As many of you know who follow my
writings, I am intensely passionate about reporting on the atrocities taking
place against Christians and those of other minority faiths across the Middle
East. For this piece, there will be no quotations or sources cited for the
examples of brutality that I am about to give; I’m too angry and heartsick to
take the time to link every example of heinous crimes perpetuated by monsters
in the name of “Allah”. As always, if you have doubts about the validity
of anything I write, I implore you to do what I do: carefully read and
research everything for yourself. It’s vital to stay informed as to what’s
happening around the world.
Over the weekend in world news,
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I read about the mother whose 4
year-old daughter was murdered before her eyes and then forced by ISIS fighters
to soak her hands in the little girl’s blood.
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I read about Egyptian Christian
children forced to run for their lives as Muslim mobs threw flaming torches at
the only homes they’ve ever known.
·
I read how a desperate pregnant
woman was slaughtered by ISIS for trying to escape her tiny village near Mosul
with her four children. There’s no clue where the children were taken-but, I
can guess.
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I read about how parents are
threatened with beheadings if they do not agree to the forced marriages of
their young daughters to ISIS members.
The brutality is real. The
atrocities are real. The silence of feminist activists, those very women who are so
“concerned” about the subjugation of women, refuse to acknowledge much
less speak out on behalf of their fellow “sisters”, is as deafeningly real as
the women and children who are raped, tortured, and subjected to unspeakable
acts of violence. The silence in the pulpits concerning “those other brothers
and sisters in Christ” is as real as those Christians who face martyrdom
everyday. The silence from every politician who refuses to support legislation
to protect the innocent and for religious freedom speaks volumes.
The evil is real.
Every dime the United States gives a
terrorist state that fosters, encourages, and knowingly promotes evil is
essentially making a pact with the devil. Every excuse, every defense, and
every justification a religious or political leader utters in defense of these
barbarians is also essentially making a pact with the devil. Where there is a
void, evil is always ready and waiting to fill it.
Where is the hope for a culture or
people when they have adopted and chosen to live by a radical ideology that
creates and celebrates blood-lust in a man’s heart? What happens to children
indoctrinated into a cult of hate? What happens to future generations who are
taught human life has no value?
However, there is hope.
I recently had the opportunity to
attend “The Bridge”, a conference on the persecuted church and the Middle East
in Washington, D.C. It was eye-opening and life-changing. At a Capital Hill
meeting, I heard speakers and panel discussions from congressmen, heads of
NGO’s, and other notables who tirelessly advocate on behalf of human rights
issues.
There are politicians who speak
boldly of their faith and are dedicated to working on behalf of the persecuted;
for example, in their attempts to pass a global anti-blasphemy bill. I
had the privilege of hearing and meeting those on the front-lines battling for
human rights for all and unashamedly boldly pronouncing their faith in Christ.
There are many dedicated people
willing to sacrifice their time, their resources, and their finances to educate
and advocate for victims of persecution. So ultimately I came away knowing
that, yes, there is hope–even in the midst of evil.
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