From Jihad Watch:
Iranian pastor rejects offer to be released from prison if he acknowledges Muhammad as a "messenger sent by God"
Remember when the pressure was on against Iran over its treatment of Pastor Nadarkhani for apostasy from Islam, and he was suddenly described by authorities as a traitor, Zionist, rapist, and brothel owner? How quickly that has evaporated again from the narrative. This began as an apostasy case, and it is continuing as such.
"Iran Pastor Nadarkhani Rejects Release Offer," by Stefan J. Bos for BosNewsLife, January 13 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has rejected an offer to be released from prison if he publicly acknowledges Islam's prophet Mohammed as "a messenger sent by God" well-informed Christians and rights activists said Friday, January 13.
Iranian authorities reportedly summoned lawyers for Pastor Nadarkhani to his home city of Rasht on December 30, to explain the deal. Local officials indicated they would release the pastor if he agreed to make the statement about Mohammed, Christians with close knowledge about the situation explained.
"However, Pastor Nadarkhani has refused to do so, and remains in prison awaiting a final decision on his case," confirmed advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) in a statement to BosNewsLife.
Christians said the pastor has made clear that making the demanded statement about Muhammed would amount to abandoning his faith in Jesus Christ.
Indeed. For one who believes Christianity's teachings about Jesus, there is nothing left for Muhammad to do except affirm or deny those teachings, and he denied them. Christianity's teachings about the divinity of Jesus clearly cannot be reconciled with Muhammad as a messenger of God who denied Jesus' divinity. It would be a case of God sending someone to deny Him.
Another source assisting the pastor told BosNewsLife there is concern about the renewed pressure on Nadarkhani, who faces execution for refusing to recant his Christian faith and return to Islam....
Posted by Marisol on January 14, 2012 7:32 AM
Iranian pastor rejects offer to be released from prison if he acknowledges Muhammad as a "messenger sent by God"
Remember when the pressure was on against Iran over its treatment of Pastor Nadarkhani for apostasy from Islam, and he was suddenly described by authorities as a traitor, Zionist, rapist, and brothel owner? How quickly that has evaporated again from the narrative. This began as an apostasy case, and it is continuing as such.
"Iran Pastor Nadarkhani Rejects Release Offer," by Stefan J. Bos for BosNewsLife, January 13 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has rejected an offer to be released from prison if he publicly acknowledges Islam's prophet Mohammed as "a messenger sent by God" well-informed Christians and rights activists said Friday, January 13.
Iranian authorities reportedly summoned lawyers for Pastor Nadarkhani to his home city of Rasht on December 30, to explain the deal. Local officials indicated they would release the pastor if he agreed to make the statement about Mohammed, Christians with close knowledge about the situation explained.
"However, Pastor Nadarkhani has refused to do so, and remains in prison awaiting a final decision on his case," confirmed advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) in a statement to BosNewsLife.
Christians said the pastor has made clear that making the demanded statement about Muhammed would amount to abandoning his faith in Jesus Christ.
Indeed. For one who believes Christianity's teachings about Jesus, there is nothing left for Muhammad to do except affirm or deny those teachings, and he denied them. Christianity's teachings about the divinity of Jesus clearly cannot be reconciled with Muhammad as a messenger of God who denied Jesus' divinity. It would be a case of God sending someone to deny Him.
Another source assisting the pastor told BosNewsLife there is concern about the renewed pressure on Nadarkhani, who faces execution for refusing to recant his Christian faith and return to Islam....
Posted by Marisol on January 14, 2012 7:32 AM
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