Its strange to me that the west send missionaries to convert people away from Orthodox Christianity, saying that they are not truly Christian. Except, however, when they are persecuted by Muslims, then it is labeled as Christian Persecution, but I fear this is primarily just to substantiate the continued hatred of Muslims, because absent the persecution, many protestants would actually be trying to bring these Orthodox Christians to salvation. From the article: Despite all of this danger, Hazim urges against panic. “We are a main element in this region’s culture; Christians and Muslims from all confessions are threatened.” Its not just Christians being persecuted. Muslims are are also being persecuted if they do not bow to the political agenda of the violent parties vying for power. This is not really about religion at all. Its about people, and we should be concerned for all of them, regardless of their faith. As for the Christians in Iraq, they have been forgotten. Displaced by the war, and left on their own, with no real help from the west even to get out of the country.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:44:01 +0000
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