WorthyNewsBot Posted June 7, 2013 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.49 Content Count: 44,084 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 980 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 7, 2013 By Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent ZANZIBAR CITY, ZANZIBAR (Worthy News)– Tanzania, whose population is almost entirely Muslim, has seen a sharp rise in the persecution of Christians, especially on Zanzibar, a small island off Tanzania's east coast where Pastor Dickson's church was attacked on May 26. "Radical Muslims, who are growing in number in Tanzania, set fire to my church building," Dickson said in an interview with International Christian Concern. "They set fire to all of the chairs, musical equipment and our PA system. They even [burned] our Bibles …" Dickson told ICC that this heightened hatred for Christianity came from a growing number of fundamentalist Islamists and other radicals operating in Tanzania, especially on Zanzibar where much of the violence is fueled by separatists who want the island to break away from the mainland. But attacks against Christians aren't limited to Zanzibar. In February, Pastor Mathayo Kachili and Father Evarist Mushi were murdered on the mainland, after which a threatening text message was sent to many Christian leaders, according to ICC. "We thank our young men, trained in Somalia, for killing an infidel. Many more will die. We will burn homes and churches …" The texted threat became all too real last month when the opening ceremonies for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church were abruptly ended after a bomb was tossed from the street into the crowded church. As a result, many Christians on Zanzibar are afraid to attend church and may soon abandon their island home for safer havens. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OakWood Posted June 7, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.24 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 2.01 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Wherever Muslims go, trouble is sure to follow. It's not hateful or un-Christian to say this, because it is true. There is nothing wrong with pointing out the evils of Islam, nor with pointing out the evils that Muslims commit because of Islam. Muslims need salvation which they can get if they abandon Islam and turn to Christ. Unfortunately many will not and they attack Christ instead. It's Satan at work. Christians and Jews will be persecuted by Muslims whenever they have the power and numbers to do so. Africa has it bad. Europe and North America could well be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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