Christians threatened with FLOGGING for drinking Holy Communion wine
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deceitful fox who fools the western governments, there have been no change in Iran
since Rouhani took office, with the mask of moderation in 3 years, Rouhani hasexecuted 2700 people, which 70 were women and religious minorities severely are
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Site / by Katie Mansfield
THREE Christians face being flogged
after drinking Holy Communion wine as the Iranian authorities continue to
crackdown on non-Islamic religions.
In a shock move, oppressive officials in Tehran have charged
the three with “acting against national security” for taking part in the Christian ritual. the Christian converts are due to appear in court next
week and if found guilty face punishment by flogging. Iranian police arrested Yasser
Mossayebzadeh, Saheb Fadaie and Mohammad Reza Omidi in May, alongside Pastor
Youcef Nadarkhani and his wife, pastor and his wife have since been
released without charge but the trio remain behind bars. Holy Communion
wine, also known as sacramental wine, is used by billions of Christians
worldwide in celebration of the Eucharist. It is often watered down and is
used during Holy Communion alongside small bread wafers, known as Sacramental
Bread, drinking alcohol in
Iran is forbidden under the country's strick Sharia Islamic law, but despite
the ban enjoying a sly tipple at home is believed to be widespread amongst its
80 million strong population, trio of Christians could be flogged at a police
station if found guilty of any crime, offenders are normally sentenced to
between 10 and 100 lashes across the back with a three-foot long whip. Many
people faint after eight strokes due to the severe pain. Use of the corporal punishment has
come under fire from humanitarian organisations who say the penalty amounts to
torture.
Amnesty
International said last year courts in Iran "continued to impose, and the
authorities continued to carry out, punishments that violate the prohibition of
torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment, these were sometimes
carried out in public and included flogging, blinding and amputations." People can also be flogged for
adultery, kissing in public, homosexual acts and blasphemy in Iran.
This
is a medieval punishment that has nothing to do with Islam
Elaheh Azimfar, from
the National Council of Resistance of Iran
Ms Azimfar said: “Iran's regime continues
to hand down brutal punishments such as flogging under the banner of Islam;
whereas in reality this is a medieval punishment that has nothing to do with
Islam. (More)
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