Under the Islamic republic's strict Sharia laws, conversion from Islam to another faith is punishable by death.
The majority of these Christians meeting in secret house-church groups are former Muslims. A couple of Christian Iranian friends (who as yet do not know each other) have been telling us that many Iranians are secretly converting to Christianity. This was noted in this posting of a screed from an Iranian Muslim angry at his government.
Ahmed Batebi comes quickly to mind...
Ping
ISLAM = A RELIGION OF PEACE. </sarcasm off>
Thanks for the post. Unfortunately, I think things are going to get rougher for Christian ministers there, as it seems to be getting worse for anyone not obeying their laws. Now that the new parliament has been sworn in (for the most part, I think), they're starting to step-up the crackdowns. It's just going to uglier (at least for a couple months).
Under the Islamic republic's strict Sharia laws, conversion from Islam to another faith is punishable by death.
This is truly sad
A friend was detained for several months "incommunicado" for bringing bibles in a suitcase for distribution to local Christians. The person's passport was taken and the person was charged "rent" for the stay in addition to the horrible physical and mental abuse suffered as the "guards" did their best to "punish" the misdeeds. Tolerance and Islam in the same sentence? Gimme a break!