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Islamic State tortures Christians in their own churches

Dec 14, 2014 5:48 pm By Robert Spencer

three-iraqi-men-whipped-drinking-wine“Bishop Kevin?”

“Yeah, you got ‘im.”

“This is Imam Mohammed down at Masjid Amr ibn al-As…”

“Mo! Hey, buddy, great to hear from ya! How’s it going? Look, I gotta tell ya, the baba ghanouj at last week’s outreach was…to die for –”

“I am so glad you liked it, Your Grace, but I am calling you about an urgent matter.”

“Hey, Mo, fire away. Anything you need, you can count on me, buddy.”

“Yes, I know. Listen, I’ve gotten word that one of your parishes out in the suburbs is hosting a speaker on the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.”

“Yeah, Mo, have you heard the latest from Iraq? Good gravy, Father Bud was telling me about it this morning after Mass.”

“Your Grace, I have told you about that Father Bud–”

“I know, I know, yeah, Mo, I know he can be a bit officious, but it’s so hard to get good guys these days, you know? I am sure you good folks have the same problem.”

“Actually we have a flood of applicants for seminary. But that is beside the point.”

“Hey, Mo, that’s great. Wow, that’s terrific news. More power to ya, eh, buddy? Anyway, look, so Bud was telling me about how in Iraq, they were torturing Christians in their own churches. Now, I know you condemn–”

“Yes, Bishop Kevin–”

“Hey, Mo, call me Kev.”

“Uh, yes. Kev. Anyway, of course we condemn all forms of extremism, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish. But I want to make sure you understand: if you allow a talk about extreme, militant Islamists and the atrocities that they have perpetrated globally, it might undercut the positive achievements that you as Catholics have attained in your inter-religious dialogue with devout Muslims. It might possibly also generate suspicion and even fear of people who practice piously the religion of Islam.”

“Oh, my word. Cripes, Mo, I had no idea. You know how much the dialogue means to me. That baba ghanouj! What do you want me to do, buddy?”

“Your Grace, I want you to cancel this talk, and to disallow any discussion of the persecution of Christians in majority-Muslim countries on Church properties.”

“Mo, hey, no worries. You got it. I wouldn’t dream of offending you, Mo. After all, we’re such good buds! You can count on me. I will call the parish and get that speaker canceled in a jiffy.”

“I knew I could count on you, Your Grace–”

“Kev!”

“Uh, yes. Kev. Thank you. See you next week at the mosque.”

“You betcha, Mo! I wouldn’t miss it for the world! Make sure there is plenty of baba ghanouj!”

“Oh, I will, Your Grace. I will.”

“Isis in Iraq: Christians tortured in churches, photos show men being whipped for drinking wine,” by Thomas Wyke, International Business Times, December 14, 2014 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):

Iraqi Christians are reportedly being tortured in local churches by Islamic State in northern Iraq.

In an interview with the Sunday Times, a Christian resident from the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, said: “These two churches are being used as prisons and for torture. Three of the Christian prisoners died because they were sick and nobody cared for them.”

The man, known as Abu Aasi, claims that Christian prisoners in the churches are being forced to convert and that Islamic State have been “breaking all the crosses and statues of Mary”.

Whilst the claim could not be independently verified, thousands of Christians have fled Mosul since the city was seized by Islamic State in August 2014.

Faced with the prospect of conversion, paying a special tax or execution, up to 20,000 Christians reportedly fled Mosul in just 45 days, according to a UN report….

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  1. cs says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    “Mo! Hey, buddy, great to hear from ya! How’s it going? Look, I gotta tell ya, the baba ghanouj at last week’s outreach was…to die for –”

    Best sentence!!!
    lol

  2. Jay Boo says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    This is the real Islam that the NPR shits cover up for Obama.

    Remember that when Michele Obama tweeted “Bring Back our Girls” she was really scolding the government of Nigeria for failing to rescue the girls and in no way was she criticizing Islam.

