Included on the list are Catholic Charismatics, Baptists, Hasidic Jews, the YWCA, and Campus Crusade for Christ. The purpose of the document being considered is to outlaw or limit the activities of many religious minorities in Europe. Masimo Introvigne, an Italian Roman Catholic scholar, stated that although the intentions of the European Parliament do not qualify as actual persecution, anti-religious sentiment is escalating. Extensive lists of religious groups and organizations are being compiled by several countries. France has already begun to limit various religions and organizations, and the government has funded anti-sectarian panels.
European courts are the only means of limiting anti-sect activity.
Pray that these rulings held by our court system and the APA will not change, and the U.S. would not follow in the footsteps of Central Europe. We, as Christians, should daily give thanks for the freedom we have in America to assemble and worship without fear of persecution. If you see limits being placed on religious activity in schools, churches, or in your community and state, write your state representative and defend your religious freedom. Lest we and other religious groups are placed on a blacklist and targeted by our own government for persecution.