When the Saudis tell you to jump, they mean off a cliff or tall structure.   They are expecting us to be the Lemmings...

You have to admire the sheer chutzpah of the OIC in monitoring Islamophobia in western Europe where, without exception, Muslims of all kinds have full civil rights. Compare this to Saudi Arabia, where Shia and other Muslim minorities are persecuted along with all other religious groups who don’t conform.

 
 Gems cited include:

Combating tolerance, in effect, means combating blasphemy. There is a fine line between protecting religion from hatred and protecting it from criticism, and unfortunately the new ‘pro-faith’ British government seems to be doing the latter.

[...] yet the Church leadership in Britain is far more reluctant to talk about serious anti-Christian violence abroad than it is to address ‘militant secularism’; much as I disagree with many of Britain’s recent discrimination laws, Stonewall and the National Secular Society do not burn down churches.

To read more: http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/edwest/2013/12/you-have-to-admire-the-chutzpah-of-the-saudis-in-protesting-religious-intolerance/

Attaque d'une église à Paris

 

 A Coptic church in Paris gets vandalised, "the only church that is illuminated  is the one that on fire".

 http://www.christianophobie.fr/breves/tags-sur-une-eglise-copte-a-paris-deux-photos

About the same in November, another church is attacked, with worshippers,  by an extreme left group, during Sunday mass (no less). This provoked an open letter being written by a Parliamentarian deputy, Jacques Bompard.

 20 novembre 2013

 An open letter to the Interior Minister of France, in relation to an attack on :

"Besides numerous cemeteries and Christian places of worship are targeted by extremist groups on the grounds of hatred of The Other and intolerance. It is not normal that the Christians of France feel cut off from the rest of the national community. They have the feeling not benefiting from the same protection and concern from the authorities as the other religious communities, when their places of worship are attacked or their faith is being blacklisted."


 The deputy continued with this remark directed at the Minister:

"If his interest is confined (just) to synagogues and  mosques or if he will finally plan to take into consideration the prevailing christianophobia which reigns in France. "

Attaque d'une église à Paris : la question du député Bompard

Déposée à l'assemblée :

"M. Jacques Bompard attire l'attention de M. le ministre de l'intérieur sur l'attaque de l'Eglise de Saint Nicolas du Chardonnet le 17 novembre dernier. Celle-ci a été commise pendant une messe dominicale hautement symbolique pour les fidèles et par ailleurs constitutive de l'identité française depuis des milliers d'années. Des projectiles ont été jetés alors que de jeunes enfants se trouvaient dans l'assemblée. Les médias n'ont pas jugé utile de souligner l'évènement mais nombre de catholiques s'attendent à une réaction du ministère qui ne vient pas. Cette agression s'est déroulée dans un climat de christianophobie délétère qui tend nombre de croyants alors que des journalistes et autres personnages publics se sont fendus de déclarations notoirement haineuses sans jamais avoir été inquiétés par la justice. Par ailleurs de nombreux cimetières et lieux de cultes chrétiens sont pris pour cible par des groupes extrémistes sur le motif de la haine de l'Autre et de l'intolérance. Il n'est pas normal que les chrétiens de France se sentent retranchés du reste de la communauté nationale. Ils ont le sentiment de ne pas bénéficier de la même protection et de la même sollicitude des autorités que les autres communautés religieuses quand leurs lieux de culte sont attaqués ou leur foi mise à l'Index. Monsieur Jacques Bompard demande à M. le ministre de l'intérieur si son intérêt est circonscrit aux synagogues et aux mosquées ou s'il compte enfin prendre la mesure de la christianophobie ambiante qui règne en France."

 http://lesalonbeige.blogs.com/my_weblog/2013/11/attaque-dune-%C3%A9glise-%C3%A0-paris-la-question-du-d%C3%A9put%C3%A9-bompard.html


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The Uttered Word - dumb

at Xmas

http://www.chicagonow.com/cheaper-than-therapy/2013/12/you-cant-say-merry-christmas-anymore/

 “We must be open and tolerant toward Islam and Muslims because when we become a minority, they will be so toward us.” — Jens Orback, former Swedish government minister…”

 Judging by the type of statements made in exclusively Islamic states, Mr Orback might be waiting for a long time.

