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“Over the decade from 2007 to 2017, government restrictions on religion—laws, policies and actions by state officials that restrict religious beliefs and practices—increased markedly around the world,”

“...social hostilities involving religion—including violence and harassment by private individuals, organizations or groups—also have risen since 2007.”

​The report also noted, The U.S. ranked among the highest-scoring countries in this category (individual and social group harassment)

NOTE:  May the Lord so unite us in love toward one another that when one of us is harassed or persecuted, we all respond as one.  (It's much easier to beat up someone alone, but taking on 50,000 or a million of us is much harder.)

 May that love and unity also be joined with wisdom to respond well, not in the same way.