In the last week or so, we’ve seen attacks by Muslims against Christians in the Phillipines, Pakistan, Iraq, and Nigeria. Media coverage has been disingenuous, failing to note the religious motivations behind the attacks, and shifting blame onto the victims to at least some extent. John at Powerline wonders if Christians care that our brothers and sisters in Christ are being slaughtered.
No doubt readers can refer us to some Christian sources–evangelical, most likely–who have tried to draw attention to the plight of Christians in Africa, the Middle East and Asia who are being exterminated. But any such effort has wholly failed to gain traction in the “mainstream” Christian community.
I think I understand what John means – why hasn’t mainstream Christianity mobilized with the enthusiasm and energy they – we – express when someone has the temerity to call a Christmas tree a “holiday tree?” (Don’t even get me started on how silly that is.) Why isn’t the AFA boycotting someone over this? I have no idea. Speaking for myself – which is all I’m qualified to do – yes, I care. But lacking the ability to do anything but pray, I’m not sure what my response should be. I haven’t got any particular sources which would enable me to add to the knowledge about these attacks. It seems pointless to build a website about it – if I have something to say I can post it here or in the Greenroom at Hot Air. I don’t know anybody I can give money to help these people, and I’m not sure money would even help. I’ve told people, and they’re also praying, and really, that’s the best thing – and probably the extent – of what I can do.
Hmm… intersting thought. I agree. For most of us the only thing we can (and should) do is pray.
Too much more than that and we’d also be hearing about the “Radical Christians” attacking the “Radical Muslims” (Kinda like the story I heard regarding the man who killed the doctor who performed abortions to “save innocent lives” claiming that it was his Christian belief that led him to do so)
Of course, doesn’t a praying Christian appear to be just as apathetic as the non-praying one?
An organization to smuggle weapons over to oppressed Christians might be a decent idea. But other than that, we’re already fighting a couple wars against these uncivilized jackals; not a lot more we can do.
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