“If you censor Christians, you end up with the first signs of Tyranny”
Silence from Westminsters Yellow bellied elite mobsters!
Silence from the Marxist Arch-Bishop of shit knows where-not England!
Hank talks about persecution of those who profess Christianity in Egypt and all over the world. I forget this happens … An excerpt is below:
“the single most dangerous thing in the world to be, right now, is a Christian in a Muslim country…Up to 1.4 million of Iraq’s Christians have fled since the war began in 2003…America foreign policy has been little concerned with religious persecution…Barack Obama has systematically watered down U.S. diplomacy: Where we once demanded ‘freedom of religion,’ a public liberty, we now speak only of ‘freedom of worship,’ a lesser and private right.” It then says, “Nearly every day since Christmas, Christians have been murderously attacked for the simple fact of being Christians,” and “Our willful blindness is shameful, and our inactivity is wrong. The United States must preface every diplomatic exchange with an Islamic country by demanding religious liberty and a halt to persecution. And we need to do it now — while there are still a few Christians left to defend in their ancient homelands.”
via Hank Hanegraaff.
http://www.faiththesedays.com/hank-hanegraaff-on-the-situation-in-egypt-and-persecution-of-christians/
Horrific Persecution Of Christians In Egypt In The Aftermath Of The Egyptian Revolution
- Posted March 9, 2011 at 10:03 pm
So much for Muslims and Christians coming together in brotherly love in Egypt. In the aftermath of the revolution in Egypt, the persecution of Christians in that nation has escalated dramatically. In our last post, we warned that Egypt was about to take a hard turn toward radical Islam, and we were right. Churches are being bombed, Christians are being attacked and there have even been reports of government forces opening fire on church buildings. As radical Islam gets an even stronger hold on Egyptian society, the horrific persecution of Christians in Egypt is only going to increase. Let us pray for our brothers and sisters in Egypt because they are living in the middle of a nightmare right now. Unfortunately, the Scriptures tell us that in the last days persecution is going to increase for all Christians.
At this point there are almost daily stories in the international news about the persecution of Christians in Egypt.
For example, check out the following excerpt from a story today in the Jerusalem Post….
The Health Ministry said the 13 people were killed and 140 wounded in violence on Tuesday night ignited by tensions built up since an arson attack on a church south of Cairo on Saturday.This recent violence was sparked by an attack over the weekend during which an estimated 4,000 Muslims violently assaulted Christian homes and burned a church in the Egyptian town of Soul which is about 18 miles from Cairo.
The Assyrian International News Agency noted that witnesses of the church burning said that the radical Muslims involved were chanting “Allahu Akbar” as they destroyed the church….
Witnesses said the mob chanted “Allahu Akbar” and vowed to conduct their morning prayers on the church plot after razing it.Unfortunately, violence against Christians in Egypt is not new. Back on New Year’s Eve 21 people were killed and 43 people were injured when a massive bomb went off outside a Coptic church in the city Alexandria, Egypt.
Another example of the persecution of Christians in Egypt prior to the recent revolution was recently noted by Family Security Matters….
Despite wallowing in money from America, Mubarak had made no attempt to improve the plight of Egypt’s Christians. As noted by Raymond Ibrahim, in November 2010, Egyptian security forces opened fire upon Christians who had not followed discriminatory building regulations. The Copts had constructed the St. Mary and St. Michael churches in the district of Giza. Three unarmed Christians died from gunfire, and a small girl was suffocated by tear gas. Wounded demonstrators were handcuffed to hospital beds before being sent to detention camps.Many of our political leaders and many in the mainstream media have been praising the recent Egyptian revolution, but the truth is that it was not about freedom and liberty.
Instead, what the Egyptian revolution really represented was a hard turn toward radical Islam.
Egypt is becoming a radical Islamist state. 10 percent of the population of Egypt is Christian, and they are no longer going to be able to feel safe. More churches are likely to be burned and more Christians are likely to die.
Please pray for the Christians in Egypt. Someday we all may be facing the kind of persecution that they are going through right now.
http://signsofthelastdays.com/archives/horrific-persecution-of-christians-in-egypt-in-the-aftermath-of-the-egyptian-revolution
shed: Monday 09 May 2011
Clashes leave 12 dead as Christians attacked in Egypt
Project(s): 00-345
Country: EGYPT, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AFRICA
Egyptian Christians came under attack at the weekend as Islamists set fire to two churches and Christian property, resulting in clashes that left 12 dead and more than 200 injured.
The unrest, which broke out in north-west Cairo on Saturday, has been described as one of the most serious outbreaks of sectarian violence since the revolution.
As several hundred Salafist Muslims descended on a church in Imbaba district, Christians barricaded themselves inside and around the building in a bid to protect it and, as demonstrations turned violent, Islamists stormed a six-storey residential building, claiming Christian snipers were positioned inside. Fire bombs were thrown at the church and at Christian homes and shops; the Muslim mob later attacked a second church, setting it ablaze.
