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Exodus of Christians from Middle East not far off
In recent years Islamic intolerance has grown greatly. The evidence of
it is the killings not only in the Middle East but also in the
churches of Nigeria, Sudan and elsewhere.
The Middle East has never been a peaceful place for Christians, even
from the very beginning of the teachings of Christ 2000 years ago.
What is happening to the Christian population of Arab countries is not
a novelty, and it is necessary to seek the roots of this exodus not
only in the `Arab spring', but also in Islam as a religion, which does
not recognize anyone except its followers.
February 13, 2012
PanARMENIAN.Net - In total, the region has about 15 million Christians
and 300 million Muslims. There are 28 Christian confessions in the
Middle East and North Africa. Exodus of Christians is only a matter of
time, which is now playing into the hands of Islam. Among the most
persecuted, as we have already mentioned, are the Copts, followed by
Maronites. Armenians still maintain neutrality, but change of regimes
adversely affects their position. Strange as it may seem at first
glance, Christian minority has always supported overthrown
`dictators', who, to a certain extent, ensured a stable and tolerable
existence for them. But the current rulers of Egypt, Tunisia, and
Libya are doing their best for the Christian minority to disappear.
It all began with Iraq, with the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. It was
after the U.S. invasion of Iraq that the Christian neighborhoods were
subjected to pogroms and people were killed on the religious
principle. However, nothing has changed now in Iraq - Christians are
fleeing as before. If Bashar al-Assad loses power, a similar (if not
worse) fate awaits the Christians of Syria. Islamists will remind them
about their loyalty to the current president, wealth, education. What
else does a crowd need to kill? And the saddest thing in this story is
that the West will not even stir a finger to save the communities.
Tolerance and sensitivity of democracy are surprisingly silent in this
issue. The all-round expansion of Islam will not bypass anyone,
especially the countries of Europe and the USA, which are still
turning a blind eye to the murder of their co-religionists.
Let us not forget that Arab states are going to unite. Perhaps not
now, perhaps in five years, but it may happen one day. And what will
be then? For the Gulf oil monarchies, which, by the way, are the
initiators of the new caliphate, unification of Arab countries will be
painless. But for others, i.e. Syria, Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq, it
would mean ethnic cleansing. First they'll polish off the Christians,
then the Kurds. And it would be good if it all ended with deportation
only. Not as in 1915; perhaps more civilized manners would be used -
people would be allowed to leave. Those who managed would leave, while
the rest would be doomed to¦ Sad but true. So far, in the same Syria
the `opposition' is limited to attempts of kidnapping people and
demanding a ransom. And there is no guarantee at all that the
kidnapped will be returned to the family alive.
It should also be noted that in recent years Islamic intolerance has
grown greatly. The evidence of it is the killings not only in the
Middle East but also in the churches of Nigeria, Sudan and elsewhere.
Although some moderate expositors of the Quran have recently been
saying that the book does not call for killing infidels, these words
are dissolved in the sea of ??hatred generated by poverty, limited
living space and the inability to know the unknowable. Islamic
radicals destroy everything outside the sphere of their understanding,
and the Christian civilization is exactly such.
KarineTer-Sahakyan
In recent years Islamic intolerance has grown greatly. The evidence of
it is the killings not only in the Middle East but also in the
churches of Nigeria, Sudan and elsewhere.
The Middle East has never been a peaceful place for Christians, even
from the very beginning of the teachings of Christ 2000 years ago.
What is happening to the Christian population of Arab countries is not
a novelty, and it is necessary to seek the roots of this exodus not
only in the `Arab spring', but also in Islam as a religion, which does
not recognize anyone except its followers.
February 13, 2012
PanARMENIAN.Net - In total, the region has about 15 million Christians
and 300 million Muslims. There are 28 Christian confessions in the
Middle East and North Africa. Exodus of Christians is only a matter of
time, which is now playing into the hands of Islam. Among the most
persecuted, as we have already mentioned, are the Copts, followed by
Maronites. Armenians still maintain neutrality, but change of regimes
adversely affects their position. Strange as it may seem at first
glance, Christian minority has always supported overthrown
`dictators', who, to a certain extent, ensured a stable and tolerable
existence for them. But the current rulers of Egypt, Tunisia, and
Libya are doing their best for the Christian minority to disappear.
It all began with Iraq, with the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. It was
after the U.S. invasion of Iraq that the Christian neighborhoods were
subjected to pogroms and people were killed on the religious
principle. However, nothing has changed now in Iraq - Christians are
fleeing as before. If Bashar al-Assad loses power, a similar (if not
worse) fate awaits the Christians of Syria. Islamists will remind them
about their loyalty to the current president, wealth, education. What
else does a crowd need to kill? And the saddest thing in this story is
that the West will not even stir a finger to save the communities.
Tolerance and sensitivity of democracy are surprisingly silent in this
issue. The all-round expansion of Islam will not bypass anyone,
especially the countries of Europe and the USA, which are still
turning a blind eye to the murder of their co-religionists.
Let us not forget that Arab states are going to unite. Perhaps not
now, perhaps in five years, but it may happen one day. And what will
be then? For the Gulf oil monarchies, which, by the way, are the
initiators of the new caliphate, unification of Arab countries will be
painless. But for others, i.e. Syria, Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq, it
would mean ethnic cleansing. First they'll polish off the Christians,
then the Kurds. And it would be good if it all ended with deportation
only. Not as in 1915; perhaps more civilized manners would be used -
people would be allowed to leave. Those who managed would leave, while
the rest would be doomed to¦ Sad but true. So far, in the same Syria
the `opposition' is limited to attempts of kidnapping people and
demanding a ransom. And there is no guarantee at all that the
kidnapped will be returned to the family alive.
It should also be noted that in recent years Islamic intolerance has
grown greatly. The evidence of it is the killings not only in the
Middle East but also in the churches of Nigeria, Sudan and elsewhere.
Although some moderate expositors of the Quran have recently been
saying that the book does not call for killing infidels, these words
are dissolved in the sea of ??hatred generated by poverty, limited
living space and the inability to know the unknowable. Islamic
radicals destroy everything outside the sphere of their understanding,
and the Christian civilization is exactly such.
KarineTer-Sahakyan