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7 - "Muslim Terrorists Rampage in Eastern Indonesia"
The Poso Watch Network of Indonesia has reported that on the evening of Monday, August 12, the village of Sepe (seven miles from Poso) was attacked. This village of 1,250 had just been rebuilt after being burned down by Muslim extremists from the Laskar Jihad in December, 2001. The villagers fled, with some of the men remaining behind in a futile attempt to defend their village with machetes, sickles, and sharpened bamboo poles, while the attackers brandished automatic weapons. The men who attempted to make a stand were forced to abandon their village as they witnessed their houses being looted and burned.

Vence Waani, pastor of the Pentecostal church in Sepe, said the situation was menacing. "The sounds of automatic weapons were coming from all directions, mixed with the hysterical shouting of mothers, the weeping and shrieking of children, and the glow and flames of fire from the burning houses, all blending into one scene of horror ." Waani and his family fled to Kawua. After terrorists destroyed Sepe, they advanced to the village of Silancar where they continued their campaign of terror, shooting, plundering and burning.

International Christian Concern via
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Pulpit Helps Oct. 2002

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8 - "Methodist-Muslim Dialogue Brings Danger Of Gospel Compromise"
United Methodists and the Muslim community will be entering a four-year national dialogue next year. But one conservative Methodist leader says the effort will compromise the gospel of Christ. Anne Marshall, a spokesperson for the Commission, says that two major Muslim groups have praised the United Methodists for initiating attempts at "interfaith understanding." However, not everyone thinks the ecumenical give-and-take between the two groups is a good idea. Mark Tooley, executive director of the United Methodist Action, say this is a continuation of the overall trend in mainline churches to give priority to dialogue with leaders of false religions, there-by de-emphasizing evangelism and the message of Christ. "I'm afraid that rather than being gospel-centered, it (will end) up giving the appearance of … saying that all religions are, in essence, equally true." Members of the United Methodist Commission of Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns say through the dialogue they hope to explore what they call "a deeper understanding of Islam."

Agape Press via
Religion Today Summaries
Pulpit Helps Dec. 2002

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9 - " Poll Shows Alarming Anti-Semitism in Europe"
The Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a five-nation survey showing what it called "alarming" levels of anti-Semitism in Europe. The survey also appeared to show a continuation of a trend, first disclosed in a June, 2002, ADL survey of American attitudes. A poll of Americans, publishing by the ADL in June, found 17% harboring strongly anti-Semitic views-up from 12% in 1998, but still below the 1992 figure of 20%. The new survey covered five countries, mainly in southern Europe: Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands. It found that 21% of respondents in the five countries harbored "strong anti-Semitic views." Respondents in Spain showed far more anti-Semitism than others-34% displayed "Strong anti-Semitic views;" while respondents in the Netherlands showed far less, with only 7% appearing strongly anti-Semitic.

FreeWorldNow.com
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10 - "Indonesia Christians Brace For Renewed Attacks"
Christian Aid Mission reports that Indonesian police searches in the village of Garua near Tubelo, a predominantly Christian city in North Maluku Province, reveal that Muslims are caching arms and munitions and a renewed attack against Christians in the region is feared. According to Christian Aid's contact in the region, police searches on July 9th disclosed weapons, bombs, grenades or rifles in nearly every home in the Muslim sector of the community. None were found in the Christian Community. Police arrested three Muslims from Ternate Island, who are still being held. The same day the East Java military unit Brawijaya 512 moved into Garua to secure the area. Three days later the town of Garua had become the launching site for a renewed jihad attack against the Christian community. At 6 a.m. on July 11 attackers came simultaneously from the east and west, destroying five homes and severely damaging three other in Garua. One refugee barrack was destroyed, two kiosks were damaged, and a number of other places were looted before the police and military from Tubelo were able to squash the attack. After the attack was quelled, police and military from Tubelo conducted a new search and discovered that in just three days the Muslim residents had been able to rearm themselves. Late afternoon reports stated that 20 fishing vessels carrying jihad fighters had been sighted traveling north along the coast of Halmahera Island towards Tubelo, prompting a state of high alert.

