Persecution of Christians in the Ch

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Subject: Persecution of Christians in the Chin State Escalated

[Got this from the net -- Moi]

Reverend David Van Bik was arrested in Haka a few days ago. Van Bik
received an hornarary degree in the U.S. He had expressed in the past that
the last thing he ever want to do in life is to get invoved with politics.
Because of the preparation for the Burma Youth Games the SLORC (The
military regime) has been  terrorizing the Chins. SLORC stands for State
Law and Order Restoration Council. Burma, now known as Myanmar, is
predominanly Buddish country, and Chin State is the only state in Burma
with a Christian majority (apprx. 90%). Youths in Haka and Thlanthlang
(northern towns of Chin State) were brutally beaten and the people are very
much oppressed much worse than in mainland Burma. Houses around the Haka
Stadium are demolished, including the home of Dr. David Van Bik. One Chin
person observes that if the SLORC does something foolish to him there could
be total war in the Chin Hills.

In other developing news, the SLORC is trying to carry out Buddhismization
(sp?) project in Chin State. In Mindat, a southern town in Chin State,
tention between Christian youth and Buddhist youth is at a very sensitive
level. Hiring authourities were given orders, not openly but secretly, not
to offer job to a person unles he or she is a Buddhist. At the same time
the preaching Buddhism has started especially in villages, promising
oppotunities if one is converted to that religion. The lives of Christian
preachers and ministers are at stake. One priest faced unsuccesful
assassination attempt three times. This is happening not only in Mindat but
in other parts of the States. Prayer/intercession of Christian believers
from all over the world is very urgent at this point. Please remember Chin
State in your prayer.

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