{"id":12648,"date":"2012-02-22T17:39:46","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T22:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=12648"},"modified":"2012-02-22T18:10:20","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T23:10:20","slug":"movement-on-pastor-youcef-iranian-christian-facing-execution-help-needed-take-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/watchwomanonthewall\/2012\/02\/movement-on-pastor-youcef-iranian-christian-facing-execution-help-needed-take-action.html","title":{"rendered":"Update: Movement on Pastor Youcef &#8211; Iranian Christian facing execution (Help needed! Take action!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"590\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/action.afa.net\/images\/afa_logo_email.png\" alt=\"American Family Association\" width=\"400\" height=\"51\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/groups\/afa\/advocacy\/?issueid=27605\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/action.afa.net\/images\/taction_buttonB.png\" alt=\"Take Action Now\" width=\"132\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4>Update: Movement on Pastor Youcef &#8211; Iranian Christian facing execution<\/h4>\n<h5>Refusing to renounce his faith in Christ may cost him his life.<\/h5>\n<p>Last September, we asked you to pray and ask Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to request the Iranian government stop any attempt to execute Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and to offer asylum to him and his family.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/action.afa.net\/uploadedImages\/Activism\/AFA_Action_Alerts\/Action_Alert_Related_Items\/youcef.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" \/>When asked to &#8220;repent&#8221; by Iranian judges, Youcef stated, &#8220;Repent means to return. What should I return to? To the blasphemy that I had before my faith in Christ?&#8221; The judges replied, &#8220;To the religion of your ancestors, Islam.&#8221; To which he replied, &#8220;I cannot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At last report, Pastor Youcef remains in prison and is awaiting judgment by the Iranian government. <strong>Still, Pastor Youcef faces execution any day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week, US Representative Joe Pitts introduced <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c112:H.RES.556:\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">House Resolution 556<\/a><\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is critical that you continue to pray for Pastor Youcef.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TAKE ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>International pressure continues to help keep Pastor Youcef alive. If a large majority of Congress supports this new bipartisan resolution, it could have a significant impact on pressuring Iran for Pastor Youcef&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/groups\/afa\/advocacy\/?issueid=27605\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Send an email now<\/a> and encourage your representative<\/strong> to co-sponsor and support the resolution in support of Pastor Youcef.<\/p>\n<table width=\"525\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"135\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/groups\/afa\/advocacy\/?issueid=27605\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/action.afa.net\/images\/taction_buttonB.png\" alt=\"Take Action Now\" width=\"132\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><strong>Email Your Representative Now!<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It is very important that you forward this alert to your friends and family members.<\/p>\n<table width=\"560\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\">Sincerely,<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/action.afa.net\/images\/timsig.gif\" alt=\"Tim\" border=\"0\" \/>Tim Wildmon, President<br \/>\nAmerican Family Association<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"49%\"><strong>Help us Financially<\/strong><br \/>\nDonate Online to AFA<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.afa.net\/default.aspx?type=O\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">One-Time<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.afa.net\/default.aspx?type=M\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Monthly<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">Text the letters<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;AFA&#8221;<\/strong> to <strong>20222<\/strong><br \/>\nto give <strong>$10<\/strong><span>Standard messaging rates may apply.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Spiritual Heritage Tours<\/strong><br \/>\nExperience Washington, DC and Mount Vernon from a Christian perspective.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualheritagetours.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>_______________________________________________________________________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Watchwoman on the Wall<\/span> links to recent Items about Pastor Youcef<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update: Movement on Pastor Youcef &#8211; Iranian Christian facing execution (Help needed! Take action!)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><a href=\"..\/?p=12648\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=12648<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEATH EXPECTED FRIDAY FOR CHRISTIAN IN IRAN<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\">Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death: Nadarkhani Refuses to Convert<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/?p=8130\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=8130<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><strong>URGENT Message from ACLJ &#8211; Christian Pastor to be Executed<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"..\/?p=8020\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=8020<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><strong>Unconfirmed Report that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was executed in Iran on Tuesday<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/?p=8543\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=8543<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Update: Movement on Pastor Youcef &#8211; Iranian Christian facing execution Refusing to renounce his faith in Christ may cost him his life. 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