Christian Aid via Mission Net
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11 - " 200 Million Christians Persecuted Worldwide"
The Geneva Report 2002 revealed that an unprecedented number of Christians now face disinformation, discrimination, and outright persecution worldwide. The report detailed specific cases of persecution in India, Greece, Cyprus, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turmenistan, China and Sudan. The Religious Liberty Commission of World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) presented the findings at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on April 8th. "We estimate that there are more than 200 million Christians in the world today who do not have full human rights as defined by the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights simply because they are Christians," says Johan Candelin, director of the WEA Religious Liberty Commission. "We believe that this is the largest group in the world without full human rights because of their beliefs."

World Evangelical Alliance
via HCJB World Radio
June 2002

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12 - "Pakistan's Christians Told To Protect Themselves"
In the wake of two more deadly terrorist attacks against Christian Institutions in Pakistan in early August, government security officials are advising local church leaders to arm themselves for possible assaults by Muslim extremists. "It's their way of saying, "We cannot protect you. You will have to protect yourselves." one Christian leader said.

After the two attacks -at the Murree Christian School for missionary children on August 5, killing 5 Pakistanis, and a grenade assault on Taxila Christian Hospital, in which 5 more Pakistanis citizens died-the Islamabad government ordered token security protection by local police and army staff for Christian churches across the country during their regular worship services. "But this only went on for about two weeks," one church leader said. Security officials said it was "impossible" for the government to protect them all.

Churches have been urged to obtain gun licenses, hire and train guards, and instruct people how to respond in case of attack.

Compass via HCJB World Radio
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13 -"Pakistani Christians Fear Further Attacks"
Christians in Pakistan fear for their lives after three nurses dies Friday, Aug. 9, when attackers hurled grenades at a chapel in a missionary hospital in Taxila, about 25 miles west of Islamabad, church officials said. Investigators said that the attackers may have been from an outlawed Islamic militant group. At least two of the attackers escaped, and one of the suspects was killed. In addition to the deaths of the three nurses, about 20 people were injured in this second attack against a Christian target in Palistan within a week. Samuel Azariah, the presiding bishop of the Church of Pakistan, suggested that the latest developments were part of an attempt by Muslim extremists to undermine the U.S.-led war against terrorism in the region. "Whatever decision you take in the West has an effect on the Christian community here," he told the British Broadcasting Corporation, referring to growing violence against Christians. Friday's attack came just four days after six Pakistanis were shot dead at a missionary school for foreigners in the town of Murree, also near Islamabad. Shahbaz Bhatti, who heads the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance, said the country's Christians are paying the price for being allied with the West. "I think now it will be a complete genocide of the non-Muslims here if the Islamic militant forces are not cheked," he told reporters.

Assist News Service via
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Pulpit Helps Oct. 2002

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14 - "Group Questions Tendency to Tiptoe Around Islam'
A Christian research organization, the UK-based Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity (ISIC), has decried what it called the "disturbing trend" of media and politicians to blame those who arouse Muslim violence, rather than those who actually carry out that violence. The ISIC recalled that when the Taliban in Afghanistan threatened Western missionaries with a death sentence in August, 2001, for sharing their faith with Muslims, the Christians were themselves blamed by many journalists for "not being more sensitive to local culture." Likewise, after Evangelist Jerry Falwell last fall called Muhammad a "terrorist" and a "man of war," Muslim riots in India left eight people dead. Once again the overwhelming sense given by the media and political and church leaders was that responsibility for this lay with Falwell, not with those who rioted. "It is not the responsibility of political and religious leaders to tiptoe around issues involving Islam, afraid of causing offense for fear this could trigger violence," said the ISIC. "No such considerations are made for the sensitivities of other religious groups."

CNSNews.com via
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15 - "Nigerian Pastor Decries Attack"
Preaching from the ruins of the Ramhama English Baptist Church, J.J. Hayab noted the difference between Nigeria's Christians and Muslims. "Ours is a God of mercy," he told the New York Times. "Theirs is a God of violence." Hayab, pastor of the church in Kaduna, Nigeria, tried to contain his rage at the individuals who attacked the church and its members during rioting that resulted in about 200 deaths. At least 58 churches in Kaduna suffered damage in the attacks. Despite the damage, Hayab held services in the building. "The Muslims in Kaduna State have taken the patience of Christians for granted," he told the Times. The rioting stemmed from an article written by Isioma Daniel that was seen as insulting to the Prophet Muhammad.

