Threat of Burning Christians Alive! (Prayers and help needed)

My e-mail | 11/12/05 | Pastor.Johnson Mathews

[MSCASEY]

JMM Urgent Prayer] November 12, 2005 Dear Friend in Christ,

I am asking you today to pray for an extremely critical situation. More than 60 new believers in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh are being threatened with death if they do not convert back to Hinduism! It is not enough that they escaped the spiritual bondage that has oppressed their people for centuries, but now radical Hindus have threatened to burn alive any Christians who do not return to their former slavery.

Here is what happened: On November 4, a pastor was attacked and severely beaten by a group of militants who threatened his life. Now the same group says they will conduct a puja (ritual) on November 20 to forcefully convert the Christians in his church to Hinduism--and burn alive any who do not renounce their new faith.

The pastor has filed a complaint with local police, but the area is dominated by a large temple to the Hindu god Shiva. Thousands of pilgrims come to the temple, so Hinduism is important to the local economy. It is not clear if the police will take any action to protect the Christians.

What is most important now is that we pray for this situation. I urge you to pray for the protection of the men, women and children in that place who have committed their lives to Christ. Pray that God will surround them with His angels and turn back any violence. Please also pray for their attackers, that their hearts will be softened and that God will work a miracle in their lives.

Imagine what a powerful force for good they could become if they surrendered their lives to the Living God instead of gods that do not hear them!

Please share this request with your church and your friends. This is a spiritual battle, and only through prayer and fasting will the enemy be defeated in this stronghold.

I thank you for being a part of what God is doing in Asia. Thank you, most of all, for standing with us and with our brothers and sisters in Himachal Pradesh during this challenging time.

Yours for the lost of Asia,

Pastor.Johnson Mathews

[IndyInVa]

Prayers up.

This surprises me. I didn't think that Hindus were violent and threatening. None that I know of are like that.

[MSCASEY]

This is an e-mail that I received from a pastor in India that I have been writing to for a couple years.

A few years ago an Australian missionary and his two young sons were burned to death alive in India.

This threat is very real. Please pray and send e-mails to our government and the India government.

http://www.indianembassy.org/

Thank you!

Ms. Casey's Daughter

[isrul]

I wasn't aware that Hindus killed those who chose to follow a different path. Perhaps some of them are picking up this nasty habit from the mohammedan dogs to whom they're exposed.

[bahblahbah]

I'll be praying for them. Maybe it's time for the church planters to leave a really cheap camcorder at these churches. Non of this is ever going to stop until it is filmed and noticed in the west.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Close to the same thing happened to the Baptist Church in Silchar, Assam, India around ten years ago. The Church and printing press were damaged and the pastor and few converts were threatened by these nice peace loving Indians.

[MSCASEY]

The want the cast system to stay in India. They do like the Christian over in India.

A few years ago they burned alive an Australian missionary and his two young sons.

Thank you for the prayers. Please if you send an e-mail this might help also!

Thanks Again!

Ms Casey's Daughter

[Michael Goldsberry]

Hindus are behaving this way!?

[Jemian]

Hindus are non-violent except when they're not. The persecution against Christians is very real. Hindus wouldn't mind adding Jesus to their pantheon of dieties, but the part when Jesus says, "I am THE Way, THE Truth and THE Life" really bothers them. The next part, "NO ONE comes to the Father but by ME" is totally infuriating. It is the exclusive worship demanded by God which makes the Hindus violent.

[MSCASEY]

It has been that way since I have been writing my pastor for a few years. It is not a safe place to be a Christian. We just do not hear of it.

Ms. Casey's Daughter

[JRandomFreeper]

Prayers lifted for those Christians.

/john

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I thought burning was only for the wives, who did not bring enough dowry.
A lot of kitchen fires resulted in this crime.

[DuncanWaring]

Maybe the Christians could dress up in cow suits.

[MSCASEY]

The Voice of the Martyrs has many picture and other documentation of persecution around the world. They also will send a free monthly newsletter. They have a prisoner list that people can write to people who are jailed for their faith.

Most churches in America do not care enough to write letters or get involved.

I had talked to a pastor and the response was we send missionaries all around.

I asked what follow up they did when they began persecuting the people that are becoming Christians. There was no response.

Sad very Sad!

Ms. Casey's Daughter

[MSCASEY]

I will keep you in my prayers! I know that India is not safe place for Christians! Please pray for the brothers and sisters in India.

Ms. Casey's Daughter

[Imnotalib]

Shiva is called 'the destroyer'.
Hindus kill Christians all too frequently in India and other area nations. Even Buddhists attack Christians. It's open season on Christians throughout much of the world.
What can you expect from anyone who believes in this kind of foolishness - if you research a little bit, you'll find that Shiva is as ridiculous as any cartoon or fairy tail you ever saw/heard.

[ZULU]

This is also surprising to me.

But I know of the vicious caste system and Christianity has made strong inroads among the lowest members of the caste system and the "untouchables". So it doesn't surprise me.

[MSCASEY]

Thank you very much for your prayers if you could send an e-mail and let others know about this it may help to prevent a tragedy from happening!

Ms. Casey's Daughter

[MSCASEY]

That whole dowry and marriage thing over there is unbelievable. My pastor has a young daughter and I pray for her.

Ms. Casey's daughter

[MSCASEY]

If they did dress up in cow suits they would be very safe!
Good one!

Ms. Casey's Daughter