  3. citycat says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    That picture reminds of the world watching in fear in case they’re next
    You are next
    Muslim pressure must be broken

  4. Champ says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    This is so barbaric and demonstrates (once again!) just how evil islam and company truly are ..and for those who think that IS is not islam, think again–they are one in the same! And what I really want to see are my brother’s in Christ defending themselves against these savage attacks. There is nothing wrong with self-defense.

  5. Jax Tolmen says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    TERRORIST HOSTAGE SITUATION IN SYDNEY CITY.

  6. Jay Boo says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Islam’s Allah is a disgrace just like those who speak that name to take his place.
    ——————————————

    From Proverbs
    There are six things the Lord hates,
    seven that are detestable to him:
    haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
    a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
    a false witness who pours out lies
    and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

    • Champ says

      Dec 14, 2014 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you, Jay Boo! …that’s a great verse from the Bible; and God also hates evil …

      “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” — Romans 12:9

      I hate islam since it is unquestionably evil …and I love and cling to the good shepherd, Jesus Christ!

      • Jay Boo says

        Dec 14, 2014 at 9:07 pm

        Champ
        Like many people, I often need to remind myself,
        “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

        In Islam because of its emptiness, it is just the opposite thought process.
        Muslims wish to IMPRESS their spiteful Allah and in the process they unknowingly admit that Allah is totally lacking greatness and grace.
        The idea that Jesus Christ suffered and died that we might be saved is foreign to Muslim thinking.

        • Champ says

          Dec 14, 2014 at 9:22 pm

          The idea that Jesus Christ suffered and died that we might be saved is foreign to Muslim thinking.

          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

          You’re so right, Jay Boo …

          “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” — 1 Corinthians 1:18

          Stay safe, my friend!

      • Jay Boo says

        Dec 14, 2014 at 9:14 pm

        “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”
        ——————————
        If only Congress would begin each session with those words, Champ
        Just imagine

  7. jewdog says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    This Islamic supremacist insanity will continue until some power steps in and blows them and all their mosques away. As Robert De Niro said in “Taxi Driver”: “Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum from the streets”. I can hardly wait.

  8. Champ says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    Projection Alert!

    To Christy and your mindless drivel, why don’t you cut the crap already? The fact of the matter is that you could not possibly care less about the sufferings of Christians. No, you only “care” when you can use it as a pretext for attacking Robert Spencer and Jihad Watch commentors.

    • Sydney says

      Dec 15, 2014 at 12:03 am

      Which Christians did you know there again? Was it the ones being tortured in their own churches? Or was it the women kidnapped for mass rapes? Or maybe you met the children murdered because they had the courage to keep their Christianity? Or the tens of thousands who fled to Kurdistan to avoid murder? What is your point, exactly, Christy? You seem crazy.

    • Ayatrollah says

      Dec 15, 2014 at 12:24 am

      Muslim elert muslim elert. Look at the name.

      No Christain From the Middle East would come here and say what you say. You think we are stupid? Why don’t you just stick around and read a little.

      We defend christians and everyone’s right to worship in peace.

    • Salah says

      Dec 15, 2014 at 1:04 am

      “Anybody who actually does can easily see that you are willfully ignorant at best.”

      I am an Egyptian Christian and I grew up in Egypt, a Muslim majority country. I have this to say to you: Champ is absolutely right, Muhammad was a liar, Islam is a big lie and YOU ARE A LIAR.

      You’re following an old pervert who used to suck on little Boys’ tongues and to kiss their private parts. Shame on every Muslim.

      “Narrated Ibn Abbas: I saw the Prophet (pbuh) putting Hussein’s thighs apart and kissing his (little) penis.”
      Talkhis al-Habir, Ibn Hajar تلخيص الحبير لابن حجر # 61

      http://crossmuslims.blogspot.ca/2012/03/grandpa-muhammad.html

      • terry says

        Dec 15, 2014 at 9:39 am

        Salah,

        It’s amazing to see to what length Muslims could go in lying, just to keep that deadly virus-software, Islam, alive and potent, which, if left unchecked and it becomes in full control of this planet, will absolutely, not even a hint of doubt in mind, to the annihilation of the human race from this planet. This is no joke and it’s urgent!!!

