"It is so important that immigration officials better understand the issues around religious conversion so that nobody has to go through what Samar has gone through again."
The report was compiled using evidence from translators, pastors, asylum seekers and transcripts of asylum interviews and legal appeals.
It also takes into account information reported at a symposium on the persecution of Christian asylum seekers, hosted by Lord Anderson of Swansea in June.
The report includes a survey of Evangelical Alliance members, more than 90 per cent of whom said a sample of questions asked of asylum seekers could not prove their faith.
It recommends that caseworkers and adjudicators be given training in the Christian faith and understand that conversion is a complex decision, which does not necessarily result in detailed biblical or doctrinal knowledge.
Evangelical Alliance Parliamentary Officer Gareth Wallace said: "The stories we were told of Christian asylum seekers and their experience of the asylum process give an indication of the fear and trepidation with which they apply for asylum in the UK, knowing that admitting conversion will result in imprisonment or the death penalty in countries like Iran and Afghanistan.
"Many are new Christians, with limited knowledge of the Bible and even less of British religious tradition.
"Given the stress they are under, it is entirely understandable that they struggle to give the right answer when met with a long list of questions - in some cases fifty or sixty - about their new Christian faith."
The report highlights a number of other questions used by immigration officials. These include: "Identify the forbidden fruit eaten by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden" (the Bible does not offer a name to the fruit); "Name the thieves crucified on either side of Jesus" (they are not named in the Bible); "What will happen around the world in the second coming?" (Different theologians would give different details in answering this question).
The report includes guidance for MPs and their case workers to give them a better understanding of asylum claims on religious grounds.
Simon Hughes MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs/Justice, attended the symposium in June.
He commented: "When interviewing those who have converted from one faith to another immigration caseworkers need to be as sensitive about faith as they are about gender. This is an issue that won't go away and MPs need to be better informed on all its implications and I am sure this report will be a useful aid."
