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Posted on 09/21/2006 1:29:09 PM PDT by rface
THREE Indonesian Christians who were on death row for inciting violence against Muslims in 2000 were executed by firing squad, their lawyer said.
"They have been executed....," lawyer Roy Rening said.
Mr Rening said he was informed of the executions by the prosecutors office in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi province....
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Mr Rening added that he refused to be present at the deaths to protest a rejection by the state of their last demands, including that their bodies be laid in wake at Palu's main Catholic church.
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The trio were initially scheduled to be shot last month but authorities granted a last-minute reprieve - even following the preparation of their coffins - shortly after Pope Benedict XVI issued a plea for clemency, though a link was denied.
After the executions, spokesman Federico Lombardi said the Vatican was saddened by the "painful" news.
The case of the trio has raised fears of sectarian violence flaring again in Central Sulawesi, where more than 1000 people lost their lives in 2000-01 as Muslims and Christians clashed.
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The case of the three poor farmers drew international concern from rights activists, who criticised the fairness of their trial and saw the men as scapegoats .....
On Thursday, the men had met for the last time with their relatives, their priest and their lawyer, Mr Rening.
"They should just do the execution and return their bodies to the family... This is a new crime, and I protest this attitude," Mr Rening said.
Christian leaders had urged their faithful to stay calm and refrain from any violence ...
The executions were carried out just a few days ahead of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting which is expected to begin this weekend.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
Indonesia releases 'cleric' who inspired 2002 Bali bombings (200 dead)
I don't know to what extent these people were rightly or wrongly exicuted - but the Pope is involved - so that adds a little different flavor to the story.....
Amen.
Amen
All I can hear from the MSM is crickets.
Religions that seek and need to boss other people around should be highly suspect.
They're in the Hands of Our Lord...now...
Amen as well.
They behead children.
They are coming for ours.
Even considering this, the Catholic (and other Christian) churches are better off in Indonesia than in China. In China they cannot preach a non-state God at all.
The Pope is against any execution. The only difference is how much publicity his opposition is given.
Oh, silly you, the Bali terrorist is a "freedom fighter." To the media, at any rate.
Prayers for our Christian brothers.
So, you're with the muslimes, ugh?
Christians need be more vocal and, when needed, more militant.
It's a matter of survival.
"Religions that seek and need to boss other people around should be highly suspect."
A religion that requires the sword to sustain itself is of the devil's propagation.
Christianity, of whatever denomination must unite, if it is to survive. Political parties divide us.
Learn to read, Newbie Genius, before you toss crap like this out for all to see.
If you have literacy problems, maybe PBS still has reruns of Reading Rainbow on the air. Ask your mommy to check the local listings.
Despite what your tag line says, it's true. The tag line it's a ruse. Post #11 is blatantly clear where you stand. Either that or you're too naive to understand the issue.
My reading comprehension is excellent. I speak, read and write 6 languages, not to mention my mother tongue.
Vaya con Dios...
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