Monday, October 20, 2008

Methodists want more people to speak out on persecution in India

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/methodists.want.more.people.to.speak.out.on.persecution.in.india/21692.htm

[Christianity Today UK] 20 Oct 2008--People killed for their faith in Orissa and victims still suffering at the hands of religious extremists were remembered in prayer at the Synod of the Church of North India (CNI), in Punjab. Churches are not being permitted to contribute to the relief effort, but people are being urged to pray and join in the call for justice.

The 350 Synod members were visibly moved as they listened to two Christians from Orissa tell of their experiences in one of the 311 villages that have suffered violent attacks from religious extremists.

One victim told how his congregation had been attacked during a service and people were forced to flee into the forest. He had been attacked with an axe and left for dead among the trees. To this day he wonders how or why God saved his life.

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