These people are courageous to protest, as the entire governmental and law enforcement apparatus in Pakistan is on the side of those who are persecuting Christians and other religious minorities.
“Church in Pakistan pleads for Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy,” by Lisa Zengarini, Vatican News, July 5, 2024:
The Catholic Bishops of Pakistan have joined the Christian community’s outcry against a recent Punjabi court death sentence condemning a young Christian for blasphemy in connection with an anti-Christian riot in Punjab last year, saying it is an abuse of law again targeting religious minorities.
On June 29 Mr. Ahsan Raja Masih, a 22-year-old a brick kiln worker, was found guilty by the Sahiwal Anti-Terrorism Court under several articles of the Pakistan Penal Code for allegedly sharing an image of a damaged Quran on social media , thus “offending the sentiments of Muslims and trying to promote religious hatred.”
The anti-Christian riot in Jaranwala
The post triggered the anti-Christian riot in province’s Jaranwala city on August 16, 2023 in which more than 25 churches and over 80 Christian homes were vandalized and many Bibles burned.
Blasphemy has been a capital crime in Pakistan since 1981, though no one has been executed by the government so far. However, in several cases, mobs take the matter into their own hands and lynch the suspects, and the legislation is often misused for false accusations against Christians and other religious minorities to settle personal scores.
Verdict contested by the Church
The death sentence has spurred widespread protests on social media and a strong condemnation from Christian leaders in Pakistan.
“We condemn this in strongest terms,” said Bishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, chairperson of the Commission for Justice and Peace of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (NCJP). “This is the abuse of law, a travesty of justice,” Bishop Indrias Rehmat of Faisalabad told UCA News.Anglican Bishop Nadeem Kamran of Lahore said, “Such condemnations reflect the frustration of Christians,” constituting about 1.6 percent of Pakistan’s 241 million people….
somehistory says
Protests….and these are the real thing….won’t do any good in the filthy, demon-ridden government of pakistan.
The young man will likely be put to death for his *faith in Christ.* and not for anything he might have done…which in all probability, he did not do.
What Christian…a person who rejects the ignorance and evil of islam for the Truth of Christ…would put himself in such danger by doing what it is claimed he did?
He will be rewarded for his faith in Jesus.
Richard Rot Blake says
In this case the protests are still a good thing. They raise awareness and put diplomatic pressure on the very close to failed state of Pakistan
somehistory says
Yes, they are the real deal, which is the right of people against their government’s overreach. I just don’t think the government will back down in this case.
bagsgroove says
The Pukes of Pukistan are at it again !
Mike says
Lord God, please protect the Christians and the other non-Muslims of Pakistan. If need be, allow then to find sanctuary in India and in other countries as well.
Please bring enlightenment to yhr Pakistani public, clerics, educators, media workers and government officials, to soften their hearts, and help them behave in a (much) more tolerant and respectful manner to those with whom they may disagree.
Amen.
abu taleb says
Where are the “Christians” in the west and other regions? Too busy enriching themselves?
Bernie says
A lot of them are too ignorant due to the crap that they’re fed by much of the MSM (Main Sream Media) that Pakistan is a Western ally, when it’s not really.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Too busy trying to gain new converts, instead of protecting the existing flock
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
If the Biden regime had any scruples they would restrict foreign aid propping up this Islamic cesspool in response to any harm coming to this poor soul.
OLD GUY says
America should stop all foreign aid to muslim/islamic countries. and cut all trade agreements they need us way more than we need them. We are literally funding our enemy who wants nothing less than to murder us.
Gurek says
You are an islamophobic bigot if you care about human rights in Muslim countries. This is why the West don’t care.
John1 says
As they say in Scotland, “paki bastards.”
Tony Rice says
Would it be about time that Western countries were to do the same to Muslims who do anti Judeo/ Christian actions And there are PLENTY of those, every day a church in France is set on fire . And WHO set Notre Dame ablaze, you can’t tell me the French government did not carry out an intense investigation, so where is the conclusion?
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth needs to be considered. Why is the Muslim Council of Britain not taking action, taking advantage of European style justice while letting their own countries carry out disgusting behaviour.
I am surprised no-one has suggested for every church attacked or Christian murdered in a foreign country by an Islamist, the SAME is done in reverse in Western countries. Then see what happens. IF there is going to be a great bust-up between non Muslims and followers of Allah, bring it on. The General Election in G B should be an eye-opener.
Tony Rice says
A video exists ( as I saw it before it was removed ) showing persons in Arab garb in Notre Dame during its renovations so what were they doing there, not to pray, that is for sure.