Gujarat Enacts Anti-Conversion Law

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Gospel Asia missionaries Gujarat, India, prison accused “forcibly converting” Christianity. believers concerned law wl doors anti-Christian extremists falsely accuse illegal practices.

“Our missionaries trusting tt Lord wl te care tm ts difficult time,” sd K.P. Yohannan, Gospel Asia’s founder president. “Several ss India enacted types laws, love Christ out.”

The state’s legislative assembly passed “Gujarat Religious Freedom Act,” anti-conversion law, 2003. remained dormant April 1, ty finally formalized rules implementation.

Now, responds Gospel, missionary mt submit completed form government, wh includes detailed information person changing faith. Also, person “converting” report government 30 days “conversion ceremony”—which includes events baptism.

If religious workers comply te rules, ty wl criminal charges. However, te Hindu religion exempt stipulations law, leaving my believe targeting Christians Muslims.

The state’s legislative assembly tried rules law framed March. Governor Nawal Kishore Sharma declared amendment unconstitutional “violated Article 25 (Indian) constitution, guarantees citizens freely profess, practice propagate religion.” March amendment ao included Jains Buddhists Hindu religion. Now, law, religions considered separate.

Christians concerned law wl provide ws anti-Christian extremists persecute tm th false accusations. Ty worried needy wl suffer, be charitable wk cd construed bribery people “convert” Christianity.

“Please pray missionaries Christian workers Gujarat wisdom strength Lord,” K.P. Yohannan. “Also lift persecute believers, ty Jesus personal way.”

Kazakhstan Considers Restrictive New Religion Law

By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent ASSIST News Service

LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS (ANS) — lower chamber Kazakhstan’s parliament passed legislation wd impose tough restrictions foreign missionary activity evangelical churches.

Kazakhstan located Central Asia, northwest China; portion west Ural River eastern-most Europe.

According news release Slavic Gospel Association (SGA), Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev he approve legislation law.

The news release stated according Rev. Franz Tissen, president Kazakh Union Evangelical Christians-Baptists, bl contains nr troubling provisions.

It establish quotas missionaries allowed Kazakhstan. forbid unregistered missionary activity foreign workers representatives religious organizations.

Tissen prohibit distribution religious material informational material religious content citizens public private homes, unless person receiving literature initiates contact agrees receive literature.

Tissen told SGA ao stop acceptance financial donations religious organizations fm anonymous foreign citizens organizations. addition, said, forbid religious activities, meetings gatherings children age 18 wt written agreement fm bh parents legal guardians.

According news release, proposed bl ao target activities registration religious gs tt oy nr members. sharply restrict rt publish religious literature, me difficult obtain pe worship, preach outside gp itself.

Tissen news release, “This absolute intrusion inner lives believers, limits laws fines wk fulfill Commission Lord Jesus Christ. appeal believers join fasting praying God Kazakhstan.”

SGA president Dr. Robert Provost ao news release, “Please matter urgent, ongoing prayer Lord. indication tt doors ministry are, indeed, continuing close Soviet Union. God sovereign, direct hearts rulers world.”

SGA interdenominational mission Soviet Union 1934. SGA served churches Russia th pastor layleader training, sponsorship national church planters provision Christian literature.

For information www.sga.org

Islamic Extremists Kill another Christian in Somalia

By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent ASSIST News Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ANS) — Islamic extremists shot killed Muslim convert Christianity.

According news release Washington, D.C. based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC), slaying occurred April 22 Baidawa, town 149 miles Mogadishu, capital Somalia.

The 29-year-old victim’s David Abdulwahab Mohamed Ali.

ICC filled horrifying details. April 22, Ali’s cousins tk Islamic extremist Al-Shabab Ali Muslim infidel. answered, “Neither.”

They asked, “Then you?”

He answered, “Waxaan ahay Masiixi,” means, “I follower Messiah.”

ICC Ali’s cousin bh furious humiliated. Somalia’s strict Muslim society, Ali’s conversion Christianity brought enormous shame family. cousin’s response pull gun shoot Ali. extremists same, continued shooting Ali ul tr Muslim “honor” bn avenged.

Ali living Ethiopia 2000 traveled Somalia April visit family.

ICC reported ce Christ 1995, Yemen, living refugee. 2000, Ali’s friend, Mohammed Omer Haji, sentenced death government Yemen faith Christ. Haji able refuge Zealand.

However, Ali flee Yemen Ethiopia be Yemeni authorities looking also.

According ICC, Ali gifted evangelist led my Lord, actively sharing faith blogs. ao linguist philosopher se Somalis called “The Thinker.”

ICC reported tt Islamic extremists he recently intensified attacks at Christians Somalia. past months, fr Christians, including Ali, he martyred faith.

ICC sd attacks at Christians Somalia carried called Al-Shabab, Al-Qaeda linked militant group. Al-Shabab fighting establish Islamic se Somalia, ruled Sharia law, United States’ list terrorist organizations.

ICC spoke leading Somali Christian urged international community condemn called “genocide-in-the-making” Church Somalia facing.

ICC Somali Christian expressed fear “less tn percent Somali population Christian, (the Christians) cd eliminated generation Muslim violence massacre stopped now.”

ICC’s regional manager Africa, Darara Gubo, news release, “The deadly Jihad at Christians continues, Christians Somalia nd help support. don’t forget brothers sisters Somalia.”

To learn ns Somali Christians, www.persecution.org

Pastors Attacked by Hindu Radicals in India.

By James Varghese
Special ASSIST News Service

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) — pastors beaten Hindu radicals India.

The reported assault occurred Kammanapalli village, Nizamabad district, Andhra Pradesh April 24.

According story www.persecution.in, ministers attacked Pastor Anand Pastor Raju.

The report wn pastors visited lady church named Sister Vijaya, suddenly beaten Hindu radicals Bibles burned ashes.

According story web site, pastors ao threatened wh dire consequences ty visit lady again. pastors we admitted hospital treated internal injuries sprains.

The Hindu radical gp point.

According www.persecution.in, Miss.Vijaya suffering fm kidney stones ys excruciating pain. months ago ad pastors prayer cured, surprise doctors relatives.

The story reported se tn embraced Christianity growing faith. According www.persecution.in, Sister Vijaya prominent leader caste, conversion unnerved Hindu radicals.

Former Muslim Tried for Converting to Christianity

Compass Direct News reports:

On trial converting Islam Christianity, Jordanian lose legal custody children marriage annulled guilty “apostasy.”

Mohammad Abbad, 40, fled Jordan month ar Muslims violently attacked 10-year-old son home father sued charges apostasy, leaving Islam.

“I can’t win lg insist tt converted fm Islam Christianity,” Abbad wrote fm safety nearby country.

“The court wl annul marriage, deprived kids, wl ID passport, properties wl confiscated,” father two, referring previous Jordanian apostasy verdict.

The story Compass Direct News.