Father Zakaria Botros: Threatened into Silence
Posted by paulipoldie on May 6, 2010
by Baron Bodissey
The renowned Coptic Christian priest Father Zakaria Botros was scheduled to speak in Vienna tonight, but the atmosphere created by Muslim threats was such the event had to cancelled.
Below is the press release sent out by the Wiener Akademikerbund concerning this unfortunate turn of events. Many thanks to JLH for the translation:
Concerning: Cancellation of Presentation by Pater Zakaria
Dear Friends!
Last week, with the greatest joy and in expectation of a courageous confrontation of the problems surrounding Islam, the promises of multiculturalism and diversity as well as the erosion of our value system, we invited you to a lecture/presentation with the Coptic scholar. Islam researcher and charismatic Christian missionary, Father Zakaria Botros.
After meticulous preparation and with Father Zakaria anticipating his first public appearance in Europe, it is with a heavy heart that we must cancel the event, which was scheduled for Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM.
For reasons of numerous Islamic threats of violence and intolerable pressure upon our oriental Christian friends, insistence upon holding the event would be not only risky, but absolutely irresponsible.
We are saddened to discover that — in an allegedly free country such as Austria, and despite precautions taken by the authorities in a serious and professional manner — it is no longer possible to pursue critical clarity and tell the truth.
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Father Zakaria is surely the highest-ranking and most profound critic of Islam. He does not merely reveal the theological and philosophical errors of Islam. For years, he has generously and successfully spread the spiritual offer of the joyous message of Jesus Christ among his beloved Muslim brethren.
We were aware that rejection of the false path of the “interreligious equality mania” is presently not considered “politically correct.” However, we hoped that an honest debate about truth in all possible forms of expression would be possible without violence, even in a time of relativistic destruction in the Republic of Austria.
Despite the disappointment, Father Zakaria’s heart is in Austria. His and our efforts toward a lasting order which rest upon the bases of peace, brotherly love, rule of law and prosperity must not die.
We regret any inconvenience this cancellation may cause you, and apologize for it.
Sincerely,
Vienna Akademikerbund
Citizens’ Movement Pax Europa
Community of Oriental Christians
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John The Coptic said
Don’t stop Dear Father Zakaria. Devil want to stop you but as Jesus promised he’ll never be able to silence the call of Jesus.
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Bruce Ramsey said
Wow, that’s creepy. But, what does that tell you about Islam when one can’t question or critique it without threat to one’s life?
George Wasif said
So when ‘Ahmed Didat’ was hopping all over europe, saying all he wants about the Bible and Christianity, he was left to speak all the lies and giving snaky speeches freely, and it only needed a couple of hours on a london stage with one person ‘Dr. Shorosh’ to shut him up for ever. He left the stage embarrased and shreaded in pieces infront of the hundreds of muslims that we there watching live.
The muslims become violant because he’s exposing them, he’s embarrasing them, they can’t face the truth.
And shame on Europe and West, cause they’re loosing their freedom and falling to their knees to the devilish cult, or in other words islam.
Morris Demetrious said
Jesus said:”whoever confess Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.” “But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God” (LK 12:8,9)
wadia samain said
Please, don’t help islam silence the voice of our chirstians, don’t let islam invade europe which already is now all over like poison, they raised their voices when the west silenced christians voices, the west will one day regret big time the freedom given to muslims, they will bite their fingers in pain… believe me… this will be desasterous….and regret
F.F said
To Fr. Zakaria Botros,I agree with comment #3;(John the coptic) said Do n’t stop dear fr.Zakaria.Every word you say about Islam it is true,
F.F said
Look all over the world,who is the original of the troubles?
My Advice to all Moslims every place to look upall your referance religous books , and read how was the behavior of Mohamed that you call him profit.Think where you go after death. You are looking for 72 Hurias or Azab-el-kaber,(the terror in your toum) good luck my friend.
