Iran - According to an article posted by Rob Kerby, Senior Editor of Beliefnet" Iranian authorities have seized 6,500 copies of the Bible in northwest of Iran. In another incident, officials burned 300 Bibles." it was also said that "A spokesman said the Bibles were confiscated to block missionaries who “are trying to deviate our youth.” Deviate their youth? what the heck is that ? Well that may be a good thing as I do not see many christian youth taking up arms or getting on planes to carry out terrorist acts against others. I do not see or know of many christian youth who strap bombs on themselves to kill others in the name of religion/suicide bombings etc. So perhaps if they deviate , all that sort of thinking would perhaps end and there in I say lies the fear.So what is the world or the west at war to create ? Yes I remember democracy, I say democracy my eye tooth when the bible or any other religious books may not be allowed. The report also said that a Dr. Majid Abhari, who is an adviser to the social issues committee of the parliament in Iran, told the official Iranian news agency, Mehr,that “With regard to the activities of these Christian missionaries to deceive people specially youngsters, they have begun a huge campaign by spending huge sums and false propaganda for deviating the public. These books were made with the best paper in the world in pocket size.” This statement sounds like paranoia to me. It is okay for Islamic countries to dictate what gets in and out relating to what is deemed "propaganda" but the United States of America which was founded on Christian principles can have no say. This seems odd to me. Full Story>>
Iranian Authorities Seize 6,500 Bibles & Burn 300 Say They Are Protecting The Youth http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10111918-iranian-authorities-seize-burn-bibles-say-they-are-protecting-the-youth
