Please pray for this family....dear friends
> Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to be hanged
>
> Sources in Iran are reporting that the execution order for Christian
> Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani may have been issued. An Iranian Court has
> convicted him of apostasy (despite never having been a Muslim), and
> the execution is thought to be imminent. The present heightened
> tensions with Iran lend credence to this development: a high-profile
> execution becomes retaliation as the country endures crippling
> sanctions and international pressure in response to its nuclear
> agenda and fundamentalist rhetoric.
>
> If the execution proceeds, it will be the first Iranian execution of
> a Christian for many years, and the fear is that it may
> (re-)establish the precedent for the execution of other Christians
> and religious minorities, of which there are many languishing in
> prison. According to Jordan Sekulow, Executive Director of the ACLJ,
> Pastor Youcef's execution 'could be the catalyst for the extinction
> of Christianity in Iran '.
>
> The world needs to stand up and say that a man cannot be put to
> death because of his faith. It is likely that the Pastor's life has
> been extended thus far only because og international pressure from
> Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 89 members of the US
> Congress, along with the governments of the UK , France , Germany
> and Mexico .
>
> Christian Solidarity Worldwide are asking people to email the
> Iranian Chief Judge and to pray. We can also email the Iranian
> ambassador in London
>
> We must continue to keep up the pressure: pass the word along vis
> blogs, Facebook, Twitter, whatever, using links, 'likes' and hashtags.
>
> The greatest fear is that Iran is simply waiting for pressure to die
> down before quietly executing Pastor Youcef. The best chance for
> keeping him (and, indeed, the Christian faith) alive in Iran is to
> protest very loudly and forcefully about this. And pray.
>
> Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to be hanged
>
> Sources in Iran are reporting that the execution order for Christian
> Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani may have been issued. An Iranian Court has
> convicted him of apostasy (despite never having been a Muslim), and
> the execution is thought to be imminent. The present heightened
> tensions with Iran lend credence to this development: a high-profile
> execution becomes retaliation as the country endures crippling
> sanctions and international pressure in response to its nuclear
> agenda and fundamentalist rhetoric.
>
> If the execution proceeds, it will be the first Iranian execution of
> a Christian for many years, and the fear is that it may
> (re-)establish the precedent for the execution of other Christians
> and religious minorities, of which there are many languishing in
> prison. According to Jordan Sekulow, Executive Director of the ACLJ,
> Pastor Youcef's execution 'could be the catalyst for the extinction
> of Christianity in Iran '.
>
> The world needs to stand up and say that a man cannot be put to
> death because of his faith. It is likely that the Pastor's life has
> been extended thus far only because og international pressure from
> Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 89 members of the US
> Congress, along with the governments of the UK , France , Germany
> and Mexico .
>
> Christian Solidarity Worldwide are asking people to email the
> Iranian Chief Judge and to pray. We can also email the Iranian
> ambassador in London
>
> We must continue to keep up the pressure: pass the word along vis
> blogs, Facebook, Twitter, whatever, using links, 'likes' and hashtags.
>
> The greatest fear is that Iran is simply waiting for pressure to die
> down before quietly executing Pastor Youcef. The best chance for
> keeping him (and, indeed, the Christian faith) alive in Iran is to
> protest very loudly and forcefully about this. And pray.
>
