Persecution-Jesus says, "I was in prison, and ye
came unto me."
Jesus answered him: "I am the way, the truth, and the live; no one
goes to the Father except by me."
(John 14:6)
"Ye
shall know the truth, &
the truth shall make you free."
Persecution
The
Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) has been systematically persecuting
its tiny Christian population, who have also been forgotten by the world. They have become voiceless. Bhutanese Christians
are silently suffering. Currently, the government is undertaking a census.
In which, Christians are refused to be registered on the pretext that
Bhutan accepts only two religions Buddhism and Hinduism. And only
two religions are mentioned in the census form. Thus, Christians are being
excluded on the ground that there is no mention of Christianity in the
census form. Christian relief organizations are non existent in Bhutan.
The Jesuit priests who were earlier brought to improve the education system
were asked to leave in 1989.
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Report: The Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has
published the Bhutan Annual Report 2002 on the situation of
Believers in Bhutan in April 2002 The
Bhutanese Christians Services Centre ( BCSC) cooperated with the
Christian Solidarity Worldwide on the preparation of this report.
The report can be viewed at the following website:
Bhutan Annual Report 2002
March 07, 2005: The Open Doors International has
published a World Watch List (WWL) on March 07 2005. The WWL
is a list of countries ranked according to the degree of freedom of religion
granted to Christians and where Christians are persecuted the most. Bhutan
ranks 8 out of top 10 countries where Christians are persecuted the most.
Please click on
Persecution-WWL to read the report
posted on March 07 2005.
Bhutan ranks 8th in an annual list 2005, of top
10 countries where Christians are persecuted, Open Doors WWL, Open Doors,
USA Mar 07, 2005 New
Christianity growing in Bhutan despite
repression, propaganda: freedom of worship is severely restricted in
Bhutan Christian Post, January 05, 2005
New
Bhutan: An allusion of Peace, Religious
Liberty Commission, World
Evangelical Alliance, January 05, 2005
New
Border Missions prove effective in Bhutan: While
some indigenous ministries operate secretly within Bhutan, others simply
"set up shops" along its borders Christian Post, December 30, 2004
Bhutanese house Churches raided after Easter
services: Police warn Church members against gathering for worship HRWF
April 29, 2004
Buddhist Kingdom of
Bhutan Forbids Public Christian Prayer: Government Fears Conversions, Says
Bishop. January 28, 2004
Christian evangelism has
been making ever-widening ripples in the American press
Rediff
Apr 28/2003
UK’s Parliament discuss persecution of
Christians in Bhutan
Balochistanpost
Feb
07/2003
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