Comments on: NYT’s Bronner blames Islam for dwindling Christian life in Jerusalem

By: JES49

JES49 — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:27:57 +0000

Gee, I've never been called a "bumbling idiot" and a moron by someone who couldn't read. Please take a look at this short sentence (go ahead, move your lips if you need to): "Every middle eastern Christian that I have met has directly told that they were attacked by Israelis using American-issued equipment." Now, tell me: What part of "middle eastern Christian" didn't you understand?

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:01:38 +0000

You bumbling idiot, he was obviously referring to PALESTINIAN Christians, NOT Iraqi Christians. Moron.

By: jacobwolf

jacobwolf — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:51:44 +0000

We can rely on the experiance of others who have been threatened or their families threatened if they reveal the truth.

By: David

David — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:41:28 +0000

Thank goodness we can rely on your intimate experiences with Palestinian Christians, then, since we can't trust what they say in public. Or in surveys run by Palestinian Christian organizations. Or to U.S. church-workers who have lived in Jerusalem for years….

By: jacobwolf

jacobwolf — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:55 +0000

In his article, Franks quoted several Palestinians who claim that Christians are leaving the city because of Israels security barrier. However, Franks also acknowledges that there could be another reason for the exodus. Privately, some Christians in Bethlehem say another factor sometimes motivates their decision to leave – concern about the rise of radical Islam – but they are unwilling to put such views on the record. Indeed, Franks admission is consistent with finding from Justus Reid Weiner, who has researched the plight of Christians in the Palestinian territories extensively. According to Weiner, Arab Christians rarely speak about their situation in public:

By: JES50

JES50 — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:56:03 +0000

exactly–that's why we should take care of Israel the same way we took care of Iraq.

By: dalybeaner

dalybeaner — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:54:30 +0000

jacobwolf prefers merely talking to himself.

By: jim_byers

jim_byers — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:04:17 +0000

Hey wolfie,, the catholic church does not give a rat's turd for these christians since they are not Catholics, merely some other heathens. They are as bad as the Orthodox Rabbinate

By: JES49

JES49 — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:21 +0000

That's interesting. How many of the estimated 400,000 to 1,000,000 Christians who have fled Iraq over the past 20 years were "attacked by Israelis using American-issued equipement"?

By: jacobwolf

jacobwolf — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:53:47 +0000

Militant Islamic groups become inflamed by injustices perpetrated by the Christian West, argues Pontifex. When the militants seek reprisals, defenseless local Christian communities can become an easy target because of their cultural, social and religious affiliation with the perceived aggressors. “A major issue is that the West has said for far too long: ‘This is someone else’s problem.’” " target="_blank">http://www.catholic.org/international/internation...