tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89761870189482733332024-02-19T05:47:31.727-08:00persecuted-churchChristian Persecution continues unchanged in many countries.During these last years there has been an increase in persecution and has changed from isolated cases to open attacks on christians and churches almost daily,all over the world.The stories,testimonies and facts presented in this blog have the objective of helping you to be more aware of this reality and the actual situation that many of our brothers and sisters are facing right now wherever they are in the world.
(Matthew 5:10-12)As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.comBlogger924125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-14352948160457297242010-09-27T12:25:00.000-07:002010-09-27T13:27:13.978-07:00A NOTE TO MY READERS<em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Dear friends,readers and followers:As you have noticed recently I haven't been posting as much as I wanted.I've been sick on-off .That's the reason why I've been away from my desk to update you all on the latest news on the persecuted church.</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">On top of that my laptop started acting up real funny and I haven't resolved that issue yet,so I'm blogging via "emergency laptopping mode"if the term exists....:)</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">I do appreciate your prayers and of course your interest and burden for our brothers and sisters that are suffering persecution wherever they are,even now--as Im typing.</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Please continue to come back and visit this blog for more news...and MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL:DON'T FORGET TO PRAY FOR OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WORLDWIDE....!</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">I would also appreciate your prayers on my behalf for healing and strength in my body...!</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">God Bless you all....!Thank you for stopping and reading my blog....!</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Jesus is Coming Soon....!</span></em><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>As in the days of Noah....</strong></span>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-64234311120073132562010-08-02T10:34:00.000-07:002010-08-02T11:58:40.234-07:00Women and children abused by Burmese leaders<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGUgcOrRcbIOBc9kpcYJtPWBXpKqimpIPG_-V2F-iTgXYVhx4kRLfnOCPJRLjCk7FdAFjSAykcErvC8COFtLngQdh3R-R4xoK0XP-FXnKr2PwRwtXaczzkSkeSKWqmtFpAxsDOZA3cfRz/s1600/BURMA+flag+and+map.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 101px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500888879133723170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGUgcOrRcbIOBc9kpcYJtPWBXpKqimpIPG_-V2F-iTgXYVhx4kRLfnOCPJRLjCk7FdAFjSAykcErvC8COFtLngQdh3R-R4xoK0XP-FXnKr2PwRwtXaczzkSkeSKWqmtFpAxsDOZA3cfRz/s200/BURMA+flag+and+map.bmp" /></a>Burma (MNN)-<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">The atrocities against the tribal people of Burma continue to mount, yet the world continues to ignore their plight</span></strong>. In Part 3 of our series about Vision Beyond Borders, we're taking a look at how women and children are being affected by what's being called a <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">"genocide"</span></strong> in Burma by many who work there.President of Vision Beyond Borders Patrick Klein travels to the region regularly. He just returned from Burma with an even stronger sense of urgency to tell the world about what's happening there. Thousands of Karen and other tribal people are being forced from their homes.One report indicated that 27 towns and villages have been forced to relocate by the Burmese Army.Klein says, <strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">"What we're hearing is that they're killing the men, and they're allowing the women and children to flee to Thailand to the refugee camps. Then the Thai government is going to force these kids and women back into Burma to clear out the mine fields. They're just going to be mine-sweepers"...</span></em></strong><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/14452">READ MORE </a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-29401020817904263822010-08-02T10:27:00.002-07:002010-08-02T10:33:56.700-07:00Sustaining the Helpless in Burma:"Babies,the Helpless Victims of Persecution"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-hcVXRYoH7UPJpeFsBcTLODnWck2G8LvciUJNsaUowyGQUhaS_Da_8QBHOenL2Vs9ykmbqPdgWHo7QoRkh46f_w6f1ZXckgXOOLo0OwFEl1dCA85tcRWOpi47wluQpWNXvMG5nfOJjdv/s1600/PERSECUTION+Burma+The+Karen.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500867030693701618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-hcVXRYoH7UPJpeFsBcTLODnWck2G8LvciUJNsaUowyGQUhaS_Da_8QBHOenL2Vs9ykmbqPdgWHo7QoRkh46f_w6f1ZXckgXOOLo0OwFEl1dCA85tcRWOpi47wluQpWNXvMG5nfOJjdv/s200/PERSECUTION+Burma+The+Karen.jpg" /></a>For the past half century, the Buddhist Burmese government has persecuted the Karen, a Christian minority living precariously on the eastern border of Burma.The Karen are existing in a state of near starvation. Karen mothers do not receive enough nourishment to provide breast milk for their infants, so they are forced to watch their children starve before their eyes, knowing there is nothing they can do to prevent it.To address this problem, ICC is providing fortified milk formula, which provides the essential nurtirents babies are unable to obtain from their mothers. ICC has been able to deliver the milk to grateful mothers who have traveled hours form their homes in the mountains to get it....<br /><div><a href="http://persecution.org/suffering/concern/2010-07/2010-07_Letter.pdf">READ MORE </a></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-79678542409970175332010-07-07T09:07:00.000-07:002010-07-07T09:21:09.419-07:00Somali Islamists Execute Christian Convert<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb9SQJJaFO_Vwfx70qi-IdpUQvgkZypGSYn92jNshK7bSO_M_-EtlURp7cQi-eTxkQFfVfOk6WG3rRRYLWR6IBdfamJV0ELez6VtFJPJCyso123nz5pkjX1ctW1PRZkoCL_ddCPAiL-Rq/s1600/somalia+flag+map+chico.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491200006220679282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb9SQJJaFO_Vwfx70qi-IdpUQvgkZypGSYn92jNshK7bSO_M_-EtlURp7cQi-eTxkQFfVfOk6WG3rRRYLWR6IBdfamJV0ELez6VtFJPJCyso123nz5pkjX1ctW1PRZkoCL_ddCPAiL-Rq/s200/somalia+flag+map+chico.bmp" /></a>Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2010)– International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that <span style="color:#ff0000;">members of the Al-Qaeda linked Somali Islamist group, Al-Shabaab, publicly executed a Christian convert from Islam in the in Hudur district, Somalia on July 1st</span>.Muhammad Guul Hashim Idiris, a Christian convert from Islam, was traveling by land from Kalafo, an Ethiopian border town, to visit his mother in Mogadishu.A fellow passenger recognized his Christian background and asked him if he thought the prophet Muhammad was a genuine messenger from God. Idiris responded by saying,<strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"> “If I thought so, I would have believed in him instead of the Messiah.” </span></em></strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Once they reached the Hudur district, a stronghold of the Al- Shabaab terror network, the Muslim man reported Idiris to Al-Shabaab and had him detained on June 27th. Idiris was accused of insulting the prophet Muhammad. It is a serious sin to consider Muhammad not to be a genuine prophet and it warrants the death penalty.