Mark 13:13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”
President Obama spoke to a group in New Delhi and said that it would be perfectly fine for the United States to not have a Christian President.
“In our lives, Michelle and I have been strengthened by our Christian faith. Still, as you may know, my faith has at times been questioned — by people who don’t know me — or they’ve said that I adhere to a different religion, as if that were somehow a bad thing,” Obama said, according to ABC News. “Every person has the right to practice their faith how they choose, or to practice no faith at all, and to do so free from persecution and fear.”
The President was speaking to the group about the religious divisions in India that have been causing an increase in violence. Christians in India have been demanding the government take action against Hindu extremists that torched or vandalized churches and committed personal attacks on Christians.
Obama also addressed the country’s current struggles with gender equality.
“I’m surrounded by smart women,” Obama said. “Every woman should be able to go about her day — to walk the street, or ride the bus — and be safe and be treated with the respect and dignity.”
International persecution watchdog Open Doors ranks India 21st in countries where Christians face the most severe persecution for their faith.
