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Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani sentenced to death in Iran

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Iran, by Argooya, public domain It is NOT right! Earlier this week the justice system of Iran announced that Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani had been officially sentenced to death in Iran. This is very grave news. This means that he can be executed without notice. He may still be alive right now, but he may also be dead. He has been charged with apostasy for being a Christian. In truth, the Iranian government just wanted an excuse to arrest him and convict him simply because he was the pastor of a church that was 100,000 members strong. Why hasn't the State the Department or the White House spoken more loudly than just writing one paragraph condemning his sentenced? Why is it that Muslims themselves have not come out to speak against this evil? In the past I have spoken to many peace-loving Muslims who would never agreed to this verdict. But I have not heard from them either. The truth of the matter is that the world hates the name of Jesus Christ and His sincere follow