Jesus (Luke 23:34) and Stephen (Acts 7:60).
The Bible teaches us to love our enemy by showing kindness, forgiveness, and compassion towards them, even when they may have wronged us. It encourages us to treat them with respect and to pray for their well-being, following the example of Jesus who loved and forgave even those who persecuted him.
Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing
The War Refuge Board was introduced in 1944 to help those individuals that had been persecuted for their faith.
Not all European settlers were persecuted and there are many reasons why people go to places. Those who were persecuted were people like the Quakers who were arrested and jailed by the English government. Others came as indentured servants to pay for their passage. Even today there are indentured servants. So, the reasons vary.
Sunday law is when they will force people to worship on Sunday even when we are suppose to have the freedom of religion. the people who will be affected are those who worship on the seventh day or Saturday the actual day of worship quoted in the king James bible in exodus verses 8-11. the mark of the beast is when they force everyone from around the world to worship on Sunday and those who refuse to worship on Sunday will be persecuted.
Mostly because of misunderstandings, but we can read throughout the bible how the Lord's people are always persecuted by those who don't understand, and by those who are deceived by the adversary. It could have been allowed by God to make sure His Saints would stand fast in the truth. It could have been to stretch them and to make them the best they could possibly be.
The bible is written by many people, who were prophets, and those who were disciples, and Paul who has written the most books.
Those people that contradict the Bible are heretics.
I am not sure if there is some kind of name for those people, but yes there are.
Yes, at the age of 80 he is still actively involved in his Open Doors ministry to those who are persecuted because of their Christian faith.
God speaks in his Word. When it was long time Ago he used people to write his words down. those people knew that they had to do something special-to write the bible.
They were persecuted and those caught burned at stake, oficially.