22 Families Executed in Afghanistan
Last night I began getting phone calls and text messages about this. The text message was:
From: (Number Omitted) Msg: Please pray for 22 Christian misionary (sic) families that will be executed today in Afghanistan. Please spread to others fast.
I am a skeptic and I have not been able to find any verifiable evidence that suggests that this text message is true. The “families” part seems very suspect to me as well as the specificity of the “22.” The sensational nature of the whole thing also makes me wonder.
Anybody know anything?
I just receive this SMS in India. I am sure that this message that have requested for prayer to them. I hope one day we will all be united in the name of Jesus and our prayers will bring down the work of devil in this world and peace to all mankind, while we wait for the return of our Lord Jesus as promise in the Bible
I also just recieve it today,since it ard happen before tis few year…bt i noe watever had happen God has his own solution,is tis true or nt nvm because bible had taught us love our brother and sister in christ,whether it a rumours or nt,only God noe…bt anything just pray for the world peace and may God keep blessing all of us…
I just receive this SMS in Malaysia, I am sure that this message that have requested for prayer would not go to waste since it has brought many Christian together. I hope one day we will all be united in the name of Jesus and our prayers will bring down the work of devil in this world and peace to all mankind, while we wait for the return of our Lord Jesus as promise in the Bible
spreading this message is suppressing God purpose to reach out the uttermost part of the earth, Mat.16:21-23
im in ICM-philippines and i also received that sms last night,and emmediately i inform our group and we pray together because we are so worry about them…but the Lord has a purpose for everything and evrything give thanks for this is the well of God…the Lord are now in afganistan to let them see who is He…Alah ho Akbar..Jesus Christ is great…
Im im USA and just got this message and stumbled upon this site cause i was suspicious as well. Seems like this message has been going around since the year 2009 …
i am in Nigeria and i just got it seconds ago… i hope its not true… ” he that dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty,I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress”
I received this message via bbm broadcast this evening. I’m in jamaica and so r almost all my bb contacts. Its obviously a hoax cuz based on d comments, its being circulated since 2009
I am in Lubango-Angola, and i got the same sms yesterday. If that really hapened, i am sure Gods name was glorified in it!!
I just the message too, im in Jamaica the Caribbean.
Iam in Malawi, I have recieved the sms as well, this very day 24/01/12. As others have said we all need to continue praying for each other as belivers. I did not find any report on the internet though. But whatever the case, “we who are born of God have overcome the World!”
it is now the 23rd of january 2012, Im in london & this is the second time in the past five years that Iv recieved that same message. as much as I agree that we should be praying for the body of christ, it is also true that these hoaxes encourage saints to become disollusioned. its like the boy who cried wolf, guys. when prayer is actually needed who will really care? I now tell anyone who sends me that message that it has been reported as a hoax and they should double check texts and email forwards that make such wild accusations. btw not only do they dilute faith but they encourage racism. muslims arent the only ones that oppose christians.
finally, as I said earlier praying for the body of christ should be part of our lifestyle as christians, however, where is little purpose in praying for 22 fictitious missionary families. the bible talks about praying amiss for a reason, lets at least focus our prayers on genuine supplications instead of fake prayer points.
Just got the message, I’m in Johannesburg South Africa, amazing how this spread so fast…had to look it up before sending.
Its a whole new year nw and I just received a message bwt 22 Christian Missionary families that will be executed by Islamists in Afghanistan. I searched it bt 2 no avail there seems to be no truth in the statment
Thank God this seems to be a hoax. However, let us as Christians always remember to pray for each other to remain faithful in any situation. One day this scenario may be a reality for some, but let us not live in fear or in ignorance, but in the faith that Jesus will soon return to put an end to all this foolishness. Till then, stay faithful and on your knees. God Bless.
i am in Nigeria wen i got the text dat was day before yesterday is a sad story indeed, my the lord god of all the missionary be with the families in Jesus name
I am in Nigeria. I got the text today and sent to others before searching the net. It is a pity that one could fabricate such story and circulate it world wide.
i am in Nigeria,got d txt 29th of nov.and i discovered its been going round since 2009.though i dispatched d message 2 so many people and we earnestly prayed 4 them.whether its fake or not i knw our prayers had save a soul.glory be 2 God
am in nigeria was troubled getting such tx this morning i sent it out and prayed about it went on net and discovered the tx has been going round for about a year and discovered nobody has been able to trace the source however this should stir our hearts to pray for missionaries on the field
I’m in Nigeria and don’t know if this is truly happening or has happened already.
All the same, My prayers will not be in vain. It will still go for other Missionaries whose life may be in danger.
Prayer is required at all times
may the good Lord protect all Christians around the world.
I am in Nigeria. I got the message today when about to pray. After praying I decided to go on air and confirm I discovered it was fake. However, I believed my prayers must have reached some other missionaries in Danger.
got the message this evening.
i just got it am Nigeria wanted to pass across just as it said my mind just said i should check the net there is nothing.these are the last days hold God like never b4 let him that think he stand let him take heed lest he falls
I received it now on facebook, here, in Baja California, Mexico.
i’m in Ghana and this message is still circulating around here via BBM. A year has passed and it’s still join’ round! Let’s pray that this never happens! laterrrzzz!!
I am in Botswana and i also got the text message. shu! waht a relief it is to know it's not true! Let us pray for the body of Christ though. love you all..xoxoxoxo
I’m in Nigeria and I got the text. A friend called me and told me I was worried and I deciced to check it up and like everyone there is nofin. I just pray its not true.
