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New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson, who frequently speaks about his Christian faith, commented about the Islamic State’s persecution of Christians on his Facebook page and then said on television that “there is a turning against the things of God” in our culture, and added “it won’t be long … until we may be facing some of the same things here” that are happening to Christians overseas.“As I sit here in a 21st century United States, I can’t help but wonder when we too will face martyrdom for our faith,” Watson wrote on Facebook. “On this very day nearly 50 countries have laws that restrict or outlaw Christianity, leading to the harassment, imprisonment and death of those who follow Christ.”“The images keep flooding our timelines and news feeds,” he wrote on Feb. 28. “Men being burned alive or beheaded by masked assassins. Stories of families on the run, fleeing their homes while they are pillaged and burned. Their testimonies hold a familiar chord. ‘Convert, Pay or Die!’”Watson’s post went viral and on Mar. 3, he was interviewed by Greta Van Susteren on the program On The Record. She asked Watson why he wrote about ISIS and Christians.
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Topic: NFL’s Benjamin Watson on ISIS: ‘It Won’t Be Long … Until We May Be Facing Some of The Same Things Here’ (Read 439 times)
