| Re: Christians in ERITREA [boodskap #94799] |
So., 11 Julie 2004 11:48  |
Annette
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Ek is nie verbaas nie. Soos elke Jan Rap en sy/haar maat Gospel sing sodra
hulle nie meer plate kan verkoop nie.
Miskien moet hulle ons gospelsangers ook in die tronk stop. Kan net goed
wees vir almal betrokke:))
--
Groetnis
Annette
"b t" skryf in boodskap news:13560-40F11B47-112@storefull-3317.bay.webtv.net...
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> Eritrea
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> Escalating a two-year government crackdown against Christians,
> police recently jailed three prominent pastors and a popular Christian
> singer.
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> To date, none of the believers have been charged as required by law
> within 48 hours of arrest, Compass Direct reported.
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> Haile Naizgi, chairman of the Full Gospel Church,
> and Dr. Kifle Gebremeskel, chairman of the Eritrean Evangelical
> Alliance,
> were arrested at their homes in Asmara on May 23.
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> Four days later, Tesfatsion Hagos, pastor of the Rema Evangelical Church
> in Asmara,
> was arrested while visiting the port city of Massawa.
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> Helen Berhane, 29, who recently released an album of music popular among
> youth,
> was incarcerated on May 13 in a shipping container at the Mai Serwa
> military camp.
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> A member of Rema Church, Berhane has reportedly refused demands that she
> sign a paper recanting her faith
> and that she stop participating in Christian activities, Compass
> reported.
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> At least 400 evangelicals of minority denominations are currently
> imprisoned for their faith.
> Many are teenagers, some are children, and a few are elderly.
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> Amnesty International issued a 45-page report on the Eastern African
> nation on May 19 that said:
> "Religious persecution has intensified, targeting minority Christian
> religions.
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> The authorities [have] cracked down on the minority churches,
> breaking into religious services in church premises or private homes,
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> confiscating Bibles and musical instruments,
> arresting and beating church members on the spot,
> and torturing them later in military detention centers."
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| Re: Christians in ERITREA [boodskap #94828 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #94808] |
Ma., 12 Julie 2004 20:05  |
Francois Human
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My eerste Gospel CD kom eersdaags uit......
"Spencer" skryf in boodskap news:iWsIc.10068$LT3.378035@news.xtra.co.nz...
> Wel ja, baie gospel sangers is skatryk. Blykbaar is dit 'n baie winsgewende
> beroep. Ek hou van iemand soos
> Jannie du Toit. Hy is nie 'n gospel sanger nie, alhoewel hy ook geestelike
> liedere sing. Jissie, maar daardie is 'n agtermekaar mens. Ek het vir hom
> baie agting.
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