.7%
Buddhism/Military dictatorship, Sr. Gen. Than Shwe
The government of Burma continues to discourage, harass and use other, more severe, forms of persecution on any group or belief they consider harmful to the state. Christianity is high on their list for eradication: all the while the government claims freedom of religion. A secret memo entitled “Program to destroy the Christian religion in Burma” details point by point instruction s on how to drive Christians out of the state. It calls for anyone caught evangelizing to be imprisoned. Churches are being burned. There are forcible conversions of Christians to Buddhism and Christian children barred from schools. Ethnic Christians, in particular are singled out for repression because of the government’s goal to create a uniform society of one language, one ethnicity and one religion.
PRAYER: Pray for boldness and courage for believers in the face of fear (Isa 40:29-31)
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