Comments for Open Doors USA http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com ...helping persecuted Christians around the world... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:52:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Poll #2: Would you smuggle a Bible? by Glenn Cartwright http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/poll-2-would-you-smuggle-a-bible/#comment-226 Glenn Cartwright Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:57:12 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-226 Technically, I and a team of student missionaries did smuggle Bibles into another country back in the early '80s. The country wasn't closed and persecution didn't exist there as it does in many other countries today, but evangelism was technically illegal. We had a van of Bibles and other materials we were taking to a church for a Vacation Bible School we were assisting with. We arrived a few days early and planned a little R&R at a lake famous for bass fishing. On the way back, we came upon a roadblock set up by armed soldiers. The soldiers yanked open the doors of the van, machine guns in hand, and demanded to know our business. Fortunately, they were looking for drug smugglers, and our fishing gear laying in the middle of the van floor convinced them that we were tourists. They didn't search the van. I don't know that we would have been thrown in jail had they found the Bibles, but the thought that we could have found ourselves in jail in a foreign country with limited access (if any) to contact someone who could help was very scary. Getting across the Border, where they did search our van, only required a little money under the table (which was common knowledge). Had this been another country where we knew we would have to smuggle the Bibles past authorities, perhaps we would not have gone. Our mission was to assist with the VBS and hold a revival at a small church, not to smuggle Bibles. Technically, I and a team of student missionaries did smuggle Bibles into another country back in the early ’80s. The country wasn’t closed and persecution didn’t exist there as it does in many other countries today, but evangelism was technically illegal. We had a van of Bibles and other materials we were taking to a church for a Vacation Bible School we were assisting with. We arrived a few days early and planned a little R&R at a lake famous for bass fishing. On the way back, we came upon a roadblock set up by armed soldiers. The soldiers yanked open the doors of the van, machine guns in hand, and demanded to know our business. Fortunately, they were looking for drug smugglers, and our fishing gear laying in the middle of the van floor convinced them that we were tourists. They didn’t search the van. I don’t know that we would have been thrown in jail had they found the Bibles, but the thought that we could have found ourselves in jail in a foreign country with limited access (if any) to contact someone who could help was very scary. Getting across the Border, where they did search our van, only required a little money under the table (which was common knowledge). Had this been another country where we knew we would have to smuggle the Bibles past authorities, perhaps we would not have gone. Our mission was to assist with the VBS and hold a revival at a small church, not to smuggle Bibles.

]]> Comment on Church Extinction in Algeria? by Mohamed Faycal http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/church-extinction-in-algeria/#comment-225 Mohamed Faycal Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:52:07 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-225 With all the respect to your Faith and Knowledge, it is nothing against Christianity as Faith or its fellows what ever so it taking right now in Algeria which is my Country, but simply a reply and protest and fight against the evangelicals who are trying to do what they already done with lot of places around the world by forcing and manipulating people against their own free will and get them to be Christians. it is as simple as you can read it or hear it. so, please you do not know what it is going on now in Algeria and how Algerians treat the Christians because we have been having Christianity since Jesus PBUH was sent by God on earth as a messenger OK. and if you do not know that, go and learn about those who made the history and are Algerians and Christians in the same time. therefor the matter is purely political and a conspiracy that is taking place in Algeria, tho really destabilize the country and its religion which is Islam all that within its citizens whom they are truly devoted to their Faith..Islam. and also the matter is really grave because religion is about love and compassion not about spying or conspiring against others by brainwashing the weak to the point were it comes to get them busy with worldly living (materialism) raider than showing the sharing for the real spirituality, and control them later like a slave living against their own free will although for your knowledge in Algeria we do have beside Muslims a Christian living whom are Algerians and non Algerians and they have churches were you find them open freely for they worship with lot of respect and compassion among thy Algerians. sincerely. With all the respect to your Faith and Knowledge,
it is nothing against Christianity as Faith or its fellows what ever so it taking right now in Algeria which is my Country, but simply a reply and protest and fight against the evangelicals who are trying to do what they already done with lot of places around the world by forcing and manipulating people against their own free will and get them to be Christians. it is as simple as you can read it or hear it. so, please you do not know what it is going on now in Algeria and how Algerians treat the Christians because we have been having Christianity since Jesus PBUH was sent by God on earth as a messenger OK. and if you do not know that, go and learn about those who made the history and are Algerians and Christians in the same time. therefor the matter is purely political and a conspiracy that is taking place in Algeria, tho really destabilize the country and its religion which is Islam all that within its citizens whom they are truly devoted to their Faith..Islam.
and also the matter is really grave because religion is about love and compassion not about spying or conspiring against others by brainwashing the weak to the point were it comes to get them busy with worldly living (materialism) raider than showing the sharing for the real spirituality, and control them later like a slave living against their own free will
although for your knowledge in Algeria we do have beside Muslims a Christian living whom are Algerians and non Algerians and they have churches were you find them open freely for they worship with lot of respect and compassion among thy Algerians.
sincerely.

