Comments on: Echso-Text: 22 Christian Families Executed in Afghanistan http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/ Home of Ted's untidy brain Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:51:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-92093 Chris Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:12:03 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-92093 Consolations to all who, like me, found it hard to pray without knowing more but also felt a little guilty for not forwarding it immediately. In retrospect now I think I learned something. I'm wondering if the Holy Spirit is going to help us pray about something that is not actually true or happening? He is the "Spirit of truth" after all. Of course, I sought God as to how to pray, but was not led at all to pray for that specific request. Gen. 50:20 Consolations to all who, like me, found it hard to pray without knowing more but also felt a little guilty for not forwarding it immediately. In retrospect now I think I learned something. I’m wondering if the Holy Spirit is going to help us pray about something that is not actually true or happening? He is the “Spirit of truth” after all. Of course, I sought God as to how to pray, but was not led at all to pray for that specific request. Gen. 50:20

]]> By: Jessica Lee http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-91374 Jessica Lee Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:51:04 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-91374 I heard form my pastor at church today (March 8th).Well, I dunno whether it's true or what. Say that it's just a hoax, how on earth can he say it during the mass? Is it possible that the news is covered by the media? Hope that we'll find the truth... If it's really just a hoax, then it is an ugly one. I heard form my pastor at church today (March 8th).Well, I dunno whether it’s true or what. Say that it’s just a hoax, how on earth can he say it during the mass?
Is it possible that the news is covered by the media?
Hope that we’ll find the truth…
If it’s really just a hoax, then it is an ugly one.

]]> By: marie http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-91351 marie Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:05:59 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-91351 I received 2 texts with a request to pray. I was uneasy about it but said a prayer (sort of) anyway. I thought it would be world news if it was true.It has reached New Zealand where I live.Certainly emotionally charged and it makes me feel unchristian if I don't immediately believe it. I haven't forwarded it to anyone. I received 2 texts with a request to pray. I was uneasy about it but said a prayer (sort of) anyway. I thought it would be world news if it was true.It has reached New Zealand where I live.Certainly emotionally charged and it makes me feel unchristian if I don’t immediately believe it. I haven’t forwarded it to anyone.

]]> By: Ian http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-91318 Ian Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:45:27 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-91318 I received this ECHSO text some time last month, not knowing at first it was a hoax, I urgently prayed. I now understand that it is a hoax, however, what I fail to understand is the motive behind this massive text. "Why?" Who would want to send a text message like this? Blatantly stating as factuality that "22 christian misionary families," would be executed. Could this be some type of a sick joke? Perhaps a miscommunication between a group of individuals which sort of "snowballed" into what it is now? I'm certainly suspicious of the origin of this ECHSO text, and the person(s) responsible. I received this ECHSO text some time last month, not knowing at first it was a hoax, I urgently prayed. I now understand that it is a hoax, however, what I fail to understand is the motive behind this massive text. “Why?” Who would want to send a text message like this? Blatantly stating as factuality that “22 christian misionary families,” would be executed. Could this be some type of a sick joke? Perhaps a miscommunication between a group of individuals which sort of “snowballed” into what it is now? I’m certainly suspicious of the origin of this ECHSO text, and the person(s) responsible.

]]> By: Aaron Rogers http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-91289 Aaron Rogers Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:35:17 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-91289 I've just found the following message on the <a href="http://www.csw.org.uk/urgentactionafghanistantextmessage.htm" rel="nofollow">CSW website</a>. I have also written to <a href="http://www.haggai-institute.com/" rel="nofollow">Haggai Institue</a> for clarification. <blockquote cite="http://www.csw.org.uk/urgentactionafghanistantextmessage.htm"> Many of our supporters have reported receiving an urgent text message about the possible execution of 22 Christian missionary families in Afghanistan. The original message reads: Please pray for 22 Christian misionary families that will be executed today in Afghanistan. Please spread to others fast. CSW has received information from our contacts in Afghanistan who say that they are not aware of a situation of this kind currently occurring. Our contacts have suggested that the messages may refer to a situation which has since been resolved. The facts in the text messages are very similar to a case in July 2007 when 23 Korean missionaries were taken captive by the Taliban. In this case, two of the group were killed by their captors, but the remaining missionaries were released in August 2007. </blockquote> Source: <cite><a href="http://www.csw.org.uk/urgentactionafghanistantextmessage.htm" rel="nofollow">Text message re: missionary families in Afghanistan</a></cite>. I’ve just found the following message on the CSW website. I have also written to Haggai Institue for clarification.

