US-based International Christian Concern (ICC) is reporting that an 18-year-old Christian has been accused of blasphemy, beaten, and imprisoned in Gujranwala, Pakistan. ICC says the man has been falsely accused.

The young man, Safian Masih, lived in a mixed neighbourhood of both Christians and Muslims. On August 8, the young daughter of one of his Muslim neighbours demanded that Safian bring her items from the grocery store. Safian refused, and she slapped him. Safian slapped her back, and the argument escalated to include both families.

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1. Didymus wrote: Our young friend will perhaps keep in mind the wisdom of “turn the other cheek” from now on, praying he survives this time of trouble.  Not that I am defending his accusers in any way, but it does seem to have escalated from that point where he chose to meet violence with violence.  And not that I don’t think the little (please substitute some much kinder, more charitable word than the ones of which I am thinking) didn’t probably deserve a thorough beating for being a demanding, spoiled little (again, please be so kind). Remind me again why I’m constantly being told the Crusades were a bad thing (all except the Fourth, that one is pretty self-evident). August 27, 12:23 pm | [comment link]

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