Ulf Poschardt is right, of course. The enterprise of mass Muslim migration must never be questioned or cast in a negative light, no matter what the migrants do.
“Anti-Christian crimes: EKD remains ‘incredibly mute,'” translated from “Antichristliche Straftaten: EKD bleibt „unerhört stumm“,” Idea, November 9, 2021 (thanks to Medforth):
Berlin (IDEA) – The editor-in-chief of the “Welt” group, Ulf Poschardt, has accused the churches of a lack of commitment to anti-Christian crimes. He remarked on this in a commentary in the “Welt am Sonntag”.
Poschardt complains that the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) “expresses itself unasked about the moral challenges of the world,” but remains “incredibly mute” when it comes to “denouncing obvious things” that concern itself. “Figures of saints are spat upon, crosses desecrated, and people urinate in holy water basins. Little can be heard from the EKD’s permanent moral sound system, which is otherwise suitable for talk shows. Even after the unheard of events in the southern Harz, it remained pretty quiet.”
Poschardt is referring to the desecration of a church in Nordhausen, Thuringia. A 25-year-old Afghan Muslim cleared out a Protestant church there at the end of October and destroyed a crucifix that had been recovered from the rubble after the bombing of Nordhausen in World War II.
The journalist criticizes the fact that the EKD’s reaction is so cautious because “this crime and its perpetrator do not fit into the cheap, naive migration policy of the EKD, which also supports dubious, activist refugee workers such as Sea-Watch.” “The pictures of smashed Christ figures with charred eyes or severed legs traumatize believers – and they expect their church rightly to protest louder and more sharply.” However, the Protestant church prefers to take care of “poor Muslims and refugees.”
Lost sight of the real problems
According to Poschardt, the churches dealt with the big issues: “Saving the climate, justice for everyone and everyone and – like Catholics in this country – giving God a gender asterisk, so that the creator of heaven and earth does not appear too patriarchal.”Evangelical church congresses can only be distinguished from Green party congresses by the hymn books. Poschardt therefore asks: “How long is this supposed to go on?” Finally, the members of the churches continued to “run away in droves. They bear the lead article sound of the preachers: inside, just as little as the social cowardice” of the churches, which eschewed the conflict with “Muslim contempt for Christians and left-wing anti-Semitism.”
Wellington says
There’s no way around it. The elites in the Christian world of today have largely gone not only into stupid mode but also into suicidal mode.
You see this with all three main branches of Christianity—Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox. Yes, there are exceptions in all three branches and which exceptions realize how awful both Islam and Leftism are to Western Civilization. But the fact that such are exceptions, instead of the norm (at least among the elites), speaks volumes about the state of the West today, complicated all the more in the negative by buffoons aplenty in the political realm, academia and the media—in big business and big tech too
Western Civilization continues in self-destructive mode, “led” by fools like Biden, Merkel, Pope Francis, Johnson, Trudeau, seemingly ubiquitous academic rubes, big tech useful idiots like Gates and Zucherberg, and a Western media which has lost its collective mind. A “perfect storm” representing a confederacy of dunces that has as its end game the utter destruction of the greatest civilization of all time, i.e., Western Civilization.
What a waste, an utterly total waste. And for what? The twin idiocies and malevolencies of Leftism and Islam? Ah, out of words right now so silly and stupid is the time we live in. The Age of Nonsense does indeed march on into a future which looks bleaker and bleaker by the year.
Hank says
+10
Do-nothimg politicians have failed to repel the Islamic Migration Jihad and the resulting Islamization which only brings us closer to a civil war.
“Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been.” – Ronald Reagan
john smith says
Excellent post Wellington.
James Lincoln says
Strongly seconded.
mortimer says
Yup, good points from Wellington. But if the Christian leaders do not defend human rights of Christians, then who will?
Islam has an actual, CANONICAL teaching of hatred and hostility directed by Muslims against Jews, Christians and all ‘others’. It is called ‘AL WALAA WAL BARAA’.