Many of our supporters have reported receiving an urgent text message about the possible execution of 22 Christian missionary families in Afghanistan.

The original message reads:

Please pray for 22 Christian misionary families that will be executed today in Afghanistan. Please spread to others fast.

CSW has received information from our contacts in Afghanistan who say that they are not aware of a situation of this kind currently occurring. Our contacts have suggested that the messages may refer to a situation which has since been resolved.

The facts in the text messages are very similar to a case in July 2007 when 23 Korean missionaries were taken captive by the Taliban. In this case, two of the group were killed by their captors, but the remaining missionaries were released in August 2007.

Source:
Text message re: missionary families in Afghanistan.

]]> By: josh http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-90973 josh Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:21:42 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-90973 Apparently this is an sms hoax and was all over twitter for days and days in february. http://www.esler.org/2009/03/01/22-christians-martyred-in-afghanistan-sms-hoax/ Apparently this is an sms hoax and was all over twitter for days and days in february. http://www.esler.org/2009/03/01/22-christians-martyred-in-afghanistan-sms-hoax/

]]> By: Alessandra http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-90944 Alessandra Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-90944 Hi, I received that text message too, and I went to the web and I found out thhat that was true, on the christianpost.com was sayinf that 23 missionaris was captured fy the Afganisthan and they want to trade the Korean moissionares by some prisioners that was in Korean, thaey already had executed their Pr. leaving 22 people as hostages. You should check that, and by the way I am sorry aboutthe speling I am not an American. Hi, I received that text message too, and I went to the web and I found out thhat that was true, on the christianpost.com was sayinf that 23 missionaris was captured fy the Afganisthan and they want to trade the Korean moissionares by some prisioners that was in Korean, thaey already had executed their Pr. leaving 22 people as hostages. You should check that, and by the way I am sorry aboutthe speling I am not an American.

]]> By: Verry Agus http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-90939 Verry Agus Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:28:27 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-90939 Maybe, it's just maybe... could it be a real thing? Maybe they've executed now... Maybe the sms was sent by someone who knew their condition. Just let our Lord do the right thing for the truth Maybe, it’s just maybe… could it be a real thing?
Maybe they’ve executed now… Maybe the sms was sent by someone who knew their condition. Just let our Lord do the right thing for the truth

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-90902 Stephanie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:53:48 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-90902 hi, well I recieved the text message today (4th March 09) and I immediately thought "oh no!! how horrible" and began to pray. I forwarded it to people as it had asked. I also checked on the news as I thought that something as big as this would be on the news, but when there was nothing, i started googling, which is how i came accross this page. I don't know whats going on, but it really makes me wonder that if everyone was talking about it in feb, then it definately isn't true now in march. hi, well I recieved the text message today (4th March 09) and I immediately thought “oh no!! how horrible” and began to pray. I forwarded it to people as it had asked. I also checked on the news as I thought that something as big as this would be on the news, but when there was nothing, i started googling, which is how i came accross this page. I don’t know whats going on, but it really makes me wonder that if everyone was talking about it in feb, then it definately isn’t true now in march.

]]> By: “please pray for 22 Christian misionary families” is a hoax « The Jesus Blog http://www.esler.org/2009/03/02/echso-text-22-christian-families-executed-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-89574 “please pray for 22 Christian misionary families” is a hoax « The Jesus Blog Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:27:33 +0000 http://www.esler.org/?p=191#comment-89574 [...] leave a comment » Last week Friday I recieved a text message urging me to pray for 22 Christian missionary families in Afghanistan who were going to be executed.  Thanking God for the ability for modern technology to spread such an important message I tweeted it on the Twitter edition of The Jesus Blog. However, it appears that this text message is a hoax.  [...] [...] leave a comment » Last week Friday I recieved a text message urging me to pray for 22 Christian missionary families in Afghanistan who were going to be executed.  Thanking God for the ability for modern technology to spread such an important message I tweeted it on the Twitter edition of The Jesus Blog. However, it appears that this text message is a hoax.  [...]

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