Radio 4 really wound me up. I am assuming, by the way the bloke was talking (I didn't catch who it was), that he was C of E clergyman of some sort.
He was twittering on about how the Christians in Bethlehem are deserting Bethlehem because the mean nasty Jews Israelis have built the wall which restricts the free movement of goods, so they can't do business anymore. Although there may be a kernel of truth to the point that the wall does restrict trade, it completely ignores the Muslim elephant sitting in the middle of the room.
A two-second Google gives me the Palestine Authority's own census figures for the years 2004 to 2006. Which shows that during that time, Bethlehem's population rose by 11,000 people. But if Christians were once 90% of the population and are now estimated at between 15% and 30%, it must be because the Jews Israelis are persecuting them, not because of any other significant issue.
I am sick to death of Leftism masquerading as Religion in the Church. I can excuse the average Joe on the street who goes no further than glimpses at the television news for his ignorance about what happens to Christians throughout the Middle East. But the stance of members of the British clergy, who should know more than the average layman, indicates one of two things (or a mixture of both) to me:
1. They are complete dupes of anyone sporting brown skin, an AK47, reflective sunglasses, and paramilitary fatigues.
or
2. They know the truth but are lying through their teeth for ideological reasons.
So what is it that most Middle Eastern countries have in common that would lead to the widespread persecution and murder of Christians? It certainly isn't Jews. The events of 1948 pretty much made that a moot point.
I wonder what it could be. Hmmm...
By the way, here's an article in the Jerusalem Post written earlier this year about the real reasons Christians are deserting Bethlehem. But if I were you, I wouldn't believe it because the author is a Jew ...wait a minute...Is Khaled abu Toameh a Jewish name? You never know with these tricky Jews Israelis.
Now, if this C of E clergyman I heard on the radio is right, then there is one salient question he isn't answering:
Why would Muslims move to or stay some place where they are being persecuted so much by the Jews Israelis?
Are they stupid in some way in which Christians aren't? Or is Jewish persecution aimed squarely at Christians?
But I doubt the Clergy Leftards would go there, because an affirmative answer to either of these questions would lead to some major cognitive dissonance (as if that ever bothered a Lefty): Answer yes to the first one and you are implying that Christianity is (gasp!) superior to Islam. Answer yes to the second question, then what the hell have you Leftards been prattling on about since 1967, as only 2.4% of Palestinians are Christians?
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