Posted on 01/02/2014 6:50:02 PM PST by Olog-hai
One of the few Iranian churches still serving Christians who are not from minority ethnic groupsand are therefore more likely to be converts from Islamreportedly has told these Farsi-speaking believers that they are no longer welcome.
The announcement at St. Peter Church in Tehran, reported by the independent Iranian Christian news agency Mohabat News, is the latest in a stepped-up campaign by the regime aimed at curbing the growth of Christianity in Iran, especially among former Muslims.
Mohabat News said churches in Iran are coming under pressure to stop all activities in Farsi, including sermons.
Critics say that despite the election of a president last year viewed as reform-minded, the situation has, if anything, gotten worse.
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Thanks Olog-hai.
Its a wonder muslims are realizing islam is void of respect and tolerance.
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