Obama Asked to Mention Persecution in Address to Islamic World
- Ethan Cole - Christian Post Reporter
- Jun 1, 2009
Groups representing persecuted Christians are requesting that President Obama mention religious freedom issues in his upcoming highly anticipated address to the Muslim world this week.
Open Doors, an international organization that advocates on behalf of 100 million persecuted Christians worldwide, urged the U.S. president to challenge Islamic governments to allow people to practice their faith of choice without retribution.
The ministry noted that out of its list of top 10 countries with the worst record of Christian persecution, seven of them are nations where Islam is the dominant religion.
“Those who convert from Islam to Christianity likely face isolation, interrogation, arrest, torture, kidnapping and even death for their faith in Jesus Christ,” said Open Doors USA president/CEO Carl Moeller, pointing out countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia and Somalia.
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