Pastor: Korean Hostage was Killed for Refusing to Convert to Islam

Christian Today ^ | September 5, 2007 | Eric Young

[george76]

The youth pastor who was leading the group of 23 South Korean aid volunteers in Afghanistan was killed for refusing to convert to Islam, the head pastor of the church revealed after the final 19 former hostages arrived home.

“Among the 19 hostages who returned on the second (of September), some were asked by the Taliban to convert and when they rejected, they were assaulted and severely beaten,” ...

“I heard from the hostages that they were threatened with death,”... “Especially it is known that the reason Pastor Bae Hyung-kyu was murdered was because he refused the Taliban’s demand to convert.”

A hospital chief also said on Monday that some of the five South Korean men freed from captivity last week reported being beaten by their Taliban abductors for refusing to convert to Islam and for protecting their female colleagues.

Mirajuddin Pathan, the governor of Ghazni province, had also said he received reports that “various Taliban commanders were fighting over the women hostages” and that “[t]hey were abused over and over", according to ABC News.

Ally countries such as Canada, Germany and Afghanistan have publicly criticised Seoul for negotiating with the Taliban – which they consider a terrorist group – and seemingly giving into them.

[gaijin]

ABUSED over and over? Why didn’t they say RAPED, which is the TRUTH...?

[ssaftler]

File this under the “Utterly Obvious” folder. Someone killed in a Muslim country for refusing to convert to that religion of peace? Whoda thunk it?

Hope Hitlery and her buds in Europe are reading this. A precursor of dark days to come???

[lormand]

But hey, at least the Taliban didn't put panties on their heads

< /biting sarcasm >

[svcw]

You also forgot Ron Paul.

[nmh]

Ah, this brave young pastor is in heaven.

May he serve as an example to ALL Christians.

[sr4402]

This is what Shiara Law is all about. Ether you covert to Islaam or you are liable for death.

May this brave young martyr, cause a ten thousand to spring up who will bravely offer service to the Lord Jesus Christ in the same spirit.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Hello, Senator Feinstein, will you please look into this.

[george76]

this brave young pastor is in heaven.

[BlabItGrabIt]

My Korean Brother, you have earned your Crown vis-a-vis His Holy Blood.

[george76]

Muslims offer three choices : convert to islam, slave, or death.

[VOA]

Islam, spread by the sword...or the bullet/RPG if necessary.

[himno hero]

gotta love these guys and the way they globally promote their religion of peace

yup, their religion of peace and new third world order going hand in hand

there is nothing like progress!

[Vaquero]

NOW! Coming to your town too, soon!!!

[GourmetDan]

"Especially it is known that the reason Pastor Bae Hyung-kyu was murdered was because he refused the Taliban’s demand to convert."

Revelation 2:10b - "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life."

[DragoonEnNoir]

(From the full article) medical examinations showed no signs that the last 12 women were raped and none reported being sexually harassed

The governor of Ghazni province said he received reports that “various Taliban commanders were fighting over the women hostages” and that “[t]hey were abused over and over", according to ABC News. We obviously do not have the full facts though at present.

A lot has been made recently about the fact that the Koreans were also not technically missionaries as was often reported earlier. They were however followers of Christ Jesus who, in seeking to live a life of love for our fellow man, went out like sheep among wolves.

[Salvey]

this brave young pastor is in heaven

Yes, he may be in heaven, but he sure as hell shouldn't have been in Afghanistan.

[NYer]

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[JimSEA]

Brutality such as this is seen as demanded by Allah. In neighboring Pakistan, this perverted religious/political mixture is supported by some 60 % of the people according to polls taken there. Yet at least half of the American voters feel we can and should “engage in meaningful dialog” with this enemy of decency and humanity. Is there something wrong with the American educational system or are so many of us just stupid?