TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)– A group of 19 influential human rights groups have urged the United Nations and the international community to help protect Christian converts in Iran saying scores of believers were detained for leaving Islam. In a statement to BosNewsLife the activists said that the “Islamic Republic of Iran” has been “homing in on converts from a Muslim background”.

Between May and August 2016 security forces forces arrested at least 79 Christians, according to activists, family members and friends.
“The majority of those arrested were interrogated and detained for periods ranging from a few days to months.” the groups said.
“At the time of writing some of these 79 Christians remain in detention and have still not been formally charged.”
Rights groups say “the true number of Christians apprehended by the authorities could be notably higher” as “many” arrests would have gone unreported.

In 2012, Iran’s government began to bar converts from Muslim backgrounds from attending services in official churches. Instead Christian converts “are forced” to gather in informal groups known as “house churches”, the activists said. “These gatherings are considered illegal by authorities and are often raided. In August 2016 alone security agents allegedly raided at least four house churches and the house church members were arrested and interrogated.”…

marshalcarter:
is it me dats not understandin or is it the mgs dats not passin through

alBHAGDADI:
Christians in Nigeria should beware of the Islamic agenda. You might be one of those sleepy head Christians who believe the north cannot islamize Nigeria. Well, your problem is that you think it will happen overnight. Turkey was a Christian nation. Today, Turkey is 90% Muslim with a flag that carries the Islamic crescent moon and star.

Rockyrascal:
don't you think majority of nigerians are musims?

Rockyrascal:
don't you think majority of nigerians are musims?

alBHAGDADI:
No.

Forget about the northern population, cos there are Christians there too.

Onechancearmy:


It's possible since they are polygamous and breed like cockroaches.

Rockyrascal:
now I tell u the muslims in nigeria are more than the christians something like 55% / 45%

alBHAGDADI:
Thats cos they keep depleting the popular of Christians by using Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen and radical islamists.

Rockyrascal:
common don't sound childish.

Rockyrascal:
don't you think majority of nigerians are musims?

Rockyrascal:
don't you think majority of nigerians are musims?

Rockyrascal:
now I tell u the muslims in nigeria are more than the christians something like 55% / 45%

Anas09:

And we competing for what exactly?

Rockyrascal:
common don't sound childish.

Anas09:

And we competing for what exactly?

hopefulLandlord:


yet your fellow deluded Christian apologists usually bring in the number argument by saying atheists are 3%! atheists are 3%!! atheists are 3%!!!

you guys talk with two mouth so its hard deciding which one to slap first

Rockyrascal:
I don't understand what you mean by that

Rockyrascal:
I could still remember vividly well boko haram carried out an attack on a mosque in kano and casualties were recorded. So tell me Who worships in the mosque?

oluwalfa:
It is a crime. Please respect the laws of your country.

Anas09:

What are we competting for?

You Muslims are.so taken by number, thats why you people kill christians like crazy just because you want to be.the majority. What has that got to do with anything?

In Christianity we are not swayed by multitude we are concerned with saving souls from eternal death.

alBHAGDADI:
Their first attack was a Catholic Church where dozens were killed by bomb.

Anas09:

You sure hate God.

Am praying for you.

I wish i know your name so that i can table it before God at Shiloh. Notwithstanding, the Lord knows you.

Satan has no right whatsoever to destroy your life.

The entities that have taken over your mind and will shall leave you and the you that God created shall resurface and take charge of your mind.

Hopeful I love you.

The heart of Christ is open towards you.

May God intervene in your case. Amen.

Rockyrascal:
the insurgency in the north as affected both muslims and christians,and borno state where most of this terrorist attacks as been recorded is muslim dominated.

hopefulLandlord:


I don't hate your imaginary Jewish folklore friend, same way you don't hate Amadioha even if you don't believe in it



your prayer would be of better use to starving kids in wartorn and famine torn Africa and middle east countries, they need it more



pray for end to world hunger or cancer or take an amputee with you



both your imaginary Jewish folklore friend (Yahweh, Jesus, Paul) and your imaginary Jewish folklore enemy (Lucifer, Satan, Devil) are figments of your imagination, wake up and smell the coffee!

im pretty sure i wasn't created by your imaginary Jewish folklore friend neither can your imaginary Jewish folklore enemy take over my sweet life, stop this strawman


kindly extend your love to starving kids that need it the most, people who don't know where the next meal is coming from (if it even comes at all)


the heart of a Jewish carpenter that was killed by three nails 2000 years ago? no kill me with laff abeg



tell him to intervene in the case of Nigerians losing their job daily, those that live in abject poverty, those girls that are being trafficked, sold to prostitution and slavery, those that Boko Haram kills and displace

Rockyrascal:
the insurgency in the north as affected both muslims and christians,and borno state where most of this terrorist attacks as been recorded is muslim dominated.

alBHAGDADI:
Mr atheist, this Megabyte would have been enough to download a hardcore porn of 2mins.

Why did you waste it on arguing about a Being you believe does not exist?

alBHAGDADI:
Mr atheist, this Megabyte would have been enough to download a hardcore porn of 2mins.

Why did you waste it on arguing about a Being you believe does not exist?