After the latest round of attacks on Egypt’s Christian minority—which saw at least one Copt stabbed to death and many Christian homes and a church burned—Coptic Bishop Makarious of al-Minya, the region where many of the attacks on Christians take place, was interviewed on television. Although Church authorities in Egypt are regularly diplomatic and sensitive to what they say—more elements in Egypt, including in the government, can seek “retribution” if Christians openly complain and make them look bad—Makarious made many revealing comments.
Although only Christians, no Muslims, were killed and hurt, he wondered why the government and media continue to describe these incidents as “clashes”—which suggests two quarrelling parties—when the reality is always that one side attacks the other: “Within minutes [of the start of one of the attacks], 100 Muslims instantly appeared, fully armed, as if ready for war.”
His grandest point was that the attackers know that they will never be punished, so they continue to grow more and more emboldened:
As long as the attackers are never punished, and the armed forces are portrayed as doing their duty, this will just encourage others to continue the attacks, since, even if they are arrested, they will be quickly released.
When the host asked questions about who is released and why, suggesting that perhaps those released are in fact innocent of any wrongdoing against the Christians, the bishop replied:
Well what do you think when the actual attackers themselves are arrested, with complete proofs and evidences against them, but then they are still declared innocent and released?… this happens every single time.
When asked what the government did regarding this incident, he said it did what it always does: taking its time, “security comes after all the damage is complete, after the rioters have had their fill of plunder, then it stays in the area for a couple days, and once it leaves, the area again falls under the sway of certain elements.”
Bishop Makarious ultimately held the government responsible for the repeated attacks on the Coptic Christians of Minya. After he pointed out that “some of the authorities always smile at what is happening,” the surprised host asked him to explain, to which the bishop responded: “Of course I don’t assume that all authorities have the interest of the nation at heart and are sincere, because if they did, these attacks would not happen time and again, at a rate now of every two or three days.”
WorkingClassPost says
This is what has struck me most about the murder in a French church.
There has been no acknowledgement of all the attacks throughout the worlds, no call for help or support, no understanding of how Christians and other non-muslim congregations have been affected by similar, and far worse, events.
The whole thing is being portrayed as some sort of watershed, like it’s the first such instance.
And why is the pope suddenly so hurt and heartbroken?
The RC head must be getting regular and unremitting reports of similar atrocities, yet suddenly there’s one that appears to matter to him.
Could it be that he’s concerned, because he will now be asked to speak up about what he has known has been happening, for several years at least?
Or is he simply bothered that this will make it even harder to recruit new priests.
Carmel says
I don’t believe a second in Francis being hurt and heartbroken . Since he has been so insensitive for months , now , well, let life go its way . If he his beheaded, one day , as ISIS hope ,before 2025, to whom shall we give the fault ?
harbidoll says
When the Pope kissed the feet & bowed down & invited/told his flock to embrace the poor immigrants & THIS is the Muslim response? This is his reward? Im telling you, dont get the Pope angry—dont get the Catholics angry!! Oh, too late. (was this the last straw?)
Kay says
http://religionnews.com/2016/03/06/pope-francis-again-denounces-murder-of-nuns-in-yemen-todays-martyrs/
Kay says
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/03/26/pope-francis-persecuted-christians-burned-alive-throats-slit-and-beheaded-with-barbarous-blades/
Kay says
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/09/07/pope_francis_at_daily_mass_christians_persecuted_in_silence/1170070
Kay says
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/04/12/pope_francis_persecution_is_the_churchs_daily_bread/1222155
Kay says
http://time.com/3710911/pope-coptic-christian-killing/
Charli Main says
Coptic Christians, non citizens in their ancestral homeland since the Muslim invasion around 640 AD.
Future Europeans will be looking back to these days, as the beginning of the ,they became non citizens in their ancestral homelands.
Charli Main says
sorry for typo
should read as ” as the beginning of the time”
harbidoll says
I believe Copts are the last remaining Egyptians left. The rest are Arabs!!! Oh news flash–80% of Muslims are non-Arabs!!! & they are tired of their cultures being destroyed, erased & downgraded to “the past-inferior”! Especially Africans!! hummm
Yorkshire Kufir says
I have to applaud the west for its drive to understand and forgive, but isn’t it time for the persecuted to start demolishing mosques when filled with the supplicants of muhammed’s imaginary and yet oh so psychotic imaginary friend?This could be construed as hate speech, but whenever an act of jihad is committed there is always the excuse that muslims are being killed by western governmwnts, I pity the muslims when the people of the west decide that muslims are not to be tolerated. until they renounce the personality cult of muhammed.
Note: I said excuse for violence, not reason, Jihadis do not need a reason, only an excuse.
Angemon says
And when there’s no excuse, they’ll manufacture one, as seen on, for example, Pakistan, when mere accusations are reason enough to riot and kill.
John Marst says
Trying to figure out what could be construed as “hate speech.” Allah is a sadist and psychotic and so was Mo Who Made Him Up. Thus, Islam is putrid and vile.
Sammy says
The Imperialist mentality of the government – careless in Egypt and the illeterate Arab and Bedouin tribes are the cause of these problems in villages in the Minya government area.
Jorge abuauad says
You do know cristian escape palestine before world war 1 I live chile becouse of that tire of the shit
Kay says
Dios le bendiga.
Ex-muslim says
Let alone Egypt, muslims started killing Christian priests in the West now! This is a war!
