Hindus in Nepal arrested seven Christians for preaching about Christ and then tried to force them to admit that to preach Christ is a crime. All of the Christians refused, and now the Hindu authorities are making their lives a living hell. As we read in one report:
Seven Christians have been arrested in Nepal for spreading the Gospel by handing out Bible handbooks to as many as 885 students in the Dolakha district.
International Christian Concern said the Christians have been charged with attempting to convert people to Christianity in the Hindu-majority nation, which has been illegal since 2015.
The arrested Christians include principles from two schools, along with five staff members from Teach Nepal, a Christian organization.
ICC, which reports on Christian persecution around the world, revealed that a relative of one of the arrested said police officers are cracking down hard on Christians.
“The police treated them as if they were criminals, placing everyone in handcuffs. The officer who is in charge of this arrest refuses to listen to anyone and is making the Christians’ lives hell,” the relative said.
The Christians were then asked to sign a document admitting that the distribution of Bible-material is a violation of the law, and pledging that they will never do it again, but they all refused to sign the paper.
Christians in the country have spoken out against the 2015 law, stating that it can be used to oppress religious freedom and the growth of Christianity in the South Asian nation.
“The Christian community in Nepal believes that this is a very serious case,” a Christian pastor from Nepal, who wasn’t named, told ICC. “Although we are working hard to release the prisoners, the people here are nervous after hearing about this case. We feel that we have to be careful about everything that we do.”