Christians defend attacks on Muslims in Nigeria

Seattle Times ^ | 02/24/06 | Craig Timberg

[BW2221]

I say we appoint Justin Ifeanyi the head of Homeland Security. He seems uniquely qualified to handle out Muslim problem.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Been a long time coming in that part of the world.

[Drango]

And Jesus wept.

[snowman1]

And wept and wept for his followers to stoop to the same level.

[saganite]

Anybody remember stories in major papers about the Muslim rioting and killing that sparked these reprisals? I didn't think so. It's only a story if Christians are killing Muslims.

[surely_you_jest]

And wept and wept for his followers to stoop to the same level.

And Christian pacifists will be the death of us all.

[bahblahbah]

They shouldn't have killed and looted. Those mosques are fair game as far as I'm concerned. Why the crusaders didn't destroy this most insulting piece of architecture ever built I will never know.

[Spruce]

You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you.

You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

[xmission]

Muslim refugees Baghdad Bob, mostly from the Hausa ethnic group of northern Nigeria, described how mobs of Christian men wielding guns and machetes burst into shops, looted goods and money, then began attacking

[CheyennePress]

Just as but one example as to why the Christians are just now retaliating in the past few years... the Nigerian Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. The northern government several years ago tried to impose Sharia law, and it's at that point you started seeing these uprisings.

It's sad, but inevitable in the name of survival, it seems.

[orionblamblam]

> And Jesus wept.

And Loki laughed, while Thor scratched his head trying to figure out which side was stupider.

[stboz]

Baa-aa-aaa-aa-a-aa.

[EBH]

Jesus Christ was not prohibiting self defense by Christians. He also said, "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace." (Luke 11:21 RSV).

[surely_you_jest]

All very nice, but I am an Old Testament, eye for an eye kind of person.

[CheyennePress]

Well, they did report that the Nigerian Muslims got all riled up and burned 15 churches and killed quite a few people. It is true that our media ignored the suppression that was going on in Nigeria for a very long time. It really didn't become news until the Christians started fighting back.

[bahblahbah]

You couldn't hardly call this self defense. I'm not a pacifist, but there are so many forms of effective nonviolent action that should be considered first instead of killing and looting.

http://www.aeinstein.org/

[Richard Kimball]

That's why I count on forgiveness so much.

[CheyennePress]

While I agree with you in principle, have you ever been to Nigeria?

[Dallas59]

Uh...Muzzies riot and kill "Christians" (non-muzzies) over cartoons...."Christians" (non-muzzies) fight back...Seems to me this story paints "Christians" (non-muzzies) as the ones who started killing first.