I wouldn't denounce my faith

Reader comment on item: [Khobar Rampage:] "Don't Be Afraid, We Won't Kill Muslims"

Submitted by Ghaly Shafik (Egypt), Jun 8, 2004 at 18:48

I am an Egyptian and I am a Christian. I'm sure the terrorists would have killed me just because I am Christian even though I am not a Westerner. Terrorists have killed scores of Christians in Southern Egypt.

However, I won't denounce my faith if a terrorist asked me about my faith, I hope I won't. I hope I'll do like Columbine school student Cassie Bernall who answered "Yes I believe" when her killer asked her whether she believed in God.

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