By Robert Scheib
Vatican, الثلاثاء 12 يناير 2010 (
Zenit.org ). - If we were faithful to astronomy, we thought that the towers of Christians in some parts of this world afford a bad omen for them this year, We remain, as do not hear news A sad and bloody persecutions pour Georha not on the fighters to carry the flags and heavily armed, but the believers praying for peace. But we do not believe in astronomy, but acknowledge that God created man Free, and that man chooses to hire qualifications for good or for evil, for the construction, demolition, for life or killed.
"will not leave you is your feast"
on the sixth of January, Holiday Birth day on the Julian Calendar churches, it was a tragic event at the entrance to the Coptic Orthodox Church, where seven people were killed, including a Muslim security agent, during the Assault by three people who were traveling in a car.was attacked at the end of the Christmas mass in the town of Nag Hammadi, while the believers leave the church. And wounded in the attack 9 people injured.
and Christians in those areas have received many threats in the days prior to the gala Christmas. The Bishop Kairels pastor of Nag Hammadi, has received a letter Threatened by telephone: "It's your turn." Have been forced, because of these threats to end an hour before the Christmas mass than usual.
Bishop explained that many of the faithful have received threats On the road says to them: "I will not Ndekm is your feast."
stated Director of the Office queries the local Catholic, Father Rafiq Jericho fears Catholics and other Christians In the region, pointing out that the situation is difficult in Upper Egypt. While the situation in Cairo is more secure, as opposed to villages. He explained that the "attacks usually originate from a combination of hatred and religious conflicts Periodic.
This reflects the Christians for their trouble in the situation posed by Islamic extremism, particularly in terms of work, so that imposed on Egyptian citizens, to carry papers Identification showing their religious affiliation, and throwing many of rejection and unemployment because they are Christians.
Malaysia: a struggle over who owns the "God"
On the other hand, targeted the two attacks on Sunday churches in the Republic of Malaysia, which has lived for a period of intense debate about the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims. The attacks occurred after less than two days of further attacks Improvised incendiary against churches. The number of attacks on Christian places of worship nine attacks in a matter of 4 days, from 8 until July 11.told Christians to abuse the use of the grounds The word "Allah" to talk about their God, is indeed a cover for theological misrepresentation of the political motive. The ruling political party known as the "Organization of the Malaysian national is" seeking to win votes Some new fallen in popularity recently.
Malaysian opposition has expressed its rejection of the politicization of religion, and division of Malaysia based on the principle of religion.
this through "party Malaysia Islamic ", a strong party in Malaysia's opposition, the absence of opposition to the use of Christians of the term" God. "Chairman of the party and explain that" the term God is used in a normal fashion since 14 centuries by Muslims, Christians and Jews ".
this has been explained and Fides droplet legal problem that started three years ago, when he raised the issue of use of the word" Allah " In Christian publications, but the blast occurred at the beginning of this year.
In the eighth of January, some hackers attacked the websites of many Christian churches in Malaysia and published Writing says: "God is especially Muslims." In the early hours of that day, began the attacks on churches, while many gathered in front of a university, "Kuala Lumpur" with slogans against For Christians.
Do not use God's name in vain
be received by to mind the words of the many speeches that John Paul II devoted to coexistence between religions and between believers Different religions. Pope said in one of the meetings of Assisi: "Can not use violence in the name of God because the cause of peace, the issue of rights, is the issue of the true God."God is the God of peace, God does not belong to a human and he is the king of the Lord. The name says is superior to the rights of ownership and uniqueness. It is not God's name is used for prayer defiles his name is exalted, but contrary to what used The essence of God and of his being who is love (cf. 1 Jn 4.16).
talk about the innocent martyrs, can not be done in an article lifeless and purely objective, but flows spontaneously pray and cry about the God of heaven And the earth in order to accept the cleansing blood of fine for his church and Bdhira of new Christians (blood of the martyrs is the seed of Christians, according to Trthlans), and to forgive Mbgdehm and enlighten their minds, and teaches us that Understand that God is not ours, but we are God's creation and making his hands, and the image of glory that radiate as much as make room in our hearts is room for love, and wash our hearts from hatred.
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