Thursday, June 14, 2012

Can an American Christian working in Saudi Arabia find a church and worship safely


Can an American Christian working in Saudi Arabia find a church and worship safely?

Saudi Arabia - 7 Answers
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1 :
There are no churches in Saudi Arabia. But, you can practice Christianity in your home. You cannot openly distribute Bibles and other pamphlets to the public. Maybe there are some Bible study groups in some compounds. There are many Christians living here in Saudi Arabia.
2 :
Maybe u can find it in Qassim :) Kiddin' there isn't any Church in public here ,
3 :
You can worship privately in your home. There are no churches in Saudi, bibles, crosses and any other religious items are not allowed in by customs anyway.
4 :
If you can't find a church then maybe you could start one. Try downtown Riyadh. There's bound to be a store front or empty building that you could rent for such purposes. After that, join a political party or labor union. Meet openly and publish grievance opinions against the government or your political adversaries. If you run afoul with the law, make sure you ask for an open trial in front of a jury of your peers. [heavy sarcasm]
5 :
well welcome to SaudiArabia.. As you probably are aware.. we dont have churches or allow open worship of other faiths here.. Now you are aware.. remember.. No one forced you to come work here, so you are coming to work under your own choice, and that choice of this country included not being able to practice your faith openly, So although I respect you, you cannot complain if you are not forced to work here.. However.. you didnt mention the area in which you will work.. There is a huge community in most major towns of American, western, and christians working and living here.. We are not so niave to think they dont hold thier own private worship services.. They do.. just now out in the open.. I know the American and British embassy and consulates probably have their own services in their housing compounds.. the Aramco (Arabian American oil company) which has huge living compounds (as large as small cities) holds servies in private also.. Im sure other larger compounds where the western people are also hold them.. Just ask about when you come.. If you are in the eastern area working in Khobar, Dammam, Jubail etc.. you are just a short distance away from Bahrain, you might want to go there on a weekend to their churches... ^_^
6 :
yes u ganna find a church if u find a mosque in the Vatican you are an expatriate you don't have the right to ask for church . there is no a single saudi chrstian so there is not any church. non-american in america don't have the right to buy a gun to protect them self there are mosque in america because simply there are american muslim peoplee
7 :
The schools on western compounds hold services on the weekends.