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Like I said, hardly anyone cares what happens in Africa. Those who do care, know what is happening there, and that five million people have been killed.
Well, the point of the thread is about how the media demonstrates its bias based on what they offer up. Fifty Muslims are massacred in a mosque in New Zealand and the press goes absolutely bonkers with garment rending and the usual rote editorials on rampant hate. Yet wholesale genocide of Christians takes place in Sub Saharan Africa and nary a peep. And you offer up a shrug of a shoulders. The killings in Christchurch are beyond awful. Shouldn't we care as much about the killings in Africa?
It is very sad. There are so many sad things in this world and on such a massive scale that I cannot change. I can't think about these things 24/7 because the burden is too heavy for me to carry alone.
Well, the point of the thread is about how the media demonstrates its bias based on what they offer up. Fifty Muslims are massacred in a mosque in New Zealand and the press goes absolutely bonkers with garment rending and the usual rote editorials on rampant hate. Yet wholesale genocide of Christians takes place in Sub Saharan Africa and nary a peep. And you offer up a shrug of a shoulders. The killings in Christchurch are beyond awful. Shouldn't we care as much about the killings in Africa?
African tragedies rarely make the news in America regardless of religious affiliation. I don't know why. But I am also tired of trying to monitor the news outlets, but I appreciate those who do try to hold the media accountable. I'm just tired of everything - this world is wearying.
Well, the point of the thread is about how the media demonstrates its bias based on what they offer up. Fifty Muslims are massacred in a mosque in New Zealand and the press goes absolutely bonkers with garment rending and the usual rote editorials on rampant hate. Yet wholesale genocide of Christians takes place in Sub Saharan Africa and nary a peep. And you offer up a shrug of a shoulders. The killings in Christchurch are beyond awful. Shouldn't we care as much about the killings in Africa?
You SHOULD care about Africa, but most people don't, and same goes for many other places on the planet. I am not asking people to stress about everything that is going on, because there is a lot of stuff happening out there that no one hears about. I lived in Africa, so it is closer to my heart than to those who has never been there. I don't blame them.
The NZ shooting made the news but not just because the victims were muslims. It made the news because:
- New Zealand = Western/white country. Westerners relate to them
- The incident put the gun debate back on the table due to the similarities to US shootings
- The "white supremacy" angle makes the news every time
- Port Arthur shooting in Australia had no religious angle to it, and yet it was all over the news. Why? Same reasons (except for the white supremacy part).
As for Africa:
- 120 Christians killed. No mention
- 130 Muslims killed. No mention
- 5 million total killed. No mention
- Women and girls raped routinely. No mention
- Limbs hacked off with machetes. Lips, noses and breasts cut off. No mention.
- Young boys forced to kill their parents and then join the rebels. No mention.
I am just saying it is not about anti-Christian bias, they just dont think news about Africa sells. Its hell on earth, and while is is unfortunate 120 Christians were killed, it would misleading if the news sources focused on them, and not talk about the extent of the conflict.
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Well, the point of the thread is about how the media demonstrates its bias based on what they offer up. Fifty Muslims are massacred in a mosque in New Zealand and the press goes absolutely bonkers with garment rending and the usual rote editorials on rampant hate. Yet wholesale genocide of Christians takes place in Sub Saharan Africa and nary a peep. And you offer up a shrug of a shoulders. The killings in Christchurch are beyond awful. Shouldn't we care as much about the killings in Africa?
In 2001, about 2700 people died in a terrorist attack in New York. Over 15,000 people died in India in an earthquake.
And I'll bet you're not mystified at why the former got exponentially more coverage in the English-speaking West (and, let's be honest, the entire world outside of India) than the latter - which killed several times more people.
I'll let you ponder the reasons for that, but I'm pretty sure you're not going to conclude that it's because the media hates Indians.
How do you know this isn’t the exact way god wanted these xians killed in order to enter its glorious kingdom?
God does have a plan, right?
Rather, God does have a 'purpose'.
Those being killed fulfills the warning found at 2nd Timothy 3:1-5,13.
We are in the last days of badness on Earth before Jesus, as Prince of Peace, will establish Peace on Earth.
We are also nearing the soon coming ' time of separating ' to take place on Earth as per Matthew 25:31-33, 37,40.
We are Not instructed to pray to be ' taken away ' to the kingdom, Nor to pray to be ' taken up ' to the kingdom.
Rather, we are instructed to pray for the kingdom 'to come'. Come and bring blessing benefits to Earth.
Benefits to Earth as described at Revelation 22:2 when there will be ' healing ' for earth's nations.
This is why we are all invited to pray the invitation for Jesus to ' come ' !
Come and usher in Peace on Earth among persons of goodwill, and fulfill God's promise to father Abraham.
That ALL families of Earth will be blessed, and ALL nations of Earth will be blessed.
Blessed with the benefit of healing for earth's nations when even ' enemy death ' will be No more on Earth.
- see 1st Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 35th chapter, Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18.
Thus, fulfillilng God's purpose that humble meek people will inherit the Earth - Psalm 37:9-11; Matthew 5:5.
Rather, God does have a 'purpose'.
Those being killed fulfills the warning found at 2nd Timothy 3:1-5,13.
We are in the last days of badness on Earth before Jesus, as Prince of Peace, will establish Peace on Earth.
We are also nearing the soon coming ' time of separating ' to take place on Earth as per Matthew 25:31-33, 37,40.
We are Not instructed to pray to be ' taken away ' to the kingdom, Nor to pray to be ' taken up ' to the kingdom.
Rather, we are instructed to pray for the kingdom 'to come'. Come and bring blessing benefits to Earth.
Benefits to Earth as described at Revelation 22:2 when there will be ' healing ' for earth's nations.
This is why we are all invited to pray the invitation for Jesus to ' come ' !
Come and usher in Peace on Earth among persons of goodwill, and fulfill God's promise to father Abraham.
That ALL families of Earth will be blessed, and ALL nations of Earth will be blessed.
Blessed with the benefit of healing for earth's nations when even ' enemy death ' will be No more on Earth.
- see 1st Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 35th chapter, Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18.
Thus, fulfillilng God's purpose that humble meek people will inherit the Earth - Psalm 37:9-11; Matthew 5:5.
It all boils down to all these xians killed are now with Jesus/god right now in paradise, right?
Either it being god’s plan or purpose, right ?
Heaven/paradise is where y’all desire to be isn’t it?
Well if it depends on the relationship with jesus and they didn’t have a relationship with Jesus they wouldn’t be Christian, right?
There are many people who are culturally Christian with no relationship with Christ. I do not know anything about the villagers in question, so I can't speak about them.
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