Posted on 04/03/2014 6:33:38 AM PDT by marshmallow
Peaceful demonstrations took place today in Lahore and Islamabad to show solidarity with "persecuted Christians" and demand justice for the victims of the "black law". For a Lahore priest, the rallies are an "encouraging" response of civil society. "Disgusted" by the situation, a Muslim activist expresses his in solidarity for "our Christian brothers and sisters."
Lahore (AsiaNews) - The Catholic Church of Pakistan today celebrated a Wednesday of Prayer and Fasting on behalf of Sawan Masih and Asia Bibi, two victims of the Asian country's controversial blasphemy laws.
Both have been sentenced to death and are awaiting for their appeal process to start. Meanwhile, several civil society organisations and ordinary believers have joined the initiative "in favour of the persecuted Christians".
Today activists and religious leaders led various peaceful demonstrations in Lahore and Islamabad in "a sign of kinship and solidarity."
Asia Bibi has become a symbol of the struggle against the "black law". Since she was sentenced to death in November 2010, she has been on death row, held in solitary confinement for her own security. After several delays and long prevarication, her appeal trial should start on 14 April.
Sawan Masih, a 26-year-old Christian from Lahore, was recently convicted in a lower court, on false charges made by the person with whom he had a personal disagreement.
His alleged actions led to a targeted attack minority Christians in the Joseph Colony in Lahore in which Islamic extremists set fire to hundreds of homes and two churches.
The Lahore High Court is set to hear his appeal on 25 July 2014.
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Stupid is as stupid does.
One prays to God, the other to ?
I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers.” Quran 8:12
Be Ye Not Decieved..seems the best advice to CHristians who might falsely assume thet the Muslims sahre any part of their faith.
islamics don’t pray with anyone, they prey on everyone
I trust a Muslim about as much as I trust the president.
Oh, forgot......
Jesus is appearing to Muslims as they begin to realize they are not praying to the true God. Allah, however, is appearing to no one.
That is what Ive heard.
The muslim allah is either the WIzard of Oz ...or satan himself...or a combination of the aforementioned.
No islamist charity for me today, thanks.
> The muslim allah is either the WIzard of Oz ...or satan himself...or a combination of the aforementioned.
All one has to do is look at the teachings in the Quran / Koran and its pretty easy to deduce: lying, killing, enslaving, raping, etc...are taught as acts that Allah approves of. Jesus, on the other hand, teaches the complete opposite...you decide...
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