Posted on 12/24/2009 12:16:03 PM PST by Steelfish
Pakistan Christians celebrate Christmas in Fear Past attack, threats leave minority group feeling especially vulnerable
[Pic in URL]A Pakistani Christian child on Thursday arranges statues to celebrate Christmas in Islamabad. GOJRA, Pakistan - No Christmas decorations brighten the tent camp sheltering Christians left homeless by the worst violence against minorities in Pakistan this year. Instead, there is a pervasive sense of fear.
The Christians have received cell phone text messages warning them to expect a "special Christmas present," they say, and are terrified of their tents being torched or their church services being bombed.
"Last year I celebrated Christmas full of joy," said Irfan Masih, cradling his young son among the canvas shelters and open ditches of the camp. But now "the fear that we may again be attacked is in our hearts.
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“What’d the Christians ever do for Pockystahn?” < /bobama >
And don’t expect any protests from these thugs.
My friends are celebrating Christmas in the desert hiding out from the secrete police, Imams and village elders who want to beat and arrest them.
Come on.....there are only supposed to be true varifiable posts here! I am appalled at this kind of lies. Everyone on this planet knows that islam is the religion of peace. Heck, our president himself told us so!
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