“Christianity is no longer saleable in countries where the education level is high, such as Germany, France, Britain and other European countries,” Hadi said in an article in the latest edition of Harakah, the PAS organ.
“Unfortunately, after being rejected in Europe, Christian missionaries have taken their teachings to those African countries where the people are far from being educated and civilised. They have also taken these teachings to the interior areas of our country, such as in Sabah and Sarawak.
“They have spread their religion not by using knowledge and reasoned argument, but by baiting their targets with money and other forms of aid. People who are hemmed in by the difficulties of living would easily accept their assistance and, in the end, become influenced by them.
“This is transgression in the name of religion. It is a danger that must be fought.”
Using as an example the experience of a Canadian woman who embraced Islam, but whom he didn’t name, Hadi alleged that Christian preachers would often back down from challenges to debate with their Muslim counterparts because “they know they would lose.”