[The_Reader_David]

How about paying attention to Christian reports about what is going on in Bethlemhem. (Or are you one of the sort of protestant who uses "Christian" to refer only to protestants who agree with you on some collection of hot-button doctrinal issues?) I have reports from sources in the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (which I am privileged to serve in North America as a subdeacon--and, by the way that give us prior claim on the name "Christian"--it was in Antioch where the disciples were first called Christians) that Christian families are sheltering in the Church of the Nativity, along with the monks, nuns and priests (Orthodox, Latin and Armenian) who were caught there. I also understand from these sources that Christians have been shot in the Church by Israeli snipers and died for lack of medical care.

[ClancyJ]

I also understand from these sources that Christians have been shot in the Church by Israeli snipers and died for lack of medical care.

And just what are the Israelis to do? Just be slaughter animals for the Palestinians as the Palestinians kill their women and children with children bombs? There have been many efforts at getting Arafat to stop the bombings? He did not - so the Israelis have gone in to get the terrorists themselves. Any man would do the same when wife and children are in danger.

How come the Palestinians did not make an effort to have the Israelis allow the children to come out? All they had to do was release the children and they would be free.

[Congressman Billybob]

There are two sets of "Christians" involved here. The ones who have traditionally sided with the Palestinians are touting the Palestinian line. The ones who have just escaped from the Church by climbing down the ladders which the IDF put there, are telling an entirely different story.

Which set of Christians do you believe, and why?

Congressman Billybob

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