Posted on 04/10/2017 8:16:35 AM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Heartbroken Egyptian families weep over the coffins of their loved ones after Palm Sunday massacre kills nearly 50 Coptic Christians in two ISIS suicide bomb attacks
Mourners filled a church in Egypt that had been torn apart in a terrorist bombing to commemorate the victims claimed in one of two attacks on Palm Sunday.
People in Tanta packed the streets leading to the Coptic Church of Mar Girgis - or St. George - to pay their respects while relatives inside laid their bodies across the coffins and wept.
A suicide bomber slipped past security and detonated the bomb while Christian worshippers were observing Jesus' entry to Jerusalem, leaving blood splattered on the marble pillars while the sound of hymns turned to desperate screams. The blast killed 27 and injured 78 others.
Just two hours later, a suicide bomber entered St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, and killed 17 people. Another 48 people were injured in the second blast.
Both explosions, claimed by Islamic State, came at the start of Holy Week leading up to Easter, just weeks beforePope Francis is due to visit the Arab world's most populous country.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi declared a state of emergency for three months in a defiant speech after a meeting of the national defense council.
Under the country's constitution, Sisi will have to put the measure before parliament, which is stacked with his supporters, for approval within a week.
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Amen.
Hard to believe that region of the world is considered the cradle of civilization.
No dead little boy on the beach photos for them.
Gosh, I wonder why.
also otice the way our media didn’t dwell on the photos of the little girl run over by the truck in Southern France.
what do these things have in common..?
Hmmm....
Islam is NOT a religion.
Why isn’t the UN screaming about this?? Oh never mind.
“Vengeance is Mine. I will repay, says the Lord.” That Biblical truth in Deuteronomy 32:35 is echoed in the New Testament by St. Paul in Romans 12:19.
God’s justice is far more exacting than ours.
“God’s justice is far more exacting than ours.”
Well tell Him to get on with it. Because I don’t see Him doing squat.
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The media sees Christians as a plague and avoid reporting on Christian genocide.
In fact, Congress believe the world would be a better place without Christians. They do nothing for them. They simply let them die and ship hundreds of thousands of muslims in here.
Father please accept the souls of your faithful servants and grant comfort to their families. I also beg you to give us the wisdom to overcome this evil.
This is an outrage against the civilized world. But since the victims are not members of a protected class, no one cares.
Oh, yes, the Pope will issue a statement. Then he will say something about how wonderful Islam is. And then he will invite Islamists to the Vatican for tea.
Trump should issue a strong, unequivocal statement. And Putin should issue a strong, unequivocal statement. And Trump and Putin had better get on the same page. Their enemies are not each other. Their enemies are the same. Their enemies are the radical Islamists.
Isaiah 53:4
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
“Hard to believe that region of the world is considered the cradle of civilization.”
You should watch this if you haven’t already.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-evIyrrjTTY
It was great before the coming of Islam. It is still the best hope of the Arab world for change and reform of Islam. Remember—Egyptians invented the Belly Dance. They may well be the spark that re-establishes Islam as a true religion of peace and not the bloody—anti-western death cult it has evolved into. Islamic Telivangelists are slowly reforming Islam—the Coptic Church is also a powerful influence still in the Nile Valley. We in America should send donations to help the families who lost people—and to rebuild the churches and build new ones—even Russia would be on board for that move. Not Government funds—private citizens raise the money to help in their hour of need.
At least now we have a President who is standing for us.
Unbelievable.
Or did I miss the /s tag?
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