"Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you" (Matthew 5:11-12)
Complete title: 62-Page Indictment Against American Pastor Andrew Brunson Effectively Calls Sharing the Gospel an Act of Terrorism
There is no such thing as a secular state in the muslim world..... TO their credit Turkey managed to keep one for a while.. but Wahabbism will not be denied....
It can only be slaughtered, and no one is willing to do the deed.
I feel powerless.
Turkey, since the “failed coup attempt”, is an authoritative regime sliding into an Islamic republic. Good luck to anyone going against Erdogan or Islam generally. They shouldn’t be viewed as a democratic or Western country at all anymore.
This is only the latest reason why most countries want Turkey booted out of NATO. The leaders of that country are becoming more dictatorial by the day.
It’s a shame. I visited the Turkish city of Izmir decades ago during the Reagan Administration (1980). I was in the Navy then.
Geographically, it’s a beautiful place. The waters were deep blue and clean at that time. When I was there, not all the women wore those hijabs. Near the coastline, there were dozens of kiosks and bazaars. Frankincence filled the air. No halter tops, though.
This is what muzzy countries do. There is no way of living peacefully with muzzies.
While their intentions are good, I find it unfathomable why missionaries even go to countries like Turkey. I’m sure there are Americans here that would benefit from their ministry.
He lives in a gated 26-acre compound in the Pocono Mountains,
This is horrible news, but it isn’t surprising. I know a Baptist missionary who moved his family to Turkey ten years ago. They came home for the holidays and while home decided they shouldn’t go back. When I talked to him in December he was still planning to go back, but it was clear he was really concerned about the growing danger.
I know of another missionary who has been in Turkey since the early 90’s. I don’t if he is still there. I do know there is an underground church in Turkey that needs prayer.
That this headline referred to Turkey should be part of the headline, otherwise the headline is grossly misleading, if not outright fraudulent.
I have two comments about this thread.
I admire Erdogan, the koranimal totalitarian for acting on his convictions and his view of Christianity as the "enemy" in physical terrorist terms, although I know of no Christian physical terrorism by Christians in Turkey.
My second comment is that the United States is perfectly justified, based on facts, to declare islam a terrorist organization and banned from the United States.
But American elected criminal politicians are loathe, to the detriment of the safety and security of its citizens to act on the righteousness of their convictions.
For those familiar with the history of Turkey and its temporary flirtation with secular government via Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (as opposed to the damned animal killer muslim culture) backed up by a strong engaged military at the beginning of the 20th Century.
Ironically, one of my favorite historic politico-military quotes comes from a Turk Military officer:
"Everybody must know that the Turkish armed forces will not tolerate the use of the opportunities of democracy by the enemies of the system as a means to dynamite the basic principles of our state...” retiring Chief of Staff General Huseyin Kivrikoglu, Turkey*
* Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu (born 1934) was a Turkish general, who became the 23rd Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces on August 28, 1998 for a four-year term. He also served as Chief of the Turkish General Staff and was succeeded by General Hilmi Özkök.