Surely these churches have nothing to worry about if they don’t have any clergy or parishioners who have drawn Muhammad, stood up for the freedom of speech, or otherwise provoked the poor dears and poked them in the eye, right? Surely the churches that have pursued “dialogue” with Muslims even at the cost of remaining silent about the Muslim persecution of Christians and abandoning those Christians to their fate have nothing to worry about, do they? The Islamic State will surely see how accommodating they have been and spare them, won’t it? Surely the Islamic State will go easy on the cowards and appeasers, no?
No.
“Exclusive: ISIS Puts Out Holiday Attack List Of U.S. Churches,” by Gilad Shiloach, Vocativ, December 22, 2016:
The Islamic State published the names and addresses of thousands of churches in the United States and called on its adherents to attack them during the holiday season, according to a message posted late-night Wednesday in the group’s “Secrets of Jihadis” social media group.
A user going by the name of “Abu Marya al-Iraqi” posted an Arabic-language message calling “for bloody celebrations in the Christian New Year” and announced the group’s plans to utilize its network of lone wolf attackers to “turn the Christian New Year into a bloody horror movie.”
The series of messages appeared in a pro-ISIS group on Telegram, which also provides manuals for the use and preparations of weapons and explosives for aspiring assailants. The information, distributed in a number of posts, was all previously available online and includes a public directory of churches across all 50 states. (Vocativ does not publish specific information found in lists like these.)
In another group post, a member summoned “the sons of Islam” to target “churches, well-known hotels, crowded coffee shops, streets, markets and public places,” and shared a list of addresses in the United States, as well as in Canada, France and the Netherlands….

Walter Sieruk says
The jihadist Muslims who compose the violent and deadly jihad entity ISIS detest all who say that they are Christians. The jihadists who make up ISIS don’t care if that person who professes to be a Christian is a Catholic or Protestant. The jihadists of ISIS hate them all. One of the reasons why the Muslims who compose ISIS are so much against Christians is that some Christians teach the Bible with its many doctrines to others. 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 Muslims be they jihadist /ISIS Muslim or non-violent peaceful Muslims 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.
john spielman says
CORRECT! and the Bible teaches that ANYONE who receives a different gospel other than the one that the apostles of Jesus first revealed to the world, is CURSED because Satan masquerades as an ” angel of light” – so muhammed actually listened to Satan NOT the angel Gabriel, and islam is actually a DOCTRINE OF SATAN!
waterdog says
You are absolutely correct. It is a shame that main line Christian leaders don’t announce this to the world.
A Harris USA says
waterdog there is no doubt it is only a matter of time before a church is attacked in the US. BUT I will bet it will be a Roman Church, and their pope will only blame the parish!! If they go after a Eastern Church, mainly one from the ME, they will meet with a battle.. THEY are ready for the savages…That is why I left the fake pope and his Islamic loving faith.. DONE!!!
Phil Found says
Thank you . Right on. We need to get the word out in simple from like a handout saying just what you said..
Walter Sieruk says
The violent and vicious Muslims who are jihadists of ISIS in their murderous persecution of Christians aren’t really going to get away with their destruction of Christians. As the apostle Paul had written each individual Christian is actually, in the View of God, a temple of God. For to Christians, it is written in the Bible “Don’t you know that that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s Temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.” First Corinthians 3:16,17. [N.I.V.] As in “A man reaps what he sows.” Galatians 6:7.
A Harris USA says
Jesus also said, “Time to sell the cloak, and buy the sword”…………………….
Charles says
If anyone cannot see the very HAND OF SATAN (allah) in this, they are blind as well as very, very DUM!
The satanic state must be stomped out, as you would stomp on a Cockroach!
Why the free world has let this vile CANCER grow as big as it is……. is just incomprehensible!
John Harper says
“as well as very, very DUM!”
Oh, the irony.
A Harris USA says
One word, Charles, OBAMA!!! No more Muslims in the white hut, come Jan. 20th!!!
Lucia Bartoli says
The pic of the jihadist taking down the cross is a graphic example of Christ’s words: “Father forgive them for they know not what they do!@. These creatures of evil crucify Him constantly.
miriamrove says
Jan. 20th is right around the corner folks! This time, there is light after the tunnel. m
Mo says
So where is the list?
And wow, Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year. What a perfect target. How terrifying.
Creole Gumbo says
Right Mo. That was precisely what the Nazis did in Europe. My husband’s family was there.
When the Nazis invaded Paris they did not initially make efforts to round up Jews. But my husband’s father and his brothers had heard that Nazis were gathering up Jews and that they were being shipped away. They had to physically restrain their mother to keep her away from the synagogue on the first Yon Kippur after the invasion. And good thing because the Nazis gathered all the attendees and took them away. Fortunately the rabbi had destroyed their list of the congregants and they were unable to get those not in attendance. My husband’s entire family was saved. After the war they migrated to the US.