Baptist Press via
Religion Today Summaries
Pulpit Helps Feb. 2003

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16 - "Islamic Law Spreading To Southern Nigeria"
Attempts are being made to implement sharia (Islamic law) among the Muslim community in the State of Oyo in southwestern Nigeria. This is the first time that adoption of full sharia has been proposed in the southern part of the country, which is predominantly Christian. Following the refusal of the Oyo state government to implement sharia officially, Muslim groups announced on April 30 that they would adopt sharia on a civil basis. A panel of Islamic scholars will adjudicate cases. Although this panel has no legal status, Muslims are encouraged to bring cases before it and accept its ruling. Tensions provoked by the adoption of full sharia in 12 states in northern Nigerian in the last two years has led to riots that have left thousands dead. There is concern that Muslim converts to Christianity could face the death penalty, as required by sharia.

Barnabas Fund
Via HCJB World Radio
Pulpit Helps July 2002

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17 - "15 Girls Die As Zealots' Drive Them Into Blaze"
Saudi Arabia's religious police are reported to have forced schoolgirls back into a blazing building because they were not wearing Islamic headscarves and black robes.….. Fifteen girls were killed as they stampeded to escape from the blazing building in the Muslim holy city. Saudi media and families of the victims have been angry over the deaths of the girls in the fire that gutted the school. … The father of one of the dead girls alleged that the school watchman refused to open the gate to let the girls out.

News.telegraph.co.uk
March 15, 2002

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18 - "Saudi Broadcasts Promote Anti-Semitism, Martyrdom"
New York - A television station backed by a Saudi prince has sparked outrage be broadcasting clips that show young children being taught to hate Jews - referring to them as "apes and pigs" - and embrace martyrdom. Recent broadcasts on Iqraa Television, one of the global satellite channels packaged by the Arab Radio and Television Network (ART), a Saudi-based company, features anti-Semitic interviews with a father, a psychiatrist and even a 3-year-old girl. During a May 7th episode of Muslim Woman Magazine, anchorwoman Doaa'Amer asks her special guest, a 3-year-old girl named Basmallah, a series of questions the youngster quickly and calmly answers. "Are you familiar with the Jews?" Amer asks. The girl says yes, and says she does not like them "because…they're apes and pigs." "Who said so?" the anchor says. "Our God," the girls replies, adding that Allah says this "in the Quran."

FoxNewsChannel
June 15, 2002

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19 - "Imam instructed British Muslims To Kill Infidels"
A Muslim cleric toured Britain for four years urging audiences to observe the teachings of Osama bin Laden and kill all Jews, Hindus and Westerners by any means available; including chemical and nuclear weapons, a court was told yesterday. Abdullah el-Faisal, a 39-year-old imam, addressed thousands of young Muslims across the country on their "pressing duty" to learn how to fire guns, fly planes and use missiles in their mission to "kill all unbelievers"… Sheikh el-Faisal instructed his followers on ways to murder non-Muslims, a "wonderful" act that would ensure their immediate entry into paradise.

Timesonline
Jan. 23, 2003

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20 - "Sunni Muslims: Having Modern Nukes "A Religious Obligation"
CAIRO-Sunni Muslim leaders have authorized Islamic states to acquire nuclear weapons. The Islamic Ruling Committee in Al Azhar, based in Cairo, ruled that Islamic states must acquire nuclear weapons for their defense. The committee is regarded as the highest authority for Sunni Muslims in the Middle East, according to Middle East Newsline. "The acquisition of modern nuclear weaponry is a religious obligation," the committee said in a statement on Dec. 23. The statement came in response to a question in Islamic law sent to Sheik Ala A-Shanawi who said the founder of Islam, Mohammed, would have acquired a nuclear bomb to fight his enemies.

WorldTribune.com
Jan. 23, 2003

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21 - "Muslim Threaten Holy War Against Christians"
Indonesian authorities appear powerless to stop tens of thousands of Muslims who are threatening to launch a holy war against Christians in the Ambon island group. Muslim groups claim at least 3,000 members of a 10,000-strong Jihad force that has been undergoing paramilitary training outside Jakarta are set to arrive in the north Maluku province. Religious violence in the Maluku group has already killed 2,470 people and wounded 2,835 others in the past 14 months, according to Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights. Threats of intensified attacks by so-called Muslim warriors against Christians are in defiance of President Abdurrahman Wahid, who recently antagonized Muslim groups by saying the violence was caused by mistreatment of Christians and that previous governments had given special treatment to Muslims in the islands "like golden boys."

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SydneyMorning Herald
April 26, 2000

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