Martyrs....

JOHANNESBURG — The parishioners were lined up for Holy Communion on Sunday when the riot police stormed the stately St. Francis Anglican Church in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. Helmeted, black-booted officers banged on the pews with their batons as terrified members of the congregation stampeded for the doors, witnesses said.

Tonight at CDSP, we honored the Martrys of Sudan.  Upon returning home, I found an email from my friend Bruce, about Zimbabwe, and was reminded of the struggles that have been happening there, and which happened not too long ago in Kenya.

This reminds me of how important to me is my right to religious freedom.  It is also a parable for what happens to clerics who sell out the church for power.

We must prayer for those who's creeds expose them to crucifixion that we in our comfort cannot imagine.

What would it take for you to renounce your faith or deepest felt beliefs?  What are you willing to die for?