An irish voice for suffering, persecuted christians worldwide. Two male hostages were executed before the deal was reached between the taliban and the south korean government. After the us and nato invasion of afghanistan, a wave of christian missionaries poured to the country. The 2007 south korean hostage crisis in afghanistan began on 19 july 2007, when 23 south korean missionaries were captured and held hostage by members of the taliban while passing through ghazni province of afghanistan. Please pray for the 22 christian missionary families that will be executed today in afghanistan. In july 2007, 23 korean missionaries were captured by the taliban and 1 executed in july 2007, with the threat that the remaining 22 would be executed if demands were not met immediately. Please pray for the 22 christian missionary families sentenced to be executed by islamists in afghanistan. On the morning of september 17, 1895, in the presence of the british and american consuls, seven perpetrators of a chinese massacre of western christian missionaries were beheaded at foochow. Would be nice if you could say what people could pray for.
The groups leader and pastor was killed on his 42nd birthday. The 26yearold american adventure blogger was killed by an isolated tribe last year. On june 27, 2016, a judge in the antiterrorism court sentenced an older, highlyeducated christian man to death under the charges of blasphemy. The executionstyle killings of 10 people working for a christian medical team in a remote region of northern afghanistan fit into taliban insurgents stated shift in tactics. A friend of our pastors wife asked for prayer 11 hours ago saturday around 3pm. Heard that 22 missionaries or missionary families were sentenced to be killed today in afghanistan. A modern missionary tells his story in inside afghanistan. They call on the international community to put pressure on the afghan government to spare those sentenced to death. Most of the christian converts lived in urban areas, so the threat from the taliban was minimal. John weaver was a missionary in afghanistan on sept. Hoax 22 christian missionary families to be executed in. A prayer request for 22 missionaries about to be executed in afghanistan is spurious and outdated.
In support of bushs words about the socalled war on terrorism is in fact a war against islam, missionaries and the occupation troops operate synchronously and fully coordinate their actions. Afghan christian converts should be executed, afghan. According to them, the story is a distorted version. An old hoax about christian missionaries being sentenced to death. Oct 05, 2015 11 christian missionaries crucified and beheaded 11. The book covers her mission years, being amma mother to her young charges, and the last 20 years of her life as an invalid. This was enough to spark riots and demonstrations throughout afghanistan with protesters demanding strong action to enforce the. According to snopes, the hoax has been circulating since at least 2009, spreading via text message, email and social media. Christianity todays has extensively covered the war, but also the. An islamic society where christianity exists in secret afghanistan is a tribal society, and loyalty to ones family, clan and tribe are extremely.
Anjum naz sindhu, 65, was the owner and principal of locus science, a private school for 20 years. Many of our supporters have reported receiving an urgent text message about the possible execution of 22 christian missionary families in afghanistan. To be executed 22 chriatian missioneries religion nigeria. The growth of christianity in afghanistan is causing unrest among muslim clerics, leading them to call for action against believers. District where incident occurred is a hindu nationalist stronghold. Its a whole new year nw and i just received a message bwt 22 christian missionary families that will be executed by islamists in afghanistan. I recently received a message on my blackberry messenger saying. There are 22 christian missionary families that will be executed by islamists in afghanistan, please forward this message as fast as you can so that many will pray. On the 22 afghanistan executions hoaxwhat exactly is a phishing scam. Text from joyce meyers head office there are 22 christian missionary families that will be executed by islamists in afghanistan. Please pray for 22 missionary families that are to be executed by islamists in afganistan. Please dont react to this sms and please reply to the sender that this information is outdated. It is not the first time korean missionaries have been in trouble in afghanistan. A decadeold hoax urging people to pray for 22 christian missionaries facing a death sentence in afghanistan has reemerged online, with.
Apr 12, 2011 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. India police in karnataka arrest 22 christian missionaries. Police in karnataka arrest 22 christian missionaries missionaries are charged with proselytising and forced conversion. Can you please pass this news quickly so a lot of people can pray for them now. Jul 24, 2019 the gospel being a sacred book it was not thought right to destroy it, and yet it would not do to allow it to be read by the common people. A decadeold hoax urging people to pray for 22 christian missionaries facing a death sentence in afghanistan has reemerged online, with numerous posts carrying the claim in africa. Viral photo asking for prayers against execution of 22 missionaries in afghanistan used in false context 09. They want to kill 200 missionaries within the next 24 hours. Supported by foreign forces, these missionaries fearlessly promote christianity, says cheragh. Prayers requested for 22 missionaries or missionary families about to be executed in afghanistan. The mission agency and advocate for martyrs open doors also has no knowledge of such an event, so it is likely that this is a hoax. One of the effects of this type of democracy is the presence and activities of christian missionaries who have entered afghanistan under the banner of humanitarian aid and social work. Feast day of saint octavian, martyred by the arian vandals.