</span>Sheik Adan Yare, the Al-Shabab governor of the Bakol region, spoke to the press on July 1st and said, <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">“ Our holy warriors have today, on July 1st at 11: 45 am, executed in front of angry Muslim witnesses a young man whose name was Muhammad Guul Hashim Idiris who insulted our beloved prophet.”</span></strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">The execution, which took place at a make-shift soccer stadium, was attended by hundreds of people, <strong>including school children who were forced to watch the execution.</strong></span>The martyr had been married since January 26th and is survived by his pregnant widow.Idiris’ paternal uncle and a Christian convert from Islam spoke to ICC from Addis Ababa, calling the Al-Shabaab execution <strong><em><span style="color:#339999;">“further evidence of Al-Shabaab’s attempt to eliminate Christianity from among Somali people in the Horn of Africa.”</span></em></strong><br />Jonathan Racho, ICC’s Regional Manager for Africa, said <strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">“We are deeply saddened by yet another execution of a Somali Christian. Al-Shabaab and Islamic extremist groups in Somalia have repeatedly vowed to wipe out Christians from Somalia. Al-Shabaab has murdered several Christians, chopped off the hands of Muslims suspected of crimes and even stoned Muslim women to death for allegedly committing adultery. The cruel and inhumane action of Al-Shabaab shows its complete disregard for human life.” </span></em></strong><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.persecution.org/">SOURCE</a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-67739732643612982272010-07-07T08:43:00.000-07:002010-07-07T09:06:06.521-07:00Eight Christians Killed in Nigerian Muslim Attacks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGmaDKcz_fPnZ2QcikkMcbx3lBpIBbttwGkzVHw39-oKm6SDOyzBRC124vL0IamTwWBJerKMoGgory0KJynYEReWxk3V1Gonw-RXflhkA_WGRMZ2xgnOwJ3bKIWxOIvY45VYGo_HeETme/s1600/Nigeria+map+and+flag.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491195345697859122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGmaDKcz_fPnZ2QcikkMcbx3lBpIBbttwGkzVHw39-oKm6SDOyzBRC124vL0IamTwWBJerKMoGgory0KJynYEReWxk3V1Gonw-RXflhkA_WGRMZ2xgnOwJ3bKIWxOIvY45VYGo_HeETme/s200/Nigeria+map+and+flag.gif" /></a>Washington, D.C. (July 6, 2010)– International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that <span style="color:#ff0000;">this past weekend Muslims attacked Christian villages and killed at least eight Christians in Kaduna and Plateau States of northern Nigeria.On the night of July 3, several Muslims attacked Kizachi village in Kaduna State and killed five Christians, including a primary school teacher and mother of six children. The Muslims also burned down five Christian homes.Nigerian sources told ICC that the police had stopped protecting the village on July 2 after the government failed to pay their salaries.In the second attack, on the night of July 4, 200 Muslims armed with guns and machetes invaded Ganawuri community, near Jos. Three Christians are feared dead.</span>A spokesperson of the Nigerian military’s Special Task Force (STF), Lt. Col. Kingsley Umoh, stated that the attackers were suspected herdsmen from neighboring communities of Kaduna State.According to Umoh, STF received a distress call which they responded to, and engaged in a fire fight with the attackers. One of the attackers received gunshot wounds and six were arrested. Those arrested have since been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the state police command for further investigations.<span style="color:#ff0000;">This latest violence came on the heels of a March 7 jihad attack against Christians in Jos in which over 500 mainly women and children were murdered. <strong>It is estimated that many more thousands of Christians have been killed in northern Nigeria since the introduction of Sharia law in 2001.</strong></span>Jonathan Racho, ICC’s Regional Manager for Africa, said <strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">“We are outraged by the latest killings of Christians in northern Nigeria. Once again, Nigerian officials have failed to provide needed security for the citizens of Kaduna and Plateau States. We urge Nigerian authorities to quickly bring all the perpetrators of the attacks to justice and fully investigate the lapse in security.”<br /></span></em></strong><div><strong><a href="http://www.persecution.org/">SOURCE</a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-79257215457089756502010-07-07T08:30:00.000-07:002010-07-07T08:38:40.445-07:00Testimonies of Moroccan Believers...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCuDRtELQcRYJJuI_diMPDBIbZAnRJ99WFs3ICf60uHglbqK2lTpE9xu3G_Rzr8S8UNKNEbrpyzqT2-s25mBGdN4QjuLNJsZ-s8_sWEw4j30MBqM8S9j61o6xJjEAYf-lf63kdjsJggtw/s1600/morocco+flag+info.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491189079756137090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCuDRtELQcRYJJuI_diMPDBIbZAnRJ99WFs3ICf60uHglbqK2lTpE9xu3G_Rzr8S8UNKNEbrpyzqT2-s25mBGdN4QjuLNJsZ-s8_sWEw4j30MBqM8S9j61o6xJjEAYf-lf63kdjsJggtw/s200/morocco+flag+info.bmp" /></a><strong><em>Sameer </em></strong>is a devoted Christian; recently when a Western couple was deported they gave Sameer their old laptop, empty of any information. A week later the Security Police came to Sameer's house and confiscated the computer, blindfolded him and took him to an undisclosed location. <span style="color:#ff0000;">The police officers questioned him,</span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> "Why are you a Christian? What do you hold against Islam?” </span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sameer said that each time God gave him the right answers and helped him to stand strong through-out the torture. After three days the police allowed him to go saying,</span> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">"We will monitor you."</span></strong><br /><div>Even though Sameer still suffers from anxiety, he wants continue to serve God by visiting local brothers and sisters, encouraging them.<br /><strong><em>Adel </em></strong>has been a Christian for many years; <span style="color:#ff0000;">recently he was jailed for two days because he had evangelized among Muslims. Currently Adel is under surveillance from the Security Police and expects that he will be sent to jail again.</span> Adel says, <strong><span style="color:#000099;">"I'm not afraid. In prison there are people who don't yet know about the gospel."<br /></span><em>Abdel</em></strong> makes a living by producing leather covers for Bibles, bookmarks, and bags with Christian symbols. He also has a small shop where he distributes Bible CDs in the Berber language. In Morocco the distribution of Christian materials is dangerous, and on a regular basis, <span style="color:#ff0000;">the Secret Police come to his shop to interrogate him or order him to go to the police station.</span> According to Abdel the Moroccan churches still need much instruction and guidance in the Christian faith, and because most Berbers are illiterate, they are grateful for Christian CDs in their language. </div><div><strong><a href="http://www.opendoorsusa.org/">SOURCE<br /></a><span style="color:#006600;">PS:Would you remember to pray for these three brothers...?</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Thank you....!!!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;">As in the days of Noah...