Posted on 12/23/2015 3:31:21 PM PST by maggief
President Obama lamented the persecution of Christians worldwide, specifically by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, in a statement the day before Christmas Eve.
"In some areas of the Middle East where church bells have rung for centuries on Christmas Day, this year they will be silent," Obama said.
"This silence bears tragic witness to the brutal atrocities committed against these communities by ISIL," he added, using an alternate name for the terror group. The president has often faced criticism from Republican rivals, including presidential hopefuls, for not doing enough to help Christians being persecuted in the Middle East by radical Muslim terrorists.
"Christians who are being targeted, for genocide, for persecution, Christians who are being beheaded or crucified, we should be providing safe haven to them," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said in November during an interview on Fox News after the Paris terror attacks.
"But President Obama refuses to do that," he added, calling the president "unwilling" to specifically call out radical Islamic terror.
In the statement, Obama noted that during the build-up to Christmas, "those of us fortunate enough to live in countries that honor the birthright of all people to practice their faith freely give thanks for that blessing."
"Michelle and I are also ever-mindful that many of our fellow Christians do not enjoy that right, and hold especially close to our hearts and minds those who have been driven from their ancient homelands by unspeakable violence and persecution," he said.
He closed with a prayer for those of all faiths facing persecution and evoked a line from the popular Christmas carol "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day."
"The Wrong shall fail, the Right prevail. With peace on earth, good-will to men."
Statement by the President on Persecuted Christians at Christmas
During this season of Advent, Christians in the United States and around the world are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. At this time, those of us fortunate enough to live in countries that honor the birthright of all people to practice their faith freely give thanks for that blessing. Michelle and I are also ever-mindful that many of our fellow Christians do not enjoy that right, and hold especially close to our hearts and minds those who have been driven from their ancient homelands by unspeakable violence and persecution.
In some areas of the Middle East where church bells have rung for centuries on Christmas Day, this year they will be silent; this silence bears tragic witness to the brutal atrocities committed against these communities by ISIL.
We join with people around the world in praying for God’s protection for persecuted Christians and those of other faiths, as well as for those brave men and women engaged in our military, diplomatic, and humanitarian efforts to alleviate their suffering and restore stability, security, and hope to their nations. As the old Christmas carol reminds us:
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men.
I can’t help but wonder ... which god is Obama praying to?
Little late, Obozo. No thanks to you and your ‘freedom fighters’.
The praying and work to destroy this evil should have been going on bigtime about the time Obama told us ISIS was JV.
Seriously?
Taqiyya in the highest.
Doublespeak and doublethink were defined by George Orwell perhaps nearly seventy years ago.
The definitions are proved right again and again.
Muslims can lie. Have a duty to lie to infidels.
He can say whatever. It’s just lies.
Is that why he takes in thousands of Muslim immigrants and killers and sends the Christians back to the Middle East to be killed?
Obama prays to no one and for no one.
I thought his supporters said prayers were a waste of time. He is going to piss some people off today. Prayers? Oh my he is in deep now.
he added, using an alternate name for the terror group
He always does.
His polling numbers must be down, so VALJAR released this message.
Depends on what “fellow” means.
He prays to his father....satan!
What, is he praying to the moon god that the Christians will convert to Islam before being murdered?
More pandering by the homoIslamist—probably because the natives on the mainland are getting restless with his lack of action over anything involving the protection of Americans.
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Obama had nothing to do with this statement, you can bet on it. As I have posted before....every day until he leaves office he will slap us in the face, some days twice. Even a poke in the eye or two as well with his comments.
Praying for a fast submission to the will of alluh?
Sorry, I don’t believe him. Something else entirely different was uttered under his breath. The creature doesn’t celebrate Christmas, has no idea what the Holy Day might be, might mean to Christians. The big farce is a joke on US, the American people. Reading this makes one sick to their stomach. Dirty, offended, and very, very angry!!
WE STUMP FOR TRUMP
AND CANNOT LOSE WITH CRUZ.
THE TWO ON A TICKET WILL SHOW WHERE TO STICK IT
AMERICA WANTS JUSTICE FOR HER COUNTRY AND PEOPLES.
DESTROY ALL WHO WISH HER DAMAGE...ALL OF THEM!! NO PUNISHMENT IS TOO SEVERE!
MAKE AMERICA GREAT FOR GREAT AMERICANS
WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
Question.....I think this is the first time the regime has ever put out a statement like this about Christians? Do you or anyone here correct me on this?
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