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Sudanese Expert Warns Against Proselytization In Darfur
Islam Online, put on your hipboots, it's deep.
Christian missionaries could flood Darfur under the guise of humanitarian relief in case of any foreign military intervention in the predominantly-Muslim region, a Sudanese expert warned Wednesday, July 28.
| "Horrors! Jesuits! Franciscans! The Maryknoll Fathers! The Little Sisters of Mercy! Baptists! Episcopalians! Saaaaaave us!" |
"Darfur has been the base of Islamic culture in Sudan for as many decades and is the only region in the country that has no Christians or churches," said Hassan Mekki, a member of the Sudanese Foreign Minister's advisory board.
| Darfur, the 12,847th holiest place in Islam. |
Speaking in a live dialogue with IslamOnline.net's audience, he warned against a feared wave of proselytization that could lead to a situation similar to what happened in the south. "Until 1919, there were no Christians in the south. Now, there are more than three million people embracing Christianity in the region due to active missionary work," Mekki said.
| Says something for the power of choice, doesn't it? |
"Southern Sudan has 28 churches, including 20 ones financed by American churches and the Orthodox Church financed by British Anglican church."
The Anglicans are sponsoring an Orthodox Church? The ArchDruidBishop is a rather ecumenical fellow, eh? |
Posted by: Steve 2004-07-29 |
