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Topic: Christians: Your Prayers and Action Needed
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barrykind
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Yes Paula i will pray, for all the saints of God being persecuted, esp. for the Sudanese schoolgirl.
For all the saints the "ekklesia" of God are my brothers and sisters.
The heat is soon to be turned up here in the USA, and we will see grave persecution as a whole..
God knows all the sparrows and not one falls without HIS knowledge, and HE will avenge His saints.. amen
Thanks for the news update...keep us posted
barry
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Paula
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Just a little footnote I'd like to add which has been weighing heavily on my heart:
It may not occur to Protestant Evangelical Christians living in the U.S. and abroad, that in countries where Islam is the dominant religion, there is no distinction made between Protestants, Greek/Syrian/Russian Orthodox, Anglicans, or Roman Catholics, etc. They all receive the same horrific treatment.
Whenever there is any type of persecution in these countries, those who name the Name of Christ suffer together, because all proclaim the same Gospel that Jesus Christ is Lord, who came to earth, died for sin and rose again. I would encourage born-again believers, when praying, whether it be for their own missionaries and missions overseas, or other fellow Christians, to consider that Christ was preached crucified and risen from the dead by other ancient churches, long before the Reformation ever took place. I pray you will find it in your hearts to give them some benefit of the doubt, that they just might be Brothers and Sisters in the Faith, having believed in their hearts that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, confessing Him as Lord with their mouths, and are saved by their belief. (Acts 16:30-31)
Thank you so much, and my love to you all!
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Paula
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Time is running out for this young Sudanese schoolgirl. She is from a Christian family in Sudan, where they live under Sha'ria Law. Unfortunately, this isn't the only case of its kind - there are many others with punishments that are far worse! Although I don't normally support many of the causes of Amnesty International, this time, their concerns this time are well-warranted.
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Sixteen-Year Old Girl to Be Flogged for Adultery
"Amnesty International is calling for the sentence of 100 lashes, passed on a 16-year-old school girl in the Sudanese capital Khartoum for the 'crime' of adultery, to be commuted immediately.
"Following the postponement of the punishment from 20 December to 23 January due to the girl's poor health, Amnesty International is also asking people all over the world to write to the Sudanese authorities asking them to stop the punishment going ahead.
"Intisar Bakri Abdulgader gave birth to a child in September after becoming pregnant outside marriage. She was convicted of adultery and sentenced by a local court in the Khartoum suburb of Kalakla in July when she was seven months pregnant. The sentence was upheld by the appeal court in August. The alleged father of the child has reportedly not been charged but will have a blood test to establish paternity.
"Intisar is caring for her four-month-old son, Dori. She is said to be very frightened at the prospect of the punishment and is reportedly eating and sleeping very little.
"Under article 146 of Sudan's Penal Code, adultery is punishable by execution by stoning if the offender is married, or by one hundred lashes if the offender is not married. Adultery is defined as sexual intercourse with a man without being lawfully bound to him. Although the penal codes are based on an interpretation of Islamic law everyone in the north of Sudan is subject to them. Intisar's family are Christians from the south of Sudan who fled to the north to escape fighting near their home."
Take Action
Amnesty International is people all over the world to send appeals as soon as possible to the Sudanese ministers for home affairs, foreign affairs and justice asking for this sentence to be commuted and for the government to abolish cruel punishments.
Individuals can write urging the authorities to commute immediately the sentence of flogging passed on Intisar Bakri Abdulgader, and asking the government to abolish or suspend the punishment of flogging in Sudanese law to bring it into line with the international standards it has ratified.
Appeals can be sent to:
Major General Abdul-Rahim Muhammed Hussein, Minister of Internal Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, PO Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan
Mr Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ministry of Justice, Khartoum, Sudan
His Excellency Dr Hasan Abdin Mohammad Osman, Embassy of Sudan, 3 Cleveland Row, St James's, London SW1A 1DD
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/deliver/document/15074
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Note: For those of you who live in the UK, it's still not to late to contact the Sudanese Embassy:
His Excellency Dr Hasan Abdin Mohammad Osman
Embassy of Sudan
3 Cleveland Row
St James's, London SW1A 1DD.
In the U.S.:
Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan
2210 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
You can also e-mail the Sudanese Embassy:
http://www.sudanembassy.org/default.asp?page=contactus
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