A Harris USA says
God Bless!!! Never AGAIN!!
Eric Jones says
What will the Christian apologist for islam say now? Did some of the churches on this list get there by having interfaith dialouges and allowing muslims to hold prayers in these churches?
Pastors, when muslims apporach you about using your church for anything be advised that its nothing but a scouting mission to target your church later on.
Eric
Roy C says
When was the last time our “Christian” president spoke out against the Muslim slaughter of Christians, Jews, and other infidels with any passion at all? He clearly despises conservatives and anyone else opposing him with genuine hatred and makes no attempt to hide his true feelings. His supposed conversion from Islam to Christianity is of the same nature as was his support for traditional marriage when first running for president. He openly reveres Islam and has defended this hideous religion for the last 8 years and our media mostly just looks away – nothing to see here folks. Mind boggling!
Salome says
Why publish their addresses? It’s not as if churches are hiding.
Lucretius says
Back at ISIS headquarters they’re saying:
“What is it with these jihadi slackers?! They can’t even be bothered to type “church near me” into the Google engine! Alright, alright, bring up the Excel spreadsheet, we ALWAYS have to do the heavy lifting. We do and we do and we do for you kids, and this is the thanks we get!
Christianblood says
The sad thing is that this is a religious war declared by followers of islam on the rest of humanity and you can’t fight a religious war with a secular police or army.
Angemon says
If they’re on a network they’re not “lone wolves”, they’re enemy combatants.
Terry Bennett says
Exactly. As Mark Steyn says, they’re not lone wolves, they’re known wolves. We should know who these terrorists are.
somehistory says
They were buying and converting the buildings into barracks. Guess that wasn’t fast and bloody enough to suit their demon father, satan.
If they are successful…with their *network of lone wolves*…perhaps more people will get the full picture…but it will be at the cost of lives lost to these demonic creatures.
And there is no such thing as a *network of lone wolves.*
davej says
Under Islam, ’tis the season …for bloody horror.
They are pushing to establish a Police State/martial law situation that will then be used to crack down – on the “far right”.
DFD says
You’re not reading European news, do you? Anytime after a Muslim attack, small or large the media and the establishment calls for an intensification of the ‘fight against the right’. And more public money for such purpose. Where ‘right’ is everybody and every organization that’s not left/green or far left.
Result? The new middle (now right) and the actual right are grown fast. Moreover, the so called far right is gaining sympathizers at a rate one would have considered to be utopic, say ten years ago. If that surprises anyone, if you are not in agreement with the establishment, you are defined by the media and various groups, as well as publicly chastised even with name, address and picture, as a Nazi, neo-Nazi, Hater, Islamophobe and racist. In about that order.
Merry Christmas and a Happy 2017!
common sense says
Imagine if some sort of militant group or Christians issued a warning attack on Mosques across America during Ramadan. I’m sure there is some fake news report on that just around the corner.
Steve says
A link to the list might be useful for church security teams… after all, the Jihadis and potential sudden jihadis already have it.
Dan says
This is what I’ve been looking for all day. It seems that every single news site that is reporting this story is simply taking it almost verbatim from the “vocativ” website. I wonder if anyone has vetted the truth of this story. No one has a list… not even the vocativ website. I’ve sent a request for this list but so far they have not responded.
Wellington says
I think more inter-faith dialogue is important, indeed imperative.
Kay says
Sarcasm?
Observant says
Without the actual list, which does not seem to be published anywhere yet, it is a non-news items. The actual list would be a help to me.
I believe my chapel was cased out by two Islamist males several months ago. They came in for weekday morning Mass, didn’t cross themselves, didn’t know the order of the Mass, didn’t know how to say the Lord’s Prayer, and generally fumbled their way through the motions. They were in their 20s. I believe they were casing us out. This is the suburbs, not a usual haunt for to young Islamic males. This was about a month after the priest was murdered in France. I said nothing, because my priest believes terrorism has nothing to do with Islam, and he would most likely just ignore me. However, I wait for them to bust through the doors every time I go to Mass. It would be nice to know if we are on the list.
marc says
I would hope you would be notified if you were listed, if only at least so that authorities could cover themselves.
That said, me and the wife, being middle eastern looking Jews, have been known to sneak into midnight mass and sit at the back, as it’s a pretty cool show for us as outsiders. we try to lay low, but I bet we stick out quite a bit.
