Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Posted on 01/04/2009 2:59:17 PM PST by Cindy
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2009/s09010020.htm
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Islamists attack two Churches in Pakistan
By Dan Wooding and Sheraz Khurram Khan Special report KARACHI, PAKISTAN (ANS) -- Islamist fundamentalists in the Pakistani city of Karachi in the Pakistani province of Sindh attacked two churches on the eve of New Year.
Unidentified militants forcibly entered in Christ Awami Church located in Rasool Shah Colony on New Year night. They told the congregants to stop worshiping in the church, and when they put up resistance, the militants desecrated Bibles, a cross on the wall, as well as hymn books, besides smashing windows and a door of the church.
Islamists also attacked a protestant church in Zia colony in Karachi. They broke church’s door and windows and also threw garbage into the church.
Local Christians told ANS that the attitude of the police officials of the local Boat Basin police station was callous and indifferent in the wake of attack on the Christ Awami Church.
Reacting to the apathetic attitude of the police the outraged Christians protested on Clifton Road and dispersed peacefully after the police high-ups assured them stern action against the culprits.
Police lodged a First Information Report on Jan. 2, a day after the occurrence.
ANS has discovered that most of Pakistani-based electronic media organizations sent reporters to check out the story of the attacks, but then did not run the story. Three Pakistani-based Urdu newspapers, including Ummat, Daily Express and Victoria, however did run a story.
Talking to ANS by phone, a former member of provincial assembly, Sindh, Michael Javaid, said that he visited churches that came under attack in Rasool Shah Colony and in Zia colony.
He expressed solidarity with Pastors of the churches including Pastor Robi and Pastor Munir Bhatti.
Asked why the churches were attacked, the former MP said it could be due to Muslim reaction over the Palestine-Israel conflict
He criticized the police for not lodging a sterner blasphemy case against the culprits.
Christian residents of Karachi are planning to stage a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club at 3 pm on Monday, January 5, 2009.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“Christian residents of Karachi are planning to stage a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club at 3 pm on Monday, January 5, 2009.”
Oh... that sounds like a bad idea....
Most distressing news. Prayers offered up for their safety.
Yes.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
(That was a rhetorical question, and the answer is obvious.)
Pakistani muslims... their enlightened tolerance stands as a shining example for the world. /sarc
You have to realize that the US has attacked Mosques as well. Islamist attack churches because Christians are there. We attack Mosques because munitions are there. In a country where religious freedom is valued, it is unfortunate that we would do this and fail to realize that to Islamist, murder is just a form of worship. /s
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