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Pence Heading To Middle East In Bid To End Christian Persecution (Vice-President Pence)
The Daily Caller ^ | 10:52 AM 10/26/2017 | Saagar Enjeti

Posted on 10/27/2017 12:23:29 PM PDT by Texas Fossil

Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Israel and Egypt in December, relaying a message of U.S. concern over persecution of Christians in the Middle East.

“One of the messages that I will bring on the president’s behalf to leaders across the region is that now is the time to bring an end to the persecution of Christians and all religious minorities,” he declared in a Wednesday night speech. The vice president also announced that the U.S. would halt its funding to United Nations’ efforts to aid persecuted peoples, instead vowing to funnel all future efforts through direct foreign aid.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christian; me; pence; persecution
Yes, we can support persecuted Christians without the UN.

Better, Faster, Cheaper, More Fair and build foreign allies at the time.

1 posted on 10/27/2017 12:23:30 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

The problem is that in order to end Christian persecution, we need to speak out against Islam.

I don’t see that happening, with any kind of moral clarity and conviction.


2 posted on 10/27/2017 12:25:28 PM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: Texas Fossil

The only way to end persecution of Christians in the middle east is to end Islam.


3 posted on 10/27/2017 12:25:50 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Texas Fossil

Prayers for his safety.


4 posted on 10/27/2017 12:50:47 PM PDT by FES0844 (G)
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To: FES0844

Yes. Indeed. He and his wife are great people.


5 posted on 10/27/2017 12:54:58 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Theo

It did happen in Egypt at the very top. One of the first things that el Sisi (now President Sisi) did after they removed Morsi was declare to end Christian persecution. And he enforced it rigidly. There have been terrorist attack since then, but President Sisi is solid in this.

He participate in a Christian Church service near Christmas. It was publicized. Sisi requested the Muslim leadership about how to “reform” the Muslim faith to eliminate terrorism. I’ve not seen the outcome of that request.

Direct relations with the leader of the nation is the best way to approach this.

Iraq and Syria will be a tougher problem. Iraq central government is tied to Iran, we have no relations with Assad in Syria.

In Iraq the Kurds sheltered Christians in the period of Saddam’s overthrow. In Syria the Kurds protected the Syriac Christians and they fought side by side to oust ISIS. Syrian Kurds are totally secular about religion.

Much of this is not widely publicized. It did happen.


6 posted on 10/27/2017 1:02:56 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Theo

I think you’re right on that.

Good point.


7 posted on 10/27/2017 1:34:33 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Texas Fossil

meanwhile the Pope is jet-setting around talking about climate change...


8 posted on 10/27/2017 3:26:22 PM PDT by jimmygrace
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To: Texas Fossil

Thank you Pence. Due to the MSM, most people are not even aware that the level of persecution is on biblical levels, or levels not since, maybe ever.


9 posted on 10/27/2017 3:32:21 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: jimmygrace

Benedict XVI is the real Pope, not that cardboard cut-out.


10 posted on 10/27/2017 4:25:08 PM PDT by lightman (ANTIFA is full of Bolshevik.)
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To: jimmygrace

“climate change”?

Socialist scam, method for global income redistribution.

The Jesuit Pope is certainly a leftist.


11 posted on 10/27/2017 8:01:42 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Sam Gamgee

The Truth is totally absent in the MSM.

The Truth destroys these liars, so they will never admit the Truth.


12 posted on 10/27/2017 8:02:54 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

Just the whole opposition to travel ban 2 wreaked of Christian hate from the Democrats. Trump wanted to make an exception for the true refugees, and they wouldn’t have it.


13 posted on 10/30/2017 9:51:11 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Texas Fossil

How about spending a little time here in America and ending Christian persecutions here??


14 posted on 10/30/2017 9:58:45 AM PDT by CodeToad (CWII is coming. Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: CodeToad

Yes, we do that every day. Much effort here on FR.


15 posted on 10/30/2017 12:51:49 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Sam Gamgee

Gen


16 posted on 10/30/2017 12:53:01 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

Mobile typo.

Yes.


17 posted on 10/30/2017 12:55:30 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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