On Egypt:
"The status of respect for religious freedom by the government remained poor, unchanged from the previous year. Members of non-Muslim religious minorities officially recognized by the government generally worship without harassment; however, Christians and members of the Baha'i Faith, which the government does not recognize, face personal and collective discrimination, especially in government employment and their ability to build, renovate, and repair places of worship.... Government authorities often refused to provide converts with new identity documents indicating their chosen faith. The government failed to prosecute perpetrators of violence against Coptic Christians in a number of cases.... [and] continued to contribute to a climate of impunity."
Taken from the US State Department's Annual International Religious Freedom Report. You can find the whole report here.
Like the girls said earlier in the blog, this came as a shock to me. How accurate do we think this is? Do you believe what it's telling us?
This is such a big issue right now. In my home church on Sunday there was a flyer with this report about Egypt. I feel so blessed to be able to sit in my recently expanded church building and have no obstacles to living daily life. I think what's happening in Egypt is being exposed, but I wonder if anything will be done to help the people there who are being affected.
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