Nigerian Muslims protesting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad attacked Christians and burned churches on Saturday, killing at least 15 people [...] An Associated Press reporter saw mobs of Muslim protesters swarm through the city center with machetes, sticks and iron rods. One group threw a tire around a man, poured gas on him and setting him ablaze. [sic]Hey that's peaceful. The peace of the grave but peace nevertheless.
Thousands of rioters burned 15 churches in Maiduguri in a three-hour rampage before troops and police reinforcements restored order, Nigerian police spokesman Haz Iwendi said. [...] "Most of the dead were Christians beaten to death on the streets by the rioters," Ezeoke [a Christian resident] said. Witnesses said three children and a priest were among those killed.That's the second priest killed. You may remember the Italian priest shot to death in Turkey but a "youth".
CNN claims 16 dead and 11 churches burned to the ground. When will American churches start raising money to buy weapons for our besieged Nigerian brothers? I'll gladly give. I know about that turn the other cheek thing but I'm wondering if there's point when even Christ would say enough is enough.
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Umm, while raising money for Nigerian Christians to buy weapons would be a satisfying thing to do, I think it kinda misses the point.
As it is written: "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence." John 18:36.
Which is actually the difference between us and them.
One of my profs here at Bible college is from Nigeria. He spoke with in-country relatives who put the number of deaths at 85+
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