Man loses arms as punishment for loving Christ

Man loses arms as punishment for loving Christ Image Caption: Aqeel Masih (LEAD).

Islamic extremists have been engaging in more horrific crimes specifically to persecute Christians.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - According to theLegal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD), Aqeel Masih was kidnapped by Islamists.

The group attempted to force Masih to turn from Christ but their efforts fell on deaf ears.

LEAD reported: "[The] extremists exerted pressure on him to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam. Aqeel, however, did not give up on his Christian faith and refused to comply with their demand."

The punishment? Both his arms were chopped off.

Masih survived the encounter and later filed a lawsuit against the extremists.

Unfortunately, Christians are not treated as equals in the Middle East and even law enforcement is known to treat Christians as second-class citizens.

According to The Nation, officers have been telling the media Masih lost his arms in a train accident.

Senior investigator Ammara Athar admitted three suspects have been detained in relation to the incident but stated: "The circumstantial evidences do not support the claims of the victim. Apparently, it seemed that the man lost his arms in a train accident."

An excellent question is how a man can lose both arms in a train accident. An even better question is why there are three suspects for the incident.

Whether Masih will get a day in court or if the suspects will be charged remain to be seen.

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