YES, MR. FOUSE, CHRISTIANS ARE "NOT INVOLVED"

Submitted by DANIEL REDMOND (United States), Nov 1, 2007 at 18:45

Well, yes, in the present time a case can be made that Christians are not involved in the killings in the Middle East. However, there was a notable exception that occurred in September of 1982 when, under the direction of then Israel Defense Minister Arial Sharon, a group called the Christian Militia were unleashed upon Palestinian refugees in the Sabra and Shatilla refugee camps in Lebanon and several hundred civilians were massacred by Christian bigots. This was such an offense to humanity that several Israeli Army officers later testified that they had pleaded with Israel's high command to allow them to intervene and stop the slaughter, but they were told to stand down. It seems that all religions are capable of endorsing the most horrendous and detestable violence upon the innocent in the name of God if the circumstances are 'just right' for the occasion. Christians are no exception to this rule.

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