[Steve Van Doorn]

Yes. Indonesia is the only country of all Sharia based countries that allow Muslims to leave Islam without any penalty of death laws in their books. Albania I believe is a 'stealth' christian country. Where the people were forced into Islam and still hold their Christian names.

Islam is in real trouble in Indonesia because they are allowing people to leave. They have a whole campaign on it to Save Maryam

[cloudmountain]

Stealth Christian country? Never heard that term before.

I started going to Mass EVERY day....in Saudi Arabia. I used to go to Mass only on Sundays and when I had to here in the USA.
There were priests in the Kingdom who said daily Mass. You won't find it officially on the books there as the priests, the Anglican man of the cloth (for the 6 Anglicans on camp) and the Lutheran minister for ALL the Protestants, were called "special teachers."

Imagine, finding such deep faith in MuslimLand.
I was able to go to Mass every day and my co-worker, a Catholic, protested. He went to my Saudi boss to tell on me, that I was leaving work 20 minutes every day to attend Mass. I WAS making up the time by working on my lunch hour. But that wasn't GOOD enough for my co-worker. He said that I should go to Mass on Fridays, like everyone else.
Do you know what my Saudi boss said?
I quote: "God is number one. There is always time for God. Mary (not my real name) can go to pray whenever she wants."
Both my co-worker and I were stunned. So, I went to Mass every day and continued the "habit" when I returned home to the states.

My boss was a very good man. There were just about the same percentage of good people there as here...and conversely, the same percentage of jerks. I was lucky to have a kind, God-fearing, God-appreciating boss.

[cloudmountain]

Interesting fact: Saudi women in Saudi Arabia pray to Mary for a special favor. They ask her for fertility when the Saudi women are infertile.

I'm sure they ask for a son (assumption on my part) and I don't blame them. Mary had quite a Son, didn't she?

[cloudmountain]

I saw the little cartoon film on "saving Maryam." I wish them ALL well. God does work in mysterious ways.
I sometimes hold my breath, waiting for the sudden "crackdown" on Christianity.
Also, I wonder what denomination of Christians they become.