Observant says
I doubt they were Jews. I do live next door, as it were, near a Jewish neighborhood. These guys were not in the same gene pool. They looked like the usual photos you see of Islamist terrorists. Yes, there are some exceptions in appearance (like the Russian ambassador murderer), but these guys looked like the usual photos of Islamic terrorists. These military age guys came once, never again. Since apostasy earns a death sentence, I doubt they were looking to convert. I have read that this is what potential terrorists often do, that is, case out a place beforehand, check out the number of people, number of men and women, egress points, etc. My gut instinct is pretty good. When I haven’t listened to it, I’ve suffered consequences.
marc says
For years we’ve had to police our own synagogues in Europe, we have a pretty good volunteer system in place, till i moved to this side of the pond i did at least one weekend a month, looks like you guys will need something similar https://cst.org.uk/security/volunteer
Chris in Ky says
I hope you and several others have and use your concealed carry permits.
There was a case of a church attack in South Africa back in the 80’s where 1 person with a snub nose revolver foiled and attack. There was like 7 or 8 attackers and the church had an estimated 1100 in attendance.
He had no reload and the attackers had machine guns and hand grenades.
They were not prepared for resistance.
Also, do not let them search you there has been video (training) of them searching for and executing concealed carriers.
I live in Kentucky and a few months ago during an alter call at a Baptist church near by a troubled young man (non-jihadi) pulled a knife on his father and the preacher. One of the deacons tackled him and got a pretty nasty wound. It is told that when got up off the ground that about 12 in attendance had their weapons drawn.
My question was any of them covering the rest of the room or only focused on the attacker. Remember something like that could be used as a deversion.
Peggy says
Do you wear anything that could identify you as Jews?
It might be helpful as not to worry the people there then.
There are Christians from ME who look the same as the Muslims (minus the beard perhaps) so anyone could walk in and not be challenged.
somehistory says
Just consider that you are. Better to act wisely and be as safe as possible, than to hope you aren’t and not take any precautions.
Perhaps churches should take down any lists outside of when their services are held, just so the terrorists won’t know when exactly they would kill the most members.
Some people might say this is giving in to the terrorists, but I say it’s rather like wearing a seat belt or buying insurance. No sense in giving them everything they want by helping them know when the most people are expected to be inside the building.
Observant says
Hours are posted on-line for all to see. Besides, if they case ‘joints’ out, they will know, just by car counting, when the place is in operation.
somehistory says
Websites are changed and updated all of the time. Hours posted could be changed, or left the same but all members could be personally notified of *new hours* so only the members know. And there are other ways of outfoxing the *wolves*…
poor wolves…these demons can be outsmarted if one tries to.
somehistory says
I would put a couple of them here, but it is trolled by moslims…like the one below.
Kay says
Have the churches been warned?
Rosewood11 says
Come on over to my church, Jihadis. My pastor encourages concealed carry, and your going to get as good as you give!!!
ibrahim itace muhammed says
mr spencer,many muslims,including me, have been trying to educate you people that what isis and other terrorist groups are doing is not jihad acceptable and rewardable by allah.you insist that they are orthodox muslims adhering strictly to the teachings of the quran and practiced by prophet muhammad,refering to unknown or authentic authorities mostly written by orientalists of old.you then brand us as mere muslim apologists.we have been refering you to authentic sources writted by worldly accepted muslim scholars.you ignore them or misinterpreted what were translated for you from arabic sources. the holy prophet muhammad was reported to have explicity stated that muslim fighters during wars shall not attack churches and synagouges or harm any christian priest or jewish rabbi while in their places of worship, unless they carry arms and confront muslim fighters.see sahihul buhari, muslim,muwatta and 6 other renowned books of hadith at a chapter on jihad.all muslim military commanders used to make reference to this hadith while addressing muslim fighters as part of rules of engagement.the holy prophet was reported to have said he who fight jihad not in accordance with sharia rules of engagement will not get any reward from allah;and if he is killed he dies the jahiliya death(not matyr).see hamidullah:islamic law of war and peace. you can judge by yourself. are isis and other terrorist groups complying with these sharia rules of engagement?first, they targe unarmed civilians,children and women,whom sharia says shall not be attacked.now,as reported(if the report is genuine),they are planning to attack churches and other places of worship specifically prohibited in the hadith.are they doing jihad acceptable and rewardable by allah? note, the objective of jihad war is to subdue the combatant unbelievers,not merely to terminate their lives or force them to convert to islam.when catholic christians from najaran paid visit to the holy prophet where he has dialogue with them that they should come to straighth path, they told that they were satisfied with their belief system.the prophet instructed that they should never be harmed by the muslims and they were allies like any other non-hostile unbelivers.it is only allah who can determine their fate on the day of judgement,not for human to punish them for their disbelief in islam.
George says
We’re hip to you deceivers here. Won’t work, I’ve read your book, Rommel.
