Posted on 04/27/2004 11:49:05 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Let us defend our fellow Christians.
I could swear that I remember something from a few years ago involving a covert rescue of some Christians from Indonesia. The men who performed the special-ops style extraction were described as "...wearing military-style uniforms, marked only with crucifix insignia.", or some similar description. IIRC, this was in 2000 or early 2001, before the big picture of worldwide Islamic terror was brought home to us.
I may be mistaken, but I *think* the rescue was in Indonesia. Anyone remember more about this?
The Muslim threat has grown each year in Indonesia. I've seen reports on a Christian "intersessor's network" online which detailed the situation back in 2001 or so - the Christians were literally surrounded and facing a Muslim militia equipped with AK-47s, RPGs, etc. (sound familiar?) and had - at best - a relatively small number of hunting rifles with which to shoot back. Most of the Christians had only spears and other simple hand weapons.
It may be far too late to effectively defend the Indonesian Christians; their situation is dire indeed. In the end, we may only be able to respond long after they are lost. I am reminded of a line from a movie:
"The Pact was to defend. But when life loses it's value, and is taken for naught, the Pact is: to avenge."
Bukhari:V4B51N73 “Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Know that Paradise is under the shade of swords.’”
Qur’an 5:37 “The [Christian] disbelievers will long to get out of the Fire, but never will they get out there from; and theirs will be an enduring torture.”
Qur’an 8:12 “Your Lord inspired the angels with the message: ‘I will terrorize the unbelievers. Therefore smite them on their necks and every joint and incapacitate them. Strike off their heads and cut off each of their fingers and toes.”
Qur’an 8:7 “Allah wished to confirm the truth by His words: ‘Wipe the infidels out to the last.’”
Some sensible Muslims understand this, such as the Turkish military. I think that the majority of adult Americans are afflicted with "egomorphism" which means that we think that everyone is like us, wants the same things, etc. No -- people are not alike all over.
In the 19th century, a wise Frenchman said, "When I am the weaker, I ask you for my freedom, because that is your principle. But when I am the stronger I will take away your freedom, because that is my principle."
You are correct.
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Yes, I believe the California Supermarket strike was the only conflict not caused by Muslims (as far as we know). But that has been resolved, so the Muslims again are the cause of every conflict on earth.
"millions of tons of Utah anthracite (top-grade, low ash low polluting coal) into an un mine-able legal quagmire.
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The beneficiary was a friend of Bill's named Riady.
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