ICC Note: As religiously motivated violence as driven millions from their homes, according to some reports many are leaving Islam and turning to Christianity. The atrocities committed in the name of Islam have caused many to rethink their own beliefs and to look at the Biblical teachings and what has motivated so many to provide care to those in need.
10/30/2015 Iraq (Gospel Herald) – More and more Kurdish Muslims living in Iraq are turning to Christ after witnessing the brutality of extremist groups like ISIS, who carry out horrific acts in the name of Allah, Christian aid workers have revealed.
A ministry leader in the Kurdish Region of Iraq told the Christian Aid Mission that his organization can barely keep up with the desire of refugees to learn about Christ and the Bible, which has grown increasingly strong since ISIS overtook many parts of the region.
“They’re just sick of Islam,” he said. “People are very hungry to know about Christ, especially when they hear about miracles, healing, mercy and love.”
He added, “As terrifying and horrifying as ISIS is, they did us a great favor because they came and have shown them all the killing, saying that it’s all in the Koran verses. So now we don’t have to say much, we just say the truth.”
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