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Christian On Trial! by committed: 4:59pm On Mar 28, 2006
Dear Readers,

It is a a national jargon to accept the fundamental hypocrisy of the nations today not allowing Christians to preach what they Practice.

Can you imagine in Afghanistan bro.rahman has been put on trial for converting into a Christian, it is his fundamental human right to practice any religion he so choses to.We as Christians will need to take up our responsibility now and render service through praying for ourselves, this is the last days and the bible says for us to "arise and shine for our light is come and the Glory of the Lord is risen upon us.He says darkness will cover the earth and gross darkness the people but our God will arise in us and His glory will be see upon us".

We need to pray for ourselves now and take up the responsibility to be our brothers keeper; for instance the airing of miacles was ban in Nigeria and nothing was done about it in the National house yet we have fundamental human rights.Don't fold your hands and say it has not come to you yet for if the foundation be weak what will the righteous do.Build a foundation today and lets take our place and say no to the devil because those involved don't know what they ae doing but following the directives of ignorance which kills.

Pray for the return of Atmosphere for Miracles on air in our Nations because none of those who uphold a null and void decree can restore hope to the nation or put bread on the tables of those hungry but God who is rich in mercy is able to make all grace abound towards whoever shall call on his name.Also let us pray for bro rahman this is his present situation below:

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Hundreds of people protested in Afghanistan on Monday against a court's decision to drop a case against a man who converted from Islam to Christianity, while an official said discussions were underway to determine when he would be released.

Officials said the case was dropped Sunday partially because of concerns that Abdul Rahman is mentally unfit to face trial. The move also followed strong pressure from Western governments.

Prosecutors have said they want doctors to examine Rahman, but they have not confirmed that he would be released. Prosecutor Sarinwal Zamari said state attorneys were working on the case Monday and an announcement would be made later in the day. He declined to elaborate.

An Afghan official closely involved with the case told The Associated Press that the 41-year-old man would be released, but authorities were debating how and when it would be done.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, had earlier said that a decision may be made by Monday and that Rahman would not have to remain in jail while prosecutors investigate whether to bring another case against him to the courts.

Rahman is being held at Kabul's high-security Policharki prison. He was moved there Friday after inmates at a police detention facility reportedly threatened him.

A warden at Policharki said Rahman was still at the jail Monday, detained in a concrete cell by himself.

Muslim clerics have threatened to incite Afghans to kill Rahman if he is freed, saying that he is clearly guilty of apostasy and deserves to die.

The case of an Afghan who could have been executed for converting from Islam to Christianity reflects contradictions embedded in the Afghan Constitution. Correspondent Steve Coleman reports.

Monday's protest ended peacefully about two hours after it started in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, said police commander Nasruddin Hamdrad. The protesters chanted "Death to Bush!" and other anti-Western slogans, while the police stood guard.

Authorities have barred journalists from seeing Rahman. But on Sunday, officials gave an AP reporter an exclusive tour of Policharki, which houses some 2,000 inmates, including about 350 Taliban and al-Qaida militants.

Prison warden Gen. Shahmir Amirpur said Rahman had been asking guards for a Bible but they had none to give him. "He looks very calm. But he keeps saying he is hearing voices," Amirpur said.

A senior guard said inmates and many guards had not been told of Rahman's identity because of fears they might attack him.

But Amirpur vouched for the prisoner's safety. "We are watching him constantly. This is a very sensitive case so he needs high security."

Rahman's case set off an outcry in the United States and other nations that helped oust the hard-line Taliban regime in late 2001 and provide aid and military support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai. President Bush and others have insisted that Afghanistan protect personal beliefs.

A Supreme Court spokesman, Abdul Wakil Omeri, said the case had been dismissed because of "problems with the prosecutors' evidence." He said several of Rahman's relatives testified he is mentally unstable and prosecutors have to "decide if he is mentally fit to stand trial."

Rahman was being prosecuted for converting to Christianity 16 years ago while working as a medical aid worker for an international Christian group helping Afghan refugees in Pakistan. He was arrested last month after police discovered him with a Bible.



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