Posted on 07/26/2014 12:22:49 PM PDT by tcrlaf
The end appears "very near" for Christians in Iraq, the vicar of the only Anglican church in the country warned as he appealed for more help to counter the threat from Islamist militants.
Faced with an ultimatum from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) forces to convert, pay a tax or be killed, Christians in the northern city of Mosul mostly fled last week.
But Canon Andrew White - dubbed "the bishop of Baghdad" for his work at St George's church in the capital, said they were trapped in the desert or on the streets with nowhere to go.
"Things are so desperate, our people are disappearing," he told BBC Radio 4's Today.
"We have had people massacred, their heads chopped off.
"Are we seeing the end of Christianity? We are committed come what may, we will keep going to the end, but it looks as though the end could be very near."
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‘END VERY NEAR’ FOR IRAQ CHRISTIANS
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The end (Religious Freedom) is very near for ALL true Christians.
“Faced with an ultimatum...to convert, pay a tax or be killed,...”
Option #4: Shoot them first
Option #5: Shoot back and take as many as you can with you.
> I am certain the muslim one is happy with this news.
This is terrible news. If I was President I would find a way to safely move from Iraq all Christians under siege there.
Islam is an evil murderous cult — not a religion.
Sorry. They won’t vote Democrat. Meanwhile they are flying and bussing in future illegal Democrat breeding machines by the hundreds of thousands.
Of course, not a word of outrage from this corrupt administration. But when someone does anything to his true bosom buddies, he’s angry and outraged, and spends our money.
....It may be time down the road to do some “locking and loading.”
It’s run by godless Liberals who hate Christians, and support Islam. That’s why.
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