• Egyptian Muslims to form human shield around Coptic Christmas Eve mass in wake of bombing
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[url]http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/95/3216/Egypt/Attack-on-Egypt-Copts/Egypt-Muslims-to-act-as-human-shields-at-Coptic-Ch.aspx[/url] [release]“Although 2011 started tragically, I feel it will be a year of eagerly anticipated change, where Egyptians will stand against sectarianism and unite as one,” Father Rafaeil Sarwat of the Mar-Mina church told Ahram Online. The Coptic priest was commenting on the now widespread call by Muslim intellectuals and activists upon Egyptian Muslims at large to flock to Coptic churches across the country to attend Coptic Christmas Eve mass, to show solidarity with the nation's Coptic minority, but also to serve as "human shields" against possible attacks by Islamist militants. Mohamed Abdel Moniem El-Sawy, founder of El-Sawy Culture Wheel was among the promiment Muslim cultural figures who first floated the bold initiative. “This is it. It is time to change and unite,” asserted journalist Ekram Youssef, another notable sponsor of the intiative, in a telephone interview with Ahram Online. She added that although it is the government’s responsibility to act and find solutions to bring an end to such violations, "it is time for Egyptian citizens to act to revive the true meaning of national unity." Following last year's Coptic Christmas Eve attack on congregants as they left their church in the Upper Egyptian city of Naga Hamady, Youssef created the crescent and cross logo with the slogan “A nation for all” - that was adopted during the past couple of days by many of Egypt’s 4 million Facebook users as their profile picture. Mariam Yassin, a 24 year old video editor, will take Thursday off to travel to Alexandria to attend the mass at the Two Saints Church. “I am not going as a representative of any religion. I am supporting all those who died as a result of ignorance.” Yassin’s friend, Mariam Fekry, was killed along with her mother, sister and aunt in the Two Saints Church attack “I feel great sympathy for her family’s loss, yet I don’t feel that as a Muslim I should apologize on the behalf of murderers.” Yassin added. On the other hand, Fatima Mostafa, a 40 year old house wife, will join Copts tomorrow to show that Muslims feel their sorrow. “I want to show the world that Islam is a religion of peace and that such attacks are nothing more than a result of poverty, ignorance and oppression.” While the reasons they cite for doing so may vary, many Egyptian Muslims are rallying around the idea of acting to protect their fellow citizens. “I know it might not be safe, yet it’s either we live together, or we die together, we are all Egyptians,” Cherine Mohamed, a 50 year old house wife said. For Youssef, Egyptians should attend regardless of their faith as “we all have Christians as part of our family. I am a Muslim but I’m sure my great grandfather was a Christian.” An engineer who wanted to remain anonymous stated that he was looking forward to tomorrow: “I was a Christian and I’m a Muslim now, I want my kids to go to church to realize that both religions are similar; we have one God, and both holy books stress peace and the welfare of the society at large.” The goodwill has been well received by the Coptic Church, and Coptic priests have been expressing their pleasure that Muslims intend to join them at tomorrow’s mass. Some churches have already put up banners welcoming Muslims to their celebration of the birth of Jesus. Some fear the initiative will be thwarted, however. “I’m filled with happiness, I feel it will become a national celebration, yet I fear that police won’t allow Muslims to attend the mass,” Ashraf Rasmy, a Coptic volunteer worker said. Nevertheless, Muslims and Copts are looking forward to tomorrow evening with all that it might bring. Amani Ramsis, a volunteer worker, remains defiant: “It is an anticipated celebration for all Egyptians, whether we live or die, we will never stop celebrating the birth of Jesus, and no one can bury our joy and unity.” [/release] Obviously, they all hate all non-Muslims. :downs:
:3: [editline]6th January 2011[/editline] Jesus is an Islamic Saint anyway, right?
[QUOTE=Explosions;27248362]:3: [editline]6th January 2011[/editline] Jesus is an Islamic Saint anyway, right?[/QUOTE] A prophet or something of the sort, so yeah. When you read into Christianity and Islam they're not as different as the media would like you to think.
Fucking muslims why are they so stupid there, I described the next 300 posts [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Shit post" - TH89))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=Raiskauskone V2;27248638]Fucking muslims why are they so stupid there, I described the next 300 posts[/QUOTE] Yes because you just spurred the argument.
a lot of muslims have to be less extreme to make up for the super extreme muslims. They feel guilty about the things there religion does so they be nice. which is a good thing. edit It looks like no one ever met a muslim in America. I know a few and non of them are super religious because they know how there religion Is looked at in our country.
[QUOTE=Raiskauskone V2;27248638]Fucking muslims why are they so stupid there, I described the next 300 posts[/QUOTE] you're a bigot
[QUOTE=Raiskauskone V2;27248638]Fucking muslims why are they so stupid there, I described the next 300 posts[/QUOTE] On another site maybe. Facepunch is better than that.
[QUOTE=imasillypiggy;27248951]The average muslim has to be less extreme to make up for the super extreme muslims. They feel guilty about the things there religion so they be nice. which is a good thing.[/QUOTE] Of course the average Muslim is more extreme then your average Christian. But they can still do very nice gestures like this.
