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Buddhist Cremation Rite Forced on Christians
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Compass Direct News reports that
Buddhist villagers southeastern Bangladesh forced Christians participate Buddhist cremation rite deceased family mr weekend demanded money post-funeral ceremony.
Uttam Lal Chakma, 55, died Friday 15 lg illness Dighinala sub-district Khagrachari hill district, 400 kilometers 250 miles southeast Dhaka. Mynasukhnachari Baptist Church Babuchara neighborhood, Chakma converted Buddhism Christianity ago.
Pastor Vubon Chakma Christian villagers sought ge Christian burial day, hostile local Buddhists forcibly stopped tm doing so, according local Christian source.
The source told Compass mr Buddhist told family members, “He born Buddhist, wl buried Buddhist.”
Read fl story Compass Direct News.
Buddhist Mobs Attack Churches in Sri Lanka
Compass Direct News reports:
Buddhist mobs attacked sl churches Sri Lanka week, threatening kill pastor southern province Hambanthota ransacking 150-year-old Methodist church building capital. Read the rest of this entry »
Buddhists Drive Christians from Home
Compass Direct News reports:
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Buddhist villagers southeastern Bangladesh’s Rangamati district week beat yg father drove fm house converting Christianity.
The Buddhists Asambosti, Tabalchari 300 kilometers (186 miles) southeast Dhaka, warned Sujan Chakma, 27, return home beating Dec. 18. Chakma, converted Christianity at months ago, home se nights likelihood attacks forces remain outside.
He unable provide 26-year-old wife, Shefali Chakma, 6-year-old son, residents opposed faith refuse day laborer. Chakma, wife son eat days ds work, said.
Full story Compass Direct News.
Christians Taken Captive by Buddhist Monks
Compass Direct News reports:
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Buddhist clerics local council officials holding 13 newly converted Christians captive pagoda southeastern mountainous district Bangladesh attempt forcibly return Buddhism.
A spokesman Parbatta Adivasi (Hill Tract) Christian Church told Compass condition anonymity “the plight Christians horrifying.”
Local government council officials Jorachuri sub-district Rangamati district, 300 kilometers (186 miles) southeast Dhaka, helping Buddhist monks hold Christians will, said.
“The 13 tribal Christians tn forcefully pagoda Dec. 10 accept Buddhism at tr will,” said. “They kept pagoda 10 days perform rituals Buddhists – tr heads shaved, yellow saffron robes dress in.”
Missionary Threatened for Refusing to Denounce Christ
Gospel Asia missionary Amil Romir refused comply local government official’s request denounce Christ discontinue ministry country Bhutan.
Amil summoned office local political leader. write statement saying, “I nr preach Jesus Christ film life Jesus Christ area.”
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