WASHINGTON, Mar. 29 /Christian Newswire/ — The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) has just learned that an Ethiopian evangelist named Tedase was beaten to death by militant Muslims on Monday, March 26th, as he and two young women were on a street evangelism assignment in Jimma, Ethiopia. This marks the second time in six months that Christians residing in Southeast Ethiopia have been attacked and killed by extremist (Wahabbi) Muslims.
On Monday afternoon Tedase and two female coworkers were conducting street evangelism on Merkato Street in Jimma, Southern Ethiopia. Merkato Street runs by a Wahabbi Mosque. As the team was walking by the Mosque, a group of Muslims exited the Mosque and began to run after them to confront them. Tedase’s female coworkers ran away from the mob but Tedase continued on. The Muslims caught up with Tedase, pulled him into the mosque, and savagely beat him to death. Sources from Jimma reported that Tedase was beaten with a calculated intention to kill him. This was no accident or case of mob frenzy getting out of control. His body was later taken to the hospital for an autopsy and he was buried Tuesday, March 27.
Our sources also reveal that Jimma Christians were conducting an evangelism campaign, and news of the outreach was spreading among Jimma residents as well as militant Muslim groups in the area. The Muslims that belonged to the Wahabbi sect purposefully beat Tedase to death as a message to Christians that they are ready to combat evangelism.
Aftershocks of the September 2006 Pogrom
This most recent incident in Ethiopia confirms ICC’s decision to include this country in its Hall of Shame list, which highlights nations where Christians are enduring the most severe persecution. It is important to note that the Muslims who attacked Tedase belonged to the Wahabbi brand of Islam, an extremist sect imported from Saudi Arabia. It is clear that the Christians in Ethiopia are feeling Saudi Arabia’s influence, particularly in Jimma, a Muslim dominated area where local authorities are almost exclusively Muslim. It was only six months ago, in September of 2006, that Muslim extremists burned down a number of churches and parishes, as well as Christian homes. As many as 2,000 Christians were displaced by the attack, an attempt to intimidate Christians with the hopes of converting them to Islam.
Evangelical church leaders are fearful that if police ignore Tedase’s death, it will be a green light for Muslim groups in the area to attack their Christian neighbors at will and without retribution. We appeal to concerned individuals to contact the Ethiopian embassy in their own countries to ask for an investigation of Tedase’s murder.
Ethiopian Embassy, Washington D.C.
3506 International Drive, NW
Washington, DC 20008 USA
Tel: 202/364-1200
Fax: 202/587-0195
info@ethiopianembassy.org
Ethiopian Embassy, London
17 Princes Gate
London SW7 1PZ UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7589 7212
Fax: +44 (0)20 7584 7054
info@ethioembassy.org.uk
Ethiopian Embassy, Canada
#210-151 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P5H3
Tel:- 613-235-6637
Fax: 613-235-4638
infoethi@magi.com
Former Hitler Youth and German Soldier Makes Shocking Comparisons about Hitler and Radical Islam
March 30, 2007
A Moving and Inspirational Testimony — A Thought-Provoking Analysis
MEDIA ADVISORY, Mar. 28 /Christian Newswire/ — How Was it Possible? is a moving autobiography written by former Hitler youth and German soldier, Hilmar von Campe. While describing his life and remorse as an active participant in the greatest tragedy of the twentieth century, von Campe warns the world that it faces greater challenges today then it did with Adolph Hitler.
Von Campe lived through years of Nazi power and brain-washing. After the war, he learned about the Holocaust and Nazi atrocities. It was then that he came to grips with his own contribution to these horrors and his moral responsibilities for them.
“Hilmar is in a unique position to illuminate the mindset that allowed Hitler to rationalize the extermination of millions of Jews – given his personal travails during that tragic era. Americans would do well to heed his insights into similar dangers they are facing with Radical Radical Islam today. ” — Dr. James C. Dobson, Founder & Chairman, Focus On The Family
“The growth of the Third Reich in Eastern Europe was infinitesimal as compared today to that of Radical Islam. The powerful delivery system of the Internet makes it possible for terrorist organizations to spread their message of hate and violence to a worldwide audience, with a simple ‘key stroke.’”
