| − | '''Christophobia''' is the fear or loathing of [[Christ]] and His followers. The cause of the hatred of Christ and His followers varies among people, but the majority of anti-Christian sentiment is held by [[atheist|atheists]], [[communists]] and [[Muslims]]. In the [[West]] Christophobic persecution usually does not involve violence, though violence has occurred. The recent killer at the Virginia Tech campus made several anti-Christian remarks<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/19/wshooter819.xml</ref><ref>http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=f9838ae8-a496-4ca2-a19f-8b8d7f3ab022&k=18395&p=2</ref>. Most persecution of Christians in the West involves intolerance and insults. In other parts of the world, predominantly Muslim countries and [[China]], Christophobic violence is a frequent occurrence. Many attacks happen in [[Turkey]], such as the attack in April 2007. Three members of a [[Bible]] publishing house had their throats slit<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/19/AR2007041900346.html?hpid=sec-religion</ref>. Many other horrible attacks against Christians occur, such as the recent beheading of three school girls in [[Indonesia]]<ref>http://www.christiantoday.com/article/shock.as.three.christian.school.girls.in.indonesia.are.beheaded/4397.htm</ref>. | + | '''Christophobia''' is the fear or loathing of [[Christ]] and His followers. The cause of the hatred of Christ and His followers varies among people, but the majority of anti-Christian sentiment is held by [[atheist|atheists]], [[communists]] and [[Muslims]]. In the West Christophobic persecution usually does not involve violence, though violence has occurred. The recent killer at the Virginia Tech campus made several anti-Christian remarks<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/19/wshooter819.xml</ref><ref>http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=f9838ae8-a496-4ca2-a19f-8b8d7f3ab022&k=18395&p=2</ref>. Most persecution of Christians in the West involves intolerance and insults. In other parts of the world, predominantly Muslim countries and [[China]], Christophobic violence is a frequent occurrence. Many attacks happen in [[Turkey]], such as the attack in April 2007. Three members of a [[Bible]] publishing house had their throats slit<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/19/AR2007041900346.html?hpid=sec-religion</ref>. Many other horrible attacks against Christians occur, such as the recent beheading of three school girls in [[Indonesia]]<ref>http://www.christiantoday.com/article/shock.as.three.christian.school.girls.in.indonesia.are.beheaded/4397.htm</ref>. |