Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Malaysia Releases Arrested Christians; Demands Bible Labeling

Christian Today reports that Malaysia has released two American Protestants who had been arrested on April 25 for proselytizing (see prior posting). Sentenced to 14 days in jail, they were released after 10 days. All charges against them were withdrawn. Islam is the official religion in Malaysia and it is illegal to attempt to convert Muslims. The Prime Minister recently announced that Bibles published in the Malay language must display a prominent warning, "Not For Muslims".