{"id":13,"date":"2010-11-14T16:09:04","date_gmt":"2010-11-14T16:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/2010\/11\/i-am-illegal-in-51-nations.html"},"modified":"2010-11-14T16:09:04","modified_gmt":"2010-11-14T16:09:04","slug":"i-am-illegal-in-51-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2010\/11\/i-am-illegal-in-51-nations.html","title":{"rendered":"I Am Illegal in 51 Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am illegal in 51 nations. That&#8217;s because there are currently 51 countries where Christian missionary activity is either completely illegal or restricted. That&#8217;s about 1 in 4 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Today is also the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. I don&#8217;t have the answer to creating broader religious freedom in many parts of the world, but I am certain prayer changes things. <\/p>\n<p>To find out more, see <a href=\"http:\/\/persecutedchurch.org\/\">PersecutedChurch.org<\/a>. Take some time to pray for persecuted Christians around the world today.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Christian persecution worldwide, visit my friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/persecution.com\/\">Persecution.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am illegal in 51 nations. That&#8217;s because there are currently 51 countries where Christian missionary activity is either completely illegal or restricted. That&#8217;s about 1 in 4 countries worldwide. Today is also the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. 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