A charity says new charges brought
against pastor in Iran is «practically an indictment of Christianity itself.»
YOu know, for years I thought he was being rebellious and unsubmissive and * gasp * undermining authority (who would ever dare
speak against a pastor?!)
The Patriot - News (Pennsylvania): Charges
filed against pastor in mock terrorism raid at Lower Swatara church Dauphin County prosecutors today charged a church and its pastor after a mock «terrorism raid» in March.
Dr. Scranton also took
action against the pastor of the church, warning him not to make any political protests against the Japanese colonialization of Korea.
A charity says new charges
brought against pastor in Iran is «practically an indictment of Christianity... More
«We also call on the government to drop the unwarranted charges
against Pastors Irani and Haghnejad, and to release them, along with the five Christians arrested this week and others who have been unjustly detained on account of their faith and in contravention of international covenants to which Iran is party, that guarantee freedom of religion or belief.»
It also highlighted the fact the pastors were both held without being allowed to communicate to others, something which should not normally happen, the confiscation of their laptops and electronic devices, and the way in which the prosecution built up its
case against the pastors.
(CNN)- Two young men who last fall sued Atlanta megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long for allegedly manipulating them into having sex when they were teens are speaking
out against the pastor for the first time since settling with him out of court.
In a joint statement, they said: «Turkish officials who participate in the detainment of any innocent American citizen should face international consequences, and the actions
against Pastor Brunson, in particular, qualify as hostage - taking.»
So the White House can condemn this but not the Troy Davis case...
nothing against the pastor, but way to speak up for your own...
CSW chief executive Mervyn Thomas said: «While we applaud the dropping of the capital charges
levelled against pastors Haghnejad and Irani, and deacon Rabbani, it is completely unacceptable that they have faced trial once again on unwarranted charges and that their unjust prison terms may be extended even further.
We call on the Cuban authorities to repeal the
sentences against the pastor and his wife, and to allow him to continue his work as a church leader.»
You know people went out of their way to speak
against Pastor Wright but is anyone going to speak of the fact that in the Mormon belief they believe that black people come from the devil... that they were cursed.
If we're full of bitterness and
judgement against pastors in general, and if we use the same tool, shame, against them, this will only result in more division, bitterness and hatress.
Twenty - six year - old former Obama administration aide Shavonnia Corbin - Johnson appears to have come up a few hundred votes short in the 10th
District against pastor and veteran George Scott.
They belong to the same clime of ogboni, he opposes anything Christian; there was a time he
wrote against Pastor Adeboye before he retraced his step.Sname way they followed MKO to his death, because of what they can get from him.He asked Baptists to go to court, when he knows how the result will be heavily induced.Ttime will judge all of us.God bless Nigeria.
Bengtsonn has become increasingly upset by the IPCC's attempt to force a consensus, similar to the tactics employed by Years of Living
Dangerously against Pastor Joyner.
CSW's Chief Executive Mervyn Thomas said: «We are deeply concerned by the new charges
against Pastor Irani, especially the charge of spreading corruption on Earth, which bears unsettling similarities to the one faced by Pastor Matthias.
And Christianity Today reported that there were «seventy child abuse allegations reported against American Protestant churches each week during the last ten years,» a quarter of which were
against pastors («Go Figure,» May 21, 2002).