        I am from the west and live in the west and, for many years, I had the chance to know and work with Christians from several middle eastern countries, the story of their persecution is very consistent and almost the same, it differs only in the severity of individual cases or in certain details.

        Having studied, in depth, four world religions, as part of what was then for me, a long spiritual journey, I knew, believe or not, in the middle of the 1980’s, long before the attacks of 09/11, that Islam’s hell was going to be unleashed on the west! It was Ronald Reagan’s era, when all the talk was only about the danger of communism and while, being frustrated, I was telling close friends and acquaintances that it’s crazy how western governments and media were attentive and on guard in the wrong direction.

        Now, it’s the same story again, even worse! I can clearly see that, if western governments and media’s current worse-than-wilful-ignorance, laxity and appeasement regarding Islam and Muslims, continue, Libya, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan’s chaos and barbaric apocalyptic events will be reality, here, in just few years time!

        I know that some reading this would say that I am exaggerating and pessimistic. The same was said about me, from middle 1980’s to 1990’s, when I started to warn people about Islam; actually one government official, I later learned, said that I was a liar, after I had talked to a group of officials, including him. How much I wanted to see that official, many years later, after the events of 09/11, and see his reaction!

        History repeats itself, especially when it comes to human stupidity!

        While I believe in the legitimate use of force to defend ourselves, children and grand children’s future, my real hope, and the only one I am left with, given the current state of affairs in the west regarding Islam, lies in the prophecies of the bible.

    • SpiritOf1683 says

      Dec 15, 2014 at 9:54 am

      So you lived in an Islamic ciountry, but now live in the West. Why do you live in the West and not over there? You’re an evil parasite who needs deporting to the Islamic hellhole of our choice, so off you go trashbag.

  9. terry says

    Dec 14, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    F**ck off, robot-minded, brain-lazy, coward hypocrite deceiver!

  10. Ayatrollah says

    Dec 15, 2014 at 12:17 am

    Most of use care about the suffering of everyone, including muslims. We don’t attack muslims we just read their books and call it like it is.

    Where has someone attacked anyone here? Most of us are people who read too much.

  11. mortimer says

    Dec 15, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Christy, the point is that you hate democracy, free expression and equality.

  12. mortimer says

    Dec 15, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Christy, You confuse the person with the ideology…that’s a fallacy of illogic.

    I stick to criticizing the DOCTRINES of your vile, antihuman DEATH CULT. My desire is to show you how absurd the doctrines are.

    I apologize for those here who confuse your person with your vile, antihuman ideology.

    If you already see that Islam is theocratic fascism and don’t care…you are evil. But if you do not see Islam is fascism, you are unacquainted with Islam or naïve or gullible or intellectually lazy or intellectually dishonest with yourself.

  13. TH says

    Dec 15, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    Maybe soneone should let Pope Francis know about this: “breaking all the crosses and statues of Mary”. ashe states in his letter “The Joy of the Gospel” that muslims honor the Virgin Mary. Besdies, thes Christians are Catholic of the Chaldean Rite of the Catholic Church. What has his being nice to muslims in Turkey and elsewhere achieved? They dished up plenty of takiyaa to him and he swallowed it all. Popes in other ages were no near as naive. Pope Urban II called the Frist Crusade, Pope Pius V helped organize the Holy League which won the Battle of Lepanto, in 1571 and Pope Innocent XI was the principle achitect of the victory at the gates of Vienna together with the Polish King Jan Sobieski, not to mention Pope Innocent III, who declared the Spanish campaign which ended in the rout of the muslims at the decisive Battle of Navas de Tolosa in 2012 a crusade. . Maybe Pope Francis could do with a little lesson in Islamic history. What did these Popes achieve? They were very insntrumental in stopping Islam from taking over Europe. Who is going to stop it from happening this time? The Turkish horde which laid siege to Vienna had every intentention of taking Rome and converting the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome into a mosque, just like they did with the Basilica of Holy Wisdom in Constantiniple.

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