Egypt: Church ransacked by muslim mob, Christian homes also attacked

A fine demonstration of the respect islam has for other religions, and non-muslims, courtesy of Egypt.

Muslim Mob Attacks Church and Loots Christian Homes in Egypt

(AINA) — An Egyptian Muslim mob attacked a church on Sunday, 6/21/2009 in the village of Ezbet Boshra-East, El-Fashn, smashing its windows and assaulting Copts with clubs and white weapons, wounding 25 Copts, in the presence and with the instigation of the State Security.

On Monday 6/22/2009, El-Fashn prosecution issued an order for the village priest, Reverend Isaac Castor, to appear before them, on charges of sectarian sedition after three Muslim women accused him of hurling stones at them from inside the church.

The Church is still besieged by State Security and the priest is still confined to the Church walls, together with 10 people and three children not exceeding the age of five years. “The prosecution wants to get me out there, together with those who are with me, in order to make arrests. None of us are leaving the Church premises,” the priest said. “I do not know why I am besieged inside the Church in this way, together with my toddlers. I am not a criminal, neither are the people who are with me.”

Bishop Estephanos of Beba El Fashn Diocese, together with other priests called for a sit-in at the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin in El-Fashn, demanding the release of the unlawfully arrested Copts. The sit-in included families of those arrested, who refused to leave the Cathedral. (video of sit-in).

“As if I’m dreaming what went on, such savagery! It broke my heart to see my children [congregation] treated in such beastly and barbaric way” said Rev. Isaac to Coptic News Bulletin. “It is as if we are back to the Era of Diocletian” (Roman emperor who carried out the worst persecution in the history of the Copts) .

“A curfew was placed on Copts on Sunday in Ezbet Boshra-East village including me and my family, while Muslim offenders are free,” said Reverend Isaac.

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I always hear from people about how islam is about tolerance, and peaceful co-existence, yet I see more examples like this one than I do examples that show any tolerance or peaceful co-existence. And anytime I point instances like this out, I get the usual inane drivel, that this is not true islam, or some other such nonsensical rambling. When I point out the violence inherent in islam, dating back to Muhammad, they turn hostile. Go firgure…

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