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MUSLIMS KILL CHRISTIANS AT PRAYER: INDONESIA
International Christian Concern ^ | Dec 4, 2003 | J. Grant Swank, Jr.

Posted on 12/04/2003 2:35:51 PM PST by yonif

...in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Islamic killers once again slew Christians while in a prayer meeting. The Muslims barged into the church, shot at random, and left the slain lying in blood on the church floor. Family members and fellow believers were left stunned.

International Christian Concern (www.persecution.org) reports the fine line detail.

Suffering Christians is daily occurrence in Poso. Killers may show up at any time of day or night. They breathe to murder. The Christians breathe to pray, interceding for their government, as they were doing when slain recently.

"The attacks are growing in frequency and intensity. A recent example is a Nov. 30th attack on a congregation in Tabamawo (about 70 miles east of Poso). Two men rode up to the church on motorcycles. Came to the church door and assassinated two men and wounded three others," ICC reports.

"The Christians had been in a prayer service. They were praying for the Indonesian Government and for peace in the land when the terrorists broke in and started firing. Two men, Ruslam (32) and Arifin (28) died on the spot. They were shot several times each, in front of the congregation and their families, leaving their young wives and children in shock. Another man, Moda (37) was shot in the face and back is fighting for his life. Two others were wounded and survived, Sandra Tengker, the pastor's wife and Yulmin (23).

"Another attack occurred just fifteen minutes earlier at 7.15 pm, 110 miles away to the west, on the other side of Poso, reports Ferdinand Saerang of Poso Watch. 'Kilo Trans was attacked during evening prayers at the local church by 20 well-armed and well-trained gunmen shooting wildly into the houses,' he said. Two men died, two others were wounded. There would have been more victims but the majority of the village was in Church praying."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christianpersecution; christians; indonesia; muslims; southeastasia
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1 posted on 12/04/2003 2:35:56 PM PST by yonif
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To: SJackson; Yehuda; Nachum; Paved Paradise; Thinkin' Gal; Bobby777; adam_az; Alouette; IFly4Him; ...
U.S. to finance Muslim schools: $157 million to 'improve' education in Indonesia
2 posted on 12/04/2003 2:36:33 PM PST by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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To: yonif
I hope one of our missionaries from church wasn't one of those killed!
3 posted on 12/04/2003 2:37:32 PM PST by princess leah
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To: yonif
Muslims out killing...

Christians out praying...

that tells it all.

4 posted on 12/04/2003 2:38:58 PM PST by Luke (u)
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To: yonif
The Religion of Peace strikes again.
5 posted on 12/04/2003 2:41:07 PM PST by kevao
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To: AR15_Patriot
From that link:

Indonesian minister Jusuf Kalla announced the U.S. assistance yesterday following a meeting with the U.S. ambassador to Indonesia, Ralph Boyce.

7 posted on 12/04/2003 2:54:31 PM PST by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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To: AR15_Patriot
Ambassadors are appointed by the President himself, usually.
8 posted on 12/04/2003 2:54:57 PM PST by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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To: yonif
Until Islam is expunged from the face of the earth, expect more of it at opportunity.
9 posted on 12/04/2003 2:55:40 PM PST by RLK
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To: Luke
The final conflict has been joined.

The forces of darkness that do battle against the righteous will be slain, in body or in spirit.

Love, peace and freedom lights the way!!

10 posted on 12/04/2003 3:00:08 PM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (so it is written, so it is done)
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To: Luke
that tells it all.

Yes, it does. They are nothing but a bunch of barbaric savages. A complete waste of human flesh!

11 posted on 12/04/2003 3:05:51 PM PST by NRA2BFree
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To: yonif
SHoot back. Weapons are not that hard to obtain. Use them and at the very least die fighting!
12 posted on 12/04/2003 3:06:04 PM PST by Khurkris (Ranger On...The Big Ranger in the Sky is there for You)
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To: yonif
I expect we can see a public denouncement of these barbaric acts from the locals at CAIR, right? I trust we can expect the Muslim community to take to the streets, protesting the behavior their violent and murderous brethren?
13 posted on 12/04/2003 3:08:15 PM PST by ItsOurTimeNow (Criswell - "And remember, my friends, future events such as these will affect you in the future.")
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To: yonif
Yet the W hating left cannot differentiate the two between Christian Fundamentalists (see taliban) and Muslim killers. All they see is moral relativism.

Pray for W and The Truth

14 posted on 12/04/2003 3:10:08 PM PST by bray (The Wicked Witch of NY is Melting!)
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To: RLK
Until Islam is expunged from the face of the earth, expect more of it at opportunity.

Careful -- the UN will arrest you for "hate speech" (the newest war crime)

15 posted on 12/04/2003 3:27:17 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (Java/C++/Unix/Web Developer === (Finally employed again! Whoopie))
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To: RLK
Until Islam is expunged from the face of the earth, expect more of it at opportunity.

Careful -- the UN will arrest you for "hate speech" (the newest war crime) [CORRECTED LINK-- sorry]

16 posted on 12/04/2003 3:28:07 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (Java/C++/Unix/Web Developer === (Finally employed again! Whoopie))
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Yehuda; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; ...
If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.
17 posted on 12/04/2003 3:30:20 PM PST by SJackson
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To: Luke
Muslims out killing...

Christians out praying...

that tells it all.

Yup.

19 posted on 12/04/2003 4:21:31 PM PST by Gritty ("Religion Of Peace", my @$$!)
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To: Yehuda
Here's another link for you.

Mohammed, The Mad Poet Quoted....

20 posted on 12/04/2003 4:32:18 PM PST by PsyOp ( Citizenship ought to be reserved for those who carry arms. - Aristotle.)
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