 “Allowing activities that promote occasions that are strange to our Islamic society is ridiculous and an offence to our religious teachings,” MP Hamdan Al-Azmi, Kuwait.  Why did he make this statement? KUWAIT: A tribal lawmaker demanded government action to stop Christmas celebrations in Kuwait.

 Imagine the same situation in an European country but directed at other non-Christian celebrations? What would be the response? An outcry for sure or a riot.  This is a clear example of the double standards being played out across the EU, North America and Australasia. 

It is a clear indication of the hypocrisy of Muslims with regards to Christianity.  Some Muslims do get upset by Christmas as they find it offensive.  Christmas is the celebration of Jesus Christ, someone who is supposedly revered as a messenger by Muslims, under the name "Isa". BUT one reason for not recognising the Christian festival, according to an Islamic website is this:

"Even if Christmas WAS the birthday of Isa/Jesus (as), this is not something to be celebrated as, in Islam, Muslims are not supposed to celebrate birthdays". For more "enlighted reasons why Muslims don't/ mustn't partake in Christmas festivities- LINK

This guy expresses quite well his feelings on the phrase "Merry Christmas" 

 

 It makes for interesting times ahead in Europe, as the Muslim demographics is rapidly changing the European landscape.  I am not going to hold my breath to see if Mr Orback's comments will happen.  Not given the widespread persecution of Christians and other minorities in Islamic countries, nor indeed do the Muslims have to be a minority before there is potentially serious violence, ( see the latest news about Christians in Indonesia at Xmas time).


Another example of the hypocrisy (in the UK) is this "incident" that took place in London, during the run-up to Christmas in 2010.

"Sister Christine Frost, founder of the East London Neighbours in Poplar charity, said: 'The more posters I saw, the more angry I got." She added that: "'If we said such things about Muslims, we'd all be hanging from lamp-posts"

And more quotes in the comments section: "How would they feel if posters saying that Eid was evil appeared everywhere? The UK welcomes those of all faiths who wish to integrate. These hate filled fanatics obviously don't so deport them to a country where they will be much happier - until they protest about something and lose a hand."

What was the response from the Muslim campaigner behind the poster?   He said: 'Christmas is a lie and as Muslims it is our duty to attack it."

 Yet Mr Orback seemed to think that it would not be problem. That's multiculturalism for you;  allowing a minority representative of an ideology intent on denigrating the religion and culture of the UK, offending many Christians in the process, without a care for the feelings of non-Muslims.   Don't worry!  The consensus from the top, those who wield power, aka the PC police, is that we mustn't be seen to upset the Muslims so we are obliged to pander them.  Christmas trees are renamed "holiday trees", no public Nativity scenes,

The authorities desperately tried to brush this aside, but they continue to strip the UK of its Christian roots and hegemony. A trend that is repeated in other countries, (the EU, USA, Canada, etc...).  





It reminds of Animal Farm:

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"

 
 Bah humbug to you all!


  



 

History revisited in Asia Minor

For more information on the various massacres and details of historical accounts - please see this website.

one way street of superiority

Hagia Sophia  article

































  

Hagia Sophia had served as a Christian church for hundreds of years before Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. (In fact nearly a 1000 years).

 It would not be the last conversion from church to mosque in Turkey in recent times.

In recent weeks it was announced that the Monastery of Stoudios — the largest Byzantine-era monastery in Istanbul — would be converted into a mosque next year.

It is indeed a litmus test being played by the Turkish authorities to gauge the reaction internally as well as internationally.   It must be remembered that this is just one episode of the "path towards a more Islamification" of the country, specifically a more conservative Sunni trend.

