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The Spectacle Blog
Today, Egyptian security forces broke up a silent candlelight vigil in Cairo held in memory of 21 Coptic Christians who perished in a New Year’s Eve suicide bombing at Coptic Church of the Saints in Alexandria. The bombing injured nearly 100 people. Since the attacks, Copts have clashed with Egyptian police.
As of this writing, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack although it is being speculated that al Qaeda either had it a hand in the attack or was the source of its inspiration.
It is not the first time that Egypt’s Christian community has been violently assailed. During Orthodox Christmas last year, seven Copts were killed and 26 were injured in a drive by shooting perpetuated by Muslims in the village of Nagaa Hamadi, approximately 250 miles south of Cairo. To make matters worse, several thousands Muslims burned and looted Coptic homes, businesses and churches during funeral services for the seven parishioners. Yet Egyptian authorities were utterly indifferent in their response which goes a long way in explaining the level of Coptic anger at this latest attack.
With Orthodox Christmas coming up later this week (January 6th), one must wonder if there will be more violence in store for Egypt’s beleaguered Coptic Christian community.
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Conservative Bob| 1.3.11 @ 1:24PM
Aahhh Yes the religion of peace makes the news again with its random acts of kindness.
Richard Baker| 1.3.11 @ 1:25PM
The reason Moslems fear other religions is because they know that people will seek an alternative to their theocratic murderousness. And please, don't you Moslem apologists tell me about the Inquisition and all the rest. Been some time since that. The Moslems live in the 7th century, or haven't you noticed?
David W| 1.3.11 @ 1:46PM
Plus, were the Christian acts of terror perpetrated during the Inquisition because of the teachings of Christ or in spite of (the Crusades were in response to muslims preventing Christians from following their religion)?
The acts of terror and murder by muslims against non-muslims are directly as a result of their teachings from mohammed, not in spite of them.
Charles Martel| 1.4.11 @ 1:56AM
Precisely, David. Therein lies the difference.
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mikecampbelly2k| 1.3.11 @ 1:28PM
I am positive Barrack Hussein Obama will protest vehemently to the Egyptian Ambassador in defense of these Christian Brothers. LMFAO!
Too Many Tims| 1.3.11 @ 1:59PM
Dear Lord please protect and comfort those suffering in your name in Egypt. Please lead their persecutors from evil and damnation. Amen.
Charles Martel| 1.4.11 @ 1:55AM
Or smite their persecutors good and hard. Amen.
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Zilla | 1.3.11 @ 4:10PM
This is genocide and the longer the world turns a blind eye to it, the greater the likelihood that there will be a full blown holocaust not unlike what was seen at the hands of the nazis.
Another genocide attack was not really mentioned in the news, on December 31 in Iraq, terrorists decided to turn the old doorbell ditch game children play into a tactic for blowing innocent folks up:
http://zillablog.marezilla.com.....ns-in.html