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Raymond Ibrahim: Christians under Islam Suffer for Western ‘Sins’

Feb 16, 2015 11:54 pm By Raymond Ibrahim

[VIE via RaymondIbrahim.com]

Not only are many Western secularists totally indifferent to the plight of Christians and other religious minorities under Islam—they inadvertently exacerbate it, thanks to the Muslim penchant to conflate Western behavior with Christianity.

Thus Charlie Hebdo’s satirical caricatures of Muhammad are now being pinned on the Christian faith by Muslims who seem not to realize that the magazine habitually pokes fun at Christ, Moses, and all other religious figures.

For example, in the above picture from Palestinian territories, protesters hold up a sign with images of the Muslim gunmen who murdered a dozen people at Charlie Hebdo’s Paris offices on January 7.  The caption says, “Expect more from the champions of Islam, O you slaves of the Cross” (bold in original).

“Slaves of the Cross” is a common epithet Islam uses to describe Christians, past and present.  In August 2012, jihadi groups issued leaflets in Egypt calling on “all brothers and sisters” to “kill or physically attack the enemies of the religion of Allah—the Christians in all of Egypt’s provinces,the slaves of the Cross, Allah’s curse upon them…”

Interpreting Charlie Hebdo’s actions as “Christian,” Muslims around the Islamic world have naturally attacked Christian minorities in the context of “collective punishment.”

In Nigeria, Muslim mobs burned down a number of churches and pastors’ homes in response to the Muhammad caricatures.  At least 10 people were killed in the clashes; pastors in the capital Niamey said anyone associated with churches—anyone exposed as Christian—was targeted.

In Pakistan, some 300 Muslim students armed with iron bars and sticks attacked a Christian boys’ school in “retaliation” to Charlie Hebdo, leaving four Christians injured.

Regarding this attack, Nasir Saeed, director of the NGO Center for Legal Aid Assistance & Settlement, said:

It is very sad that Islamic radicals attack Pakistani Christians because of Charlie Hebdo. Christians condemn the blasphemous cartoons. It is a shame that even after 67 years since the birth of Pakistan, Christians have not yet been considered Pakistani citizens, but are seen as “Western allies”….  Whenever incidents occur in western countries, the faithful Pakistanis are attacked. Christians, who are already living under constant fear for their lives, become even more vulnerable….  Keep reading

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  1. Jay Boo says

    Feb 17, 2015 at 3:44 am

    The validity of Islam is resting on top of Muhammad’s “house of cards” ideology.
    No wonder Muslims are so defensive.

    • bernie says

      Feb 18, 2015 at 3:39 am

      What kind of uneducated, reactionary dunderhead would interpret Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons and editorials as “Christian”? Charlie-Hebdo was sued several times by Christian (mainly Catholic) groups for publishing cartoons which were deemed blasphemous to Christianity (such as a cartoon depicting the Triune Christian God having an orgy, for example). Charlie-Hebdo also had a cartoon saying, “Down with ALL religions!” They regularly made fun of Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists and Hindus.

  2. Sergio says

    Feb 17, 2015 at 10:00 am

    May Jesus come soon. Christians are despised by the Western secularists and murdered by the Eastern jihadists. God bless you, Eastern brothers in Christ. May we all remain faithful in spite of the persecutions, just like you are doing at the moment.

    • M S case says

      Feb 17, 2015 at 6:54 pm

      Christians and Jews have been persecuted (more for the Jews) for thousands of years( JESUS SET THE EXAMPLE FOR PERSECUTION) and it has been going on since then. The Jews have suffered much more Even under persecution by the Jews and others the early Church suffered but thrived and was dominant in the Mideast till along came mohammad the mad man with his own version of religion (BELIEVE ME HE HAD NO EXPERIENCE WITH GABRIEL to receive any message from God) This madness came out of his on insane head. So the muslims began persecuting the Christians in what is now muslim countries killing raping stealing etc. till there are very few Christians left in those countries (MAY GOD BLESS THOSE WHO ARE HANGING ON) So now we have the muslims trying to overtake Europe again and there is no Charles Martel to stop them this time. Is there any European leaders with the fortitude of Martel to do the job? I think not, so to save much bloodshed you might as well turn your countries over to the muslims that is, if you are not going to even try to stop them….Next they have their eyes set on America……Is there any leaders there like Charles Martel to do the job?. I think not. So what are you going to do America? Before you are gone America I will be resting with Jesus but many of my kin will be caught up in the blood tide to follow if something isn’t done.. Islamophobia, political correctness and disobedience of Gods commands have sent us down the pathway of destruction……..End Times On The Way!!!

  3. Jay Boo says

    Feb 17, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Christianity is not obsessed with battling against gay sex because unlike Islam it does not need to constantly find enemies to hate.
    Justin you recently quoted a reference number to a verse from Romans Chapter 1 to back up your ranting but when I look at Romans chapter 1 as a whole I see a much broader and deeper message than what what you suggest or Islam’s kill-crazy self righteousness offers. Who cares what Muslims think about such things. While I do not believe that gay marriage is by definition true marriage but it is the least of what ails the West.
    It is more important to correctly define Christianity for what it is and Islam for what it is.

    • Mirren10 says

      Feb 17, 2015 at 4:08 pm

      This is **Jihad Watch**, not ‘homosexuals watch’.

      Take your off topic rantings elsewhere. You’re a bore, and a fool.

  4. sue200012 says

    Feb 17, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    I agree. The more we applaud and even legislate immorality, the more sewage that pours out of our TVs, the worse it seems to get for them. God help you Christians under these maniacs. I pray for you.

  5. Uncle Vladdi says

    Feb 17, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    Well, no duh! Islam, like most crime-gangs, including “liberals,” is all about false and idolatrous group-might-made rights trumping all real live individual human ones, and that stance naturally includes assigning their enemies group responsibilities, too.

  6. Angemon says

    Feb 20, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    Raymond Ibrahim: Christians under Islam Suffer for Western ‘Sins’

    IMO, a more accurate description would be:

    “Christians under Islam Suffer, the Latest Excuse is Alleged Western ‘Sins’”

    The only excuse muslims need to persecute Christians (or members of any other religion) is that they’re not muslims. That goes even for muslims – just ask the ahamadi in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

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