Algerian Authorities Closing Protestant Churches
More Islamic proselytizing in action…
Yup, you know your chosen cult, err religion, sucks when you have to perform triage by closing down another religion’s house of worship in an effort to clot the hemorrhaging of your own disenchanted followers….
Algeria Closing Churches; Launches Crackdown On Missionaries
Friday, 21 March 2008
By BosNewsLife News Center
ALGIERS, ALGERIA (BosNewsLife)– Algerian authorities have ordered the closure of two Protestant churches in the city of Tizi Ouzou, as part of an ongoing crackdown on Christians involved in alleged missionary activities in this predominantly Sunni Muslim nation, BosNewsLife established Friday March 21.
The closures of the 1,200-member Full Gospel Church and another church in Tizi Ouzou’s Nouvelle Ville district came shortly after an American pastor and ex-chairman of the Protestant Church of Algeria, Hugh Johnson, was told to leave the country for allegedly bringing in a copy of the Bible’s New Testament without permission.
Pastor Johnson has said he will appeal that decision.
Elsewhere in recent months some eight churches were already closed, while a priest and at least five other Christians were sentenced for up to one year imprisonment on charges related to spreading Christianity, several church and media sources said.
CLOSURES DEFENDED
In published remarks, Religious Affairs Minister Bu ‘Abdallah Ghoulamullah defended the policy and church closures in Tizi Ouzou, saying they “might give foreign powers a pretext to intervene with Algeria’s domestic affairs.”
Earlier, Ghulamallah reportedly called Anglican Christians in Algeria “outlaws” and accused them of trying to establish a non-Muslim minority in the country, to pave the way for “foreign intervention” under the pretext of religious persecution.
There have been conflicting reports about the number of Christians in Algeria, which is almost totally Muslim. Around 11,000 Christians, including expatriates, live in the country of 33 million, accoring to Catholic estimates. But other sources have reportedly said the number is much higher, attributing the increase to missionary activities.
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Doctor Bulldog & Ronin 
21 March, 2008 at 12:25 pm
The way the West is going those missionaries will be more useful in converting the hordes of invading Koranists right at home. At least they won’t be jailed or killed.
Yet.
21 March, 2008 at 9:48 pm
If you are a true religion, that worships a mighty God, why would you feel threatened by some Joos and Christians?
22 March, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Maybe (playing devil’s advocate here), Blackdog, it’s not that they feel threatened by Joos and Christians but by “a mighty god” as you say, arguing that their mighty god allah would punish them for allowing what the Quran (therefore Allah) considers to be blasphemy, idolatry, polytheism…shirk.
23 March, 2008 at 7:46 am
To my brothers and sisters in Christ always remember:
Matthew 5:10-12 :
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11″Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
1 Peter 3:14,
“But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened.”
1st Peter12-13:
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
2 Timothy 3:12,
“In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,”
1 Thessalonians 3:3-4:
“so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them. 4In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.”
John 15:20-23:
“Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me. 22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. 23He who hates me hates my Father as well.”
In closing remember what Christ also taught us:
Matthew 19-20
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
To those who persecute us for His names sake:
You can close the builidings but you can NEVER take Christ from us or EVER shut us up!