[Lou Budvis]

Bibles in Afgan languages could only be there for prosletyzing. The troops have no business promoting any religion over there and the organization that sent them should know better.

[Mojave]

The troops have no business promoting any religion over there

Then why are our troops dying to preserve Islam?

[livius]

There do exist Afghan Christians, and to my knowledge, it is not against the law in modern Afghanistan to have a Bible (in any language) in one’s possession. Afghanistan is not supposed to be subject to the whims of the Taliban any longer, and justifying their killing of these people does not help Afghanistan in any way.

[Syncro]

Bibles in Afgan languages could only be there for prosletyzing.

There are thousands of Christians in Afghanistan and many of them don't read English.

Therefore you statement is erroneous.

Although there are no explicit laws that forbid proselytizing, many authorities and most of society view the practice as contrary to the beliefs of Islam

Also see this article:

Secret World of Afghan Christians

Imprisoned Convert One of Thousands in Afghanistan

By GRETCHEN PETERS

KABUL, Afghanistan, March 27, 2006

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ABC News got a glimpse into their secret world, where Christians meet quietly in small prayer groups. Some estimates put the number of Afghan converts at 10,000 or more.

Yet more than four years since the United States ousted the Taliban, Christians still have to meet in secret, unmarked churches. They run small publishing houses and secret cultural centers, quietly receiving funding from Christian groups abroad.

One man, who serves as a local pastor, says converts in Afghanistan know they face the gravest consequences if caught.

"We live in constant fear," he said. "Everyone is afraid."

... the organization that sent them [Bibles] should know better.

Now you know better...

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