April 11, 2008
Oppression of Christians in 'Moderate' Country
Some of what Jesse Petrilla describes in his article about a trip he took to see how the Christian minority in Egypt were faring is typical of the third world and doesn't necessarily reflect Islamist oppression. For instance, while I wouldn't say it was 'routine' that I got the shake down from corrupt cops while living in Russia, it did happen once or twice. Same thing happens in Mexico all the time, or so I'm told.
Other stories, such as mosques interrupting Christian prayers? Not so much:
I met with many people during my trip, and I learned a great deal about what it is like to live as a minority under Islam. I spoke with a priest who told me how he can see the younger generation of Christians there becoming more and more Islamized. I spoke with a man who told me how his young Christian children are taught in public schools there that they are going to hell if they do not become Muslims. I saw brutal intimidation and oppression, and a life dictated by Islamic law that many Americans don’t realize but are slowly beginning to see. Before we left, our guide showed us his ID card which had a glaring number 2 in the corner. He told me that Christians are required to have that number on their IDs. I asked if Muslims were required to have a number as well. “Yes,” he responded. “Number 1.”Video below of the local mosque trying to interrupt prayer at the Church of St. George, in Alexandria. Bad? Yes. But not as bad as what happened in the same church in 2005 when a young Muslim, shouting the same words heard on the loudspeaker, entered the church and stabbed a nun.
By Dr. Rusty Shackleford at April 11, 2008 01:40 PM | | l digg this
