Christians Assaulted for Watching “Jesus” Film Near Bin Laden’s Compound
Christians Assaulted for Watching ‘Jesus’ Film Near Bin Laden’s Compound
ICC Note
Radical Muslim brutally attacked Christians while they were gathered to watch a movie called “Jesus.” Unfortunately the Pakistani authorities have not arrested the attackers.
By Josephine Vivaldo
08/16/2011 Pakistan (The Christian Post)-A group of Christians have been attacked by a mob of Muslims in a park near where Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.
The Christian group was gathered to watch a 1979 movie called “Jesus,” depicting the life of Christ when they were set upon by the extremists.
The August 12 assault on the church workers included a beating as well as a smashed projector before the police intervened, UCANews.com has reported.
According to Full Gospel Assembly members, no arrests were made for the brutal attack and public disturbance.
Now clerics have warned members of the Catholic Church that the attacks seem to stem from an incident that occurred a week before that the Muslim mob was not happy with.
A week before the attack, the local Catholic priest was interrogated for looking at Osama bin Laden’s compound, where the successful May 2 raid that killed the al-Qaida leader had taken place.
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