Taliban Demands Pope Stop Conversions of Afghans The Taliban has warned Pope Benedict XVI that he will feel "the consequences of a severe reaction" if Christianity is allowed to be preached in Afghanistan. The Taliban has warned Pope Benedict XVI that he will feel "the consequences of a severe reaction" if Christianity is allowed to be preached in Afghanistan.He was also asked to stop any attempts by "crusaders" to convert Muslims to Christianity. The warning was made as Pope Benedict began an eight-day tour of the Middle East on Friday. This is his first papal tour of the Holy Land. According to the ANSA news service, the Taliban issued a statement on an Islamic website following video footage by Al Jazeera showing U.S. soldiers with Bibles translated into the local Afghan languages. The statement, on the website Alemarah1.org, said, "The Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan asks Pope Benedict XVI to act to stop the foolish and irresponsible actions of the crusaders upsetting the feelings of Muslim rebels, without awaiting the consequences of a severe reaction." "The Taleban forcefully exhort the mujaheddin [jihadis], scholars and all religious circles to control the activities of the invaders and crusaders, and not allow anyone to preach religions except Islam," the message continued. Afghan Muslims have been urged by the Taliban to resist conversion to another religion. The U.S. Army said the Bibles were never distributed and were confiscated and destroyed. Army officials also confirmed that proselytism by active troops was forbidden.Article There are two things to note here. Firstly the notorious Taleban recognises the power of the gospel to set men and women free from all forms of oppression. Secondly the response of false religious spirits to the gospel is violence. God is clearly moving powerfully in Afghanistan- and it's not about soldiers with Bibles.
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