</span></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-63212420985404781952010-07-07T08:14:00.000-07:002010-07-07T08:29:39.503-07:00Christian Professor in Pakistan Beaten for Refusing to Convert<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJzAhXzJhCw1N_8bKjDcIs6EYTRLbYRKKoMfOaw2F6AylBpiLBpmUH7f03nIoANIFGKGXcNpVX1WdJ9KXIAZsT5H0CSgkNjbrAnskQQjiBzGl4of63jMf8AudaP6IOyBL5ydv6chzuNcF/s1600/pakistan+flag+1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 195px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491186658731385234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJzAhXzJhCw1N_8bKjDcIs6EYTRLbYRKKoMfOaw2F6AylBpiLBpmUH7f03nIoANIFGKGXcNpVX1WdJ9KXIAZsT5H0CSgkNjbrAnskQQjiBzGl4of63jMf8AudaP6IOyBL5ydv6chzuNcF/s200/pakistan+flag+1.bmp" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">The morning of June 14th, upon exiting his house on campus, Professor Samuel John was attacked and beaten by a mob of 20 to 25 Muslim students. When his wife realized what was happening, she ran to help him, but the students beat her as well. Both John and his wife were rushed to the hospital, with his injuries listed as critical.</span> John later reported the matter to the dean of the Peshawar University College, but the official was unable to take any action because the Islamic student council is supported by political parties and powerful Islamic groups.John, who is a father of four and has been teaching psychology for 12 years, has subsequently faced various forms of harassment from different Islamic student groups who have thrown stones at his home, sent threatening letters, and have threatened his family over the phone. <strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">“I am still getting threats,”</span></em></strong> the professor told Compass.<strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em> <span style="color:#ff0000;">“They say, ‘Leave the university or accept Islam if you don’t convert, we will kill your family”...</span></em></span></strong><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.opendoorsusa.org/">SOURCE<br /></a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-48783223335918296592010-07-03T19:29:00.000-07:002010-07-03T19:47:15.328-07:00Indonesian Islamists eye proselytizing Christians:"Islamic youth militia held its first day of training..."<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8baqHb68wzz9y0XyymlFcfgLhGDuvUcyz1tmH-4i2zkb2pQMiTNg0uiaXZoXmSj2YSrfaruPjYZvvruaHxSJV0tWLJs7azvet5fZoJQnH0yZl4CsJS3lQX7f32brcnMywLWzHAAAm2xb-/s1600/PERSECUTION+Indonesia+death+penalty+for+andreas+Dusly+Sanau.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489876933866889026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8baqHb68wzz9y0XyymlFcfgLhGDuvUcyz1tmH-4i2zkb2pQMiTNg0uiaXZoXmSj2YSrfaruPjYZvvruaHxSJV0tWLJs7azvet5fZoJQnH0yZl4CsJS3lQX7f32brcnMywLWzHAAAm2xb-/s400/PERSECUTION+Indonesia+death+penalty+for+andreas+Dusly+Sanau.jpg" /></a> In this Tuesday, June 29, 2010 photo, an Indonesian Muslim woman reads a banner with a picture of a young, bespectacled Christian man and the words:"Death penalty for Andreas Dusly Sanau" in front of a mosque at Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia.<br />(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) </div><div align="left">BEKASI, Indonesia – <span style="color:#ff0000;">A banner with a picture of a young, bespectacled Christian man is draped in front of a mosque, a fiery noose around his neck and the words, <strong>"This man deserves the death penalty!"<br /></strong>Churches are shut down. And an Islamic youth militia held its first day of training.<br /></span>Though the events all occurred less than nine miles (15 kilometers) from Indonesia's bustling capital, making headlines in local papers and dominating chats on social networking sites such as Facebook, they've sparked little public debate in the halls of power.<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">"I really see this as a threat to democracy,</span></em></strong>" said Arbi Sanit, a political analyst, noting leaders never like to say anything that can be perceived as "un-Islamic," because they depend heavily on the support of Muslim parties in parliament<strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">."Being popular is more important to them than punishing those who are clearly breaking the law,"</span></em></strong> Sanit said.<br />Indonesia, a secular nation with more Muslims than any other in the world, has a long history of religious tolerance, though a small extremist fringe has become more vocal in recent years. <span style="color:#cc0000;">Members of the Islamic Defenders Front, or FPI, have been known to smash bars, attack transvestites and go after minority sects with bamboo clubs and stones.<br /><strong><em>Now, they are targeting Christians in the fast-growing industrial city of Bekasi....</em></strong></span><br /><strong><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100704/ap_on_re_as/as_indonesia_war_on_christians;_ylt=ArfmyTBbrvPbxd68iwM0tU0V6w8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNqaHB1Nm5tBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNzA0L2FzX2luZG9uZXNpYV93YXJfb25fY2hyaXN0aWFucwRjY29kZQNtb3N0cG9wdWxhcgRjcG9zAzYEcG9zAzYEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNpbmRvbmVzaWFuaXM-">READ MORE<br /></div></a></strong>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-45334510357746248582010-07-01T14:55:00.000-07:002010-07-01T16:12:47.048-07:00Mosab Yousef's Testimony..<em><span style="color:#000099;">Dear Friends and Followers:</span></em>
<br /><em><span style="color:#000099;">Many have said all sorts of things,regarding this man's testimony.Some in favor...some not...</span></em>
<br /><em><span style="color:#000099;">I invite you to watch this special report(a total of 6 videos) and decide for yourself.</span></em>
<br /><em><span style="color:#000099;">For those of us that have closely lived among muslims,we know that the peril of a horrible death is real in muslim countries,when you become a christian.That is reality for thousands of our brothers and sisters living in the muslim world.</span></em>
<br /><em><span style="color:#000099;">I rejoice in the braveness of this young man of coming out of darkness and sharing his testimony with all that want to hear.</span></em>
<br /><em><span style="color:#000099;">My prayers go out to heaven on behalf of him and the family and friends he left behind.</span></em>
<br /><em><span style="color:#000099;">There is nothing impossible with God....!</span></em>
<br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>As in the days of Noah...</strong></span>
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<br /><strong>Fox News Special: ESCAPE FROM HAMAS
<br /></strong>In January of 2009, the Fox News Channel ran an hour-long special on Mosab Yousef entitled: <strong><a href="http://savemosabyousef.wordpress.com/fox-news-special-escape-from-hamas/">Escape From Hamas. </a></strong>
<br />Steven Drake posted the Special in six parts on <strong>You Tube</strong>. Here they are…
<br />PART 1
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<br /><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5t3LuPhgfk">--PART 2 </a></strong>
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<br /><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNimRkQnic&feature=related">--PART 3 </a></strong>
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<br /><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHZElFV4Ytk&feature=related">--PART 4 </a></strong>
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<br /><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljFmmRHqdKE&feature=related">--PART 5 </a></strong>
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<br /><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joiVPSAaX84&feature=related">--PART 6</a></strong>
<br /><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></p><p></strong><a href="http://sonofhamas.wordpress.com/">--Mosab Yousef's Blog:SON of HAMAS</a>
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<br /><a href="http://savemosabyousef.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/save-mosab-hassan-yousef-keep-mosab-yousef-in-the-u-s/">--Save MOSAB HASSAN YOUSEF</a>