It is certainly a great example of the double standards being applied, mostly on the part of the Turkish authorities, who have a track record in shedding crocodile tears and exclaiming "outrage" at the lack of progress with mosque building, (latest round being directed at Athens), while openly supporting a stronger Islamic ethos throughout the country; to the detriment of other religious minorities.

Religions equality in Turkey is very difficult to define as it is Sunni Islam that dominates and holds sway.  Religious minorities including Orthodox, Catholics, Armenians, Protestants, Syriacs Christians, Jews,and Alevi Muslims face restrictions & regular discrimination. 

FOOTNOTE


http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/10/turkey-urges-christians-join-police.html#

the uttered word - unbalanced vandalism

Take the example of this recent case of vandalism that took place in Germany.

On the night to Thursday, the Arabic words “Allahu Akbar” were painted on the portals of several churches in the city centre of Augsburg. According to local police, the Cathedral, the Church of St. Maurice and the Protestant Ullrich Church are affected. At the Cathedral both the north and the south portals were painted with white letters. Hard to imagine a mosque would have been affected. Claudia Roth (Member of Parliament for the Green Party) probably would have organized a candlelight vigil in her hometown because of an “Islamophobic attack” and would have called for an alliance against fascism. However, it were churches, and thus, that “little night time graffiti prank” is only worth small footnotes in the newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine (with photos) and the broadcasting centre BR and will soon be forgotten.

 

(Original in german / Translation: Carpe Diem) - PI

Now take a moment to compare this mindless act of ideological intolerance, so carefully labelled as  as a minor affair, a prank, with recent media articles on mosque vandalism.

ABC Australia mosque

US mosque article 

The language used is completely different, it is direct and to the point: 

• AIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Jacob Bender. "The unfortunately growing promotion of Islamophobia in our society can and does lead to such troubling incidents."

• " The attack has been condemned by local political leaders."

Unfortunately, hysteria is often whipped up or charges are levelled of Islamic hate crimes or simply Islamophobia.  When the reverse happens, acts of vandalism inspired by a blinkered and hateful brand of ideology'; when written in Arabic or directed at non-believers, is dismissed by religious and political leaders as simply a non-news event.  Where does this kind of mentality leads us?  Is is this supposed to be the price for "interfaith dialogue" and "multiculturalism"?  

Indeed there is a growing problem of "ignorance is bliss" on the part of local and national authorities, who tend to sweep acts of Islamic inspired acts of aggressiveness under the rug. In many instances, such cases of vandalism, attacks on property and on people gets unreported. Likewise, the  origin of the perpetrators are often camouflaged by the media or police under the cover of " south-east Europeans, Asians or Middle Eastern" individuals".  It is a case of "don't rock the boat". I fear that this plays directly into the hands of those who espouse this hatred of non-believers, firmly entrenching the mentality of " I can do I whatever I want", " I can get away with it", "I've got my rights covered". 

Now please could more people stand for the OTHERS!  Why are we allowing an extreme minority to dictate the terms in the name of the rest, (the majority)?

Remember what starts off by minor acts of vandalism, when done in the name of hate and ideology, can grow into something bigger and nastier in nature.  We don't have to go far into the history archive to see this. 

Let's move away from Europe, aka the West and see what is happening in other parts of the world.   Syria - destruction of churches, Nigeria, Tanzania, Egypt... the same is happening, all done in the name of "Allah".  If no one in Europe cares a hoot about a simple church, where's the outcry on the mayhem, death and destruction of centuries old places of worships and the worshippers themselves.  There is a deafening silence on this.  The only event that triggered an international outcry was the explosive demolition of the Bayam Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan.  Personally I think it was more of a whimper and a squeak.

