Yesterday John Hinderaker at Power Line reported an attack on two Christian churches in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday. Historically there has been a problem in Egypt with Muslim persecution of Christians, but it was kept somewhat under control by the Mubark government. The 'Muslim spring' that is occurring in the Middle East does not seem to tolerate the rights of Christians as well as Muslims. This might be something that the West would do well to take note of.
The article reports:
"The attack on the church was the latest sign of assertiveness by an extreme, ultraconservative movement of Muslims known as Salafis, whose increasing hostility toward Egypt's Coptic Christians has met with little interference from the country's military rulers. ...
"The bloodshed began Saturday around sundown when word spread around the neighborhood that a Christian woman who married a Muslim had been abducted and was being kept in the Virgin Mary Church against her will.
"The report, which was never confirmed by local religious figures, sent a large mob of Muslims toward the church. Christians created a human barricade around the building and clashes erupted. Gunfire sounded across the neighborhood, and witnesses said people on rooftops nearby were firing into the crowd."
Our government has proclaimed that Islam is a religion of peace. That statement does not seem to fit with the intolerance growing in the Middle East as the Muslim spring takes hold and the Muslim Brotherhood increases its presence in nations where it had been previously banned.
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