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<br /></p></strong>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-28259923702338491812010-07-01T13:11:00.000-07:002010-07-01T16:21:07.116-07:00Good News! Mosab Yousef Can Stay in America:Judge agrees to grant him asylum after government drops its objection to him staying<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMapHoHCuSnNbAAd4W4RNSaaeTCNOlkXzpcH3Flld-T5-lcVlBJGcdIZg8BIygSSA1sv5UHWL4y4ytQGPrNi7vbrYr3EQ_tkZjdH1Lf8R7hN3Pse1acrHBTJZl7TOG9_y8WwZugZl80hJz/s1600/PERSECUTION+Mosab+Hasan+Yousef.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489058634359341122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMapHoHCuSnNbAAd4W4RNSaaeTCNOlkXzpcH3Flld-T5-lcVlBJGcdIZg8BIygSSA1sv5UHWL4y4ytQGPrNi7vbrYr3EQ_tkZjdH1Lf8R7hN3Pse1acrHBTJZl7TOG9_y8WwZugZl80hJz/s200/PERSECUTION+Mosab+Hasan+Yousef.jpg" /></a>(San Diego)—<span style="color:#ff0000;">Mosab Hassan Yousef, author of the best-selling, <strong>"Son of Hamas"</strong> has won the right to stay in the Unites States after a huge campaign by both Christians and Jews had called for him to be granted U.S. asylum.</span>With his friends in court to support him, Yousef got the news during a 15-minute deportation hearing today (Wednesday, June 30, 2010,) in San Diego, California, after a U.S. Department of Homeland Security attorney said the government was dropping its objections.<br />Yousef is the eldest son of Hamas founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef, and became a Christian some time back after being given a Gospel tract in Jerusalem by a London taxi driver who was on vacation in the Holy Land.After his conversion, he later became a spy for Israel's Shin Bet agency and their leadership had praised his courage.<br />The battle to keep Yousef in American began when the DHS denied his asylum request in February 2009, claiming that he had been involved in terrorism and was a threat to the United States.Among his supporters is former CIA director James Woolsey who had had told reporters at a recent Capitol Hill dinner to honor Mosab and others, <strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">"My view is that the decision to deny him political refugee status was incredibly idiotic. It's hard to think of a worse immigration decision in history. It's fundamentally nuts."</span></em></strong>In the surprise turnaround, Attorney Kerri Calcador gave no explanation for the government's change of heart, but those close to the case believe it was because so many people had spoken up the Yousef, pointing out the weakness in their case, and also because they believed he would be assassinated if he was returned to the Middle East.<br />The immigration judge, Rico Bartolomei said that Yousef will be allowed to remain in the United States after a routine background check and also that he is fingerprinted.<strong><em> "I will keep fighting the ideology that is behind terrorists because I know how they think,"</em></strong> he told reporters outside the courtroom.<br />By Dan Wooding(BCN)<br /><strong><a href="http://savemosabyousef.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/save-mosab-hassan-yousef-keep-mosab-yousef-in-the-u-s/">Source: Mosab Yousef's website</a></strong><br /><strong>--<a href="http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=21432"><span style="color:#cc0000;">'Son of Hamas' wins asylum in US<br /></span></a></strong>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-42027670130628703752010-06-29T12:20:00.000-07:002010-06-29T12:25:57.392-07:00INDIA:Case against ministry workers drags on...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgZweaA9uRyHtkRzW9i-y1xRqY1S4hQLkLYxZmHmnlk51OxbWpi3ymhPS5-SoA6gEUN3c1jBfLn8dO_iaOvsydAJJnqxk7W7ryT-EGSptvCEG5c1a44dl2314YQbKPC3M9cjWTUH3h7bG/s1600/india+karnataka+map.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488278635691134818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgZweaA9uRyHtkRzW9i-y1xRqY1S4hQLkLYxZmHmnlk51OxbWpi3ymhPS5-SoA6gEUN3c1jBfLn8dO_iaOvsydAJJnqxk7W7ryT-EGSptvCEG5c1a44dl2314YQbKPC3M9cjWTUH3h7bG/s200/india+karnataka+map.jpg" /></a>India--Last August, we told you the story of an attack on ministry workers in Karnataka State, India.On August 11, 80 ministry partners in the state of Karnataka gathered at a 4-day training for the Year-Long Children's Bible Clubs. Around midnight, after everyone had gone to sleep, a mob of 20 Hindu extremists broke in, beat the trainees, and held them against their will for at least 14 hours. <span style="color:#ff0000;">Police arrived on the scene and promptly arrested 8 of the Christians</span>.<span style="color:#000099;">In spite of the injustice of the arrests and jailings, their team never wavered from their purpose. Dave Stravers with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Mission India says they did what Paul and Silas did while in prison: <strong><em>"They had more than 100 prisoners in their area. They started prayer meetings and worship services, and they had converts"...</em></strong></span><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/14415">READ MORE </a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-65306377425833404512010-06-29T12:05:00.000-07:002010-06-29T12:15:31.175-07:00The hands of persecution tighten in Uzbekistan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYyyuIjE6bhk63yLFYy85xcMTIbcOSSLUj4Appxz6Ix6eFR801UTImyM07_vzO6FHzmz0jguaikhc6-74xSQM4iOsKAG_sqkAtMmt600yQRuLg6dAZ8bdMSZADqL-SogTMZj1yPozD93W/s1600/uzbekistan+map+flag.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488276249779589842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYyyuIjE6bhk63yLFYy85xcMTIbcOSSLUj4Appxz6Ix6eFR801UTImyM07_vzO6FHzmz0jguaikhc6-74xSQM4iOsKAG_sqkAtMmt600yQRuLg6dAZ8bdMSZADqL-SogTMZj1yPozD93W/s200/uzbekistan+map+flag.bmp" /></a>Uzbekistan--Mission Network News has discussed the possibility that Christian refugees fleeing to Uzbekistan from chaotic Kyrgyzstan may be running into disaster. This appears to be the case.Although there have not been reports of refugees receiving increased persecution in Uzbekistan, if they plan to stay in the country, they should probably expect it. <span style="color:#cc0000;">According to Slavic Gospel Association, the Uzbek government has cracked down on Christians again.An Uzbek member of the Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists (UECB) was recently fined nearly $2,000 under charges of <strong><em>"teaching religious beliefs without specialized religious education and without permission from a central religious organization"</em></strong> and <strong><em>"teaching religious beliefs privately."</em></strong> The victim, Valery Konovalov, was not even given a chance to defend himself....</span><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/14402">READ MORE </a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-90061970251077282392010-06-29T12:00:00.000-07:002010-06-29T12:04:57.593-07:00Elections may mean change for Christians in Somaliland<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_s1lfrmXeMEq0OkUOl32zl1449MMahcVdclJ_aN3SHoXBYB8YmFlk9xnYapVpXShN2swu7B4xXNwfOBHtDy8i-Y44DVBIlyW9SDdeNkcaeTOXfZy1owNFwRUMLg86VjMySdcrylPJXH7/s1600/somaliland+elections.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 102px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488273630224749442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_s1lfrmXeMEq0OkUOl32zl1449MMahcVdclJ_aN3SHoXBYB8YmFlk9xnYapVpXShN2swu7B4xXNwfOBHtDy8i-Y44DVBIlyW9SDdeNkcaeTOXfZy1owNFwRUMLg86VjMySdcrylPJXH7/s200/somaliland+elections.jpg" /></a>Somaliland--<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christians may soon experience much more persecution in the republic of Somaliland.