IRAN: PASTOR CHARGED

[Barnabas]

IRAN: PASTOR CHARGED—APOSTASY

IRAN: PASTOR CHARGED—APOSTASY

The Assize Court of the province of Gilan, in Iran, has officially charged Pastor Youcef Nardarkhani with denying that Mohammed was a prophet. The court stated that this resulted in apostasy because Nardarkhani believes in Jesus and has shared his faith with others, according to The Voice of the Martyrs.
The indictment, which was issued by a public prosecutor in the presence of a jury, stated, “He has frequently denied the prophet hood of the great prophet of Islam and the rule of the sacred religion of Islam. ... He has proven his apostasy by organizing evangelistic meetings and inviting others to Christianity, establishing a house church, baptizing people, expressing his faith to others and denying Islamic values.”
According to court documents, when Pastor Youcef was asked about his faith, he told authorities, “Since I was born in a Muslim family, I was Muslim until I converted to Christianity at the age of 19.” He openly acknowledged accepting Jesus Christ.
The court also stated that the apostasy charge was determined a crime according to Islamic theologians.
Pastor Youcef’s defense attorneys have entered a not guilty plea to the charges, arguing that “since there is no punishment specified in the Islamic judicial system of Iran and other penal laws [on apostasy] ... their client has not committed a crime to deserve a punishment.”
The indictment, however, stated that as an apostate, Pastor Youcef will be executed. His lawyers have 20 days to appeal the indictment. The Voice of the Martyrs encourages you to continue praying for Pastor Youcef and his family. Pray that his appeal will be successful and that he will be released.
To learn more about Pastor Youcef, visit www.prisoneralert.com.

thoughts, comments, concerns?

 

[just me]

I think that pretty much sums up what is trying to dominate the Middle East.

 

[Melito]

From what I know, Apostasy is something not accepted in Islam.
When the prophet Mohammad died, many people turn back to praying status or fire, but his successors fought them back.
I think they did that to demonstrate that Islam does not end with the life of Mohammad since it is Allah, who is immortal, that they worship and not Mohammad.

that is about all I can say about this subject

 

[Barnabas]

I'm not bothered that he's been charged an apostate, but that he's been condemned to death over a bogus charge.

Need to find some stuff to celebrate with, either way we'll have a freed prisoner by the end of this.

 

[just me]

Mischief to make them look like they are fostering humanitarian thoughts? I don't think the state or religious leaders have to be the one carrying out the death sentence in the way I read their laws.

 

[MrWindUpBird]

It's like the Islamic version of a Christian state run by the Westboro Baptist Church.

By the way, did you know Iran has no homosexuals? So says Ahmedinajad.