Saudi convert imprisoned

[Krusader]

The World Net Dailey reports that Saudi religious police have arrested a 30-year old Saudi citizen who converted from Islam to Christianity. Emad Alaabadi, who has a wife and four children, is in prison in Jeddah after his Nov. 29 arrest in the town of Hufus. Alaabadi was driving his children home from school Nov. 29 when he was intercepted by police. The police escorted him home to drop off the children then took him to prison in Hufus before being transferred to Jeddah.

The Saudi man made contact Dec. 4 with his mother in Austrailia, who said he sounded very weak.

Saudis are forbidden by law from converting to another religion.

ICC, a Christian organization monitoring the situation, said that if Alaabadi's case is like others, he will probably be tortured by Saudi authorities in an attempt to convert him back to Islam.

In June,Saudi relgious police imprisoned a Catholic foreign worker for "preaching Christianity."

Well, let's hear it for "no compulision in religion!"

[CatholicSage]

I can't think of anything else to say except

[Gideon Brown]

I can't think of anything else to say except

And !

[revivalfire]

I thought that this was the religion of peace and tolerance?

[Krusader]

I thought that this was the religion of peace and tolerance?

Islam likes to portray itself as peaceful and tolerant to Westerners. However, if you will go to some of the websites detailing the persecution of Christians, you will note that it is not! For instance, in Indonesia, Christians have been slain and their heads carried around on poles! For some Christians, the Tribulation is here, and they have become martyrs for their faith.