Posted on 06/14/2016 5:05:31 PM PDT by Fali_G
An elderly Christian man living in Raqqa, Syria, faced forced conversion to Islam as he can no longer afford to pay the minority or jizya tax, a penalty enforced by the Islamic State to minorities living under its jurisdiction.
In a video posted by the terror groups Amaq news platform, a man identifying himself as Mostafa Abu Alzer recites the Shahada, the declaration required to enter the Islamic faith, while also stating that his conversion is of his own free will.
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I wonder if the Russians have tried bombing with pig carcasses containing explosive that detonates just above ground and “anoints” everything with oink.
I don't know what I would do. However, if I was well along in years, with the end much nearer than the beginning, I like to think I have a better idea of what I would do in such situation.
Having never faced such choice, I cannot say what I would do. However, I want to think if I was an old man with not much time left, my choice would be easier.
This poor elderly men does not do this of his own free will. Fear for his life and abject poverty drove him to it. But God who forgave the Apostle Peter for this sin, can still strengthen and forgive him too, so pray for this poor man, and pray for strength and courage when we are tested, which we will be.
Good points.
I don’t know what I would do either. To be honest, I think I might fold to avoid the torture. Sadly, within my lifetime (37), I think Americans will be confronted with making such choices. We have a government who has allied itself with ISIS and brings as many Muslims (I guess a bigot for being concerned about that).
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