Saudi Arabia prohibits religious worship and every kind of religious activities for the 500,000 immigrant Christian workers. Some governments, while not officially under the control of extremists, seem unable to stop them. Indonesia is a good example. Hundreds of Christian churches have been burned there. In Egypt non-Muslims are largely unprotected from the harassment of extremists.
Religious extremism is perhaps the most concrete threat to religious freedom in the world today.
We see radical extremism in almost every religious group. Their acts are producing the same tragedy all over the world. 11 Religious Extremists can be neutralized, or they can receive the support of the population. It is up to every believer to decide what kind of power he or she will give to religious extremists. Nationalism Nationalism is a threat to religious liberty in those countries where religion is an integral part of the traditional culture and identity.