Are Christian leaders aware of this CANONICAL ISLAMIC teaching? They should be … it is vitally important for them to be aware.
raja says
Wellington,
Witty and truthful as usual. My compliments! This age of Nonsense is a sure invitation to surrender of freedoms, taken for granted for several decades now and counting. This may lead to mass murders (these are already underway without any confrontation with Islamic countries whatsoever) without a war call, enjoyed only by islam (it is perpetually in war)
gravenimage says
All sadly true, Wellington.
tgusa says
You summed it all up. Shortly fairly and completely in what you wrote. I salute you. I will have to say, we are only just beginning in our long fight back. Our side must get more serious, more dedicated, more informed, more united.
somehistory says
It amazes me that a person claims to be Christian…which means that the person actually **believes** that God IS and that HE sent His Holy, Only-Begotten Son to earth to **save** mankind from the death spiral caused by satan and his cunning ability to con Eve into disobedience to her Creator; and his continuing cunning in convincing people of earth that he does not exist…but after claiming to **believe** these things, does as these clergy and others are doing, in making mealy-mouth statements about how mozlums are “our brothers” and “worship the same” and “believe” in Christ, etc.
When the evil is hidden, it may be harder to discern that it is evil…as satan did with Eve.
But, when it is blatant, right under the nose, right in front of the eyes, in the clear hearing of those who **claim** to follow Christ, there is no excuse for not smelling it, seeing it, and hearing it.
The thing these people who are so mealy-mouthed about it all…must have forgotten…or never learned in their beginning…that God and His Son have **standards,** Commandments, Laws, Divine Requirements and They will bring a Judgment to these who claim to be servants of the Most High and His Son.
This man is right to criticize them. Someone needs to wake them up, it that is even possible. In any case, evil must be exposed.
raja says
Thanks Somehistory,
I get to see some good stuff from you especially from a Christian perspective. I seldom miss. Others are too preachy, while the evil Left cannot stand it.
somehistory says
Thank you very much, raja. I appreciate the feedback. You make some really fine comments, yourself.
gravenimage says
+1
tgusa says
The bad shepard’s will be held to a stricter account than their believers.
Zechariah 17
Woe to my worthless shepherd who deserts the flock.
May the sword strike his arm and his right eye.
Let his arm be wholly withered, his right eye utterly blinded.
tgusa says
Zechariah 11:17
john smith says
“When evil is hidden, it may be harder to discern that it is evil,”.so true Somehistory. islam is hiding it’s evil ugliness behind a so called religion. Most people assume that we all worship the same God, that all religions preach peace and love, I must admit I also believed this at one time. That’s until I started looking into islam, then I instantly knew that this was the anti-christ religion. Everything in it is the antithesis of Christianity, it’s a religion of war and hate. Every single thing is the opposite, muhammad was the opposite to Jesus. allah is the opposite to Yahweh. It has to be no other than satans religion, it can not come from anyone else. This is pure islam, the most evil, vile, filthy stinking death cult the world has ever known.
somehistory says
+1000…so very true, John Smith
Wellington says
To you, somehistory, and to john smith, both of whom I have most definitely come to respect, I would like to add this devout agnostic’s seconding of what you both averred regarding the differences between Islam and the Judeo-Christin conception of reality, including the conception of a deity.
The latter is enlightened and serves as a good guide by which life on Earth should be lived. The former is totalitarian through and through and is inimical to wonderful matters like liberty, a true Golden Rule for all, overall graciousness, and equality under the law.
Again I state, agnostic though I be, that if all Muslims woke up tomorrow devout Christians, nothing, minus the eradication of Western Leftism because Western Leftism is the enemy within and the enemy within is ordinarily even more lethal than the enemy without, would make for a better West and, more expansively, for a better world overall.
raja says
Wellington,
Leftism is the enemy within. You are 100% right. Islamists are fixated on using those scums. e.g. CAIR et al.
somehistory says
Your comment is much appreciated, Wellington. Perhaps someday, when things have once again become ‘sane,’ we can actually speak.
I too, have respect for your honesty and the boldness with which you speak your mind, calling out the evil without holding back in fear of what others might think, or of a misguided sense of “civility.”
Thank you.
gravenimage says
Fine exchange.
john smith says
Thank you Wellington, I also have a great deal of respect for you. Even though there are Christians and agnostics that visit this site, most of us here (if nor all of us) are on the same page when it comes to islam and western leftisim.
Like you,say the enemy within is lethal. The left are extremely lethal because they are completely clueless of the danger they are putting themselves and the rest of us in.
