Christian Pastor may face new charges in iran.

[powderman]

Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani may face new charges in Iran  Published August 22, 2012
FoxNews.com     

•    Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian Christian pastor, faces execution for refusing to recant his Christian faith.

  A Christian pastor, who has spent nearly three years behind bars in Iran and has been sentenced to death for refusing to renounce his faith, has been ordered to appear in court next month, where he could face new charges.
Youcef Nadarkhani, 32, was imprisoned in 2009 when he went to complain about mandatory Koran classes at his son's school. Although the exact charges he faces have not always been clear, at one point an Iranian court accused him of apostasy, or leaving the Muslim faith. He has since been found guilty of other crimes, including rape, extortion and security violations, according to Iranian state media.
At the hearing next month, Nadarkhani will answer "charges brought against him," according to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has taken up Nadarkhani's cause. It's unclear if the charges are new.
Nadarkhani's attorney, who also has been jailed, has said the married father of two faces execution because he refused to renounce his religion. An Iranian diplomat told a United Nations panel earlier this year that Nadarkhani would not be executed.
The Washington-based ACLJ, which is pressuring for the pastor's release, told Charisma News that it was unclear if the charges are new or connected to the apostasy conviction.
According to Sharia law, an apostate has three days to recant. The pastor refused to do so and sources close to the matter say executions in Iran can happen at any time, often without notice. The court is reportedly seeking the opinion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Islamic republic's spiritual leader and highest authority, according to AFP.
The ACLJ has been working with the State Department to try to win Nadarkhani's freedom, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution earlier this year condemning his imprisonment and calling for his immediate release. Nearly 3 million people have voiced support for Nadarkhani on Twitter through the "Tweet for Youcef" campaign.
 

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[BBF]

  What is that Saying.................. Oh yeah
 
                             When in Rome.................

[powderman]

  What is that Saying.................. Oh yeah
 
                             When in Rome.................

 
Meaning what?? POWDERMAN. 

[BBF]

Meaning that when you disseminate a religion that is not allowed or unwelcome  in a country you leave yourself open to whatever displeasure that country's Govt. wishes to dish out.

[powderman]

Meaning that when you disseminate a religion that is not allowed or unwelcome  in a country you leave yourself open to whatever displeasure that country's Govt. wishes to dish out.

 
bbf. You really don't understand what a Christian is do you?? He knowingly risks his life in the hope that souls will be saved. It's kind of like a shepherd who will fight a wolf pack to save his sheep, knowing he may be killed. He's a man of God and not backing down in the face of evil, my prayers are with him. POWDERMAN. 

[BBF]

On the contrary, I know full well what a Christian is and IMO first and foremost a peacemaker. I also know what some in the name of Christianity are capable of doing or advocating( nuke'em til they glow types) and they scare the daylights out of me.
 
Re:Saving of souls. In his and your opinion.. there is no proof of that.
 
However he does, besides risking his own hide may persuade others to break the civil law in that country and cause them grief.

BTW You do know that it was the Jews that were meant to spread the NT and they are not having any of it. So much for the Chosen.
While I am at this , as much as you and others turn a blind eye to anything they do wrong you are aware that all of them, according to how you see the cosmology  are headed to Hell,..........right?

[powderman]

However he does, besides risking his own hide may persuade others to break the civil law in that country and cause them grief.

BTW You do know that it was the Jews that were meant to spread the NT and they are not having any of it. So much for the Chosen.
While I am at this , as much as you and others turn a blind eye to anything they do wrong you are aware that all of them, according to how you see the cosmology  are headed to Hell,..........right? 

     bbf. Better they suffer grief on earth than spend eternity in hell. The Jews have their own covenant with God, you didn't know that?? POWDERMAN. 

[BBF]

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     bbf. Better they suffer grief on earth than spend eternity in hell. The Jews have their own covenant with God, you didn't know that?? POWDERMAN. 

That may be your choice if put into that situation. I would not be so frivolous with other lives. There is no proof of Hell, we can't say the same for grief and lots of it.
 
I don't think (believe) Jews have a side door entrance to Heaven. If there is I have missed reading it. They, as a group, have had more and earlier exposure to Salvation than any other.
 
Are you of the opinion that all generations of Jews were implied/covered by Christ's prayer on the Cross  " Father forgive them.........."
 
Looking at Revelations/Tribulation as a blue print, a large number of them( they'll have company) will not survive the 7 years. Perhaps you have a different take on this.

[powderman]

However he does, besides risking his own hide may persuade others to break the civil law in that country and cause them grief.

 
bbf. Their laws will send them to hell, and that is forever and ever. We will all spend eternity in Heaven or hell, it's our choice and we must choose wisely. Those who choose Jesus and die a mortal death because of it will live forever in Heaven. Those who refuse Jesus will not. POWDERMAN. 

[gypsyman]

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him I will confess also before my Father which is in Heaven. But, whosoever shall deny me before men, Him I will also deny before my Father which is in Heaven. Matthew 10:32-33 gypsyman

[BBF]

The numbers( fractions) of people that will perish are in Revelation if you consider that part of the Bible also correct.

[powderman]

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him I will confess also before my Father which is in Heaven. But, whosoever shall deny me before men, Him I will also deny before my Father which is in Heaven. Matthew 10:32-33 gypsyman

 
GYPSYMAN. Amen brother. Non Christians can't seem to understand that. Sad. POWDERMAN.