This is yet more evidence of why the Christians in Syria do not support the so-called “rebels,” and do not want to live in a state governed by them.
Video from Eretz Zen, January 29 (thanks to Blazing Cat Fur):
Militants from Jabhat al-Nusra (al-Qaeda) in collaboration with the Ghuraba’ (Foreigners) Brigade have attacked the Cherubim monastery in Saidnaya, located on the highest hilltop in the Qalamoun mountain range. The militants have unsuccessfully been trying to sneak into and attack the monastery for the last couple of months. This time, they were able to start destroying the monastery, while aiming to bring down what they perceive as the “idolatrous” statue of Jesus.
Mo-Blows says
And once again the mainstream media and the world yawns!
But just let one incident of real or fabricated violence against Muslims happen and the world cries foul and the UN convened a human rights tribunal.
The only people in the entire muslim world who are being systematically persecuted are non muslims and muslims ,persecuted by other MUSLIMS. Either way it’s muslims who commit the overwhelming majority of the religious violence in the world and it is muslims who bring 99.9% of all their hardships, ON THEMSELVES.
Andy says
I wondered what the life expectancy of that statue was when the western media clapped in unison at the people who out it up.
No one will make note of it when the filthy Muslims bring it down and likely kill the monks and other non-Muslims nearby.
Jay Boo says
THE BIG LIE
The Dome on the Rock is nothing but a sham RELIGEOUS IDOL to Islam.
It is extremely offensive to every decent human being on the planet.
It needs to be destroyed.
Muslims who pretend that Muhammad ascended to heaven from Jerusalem are like shameless uninvited guests parasitically stealing all they can while no one is looking.
After Muhammad butchered and enslaved the Jews of Medina, one of the first things he did was to turn his back on Jerusalem and pray toward Mecca (with the murdered Jews he no longer needed to pretend respect for their customs) ; (talk about shameless self-serving INFIDELITY to God).
Islam is such an outrageous crock of SH__.
southeuropean says
It is easy to destroy shrines or nuke the Muslims.
My suggestion is just to ban the Kuran. Afterwards Islam will take the shape by the choice of every western government.
Jay Boo says
Most Muslims are peaceful; they don’t commit this violence they merely enable it.
Narcissistic mainstream Muslim leaders say it is too bad about those jihad extremists them squawk “let’s move on to discuss Islamophobia” while pre-occupied with their …
‘your loss is our gain / not our problem syndrome.’
mortimer says
Most Britons, Americans, etc. are not in the army, either, but do they support the troops? Yes, they do!
Do most Muslims support jihad? Yes, they do! Halal meat supports jihad too.
ima says
i believe every muslim is a project for jihad .as much start reading the quran.and understand what inside it he became a terrorist
islam teaching hate .violence killing in the name of allah
Salah says
Italy: Muslims try to blow up 14-century fresco because it depicts Muhammad being dragged into hell by a demon!!!
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.ca/2010/07/last-judgement-le-jugement-dernier.html
Jay Boo says
Excellent
The police especially need to make sure that British Prime Minister David Cameron and his thought police are prevented from entering Italy with hidden PC agendas.
Jay Boo says
It looks like conservative evangelicals didn’t invent Islamophobia after all.
mortimer says
Islamic pluralism, Mr. Kerry?
gravenimage says
Interfaith outreach in Syria: Islamic jihad groups attack monastery, try to destroy “idolatrous” statue of Jesus
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When this statue was erected, I received an optimistic email from a Jihad Watcher who considered it a good sign in Syria.
I said at the time that the pious Jihadists were more likely to blow it up.
Geordie says
Pure stupidity! Grown adults fighting over their imaginary friends.
gravenimage says
Geordie wrote:
Pure stupidity! Grown adults fighting over their imaginary friends.
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Really? That’s all you take away for this?
You may not share the beliefs of Christians—or Hindus, or Jews, or Buddhists—but do you agree that they should be able to worship free of Muslim violence?
And another thing—homicidal Muslims are targeting agnostics and atheists just as they are religious non-Muslims.
If you don’t stand with the other victims of Muslim violence now, what are you going to do when they come for you?
Fred M says
I believe, in this case, the jihadis were driven back by Christian fighters, with 65 claimed to have been killed. The attackers withdrew to a mosque, which the Christians shelled. Source: Raymond Ibrahim.
dumbledoresarmy says
if that be the case – I am coming in late, here, after some days away, and am slowly ‘catching up’ as I read back through the postings – I can only say: great news.
Deus Vult!
(And add a few of the more warlike Psalms).
Lori Lett says
Seeing how OLD that convent is and watching it being blown up made me cry! The story of the building of the convent dates back to the late 6th century with a miracle that happened there. This is just TRAGIC!