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'''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>.
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'''Christophobia''' is the irrational hatred or fear 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]]s, [[communists]] and [[Muslims]].  In the West Christophobic persecution increasingly involves violence, though violence has occurred.  The 2007 killer at the Virginia Tech campus made several anti-Christian remarks.<ref>https://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>https://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>
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[http://www.persecution.org/suffering/country_info.php Nations that persecute Christians]
 
[http://www.persecution.org/suffering/country_info.php Nations that persecute Christians]
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[[Category:Persecution of Christians]]
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