Is Christian genocide in the Middle East ignored?

[Christian Unity]

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/persecution-christians-mideast/2015/11/19/id/702914/

We are all aware on a superficial level of the persecution of Christians in the Middle East, but what position should the world's Christian community take to put a stop to this heinous violence?

 

[katherine2001]

We could help by taking in Syrian refugees, for one!

 

[Christian Unity]

We could help by taking in Syrian refugees, for one!

I agree with that to a certain extent. But how would accepting Syrian refugees prevent the slaughter of Christians in numerous Middle Eastern countries?

 

[dogs4thewin]

We could help by taking in Syrian refugees, for one!

I do support stopping the refugees at least for now. We can pray that will work better than anything; because we can ALL do that.

 

[dogs4thewin]

I agree with that to a certain extent. But how would accepting Syrian refugees prevent the slaughter of Christians in numerous Middle Eastern countries?

It would not and actually it may hurt in that we cannot take them all and yet more would be wanting to come here.

 

[Christian Unity]

It would not and actually it may hurt in that we cannot take them all and yet more would be wanting to come here.

I agree

 

[dogs4thewin]

I agree

I mean I get it people want to take in refugees, but the fact is that we cannot take all of them who want in.

 

[Christian Unity]

I mean I get it people want to take in refugees, but the fact is that we cannot take all of them who want in.

There will come a time when we need to say enough is enough, no matter how difficult that will be. But there must be something we can do to improve their quality of life in their home country

 

[dogs4thewin]

There will come a time when we need to say enough is enough, no matter how difficult that will be. But there must be something we can do to improve their quality of life in their home country

What are your ideas? I am not saying that to be mean or nasty, but the fact is we can only do so much as we should take care of our OWN people, first.

 

[Christian Unity]

What are your ideas? I am not saying that to be mean or nasty, but the fact is we can only do so much as we should take care of our OWN people, first.

No offense taken. And I agree with you, I just mean to point out, aside from a nationalistic view, that as Christians, those are our own people. And I don't mean what our government should do, because they seem incapable of doing anything. But as a Christian community, it seems to me that some of us should take a more personal role. Meaning taking trips to these areas and risking our easy-living lifestyles to contribute in some way. What that way may be, your guess is as good as mine.

 

[dogs4thewin]

No offense taken. And I agree with you, I just mean to point out, aside from a nationalistic view, that as Christians, those are our own people. And I don't mean what our government should do, because they seem incapable of doing anything. But as a Christian community, it seems to me that some of us should take a more personal role. Meaning taking trips to these areas and risking our easy-living lifestyles to contribute in some way. What that way may be, your guess is as good as mine.

When I said our people I meant Americans not counting their relglious views.

 

[Sistrin]

We are all aware on a superficial level of the persecution of Christians in the Middle East, but what position should the world's Christian community take to put a stop to this heinous violence?

You are never going to get the same people wailing about taking in as many Syrian refugees as possible to offer more than a token acknowledgement to the persecution of Christians in the region. For example:

We could help by taking in Syrian refugees, for one!

Taking in Syrian refugees will accomplish exactly zero in preventing Christian persecution in the Middle East. Unless your goal is to import all the inhabitants of the Middle East. As for the OP question, from the article:

"I want President Obama to start taking Christians into the United States of America … If I were in the Oval Office, I would be pleading with Barack Obama to please take this threat seriously, to actually do something."

Good luck with that.

State Department Purges Religious Freedom Section from Its Human Rights Reports

The U.S. State Department removed the sections covering religious freedom from the Country Reports on Human Rights that it released on May 24, three months past the statutory deadline Congress set for the release of these reports.

The new human rights reports--purged of the sections that discuss the status of religious freedom in each of the countries covered--are also the human rights reports that include the period that covered the Arab Spring and its aftermath.

Thus, the reports do not provide in-depth coverage of what has happened to Christians and other religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East that saw the rise of revolutionary movements in 2011 in which Islamist forces played an instrumental role.

Source: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/sta...ious-freedom-section-its-human-rights-reports

What purpose is served by suppressing such information, other than to keep the story of Christian persecution off the front page?

In addition:

Obama Overlooks Christian Persecution

Egyptian Christians and U.S. citizens of Egyptian ancestry feel abandoned by the United States, which currently refuses to acknowledge persecution of Christians by Muslims, lest it offend the Muslim world.

...

The “We love you” chants for Obama in Cairo, however, cannot erase the terrorist acts committed against Christian “infidels.”

Source: http://www.newsmax.com/JamesWalsh/Coptic-Christians-persecution-Egypt/2012/05/24/id/440236/

The Church in the United States has to become more vocal in regard to this issue. Politicians tend not to listen to the people they were elected to represent until they feel they have something to lose. Obama no longer has anything to lose, but his potential successor will.

 

[Christian Unity]

When I said our people I meant Americans not counting their relglious views.

I got that. I'm putting aside my nationalism and connecting with those Christians is a personal way. From a nationalistic perspective, our government should be focused solely on the safety of the American people, first and foremost.

 

[dogs4thewin]

I got that. I'm putting aside my nationalism and connecting with those Christians is a personal way. From a nationalistic perspective, our government should be focused solely on the safety of the American people, first and foremost.