Since I know someone is going to bring up "they're a bit late on that", Coptic Churches celebrate Christmas on January 7th (they use the Julian, not Gregorian, calendar). [editline]6th January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Brage Nyman;27249644]Of course the average Muslim is more extreme then your average Christian. But they can still do very nice gestures like this.[/QUOTE] Can we just say that "pretty much every extremist is wrong", and not worry about who's more extreme?
[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;27249644]Of course the average Muslim is more extreme then your average Christian. But they can still do very nice gestures like this.[/QUOTE] the average muslim in a western country or at least America.
[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;27249644]Of course the average Muslim is more extreme then your average Christian.[/QUOTE] Depends on what type of Muslim and what type of Christian.
That's pretty awesome of them.
[QUOTE=Dude902;27249630]Facepunch is better than that.[/QUOTE] lol
[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;27249644]Of course the average Muslim is more extreme then your average Christian.[/QUOTE] This person would like a word with you. [img]http://warcrimes.foreignpolicyblogs.com/files/2007/04/blurb200_lg.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=NoDachi;27250232]This person would like a word with you. [img_thumb]http://warcrimes.foreignpolicyblogs.com/files/2007/04/blurb200_lg.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] What happened to him?
[QUOTE=NoDachi;27250232]This person would like a word with you. [img_thumb]http://warcrimes.foreignpolicyblogs.com/files/2007/04/blurb200_lg.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I would love to have a word with him, the problem is that he probably can't speak.
That is the irony. It's a common punishment to have the lips, nose, ears cut off. Christian extremists do some terrible, terrible things in central africa.
[QUOTE=NoDachi;27250232]This person would like a word with you. [/QUOTE] that's disgusting, thumb that
[QUOTE=ham!;27250599]that's disgusting, thumb that[/QUOTE] No. This shit happens for real. All the time. I don't care for your delicate sensibilities.
[QUOTE=NoDachi;27250536]That is the irony. It's a common punishment to have the lips, nose, ears cut off. Christian extremists do some terrible, terrible things in central africa.[/QUOTE] Had to check it up and yeah it's some fucked up shit. [img]http://artistsagainstcorruption.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/joseph-kony.jpg[/img] Joseph Kony (born 1961) is the head of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrilla group that is engaged in a violent campaign to establish theocratic government in Uganda, which claims to be based on the Christian Bible and the Ten Commandments. Same sick lip cutting. [media]http://ssuubifm.net/kay/wp-content/uploads/kony.jpg[/media] Disgusting.
[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;27250431]I would love to have a word with him, the problem is that he probably can't speak.[/QUOTE] Actually a chick. [url]http://warcrimes.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/02/child-soldiers-a-timeless-struggle/[/url]
[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;27250794]Actually a chick. [url]http://warcrimes.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/02/child-soldiers-a-timeless-struggle/[/url][/QUOTE] Holy shit a eleven old boy did it? Fucked up.
[QUOTE=Explosions;27248362]:3: [editline]6th January 2011[/editline] Jesus is an Islamic Saint anyway, right?[/QUOTE] Both the Torah and the Gospel are holy books within Islam, however they are only partial revelations, while the Qur'an is the full revelation direct from Allah. All prophets from Judaism and (mainstream) Christianity are Islamic prophets
[QUOTE=Lonestriper;27251172]Both the Torah and the Gospel are holy books within Islam, however they are only partial revelations, while the Qur'an is the full revelation direct from Allah. All prophets from Judaism and (mainstream) Christianity are Islamic prophets[/QUOTE] All prophets of all greater religions are related to the Ancient Egyptian religion which descends from astronomy. If you read up about it pretty much all of them stick together (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, BECAUSE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIGIONS ARE MYTHS OMG LOL IT'S NOT REAL.)
Watch as this gets forgotten, people will still say moderate Muslims don't do enough against extremists.
[QUOTE=Raiskauskone V2;27248638]Fucking muslims why are they so stupid there, I described the next 300 posts[/QUOTE] Can you seriously just leave facepunch? Really that single post sums up your entire post history of the ITN forum.
[QUOTE=Swemon;27254999](NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, BECAUSE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIGIONS ARE MYTHS OMG LOL IT'S NOT REAL.)[/QUOTE] if ancient egyptian religion is myth, then why aren't modern religions myths to you
[QUOTE=bravehat;27255291]Can you seriously just leave facepunch? Really that single post sums up your entire post history of the ITN forum.[/QUOTE] No, because you just happen to take everything I say as a bloody personal insult. You know, like you do with everything that goes against your beliefs and views
[QUOTE=Raiskauskone V2;27256770]No, because you just happen to take everything I say as a bloody personal insult. You know, like you do with everything that goes against your beliefs and views[/QUOTE] What? I don't get insulted by your posts, I just hate your unfathomable stupidity. Seriously it's like a fucking chimp bred with a retard to form the most retarded being possible, you are like the antithesis to Stephen Hawking and Einstein.
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