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A few weeks ago, my family visited some missionary friends near San Francisco. They had just come back from a trip to India recently and were sharing about their experiences. Of Indian heritage themselves, they were deeply touched by what they saw. Being the former ACAer and PHCer than I am ;-), I asked about the government situation. As you probably know, there are strong Muslim and Hindu influences in the country. Sometimes men will kidnap girls as young as 12 to marry them. The family had no rights after the marriage, and the girl would be forced to say she was happy or be killed.

In order to counteract problems like these, it is now against the law to convert anyone to another religion. In order to become a Christian, you actually have to sign a statement saying your were not coerced into changing. Not only is this legally messy, it also makes witnessing very hard.

These kinds of laws have also been used to unjustly jail Christians, as has happened to three women in Indonesia. I don't know about you, but hearing about first hand missionary experiences in other countries deepens my prayer life and gives it new meaning. It also makes me so thankful to live in the good old United States, problems and all. :-)
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Afghanistan is another country with laws even worse than India. Right now a man is facing the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity! Please keep this man and others like him in your prayers!

Read more:
Afghan Man to Be Executed for Converting to Christianity?

Afghan Man to Be Executed for Converting to Christianity?, Update

Trial Update

Faith under Fire