Muslim mob attacks, burns two churches, priest's home

The Washington Times ^ | 11/13/05 | n/a

[KCRW]

LAHORE , Pakistan (AP) -- Hundreds of Muslims attacked and burned two churches in Pakistan yesterday after reports that a Christian man had desecrated Islam's holy book. No one was injured in the blazes. A school, a dormitory and the home of a priest also were torched by the crowd of about 1,500 Muslims near the town of Sangla Hill, about 80 miles northeast of Lahore, said police official Ali Asghar Dogar. In the investigation of the attacks, about two dozen people had been arrested, Mr. Dogar said. The fires burned a day after a local Muslim resident accused a Christian of burning a one-room Islamic school along with copies of the Koran. Mr. Dogar said people who lost money while gambling with the Christian man on Friday apparently leveled the charges, but police had detained him and were investigating. Shahbaz Bhatti, head of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance, which promotes the rights of minorities in mainly Muslim Pakistan, condemned the attacks on the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. "No Christian burned copies of the Koran," he told the Associated Press. "No Christian even can think of doing it. We have maximum regard and respect for the Koran and Islam's prophet Muhammad." Just 3 percent of Pakistan's population of more than 160 million are not Muslims. The country's Christian minority generally coexists peacefully with the Muslim majority, but Islamic terrorists occasionally attack Christian targets and Christian worship services.

[KCRW]

More from the religion of peace. It appears from this article that there was gambling involved, and that the Muslims lost some money to a Christian. The Muslims appeared to trump up some charges of burning a Koran, and then they ruthlessly attacked two churches and a priests home.

[Xenophon450]

That priest was probably taunting them needlessly, thats what he gets for harassing them, a religion of peace can only take soooo much. /S

[satchmodog9]

Yes, and the idiot king tells us we need to be more tolerant of these animals.

[mtbopfuyn]

Once again they attack someone who didn't do a thing to them.

[Dallas59]

Getting sick of this.

[Tintin chez les soviets]

Islam is a religion of peace, Islam is a religion of peace, Islam is a religion of peace, Islam is a religion of peace, Islam is a religion of peace, Islam is a religion of peace, Repeat after me...that's a stalinist method, don't care.

[hershey]

Evidently Muslims are sore losers. Oh, well, their religion says it's okay to pillage and burn.

[airborne]

Coming soon to a church near you!

[hershey]

What will Prince Charles do when they blow up Buckingham Palace or Windsor and happen to kill his mother? Will he suggest everyone join hands and sing Kumbaya? God help us, if 9/11 had happened in the UK, with more than 3000 dead, he wouldn't dare spout such nonsense.

[bornacatholic]

What will Prince Charles do when they blow up Buckingham Palace or Windsor and happen to kill his mother?

* He will kneel on a prayer rug, kiss Bin Laden's arse, and blame Bush for being judgemental and causing all this fighting.

[Dark Skies]

Maybe there's something to Darwinism after all...

[satchmodog9]

Want to bet he won't spout his nonsense. He is the classic idiot.

[Windsong]

"No Christian even can think of doing it. We have maximum regard and respect for the Koran and Islam's prophet Muhammad."

Appeasing panzy...lost my respect right there.

[Salvation]

**Shahbaz Bhatti, head of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance, which promotes the rights of minorities in mainly Muslim Pakistan, condemned the attacks on the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches.**

A religious war?

[TomasUSMC]

Islam is a religion of peace, Islam is a religion of peace, Repeat after me

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Actually the latest GOP mantra is "GREAT religion of peace".
(Bush Says Amman Bombers "Defile a Great Religion")

[Nalu]

Quran Burning Day December 17th

[em2vn]

A fine picture of Camilla and her prince.

[Pontiac]

Appeasing panzy...lost my respect right there.

When you are out numbered 100 to 1 by a bloodthirsty mob and you run in to the mob fist flying or guns blazing then you can call him a pansy.

[Clock King]

Maybe there's something to Darwinism after all...

Actully, the Prince represents De-Evolution

[Fruitbat]

That priest was probably taunting them needlessly, thats what he gets for harassing them, a religion of peace can only take soooo much. /S

Yeah, and who knows if it was actually true. We all know how muslim justice is really honest and concerned with ther facts.

after reports that a Christian man had desecrated Islam's holy book.