Lawmakers proposing prison time for Christians sharing faith
By Joe Kovacs
(Photo by Joe Kovacs)
The prime minister of Israel is coming to the defense of Christians in the wake of a proposed law that would send believers to prison merely for sharing Jesus’ message in the Jewish state.
“We will not advance any law against the Christian community,” Benjamin Netanyahu, affectionately known as “Bibi,” announced Wednesday on Twitter.
As WND reported Monday, legislation had been introduced by Knesset Members Moshe Gafni and Yaakov Asher, two ultra-Orthodox members of Netanyahu’s coalition government, seeking to toss people in prison for spreading the Good News of eternal life offered by the Son of God.
The proposal would make it illegal to share Christian messages in conversation in person, online, as well as in print or by email.