At least 38 people have been killed since Christmas Eve in attacks across Nigeria, including assaults against two churches.
Muslim radicals attacked a church in Nigeria on Christmas Day dragging the pastor out into the street and shooting him dead.
The AFP reported:
Dozens of armed men attacked the church, dragging the pastor out of his home and shooting him to death. Two young men from the choir rehearsing for a late-night carol service also were slain.
The group of about 30 attackers armed with guns and knives even killed two people passing by Victory Baptist Church. The assailants only left after setting the church and pastor’s house ablaze.
Danjuma Akawu, the church’s secretary, managed to escape after he and others climbed over the church’s fence.
“I cannot understand these attacks,” Akawu said. “Why Christians? Why Christians? The police have failed to protect us.”
At the opposite end of the city, Rev. Haskanda Jessu said that three men attacked the Church of Christ in Nigeria an hour later, killing a 60-year-old security guard.
At least 38 people died in Christmas Eve attacks across Nigeria, including the six killed at churches in the country’s north by suspected members of a radical Muslim sect. In central Nigeria, 32 died in a series of bomb blasts in the worst violence to hit the region in months.
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Published May 16, 2012 at 7:37 pm - 46 Comments
Wading Across commented:
Nigeria has been having problems with Islam for some time. If you can come across a copy of Moshay’s “Who Is This Allah”, it’s eerie. Written back in the early 90′s iirc. Not the best book, but from its particular perspective it does give some insights.
I suspect it’ll only get worse in Nigeria as well as much of Africa before it gets better.
SOme Kevin Idiot commented:
I bet FauxNews mentioned this. Therefore you are idiots and it can’t be true.
MSNBC told me so.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
Wading,
They’re gonna be doing it here. Europe. Africa. Asia.
Satan can’t wait to use his Muslim and Marxist puppets to slaughter Christians here, too.
rbosque commented:
Where are the left-wing mutants that wet their pants over “Islamophobia”? They are all devils, media and Islamists alike.
ilikai commented:
typical muslim sh*t, nothing to see, move along. Get used to it people, the muslims got it in them that we won’t stand up to them and they can run roughshod over the world.
Oldsailor commented:
It’s a Holy war. Unfortunatly only one side is fighting it. Prepare Christian soldiers.
gastorgrab commented:
When people finally decide that enough is enough, what will the backlash be like?
archer52 commented:
I have always been confused over Christians and their desire to be martyred. Are the Muslims the only ones who can access AKs? Honestly, I think too many confuse seeking a peaceful way of life with that of being prey. I don’t think Jesus would be to bent out of shape if the Christians there dropped a few Muslims in their tracks.
Just saying…
BuddyG commented:
Gosh I hope no korans were mishandled.
Buffalobob commented:
Big Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the good rev Wright will be on a plane to Africa tomorrow to protest the racists treatment of the black man. ////
Ladue Pundit commented:
Atlas Shrugs reports four police hotlines were phoned by the Christians but police did not respond.
Where’s the UN? Uh, demanding a visit to check on the well being of Pfc Bradley Manning…
Ladue Pundit commented:
Buffalobob commented:
“Big Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the good rev Wright will be on a plane to Africa tomorrow …”
Fo sho, bob. They’re all Christian pastors.
Todd commented:
Where is the outrage from the American muslims. Do they even know or care about this kind of tragedy in relation to their religion?
VeryConcerned commented:
Smart people. They managed to get one of their own into the white house so why should the pathetic leader mention or even care what his people are doing to Christians.
The other cheek has been turned long, long ago. I saw it’s time to let allah sort them out after we are done.
JDStone commented:
Perhaps Minn. congressmuslin Keith Ellison can explain.Hello Keith…. you there?
jorgen commented:
The Religion of Peace’s latest contribution to peace.
AuntieMadder commented:
“…a radical Muslim sect…”
Yeah. It’s called Islam.
AuntieMadder commented:
Todd @ #13: They’re very busy running around, saying, “That’s not moderate Muslims. We’re moderate Muslims. We’re peaceful. Don’t blame us. Don’t group us in with those other Muslims. That wouldn’t be fair to us…blah blah blah excuses defenses excuses self-pity excuses”
That doesn’t leave them much time to express their outrage or to do something to neutralize (or even neuter) those other Muslims.
Opaobie commented:
Well, Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers….”, and Colt took him at His word….COLT PEACEMAKER 1873…never leave home without it, or better yet, its improved offspring. The Bible is replete with examples of the followers of the One True God destroying evil enemies. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, wrote in Ecclesiastes 3:8, “There is a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace”.
OK, LET’S GET WITH THE PROGRAM!!!!!
befuddled commented:
it’s better to be feared than loved. could someone tell obama this…
Badger commented:
“I cannot understand these attacks,” Akawu said. “Why Christians? Why Christians?”
Really? Then Akawu is a moron. He should read that ugly book Muham the Mad wrote. Kill the infidels where you find them.
Anonymous commented:
It is happening everywhere and police and law enforcement just turn a blind eye. Prepare to defend yourselves or convert to Islam. The change that people voted for in 2008 is coming to a ground zero mosque near you.
Daniel commented:
Let’s set the record straight.
It’s an UNHOLY War.
….
“The police have failed to protect us.”
Really? How can you live there and not realize what’s going on about you and not be prepared? I believe in turning the cheek sometimes, but not in situations like this.
Either be capable of defending yourselves or don’t bother staying there. MOVE!!
