“The motive behind the attack was personal enmity. It is not an act of terrorism,” claimed Station House Officer (SHO) Sadar police station Malik Muhammad Jahangir Khan. Faisalabad’s Mohallah Noorpur Chak cleric Dilawar Masih, however, disagreed, saying: “Though no human loss was reported in this incident, attackers gave a clear-cut message that Christians and their places of worship are not safe and they may be attacked any time by the terrorists,” he added. The Muslim persecution of Christians in Pakistan is ongoing and escalating — but we hear very little, if anything, about it from Western Christian leaders, for talking about it would harm the “dialogue.”
“Armed men open fire on Faisalabad church,” by Shamsul Islam, Express Tribune, May 29, 2015 (thanks to Lookmann):
FAISALABAD: Three people were taken into custody after unidentified assailants opened fire at a church and set its main gate ablaze in Faisalabad’s Mohallah Noorpur Chak.
According to reports, the group of assailants came on motorbikes in Mohallah Noorpur Chak on street 11 in the remits of Sadar police station. They set set the main gate of the church on fire at approximately 2am and opened fire at the church, causing damage to its windowpanes.
Three people were taken into custody following the attack.
“The persons who have been taken into custody were witnessed to be running away after opening fire at the church gate,” Station House Officer of the area told The Express Tribune.
Alarmed by the sound of the attack, the church’s priest rushed to the site of the attack. However, the assailants had managed to flee from the area by then. As news of the attack spread, locals arrived at the scene and threw water to extinguish the fire.
Church cleric Dilawar Masih, while speaking to the media said that “due to firing on church, the Christian community came under heavy stress and chaos.”
“Though no human loss was reported in this incident, attackers gave a clear-cut message that Christians and their places of worship are not safe and they may be attacked any time by the terrorists,” he added.
A heavy police contingent– who arrived at the scene once the news was received– found five empty bullet cases at the scene. The bullets were taken in police custody and further investigation is under way.
“The motive behind the attack was personal enmity. It is not an act of terrorism,” Station House Officer (SHO) Sadar police station Malik Muhammad Jahangir Khan said.
“We have also taken into custody three persons who were allegedly involved in this incident and asked the church administration to file a formal complaint so as the case may be registered as per their satisfaction,” the SHO said.
Police were told by the church administration that “they are also collecting various facts and evidences while making counter efforts to ascertain the real culprits,” the SHO added.
Draki says
That’s a great photo. I hope those ladies don’t back down!
Lord Wrath says
They need to put down those worthless crosses and pick up some AR 15’s!!!
Draki says
How about a compromise with M4s and sights with Bible verses stamped on the side?
Shane says
Yes, and the Christians in the West should provide the Christians who are being persecuted anywhere in the world with money and weapons so that they can defend themselves from Muslim attempts at genocide.
Linde Barrera says
Looks like some Muslims just live to bully and be bad. But karma has their address!
mortimer says
I think they identify local Christians as traitors who are in cahoots with Western countries fighting the jihadists.
In their twisted thinking, attacking the local Christians is equal to attacking the United States or Britain. It probably has something to do with the irrational and totally unjust Islamic doctrine of revenge…eye for eye.
How can an innocent person be punished in place of someone else? Totally unjust…NORMATIVE ISLAM.
dlbrand says
mortimer says: “I think they identify local Christians as traitors who are in cahoots with Western countries fighting the jihadists.
“In their twisted thinking, attacking the local Christians is equal to attacking the United States or Britain. It probably has something to do with the irrational and totally unjust Islamic doctrine of revenge…eye for eye.”
In brief, indeed, no doubt about that.
Paul says
I wouldn’t disagree with that, but surely if someone sat these
sub-humans down and carefully explained to them why it’s
stupid to believe that they’d still choose not to understand.
After all, for them that would take all the fun out of the
perverse and twisted pleasure they get from brutal mob rule.
One or two may come round, at best.
michael says
Karma is not a biblical doctrine nor is it closely related to one. Karma is a pagan belief that says the sacrifice of Christ on the cross and His resurrection aren’t good enough
Paul says
Galatians 6:7 is what will apply to them. They’ll certainly
reap what they sow. Again, Matthew 25, these sub-humans
will be rewarded with exactly the same amount of mercy that
they showed to those Christians in such a precarious position
Linde Barrera says
To Michael- Thank you for your 5:37 am comment about karma. As a Christian I know that vengeance (punishment inflicted for a wrong) belongs to Jesus Christ, as the perfect Judge of mankind, collectively and individually. But sometimes I get very frustrated waiting for God to send his wrath to humans like those in ISIS and Boko Haram. Sometimes I wonder where the Lord is when humans are butchered for no apparent reason, and most of us can’t do a thing about it to stop it now or prevent it in the future. AND some humans don’t give a good kitty what happens to people they don’t know. So I guess karma appeals to that side of me that wants justice when I think it should happen. I can’t say anymore about this topic. Thank you.for calling me out.
Paul says
Yes, these ‘people’ need to look at Matthew 25, because that’s their
fate, but they won’t because they enjoy killing people too much.
Angemon says
Yeah, it’s not like they wanted to instill terror in the heart of non-believers, or anything like that, right…?
Rob says
The police guy didn’t add: ‘Islam is a Religion of Peace’ did he?
Richie says
The Muslim shooters will somehow paint themselves as the victim
abad says
It’s the Muslims who are the infidels. Nice to see those Christians standing up to the infidels.
Elisha says
‘Vengeance is Mine, and retribution,
In due time their foot will slip;
For the day of their calamity is near,
And the impending things are hastening upon them.’
“For the LORD will vindicate His people,
And will have compassion on His servants,
When He sees that their strength is gone,
And there is none remaining, bond or free.
“And He will say, ‘Where are their gods,
The rock in which they sought refuge?
‘Who ate the fat of their sacrifices,
And drank the wine of their drink offering?
Let them rise up and help you,
Let them be your hiding place!
‘See now that I, I am He,
And there is no god besides Me;
It is I who put to death and give life.
I have wounded and it is I who heal,
And there is no one who can deliver from My hand. – Deuteronomy 32:35-39
Amen.
nacazo says
Those Christian provoked the peaceful jihadis by being Christian. They were poking the jihadis in the eye.
/sarc off
mortimer says
No cartoons were blamed for the attack!
The excuse was breathing Christians.
Keith Jordan says
Muslims don’t hate anybody, they just enjoy murder.
Joseph says
@ Keith Jordan
NO, I think Muslims HATE EVERYBODY….including themselves
The murder part is an outlet of that evil called Islam.
Paul says
That’s only the tip of the iceberg. How many understand that
Muhammadans are indoctrinated to embrace the ultimate antithesis
of what’s in the Bible? They are encouraged to lie and deceive so as
to emulate and indulge the father of lies who is Satan. There is no concept
of confession like in Christianity. You’ll notice that they never ever admit to
doing anything wrong and blame everybody else. Pride is a sin and they’re
obsessed with so-called honour in their ‘culture’, hence ‘honour’ killings etc.
Satan despises women and the Jewish race, because they were the vessel
for the Messiah, which is why Muhammadanism is so anti-Semitic and
misogynistic. Then, there’s the denial of the trinity and the belief that their
‘Mahdi’ will break a seven year truce and invade Israel. That’s just a few
examples.
Lookmann says
This is the 3rd attack on Churches in Pakistan in the last seven days.
2nd attack details vide
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-vandals-attack-another-church-in-pakistan-2-arrested-2089724