Target western civilians, especially christians, as foreign invaders. I recently received a few text messages from a cell phone number i dont recognise the sms message talks of an upcoming set of executions in afghanistan. Nov 18, 2016 22 christian missionaries to be executed by afghani islamistsfiction. Apr 09, 20 please pray 4 the 22 christian missionary families that will be executed by islamists in afghanistan. The life and death of john chau, the man who tried to convert his. This is what the korean missionaries were doing in afghanistan. Sindhu was respected by both christians and muslims many of whom attended his school. One widelyshared recent post includes a photograph which probably shows an execution by islamists in iraq, not afghanistan. Heather mercer and dayna curry continue christian service in muslim world 10. A message is being passed through social media that implores readers to pray for 22 christian missionary families that are about to be executed in afghanistan by the islamic. Please pray 4 the 22 christian missionary families that will be executed by islamists in afghanistan. Formerly 23, now 22 korean christian missionaries have been taken hostage in afghanistan. Soon after the close of that unfortunate war, a proposal was made by major couran of the english army to the american missionaries to establish a mission in afghanistan. As an islamic society, it is illegal for an afghani person to leave islam.
The number of converts to christianity increased as the u. Afghan police guard killed a us paediatrician and his two guests as they opened fire on international hospital. Plz my first reaction was shock and i decided to consult the internet for more information. This is what the christian missionaries were doing in afghanistan. Afghan women cover themselves as required by islamic law. There is a text message regularly sent out in various parts of the world, which often resurfaces on an annual basis. This was enough to spark riots and demonstrations throughout afghanistan with protesters demanding strong action to. The daily caller didnt find any recent media reports of 22 christian missionaries being sentenced to death or executed in afghanistan, only other factcheckers debunking the claim as a hoax. An example of the warning as it appeared on facebook can be seen below please pray 4 22 christian missionary families to be executed by. Jul 04, 2016 on june 27, 2016, a judge in the antiterrorism court sentenced an older, highlyeducated christian man to death under the charges of blasphemy.
Pls forward this msg 2 others as fast as u can so that many will pray. Secretary of state john kerry meets with afghan president hamid karzai in kabul on march 25, 20 ap photojason reed, file fifteen months ahead of the planned withdrawal of u. Please lets pray for the 22 christian missionaries who have been sentenced to death for tomorrow afternoon by the islamist afghans please can you pass on this news as fast as possible so that a lot of people can pray for them. According to a recent report by the mohabat news agency, islamic seminary students and muslim clerics have warned the countrys government against the spread of christianity and called on president hamid karzai. Mar 20, 2006 christian convert faces death penalty in afghanistan daniel cooney in kabul. Why do they need to enforce christianity on the afghan children. Hoax message about afghanistan causes confusion church. The first american mission to afghanistan wikisource, the. Pls pray 4 22 christian missionary families to be executed by islamists in afghanistan. Jun 01, 2002 her first book was a nonfiction recount of her imprisonment in afghanistan and release in 2001, cowritten with heather mercer and stacy mattingly, called prisoners of hope. In support of bushs words about the socalled war on terrorism is in fact a war against islam, missionaries and the occupation troops operate. Christian missions history time line key people, events. Taliban set execution deadline as first of 23 missionary volunteers is killed. Hyderabad asianews police in the southern indian state of karnataka confirmed that it took 22 christian missionaries into custody last tuesday on.
Appeals for prayers on behalf of 22 christian missionary families about to be executed in afghanistan have circulated periodically since early 2009, originally both as an email forward and as a. Once held captive by taliban, waco missionaries still. Heres the message please pray for 22 christian misionary families that will be executed today in afghanistan. Appeal for afghan christians, sentenced to death for their. The growth of christianity in afghanistan is causing unrest among muslim clerics, leading them to call for action against believers, mission network news reports. A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to promote their faith or perform ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice.