Vandalism and destruction of places of worships isn't limited to non-Islamic places.   The Wahabi / Salafi mindset, promoted at great length by the Wahabi "hq" called Saudi Arabia is lending itself to the promotion of a greater number acts of destruction of "non-conforming buildings"  across the globe, notably Sufi shrines in Libya, Tunisia, Kashmir, Mali and recently in Syria. Why? To quote from an BBC article: "Hardline Salafists regard the shrines as idolatrous." The destruction in Libya was sufficiently serious enough for HRW to issue a press release,  where Eric Goldstein from HRW stated the following: “Inaction and impunity can only encourage further attacks.” These words are apt given the inaction and the impunity that is occurring across Europe and the West to a growing trend of not just acts of vandalism but of violence too.  It is a systematic trend that is growing month by month and the ripples will be felt more widely and more frequently.

The uttered word - victims

A great deal is mentioned in the Media  about victims and victimization of  Muslims at the hands of the the West,  largely due to political agendas, rather religious agendas.


The 20th century flip side is:

Middle- East /Turkey

1900- 1920
Massacre of Armenian civilians from 1900 onwards.  Spaghanak
1903 pogroms / massacre of 170Baha'i s in Persia
1904 7500 Armenians killed in Sassun.
1908 30000 Armenians killed in Adana.

1909 : pogroms - Kermanshah (Iran) 1909 another 30000 Armenians killed in Cilicia  & more in Adana, along with Americans. 1912 massacre of Christians in Thrace ( followed by expulsions in 1914). 1914 killing of Nestorians in Iraq  (12000 in august) and massacre of Greeks in Foca. 1915 massacre of Armenians throughout Anatolia and beyond. 12000 Armenians soldiers alone were killed in June. 1915 another 250000 Assyrians killed in Iraq. 800 in Salamas. 1918 150 Assyrians murdered including the patriarch. Another 700 killed in Khoi. 1920 massacre of Armenians in Cilicia 1965 pogrom in Aden 1969 execution of Jews in Baghdad  1975 4 killed in Lebanon  1921 - 1950 1921 massacre of Greeks in Samsun. 1922 Christian massacre in Smyrne.  1932 massacre of Assyrians in Iraq 1933 massacre of Nestorians in Iraq. 1933 massacre of Chaldeans in Iraq. (1000) 1937 massacre of Christians in Syria 1941 170 Jews killed in Baghdad  1944 3 Bahais killed in Sharrud 1947130 dead in pogroms in Libya 1947 100 dead in pogroms in Aden 1949 pogroms in Syria   1950 - 1980 1957 7 Baha'is killed in yazd 1958 pogrom in Aden 1961 pogrom in Turkey  1976 massacre of Christians in Lebanon  (over 600) 1977 347 Christians massacred in Lebanon  1978 massacre of Alevis at Marash Turkey 1979 200 Baha'is executed in Iran 1980 7 Baha'is executed in YZad The Caucasus /Central Asia 1918 15000 Armenians killed in Baku 1927 killing of Muslim women for taking off veils (300) in Turkmenistan. North Africa  1934/ 1935 pogroms in Constantine, Algeria 1945 pogroms in Libya 1948 pogroms in Libya , morocco 1948 killing of Jews by Egyptian Muslim brotherhood 1952 anti Jewish and anti Christian pogroms in Suez 1967 pogroms in Tunisia and Libya The Balkans 1941 Christian massacre at Koritska Jama, Bosnia (Handzar and Kama SS Divisions)1941- 1944 massacre of Christian orthodox in Bosnia by Handzar and Kama SS Divisions 1941- 1944 killing of Bosnian Jews, ( 12,000) 1941- 1944  Kosovo Jewish deportation to concentration camps by SS “Skanderbeg". Over 600 Jews perish. July 1994 Over 400 Serbs killed by SS “Skanderbeg" Elsewhere 1964 massacre of Chinese in Indonesia ( 200 -600000)  1971 over 100000 massacred in East Pakistan ( Bangladesh) 1975 200000 Christian killed in the invasion of East Timor 1976 over 30 killed in Philippines