the american tiger said
FIRST OF ALL, WHY WE PLAME THE MUSLIM FOR NOT LETING US HAVE THE RIGHT TO BREACH OUR BELIEVE AMONG THE MUSLIM IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES,, WE SHOULD STOP… FROM THIS MOMENT,, GIVIN ANY PERMITION TO ANY ORGANIZATION, TO BUILD ANY MUSLIM MOSQUE OR EVEN BATHROOM,,, UNTIL THEY ALLOW ALL OTHER RELIGIONS, TO HAVE SAME FREEDOM TO BUILD THEIR OWN PRAYER HOUSES, LOOK AT SAUDI ARABIA, AND THE FLAG WHICH IS THE ONLY FLAG INFRIONT OF UNITED NATION BUILDING IN NEWYORK, WHAT TRADMARCK ON THIS FLAG,,??? IS THE SWORD MOHAMMED AND HIS GANGS USE TO KILL AND OCUPIED ALL OVER SINCE HE START TERIFING THE NONMUSLIMS AND RAPE THEIR WOMENS, EVEN MARRIED HIS 3RD WIFE SAME NIGHT HE INVADE HER COMUNITY AND KILLED HER…FATHER,,,BROTHER,,,AND HER…HUSBAND…!!! CAN YOU BELIVE THAT…??? IN SAME NIGHT HE SLEPT WITH THAT BLEEDING HART WOMAN,,WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL CAN DO THAT…??? SO ITS UP TO US,, TO STAND UP,, AND SAY…NO MORE,, GO BACK TO YOUR HOME LAND, IF YOU WANT YOUR FREEDOM,, WE HAVE NO PLACE FOR THE HATE OF ISLAM,,AND NO PLACE FOR THE WORS OF THEIR ALLAH,, THE DEVIL WORDS IN THE QURAN,,,
THE FREE WORLD NOW HAS TO WAKE UP,, TO HIS RIGHTS TO SAY,,, NO MORE.. AND LETS DO WHAT THEY SAY THEMSELVES.. IS IT FAIR..? NO MORWE SILENT,, NO MORE FEAR OF MOSLIM AND ISLAMIST,IF THEY WANT THEIR OIL,, LET THEM SHUFFIT,, OR DRINK IT,, LETS PROOF TO THE NEW GENERATIONS, THAT WE ARE REALLY FREE COUNTRIES,, AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL, I AM WILLING TO GO TO SAUDI ARABIA EVEN NOW, TO BUIL CHURCH,, AND SPREAD THE … PEACEFULL,,LOVING…TRU WORDS OF THE TRUE,,AND THE ONLY..GOD…OUR LORD.!!! I WISH THE KING WILL ALLOW ME IF HE REALY BELIEVE THAT WE ARE ALL EQUAL,, NOT WHAT THE QURAN SAY,, THEY ARE THE ONLY ONE… AND THE REST TO HELLLLL, IF THEY WANT IT TO BE … BOMBING,,AND KILLING,,WE CAN DO THE SAME,,AND DONT EVER TELL ME… SO WHAT IS THE DIFFRENT BETWEEN US AND THEM,,,THEY STARTED 1400 YEARS AGO, AND WE STILL FORGIVING,, WHEN THE LORD ENTER A TEMPLE, AND SAW THE VENDORS INSIDE ,, HE TOLD THEM AND LET THEM TO GET OUT,,, ITS TIME NOW FOR US TO DO THAT… KICK THEM OUT…!!!
Victor Nassir said
I was a Muslim and I accepted Jesus my Lord , my God , my saver, my protector, and my life teacher.
I truly come to believe Jesus is God and he is some of god of All people and the Glob.
I found the truth I was looking for to believe Jesus is truly son of God as John the baptize said.
about Muslim, I was fooled by it like many Muslims, Islam is not the religion of God. Islam was created by the Jews to form an army of many people from the Saudi Arabia to Egypt to Iraq and Iran. to free the Jews from the Roman empire. and the God of Mohammad was a Jewish rabies he told him he can do every thing Mohammad wants and his follower even to have many wives and servants to have sex with, without married, just to free the Jewish people and have every thing. but Mohammad killed those Jewish who did not know what the mission as it was a top secrets.
nad all the sex sin around the world by Christian was created by the Muslims, I found out the translation of the Quran. it is like Islam did nothing a new every thing the sinner were doing Islam did in deferent form.
wagdi fahmy said
If we have many blessed preachers like you , there would not be muslims in the whole world , and the cross of Lord Jesus would be lifted up over Mecca itself.
bahta desta said
peace and grace be upon you dear father we r all proud of u.
rrocky said
you are alyer if you want to make this meeting no body will stop you
its fals propoganda
tonymixan said
Islam,that loving and caring ‘religion of kill’.
vixi said
i was a christian and converted to the true faith of Islam and took Jesus with me. All thanks to the lies of such people as Boutros who i would check his claims about Islam only to find out he lied and perverted the truth…from then on i kept checking trusted source and just found lies after lies. Not only he lied about the Quran but also about the bible. This is one of the reasons i converted:
i checked the Arabic which a fellow Christian read it to me in Arabic to english without me telling him why…..found his lies are unbeleivable…..Hamdu li Allah that God opened my eyes and heart. I rescued myself and Jesus.
paulipoldie said
Well, good luck with your “true faith”. Just don’t forget that you as a woman – I presume you are a woman – have only have the rights of a man. Tell that to your daughter when she asks you why she cannot divorce her husband who has the right to beat her according to 4:34.
saq said
A woman in Islam has more rights than in Christianity. Vixi congrats to you my sister you have found the true path.
paulipoldie said
I don’t care much about right in Christianity, but those in a democratic country.
Would you kindly name those rights in Islam?
And finally —- This is not the right place for your dawa. Good bye.
Bruce Ramsey said
You say Botros is a liar. What has he said that was a lie? You presented this video, but, it seemed to be taken out of context. Instead of presenting a video, and saying he’s a liar, can’t you just post right here with better evidence of what you feel he lied about? He usually presents from the Qur’an what he feels is WRONG about the Qur’an, like, how the Qur’an says it’s a “confirmation of previous Scriptures” (i.e. The Bible), which makes no sense IF the Bible is corrupted. Being the case, present, right here, what he said that was untrue about the Qur’an, ok?
vixi said
psalms 139:16:
16 رَأَتْنِي عَيْنَاكَ وَأَنَا مَازِلْتُ جَنِيناً؛ وَقَبْلَ أَنْ تُخْلَقَ أَعْضَائِي كُتِبَتْ فِي سِفْرِكَ يَوْمَ تَصَوَّرْتَهَا.
Father Boutros lied about it