Christians Persecution a Mute Point at Obama White House As Iraqi Christians fled Mosul this weekend, the horror of having to leave home because of ones faith was met with the further indignity of being stripped of all but the clothes on their backs. The jihadists of ISIS forced out the last remaining Christians whose legacy in Mosul goes back to the very origins of Christianity. According to early church history it was two of Jesus original disciples that carried the gospel to what we know today as Iraq. Not only are the Christians being driven from their homes -- when fleeing families reached checkpoints out of the city, they were told to get out of their cars and leave all their money and possessions behind. The generosity of the ISIS extremists extended only as far as allowing them to keep what they were wearing -- after they had removed any jewelry, of course. An entire city purged of Christians. So far, the response from the Obama White House has been consistent with its standard practice when Christians are the target of persecution: silence. Even the United Nations Security Council has weighed in, condemning the persecution of Christians in Iraq. Cant the White House at the very least offer a simple condemnation? The only response from the administration since the expulsion of Christians occurred yesterday at a State Department press briefing where a spokesperson gave a fumbling answer to the press which merely referred to last weeks statement about ISIS. A reporters question, So youre currently not doing anything? was met with, I can check and see specifically. I just dont know. As I told Megyn Kelly last night on Fox News, President Obama has been silent continuously when Christians have been persecuted. The administration is more concerned about offending Islamic states and Islamic nations than they are defending the longstanding policy that American has always had: that religious freedom is a human right, not just an American right. Tomorrow, Ill be testifying before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the importance of religious freedom, specifically about the case of Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim. The hearing will be streamed live Wednesday from 2:00-5:00 p.m. ET here. To watch the rest of my interview with Megyn Kelly last night, click below: Click here to view
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:16:27 +0000
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