Walter Sieruk says
In Islamic countries, as Egypt and Pakistan, the Muslim clerics encourage the people in the mosques to go out burn the Bible’s that belong to Christians .Furthermore, in Sunni Islamic nation of Saudi Arabia Bibles are even forbidden to be taken in the country. We all may be sure the Saudi imams have a hand in this policy Likewise, in the Shi’ite nation of Iran, Bibles are even forbidden to be taken into that country. We may all be sure that the Iranian mullahs have a hand in this policy. The reason why the Muslim clerics are so much against the people having Bibles to read is because there is so much in the Bible that is so very damaging to Islamic doctrine that the Muslim clerics sand strongly against the people obtaining Bible’s. For example, Islamic [Koranic] doctrine denies the Jesus is God. In other words Islam denies the Deity of Christ. Nevertheless, the Bible teaches “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” Colossians 2:9. [N.I.V.] Moreover, the Jesus is God may further be seen in the Bible. As in, for example, John 1:1-3. Colossians 1:15-17. Romans 9:5. Second Peter 1:1. Titus 2:13. First John 5:20. In addition, for a person to further find out that Jesus is God all a she or he has to do in to compare the Old Testament with New Testament to see that Jesus is God. AS by comparing Isaiah 45:22, 23 with Philippians 2:5-11. Likewise by comparing Psalm 89:8,9 with Matthew 8:23-27. Will also confirm that Jesus is God. Also by comparing Psalm 62. 5-7.with First Corinthians 10:4. Just by comparing the New Testament books together will like show that Jesus is God .For example, comparing John 5:22. with Romans 14:12 shows the Deity of Christ. The list can go on but this should be enough for anyone who is willing to see, and not as those who Bible calls those who are willingly ignorant, II Peter 3:5., that Jesus is God. The imams and mullahs as well as the other apologists for Islam will try to “explain “ all this away by making the claim that the Bible had been corrupted by Christians, through time, and that’s why the Bible reads as it does. This claim they make very much underestimate the Power of God to preserve His Word and keep it safe and intact and away from the corruption of men. In conclusion, The Muslim clerics strongly dislike the Bile because the Bible greatly exposes the terrible doctrinal errors that Islam with the Koran as Islam’s foundation have concerning the nature of Jesus. Likewise the Bible exposes Islam as a false religion, Isaiah 8:20. Proverbs 14:12. All dear Muslims then are invited to turn away for the false religion of Islam and come to and receive the real Jesus of the Bible. Who is the True Light to the world, John 8:12. and the only way to God the Father , John 14:6.
Roxy says
But, but, but, I thought President el-Sisi was a reformer. A Muslim is a Muslim is a Muslim… Some come more refined and polished than others, but beneath that facade of moderation, it’s all the same.
Christianblood says
Exactly!
Even if El-Sisi wants to stop some of the atrocities against Christians he cannot do so
because those atrocities are sanctioned in islam and he will be seen as an anti-islam president which will bring a fatwa on his head!
Zé says
When the western journalists were so happy about the arab springs they showed images of coptic christians in Cairo protecting the muslim protestors from Mubarak’s army while they were face down towards Mecca. I remember thinking they would soon be attacked and killed by the same people they were protecting.
Charli Main says
Mad Mohammed of Mecca, on a number of occasions attacked and murdered the people who gave him sanctuary, food and protection.
Biting the hand that feeds you is the sixth pillar of Islam.
Christianblood says
You are right, Western journalists did that but it was all false and choreographed for Western pro-islamic establishment politics. Western world is always trying to show ways to express the so-called peacefulness of islam and muslims etc. They are LIARS!
Pong says
There is a joke about an armenian patriarch telling his people to protect the jews. Being, as most christians are anti-semites, they were shocked by his words. He explained that when they finished with the jews, the armenians will be next.
It is hard to feel any sympathy for the ME christians. In Egypt, when the jews were killed and thrown out from the country they lived even before christianity came around, the christian community was involved even more in prosecution of the jews then the moslems. The prosecution of the jews was much worse then what the christians experience now. They also greatly benefited from looting the jewish wealth. They still find a common ground with the moslems, when it comes to hating the jews even when they are already in the west and have no fear of the moslems.
They complained of all sort of problems, but when asked about the cause of those problems, most blame Israel’s occupation of palestinian land.
As it happens with a mass of people, some of them have enough understanding of the real problem, but those are few and have little influence in their communities. Majority is a scam and getting what they deserve.
Ss says
You are a disgusting degenerate.
anno nimus says
The real Egyptians are the Christian Copts whose land has been occupied by the Mohammedans. As to the persecution of Jews I invite you to read the following.
http://www.israelshamir.net/English/mamilla.htm
Pong says
I looked at the link and can tell you that it is just another anti-semitic drible and not a very good one. As it has been written by an arab, one can hardly expect any intelligent thoughts. It is full of lies, lies proven to be lies and repeated ad nauseum by the arabs. Your link just support all I said about the christian arabs, who even now, being prosecuted, still push anti-semitic lies of theif masters.
anno nimus says
Shamir is not arab, he is Russian Jew who has become Christian. The point is that contrary to your assertion the Jews are also able to dish out persecution and they are not always the victims as portrayed in the media. The irony is that the Muslims who benefited from Jewish immigration policy are now turning against the Jews too in Europe.
I fear the Jews at least their elite might view Christianity as more of a threat than the terrorists. Only GOD knows why. I believe that such thinking is very wrong. If it was not for their European exile, Israel today would probably have been just another struggling (“developing”) 3rd world non entity.
More fundamentally, the Church knows that the Jews are the people of the Messiah in flesh and that God being omniscient does not regret His giving. But for Islam even the rocks are supposed to cry “hey Muslim, a Jew is hiding behind me…” Clearly something written by a demented, semi-literate psychopath.
Be well!
anno nimus says
Religion of pieces…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YP-hI5e_p0I