Von Campe lectures at churches and major events nationwide, as he compares the Nazi philosophy to that of Radical Islam. His analysis is both shocking and thought-provoking, as he discusses:
How Radical Islam follows the footprints of the Third Reich.
How Russia recruited and trained Yasser Arafat, and helped the Palestinian leader form the PLO, launching terrorism as we know it today.
Hitler’s persecution of Jews has been taken to new levels by Radical Islam, and today all non- Muslims are potential victims.
How God changed von Campe’s heart, and how God uses von Campe to touch the hearts and minds of others.
About the Author
Listed in the 1992 “International Who’s Who of Intellectuals,” von Campe is the author of five books. He is a WWII veteran of the German Army and former prisoner of war in Communist Yugoslavia, who narrowly escaped in 1945, after crossing seven borders to freedom. Hilmar von Campe is now an American citizen. For more on Hilmar von Campe, please go to: www.talkguests.com/voncampe.htm
Announcement coming to you late, but at least we know they care!
WASHINGTON, Mar. 28 /Christian Newswire/ — Officials from the Justice Department will hold a seminar as part of the Department’s First Freedom Project to address federal laws protecting religious freedom. Topics will include religious discrimination, religious land use, and prosecuting religion-based hate crimes.
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced the First Freedom Project in February 2007 as an initiative to protect religious liberty. The initiative includes the creation of a Department-wide Task Force on Religious Liberty, increased outreach to individuals and organizations concerned with religious liberty issues, and a series of regional seminars. This seminar will be held TOMORROW, MARCH 29 at 9:00 A.M. CST.
Event Details—
Who:
Bradley J. Schlozman, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
Eric Treene, Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Steven H. Rosenbaum, Chief, Housing and Civil Enforcement, Civil Rights Division
Mark Kappelhoff, Chief, Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division
Jeff Lanza, Special Agent, FBI Kansas City Field Office
What: First Freedom Project Seminar
When: Thursday, March 29, 2007, 9:00 A.M. CST
Where: Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Note: Admission is free, but registration is required. To register, call Jacqueline Greene at 202- 514-5410
Christian Group Ordered to Stop Praying on a Washington, D.C. Public Sidewalk by Federal Law Enforcement Officials
March 30, 2007
WASHINGTON, Mar. 29 /Christian Newswire/ — The Christian Defense Coalition was sponsoring a public celebration of The Stations of the Cross when they were ordered to leave a public sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress while they were kneeling in prayer.
The group had been granted a permit by the United States Capitol Police and they were not blocking pedestrian traffic on the public sidewalk.
The Coalition calls the incident a trampling of the First Amendment and a gross violation of protecting religious expression in the public square.
Coalition Director, Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, wonders why anti-war protesters were allowed to spray paint the United States Capitol Building with no consequences, while peaceful Christians were ordered to leave a public sidewalk for praying.
The Christian Defense Coalition is now in discussion with lawyers at the American Center for Law and Justice to consider all their legal options and ensure religious freedom is protected in the nation’s capital.
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, comments, “One of the cornerstones of our democracy is the right of every America to peacefully express their views in the public square free from government interference and harassment. All citizens, regardless of their faith traditions, should be able to publicly express them with the full assurance that their beliefs will not be trampled or crushed by public officials or law enforcement. Sadly, that was not the case yesterday in Washington, D.C.
“It is extremely troubling when American citizens are told by federal law enforcement officials that they are not allowed to pray on a public sidewalk and they must ‘move along’ or face the consequences. The Christian Defense Coalition is in the process of considering all our legal options and will continue to work diligently to ensure that the First Amendment and free speech rights are protected in the public square.”
See a news article and photos from the event