As for what Christians should do I think for the most part pray; unless they could somehow get items in there through like Operation Christmas Child.

 

[dogs4thewin]

You are never going to get the same people wailing about taking in as many Syrian refugees as possible to offer more than a token acknowledgement to the persecution of Christians in the region. For example:



Taking in Syrian refugees will accomplish exactly zero in preventing Christian persecution in the Middle East. Unless your goal is to import all the inhabitants of the Middle East. As for the OP question, from the article:

"I want President Obama to start taking Christians into the United States of America … If I were in the Oval Office, I would be pleading with Barack Obama to please take this threat seriously, to actually do something."

Good luck with that.

State Department Purges Religious Freedom Section from Its Human Rights Reports

The U.S. State Department removed the sections covering religious freedom from the Country Reports on Human Rights that it released on May 24, three months past the statutory deadline Congress set for the release of these reports.

The new human rights reports--purged of the sections that discuss the status of religious freedom in each of the countries covered--are also the human rights reports that include the period that covered the Arab Spring and its aftermath.

Thus, the reports do not provide in-depth coverage of what has happened to Christians and other religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East that saw the rise of revolutionary movements in 2011 in which Islamist forces played an instrumental role.

Source: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/sta...ious-freedom-section-its-human-rights-reports

What purpose is served by suppressing such information, other than to keep the story of Christian persecution off the front page?

In addition:

Obama Overlooks Christian Persecution

Egyptian Christians and U.S. citizens of Egyptian ancestry feel abandoned by the United States, which currently refuses to acknowledge persecution of Christians by Muslims, lest it offend the Muslim world.

...

The “We love you” chants for Obama in Cairo, however, cannot erase the terrorist acts committed against Christian “infidels.”

Source: http://www.newsmax.com/JamesWalsh/Coptic-Christians-persecution-Egypt/2012/05/24/id/440236/

The Church in the United States has to become more vocal in regard to this issue. Politicians tend not to listen to the people they were elected to represent until they feel they have something to lose. Obama no longer has anything to lose, but his potential successor will.

Thank you.

First of all, we cannot save them all.

Second of all, if people really want to see change then they need to be vocal about it AND use their votes.

Thank you.

 

[Christian Unity]

As for what Christians should do I think for the most part pray; unless they could somehow get items in there through like Operation Christmas Child.

Very true. And I find myself praying for them as often as I possibly can. Thank you so much for your input and I'm definitely going to look into Operation Christmas Child for more info

 

[dogs4thewin]

Very true. And I find myself praying for them as often as I possibly can. Thank you so much for your input and I'm definitely going to look into Operation Christmas Child for more info

You will probably have to wait until next year as the boxes are due Sunday at the centers to be shipped out around the third-world.

 

[Crowns&Laurels]

Is Christian genocide in the Middle East ignored?

Yes.

They aren't Muslim enough.

 

[Christian Unity]

Thank you.

First of all, we cannot safe them all.

Second of all, if people really want to see change then they need to be vocal about it AND use their votes.

Thank you.

You are never going to get the same people wailing about taking in as many Syrian refugees as possible to offer more than a token acknowledgement to the persecution of Christians in the region. For example:



Taking in Syrian refugees will accomplish exactly zero in preventing Christian persecution in the Middle East. Unless your goal is to import all the inhabitants of the Middle East. As for the OP question, from the article:

"I want President Obama to start taking Christians into the United States of America … If I were in the Oval Office, I would be pleading with Barack Obama to please take this threat seriously, to actually do something."

Good luck with that.

State Department Purges Religious Freedom Section from Its Human Rights Reports

The U.S. State Department removed the sections covering religious freedom from the Country Reports on Human Rights that it released on May 24, three months past the statutory deadline Congress set for the release of these reports.

The new human rights reports--purged of the sections that discuss the status of religious freedom in each of the countries covered--are also the human rights reports that include the period that covered the Arab Spring and its aftermath.

Thus, the reports do not provide in-depth coverage of what has happened to Christians and other religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East that saw the rise of revolutionary movements in 2011 in which Islamist forces played an instrumental role.

Source: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/sta...ious-freedom-section-its-human-rights-reports

What purpose is served by suppressing such information, other than to keep the story of Christian persecution off the front page?

In addition:

Obama Overlooks Christian Persecution

Egyptian Christians and U.S. citizens of Egyptian ancestry feel abandoned by the United States, which currently refuses to acknowledge persecution of Christians by Muslims, lest it offend the Muslim world.

...

The “We love you” chants for Obama in Cairo, however, cannot erase the terrorist acts committed against Christian “infidels.”

Source: http://www.newsmax.com/JamesWalsh/Coptic-Christians-persecution-Egypt/2012/05/24/id/440236/

The Church in the United States has to become more vocal in regard to this issue. Politicians tend not to listen to the people they were elected to represent until they feel they have something to lose. Obama no longer has anything to lose, but his potential successor will.

Thank you for that reply, very informative

 

[dogs4thewin]

Very true. And I find myself praying for them as often as I possibly can. Thank you so much for your input and I'm definitely going to look into Operation Christmas Child for more info

If you would like more information I can either provide a link OR give you information about how our family did our boxes.