Tonight on the news, they were reporting how a record number of migrants had reached our shores, and this leftard clueless idiot was saying, how we should be welcoming these people in. I thought to myself, what an absolute stupid prick you are. I just couldn’t listen to anymore, so I had to switch off the TV.
Yes, the enemy within is extremely lethal.
Dhimmi says
The Bible states good shepherds protect the congregation from wolves, but these religions figures invite the wolves to devour their congregation and population which pays their income . These are false shepherds
somehistory says
Those are correct statements.
Dhimmi says
Instead of protecting the congregation as stated by jesus, these shepherd invite the muslim wolves to devour their congregation
raja says
To Gravenimage,
Hi,
I am having a horrid time with Window 11 viz a viz JW for posting comments nearly a month. While Chrome is totally chocked, Edge of Microsoft is throwing fits more often.
Please could you give me the email address of Sucuri (the relevant person) so it can be sorted out once for all. My common email to them hasn’t yielded anything for about 2 weeks. The other day I saw you giving information to someone to contact in Sucuri, didn’t know I would be needing it more than anyone else.
Thank you
gravenimage says
Hi, Raja. I did have to deal directly with Sucuri once, but I can’t remember the process. But you can get in touch with Marc Louis, JW’s wonderful tech guy, at the “Contact Us” box on the right-hand side of the page. (His is the second box down on that page, for technical problems). I’m sure he can help you. Good luck. Let us know how it goes.
gravenimage says
Germany: Churches criticized for remaining ‘incredibly mute’ in the face of ‘Muslim contempt for Christians’
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Kudos to Ulf Poschardt for speaking out. Sadly, though, these days I expect nothing better from Christian Churches–which itself is awful.
Jim says
I know many German liberals, and they sincerely believe that Christianity is no better than Islam, and all religions are equal. They seem rather unshakable. But the Jews in Germany also believed that Germans were no worse than they, they believed it until it was too late.
Mike says
What socialism did not destroy, materialism destroyed. And finally, Mohammedanism. The three M’s. Happy those who do not doubt Jesus.
gravenimage says
Is the first “M” “Marxism”?
Mike says
Yes, the first „scientific” socialism. Now there are neo Marxisms and alter Marxisms.
gravenimage says
All ugly stuff.
OLD GUY says
OIL has made the muslim/islamic countries vary wealthy. That wealth buys a lot of friends in important places who help influence the media and political narrative in other countries. When you allow your enemy to fund your colleges and Universities endowment fund they gain control of what is taught. When you allow your enemy to purchase stock in your corporations and media they gain influence and control of economies. When you allow your enemy to donate huge sums of cash to political candidates or leaders you buy favors.
James Lincoln says
OLD GUY,
Excellent analysis, my compliments.
gravenimage says
That’s why energy independence for as much of the civilized world as possible is so important.
Proud Islamophobe says
For Christians to say anything would be foolish: As long as the government remains indifferent (or cowardly), standing up for ourselves would be like firing an empty gun.
somehistory says
We need to remember what Peter and John said to the religious leaders who had demanded that they stop talking about Jesus: “We must obey God as Ruler rather than men.”
Some years ago, I head an account of a thief who had broken into a house and was looking for valuables. When he heard the front door open, he hid under the bed.
The woman who lived there finally came into the bedroom, ready for sleep, but before she turned out the light, she read from her Bible….”Let the stealer steal no more.”
She put the Bible down, turned out the light and went to sleep.
When the thief under her bed realized she was sleeping, he quietly came out, and escaped.
The next morning, she found her Bible missing. The thief wrote her a letter afterward to apologize for taking it, but said it was the last thing he would ever steal.
We never know how our words…spoken with maybe some fear of what might come our way…will affect someone else.
gravenimage says
With all respect, Proud Islamophobe, I could not disagree more. The first thing good people have to do is *speak up and tell the truth*.
And this is not just the moral thing to do–it has also been proven practical many times.
In the 1930s Winston Churchilll spoke out many times about the rising threat of Fascism, to the government and to the British people and internationally. He was regularly laughed and sneered at, but he did not stop. Not only was he quietly gaining the ear of more and more good and intelligent people, but he finally became Prime Minister in time to lead the fight against Fascism.
None of this ever would have happened if he had passively waited for the government to change–instead, he eventually influenced both society and the government, until at last he became the government himself.