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“It has always been easier to smear people rather than wrestle with their ideas. It’s a bully who calls names and spreads lies rather than thoroughly reading a brief’s legal arguments or challenging the rationale underlying a policy proposal. The SPLC has chosen to take the easy path – to intimidate and mislead for raw political power and financial benefit… For years, the left-wing interest group has used its ‘hate group’ list to promote the fiction that violent neo-Nazis and Christian nonprofits peacefully promoting orthodox beliefs about marriage and sex are indistinguishable… it recently paid out millions to settle a threatened defamation lawsuit.” – Jessica Prol Smith, “The Southern Poverty Law Center is a hate-based scam that nearly caused me to be murdered” – USA Today, August 17th, 2019.

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“We do not want to develop a discourse of persecution… We do not wish to complain.” – Archbishop Georges Pontier of Marseille, the head of the French Bishops Conference, quoted by the Catholic News Agency in “Rise in crimes against churches in France shock faithful, prompt reflection” – July 11th, 2019.

“If a major US newspaper ever refers to the church, it is usually to condemn it for refusal to consecrate the same-sex union, for ‘paedophile priests’ or for failing Jews at the Holocaust. The US makes a point of never defending Christians. Jews, always; Muslims, sometimes; Christians, never.” – Israel Shamir, “Ukraine and church politics” – The Unz Review, July 22nd, 2019.

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“In Toronto’s Gay Village earlier this month police arrested and charged pastor David Lynn with causing disturbance. Lynn, 39, had stormed the streets preaching pro-Christian messages in which he told passersby through a megaphone he was coming out as a Christian. Police said his actions attracted a ‘large hostile crowd’.” – Gilbert Ngabo and Temur Durrani, “Safety kits distributed ahead of Pride parade in case attendees face confrontations with anti-LGBTQ protesters” – Toronto Star, June 21st, 2019.

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“To celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ, the Robious Middle School in Midlothian, Virginia, has banned any Christmas carols that mention the name of Jesus… School administrators reportedly explained they had made the decision (to be) ‘more sensitive to the increasing diverse population at the school’… While this exchange was going on, (student parent David) Allen said he had received a ‘diversity notice’ from the school explaining their commitment to diversity and inclusion, which struck him as paradoxical.. ‘I’m trying to rationalize how you can encourage diversity and yet be exclusionary in one specific area,’ Allen remarked.” – Thomas D. Williams PhD, “Virginia school bans Christmas carols mentioning Jesus” – Breitbart, Nov. 30th, 2018.

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“In 2015 out of 2,637 refugees there were only 43 Christians, just 13 Yazidis and only one Shia Muslim. In 2016 the statistics were even worse. Out of 7,499 refugees there were only 27 Christians, five Yazidis and 13, Shia Muslims… Disturbingly, UK officials tried to prevent the release of this information.” – Raymond Ibrahim, “UN has only recommended tiny token numbers of Syrian Christians for resettlement in the UK” – Gatestone Institute, June 3rd, 2018.

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“Assembly Bill 2943 will threaten the freedom of religion and First Amendment rights of Christians in California. Using the state’s ‘consumer fraud statute’ to restrict religious freedom and free speech, the bill seeks to ban sales of the Bible because it includes verses that fall outside what Gov. Brown considers ‘acceptable teaching’ on sexuality issues… The controversial bill… will also ban any form of speech or written material that promotes traditional Christian views on marriage and sexuality…” – Baxter Dmitry, “California Gov. Jerry Brown to ban sales of the Bible” – YourNewsWire.com, April 20th, 2018.

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