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'Not a single Christian' in birthplace of Christ
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | September 24, 2007

Posted on 09/24/2007 3:51:08 AM PDT by Man50D

The once vibrant Christian communities of Bethlehem and Nazareth, with roots in the "land of Jesus" going back to first century Israel, are rapidly declining in the face of a systematic campaign of persecution conducted by the same Muslim terrorists intent on driving the Jews into the sea.

Beatings, sham legal proceedings, property seizures, dismissal and replacement of elected Christian leaders, accusations of selling property to Jews and intimidation by gunmen with links to the government of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have so reduced Christian populations in the cities of Jesus' birth and boyhood one community leader predicts all Christians will be gone within 15 years.

In "Schmoozing with Terrorists: From Hollywood to the Holy Land Jihadists Reveal their Global Plans – to a Jew!" author and WND Jerusalem bureau chief Aaron Klein chronicles his meetings and interviews with leaders of terror groups and Islamist organizations long accused of intimidation and violence against Mideast Christians.

'No more Christians in Bethlehem'

For part of one chapter, Klein travels to Bethlehem to meet with the city's Christians and with its terrorist leaders.

Bethlehem consisted of upwards of 80 percent Christians when Israel was founded in 1948, but since the Palestinian Authority took over in 1995 the Christian population has declined to about 23 percent with a large majority of Muslims. The 23 percent Christian statistic is considered generous since it includes the satellite towns of Beit Sahour and Beit Jala. Some estimates place Bethlehem's actual Christian population as low as 12 percent, with hundreds of Christians emigrating per year.

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crushislam; islam; israel; letshavejerusalem; muslims; nazareth
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To: Diogenesis
Condi Rice in my opinion is worse than M Albright, because I expected Albright to do what she did. I expected more from her.
21 posted on 09/24/2007 5:51:04 AM PDT by Recon Dad (Marine Spec Ops Dad)
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To: Charles Martel
but a place like Khartoum doesn't quite have the same symbolic value as Bethlehem, does it?

If Christians are to worship symbols and places and things with symbolic values, yes. To the Christians living in Khartoum, I'm sure they value the ground they are living on more than a place in the Holy Land. I know that I worship The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Locations in the Holy Land are not required for my worship.

22 posted on 09/24/2007 5:52:55 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Man50D

The Lord is going to take care of that someday soon.


23 posted on 09/24/2007 6:00:14 AM PDT by alicewonders (Duncan Hunter. Seriously.)
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To: Dixie Yooper

Amen!

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:21-24


24 posted on 09/24/2007 6:20:00 AM PDT by ItsOurTimeNow (FR Member ItsOurTimeNow: Declared Anathema by the Council of Trent)
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To: Man50D

This could be God’s hand of grace protecting his people from the time of trial that may be at hand.


25 posted on 09/24/2007 6:20:54 AM PDT by DManA
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To: Man50D

To the best of my memory, this is the first time I see you posting something outside of college football/UConn football. Keep up the good work. :-)


26 posted on 09/24/2007 6:29:57 AM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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To: DManA

As I have said, from a Christian song, “Soon and very soon”.


27 posted on 09/24/2007 6:31:57 AM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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To: Dixie Yooper

amen!
Our God is alive and dwells within us, so there is no need to hold on to rocks to remember Him

But having said that I would dearly love to go to Israel and see where He walked the earth in Human form. I am excited that I will be in Jerusalem with Him someday when He begins His reign!


28 posted on 09/24/2007 6:32:54 AM PDT by Mom MD (The scorn of fools is music to the ears of the wise)
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To: Charles Martel

It does to Christ as long as His children are there


29 posted on 09/24/2007 6:34:07 AM PDT by Mom MD (The scorn of fools is music to the ears of the wise)
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To: Man50D
Beatings, sham legal proceedings, property seizures, dismissal and replacement of elected Christian leaders, accusations of selling property to Jews and intimidation by gunmen with links to the government of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have so reduced Christian populations in the cities of Jesus' birth and boyhood one community leader predicts all Christians will be gone within 15 years.

And the world shrugs its collective shoulders.
30 posted on 09/24/2007 6:37:04 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
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To: Biggirl

Even so they will not dethrone Jesus!


31 posted on 09/24/2007 6:46:49 AM PDT by usslsm51
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

High volume. Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel, WOT

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32 posted on 09/24/2007 6:54:53 AM PDT by SJackson (isolationism never was, never will be acceptable response to[expansionist] tyrannical governments)
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To: Man50D

33 posted on 09/24/2007 7:01:50 AM PDT by Gritty (It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies - CS Lewis)
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To: usslsm51

Jesus the King is coming back SOON. He will get rid of the Devil once and for all.


34 posted on 09/24/2007 7:08:14 AM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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To: dinok
The question is why is there no protest of this by the US government?

I suspect the answer is similar to the reason why the US embassy is in Tel Aviv, and not in Jerusalem.

35 posted on 09/24/2007 7:14:31 AM PDT by Cvengr (The violence of evil is met with the violence of righteousness, justice, love and grace.)
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To: usslsm51

Just a larger footstool.


36 posted on 09/24/2007 7:15:35 AM PDT by Cvengr (The violence of evil is met with the violence of righteousness, justice, love and grace.)
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To: NYer; SunkenCiv; Salem; F15Eagle; T.L.Sink

Ping!


37 posted on 09/24/2007 7:16:53 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA (Hunter and Tancredo in '08! La Raza - the PLO of the Western Hemisphere)
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To: Man50D

Time for a new Crusade.


38 posted on 09/24/2007 7:17:57 AM PDT by alarm rider (Why should I not vote my conscience?)
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To: Biggirl
To the best of my memory, this is the first time I see you posting something outside of college football/UConn football. Keep up the good work. :-)

It think it's more due to our paths simply not crossing. I have posted hundreds of threads. Usually they involve illegal immigration, attacks on Christianity and The Fair Tax and all are non sports related. UConn is a good diversion form the heavy stuff. It appears we are just two ships passing in the night. Thanks for the comment.
39 posted on 09/24/2007 7:30:55 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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