Christian Women Told To Recant Faith By Iran Court: They Refuse

[Bengoshi]

Wow, this discussion is rather shocking. Reminds me of a friend whose little boy was dying, he had emergency open heart surgery. None are catholic, but he asked for a Crucifix so he could be reminded that Jesus was there. The mom held it for him when he was wheeled into surgery.

A minister came into the waiting area, sat nearby, looked at her and asked, “Is that a crucifix?” She said yes, telling the minister that her little son may die, and why he wanted one. First words were…“You know that is Catholic, right? Catholics are satanic, etc…” And then began to tell her how evil that crucifix was and she should get rid of it.

There was no…“I’m so sorry” or “Let me pray for your son”, there was no compassion, none at all. They only had one goal. They were determined to make her see the wrongs of a crucifix that gave the little boy hope. Something is WRONG with that picture! What he needed was prayer and compassion.

Same for these women. .

For those who do care, here is a photo of the 2 women before being imprisoned. Evin is notorious. Many are executed in that prison. The women have lost a lot of weight, and one is infected, she needs medical care that was promised 2 months ago.

http://i36.tinypic.com/1jmfz6.jpg

According to a Human Rights group in Iran, over 300 men, women, and even minors have been executed since this past July. Seven more lost their lives last Sunday.

Amen! I am an Evangelical Christian but I have nothing against crucufixes. In fact, I even wear one during our worship services and Bible studies. Islam is such a terrible and satanic religion. It is nothing more than a Judeo-Christian heresy. We Christians should unite to evangelize the world and rid it of this evil menace!

 

[Tsuwano]

Wow, this discussion is rather shocking. Reminds me of a friend whose little boy was dying, he had emergency open heart surgery. None are catholic, but he asked for a Crucifix so he could be reminded that Jesus was there. The mom held it for him when he was wheeled into surgery.

A minister came into the waiting area, sat nearby, looked at her and asked, “Is that a crucifix?” She said yes, telling the minister that her little son may die, and why he wanted one. First words were…“You know that is Catholic, right? Catholics are satanic, etc…” And then began to tell her how evil that crucifix was and she should get rid of it.

There was no…“I’m so sorry” or “Let me pray for your son”, there was no compassion, none at all. They only had one goal. They were determined to make her see the wrongs of a crucifix that gave the little boy hope. Something is WRONG with that picture! What he needed was prayer and compassion.

Same for these women. .

For those who do care, here is a photo of the 2 women before being imprisoned. Evin is notorious. Many are executed in that prison. The women have lost a lot of weight, and one is infected, she needs medical care that was promised 2 months ago.

http://i36.tinypic.com/1jmfz6.jpg

According to a Human Rights group in Iran, over 300 men, women, and even minors have been executed since this past July. Seven more lost their lives last Sunday.

Thank you for being a sane voice of reason and compassion on a thread filled with blind nonsense.

 

[KingTheoden]

Are there any newswire stories on this? It is a fascinating situation, but as I wrote before, I am one to prudently judge a story especially when the source is very selective in coverage of other situations.

Obviously, it goes without saying that anyone who chooses Christ, even imperfectly, under threat of death is moved by the Holy Spirit.

 

[Califman831]

‘Promising’ development in case of Iranian women converts
The case of two Iranian women who converted to Christianity took an unexpected turn for the better recently when their case was transferred to a new judge.
by Michelle A Vu, Christian Post
Posted: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 8:32 (BST)

Unlike previous judges, the new judge was reportedly sympathetic to the situation of Maryam Rustampoor, 27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh, 30, according to Elam Ministries, a group that supports churches in Iran.

The two young converts were unexpectedly called to appear in court on the morning of Oct. 7 to face three charges: anti-state activities, propagation of the Christian faith, and apostasy. The new judge acquitted the defendants from the charge of anti-state activities, which Elam noted rarely happens.

“This is a great relief for the two women and their lawyer was very pleased,” the ministry reported.

Their case will now be transferred from the revolutionary court to the general court that will oversee the hearings for the other two charges.

Since March, the two Iranian women have been detained in the infamous Evin prison where they were reportedly denied medical attention and often blindfolded for interrogations for several hours at a time. Amirizadeh is said to be enduring ongoing pain from a spinal problem, as well as an infected tooth and intense headaches.

The two are recent converts to Christianity from Islam. According to reports received by the Farsi Christian News Network, though they were arrested for anti-government activities, the only “crime” the women have committed is being practicing Christians.

Despite the mental and physical hardships, both women stated at a court hearing on Aug. 9 that they will not recant their faith.

At the most recent hearing on Oct. 7, the two women said, “If we come out of prison we want to do so with honor.”

Iran holds the No. 3 spot on Open Doors’ list of countries with the worst Christian persecution record. Last year, the Iranian Parliament gave its initial approval to a bill that would punish apostasy with death. There have been no updates on whether the bill has received final approval from parliament.

Ministries serving the persecuted church are urging Christians around the world to pray for the two women as they continue to face an uphill battle for freedom.

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Uniting is a good idea and the doors are wide open any time you wish to convert to Catholicism.