Posted on 10/11/2018 8:02:05 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
The ancient mythical Greek island of Lesbos is today better known as anchorage ground for human traffickers and the problems and conflicts that have arisen in connection with the boat traffic.
It is now reported that a large cross monument on the Greek Orthodox Christian island has been levelled to the ground. This after a group claiming to promote intercultural coexistence argued that the cross could be perceived as offensive to the predominantly Muslim boat migrants.
The cross monument was built on the cliffs of Apellia, beneath the castle of Mytilene, in memory of people who have died in the sea. According to the local coexistence group, however, the cross was offensive because many who have drowned, and many migrants on the island are not Christians.
The local newspaper on the island reports that the group has also received support from some aid organisations that expressed similar negative opinions about the cross-shaped memorial monument.
A letter was sent to the Island’s port minister and mayor, in which the coexistence group claimed that the cross was placed there to prevent migrants from swimming.
The letter stated that the initiators of the monument were “aspiring crusaders” with racist and intolerant motives who abused the Christian cross, which should be a symbol of love and sacrifice. And they therefore called for the monument to be demolished.
And that was what happened. Just a few days later, at night, the whole monument was levelled to the ground. The demolished remains of the cross remain as rubble on the site.
The attack by the coexistence group on the monument and the demolition of it has aroused strong reactions in large parts of the local population who believe that the deed goes against the Christian religious beliefs shared by a majority of the inhabitants of the Island.
If only.
The Crusaders waged a series of specific goal focused short wars against an enemy that by definition had and still has an open ended global end in view. In a sense the Crusaders couldn’t afford more than they did since Europe was weakened after centuries of unprovoked and frequent Muslim raids and disruption of commerce, agriculture and society.
Interesting. Thanks.
I’ve also witnessed the unholy alliance of liberal secularists with Muslims.
Liberals have a worldview akin to religion. They’ve been in a century long culture war with Judeo-Christian American tradition - and they know it.
They import foreigners as different from the mainstream as possible to weaken it. And they ally with the Muslims to be able to say, “Take down these Christian symbols, stop these traditional things. It isn’t because I hate religion - see, this monotheist Muslim agrees with me!”
Another source: https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/10/11/anger-at-destroyed-holly-cross-in-greeces-lesvos-video/
I guess that a new will be built.
https://www.rt.com/about-us/press-releases/ruptly-news-agency-launch/
Here is an article about Ruptly.
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