An old hoax about christian missionaries being sentenced. It was written by two young missionaries to afghanistan in 2001. But he said he was a christian and would always remain one, mr wasi said. Dec 29, 2010 the resurgence of afghanistans spiritual bazaar. However, after some searching and thinking i am now pretty certain that the message, that some people have received via email and im message too. Appeal for afghan christians, sentenced to death for their faith. May 26, 2008 more proof that the war in iraq and afghanistan is a religious one.
Three americans shot dead by afghan guard at christian missionary. Home to the united states longestrunning and still ongoing war, afghanistan continues to be a controversial topic. In 2011, for the first time since 2008, afghanistan executed two men convicted of murdering 40 people during a bank siege in jalalabad. Please pray for 22 christian misionary families that will be executed today in afghanistan. Dec 16, 2016 please lets pray for the 22 christian missionaries who have been sentenced to death for tomorrow afternoon by the islamist afghans please can you pass on this news as fast as possible so that a lot of people can pray for them. Shoib assadullah, a christian who was formerly a muslim, is facing the death penalty and is being illtreated in prison, according to a letter dated 17 february. Afghanistan also recently executed fourteen death row prisoners in november 2012. Taliban executes christian medical team in afghanistan. Also if the children refuse or do not participate they are denied food for their family. This is a hoax message that has been circulating for well over a year. Mar 10, 2018 a message is being passed through social media that implores readers to pray for 22 christian missionary families that are about to be executed in afghanistan by the islamic. Afghanistan is a tribal society, and loyalty to ones family, clan and tribe are extremely important.
On this date in 1934, chinese communists beheaded john and betty stam in the anhui province town of miaoshu the stams had settled as china inland mission proselytizers in the town of jingde at their time generally rendered as tsingteh. Christian conversion has a long history in afghanistan and is part of a wider pattern of religious change in recent years. I immediately thought it was a hoax but wasnt entirely sure. In august last year the afghan government forcibly deported a group of more than 1,000 south korean evangelical christians who entered the country on tourist visas and were accused of proselytising, punishable by death in afghanistan. The resurgence of afghanistans spiritual bazaar nushin. More proof that the war in iraq and afghanistan is a religious one. Death sentences continue to be handed down as recently as july 2012. A prayer request for 22 missionaries about to be executed in afghanistan is spurious and. Please pass as fast as u can so that many will pray. Yesterday i wrote about an sms text message i received that claimed 22 christian missionaries were going to be executed in afghanistan. Taliban set execution deadline as first of 23 missionary. Jun 02, 2017 22 missionaries sentenced to death please pray for the 22 christian missionaries who have been sentenced to death tomorrow afternoon by the islamic in afghanistan. A message is currently doing the rounds on social media supported by a number of pictures that temperatures of 62c in kuwait has caused trees to burst into flames, traffic lights to melt and cars to dissolve.
If there is a christian owned countries like afganistan and islamm missionnaries go there to preach about islam. Please pray for the 22 christian missionary families that will be executed in afghanistan today. A prayer request is circulating for 22 christian missionary families who will be executed by islamist afghanis. Aidan of lindisfarne begins evangelizing in the heart of northumbria england 637 lombards, a german people living in northern italy, become christians. But many christian converts started fleeing afghanistan mostly to india around 2005, fearing their identities might become public.
An example of the warning as it appeared on facebook can be seen below please pray 4 22 christian missionary families to be executed by islamic in afghanistan. Something as large as an execution of 22 missionary families would be not exactly implausible, but the fact that it is foreign missionaries would raise a lot of outcry. Prayer alert 22 afghan missionaries sentenced to death tomorrow afternoon just in from brother ken roberts please pray for the 22 christian missionaries who have been sentenced to death tomorrow afternoon by the islamic in afghanistan. They are sending all dayna curry grew up just outside nashville tennessee. The vegetarian perpetrators of the kucheng massacre. Afghanistan church in chains ireland an irish voice for. The living conditions, the people who lived there, were so deprived of. This timeline of christian missions chronicles the global expansion of christianity through a listing of the most significant missionary outreach events. The hoax has been debunked on, a website that lists and explains all hoaxes regularly doing the rounds. The country is increasingly challenged by islamic militants, the taliban controls or contests more and more areas, and an isisaffiliated group also targets minorities. Afghanistan india appeal for afghan christians, sentenced to.
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