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Islamic State Warns Iraqi Christians not to Celebrate Christmas
Catholic Culture ^ | 12/23/15

Posted on 12/24/2015 6:22:14 AM PST by marshmallow

The Islamic State has begun fresh attacks on Christian communities in northern Iraq, the AsiaNews service reports.

As Christmas approaches, Islamic extremists have warned Christians in the city of Mosul that they will not be allowed to celebrate Christmas because "they are heretics." In Kirkuk, Muslim militants attacked two Christian graveyards, desecrating tombs.

Iraqi Christians have vowed to celebrate Christmas, disregarding the warnings, AsiaNews reports.

Islamic State brand Christmas festivities "heretical". In Kirkuk two Christian cemeteries desecrated (AsiaNews)


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1 posted on 12/24/2015 6:22:14 AM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Future school principals.


2 posted on 12/24/2015 6:24:26 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: Raycpa

Religion (ha!) of Peace.


3 posted on 12/24/2015 6:25:40 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: marshmallow

Given the well known position on islamic teachings and beliefs of muslims, I don’t understand why infidels and Jews would live amongst large or majority muslim populations.


4 posted on 12/24/2015 6:29:50 AM PST by umgud
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To: Raycpa

Obama compares Syrian refugees to Holocaust survivors

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3373146/posts

Funny thing, it is the Christians who are being treated at near-holocaust level [in many ways worse] ...

... and THOSE ARE THE very ones Obama turns away!

Just 0.4 Percent of Syrian Refugees Admitted to U.S. Since Paris Attacks Are Christian

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/12/08/just-0-4-percent-syrian-refugees-admitted-u-s-since-paris-attacks-christian

Islamic State Warns Iraqi Christians not to Celebrate Christmas

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3376319/posts

[Like Rush says, if muslims are so peace-loving — why is it that little things transform them into blood-thristy terrorists?]


5 posted on 12/24/2015 6:54:55 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The DNC 2012 Convention actually booed God three times)
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To: umgud

Wonder how they would feel if we said, if you go to Mecca during Ramadan we will nuke the site from orbit, just to be sure?


6 posted on 12/24/2015 7:00:39 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Jews for Cruz)
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To: marshmallow

Paints a whole new aspect of Christmas for me. My wife is worried she didn’t get the boys enough presents and these folks are preparing to be murdered for celebrating the birth of Jesus. Now more than ever, I know my priorities are skewed in regards to Christmas...


7 posted on 12/24/2015 7:06:32 AM PST by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: marshmallow

And USA welcomes all Syrian refugees, it’s the Christian way but proclaims Christians not included.


8 posted on 12/24/2015 7:22:38 AM PST by Rock N Jones (s)
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To: marshmallow

9 posted on 12/24/2015 7:34:33 AM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: umgud

Maybe because they were there first

Maybe in 100 years people will be asking that about your descendants


10 posted on 12/24/2015 7:43:18 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: marshmallow

I’m usually a critic of Middle Eastern chrstians . . . but these people have guts!


11 posted on 12/24/2015 7:45:29 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: umgud
Given the well known position on islamic teachings and beliefs of muslims, I don’t understand why infidels and Jews would live amongst large or majority muslim populations.

Well, the infidels, chrstians, and Jews were there first. Let the moslems go back to Arabia.

12 posted on 12/24/2015 7:47:38 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: marshmallow

Many Americans would see this and ask “So, they can’t exchange presents? Will there still be after Christmas sales?”

Wake up folks...it’s coming to a city near you.


13 posted on 12/24/2015 8:44:27 AM PST by moovova
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To: Zionist Conspirator; silverleaf
Well, the infidels, chrstians, and Jews were there first. Let the moslems go back to Arabia.

That sounds kind of like our (USA) future if we don't stop the muslim invasion now. If the US muslim population grows too much here and our leaders don't solve the problem, I'll either leave or align myself with others who are inclined to solve the problem.

14 posted on 12/24/2015 2:04:49 PM PST by umgud
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To: marshmallow

Sounds like American Democrats.


15 posted on 12/25/2015 7:58:33 AM PST by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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