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Torture in Abu Fana monastery!!!
Please pray for the monks at Abu Fana monastery in El Menia, Egypt.
Two days ago some people attacked the monastery. They destroyed the buildings there, inlcuding a church. The kidnapped three monks and tortured them during 12 hours. They SMASHED one of the monks' legs into pieces and also his arm. They shot at the monks and people present at the monastery. They humiliated the monks by hanging them on a tree and hitting with a whip. They also tried to force them to spit on the cross and to leave christianity. The police didn't show up until 3 hours later when all the damage had been done already, although the police station was only 2 km away !!!
Afterwards the monks had to be carried to hospital since not one ambulance showed up, the hospital refused to admit them and look after them. The had to be moved to another hospital in Cairo where they would treat them. In the meantime the monks lay on the floor bleeding from their many wounds caused by firearms and from the braking of their bones.
Until now, none of the people who did this were captured, although it is known who did it.
I wanted to share with you this: the monk who got beaten up the worst and had his bones smashed said he was happy that he got to suffer for the name of the Lord. "Blessed are you when they persecute you for My sake"...
We can learn so much from these monks, who although being innocent and unarmed, were attacked by barbarians whom I'm not sure can be called humans anymore. These monks are strong in the faith and rejoicing and thanking God. Hopefully we can learn from them, that in our weakness, His strength is shown and that all the problems and suffering we might face here on earth are but a twinkling of an eye compared to the eternal life God has prepared for His sons and daughters.
Please remember our brothers and sisters in Egypt who suffer under persecution.
We know that our lives are in the hands of the Lord.
God Bless
Two days ago some people attacked the monastery. They destroyed the buildings there, inlcuding a church. The kidnapped three monks and tortured them during 12 hours. They SMASHED one of the monks' legs into pieces and also his arm. They shot at the monks and people present at the monastery. They humiliated the monks by hanging them on a tree and hitting with a whip. They also tried to force them to spit on the cross and to leave christianity. The police didn't show up until 3 hours later when all the damage had been done already, although the police station was only 2 km away !!!
Afterwards the monks had to be carried to hospital since not one ambulance showed up, the hospital refused to admit them and look after them. The had to be moved to another hospital in Cairo where they would treat them. In the meantime the monks lay on the floor bleeding from their many wounds caused by firearms and from the braking of their bones.
Until now, none of the people who did this were captured, although it is known who did it.
I wanted to share with you this: the monk who got beaten up the worst and had his bones smashed said he was happy that he got to suffer for the name of the Lord. "Blessed are you when they persecute you for My sake"...
We can learn so much from these monks, who although being innocent and unarmed, were attacked by barbarians whom I'm not sure can be called humans anymore. These monks are strong in the faith and rejoicing and thanking God. Hopefully we can learn from them, that in our weakness, His strength is shown and that all the problems and suffering we might face here on earth are but a twinkling of an eye compared to the eternal life God has prepared for His sons and daughters.
Please remember our brothers and sisters in Egypt who suffer under persecution.
We know that our lives are in the hands of the Lord.
God Bless
Comments
I just heard this story yesterday from a coptic guy here in France. I cannot believe this.
Do you have any news clippings/links for this??
WHy isnt this in any of the newspapers?
God Bless and Pray for me and my weakness
there you will find it in writing and you will find videos showing the monks who were tortured.
God Bless
Don't forget to tell your friends.
May God protect His Church & People
May God bless you all and may he help all those who are in need..
It looks like another age of persecution and martyrdom will start....
Then Welcome To Persuction & Martyrdom, It is a huge blessing to die on the name of Christ
[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=6685.msg89336#msg89336 date=1212526917]
It looks like another age of persecution and martyrdom will start....
Then Welcome To Persuction & Martyrdom, It is a huge blessing to die on the name of Christ
I wish i could die for Jesus.. i am pretty sure we all do.... it is just the"TORTURE" part that is the hardest part for everyone of us......
All we can do is ask the Lord to give us the strength and courage to be true Christians, meaning also against the way of the world...
And if the situation should ever come.. that He would make us worthy of suffering in His name for His glory to be shown as He gave this great blessing to those monks.
