Shhh! Do not speak of this! “Talk about extreme, militant Islamists and the atrocities that they have perpetrated globally might undercut the positive achievements that we Catholics have attained in our inter-religious dialogue with devout Muslims.” — Robert McManus, Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts, February 8, 2013
“Islamists torch Christian-owned shops in southern Egypt,” by Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News, June 8, 2014:
CAIRO, EGYPT (Worthy News)– A mob of Islamists burned down several Christian-owned shops in southern Egypt near Luxor, according to Jewish and Israel News.
The arson happened just hours ahead of the trial of Kyrolous Shawky, a Christian in southern Egypt who has been charged with blasphemy and contempt of Islam for simply liking a Facebook page.
Despite the overthrow of Mohammad Morsi, Egyptian Christians are still being disproportionately targeted by blasphemy complaints from Muslims; nearly 40 percent of the defendants in blasphemy cases are Christians despite that they only constitute about 10 percent of Egypt’s population.
Islamists are also abducting Christians for ransom, or conversion to Islam. Bishop Macarius of El-Minia said that since June there have been 90 kidnappings of Coptic Christians, some of whom were killed even after their families paid their ransom, according to Halim Meawad, the co-founder of Coptic Solidarity.
Last August, Muslim Brotherhood supporters attacked more than 200 churches, businesses and homes, killing at least seven Christians and injuring hundreds more.
John C. Barile says
Copts won’t be dhimma forever; some day I trust they will be full and free citizens. Speed the day!
Jay Boo says
I read that Egypt’s former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was sworn in today as president for a four-year term.
No mention if Obama / Kerry attended
Salah says
Here’s what Christians think about Sisi and the New Egypt:
“His (al Sisi’s) victory gives us Christians security and a perspective for the future. Better times are coming.”
(Adel Zaki, the Catholic bishop of Alexandria, Egypt)
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/egyptian-election-gives-hope-to-christians-alexandrias-bishop-says/
Walter Sieruk says
Here is still yet another example of the fact that the foundadtions and doctrines of Islam are so weak that thisreligion cand hold up to to stand up to criticism. The way all these Muslims react to even an attempt at reasoned dialogue show this to be true.
BC says
These people are not terrorists, they are the neighbours of these victims. They are the so called ordinary Muslims
citycat says
Islam is obviously gagging for blasphemy.
So instead of the pretend imaginary preconceived blasphemy, which could be why they are going mad, they really need some serious mother proper blasphemy, it’s only fair to gagging Islamists.
Proper blasphemy, proper stuff, stuff that is nowhere near imaginary.
It is the compassionate thing to do, and will benefit mankind to boot.
Mark (Australia) says
islam (lower case intended for perspective) itself, is blasphemy…against all of humanity.