That peaceful Islamic religion has issued a warning to Christians on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan to convert to Islam by yesterday or be bombed.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Christians in a Pakistani town beset by pro-Taliban militants sought government protection Wednesday, the eve of a deadline for them to convert to Islam or face violence.

About 500 Pakistani Christians in Charsadda, a town in the North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan, received letters earlier this month telling them to close their churches and convert by Thursday or be the target of “bomb explosions.”

Several Christians, a tiny minority in the predominantly Muslim country, have fled town and others are living in fear, community leaders said.

Some complained that police were not taking the threat seriously.

“Police say someone is joking with us by writing these letters,” Chaudhry Salim, a Charsadda Christian leader, said during a news conference in Islamabad. “They have deployed only two policemen at our churches … this is the kind of security we are getting now.”

Christians everywhere need to unite in prayer for our Christian brothers and sisters who are in danger of losing their lives. But if it is God’s will that they die may they be strong in their faith and ushered into Heaven by the angels.

Written by ~J~

One Response to “Taliban to Pakistani Christians: Convert or Die!”

1. Sue says:

   May 17, 2007 at 12:59 am

   “Police say someone is joking with us by writing these letters.” That is very comforting to these Christians I am sure.

   How tragic. First prayers have been offered here.