NO MINARETS IN SWITZERLAND….HOW MANY CHURCHES ARE THERE IN SUADI ARABIA?

Posted By on December 1st, 2009

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/11/pakistani-christians-will-saudis-allow-construction-of-cathedrals-to-challenge-swiss-ban-on-minarets.html
Pakistani Christians: Will Saudis allow construction of cathedrals to challenge Swiss ban on minarets?
While the world waxes indignant over the Swiss minaret ban, it is useful to put things into perspective. In Egypt, Christians are persecuted. In Pakistan, construction of new churches is severely restricted. In Saudi Arabia, it isn’t allowed at all. So why is a ban on minarets — not on mosques — so much more terrible than that?

“Will Saudi Arabia allow construction of Cathedrals to challenge Swiss ban on minarets?,” by Nazir Bhatti for the Pakistan Christian Post, December 1 (thanks to Andreas) — reproduced as printed:

Karachi: November 30, 2009. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC expressed surprise on statement of Pakistani representatives in UNHRC expressing concern on Swiss vote ban on construction of minarets on mosques and other Islamic institutions in Switzerland when construction of new Churches in Pakistan has to follow strict government guidelines which prohibits one furlong from existing mosque and use of loudspeakers.
Nazir Bhatti said ” Christ The King processions and other open rituals have been banned in public places from decades but not any Muslim human right activists have raised voice against government actions to damage true spirit of religious freedom in Pakistan but their protests in name of human right against Swiss government vote to ban minarets is index of substandard”

In a statement released by PCC Central office here today also urged Saudi Arabia to allow construction of Churches in kingdom to challenge Swiss ban on minarets.

“The Human Right activists around world shall raise voice to press upon Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries in Middle East to permit construction of Cathedrals and ensure religious freedom for Christian minorities” added Nazir S Bhatti…

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