Ashley says
You are one fucked up dude.
That said, happy holidays.
Proud Infidel says
Ibrahim,
You are being deceived big time.
Now look at the attributes below and figure out which “god” Islam really worships.
God’s attributes: Love, life, free will, freedom, creation
satan’s attributes: Hate, death, oppression, slavery, destruction.
Mohammad was a sand pirate that lied, cheated, stole, murdered, enslaved, committed adultery (multiple wives), pedophilia, bestiality.
There is but one God and He had one Son, Jesus The Christ.
“I am the way, the truth and the light. None can come onto the Father but through Me.”- Jesus
Before He descended unto the Heavens He said, “A new commandment I give unto you. That you love one another as I have loved you. Love one another.” – Jesus The Christ.
I have read your Koran (twice) and it’s a book that was dictated by a fallen angel (satan).
May Jesus come into your heart. May you wake up and the veil of deception drop from your eyes.
Again Ibrahim, you and your fellow muslims have been deceived.
We American Christians will not start this coming war but we will not submit to your “god”.
A Harris USA says
Amen
al says
Western powers have decided that Islam wants a religious war and some of the folks will have to be sacrificed to avoid it, banking on the idea that there are peace loving Muslims who will reverse the evil ways of Islam. That’s the bright side. Ultimately, there is only one way to deal with religious zealots who kill in the name of God.
Proud Infidel says
All it would have taken at that Christmas Market in Germany would have been one person packing a firearm with a good aim. Just one bullet.
The only thing a muslim understands is push back.
And we are all at war. Islam has declared war. Normally I live and let live. I get along with all my neighbors and co-workers because I respect the Golden Rule. I never have started a fight but if one comes to me, I will defend myself and my loved ones.
If someone says to me “You will either submit or die” I will chose to fight back.
Be careful at Christmas parties. Know who cooked your food.
We can thank our muslim President for where we are today. Hopefully this next President will deport these muslims and razed ALL mosques.
Oil and water do not mix.
Christians better wake up and realize that Islam does not seek to reform, they do not seek to live and let live (just ask the hundreds of thousands of Christians in the Middle East and Africa). They seek to conquer and they will not relent until the entire planet is either burnt to a crisp or everyone is under the tyranny of Islam.
Christianity is under attack. We are at war. This war started long ago when a pissed off fallen angel was thrown out of Heaven. It is a multi-dimensional war.
Islam is satan’s kingdom manifest on Earth.
muslims, knowingly or unknowingly (many have not read their Quran) are satan”s foot soldiers.
Pack and carry, especially if you go anywhere where there is a possibility of a large number of Christians gathering, church, shopping, theater, malls, parks, etc.
A last thought: All nations that throw God out of their hearts, homes and countries end up falling.
Elias says
And so the time comes to keep lists of mosques, Islamic centers, schools, and other institutions in the West.
Veka Fitzfrancis says
I conceal carry everywhere I go already, to church is no different. The only difference this information causes me is to show up early so I can sit where I can keep an eye on the main entrance. I refuse to live in fear. And I know I’m not the only one.
Debi Brand says
Excellent comments you made, Spencer.
fred kingsbury says
The underlying reality that fuels ALL religious sectarian hatred and bigotry is the idiotic and infantile belief that an imaginary omniscient and omnipotent (and ridiculously anthropomorphic i might add) ‘SKY-DADDY’ wrote or dictated one of our ‘holy’ books. Then these books are deemed sacred, infallible, and the eternal font of truth… instead of what they really are… man-made fables. (There is not one verse of any of these scriptures that could not have been written by the average peasant living in those eras.) Once the human psyche and identity attaches to, and is corrupted by, these silly ‘fairy-tale’ faith-based dogmas then we get what we get for the past 5000 years. When one of these iron or bronze age myths are insulated and immune from the outside pressures of science, secular knowledge, and modernity as in Islam we get to witness the horrors of millions of our fellow earth citizens in the 21st century enmeshed and living in the retrograde mentality of the 7th century. As the wise and eloquent Sam Harris points out “beliefs have consequences”, so the marriage of an ancient, ignorant, and barbaric ‘faith’ system with 21st century technology like planes, trains, cars, trucks, bombs, guns, and the internet can ONLY be a bad thing… a very bad thing.
Lynn Kelso says
Ok! So where’s this list?
uran says
MUSLIMS with guns in a CHURCH are fair game for CHRISTIAN REDNECKS with guns. it would just be a short ugly event among the pews. when the smoke clears & the blood is washed away, the pastor can finish the lord’s message to the survivors. this is the 21st century and ISLAM is the WORLD’S CANCER, looking for a cure. time for an old fashion CHRISTIAN CRUSADE here at home.