Even Presidents are Temporary

The law and the interpretation of the law are often two very different things in Turkey. Many Christians pursue laws that will protect their rights as individuals and as churches, but perhaps even more important is the interpretation of new and existing laws. Pray that the Turkish Christians would be able to submit to the authorities places over them and that those authorities would be just.

"The President noted as a justification that the punishment for these kinds of educational institutions is there to prevent terrorist organizations, missionaries and religious sects from influencing believers. Contrary to the justification, this article of the law has never been applied against either missionaries or terrorist groups. The upcoming days will determine how wide the scope of the law will be; however, all of the "Private lessons from Bogazici University Student" fliers that we see on bus stops everyday will be is the scope of this law. Meanwhile, the teachers who tutor in their houses in order to earn a little bit more money will also be accused of this. If it goes on so, grandparents teaching their grandchildren how to read the Quran will be sentenced."

ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2005060420323): "mis"