Saudis Nab 40 For Proselytizing

[ZiSunka]

Forty foreigners, including children, were arrested for proselytizing when police raided a clandestine church in suburban Riyadh, the head of a wide-ranging security campaign in the capital said Saturday.

Lt. Col. Saad al-Rashud said the 40 were arrested Friday in the neighborhood Badeea. Their church, he said, contained crosses and was run by a Pakistani man who claimed to heal the sick. He allegedly was holding prayers, hearing confessions and distributing communion.

There are no legal churches in the conservative kingdom, where members of other religions generally can practice their faith in their own homes, but not try to convert people or hold religious gatherings.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/23/world/main690365.shtml

 

[mesue]

Thank you LORD for allowing me to be born in the USA where I can worship You anytime, any where and any way because our founding fathers love You and Your word.

praying for the prisoners

 

[crossrunner]

We have no idea what true persecution is. May Jesus wrap His comforting arms around those poor souls and give them peace.

 

[rural_preacher]

Hebrews 13:3

"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."


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[arunma]

Thank you LORD for allowing me to be born in the USA where I can worship You anytime, any where and any way because our founding fathers love You and Your word.

praying for the prisoners

Actually, I wish I were born in Saudi Arabia, so that I could walk in the footsteps of such great men as Peter and Paul, who were persecuted in precisely this way because of their faith. I'm beginning to think that here in America, we have no idea what it means to be a Christian.

But on to the more important issue. I join in the prayers for these prisoners, who are our brothers in Christ.

 

[arunma]

By the way, I'm going to post this story in the Non-Christian religions forum. I'd like to hear what the Muslims say about it.

 

[Sweet Pea]

 

[Iollain]

That is insane.