Protestantism in Uzbekistan

Protestantism in Uzbekistan

Protestants are less than 1 % of the population of Uzbekistan. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Wikipedia on Protestantism by country | format= | work= | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism_by_country |accessdate=] The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Uzbekistan is a church of seven congregations. [cite web | author= | year=| title=German Wikipedia on Evangelical Lutheran Church in Uzbekistan | format= | work= | url=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelisch-Lutherische_Kirche_in_Usbekistan |accessdate=] The seat of the bishop of Tashkent. [cite web | author= | year=| title=German Wikipedia on Evangelical Lutheran Church in Uzbekistan | format= | work= | url=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelisch-Lutherische_Kirche_in_Usbekistan |accessdate=] The president of the synod is Gilda Raspopowa. [cite web | author= | year=| title=German Wikipedia on Evangelical Lutheran Church in Uzbekistan | format= | work= | url=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelisch-Lutherische_Kirche_in_Usbekistan |accessdate=] New congregations are not able to register. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open doors UK | format= | work= | url=http://www.opendoorsuk.org.uk/news/news_archives/001239.php |accessdate=] There are house churches of Uzbeks. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open doors UK | format= | work= | url=http://www.opendoorsuk.org.uk/news/news_archives/001239.php |accessdate=] Thousands of Uzbeks have adopted Christianity after 1991. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open doors UK | format= | work= | url=http://www.opendoorsuk.org.uk/news/news_archives/001239.php |accessdate=] Christians were portrayed negatively. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open Doors Germany| format= | work= | url=http://www.opendoors-de.org/index.php?supp_page=uz&supp_lang=de|accessdate=] Christians are considered as being members of an extremist cult. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open Doors Germany | format= | work= | url=http://www.opendoors-de.org/index.php?supp_page=uz&supp_lang=de|accessdate=] In 2006 a law, by which printing religious books can be punished with three years, came. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open Doors Germany | format= | work= | url=http://www.opendoors-de.org/index.php?supp_page=uz&supp_lang=de|accessdate=] The government indulges in massive persecution of Christians. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open Doors Germany | format= | work= | url=http://www.opendoors-de.org/index.php?supp_page=uz&supp_lang=de|accessdate=] There is strong pressure on Christians from an islamic background in remote areas. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Open Doors | format= | work= | url=http://sb.od.org/index.php?supp_page=wwl_deteriorated&supp_lang=en|accessdate=] Uzbekistan was designated to its list of countries of particular concern of the State Department. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Baptist joint committee | format= | work= | url=http://www.bjconline.org/news/news/091807%20_statedeptreport.htm|accessdate=]

Denominations

*Baptist Union in Uzbekistan
*German Evangelical Lutheran Church
*Korean Baptist Churches
*Korean Methodist Church
*Korean Presbyterian Church

Source of the list: The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 795

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