Indo Muslim Groups Using Laws to Close Churches (carried petrol, ready to burn down the church )

International Christian Concern ^ | 01/15/2004 JAKARTA, | Compass

[miltonim]

Muslim groups are taking advantage of Letter of Decision No. 137, issued by the Indonesian government in 2002, to close several churches and prevent new churches from obtaining buildings in Jakarta.

The government document allows for churches in the city to be closed -- even if they have the required government permit -- should people in the surrounding community object to their existence or location.

In late 2003, Muslim fundamentalists urged several communities to protest against churches in Jakarta, resulting in four church closures.

Rev. Frans Simbolon, leader of Bethel church in Pahlawan Revolusi, said that Islamic leaders pressured him to sign an agreement for church closure, even though the church had been operating for seven years.

A week before the church was to close its doors, militants held a demonstration in front of the building.

They carried petrol cans, ready to burn down the church if the congregation did not comply.

Churches meeting in hotel conference rooms, restaurants, shops or community halls have also reported intimidation from Islamic groups.

[ibtheman]

Think about this for a moment! They do not want churches being built there, what do you think the reasoning behind this? The people that know there religion can be proven false, by christians, by using the holy bible, you can easily teach the difference between truth and darkness! Especially when you have two doctrines, that are to be God's word! Those that are doing evil to the christains, are revealing the evil teaching in there islam religion! Just another example of how satan is using god's creation to perform evil in the confusion of the islam teaching! God always reveals truth from darkness, when you search him, and his teaching for the world to learn from! Read the bible, daily, pray to our Lord and Savior to accept him, into your body, mind, and spirit. To be born again, to be given a new beginning, a new chance! To learn the truth from a lie,may God richly bless and teach you his ways, may this get you back on the right track to our King, Jesus Christ! Missionary David Galindo,for Mexico

[Cronos]

First the moonloons will wipe outchristians in Idnonesia, Pkistan, the Middlle East, then they'll move on to Europe, Russia, India, the US. We need to stop this NOW, before it reaches our borders (or has it already done so?_)