The attackers chanted, “With our blood and soul, we defend you Islam” while Christians complained about the lack of security. One church leader said:
The Egyptian church has refused to cede Muslim demands that the woman be handed over, fearing for her welfare and safety. They are also concerned that the case may set a precedent that will endanger Christian women more generally.
In Egypt Christian women and girls are frequently kidnapped by Muslims, forced to convert to Islam and married off to Muslim men. If they revert to Christianity, they are considered apostates from Islam, for which they are liable to be killed under Islamic law. Although the Islamic apostasy law is not in force in Egypt, the women can be murdered by zealous Muslims intent on enforcing sharia regardless. If those who are able to escape and return to their Christian families are likely to be handed back to their Muslim captors, their lives may then be in serious danger. The police rarely exert themselves to assist in rescuing the kidnapped women and girls.
The dispute over the women was the motive for the siege at a Baghdad church last October in which more than 50 people were killed. An Al-Qaeda front group claimed responsibility for that attack and, when a 48-hour deadline for the release of the women expired, threatened further violence against Christians.
Christians who were protesting against the burning down of a church in Soul by Islamists came under attack by a Muslim mob in March; 13 people were killed and 140 wounded in the ensuing clashes.
There has been little protection for Christians in post-Mubarak Egypt but, in light of Saturday’s violence, the military has now stepped up security at places of worship and promised tougher measures against anyone who attacks them. The government also promised to restore all property and churches to how they were, and 190 people were arrested in connection with the unrest.
Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, International Director of Barnabas Fund, said:
http://barnabasfund.org/UK/News/Latest-emergencies/Clashes-leave-12-dead-as-Christians-attacked-in-Egypt.html
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The unrest, which broke out in north-west Cairo on Saturday, has been described as one of the most serious outbreaks of sectarian violence since the revolution.
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The attackers chanted, “With our blood and soul, we defend you Islam” while Christians complained about the lack of security. One church leader said:
They are people who are systematically attacking us and there are no police or military to protect us.
False allegations
The violence was triggered by false but long-running allegations that the Egyptian church is holding captive women whom Muslims claim have converted to Islam. The Muslim mob gathered on Saturday evening after one of the women, a church leader’s wife, gave a televised interview denying the rumours and saying that she remained a Christian and had never become a Muslim.The Egyptian church has refused to cede Muslim demands that the woman be handed over, fearing for her welfare and safety. They are also concerned that the case may set a precedent that will endanger Christian women more generally.
In Egypt Christian women and girls are frequently kidnapped by Muslims, forced to convert to Islam and married off to Muslim men. If they revert to Christianity, they are considered apostates from Islam, for which they are liable to be killed under Islamic law. Although the Islamic apostasy law is not in force in Egypt, the women can be murdered by zealous Muslims intent on enforcing sharia regardless. If those who are able to escape and return to their Christian families are likely to be handed back to their Muslim captors, their lives may then be in serious danger. The police rarely exert themselves to assist in rescuing the kidnapped women and girls.
The dispute over the women was the motive for the siege at a Baghdad church last October in which more than 50 people were killed. An Al-Qaeda front group claimed responsibility for that attack and, when a 48-hour deadline for the release of the women expired, threatened further violence against Christians.
Escalating insecurity for Christians
Christians have been coming under growing attack in Egypt since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, whose strict regime kept hard-line Islamist groups on a leash. These groups are now emerging as a powerful force in the security vacuum that has developed since his departure, mounting aggressive demonstrations against perceived threats to Islam.Christians who were protesting against the burning down of a church in Soul by Islamists came under attack by a Muslim mob in March; 13 people were killed and 140 wounded in the ensuing clashes.
There has been little protection for Christians in post-Mubarak Egypt but, in light of Saturday’s violence, the military has now stepped up security at places of worship and promised tougher measures against anyone who attacks them. The government also promised to restore all property and churches to how they were, and 190 people were arrested in connection with the unrest.
Distorted reporting
The overwhelming consensus of reports about Saturday’s violence indicated that it was religiously motivated and started by Muslims intent on further destabilising the position of the country’s beleaguered Christian community. But some early reports by the BBC suggested it was primarily political strife, playing down the religious element and giving only the Muslims’ viewpoint. Questions are now being asked about their version of events when many other news outlets, including the Muslim-owned Al-Jazeera, gave a more accurate, fair and full report, including the Christian viewpoint.Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, International Director of Barnabas Fund, said:
Far from delivering a secular country, post-revolution Egypt is becoming increasingly characterised by an Islamist agenda, with Christians coming under growing attack. It is disturbing that this is not being accurately reported by the BBC, and I urge people to write to them to complain about this.Complain to the BBC online here, or write to, BBC Complaints, PO Box 1922, Darlington, DL3 0UR.
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