]]> Comment on Why Does God Allow Suffering? …part 1… by Cassidy Ridder http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/why-does-god-allow-suffering-part-1/#comment-222 Cassidy Ridder Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:03:02 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-222 Why does god take people we love out of this earth? I am not blamming him. But evan he was only 17 and he wasnt ready to leave! He stilll had to graduate high school, go to collage, get married, have kids!!! WHY did god take him. There has to be a good reason because evan wasnt done on this earth. where was god when that wall fell of him and where was he when austin was trying to pull him out or where was he at the hospital where he died? I am not blamming God i just want answers before I can except his death!! please! Evan i love you and you and your family our in my thoughts and prayers!!! Why does god take people we love out of this earth? I am not blamming him. But evan he was only 17 and he wasnt ready to leave! He stilll had to graduate high school, go to collage, get married, have kids!!! WHY did god take him. There has to be a good reason because evan wasnt done on this earth. where was god when that wall fell of him and where was he when austin was trying to pull him out or where was he at the hospital where he died? I am not blamming God i just want answers before I can except his death!! please! Evan i love you and you and your family our in my thoughts and prayers!!!

]]> Comment on Christian Cheese and Cliche by yakub joseph kamicheril http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/christian-cheese-and-cliche/#comment-217 yakub joseph kamicheril Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:31:08 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-217 Dear Friend, I thank God and you that I have found this web site. I am a christian from Kerala state in INDIA. Presently I am in the United States of America from June 2008. I am a small time preacher of the Holly Word associated with my community in India.I used to pray and preach at a small hall along with my house in India and the non christian community of the local fishermen folks were the benefeciaries of my effort. Apart from the spirituality aspects I used to help and sort out their social,human rights and community activities. My state was infected by a lot of fraud swamys and sadhus of Hindu religion who do false preaching and black magic to attract local Hindus and loot them. Recently a few were arrested of various felonys like molesting the women,financial fraud,tax fraud etc. Taking advantage of this scenerio the ruling Communist state goverment has started raiding,harrasing and persecution of many local christian preaching ceneters including ours. They are doing this even to Matha Amruthananda Mayi group, a Hindu sect who does very good charity work. Due to this situation, personally I had to literally fled my place and now I am in the US. I do not know what to do and I just pray to God and cry. I am worried about my wife,two children and my 86 year old mom who all still suffer from the persecution from the comunists back in India. I do not know whom to approach for advise and help. If you are not able to help us please forward my request to those whom you know who can help us. Thank you In God love Yakub J Kamicheril Dear Friend,
I thank God and you that I have found this web site.
I am a christian from Kerala state in INDIA.
Presently I am in the United States of America from June 2008.
I am a small time preacher of the Holly Word associated with my community in India.I used to pray and preach at a small hall along with my house in India and the non christian community of the local fishermen folks were the benefeciaries of my effort.
Apart from the spirituality aspects I used to help and sort out their social,human rights and community activities.

My state was infected by a lot of fraud swamys and sadhus of Hindu religion who do false preaching and black magic to attract local Hindus and loot them.
Recently a few were arrested of various felonys like molesting the women,financial fraud,tax fraud etc.
Taking advantage of this scenerio the ruling Communist state goverment has started raiding,harrasing and persecution of many local christian preaching ceneters including ours.
They are doing this even to Matha Amruthananda Mayi group, a Hindu sect who does very good charity work.
Due to this situation, personally I had to literally fled my place and now I am in the US.
I do not know what to do and I just pray to God and cry.
I am worried about my wife,two children and my 86 year old mom who all still suffer from the persecution from the comunists back in India.
I do not know whom to approach for advise and help.
If you are not able to help us please forward my request to those whom you know who can help us.
Thank you
In God
love
Yakub J Kamicheril

]]> Comment on Church Extinction in Algeria? by Mike http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/church-extinction-in-algeria/#comment-213 Mike Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:15:12 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-213 Thanks for the work you're doing with this blog. I've linked to this post at my blog, The Enduring Church at http://enduringchurch.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/the-disappearing-church-in-algeria/. God Bless, Mike Thanks for the work you’re doing with this blog. I’ve linked to this post at my blog, The Enduring Church at http://enduringchurch.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/the-disappearing-church-in-algeria/.

God Bless,
Mike

]]> Comment on Christian Cheese and Cliche by irishsas4life http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/christian-cheese-and-cliche/#comment-209 irishsas4life Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:08 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-209 In Jesus Name Amen. Thank you Taylor for that wonderful post. In Jesus Name Amen.

Thank you Taylor for that wonderful post.

