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Buddhist Bhutan proposes anti-conversion law

By Alliance Alert

Christian Post: "Christians in this Himalayan nation who are still longing to openly practice their faith were disheartened this month when the government proposed the kind of 'anti-conversion' law that other nations have used as a pretext for falsely accusing Christians of 'coercion.' The amendment bill would punish 'proselytizing' that 'uses coercion or other forms of inducement' ? vaguely enough worded, Christians fear, that vigilantes could use it to jail them for following the commands of Christ to feed, clothe and otherwise care for the poor."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).