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Pakistan: Christians forced to remove cross from a church after threats from local Muslims

Jul 19, 2020 1:00 pm By Christine Douglass-Williams

Intolerance is characteristic of Islamic supremacism. A Christian articulated the status of Christians in Pakistan:

We constructed three floors of minarets on a church and fixed the cross on top of that. However, it was removed after we received threats from local Muslims. The Muslims demanded we remove the cross and all three floors of the minarets, therefore, we had to obey them. Now, the building does not look like a church. It’s just a room and therefore we are sad.

Meanwhile, in an affront to truth, justice and commonsense, Pakistan claims to have laws that protect religious freedom. But such laws are completely incompatible with Sharia law, which does not teach religious freedom or tolerance. Consequently, in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, these laws are a dead letter. The church’s pastor says: “Although it was an illegal demand against Pakistan’s constitution, which guarantees religious freedom to all citizens…We took this decision for the safety and protection of Christians in the village.”

Pakistan is not serious about protecting Christian and other minorities. Contrary to the lip service it pays to religious freedom, there is none in that country.

“Christianity crackdown: Crosses forcibly removed…,” by Dylan Donnelly, Express, July 17, 2020:

…A village near Baloki was forced to remove the cross from a church under construction after threats by local Muslims. Baloki is 40 miles away from Lahore, the capital city of the Punjab province. Reports of the Christian persecution spread across social media.

Barnabas, a Christian resident of the village, explained the shocking events in a video.

He said: “We constructed three floors of minarets on a church and fixed the cross on top of that. “However, it was removed after we received threats from local Muslims.

“The Muslims demanded we remove the cross and all three floors of the minarets, therefore, we had to obey them.

“Now, the building does not look like a church….

Local pastor Ilyas said they agreed to remove the cross “with broken hearts”.

He added: “Although it was an illegal demand against Pakistan’s constitution, which guarantees religious freedom to all citizens.

The authorities must look into this matter and ensure freedom of religion to all the segments of society.”

“We will fix a cross on the church wall.

“We took this decision for the safety and protection of Christians in the village.

“Muslims threatened that if we don’t remove the cross, they will ban the prayer services and take the church property.”…

Open Doors, a non-profit group protecting Christians, ranked Pakistan as the world’s fifth worst country for extreme religious persecution of Christians.

Global Human Rights Defence, a charity against mistreatment of minorities, said that Pakistan’s Christians and Hindus are subject to discrimination regularly.

GHRD’s 2019 report on human rights violations said: “For decades members of religious minorities in Pakistan have been treated as separate and unequal citizens.

“The constitution and laws of this Islamic Republic are interpreted as preferential towards Muslims.“

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Filed Under: Islamic bigotry and intolerance, Muslim persecution of Christians, Pakistan, Pakistan's double game Tagged With: Baloki, Lahore, Punjab


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Comments

  1. elee says

    Jul 19, 2020 at 2:44 pm

    More regular everyday Islam. When will the First World wake up?

    • Eur says

      Jul 19, 2020 at 3:18 pm

      There is no reciprocity and there never will be.

  2. mortimer says

    Jul 19, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    The MOST intolerant religion on earth. The mask is off now.

    Muslims are somewhat tolerant until they are in the majority. Then, they are INTOLERANT and do listen to anyone who complains.

  3. gravenimage says

    Jul 19, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    Pakistan: Christians forced to remove cross from a church after threats from local Muslims
    ………….

    This is straight from the Pact of Omar:

    “We shall not display our crosses or our books…”

  4. OLD GUY says

    Jul 20, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Same old story muslims wanting to dominate over others through violence. Only thing muslims recognize is those who stand up against them with no mercy. Kick a muslims ass back to the 14th century and he’ll respect you.

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