Archive for the 'Religious Conflict' Category
Friday, March 18th, 2016
Yesterday Secretary of State Kerry finally declared, what was obvious to everyone around the world, that ISIS was committing genocide against Christians and other religious minorities and crimes against humanity. From Politico: The Islamic State is committing genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry declared on […]
Filed under: Attacks on Christianity, Attacks on Churches, Culture & Religion, Foreign Policy, Genocide, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic Intolerance, Islamist Radicals, Obama Administration, Persecution, Politically Correct, Politics & Religion, Religious Conflict, Religious Persecution, Syria, USA
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2015 Annual Report on April 30. The report documents religious freedom violations around the world noting those countries in the last 12 months which were the most problematic when it comes to abusing religious liberty. A statement from USCIRF Chair Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett: “Not […]
Filed under: Church and State, Culture & Religion, Foreign Policy, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Worship, Islamic Intolerance, Islamist Radicals, Politically Correct, Politics & Religion, Religious Conflict, Religious Persecution, UN, USA
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
In a new video from ISIS in Libya, the terrorist group shoots and beheads 30 Ethiopian Christians who were too poor to pay ISIS a ‘jizya’ (a tax demanded from Christians and Jews – Quran 9:29) and refused to convert to Islam. Meanwhile, the radicals claimed that Western Christians would no longer be safe but […]
Filed under: Attacks on Christianity, Christianity, ISIS, Islam, Islamic Terrorism, Islamist Radicals, Jihad, New Islamic Caliphate, Religious Conflict
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Saturday, November 29th, 2014
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone make the comment that ‘most wars are caused by religion’ like it was self evident. With the rise of radical Islam in the Middle East, 9/11, not to mention past fiascos like the Crusades and The Inquisition, the claim seems rather intuitive and has become […]
Filed under: Culture & Religion, Religious Conflict
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
(Image via Wikipedia) When you first hear about this story most people consider the Amish beard attacks to be a prank or a sick joke. It almost sounded laughable in the beginning. However when you take into consideration the traditions of the Amish this really is a serious ‘hate’ crime against an entire community […]
Filed under: 'Hate Crimes', Bible Issues, Culture & Religion, Religious Conflict, Religious Persecution
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Monday, October 18th, 2010
(Map of Bhutan via Wikipedia) NEW DELHI, October 18 (CDN) — “A court in predominantly Buddhist Bhutan has sentenced a Christian to three years in prison for “attempting to promote civil unrest” by screening films on Christianity.” The Christian- Prem Singh Gurung who is a 40-year-old Nepalese citizen was convicted on Oct. 6 by a […]
Filed under: Buddhism, Christian Witness, Court Decisions, Culture & Religion, Persecution, Religious Conflict
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
(Babri Mosque -destroyed in 1992 via Wikipedia) An Indian court ruled Thursday that the historical holy site at Ayodhya, India must be divided up between the Muslims and Hindus. The disputed 64-acre site has been the scene of many a conflict and controversy between Hindus and Muslims. The Hindus believe that it is the birthplace […]
Filed under: Court Decisions, Culture & Religion, Hinduism, Islam, Religious Conflict
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
(Image via Wikipedia) This week in the Washington Post series “On Faith” the major question posed is: What to call terrorists? Here’s the intro posted by Elizabeth Tenety: “In its 2010 National Security Strategy, the Obama administration sought to sever the relationship between Islam and terrorism, rejecting the use of terms like ‘Islamic terrorist’ and […]
Filed under: Culture & Religion, Islam, Islamist Radicals, Jihad, Obama Administration, Religious Conflict, Terrorism
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Hat Tip to : Gateway Pundit- The Muslim Student Union at UC Irvine is currently sponsoring and presenting a conference against Israel: ISRAEL: THE POLITICS OF GENOCIDE May 5th – May 21st, 2009 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful… This anti-Israel conference is near me in South Orange County. […]
Filed under: Anti-Semitism, Culture & Religion, Islam, Israel, Religious Conflict, Religious Persecution
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
(Orissa High Court by souravdas via Flickr) Hindu radicals attacked a Christian relief camp in Kandhamal, Orissa, India on Monday night injuring a few in the process. The authorities are supposed to be protecting the Christians until the Indian elections are completed this month. One of the major reasons cited for Hindu persecution of Christians […]
Filed under: Christianity, Culture Wars, Hinduism, India, Persecution, Politics & Religion, Religious Conflict
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