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| Christian aid organization discusses missionary work with Syrian refugees in Turkey |
| 2016-09-15 |
| [RUDAW.NET] A Christian missionary non-profit organization working with Syrian refugees in ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... described how its work has encouraged some of the refugees to convert from Islam to Christianity "We have earned the trust of refugees, they just are very pleased to welcome us to their tents," an unidentified Turkey-based ministry director, who works alongside the Christian Aid Mission, told the Christian Post (CP) in an article published on Tuesday. The unnamed director also claimed that, as part of his work in Turkey, he has seen 120 Syrian refugees accepting Jesus Christ as their "savior," while at least 20 others were baptized. The Christian Aid Mission reported earlier this month that ministry workers working with refugees have also been seeing changes in how Moslems in the camps talk and think about Jesus. "There, the ministry director noted that while Moslems use the words ’Hazreti Isa’ to refer to Jesus as a prophet, some of the refugees are starting to say ’Jesus Christ’ like Christians, and are beginning to open their minds to the Christian message," according to CP. "Praise God that seeds are beginning to take root. In every tent, when we talk about Jesus, we are seeing this change when we translate. They say and use these words more often," CP quoted the minister as saying. The director also said his ministry ‐ which deals with 8,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey ‐ has been distributing Arabic Bibles far and wide to the Syrian Moslems. They have also given coloring books based on the Bible to Syrian children who are learning Turkish. "When we go to the camps, they run to us and show the books they have read and the notebooks they have filled with pictures ‐ this brings us joy, seeing these things used," he said. Those refugees the director said converted have faced problems as a result. "They have to hide it from others and live their religion secretly," he said. "Islam," he also charged, "is not a religion of tolerance and love." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Yeah well but, Santa Anna. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-09-15 21:49 |
| #3 Being a Christian missionary is deadly business in some parts of the world. I like how the missionaries from Spain went about their work in the New World centuries ago surrounded by Indian savages. They built "missions" which were actually forts that protected themselves and converts. A few Texan militia fended off thousands of Mexican army troops for weeks at one, the Alamo. |
| Posted by: Flamingo of rhe Swamps 3243 2016-09-15 11:02 |
| #2 light versus darkness love versus hate forgiveness versus revenge Seems like a no brainer to me...of course being a Christian may have skewed my thinking |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2016-09-15 10:37 |
| #1 Amen |
| Posted by: Flonter Phaiger5534 2016-09-15 00:14 |