Churches burned down, demolished in Indonesia
October 20, 2015
Thousands of Christians fled their homes in Aceh, Indonesia, after a mob burned down a church, according to a Reuters report.
Following the attack on the church, police in the territory, which has implemented sharia law, “used sledgehammers and axes to tear down [several] churches - little more than small, wooden structures - as Christian members of the community looked on, many of them weeping,” Reuters reported.
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Further information:
- Indonesia's Aceh province tears down churches after religious violence (Reuters)
- Hardline Indonesian Muslims call for closure of Christian churches in Aceh (Sydney Morning Herald)
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Posted by: wsw33410 -
Oct. 20, 2015 9:51 AM ET USA
This is what the "peaceful" Islam is all about, if anyone doubted it - the Aceh province was rebuilt after Tsunami ENTIRELY BY THE CHRISTIAN WEST! Millions of dollars were spent in rebuilding the houses and businesses of those ungrateful, hating Christianity individuals. Let the Muslim countries rebuild them next time - we will pray for them.
