72 results from March 2011.
March 8, 2011

Nearly 4000 Muslims Attack Christian Homes in Egypt, Torch Church

Recently I had a little debate with a young Christian man at my church who attended a rally that The Council on American-Islamic Relations held to "stop hate" in a city near where I live. This young college student told me he went to this rally that CAIR promoted because he supported their cause. I tried to tell him that many believe that CAIR has terrorist ties and is a front group for terrorism. He didn't believe me. Then he went on to tell me that Islam didn't teach about lying or beating women and that it was a religion of peace.
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March 8, 2011

Pakistan: Christian Minister Killed

Pakistan’s only Christian cabinet member, Shahbaz Bhatti, was assassinated by gunmen on March 2, 2011. Shahbaz, a member of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party, ardently advocated reforming Pakistan’s blasphemy law, which is often used against Christians. He is the second politician killed for criticizing the blasphemy law and calling for the release of convicted Christian Asia Bibi. The governor of Punjab province, Salman Taseer, was killed on Jan. 4 after he publicly spoke out against the law.
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