1.   However, fellow evangelical pilgrims claimed they were victims of religious persecution.

2.   Many people who came to the colonies were escaping religious persecution.

3.   In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country.

4.   A case in point is colonial India.

5.   Americans who want their country to stand up against religious persecution should start supporting the bill now and continue on for as much time as it takes.

6.   American religious leaders traveling to China to investigate religious persecution will be permitted to visit Tibet on their trip, members of the delegation said Tuesday.

7.   And it would give those fleeing religious persecution priority over other types of refugees in gaining entry into the United States.

8.   And now the religious persecution bill has picked up the endorsement of the leaders of both Houses of Congress.

9.   And religious persecution, which prevented many Catholics from holding jobs and forced others to worship underground, is said to be in decline.

10.   And it would give those fleeing religious persecution priority over other refugees in gaining entry into the United States.