Christians driven from the ruins of Nineveh

[Sally]

Look at what has happened to the descendents of the early Christians. This appears to be happening in all the Muslim countries which are hostile to these Christians, whether they are Assyrian, Chaldeans or Copts.


Christians driven from the ruins of Nineveh
Sacred Mysteries: the people who worship using the language Jesus spoke are trying hard to survive in Iraq

Christian refugee children who live in an unfinished shopping mall in Erbil Photo: MATT CARDY/ GETTY IMAGES



By Christopher Howse

7:00AM BST 18 Apr 2015


The ruins of Nineveh, once the biggest city in the world, lie beside the river Tigris. On the other side of the river stands Mosul, a city of a million, the largest place still under the rule of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil). A decade ago, 35,000 Christians lived in the city; last year there were 3,000; the day Isil took over all were either killed or fled.

I will not give a catalogue of the horrors in Iraq and Syria, but it is worth realising what is being lost with the death and exile of Christians there and the destruction of their churches and libraries.

When the prophet Jonah was sent to preach to the people of Nineveh, they repented and God did not visit on them the destruction that Jonah had announced. This “displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry”. Then slowly he learnt his lesson of forgiveness.

At his reputed tomb, a Christian church was built, later turned into a mosque. Pilgrims went there. One of Isil’s first acts was to destroy it. Given Isil’s beliefs, it is not surprising that they smash up tombs and images. God forgive them, it was not the worst thing they did.

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Christians driven from the ruins of Nineveh - Telegraph

 

[Sunni Man]

Look at what has happened to the descendents of the early Christians. This appears to be happening in all the Muslim countries which are hostile to these Christians, whether they are Assyrian, Chaldeans or Copts.


Christians driven from the ruins of Nineveh
Sacred Mysteries: the people who worship using the language Jesus spoke are trying hard to survive in Iraq

Christian refugee children who live in an unfinished shopping mall in Erbil Photo: MATT CARDY/ GETTY IMAGES



By Christopher Howse

7:00AM BST 18 Apr 2015


The ruins of Nineveh, once the biggest city in the world, lie beside the river Tigris. On the other side of the river stands Mosul, a city of a million, the largest place still under the rule of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil). A decade ago, 35,000 Christians lived in the city; last year there were 3,000; the day Isil took over all were either killed or fled.

I will not give a catalogue of the horrors in Iraq and Syria, but it is worth realising what is being lost with the death and exile of Christians there and the destruction of their churches and libraries.

When the prophet Jonah was sent to preach to the people of Nineveh, they repented and God did not visit on them the destruction that Jonah had announced. This “displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry”. Then slowly he learnt his lesson of forgiveness.

At his reputed tomb, a Christian church was built, later turned into a mosque. Pilgrims went there. One of Isil’s first acts was to destroy it. Given Isil’s beliefs, it is not surprising that they smash up tombs and images. God forgive them, it was not the worst thing they did.

Continue reading at:

Christians driven from the ruins of Nineveh - Telegraph

Oh my!! ......

 

[TheOldSchool]

"Christians driven from the ruins of Nineveh"

..... what.. the ..fuck? 2000 years later and this crap is still going on because of religion?

 

[The Irish Ram]

Sally, all of what was predicted is going to come to pass. It's hard to watch it unfold and it is going to get much much worse, but it means Christ's return is that much closer. So keep your eye on the prize and pray for Him to return sooner rather than later. Pray for the Christians and the Jews that their faith sustains them, and for the Muslims that the hatred be removed from their hearts.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Sally, all of what was predicted is going to come to pass. It's hard to watch it unfold and it is going to get much much worse, but it means Christ's return is that much closer. So keep your eye on the prize and pray for Him to return sooner rather than later. Pray for the Christians and the Jews that their faith sustains them, and for the Muslims that the hatred be removed from their hearts.

 

[Sunni Man]

Sally, all of what was predicted is going to come to pass. It's hard to watch it unfold and it is going to get much much worse, but it means Christ's return is that much closer. So keep your eye on the prize and pray for Him to return sooner rather than later. Pray for the Christians and the Jews that their faith sustains them, and for the Muslims that the hatred be removed from their hearts.

 

[toastman]

Sunni Troll ,what do you think of the article ?