]]> Comment on Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God by CathySmith http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/144/#comment-208 CathySmith Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:45:22 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-208 I believe that we in the West ARE under spiritual attack, and we suffer from the spiritual warfare! It just isn't like the out and out attacks that so many of our other brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering. Laziness, apathy, blindness, lack of concern and love for our brothers and sisters that suffer for the Testimony of Jesus Christ, worldliness and conforming to the world in all areas of our lives instead of living and being a Pecular People for Christ...all these things are what we live under and IS a spiritual warfare!!! The enemy will destroy God's people, whether is is directly or subversively!!! Wake up God's People, Wake up Christians, followers of Jesus Christ...Pick up your Cross daily and die to the desires of the mind and flesh, and FOLLOW JESUS! Be a LIGHT to a dying world. Be LOVE to those that are unlovable!!! CARE! Care that the world is dying without Christ, and know that when you don't do anything it is the same as denying HIM! You and all those that "GO" and serve the Body through Christ, will be prayed for by those that are AWAKE! Praise His glorious Name! I believe that we in the West ARE under spiritual attack, and we suffer from the spiritual warfare! It just isn’t like the out and out attacks that so many of our other brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering. Laziness, apathy, blindness, lack of concern and love for our brothers and sisters that suffer for the Testimony of Jesus Christ, worldliness and conforming to the world in all areas of our lives instead of living and being a Pecular People for Christ…all these things are what we live under and IS a spiritual warfare!!! The enemy will destroy God’s people, whether is is directly or subversively!!! Wake up God’s People, Wake up Christians, followers of Jesus Christ…Pick up your Cross daily and die to the desires of the mind and flesh, and FOLLOW JESUS! Be a LIGHT to a dying world. Be LOVE to those that are unlovable!!! CARE! Care that the world is dying without Christ, and know that when you don’t do anything it is the same as denying HIM!
You and all those that “GO” and serve the Body through Christ, will be prayed for by those that are AWAKE! Praise His glorious Name!

]]> Comment on Don’t just sit there — Be a Voice for the Voiceless! by Sarah Nixdorf http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/dont-just-sit-there-be-a-voice-for-the-voiceless/#comment-207 Sarah Nixdorf Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:20:18 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-207 To Our Gracious Officers/Governor Of N Korea, This is not an email or note or essay on revenge. Don't keep forcing your people back to starvation, it only make it worse for them and their family. It probably gets tiring for you and them. Someday the tables will turn for the better. Gracious Officers and Commanders you have my respect, tons of it. I respect every bit of NK. My Respect and Honor to the long life of the Great Leader. Thanks and Bye. Good Night. To Our Gracious Officers/Governor Of N Korea,
This is not an email or note or essay on revenge. Don’t keep forcing your people back to starvation, it only make it worse for them and their family. It probably gets tiring for you and them.
Someday the tables will turn for the better. Gracious Officers and Commanders you have my respect, tons of it. I respect every bit of NK.
My Respect and Honor to the long life of the Great Leader. Thanks and Bye.
Good Night.

]]> Comment on Protest @ Chinese Consulate: Obama & Brownback Respond by Sarah Nixdorf http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/protest-chinese-consulate-barak-and-brownback-respond/#comment-206 Sarah Nixdorf Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:59:47 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-206 Dear Sir, I have heard much about N Korea, I've written emails about it, prayed for them, wishing they'd get a better governor. Also about the Bejing Games, yes I'll pray as hard as I can for them maybe with this Korean refugee thing and the Games the governement of China will turn some tables around 1. Welcome the Korean refugees more and no transporting back. 2. May the Games be organized in a sufficent manner. So, anyway that's all. Good Night. Dear Sir,
I have heard much about N Korea, I’ve written emails about it, prayed for them, wishing they’d get a better governor. Also
about the Bejing Games, yes I’ll pray as hard as I can for them maybe with this Korean refugee thing and the Games the governement of China will turn some tables around 1. Welcome the Korean refugees more and no transporting back.
2. May the Games be organized in a sufficent manner.
So, anyway that’s all. Good Night.

]]> Comment on NEW POLL! by irishsas4life http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/new-poll/#comment-203 irishsas4life Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:46:26 +0000 http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-203 How can many churches even accept the knowlege of a persecuted church when they are too busy teaching "pre-trib rapture?" I can't tell you how many times I have heard that "God won't permit me to suffer." I am very thankful for organizations such as Open Doors and Chuck Colson's "Prison Fellowship" I think many preachers are more into filling up those pews and collecting the tithes and offerings than telling the truth. How can many churches even accept the knowlege of a persecuted church when they are too busy teaching “pre-trib rapture?” I can’t tell you how many times I have heard that “God won’t permit me to suffer.” I am very thankful for organizations such as Open Doors and Chuck Colson’s “Prison Fellowship”

I think many preachers are more into filling up those pews and collecting the tithes and offerings than telling the truth.

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