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More Blasphemy-related Violence, This Time in Ethiopia

There are reports of blasphemy-related violence and killing in Asendabo, Ethiopia: International Christian Concern reports that last Wednesday, after accusations that a Christian had torn up a Koran, mobs of several thousand Muslims began attacking local Christians and burning churches. The government sent the federal police force to protect Christians after the destruction of first three churches, but the mobs overwhelmed the police force and burned down two more churches. The violence reportedly spread to Chiltie, Gilgel Gibe, Gibe, Nada, Dimtu, Uragay, Busa, and Koticha, and as of yesterday had not stopped. Compass Direct reports that in the last five days as many as 59 churches have been destroyed, one Christian has been killed, and several thousand have been displaced.

— Paul Marshall is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom.

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MarkW
   03/07/11 16:33

As I have said before, Muslims not only can't live in peace with anyone, they have no desire to live in peace with anyone.

Heck, they are almost as good at killing each other as they are killing others.

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RCS
   03/07/11 17:45

This must be the religion of peace, the administration doesn't want to stigmatize.

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   03/07/11 18:48

I was under the impression that Ethiopia was a largely Christian country. If it can happen there, I wonder what would happen in Dearborn or Minneapolis here?

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Aarradin
   03/07/11 19:13

We're losing, in case you haven't noticed.

The Religion of Hatred and Violence is expanding everywhere, and makes no apology for its brutality.

I shudder to think of the prospect of humanity submitting to the barbarity of Sharia.

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   03/08/11 11:59

Ethiopia is an ancient Christian nation; no Dar es Islam applies here. Now I'm worried that the jihadists soon will burst in at my Orthodox church in Falls Church, Virgina, against our proclaiming what they consider blasphemy about the incarnate God. How far are we from that?

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Kidan
   03/08/11 17:23

This is an e-mail I've received from a pastor in the region today.
“Greetings in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ to you!
The sufferings and anguish of more than 4000 Christian households is worsening from day to day because of violence by Moslem extremists in the western part of Ethiopia. And we need your support and prayer in this regard. Those of you who have access to the international media and human right organizations facilitate the exposing this information to the whole world.”

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Chris H.
   03/09/11 16:05

This is a helpful youtube for people who don't really know about Islam
External Link 

And this Egyptian-born, born again Christian has VERY good resources and a radio program. He very much is a watchman on the wall for America at this time.
www.thestraightway.org
External Link  (Sat 11a-1p est)
www.radiojihad.org
Search for him on youtube: Usama Dakdok

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ERG
   03/09/11 22:02

Romans 8 of the Holy Bible says, "...if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live." So if I get this right, Christians are commanded to put to death their own personal misdeeds, but Muslims are seemingly obliged to put to death other people for those other peoples' perceived misdeeds? What is wrong with this picture?

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