Christian Beaten by Muslims for "Polluting" a Public Drinking Glass Brought to you by The Voice of Martyrs

Nasir Ashraf Nasir Ashraf, a Christian stone mason, was brutally attacked by militant Muslims just outside Lahore. While working on the construction of a room at a school near Manga Mandi in Pakistan, Nasir took a break after becoming thirsty. He drew water and drank from a glass chained to a cemented public water tank next to a mosque, which was reserved for "all" poor people. Returning to the construction site, a Muslim man asked him, "Why did you drink water from this glass since you are a Christian?" The man accused Nasir of polluting the glass. The Muslim man yanked the glass off the iron chain, broke it and threw it in a garbage can. The man summoned other militant Muslims to the scene, furiously saying, "This Christian polluted our glass." Hearing this, the incensed mob began beating Nasir, yelling that a Christian dog drank water from their glass. The militant Muslims encouraged bystanders to beat Nasir because it would be a "good" deed that would benefit them in heaven. The attackers pushed Nasir off a ledge onto the ground. The impact of the fall dislocated his shoulder and broke his collar bone in two places. This knocked Nasir unconscious and he did not regain his senses until he reached a clinic. A doctor told Nasir that some people had brought him there. Here's the thing, by no means am I apathetic to this man's plight for being a follower of Christ, but regardless to the pain that has been inflicted upon him, Jesus said this would happen... The organization that covered this story is Voice of the Martyrs in which they're helpers, aid givers, Bible writers, smugglers (in God's name - Bible, supplies, etc.) and a few other things. Sometimes they ask readers to write for them, I really haven't done anything significant besides repost things like this as well as writing about the various forms of persecution that is taking place around the world. Several years back (2001-2002) I considered doing an internship at their headquarters in Oklahoma, but my parents really didn't want me to help out, with their why-do-if-you're-not-getting-paid spiel, it's not as bad as it sounds, but still- I don't mind working at something without being paid; tho not as a life career! I want to go and serve and be/do and make a difference, and sometimes that takes place in a setting where the basic amenities are covered without a salary. Back to Nasir's abuse: God has blessed him on multiple levels, for one, he's still alive. Yet at the same time his life will always be in Jeopardy- maybe not in the form of physical attacks, but spiritual: Satan does not like losing, and as a result he sends his demons to maim, wound, hurt, break down (yet he cannot destroy) those who are followers of Christ. To my brothers and sisters in Christ, fear not and take heart- may we pass through the fire, may the dross be removed and may we be purified by The Alchemist. In time...In time. [n][v]