Posted on 10/22/2005 10:07:02 AM PDT by kiki04
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) -- One person died and more than 90 were injured as thousands of Muslims rioted outside a Coptic Christian church Friday to denounce a play deemed offensive to Islam. Police responded by beating protesters and firing tear gas into the crowd, officials said. Police said 53 protesters were arrested as people hurled stones, smashed windows and tried to storm St. George Church. Protesters also set a police car on fire and wrecked eight other cars, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. A photographer for The Associated Press saw police fire rubber bullets into the crowd, causing injuries. Police claimed officers fired rubber bullets only into the air while trying to disperse the crowd. One protester, Mohammed Zakaraya Hassan, 48, died after being trampled and inhaling tear gas, according to a police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The Interior Ministry described the protesters as "fanatic elements" who "escalated a negative reaction to a play." The ministry said about 5,000 Muslims marched to the church after Friday noon prayers at mosques. "The police tried to prevent (the demonstrators) from approaching the church and attacking it, but the protesters did not heed the warnings and started to hurl stones at the church, security forces and pedestrians," the ministry said. The riot was sparked by the distribution of a DVD of a play that was performed at the church two years ago. The play, "I Was Blind But Now I Can See," tells the story of a young Christian who converts to Islam and becomes disillusioned. The church's director, the Rev. Augustinous, said it was difficult to explain the reaction to a one-time performance that took place two years ago.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Orthodox Ping
I'm certain all this mayhem was in the name of peace, since they are a "religion of peace." Ha!
Ever notice how they like to go out on a kill after they've been to "prayers"?
I'd riot over that!
Holy Toledo.
Bradshaw had hair?
more antics from TROP bozos
Thanks for posting this!
Prayers to the Lord for our Christian brothers and sisters in Egypt. They have survived so much brutality at the hands of Muslims over the past 1200 years.
We already know they are completely deluded.
"Prayers to the Lord for our Christian brothers and sisters in Egypt. They have survived so much brutality at the hands of Muslims over the past 1200 years."
Amen. At least in Egypt more than 10% of the population is still Christian. Take a look at our dear friends the Turks; from millions of Greek Orthodox there in in, say, 1920, to about 2500 now.
---The church's director, the Rev. Augustinous, said it was difficult to explain the reaction to a one-time performance that took place two years ago.---
Yep!
Your tag line is 100% correct.
Yeppers.
Christians are in a tight spot. We are commanded (by the Real God) to "love our enemies."
The fake, made up mooslim god says, "Kill your enemies."
The Real God says if we bear suffering and endure to the end, we shall be saved.
The fake, made up mooslim god promises an immediate entrance into complete (bodily) pleasure by doing the jihad thing.
The sinner in me wants to hit back; and hit back hard on this. But, if I do that, I have betrayed my Lord. What to do?
The truly amazing thing is that the police actually restrainted the rioters instead of attacking the Copts!
Someone should send that to Howie Long.
The truly amazing thing is that the police actually restrainted the rioters instead of attacking the Copts!
___________________________________________________
I'm wondering the same thing.
Could it be that when elections were held a few months ago Mubarak was warned that someone would not tolerate more Christian pogroms?
What to do? Personally, I'd whack the mohos so hard their filthy, louse infested, towel-wrapped heads fall off and break their feet. I've never been able to "turn the other cheek". But then again, I'm definitely a sinner, and I hope our Lord understands He has a wolf(or at least a dog)on His hands, and doesn't expect me to grow a wooly fleece and eat grass...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.