</span></strong> Despite the protests of an Islamic group, Somaliland, located in the northwest of Somalia, held presidential elections Saturday.Though a small clash after the elections resulted in the death of one observer, the polling was peaceful, surrounded by tight security according to CNN.That elections even took place was a victory over al-Shabaab, an Islamic group from southern Somalia whose leader, Sheik Mukhtar Abdirahman Abu Zubeyr, warned, <strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">"Those who take part in those so-called elections will face the consequences,"</span></em></strong> according to AFP. He also called democracy <strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">"the devil's principles"</span></em></strong> in an audio message to local media....<br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/14414">READ MORE </a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-46761491375180171692010-06-29T11:38:00.000-07:002010-06-29T12:00:11.350-07:00Kyrgyzstan approves parliamentary constitution<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUK_aj0VPzQWjjTrJ5-G__pjNBPSfT7U_pJGPD7Gtsb6_JyRX9F7A2fImXfg3QDs7fQv7BrXiyw7gkxVrjm4Z92qGERGx4vHddSs2felrCMEPz0tEejfg2ccefiNb4tPTLqcXyqv-iM7-/s1600/kyrgyzstan+map+flag.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488272121660355986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUK_aj0VPzQWjjTrJ5-G__pjNBPSfT7U_pJGPD7Gtsb6_JyRX9F7A2fImXfg3QDs7fQv7BrXiyw7gkxVrjm4Z92qGERGx4vHddSs2felrCMEPz0tEejfg2ccefiNb4tPTLqcXyqv-iM7-/s200/kyrgyzstan+map+flag.bmp" /></a>Kyrgyzstan--Kyrgyzstan's referendum has passed, following Sunday's vote. With a new government, will tensions ease and ethnic violence cease?Joel Griffith of Slavic Gospel Association shared the implications of the new constitution:<em><strong><span style="color:#339999;"> "This referendum did indeed pass in Kyrgyzstan. They've approved the new constitution. It sets the stage for the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia. Voters backed the new constitution by about 90.6 percent."</span></strong></em> Since Kyrgyzstan's former president, Kurmanbek Bakiev, was ousted in April, the interim government fervently pushed for the referendum vote and October elections, despite ethnic violence flare-ups during the month of June....<br /><div><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/14416"><strong>READ MORE</strong> </a></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-55046440884854200952010-06-29T09:51:00.000-07:002010-06-29T10:31:49.833-07:00Indonesian Muslims Told to Prepare for Religious War:Group forms militia-training unit to visit mosques...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFQtWnx9YLjvEvlF2iAktc0x2wEhisWY2NbiDufLyb3PmGmuw5OnlLmvAczSBpmUImm4OOemWjZxRBZ00WvQc95SeU2z5RkayO1ZsDeIIgBdOkE4x5nkuJUtVtiAH3ZqN0TuVXoXfIfkZ/s1600/indonesia+map+and+flag.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488249447236760994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFQtWnx9YLjvEvlF2iAktc0x2wEhisWY2NbiDufLyb3PmGmuw5OnlLmvAczSBpmUImm4OOemWjZxRBZ00WvQc95SeU2z5RkayO1ZsDeIIgBdOkE4x5nkuJUtVtiAH3ZqN0TuVXoXfIfkZ/s200/indonesia+map+and+flag.jpg" /></a>Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2010)–International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">in Bekasi, Indonesia, hard-line Muslims are taking steps toward an impending religious war with Christians.</span></strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">A call to form religious militia units was made this weekend at the second Bekasi Islamic Conference, a gathering of 2000 representatives from regional Islamic organizations. Nine of the attending organizations joined to create a group called Bekasi Islamic Presidium tasked with preparing local mosques for a war against <strong>“Christianization.”<br /></strong></span><strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">“Apparently [Christians] want to test our patience. We are planning to invite them for a dialogue to determine what they really want. If talks fail, this might mean war,”</span></em></strong> stated Murhali Barda, General Secretary of the Bekasi chapter of the Islamic Defender’s Front (FPI) to The Jakarta Globe. <em><span style="color:#009900;">Murhali went on to claim that Christians are actively baptizing Muslim converts and <strong>“are on to something.”<br /></strong></span></em>The head of the Bekasi Islamic Congress, Saleh Mangara Sitompul, issued a number of recommendations to the Bekasi government in line with Sharia law <span style="color:#cc0000;">and recommended that every mosque in Bekasi form its own paramilitary unit.</span> <strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">“We hope that the recommendations to the government could be a guide for them so that there will be no religious defamation or inter-religious conflicts,” </span></em></strong>stated Saleh.<br />One FPI leader, Abdul Qadir Aka, said <span style="color:#cc0000;">the paramilitary units were necessary</span>:<strong><em><span style="color:#009900;"> “When the need arises we will have units that can be mobilized…We have hundreds and even thousands of mosques in Bekasi. Imagine what we can do together.”<br /></span></em></strong>These statements are the latest in rising tensions in the Bekasi area. <span style="color:#cc0000;">On June 20, the Pondok Timur Indah Church in Bekasi was shut down <em><strong>“because the congregation held prayers in a place where they were not supposed to.” </strong></em></span>Last May, a Catholic school named St. Bellarminus was attacked by a group of Muslims for a blog entry that reportedly defamed Islam. In February the Bekasi Galilea Church was closed over allegations of converting Muslims.<br />ICC’s Regional Manager, Logan Maurer, stated, <strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">“These recent events in Bekasi, Indonesia, expose a very frightening trend where radical Muslims are willing to go to any length to silence Christians. The fact that they are threatening to use paramilitary action and that they are also taking concrete steps toward forming militias shows the degree to which Christians, and ultimately religious freedom, is in danger.”<br /></span></em></strong>Please contact the Indonesian embassy in your country and politely ask the Indonesian officials if they are aware of what is occurring in the Bekasi area and to protect religious freedom.<br />Indonesian embassy contact info:<br /><div>(US) 202.775.5200, </div><div>(UK) 44.171.499.7661, </div><div>(Canada) 613.724.1100 </div><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.persecution.org/">SOURCE:ICC</a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-41334941075184384392010-06-29T09:12:00.000-07:002010-06-29T09:16:03.943-07:00Open Doors World Watch List 2010The World Watch List is a ranking of 50 countries where persecution of Christians for religious reasons is worst. First of all, the scope of the list is persecution of Christians of all denominations in the entire country. The scope is also limited to those persecuted for their faith, not for political, economic, social, ethnic or accidental reasons.<br /><a href="http://www.members.opendoorsusa.org/W..."><span style="color:#000099;">Find out more how you can be on watch for the persecuted church</span> </a><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bWytX6Yr2LA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bWytX6Yr2LA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-84166299540155128142010-06-28T14:27:00.000-07:002010-06-28T14:39:40.051-07:00Moroccan Christians Targeted on Facebook<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwpKZ5i4zV52WxQswhAVD2miJ9lJJ4jQxGrkZkeMG0V6qhsqY29O67a6KucdzQbWu6Hu1qUqsw6kDksmt6UnahVGSrBb1HXlbHZ0wUvZVnlpJeLmH78s19WtGAkhhsOFJFvCgufzu2iRH/s1600/morocco+map.