Trial of Christian aid workers in Afghanistan may be nearing conclusion

Waco Tribune-Herald (WacoTrib.com) ^ | 10/13/2001 | JASON EMBRY Waco Tribune-Herald staff writer

[Weirdad]

Please remember to keep praying for the imprisoned Christians (see below) who are humanitarian aid workers who were in Afghanistan providing assistance. There are two American women, 2 Australians, 4 Germans, and as many as 16 unidentified Afghan Aid Workers accused of being Christians, who are probably under worse duress than the others. They have all been put on trial by the Taliban. All these Christians need our prayers. The Taliban previously indicated that if convicted foreigners would only face jail and expulsion, but they have since indicated these people could be executed. The fate of the Afghan Christians is likely worse if convicted. Remember and pray.
Heather Mercer	Dayna Curry	Peter Bunch	Diana Thomas
Americans Jailed in Afghanistan Accused of Sharing their Faith Antioch Community Church, Waco, Texas		Australians Jailed in Afghanistan Accused of Sharing their Faith NorthCity Christian Centre, Padbury Perth Western Australia Afghanistan Update from Perth
Georg Taubmann	Katrin (Kati) Jelinek	Margrit Stebner	Silke Durrkopf
Germans Jailed in Afghanistan Accused of Sharing their Faith
Arsalan (photo is of of son Ajmal, age 14) and 15 others (names unknown) Afghan Aid Workers Accused of being Christians
Search Google for Afghanistan AND ("aid workers" OR Mercer OR Curry OR Bunch OR Thomas OR Taubmann OR Jelinek OR Stebner OR Durrkopf) Search Yahoo News Full Coverage for +Taliban +Aid + Worker [ reverse date order, 6 years, 50 results per page ] Search Yahoo News Story (good search) for +Taliban +Aid + Worker [reverse date order, 6 years, 50 results per page] Some FreeRepublic Threads on the Jailed Christians (reverse chronological order, not comprehensive): Mother hopes to attend trial   'If I'm allowed, I will' Lawyer sees light Afghan sentence for Christians Dayna Curry: Personal journey of a prisoner in Afghanistan (great article) Aid workers in Afghan court. Judge promises fair trial according to Islamic justice. Kabul aid workers trial resumes Kabul (Christian) Aid Workers Trial Set To Resume Trial of eight foreign aid workers set to resume Saturday Foreign Aid Workers' Trial to Resume Detained Baptist Workers in Limbo Amid U.S.-Afghan Wrangling The Buzz: Heroic Americans, Worse for Aid Workers, more... Jailed Baylor grads' attorney trying to see them. -  Lawyer has visa to enter Afghanistan, but fleeing refugees clog path. Lawyer trying to see Afghan detained aid workers Release Our Women! (my title) - Antioch pastor waits in Pakistan for release of women from Afghanistan Waco pastor fears for safety of ex-BU students held in Afghanistan Taliban May Sentence Christians To Death Heather Mercer & Dayna Curry left behind in Afghanistan - UN Workers Leave Afghanistan

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[Weirdad]

This is an October 11 update from the Australian church from this link:

UPDATE LINK

LATEST UPDATE Thursday 5pm 11 October Our friends are still safe & sound - they have not been hurt by any of the attacks on Kabul.

The defence lawyer went back into Kabul from Pakistan yesterday and the trial should resume either today or tomorrow.

Last weekend we received hand written faxes from Peter & Diana. These faxes indicate they are in good spirits & good health.

Diana states she feels like she is in "the eye of a tornado" - she even tells us not to worry!

Please continue to pray as they have informed us that they can feel our support.

[Mike Darancette]

She added that Mullah Mohammed Omar, the leader of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, must approve the decision made by the judges hearing the case.

Makes Church/State Separation seem like a really good idea.

[lizma]

My prayers for them.

My German uncle-in-law is a minister and has spent his whole life trying to bridge the Christian-Muslim gap. His stories are akin to repeatively running your head into a brick wall.

It seems to me that most have a value system we don't appreciate and would never want to.

[QQQ]

If it turns out the wrong way we should go in and get them. At least that way they would have a chance. Also, how in the heck are they conducting trials with all the bombing going on?

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[AnnaZ]

Thank you for the post, but especially for the pictures. May the Lord bless them and protect them.

 

Maranatha!

[P-Marlowe]

Ann Coulter was right on. When we throw out the Taliban we need to proseletyze the entire country into the Christian faith. We ought to be dropping Bibles and Christian tracts along with the food. To hell with the ACLU.

[mombonn]

Thanks for the update - on my way to pray in just a few minutes.

[Jim Noble]

They will be released as soon as they are ready to denounce the American bombing.

[wretchard]

The British woman reporter just released by the Taliban spent time in the same cell as these Christian aid workers and said their inner strength was awesome. This, coming from a lady so tough she was keeping a diary in her tube of toothpaste.

[maestro]

Amen,........More Grace and Mercy,........In Jesus' Precious Name, Amen!!!

[Weirdad]

Very true.

[Registered]

More prayers needed BUMP!

[Hildy]

I know this will sound weird, and it's giving human traits to the Taliban, but you would think that they may have a bit of respect for these girls who are willing to DIE for their religion.

[Weirdad]

You'd think they would. I bet they don't, though, especially in the case of the women.