We read a lot about persecution against Christians through arrests and beatings. But church facilities themselves are also under attack, as highlighted in the New Year's Eve church bombing in Egypt.
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But the problem goes well beyond Egypt--for the past two years, arsonists have attacked an average of 100 churches--and well beyond facility and personal attacks. For example, Internal theft has cost congregations an average of more than $250,000 per incident, and almost every area of crime against Christians and their places of worship is rising.
So says a report from the Christian Security Network (CSN). "Crimes against Christian Organizations in the United States--2010" contains findings that Jeffrey Hawkins, CSN executive director, describes as "the tip of the iceberg."
"By all indications, crime is far higher against Christian organizations than is being reported," says Hawkins, a church security expert with almost 30 years of experience in police and security work.
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SOURCE: Charisma News Online
Jennifer LeClaire