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 189px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487942344725743026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwpKZ5i4zV52WxQswhAVD2miJ9lJJ4jQxGrkZkeMG0V6qhsqY29O67a6KucdzQbWu6Hu1qUqsw6kDksmt6UnahVGSrBb1HXlbHZ0wUvZVnlpJeLmH78s19WtGAkhhsOFJFvCgufzu2iRH/s200/morocco+map.bmp" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">Muslim extremists in Morocco are now using the social networking site Facebook to expose and vilify Christians. Sadly, they are using images and derogatory tags such as <strong>“hyena evangelists”</strong> or <strong>“wolves in lamb’s skins”</strong> that are trying to <strong>“shake the faith of Muslims.”</strong> Dozens of Christians have been called to police stations for interrogation, many of them verbally abused and threatened with jail or death.</span><br /><div>Most Moroccan Christians that spoke to Compass News said their Muslim relatives’ attitudes had shifted, and <em><span style="color:#cc0000;">many were kicked out of their homes or chose to leave <strong>“to not create problems”</strong> for their families.<br /></span></em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Efforts against national Christians have been gaining momentum in Morocco</span></strong>. Abdel Adghirni, a Moroccan lawyer, said that <strong><span style="color:#009900;"><em>“The government is trying to dominate.”</em> </span></strong>Since March, the government has expelled more than 100 foreign Christians for alleged <strong>“proselytizing.”</strong> Adghirni added that he believes Morocco cannot survive and develop economically without national diversity saying that, <strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">“We can’t be free without Christians. The existence of Christians among us is the proof of liberty.”</span></em></strong> But, <span style="color:#cc0000;">amid a media campaign to condemn Christians in Morocco, more than 7,000 Muslim clerics signed a statement denouncing all Christian activities and calling foreign Christians’ aid work <strong><em>“religious terrorism”...</em></strong></span></div><div><a href="http://www.opendoorsusa.org/content/category/5/19/139/?preview#article_id503"><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;">Source</span></em></strong><br /></a></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-53026494749014611762010-06-28T14:08:00.000-07:002010-06-28T14:27:17.624-07:00An Open Letter from the Afghan Christian Community to the Body of Christ Worldwide<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLayg-_yDZwvlrxgDfl12xTdVdKIpDsMcTKsrMoWioQC4O-0EVaHwLkcSMvl9_KxpGnXGkpeOlv9HpUSRx1WfGXebR82pRA0Uuy5tKemoDvo93a1kH7gzqUijGcVvE4RLZv5Bs1xw9xwza/s1600/afghanistan+map.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487938960987122050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLayg-_yDZwvlrxgDfl12xTdVdKIpDsMcTKsrMoWioQC4O-0EVaHwLkcSMvl9_KxpGnXGkpeOlv9HpUSRx1WfGXebR82pRA0Uuy5tKemoDvo93a1kH7gzqUijGcVvE4RLZv5Bs1xw9xwza/s200/afghanistan+map.bmp" /></a>KABUL,AFGHANISTAN-(ANS)-Christians in Afghanistan have written an 'Open Letter' to believers around the world calling for <strong>help </strong>in defending those who are being persecuted for their faith.ANS has received the following letter written by missionaries in Afghanistan, one of which is a <strong>“fellow prisoner”</strong> for sharing his faith in Christ.<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">"Our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan are in such a bad place right now they are willing to go public and are crying out for prayers and support from the body of Christ,"</span></em></strong> said Kevin Turner, founder and president of Strategic World Impact (SWI), a Midwestern-based Christian ministry which works in areas where disaster, war, or persecution of Christians occurs.<strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">"Please let us not forsake those who are being persecuted for their faith, particularly in the nation of Afghanistan. Let us stand with them in prayer and fasting,"</span></em></strong> said Turner, who also received a copy of the letter.<br />In the introduction to the letter, the Afghan believers say: <strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">"We need your help to stop the Afghan government from arresting Afghan Christians and condemning them to death by public execution!"...<br /></span></em></strong>By Michael Ireland<br />Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service<br /><strong><a href="http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2010/s10060136.htm">READ MORE<br /></a></strong>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-86511917783871811522010-06-28T12:58:00.000-07:002010-06-28T13:28:08.323-07:00Afghan Parliamentarian Calls for Execution of Christians<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2XKurkrWU6dzTAYnA2TrVkU3AkJxyRkbHW2aXZil4lvhmnjsfmY_1sRzqMitQ9Jp8zC0LZwkQKdGVWveZg8BidX5SF51R6M8coXzh2OSl69jOEXBNgZNhwDvvAIZqKqXQ0mrvAG5lYhg/s1600/afghan+women+clad+in+burqas.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487923868745532386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2XKurkrWU6dzTAYnA2TrVkU3AkJxyRkbHW2aXZil4lvhmnjsfmY_1sRzqMitQ9Jp8zC0LZwkQKdGVWveZg8BidX5SF51R6M8coXzh2OSl69jOEXBNgZNhwDvvAIZqKqXQ0mrvAG5lYhg/s200/afghan+women+clad+in+burqas.jpg" /></a>Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2010) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">an Afghan parliamentary secretary called for the public execution of Christian converts on the parliament floor.</span></strong>On Tuesday, the Associated Free Press reported that <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Abdul Sattar Khawasi, deputy secretary of the Afghan lower house in parliament, called for the execution of Christian converts from Islam</span></strong>. Speaking in regards to a video broadcasted by Afghan television network Noorin TV showing footage of Christian men being baptized and praying in Farsi, Khawasi said, <span style="color:#009900;"><strong><em>"Those Afghans that appeared in this video film should be executed in public, the house should order the attorney general and the NDS (intelligence agency) to arrest these Afghans and execute them.”</em></strong></span><span style="color:#cc0000;">The broadcast triggered a protest by hundreds of Kabul University students on Monday, who shouted death threats and demanded the expulsion of Christian foreigners accused of proselytizing. As a result, the operations of Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and U.S.-based Church World Service (CWS) have been suspended over allegations of proselytizing.</span> The Afghan government is currently undertaking an intensive investigation into the matter. According to Afghan law, proselytizing is illegal and conversion from Islam is punishable by death.ICC sources within Afghanistan have reported that many national Christians are in hiding, fearful of execution. Under government pressure during investigations, some Afghans have reportedly revealed names and locations of Christian converts.Aidan Clay, ICC Regional Manager for the Middle East, said, <span style="color:#000099;"><strong><em>“It is absolutely appalling that the execution of Christians would be promoted on the floor of the Afghan parliament. Khawasi’s statement sounded a whole lot like the tyrannical manifesto of the Taliban, not that of a U.S. ally. American lives are being lost fighting terrorism and defending freedom in Afghanistan – yet Christians are being oppressed within Afghan borders. This comes after billions of U.S. dollars have been invested in the war effort, and millions more have been given in aid. The U.S. government must intervene to protect the religious freedoms and human rights of all Afghans. The U.S. is not a mere outside bystander – but, is closely intertwined within Afghan policy. Intervention is not a choice, but a responsibility, as Afghan policies reflect the U.S. government’s ability and commitment to secure a stable government in Afghanistan.”