[churchillbuff]

The Lord works in mysterious ways...

True, but evangelizing isn't that "mysterious." For some reason, evangelical christians often don't seem interested in evangelizing the arab world - - - some talk as if they'd just as soon see it blown up, as if there aren't souls to be won. Maybe Mel Gibson's movie will do what some evangelicals don't seem interested in doing ?

[Sam's Army]

There were Christian missionaries in Afghanistan that were a concern post 9/11. I beleive they were held against their will for a while. Heather Mercer was the name of one I want to say?

[missyme]

I agree with you and it is always something that I have to remind myself....Muslims are people and G-d created them and they are just as deserving in hearing the Gospels as anyone else is.. We tend to see the Muslim World as barbaric, backwards, violent ignorant, stupid animals but they are people that need to hear the GOSPELS...

[Tunehead54]

True, but evangelizing isn't that "mysterious." For some reason, evangelical christians often don't seem interested in evangelizing the arab world

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The reason is that mere possession of a bible much less proselytizing in arab countries can result in lengthy prison sentences. Even soldiers in Iraq may not take nor receive in care packages "religious materials".

[Maria S]

"For some reason, evangelical christians often don't seem interested in evangelizing the arab world - - - some talk as if they'd just as soon see it blown up, as if there aren't souls to be won."

Sorry, I think this is a big generalization!

[saradippity]

Several years ago Pope John Paul II asked Catholics to pray the Rosary for the conversion of Islam. I do this regularly,I see no other way than to pray and trust.