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16,000 Christians Dead in Less Than 3 Years: Report Reveals Extent of Violence in Nigeria
The Christian Post ^ | 2/12/18 | Stoyan Zaimov

Posted on 02/15/2018 6:15:33 PM PST by marshmallow

U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, have been told that at least 16,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since June 2015, many of them victims of radical Islamic violence.

The International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law submitted a petition to Buhari last week, where the civil society organization urged the president to "wake up from [his] slumber" and protect the millions of endangered Christians in Nigeria.

The "Christians at Crossroads in Nigeria" letter, shared online by Elombah.com, said that 16,000 people, mostly Christians, have been killed since Buhari took office in 2015, including the 5,800 victims of Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen, based on Intersociety's investigation.

Intersociety, which sent a copy of the letter to Trump and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres, said that the 30 million or so Christians in Northern Nigeria have for decades suffered discrimination and violent attacks at the hands of radical terror groups.

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1 posted on 02/15/2018 6:15:33 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Nothing we can do about it. Bring them all here? I don’t think so. Safe zone for Christians. In Africa. Where?


2 posted on 02/15/2018 6:18:38 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: marshmallow

American press and entertainment industry does not care. They think religious belief is a mental illness.


3 posted on 02/15/2018 6:18:56 PM PST by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: marshmallow

I am so glad the Pope is speaking out about this!
Oh
Wait


4 posted on 02/15/2018 6:29:06 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: marshmallow

barack soebarkah heartily approves.


5 posted on 02/15/2018 6:33:58 PM PST by onedoug
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To: marshmallow

"Careful not to step in Infidel blood Barak!"

6 posted on 02/15/2018 6:41:25 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of The Great King!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Yes, there is something we can do about it.

Pray the Rosary!


7 posted on 02/15/2018 6:43:47 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: marshmallow; All
Pray the Rosary!

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8 posted on 02/15/2018 6:44:17 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: marshmallow

If every last Christian in Nigeria were killed, they would immediately find another minority to exterminate!

Shirthole Country, those people never had the chances we all had living in the USA - I pity them, and pray for them daily.


9 posted on 02/15/2018 6:47:12 PM PST by heterosupremacist (Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
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To: Retvet

American press and entertainment industry does not care. They think religious belief is a mental illness.

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Unless of course that religious belief is Climate Alarmism, then it’s a perfectly rational dogma to hold.


10 posted on 02/15/2018 7:05:57 PM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: marshmallow

“Muhammadu Buhari”


The name may explain the inaction.


11 posted on 02/15/2018 7:15:56 PM PST by Yulee
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To: marshmallow

We have some Sudanese Christians in our neighborhood. Of course, no one should go through persecution but they may well be closer to God for it.

I see folks go over there from Sudan, crippled, blind, I know they have suffered.


12 posted on 02/15/2018 8:20:57 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: Yulee

And I think that Buhari guy, is of the Fulani Shepherd tribe, whatever is the right term, Fulanis is correct. His veep was a Christian though but I lean towards that not being significant.

But the guy before who was President, Goodluck Johnathan was Christian BUT I don’t think he had much power in office. I think it was largely an impotent government.

So then, which was worse?


13 posted on 02/15/2018 8:23:21 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: BeadCounter

Fulani Tribesman, perhaps that is what I’m looking for and yes, they are Muslims and they’ve killed a lot of Christians too.


14 posted on 02/15/2018 8:24:22 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: marshmallow

Funny how the MSM never covers the violence in Africa unless George Clooney is willing to stick his face in front of the camera.


15 posted on 02/16/2018 1:01:31 AM PST by neefer (We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again.)
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To: Retvet

Who said that having faith is a form of mental illness?

The person please. Thank-you.


16 posted on 02/16/2018 3:47:06 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5W)
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To: Retvet

Correction: Cite the person please who said having is a form of a mental illness. Thank-you.


17 posted on 02/16/2018 3:49:32 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5W)
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To: Biggirl
It was Joy Behar of The View. She said it regarding Vice President Spence.
18 posted on 02/16/2018 4:56:11 AM PST by Oratam
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