Konversion 2009
22-12-2009 - Julesæsonangreb på kristne i
Indien
Religionskonflikt - re-konversion
"Christmas is a favorite time for violence
against Christians in India, as it intimidates the Christian
community at large," said Dr. John Dayal, member of the
government's National Integration Council, headed by Indian Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. .. Hindu extremists attacked a
church during worship in western Maharashtra state's Sindhudurg
district and a Christmas exhibition in Gwalior city in central
Madhya Pradesh state. The following day, extremists claimed
having converted over 1,700 tribal (aboriginal) Christians "back"
to Hinduism in western Gujarat state. Læs
mere - [Worldwide Faith News]
Indien - 
Kristendom - hinduisme
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10-12-2009 - Kvinde forfølges for at have
konverteret
Konversion
I'm afraid of my brother finding us," said the
38-year-old Ali, who has moved to another area. "Their aim is to
take us back to Sudan, and there they will force us to return to
the Islamic faith or sentence us to death according to Islamic
law. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Ægypten -
Islam - kristendom
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23-11-2009 - Ung kristen henrettet, anklaget for at have
forsøgt at omvende
Konversion
Islamic extremists controlling part of the Somali
capital of Mogadishu this month executed a young Christian they
accused of trying to convert a 15-year-old Muslim to
Christianity. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Somalia -
Kristendom - islam
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14-11-2009 - Mobiltelefon invitation til islam - på
saudiarabisk
Konversion
Any person can suggest names of non-Muslims he
thinks they might convert to Islam through text messages to the
hotline, along with their numbers and the language they speak.
Læs mere - [Earth
Times]
Later, preachers would call these non-Muslims and try to
introduce them to Islam, without revealing the number of the
person who suggested their names
Saudiarabien -
Islam - anden tro
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10-11-2009 - Kenyansk leder går under jorden efter
konversion
Konversion
A Pentecostal bishop who aided the conversion to
Christianity of the leader of a violent religious group says she
has advised him to go into hiding after he received death
threats. Maina Njenga, the leader of Mungiki, which is the
Kikuyu-language word for multitude, said he converted to
Christianity together with hundreds of other members on 25
October. Two days earlier Njenga was released from prison after
murder charges he had faced over the killing of 29 people who
were massacred in Mathira in April were dropped. Læs mere
- [Ecumenical News
International]
Kenya, Nairobi -
Kristendom
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22-10-2009 - Ateisters re-konversion
Konversion
..prominent British atheists seem to be having
second thoughts. Is there some revival sweeping England? No; they
are examining the rationality of Christianity, the very beliefs
Dawkins and others are so profitably engaging, but are coming to
opposite conclusions. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]
England -
Kristendom
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22-10-2009 - Anglikanere på vej ind i den katolske
kirke
Konversion til anden kristen trosretning
Leaders of more than 400,000 Anglicans who quit
over women priests are to seek immediate unity with Rome under
the apostolic constitution announced by Pope Benedict XVI. Læs mere -
[Timesonline]
England -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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12-10-2009 - Anklage for aktivitet mod staten ændres
til anklage for frafald
Religionskonflikt - konversionsspørgsmål
judge is dropping anti-state activity charges
against two Christian women. Instead, Maryam and Marzieh face
charges of apostasy and propagation of the Christian
faith...actually good news for Maryam and Marziah. "Previously,
when people charged with apostasy had their case looked at in the
regular court, there was a high chance that they could be set
free. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Iran -
Kristendom - islam
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08-09-2009 - Kristen stamme vil konvertere tilbage til
hinduismen
Religionskonflikt - konversionsspørgsmål
Some 200 tribal Christians in Tamil Nadu have
expressed their willingness to become Hindus to help them enjoy
government reservations and other benefits meant for Scheduled
Tribes, a news report said. The members of Paliyar Hill tribe,
who live near Kodaikanal, a hill station 450 km south of Chennai,
had converted to Christianity more than two decades ago. Læs mere - [All India
Christian Council]
Indien, Tamil Nadu -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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14-08-2009 - To muslimske kvinder konverteret til
kristendom afventer dom
Religionskonflikt - tvangskonversion
The women were arrested because of their work in
Iran's house church movement and because they were raised in
Muslim families. In their trial, however, they argued that being
raised in Muslim families did not make them Muslim - therefore
they are not apostates from Islam. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
"They made a distinction between being born in a Muslim family
and actually making a conscious decision to follow Islam, to
follow the teachings of Mohammad .. The judge and the prosecuting
attorney didn't really go for that because, in their minds, if
your parents are Muslims, then you're a Muslim; it's not a
conscious decision." Se også reportage.
Iran -
Kristendom - islam
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04-07-2009 - Realityshow: omvend ateister til buddhisme,
jødedom, kristendom, islam
Konversion
The programme's makers say they want to promote
religious belief while educating Turkey's overwhelmingly Muslim
population about other faiths. "The project aims to turn
disbelievers on to God," the station's deputy director, Ahmet
Ozdemir, told the Hrriyet Daily News and Economic Review. Læs mere - [The
Gaurdian]
Tyrkiet -
Flere religioner
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24-06-2009 - Kristen-muslimsk enighed om ret til mission
og konversion
Konversion
Christian Muslim Forum launches its Ethical
Witness guidelines, otherwise known as 'the 10 Commandments of
Mission'. "Ethical Guidelines for Christian and Muslim Witness
in Britain": (Se her) Læs mere - [Intercultural.dk]
England -
Kristendom - islam
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25-05-2009 - 90-årig døbt efter grundig
dåbsoplæring
Konversion
The man declared as the world's oldest pupil,
Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge, says he has embraced Christianity and has
been baptised, five years after he began studying at primary
school at the age of 85 and learned how to read the Bible. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Kenya -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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16-05-2009 - Kristne tvinges i hellig krig
Religionskonflikt - tvangskonversion
Som 20-årig blev pakistanske kristne
Zeeshan Gill kidnappet og tvangskonverteret til islam. Hans
kidnappere ville træne ham til jihad, men han nåede
at flygte Læs mere
- [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Pakistan, Karachi -
Islam - kristendom
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03-03-2009 - Anti-konversionslovene på SriLanka
kritiseres af USA
Konversion
The Jathika Hela Urumaya political party, whose
leadership is comprised of Buddhist monks, drafted the bill.
According to Gospel For Asia, a leader of that party went on
record saying that US-funded Christian missionaries are one of
the greatest threats facing Sri Lanka. Ironically, Sri Lanka's
constitution guarantees freedom of thought, conscience and
religion. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Sri Lanka -
Kristendom - buddhisme
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03-02-2009 - Anti-konversionslov i det buddhistiske Sri
Lanka
Konversion
The proposed anti-conversion law calls for
penalties including fines up to 500,000 Sri Lankan rupees
($4,425) and/or seven years in prison for anyone who tries to
convert a Sri Lankan citizen from one religion to another by
using "force, fraud or allurement." .. Buddhist monks lead the
Jathika Hela Urumaya political party, which drafted the bill.
Buddhism is the official religion of Sri Lanka, followed by 72
percent of the population. Since the number of people choosing
to follow the Buddhist teaching has declined, Buddhist leaders
have expressed concern about the growth of Christianity. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Sri Lanka -
Buddhisme
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12-01-2009 - Fra folkekirke via pinsekirke til
islam
Konversion
Interview med begrundelse for bevægelsen:
"I kristendommen havde jeg savnet svar på en masse
spørgsmål om livet. Dem kunne jeg finde i islam,
fordi islam er et helt system". Læs
mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Danmark, København -
Kristendom - islam
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