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ISIS Dynamites Church Memorializing Victims of Armenian Genocide
CNS News ^ | September 23, 2014 | Lauretta Brown

Posted on 09/23/2014 9:17:47 PM PDT by george76

An Armenian Apostolic church constructed in memory of the victims of the 20th century Armenian genocide was “rigged and dynamited” on Sunday by forces loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS), according to reports from Syria’s government news agency.

The Armenian Holy Martyrs Church in Der Zor, located in the Syrian desert 280 miles northeast of Damascus, was constructed in memory of the victims of the 1916 Armenian genocide and consecrated in 1991.

The site was chosen because Der Zor is believed to have housed death camps in which an estimated 150,000 to 400,000 Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Turks 100 years ago. The destroyed church included a museum housing the remains of some of the genocide victims.

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This crime committed on the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and on the 23rd anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia, we consider to be a barbarian act,” said Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: armenian; armeniangenocide; armenians; church; genocide; isis; ottoman; ottomanturks; turks

1 posted on 09/23/2014 9:17:47 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

That’s it, take out there damn rock.


2 posted on 09/23/2014 9:20:21 PM PDT by Not now, Not ever! (Girlfriend suggested I use pelosi in place of swear words, A good idea, I think)
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3 posted on 09/23/2014 9:21:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Not now, Not ever!

This is not going to go over well in Eastern Europe.


4 posted on 09/23/2014 9:27:24 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: The Antiyuppie

I’d be glad to donate towards rebuilding it. But first we need to prepare the site by burying a layer of ISIS deep below.


5 posted on 09/23/2014 9:40:32 PM PDT by uscga77 (the truth remains)
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To: BenLurkin
"The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam." -- Barack Obama

The Prophet of Islam is utterly without redeeming qualities, orders of magnitude worse than Charlie Manson, who at least never raped a 9-year-old and personally killed far fewer innocent people.

And oh yes. I almost forgot. The Qur'an is Qur'ap.

6 posted on 09/23/2014 10:39:38 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: george76
For all those who wonder if ISIS gets any support from Turkey, we present Exhibit A.
7 posted on 09/23/2014 11:16:47 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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It’s getting more difficult to believe God hasn’t completely abandoned Christians in that part of the world. I certainly don’t understand why.. one would think a people who bravely keep to the faith amid all that muslim insanity would be rewarded somehow.


8 posted on 09/24/2014 1:16:30 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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An Armenian Apostolic church constructed in memory of the victims of the 20th century Armenian genocide was “rigged and dynamited”

The rest of the world will remember that muslims did this.

9 posted on 09/24/2014 1:48:25 AM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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Islam is a war plan.


10 posted on 09/24/2014 1:49:03 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: ScottinVA
It’s getting more difficult to believe God hasn’t completely abandoned Christians in that part of the world.

God has not abandoned them, but western nations have abandoned them. Western nations operate under the false belief that the Middle East inherently belongs to muslims. Christians do not figure in their plans. They were ignored in the aftermath of the 2003 war. Now too, all we hear about is support of this muslim group or that muslim group. Christians? They have lebanon, they don't need help! They are too weak, no use helping them. Lots of excuses.

11 posted on 09/24/2014 1:53:21 AM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: george76

The only culture these savages recognize is the Culture of Death. If they had their way, they would kill every human on earth and then, they would fight to the death each other.


12 posted on 09/24/2014 2:01:11 AM PDT by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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To: ScottinVA
It’s getting more difficult to believe God hasn’t completely abandoned Christians in that part of the world. I certainly don’t understand why.. one would think a people who bravely keep to the faith amid all that muslim insanity would be rewarded somehow.

If the Christians in that part of the world would worship God faithfully, AND arm themselves to the teeth, I'm sure God would stand with them. Easier said than done, however. Very tough situation.

13 posted on 09/24/2014 2:13:54 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: george76

The JV? They’re nothing. Barry said so. The Khorasan, now there’s trouble. Especially their nuclear subs and their intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The kindergarten cop will not address this issue.


14 posted on 09/24/2014 2:46:45 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: ScottinVA

It is Satan who is the REAL GOD of Islam.


15 posted on 09/24/2014 3:03:36 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: george76

We would expect nothing less from the Death Cult of Submission.


16 posted on 09/24/2014 3:10:31 AM PDT by windsorknot
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