July 20, 2013 Sam Logan: The message below has been received from Naing Thang, representative of from the Mercy Acts Foundation, which is a WRF member organization in Myanmar (Burma).  This message requests prayer for the orphanage which the Mercy Acts Foundation runs there in Myanmar. 

According to Mr. Thang, there is a very real threat from Buddhist monks in Myanmar who wish to destroy the orphanage.  These Buddhist monks are also threatening Muslim ministries as well and this is the point of a dramatic story in the July 1, 2013, issue of Time Magazine (pp. 42 – 45).  That story is entitled, “The Face of Buddhist Terror” and describes the concerted and intentional attacks by Buddhist leaders on both Muslims and Christians in Myanmar. We certainly can and should pray for the Mercy Acts orphanage.  In doing so, we may be “making common cause” (for freedom of religion) with Muslim leaders in Myanmar.

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 Dear Dr. Samuel Logan,

I would like to seriously prayer request to all that when I visit there last week in Rakhine State, I have a short time by teaching and encouraging to the Orphanage children under care of Mercy Acts Foundation, because of that people are very happy and excited to hear how God is to love the people where they are living in sinful way of perish to save from sin to die and give eternal life through Christ.

I could back to Yangon in safely way but last week the Buddhist Mission Organization Monks are having a meeting to find a way to destroy the Orphanage http://www.orphanage.org/asia/myanmar/rakhine/and find a secret way to persecute the Christian people as well.

 I didn't believe it that news but I got a letter copy from one christian man which they sent it to the Township Administration Officer to act and sent a letter copy to ( 1 ) Township Police Officer, ( 2 ) Immigration Office as well that you may see through attachments in Burmese.

( 1 ) is to see how / what the letter they wrote it to the Township Administration Officer for asking to destroy the Rakhine Orphanage Center, Gwa Town, Rakhine State. 

( 2 ) is to see their mention about Subject :  Asking to destroy the Orphanage Place for Reference :  Buddhist Mission Organization Meeting Decision No. 004/13.

( 3 ) is to see where they sent a letter copy - Police Officer and Immigration Officer as well.

( 4 ) is to see their seal.

( 5 ) is to see their Organization President's Signature.

They hate not only the Islam Religion and other Religions but also the Christian especially who are preaching about the Gospel of Christ to them by planting Churches.

Therefore, I would like to seriously request to you and members of WRF to pray for the Orphanage Ministry and Churches to save from planing to persecute  by the Buddhist Mission Organization in secret way there in Rakhine State today.

In Christ,

Naing Thang

Mercy Acts Foundation

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