Muslims ask questions following Christian killings
Posted: 2 May, 2007

Turkey (MNN) -- It was a grisly murder. It was well-planned. Turkish men gained the trust of three Christian men, telling them they were interested in the Christian faith and wanted to learn more. They gained the trust of 3 Christians: Necati Aydin, Ugur Yuksel and Tilmann Geske. The attackers spent a considerable amount of time with the three martyrs. Then they struck, tying the men up and stabbing them dozens of times before slitting their throats.

In the face of these horrible events, Christians are recognizing opportunities to talk about their faith in ways they haven't been able to previously, says Johan Candelin who heads the Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance.

Candelin says there's a deep national sense of confusion in Turkey today. "Muslims are saying that Islam is a religion of peace and harmony. And then they see on television these three Christians who have been killed by a group of young people, and the young people say they have done it in the name of religion." the rest