RedBeard commented:
These killers are probably acting out because they’re poor, or weren’t hugged enough as infants, or were frightened by pictures of Santa Claus. Whatever we do, we can’t say that they’re acting this way because of their religion. Pointing out their death cult as the root cause of virtually every terror attack is considered bad form. President Barry says so, and would he mislead us?
a former democrat commented:
I notice the fool in the WH will condemn when Muslims are killed by other muslims, as it recently happened in Pakistan, and other countries, yet I have NEVER ever heard the fool condemn the attacks of muslims against christians, when the iraqi christians were killed, and now this, and then in indonesia… etc… so many examples.
Iconoclast commented:
I really feel it is long past time to teach the RoP the true meaning of “jihad.” The few survivors can continue to provide habitat for diseased fleas, continue to demonstrate their “special relationships” with sheep and return to herding goats for the next 1400 years, after which they can again make application to join human civilization. Or not. This is one species which the environment could well afford to have go extinct.
GrayRider commented:
This is just sickening. Isn’t it time that the Media actually reports the obvious truth that Islamic fundamentalists have declared a religious war on Christianity.
Byzantine Bob commented:
“TROPARION
The new martyrs, who with unremitting battle have cast down the ancient deception, have exalted the Faith of the Orthodox; for, having abolished the worship of the iniquitous and professed Christ boldly, they now unceasingly entreat Him as perfect God, that He grant us great mercy.
KONTAKION
Rejoice mystically, 0 Church of Christ, beholding Thy children, the new martyrs, standing around Thy table in their relics, like newly planted olive shoots; and cry aloud to the Creator of all: Thou art the confirmation of the martyrs, 0 Christ!”
(From http://batkolcmv.tripod.com/id64.html)
See also for http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/oecordob.htm accounts of prior victorious witnesses!
Byzantine Bob commented:
(.. and se also http://books.google.com/books?id=wTdz-34tZ4sC&lpg=PP1&ots=95EAZoBExT&dq=Nomikos%20Michael%20Vaporis%2C%20Witness%20for%20Christ&pg=PR13#v=onepage&q&f=false … apparently the whole of this fine book is available for reading online).
MAJ Mike commented:
Couldn’t be Moslems! Must be militant Amish, or evangelical Anglicans. We need to frisk more aged nuns and present/former Playboy models.
Remember what Constatine saw in his vision the night before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. “In hoc signo vences…” — “With this sign you will conquer.” He ordered that a cross be painted on the sheilds of all of his infantry and cavalry. Won the battle, declared Christianity suitable within the Empire.
The cross may also be viewed as a broadsword with the point down and the hilt up. I’m all for making martyrs of the other side.
oldguy commented:
Sooner or later we will get a Hitler like person in the White House and this time it will not be the Jews that will be slaughtered.
Smokey commented:
I wonder how much aid from American tax payers goes to this bunch of human garbage.
Joanne commented:
“Why Christians?”
Muslims hate Christians…..and Jews. They hate their betters. Muslims are bullies, thus cowards.
Taxpayer1234 commented:
The “religion of peace” strikes again.
mercadorudy commented:
We need to call it what it is The Religion of Death starting right now. Lets start calling things what they are. We, in this country are the Religion of Life. These people have no relation to peace. They speak peace when they want to get you let your guard down so they can kill you. Now I know who will be here after the rapture, the people from the religion of death and those that love them.
geraldludlow commented:
well Jesue said in the end times there will be a great falling away from God and an in crease of christian hatred and killings notice obama condemmed the killings in pakistan of his brothers but no word about tthis or other attacks against christians in irac
Smokey commented:
Obama is a coward. He only wants to appease his brethren. The left hates Christians so why should he want to condemn someone for murdering Christians. Murder happens hundreds of times each day but it is called “choice”. You won’t hear him condemn that either.Every one answers in the end for their”choices”.
Neil commented:
This is why we must protect the 2nd ammendment at all costs. Do you really think Obama would care if this was happening here? Protect yourself because he’s not going to.
Latin2 commented:
Those Christians killed are the true martyrs of faith, not Islamic terrorists. Notice there is no outrage from supposed Christian or Western countries.
Silver Bullet commented:
“Christians from the Berom ethnic group are typically referred to as the indigenes in the region, while Hausa-Fulani Muslims are seen as the more recent arrivals”
The left says that Jews should get out of Israel….that they are occupiers, they tell us Americans should give the Southwest US back to Mexico….that Europeans unjustly took North America from the indigenous peoples but mooselimbs are free to invade and conquer any part of the globe without condemnation. In fact, those that speak out are the ones that are criticized. The left tells us all religions are equal.
What a big stinking pile of hypocritical Shiite.
Smith commented:
There is one thing I know “Jesus is God” all else is false. Jesus said “my kingdom is not of this world, if my kingdom were of this world then would my servants fight”.
Nonamejustsayin commented:
Amen @Smith. The whole world is guilty of not standing with the greatest power on Earth. When in the Old Testament the Jews stood with God, no one could harm them but when they fell away to sin and respite. False Gods, (riches of the land) They began to mock God and he lifted his Hand.. He let the Babylonians take them, He said don’t go mingle, no one listened, They all began do all their hearts desire, Todays Christians..? some believe this, some believe that, some believe the other, They even tried to put them all together in the World order of Church’s.. There is only one Biblical Truth not Thousands.. A house divided cannot stand.
Chips are falling everywhere. Our God is One God not two or three. ONE God, His Kingdom will stand while the rest burns..He has taken His hand of blessing from the world! Look around you..
Phillip commented:
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of My name.
Luke 21:12 (HCSB)
“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love ⌊you as⌋ its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you. Remember the word I spoke to you: ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will also keep yours. But they will do all these things to you on account of My name, because they don’t know the One who sent Me.
John 15:18-21 (HCSB)