Because of what happened to those monks in Egypt, we are growing in faith and strength.
How humble is God that He allows some of His work to be done by His children...
Pray for me, please
God Bless
I wanted to share with you this: the monk who got beaten up the worst and had his bones smashed said he was happy that he got to suffer for the name of the Lord. "Blessed are you when they persecute you for My sake"...
May God strengthen our faith and give enable us to endure every suffering for His Holy Name.
Plz pray for me
Yet many people have comments on this: they say if you're truly christinas you have to reconcile and forgive... But I wonder: shouldn't we stand up for our rights and defend justice, aren't we called upon to be the light of the world??? (defend our rights in a non violent and legal way of course..)
I would like to hear your opinions on this thanks in advance
God Bless
Please pray for me, a sinner
James 1:11-13
Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
James 5:10-12
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
1 Peter 4:13-15
Acts 16
Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”
37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”
38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city. 40 So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.
Jesus Himself defended Himself once when the high priest slapped Him.. Does anyone want to comment?
We should always persevere and keep strong in the faith, even when we face persecution, but as Jesus told the man who slapped Him why do you slap me? and as Paus demanded they be released publicly, we should also point out when people are doing things wrong and demand that justice is done.
Plz anyone give your opinion
Please pray for my weakness
God Bless
pray for me
joe
God Bless
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pray for me
joe
Plz Pray for me
http://www.wataninet.com/article_en.asp?ArticleID=19044
Why do they do these things they dont have anything else to do? >:(
Is there something I dont understand??????
Why do they do these things they dont have anything else to do? >:(
what do you mean??
Cant they go to their mosque and go pray or whatever they do all day.
If they wanted the land of the monastery they could have asked for it a better way. Also there is a lot of other ground in Egypt to take >:(
Plz Pray for me
I personally don't think the point is about the land. They just use it as an excuse to torture the monks. The Idea that any persons know about monks that they only seek peace and can't cause harm also they are very good Christians. So if the torture them, monks will not fight back "at least this is what they think" and if they torture them enough to deny their faith then they Just opened a big door for many to be tortured and have a weak example to do like. May God Have mercy upon us!!!!
Plz Pray for me
God be with them and Bless them and strengthen us and them.........And everyone else in this world.............Rabena ye7deehom we ye7deena kaman
How was that guy killed thou??? in the news article, it said there was one of the attackers that got killed.... who killed him?? probably not monks... so who is it???
Unfortunately I don’t know how he was killed, but monks would not do so plus they were unarmed. However, this is the card that they are playing with right know. They are saying that we can’t take our right fully since there is someone killed from the other side!!! Go figure who to blame for this!! Lord have mercy.
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a) Have no firearms, so how can they inflict bullet wounds?
b) Have left the world to worship God, don't harm anybody or anything.
c) Just happens to be the 19th time they've attacked it.
pray for them and for me
joe
What do we do???
What does a Christian do? Turn the cheek? Do we turn the cheek?
Its infuriating. This story has saddened everyone here in France. Especially this monastery being so old and historic, it dates back to the 500/600 AD. Its a living museum.
The government in Egypt is unjust. They are useless. They are biased towards muslims. I know the Church is happy to forgive, and the monks too, but i don't know if God wants us to be so weak in front of these people.
Its very hurtful. If they were robbers, then fine. But just attacking a bunch of monks in the middle of the desert is really low.
pray for me
joe
Really low? I think thats an understatement. And the thing is, much much worse has happened over the years... and never a substantial thing has been done to prevent it. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church, but mindless, ignorant corruption and bias of this kind are a disgrace to humanity
pray for me
joe
How do we get our rights? Why do they hate us?? We are living in peace by ourselves???
What's wrong with them??
Why do they hate us: Islam always has taught that Christians are like pigs (in the qur'an) and that they are infidels - im sure you've heard the whole spiel they have on that.
Whats wrong with them: its because we live in peace by ourselves that the devil is furious and uses one of his tools, Islam, to get to the children of God... why should we go tp heaven while he burns in hell - he has nothing to lose, and everything to gain by attacking us.
pray for me
joe