An Eye For An Eye

			Issue 40 04.12.11

In recent months, there has been a wave of attacks against Christians throughout the Muslim world. Churches have been burned, and Christians have been arrested, persecuted, and murdered.

Following the burning of a Koran by a pastor in Florida, extremists in Pakistan and Afghanistan killed over 20 people. While Koran-burning is a detestable act, it does not serve as an excuse for violence and murder.

And while Western leaders have rightfully denounced the Koran-burning, they have failed to criticize the endless persecution of Christians by radical Muslims. Why are our leaders ignoring the destruction of human lives?

Learn more about the persecution of Christians by Militant Islam.

Destroying One Koran vs. Destroying Many Christians - Which is Worse? By Raymond Ibrahim

The now infamous Koran burning by Florida pastor Terry Jones has created hysteria in the Muslim world. In Afghanistan alone, some twenty people, including U.N. workers, have been killed and beheaded to screams of “Allahu Akbar!” Western leaders around the globe—including Obama and members of Congress—have unequivocally condemned Jones’ actions (without bothering to point out that freedom of expression is a prized American liberty). Many are even blaming the deaths in Afghanistan directly on Jones; Bill O’Reilley says he has “blood on his hands.”

The Muslims' "Christian Problem" By Clifford May

In one of his many magnificent books, Middle East scholar Bernard Lewis notes that in 641 C.E., the Caliph Umar "decreed that Jews and Christians should be removed from all but the southern and eastern fringes of Arabia, in fulfillment of an injunction of the Prophet uttered on his deathbed: 'Let there not be two religions in Arabia.'" I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that this had nothing to do with Jewish settlements in the West Bank or American support for Israel.