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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-16-07 03:19 PM
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Pakistan Christians demand help
Source: BBC News

Christians in north-west Pakistan are demanding government protection following threats of bomb attacks if they do not become Muslims.

An unsigned letter received 10 days ago said they had to convert by Thursday.

Militants have been carrying out a sustained campaign to prevent "anti-Islamic" activities in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Last week they blew up a number of music and video shops in the towns of Charsadda and Tangi.

SNIP

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6663305.stm



The article goes on to say that the government condemns the threats but is not providing any extra security.

I now of a company that has stopped sending employees to Pakistan for contract work. It is easy to see why.
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-16-07 03:23 PM
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1. F***ing fundies
"convert or die" looks shitty in any religion in any part of the world.
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shenmue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 07:14 AM
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2. We must save ourselves from pop albums and instructional DVDs!
"'Have a Happy Happy Easter' with Fluffy the Hoppin' Bunny" will *not* be shown in this town again! We saved our country from a great evil!"

:spank:

:nuke:

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