</em></strong> </span><br /><div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><a href="http://www.persecution.org/">Source:ICC</a></span></div></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-79621174656324892232010-06-28T11:32:00.000-07:002010-06-28T12:49:28.741-07:00A NOTE TO ALL MY READERS...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrsX7rFgkYqv2Am7Ep5ylOTRGYmMyJoOsrfLTs3D8l2umPEDWehIhM5ExV526wnJbWsH666LLUlVINyUW88m_G6nXsiHnOs6-F8dk4sbAnqAcP_vw2jQYsmiypQo6dT59O9PEWAKrPf6l/s1600/PErsecution+circo+romano.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487912362813971858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrsX7rFgkYqv2Am7Ep5ylOTRGYmMyJoOsrfLTs3D8l2umPEDWehIhM5ExV526wnJbWsH666LLUlVINyUW88m_G6nXsiHnOs6-F8dk4sbAnqAcP_vw2jQYsmiypQo6dT59O9PEWAKrPf6l/s400/PErsecution+circo+romano.bmp" /></a><em><span style="color:#000099;">I thought today would be the day to write you all in a way I haven't done before.</span></em><br /><div><div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">First of all I want to thank all of my followers.Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for visiting and wanting to be part of this blog.God Bless You for your interest on our brothers and sisters that suffer daily for their faith.God will reward ya'll...!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">As you can see I have been innactive for a while.There is a reason that I would like to share with you,since you are part of this blog.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">Last year on March 21st my pastor Gary Norris at age 46,passed away after a short battle with cancer.That literally devastated my life,and broke my heart.He was to us more than a pastor...he was a friend and believed in the ministry the Lord had commanded us as a family.We shed many,many tears,because after many fastings and prayers,he was gone.I will never forget him.We will never forget him.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">Why do I tell you all this...?</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">Because Bro.Norris was my biggest inspiration to start this blog.We would sit and talk sometimes about the persecuted church and he had such a genuine burden for them...We would pray for them at church,I had a weekly updated prayer bulletin at church for the persecuted church,he would offer materials,anything I needed to make this blog and the prayer bulletin known to whomever has a burden for them.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">When he died many things inside me died and were gone with him.It was a hard effort for me to keep up with this blog,cause everytime I logged on,I remember how he used to cheer me to keep on going,even though I faced lack of interest from our own congregation in the matter... He used to tell me not to give up,that there were those that would be truly interested and would help me pray,and give and would get involved in this ministry.He knew it was God's Will for me to continue on with this endeavour.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">The mourning is still going on in my heart,even though life seems to go on.Bro Norris' death was a big stop for me to continue on this blog.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">May be you that are reading cannot quite understand why I would feel that way,may be you have lost a loved one and understand...Either way all I can tell you is that I was overcome with sorrow,deep sorrow.These last 5 years I've lost so many close loved ones that every funeral seems a little more difficult for me than the previous one.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">Many things changed since his death:there is a new church we're attending and Praise God my new pastor is interested in praying for the Persecuted so I restarted my weekly prayer bulletins and from little to old,everybody gets a copy and share it with their children,and families and pray and are getting involved in serving the Persecuted.God has blessed me.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">I've been struggling with some health issues too and that slowed me down a lot.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">But it's time for me to wipe the tears and continue with this ministry--with God's help--in the form of daily updates,be</span></em><em><span style="color:#000099;">cause of those that need our prayers,help and involvement and because also persecution is increasing everywhere at an alarming rate.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">I know it is His Will for me to do this and to let people know everywhere about the sufferings that many of our brothers and sisters are living daily.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">I found out that there is a lack of information in many churches in different countries,and when I start talking about the issue they get interested right away and beg me for info--even-- in other languages.Up to this point I should need at least a staff of 3 or 4 to translate all the info I have and post it....!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">But for now it's in english.If any would like this info in a different language or has info that wanted me to include in my posts,you can always email it to me.Go to my personal info section and you'll find it.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">I appreciate each one of you and want to thank you again for your support.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">I would appreciate also your prayers for this blog and for my health.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">Keep coming back and recommend this blog if it has blessed you.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">In Jesus</span></em></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>As in the days of Noah....</strong></span></div></div></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-58913043586103404382010-02-06T13:14:00.000-08:002010-02-06T13:40:02.847-08:00New CEO at Voice of the Martyrs-Canada<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn8hmesR1jHEmRVII-g2uvkoW72Jtr43NpGJ8qHMmh4a4Dd61ihbh595jouO-12sjbyD4lKmOOFFVfN115ksQBpIU32AvyOW53MM_fl6f-juHfBr-53uGX0SXTTPAOc_dzdihqN_THRSM/s1600-h/persecution+canada+new+CEO+VOM+Corey+Odden+and+family.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435244300058969298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn8hmesR1jHEmRVII-g2uvkoW72Jtr43NpGJ8qHMmh4a4Dd61ihbh595jouO-12sjbyD4lKmOOFFVfN115ksQBpIU32AvyOW53MM_fl6f-juHfBr-53uGX0SXTTPAOc_dzdihqN_THRSM/s200/persecution+canada+new+CEO+VOM+Corey+Odden+and+family.jpg" /></a>International (MNN)-The Board of Directors of The Voice of the Martyrs-Canada has appointed Corey Odden to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Odden comes to VOMC after serving most recently as vice president for the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, following 10 years as Chief Financial Officer for The Voice of the Martyrs in the United States. During his time with VOM, Odden traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East in service to the persecuted church.