I recieved the txt this morning and comb the internet for a comfirmation but had none. I strongly beleve this is a hoax
I cannot verify this, but YES, let's all pray for the Christians in all Islamic countries especially Egypt, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia etc…
Note the granade blast just a few weeks ago in Iraq inside a church killing 58 and injuring 78 others…all in the name of allah!
I'm in Ghana and surprisingly, i also recieved the same sms. I decided to check it online to see what is happening. Well, we out to pray for the missionaries. It is important. Mary, God is not letting it happen. If we allow it then it will happen. Remember Peter and James' issue. We are to pray and nothing else. God have mercy.
I've had received this messages today. But I don't pass them on. But it's hard not to pray; just in case. So I feel it's a good reminder to pray for persicuted believers everyhere. After all hundreds of thousands on Christians are killed every year for their faith. Let's together pray for all missionaries, wherever they are. It's hurting, why God must let this happen.
Don't worry folks… you'll see the day when they try and wipe out ALL of them…
It's already happening. check out this website: www persecution.com (Voice of the martyrs)
Matthew 24:9-13
"Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come."
I want all of you who are living in your little utopias to remember this… while you are walking in your ignorance, people are dying for what they believe in. Innocent people. WAKE UP… before it's too late for yourselves.
Well i receive the same txt message but the only thing that we can do is Pray!!! We might dont know if its true but wat if it is and we dont do none about it??? N im really sorry for those killees cuz i know that at the end they going to regret wat they duing cuz GOD is real n we proud to be christians… I Love God wt all my heart…!!! N i know he is good
I got the message yesterday. I was very worried, I prayed and also passed the message to others. Whether it is true or not I believe God will deliver not only these missionaries but every child of God undergoing persecution in Jesus Name. Thank God that the body of Christ care for each other. May the unity and love continue till Jesus' come
This is a hoax: "22 Christian Missionary families that will be executed by Islamists in Afghanistan"
I live in London and received it 29/11/10 and again today 01/12/10.
We don't want to let our prayers be diverted and weakened, but we can take this as a reminder and turn it to good: Pray for Persecuted Christians & Missionaries and Their Families all over the world, as this is a particularly difficult time of year for them, with loved ones out on the mission field, gone missing, or in jail. The brother who sent it to me pointed out that prayer does more good than harm. God bless you.
This message can be a hoax, but we still should pray for our brothers and sisters who are in danger and allow the Holy Spirit to intercede through us on behalf of His saints. We are weak as we do not always know what to pray for or who to pray for, but the Holy Spirit knows the mind of God. I encourage you to pray specifically for these missionaries you personally know who are on the field and these you heard about from reliable sources. Also, you can pray generally for God's workers who are in danger.
It is Nigeria. This might be a ploy to fool us when the real summons for prayers comes. Let's pray anyhow. We must really watch and pray with all supplication.
So i got this message today and after much research on d net i am moved by d effect it had and still has and the concern shown but i wud conclude by saying that as at two years ago it was reported that these missionaries were freed.
Wow! Pretty old story yet here in the Philippines it spread like wildfire from anybody who got the message today
God will surely bless the families because they have chosen to sacrifice themselves for him. it is guaranteed that they will be at his right hand.
Got the text(27th Feb) of it (in Nigeria),prayed & thought to check up today; really glad its hoax & the unity in christendom.Guess we all should be watchful & remember to pray daily for all missionaries all over the world.
Heard about it from a friend and prayed. Just tried to check on the internet today but their is nothing. Whether it is a hoax or truth let’s do our part and leave the rest to God, though it would be nice if the origin of the text would be known.
Very strange how people can do this. I got this message today when waking up getting ready for prayer. But strange before I went to prayer, my spirit just told me to search this on the internet and found nothing. Strange,how can 22 families be executed and still no international news agencies reporting it. I personally advise that we should pray for all christians under the devil’s attack around the world, so that when we get such messages, we can boldly say,”If God is for us, who can be against us” and still thank God that “No weapon formed against us shall prosper”
As one has said, it becomes a concern as one does not know if it is true or not, because whoever is the author of this email or sms picked up a real threat story. But I must say, however, whether this is a hoax email/sms, one thing I have learnt today, Christians all over the world are united! Keep it up Saints and keep on praying not for the 22 but for all christians under persecution around the world. God bless you all!
I got dis sms in Nigeria today 04/12/11, and search in the net but did not get any news like that, so I send back an sms to the sender to stop spreading rumours.
Im in South Africa, got woken up by a friend this morning in complete panic over this…thought i’d look it up…like everyone else i found nothing on main stream media about it, I REALLY DO PRAY ITS A HOAX…
I found this info on the internet
It seems to confirm what you guys are already thinking
http://www.csw.org.uk/urgentactionafghanistantextmessage.htm
I got it today, am in Kenya and this means it has spread to the whole world. I dont think its true. Searching on the internet there is nothing to indicate that. Might Christians be used to spread lies?
It’s circulating in New Zealand now – glad I found this before the virus! Good reminder to pray for missionaries…
true fiona,its a good reminder indeedd.n its awesome to see fellow believers care so much
I’m in New York, and I received the same sms/Text last night.
Amazing that the sms managed to travel around the world…
I’m in singapore and just received it a few minutes ago.
I also got a sms from my friend last night with the same thing and its so sad and i been praying for them and they families.
just also received that kind of text
Goodness, l live in Namibia and l received it just now and wanted to find if its true before passing it on. Its all lies. We should just encourage one another to fast and pray and think before you sending such mails.