(March 24, 2015 at 7:45 pm)abentwookie Wrote:It's the Coptic Egyptians who are the targets of Islamist violence. This anti-Christian trend has become a lot more frequent since the Muslim Brotherhood seized power in Egypt.(March 24, 2015 at 7:32 pm)I Am Not A Human Being Wrote: ...Christian? In the Middle East Christianity is a declining minority without an independant state. They're not causing any "trouble" if that's what you mean.I am pretty sure she is referring to Copts, who have been involved in violence frequently.
It's more like ME Christians being the targets of persecutions.
And yes, Copts are understandably angry at the widespread discrimination, church bombings and mob violence towards their community which isn't getting enough police protection.
That's why many Coptic Egyptians take to the streets to demonstrate. So I don't see why she's trying to depict Christians in the Middle East as adding to the problem of "religious craziness" when all they're doing is defending their human rights.
Quote:Yes, they are a minority so if you want to see the same violence and oppression in a country where Christianity is the predominant religion, you can take a look at places like Uganda, Papua New Guinea, etc...
Those places aren't in the ME so your point is irrelevant.