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The religion of violence is the root of the problem. No they'll never stop. But we're not going to war with Nigeria.
I heard a joke the other day. Guy sez to me "The U.N. should start their own soccer team." I sez "But they represent the whole world. Who would their opponent be?" Guy sez "Israel of course".
Yes religion seems to be at the basis for musch violence and abuse. But I think its not just religion but also political ideology or whatever you want to call it that is perhaps secular and fills the void of religion.
Lol yes but I think Isreal has some pretty good players. They may have to call on the disciples. I think they have a good 11. Especially after Judas got dropped.
In foreign policy especially in foreign aid two competing theories are: is aid based on recipient needs, or on donor's interest? Too often it is the latter from the USA. Most of Africa is neglected because they generally do not offer Western nations much. I am glad that this got Trump's attention. What Americans who generally are put off by any world policeman mentality need to realize is that many parts of Africa are easy to influence. So I hope Trump really does follow through in trying to insure human rights in Nigeria and other similar nations. Failing to do something is important not just to help Christians but eventually there will be a spillover to the West, as they will export their terror.
Yes it seems that this level of misrepresentation is actually taught in academia.
Yes thats true but I think many are throwing the baby out with the bath water. Completely rejecting God and church. The thing is its not as if there is some neutral void that exists. You have to replace God and the churches role with something.
Yes I agree. How to live as a Christian within the world ideologies and politics. But I think this is becoming a little harder in that we have gone from a society that once related more to Christian values in the market place where you could more or less speak the same as you did in church on the streets. Now to one that has developed its own ideas and beliefs which conflict with Christianity.
I am actually just signposting as it is developing. I see it over the years and I have lived through this evolution. Similar to the antisemetism that has risen. This is a red flag or sign post of the state of a society in general and not just Christianity. If we as Christians are to proclaim Gods Kingdom then part of this is signposting the coming times.
You misunderstand what I am saying. I am saying that the overall climate and not just for Christians is heating up. It is not the same as before where Christians could go in the public square and be ok. They are now being challenged to go in and many are scared. Even to the point where they will put the world over their faith.
Yes and a product of Materialism, Neo Libralism, Capitalism and Globalisation that has really developed in the 20th century. You could go back a bit with Colonialism and Imperialism as well. But all fairly modern ideas. Though there has always been some sort of 'ism' that has tried to rule the world.
Yes he seems to be able to sell something different. Or appeal to the possibilities of what could be if there was peace. That good old business salemanship has come in handy afterall. Its certainly a different approach to all the diplomatic talk that never goes anywhere.
Well this has already happened. People forget that it was the west that these radicals were targeting before Covid. They will eventually find another way such as with modern tech. Its only a matter of time. We allowed them to cultivate and really we caused this by how we dealt with this problem originally.
Yes I think successions of governments and also the UN who should have been the ones standing against these evil nations or dictators and radicals. But due to political correctness it was washed over again and again. Or unreal solutions that only allowed them to get bigger and more radical.
What like the west bank or something. I am not sure an island of a completely different belief or politics could exist surrounded by radical groups. Its a strange setup for any nation.
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Interest in Nigeria as an oil producer heightened during the George W. Bush administration, with military policy focused on his creation of USAFRICOM and a good deal of low-level US military involvement.
I am pretty sure Boko Haram was involved in the Australian suicide bombing in Bali. Nevertheless This seems different in the current political climate of people highlighting injustices around the world like the current conflicts in the middle east.
Oh no, they are already suffering so much. They are #7 on the Open Doors watchlist of countries where persecution of Christians is greatest, and there are twice the number of Christians killed, for their faith, there than in the rest of the world combined.
Nigeria is low-hanging fruit for Trump's base. They're easy to bully in public.
