Posted on 12/20/2014 8:59:53 AM PST by marshmallow
The Islamic State is turning Christian churches in Iraq and Syria into dungeons and torture chambers after stripping them of priceless artifacts to sell on the black market, according to reports.
Ancient relics and even entire murals are being torn from the houses of worship and smuggled out through the same routes previously established for moving oil and weapons in and out of the so-called caliphate, a vast region the jihadist army has claimed as sovereign under Sharia law.
"ISIS has a stated goal to wipe out Christianity,” Jay Sekulow, of the American Center for Law and Justice and the author of "Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore," told FoxNews.com. “This why they are crucifying Christians -- including children -- destroying churches and selling artifacts. The fact is, this group will stop at nothing to raise funds for its terrorist mission.”
It’s not clear what items have been stolen, but the terrorist group has sought to destroy religious groups that don't embrace its twisted and violent interpretation of Islam, and has already blown up several revered Christian sites and monuments.
Last July, ISIS militants used sledgehammers to destroy the tomb of Jonah in Mosul. Around the same time, they were destroying Sunni shrines and mosques in the northern province of Ninevah, including the Shia Saad bin Aqeel Husseiniya shrine in the city of Tal Afar and the al-Qubba Husseiniya, as well as Christian churches in Syria. The group follows a strict interpretation of the Sunni faith which is against idolatry of anything other than God. ISIS has also threatened to destroy the holy sight of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
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“........Turning Churches into Torture Chambers”.............
Can’t have “toture chambers”, per D. Feinstien, that’s against the rules.
>turning Christian churches in Iraq and Syria into dungeons and torture chambers after stripping them of priceless artifacts
We just need to be more tolerant and also apologize to them.
Sounds like they are natural allies for the atheists in this country that are also out to destroy Christianity. e.g. the Freedom from religion foundation
The author apparently hasn't read the Koran and Hadiths.
ISIS is not twisting the religion.
They are following it the letter, and that means violence toward all Infidels who do not submit to Islam. -tom
DiFi will be all over that. /s
Friends of Obama.
ISIS has a nice torture chamber of fire awaiting them below.
Or bh0 will issue a new Executive Memorandum recognizing them as a legitmate state and establishing an embassy; while he is sending more troops to “not” fight them in Iraq.
Just like the Episcopalians.
Oh, another thread about mooseSlimes acting like animals. Nothing to see here.
Not just interpretation. That *is* the Koran.
Typical moozlums. Whatever happened to the “religion of peace” many still have the nerve to tout?
If it isn’t evident to liberals that these people are evil, you have to wonder about liberal thought process.
Liberals consider you evil if you oppose homosexual marriage. Liberals consider court cases such as Hobby Lobby to be evil. They even sometimes call fundamentslist Christians evil due to Christian positions on marriage and sexuality and whether birth control is covered under health insurance plans.
But liberals will not call Islamic terrorists or ISIS evil. Too strong a word for them to use against them.
I don’t see or hear any of our congress critters comment on these offensive acts.
Serbia part two.
ISIS isn’t a deviation; it is the logical result of Islam.
for some, torture is a cottage industry,
for others, a way of life.
one they do all they can daily
to perpetuate the hatred of their own being.
The evil muslim religion guarantees evil muslims.
Bolsters the traditional Christian belief in the reality of hell.
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