<br /><strong><em>"I cannot thank God enough for bringing to us Corey Odden, who is, in my humble opinion, uniquely qualified to step into the C.E.O.'s office,"</em></strong> said Rev. Peter Jardine, chairman of the Board of Directors. <strong><em>"We remain in God's hands, secure in the knowledge that He is guiding us, sustaining us and loving us through this difficult but rewarding work." </em></strong><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/13708">READ MORE</a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-25547820230947646162010-02-06T13:06:00.000-08:002010-02-06T13:14:26.564-08:00ALGERIA:Protestors block church service<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicz8NRqvXPeD1Wsf4duxhqHjboMZ8PHYld4_HLqH3puqF97R6Sc1Scjz9ZCapUEk0TuJag26zw2C_q1MRf39W6Yp36NouZufB02ilDHOeZlIae8ttI6MrIevA_26MfLyt2wXR9TPghusOq/s1600-h/algeria+map+and+flag.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435241760397429426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicz8NRqvXPeD1Wsf4duxhqHjboMZ8PHYld4_HLqH3puqF97R6Sc1Scjz9ZCapUEk0TuJag26zw2C_q1MRf39W6Yp36NouZufB02ilDHOeZlIae8ttI6MrIevA_26MfLyt2wXR9TPghusOq/s200/algeria+map+and+flag.bmp" /></a>Algeria (MNN)-On the day after Christmas, a congregation of nearly 350 people gathered for a church service and Christmas celebration at their new building in Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria. They found almost 50 of their Muslim neighbors barring the doors to block them from holding their service.<br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">"The local Muslims were unhappy to have a church so close to their homes,"</span></strong> said Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs. <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">"The Christians called the police, and instead of allowing them to meet, the police sent the Christians home to try to negotiate with those who were protesting. In the end, the church was not allowed to hold their services."</span></strong>Nettleton said the police may have had sympathies with the protestors. Although separating the two groups can be an appropriate step in some situations, the end result on this occasion was that the Christians were unable to hold their church services.<strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">"In the end, their religious freedom was definitely not protected,"</span></strong> Nettleton concluded....<br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/13710">READ MORE </a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-63176001058386358242010-02-06T12:52:00.000-08:002010-02-06T13:05:37.187-08:00AZERBAIJAN and TAJIKISTAN:Deadline for re-registration passes...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhTZ9IyGZLa6MjxS4EzXfqIzyhKfM3vsaJvMUNKq9yWfifH-YITCaEvng9H8s1Qjv8oK1Oz0jotRi0x3FzskQkycKnHXjmoXIZV3EO_3ZlXjxMGHlL3f9zuQzGDjPsmROYKwrZTMqjfBn/s1600-h/tajikistan+map+and+flag.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435238890043166978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhTZ9IyGZLa6MjxS4EzXfqIzyhKfM3vsaJvMUNKq9yWfifH-YITCaEvng9H8s1Qjv8oK1Oz0jotRi0x3FzskQkycKnHXjmoXIZV3EO_3ZlXjxMGHlL3f9zuQzGDjPsmROYKwrZTMqjfBn/s200/tajikistan+map+and+flag.bmp" /></a>Eastern Europe (MNN)--<span style="color:#cc0000;">Oppressive new laws in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan required religious communities to re-register with the government by January 1, 2010 or face illegal status. As of December 16, only about 100 of Azerbaijan's 534 religious communities had been able to do so. Fewer than half of Tajikistan's religious communities re-registered.</span><br />According to Joel Griffith of Slavic Gospel Association, officials place obstructions in the paths of churches trying to re-register.<br /><em><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">"They will find some technicality or basically any reason to deny registration. So even if some of the groups actually follow the law to the letter and meet the requirements, it just seems very arbitrary and capricious as to whether the officials will agree to register to not,"</span></strong> </em>he explained.<br />It's unclear how strictly the governments of the two nations will enforce their laws....<br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.mnnonline.org/article/13701">READ MORE </a></strong></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-14573697236360153902010-02-06T12:28:00.001-08:002010-02-06T12:33:32.198-08:00DEFAMATION OF RELIGION RESOLUTION:Progress Made After UN Vote<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99DLyfJXpF6esO7IuxXxZnGOpLtJvvxW-wqxZ1-1TOPkZwQLZ8ZCvX7rHyLDVC00Vtjfbi-1t4wxeEINWeRUJxs6pOeig9YsghOx0r5kymNX7hjnLuVrBdsLnSnM-sX4QKRoN9oDXgHtE/s1600-h/UN+building+blue.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435231230635632226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99DLyfJXpF6esO7IuxXxZnGOpLtJvvxW-wqxZ1-1TOPkZwQLZ8ZCvX7rHyLDVC00Vtjfbi-1t4wxeEINWeRUJxs6pOeig9YsghOx0r5kymNX7hjnLuVrBdsLnSnM-sX4QKRoN9oDXgHtE/s200/UN+building+blue.jpg" /></a>UN (ANS)--Though the United Nations did pass the <strong>Defamation of Religion Resolution</strong> for the fifth year in a row on Friday, December 18, support for the resolution has eroded significantly. <span style="color:#000099;">Western countries are continuing to recognize that the resolution threatens freedom of speech, especially for Christians in Muslim majority nations</span>. The resolution would criminalize actions or even words that offend a particular religion. <em><span style="color:#cc0000;">The only religion specifically mentioned in the resolution, though its assumed to apply to any religion, is Islam. The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) is the driving forced behind the Defamation of Religions Resolution and is already being used to silence minority religions.... </span></em><br /><div><a href="http://www.persecution.org/suffering/newsdetail.php?newscode=11446"><strong>Full Story.<br /></strong></a><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Pray</span></strong> that support would continue to erode for the resolution as the tragic realities of its use are exposed.<br /><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Pray</span></strong> that efforts to utilize this resolution for evil would fail. </em></div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976187018948273333.post-10325224301409341832010-02-06T12:18:00.000-08:002010-02-06T12:28:11.308-08:00Bombing Attempt Puts Nigeria in Spotlight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrRs2hcVCdSYst9HJi5EkHFVwI9o6XFsMjxQhzluiRrY6xF967svWqrolDBGth27UtQMe1Gjrg2vlXmHto9nwnt0abZG1wGjLMMXPst8cMeTq3FzeXsGb6vghXaVXooSYLnet_I7xdzrc/s1600-h/nigeria+map+w+lil+flag.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435229891678007538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrRs2hcVCdSYst9HJi5EkHFVwI9o6XFsMjxQhzluiRrY6xF967svWqrolDBGth27UtQMe1Gjrg2vlXmHto9nwnt0abZG1wGjLMMXPst8cMeTq3FzeXsGb6vghXaVXooSYLnet_I7xdzrc/s200/nigeria+map+w+lil+flag.bmp" /></a>Nigeria (CNSNews.com)--Islamic extremism in Nigeria has resulted in violence against Christians in northern Nigeria. Hundreds were killed in July when security forces clashed with members of the radical Islamic group Boko Haram. The Christian Association of Nigeria has said that <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">"the incessant call for jihad in this country ... is becoming louder with the passing of each day." </span></strong><br /><div><strong><a href="http://www.persecution.org/suffering/newsdetail.php?newscode=11445">Full Story.<br /></a><span style="color:#339999;">Pray</span></strong><span style="color:#339999;"> </span>that the Father would thwart and frustrate every effort of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram to advance and exterminate the Church in Nigeria.<br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Pray</strong> </span>that the Christians in Nigeria would be bold in their witness for the gospel in the face of persecution.</div>As in the days of Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872130281970707529noreply@blogger.com0