It is interesting the violence in the Middle East was realized before it began after the removal of Former President Morsi. The question is why and the Vatican seems to understand it.
It is known that Jesus Christ is considered a prophet in the Muslim faith. Perhaps with a rise in power by organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood there developed a greater benevolent view of Christians. Christians as literally brothers to the Muslim faith.
When Morsi was removed from power, the Christians would be easy scapegoats. The CIA should approach the Vatican about their observation regarding the victimization of Christians in the Middle East after Morsi.
I'd say it was a Russian influence, but, in the past decade fundamental Christianity has taken over Russia as nearly a state sponsored religion. There is also a Chinese influence in many parts of the world. The Chinese have rather stringent court findings regarding practicing bishops and prominent individuals.
This court proceeding is posted on a United Kingdom page:
6 June 2013
Risk to Christians in China (click here)
(1) In general, the risk of persecution for Christians expressing and living their faith in China is very low, indeed statistically virtually negligible. The Chinese constitution specifically protects religious freedom and the Religious Affairs Regulations 2005 (RRA) set out the conditions under which Christian churches and leaders may operate within China....
...(3)(iii) Exceptionally, certain dissident bishops or prominent individuals who challenge, orvare perceived to challenge, public order and the operation of the RRA may be at risk of persecution, serious harm, or ill - treatment engaging international protection, on a fact - specific basis.
This is a table from these judicial findings indicating an increase of problems with Christians.
(18) Thus, as Dr Hancock finally concludes, China is an intensely complex place, as is the monitoring or predicting of official attitudes towards religion. Simplification is a natural temptation and exaggeration too easy. A Christian who openly and provocatively engages in public acts of worship, evangelism, publishing, protest or litigation will generally attract the attention of the officials and may suffer censure, threat, violence or detention. However, Dr Hancock concludes:
‘...the Chinese’s government permissive acceptance of ‘unregistered’ churches continues. Christians themselves have power to limit or increase risk in line with their perception of obedient faith and government power. Not all Chinese Christians agree to interpret official dictates as requiring conformity or repudiation. Some Chinese Christians continue to interpret faithfulness to God as acceptance of the limitations imposed by the divinely sanctioned state authority; others question the legitimacy of an atheistic state to control, interpret or restrict the actions of churches or individual Christians. Evaluating the relative truth of these claims and resolving anomalies in accounts of Christianity in China, is a subtle and perplexing task.
With new relationships between the USA and countries seeking treaties there needs to be a clear understanding of human rights abuses as part of any agreement. It has to be standard practice for the US State Department to submit a history of human rights in any country the USA has relations. It would be helpful if that 'standard of practice of human rights' comes from the country itself and not an assessment by Americans.
Religion is a cultural issue and included in human rights. I might add if there are USA groups that cause concern or tend to come into scrutiny by other countries it should be submitted to the US State Department as well. The US State Department has a website where concerns about tourism and foreign employment are updated regularly and these concerns by countries can be included in that information.
The change in the status of extremist fundamentalism in Indonesia is surprising. I would expect some people in Indonesia will be asking for asylum to other countries. Discussions of any extremism should be part of the diplomatic dialogue with Indonesia, but, any country for that matter. This charismatic association of a caliphate is an ongoing problem regardless of the resolve by military victories in the Middle East.
Companies seeking to produce goods and services in this region of the world should have sound information to make decisions to their involvement. That would be especially true of any companies strongly affiliated with a certain faith.
Good night.
It is known that Jesus Christ is considered a prophet in the Muslim faith. Perhaps with a rise in power by organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood there developed a greater benevolent view of Christians. Christians as literally brothers to the Muslim faith.
When Morsi was removed from power, the Christians would be easy scapegoats. The CIA should approach the Vatican about their observation regarding the victimization of Christians in the Middle East after Morsi.
I'd say it was a Russian influence, but, in the past decade fundamental Christianity has taken over Russia as nearly a state sponsored religion. There is also a Chinese influence in many parts of the world. The Chinese have rather stringent court findings regarding practicing bishops and prominent individuals.
This court proceeding is posted on a United Kingdom page:
6 June 2013
Risk to Christians in China (click here)
(1) In general, the risk of persecution for Christians expressing and living their faith in China is very low, indeed statistically virtually negligible. The Chinese constitution specifically protects religious freedom and the Religious Affairs Regulations 2005 (RRA) set out the conditions under which Christian churches and leaders may operate within China....
...(3)(iii) Exceptionally, certain dissident bishops or prominent individuals who challenge, orvare perceived to challenge, public order and the operation of the RRA may be at risk of persecution, serious harm, or ill - treatment engaging international protection, on a fact - specific basis.
This is a table from these judicial findings indicating an increase of problems with Christians.
(18) Thus, as Dr Hancock finally concludes, China is an intensely complex place, as is the monitoring or predicting of official attitudes towards religion. Simplification is a natural temptation and exaggeration too easy. A Christian who openly and provocatively engages in public acts of worship, evangelism, publishing, protest or litigation will generally attract the attention of the officials and may suffer censure, threat, violence or detention. However, Dr Hancock concludes:
‘...the Chinese’s government permissive acceptance of ‘unregistered’ churches continues. Christians themselves have power to limit or increase risk in line with their perception of obedient faith and government power. Not all Chinese Christians agree to interpret official dictates as requiring conformity or repudiation. Some Chinese Christians continue to interpret faithfulness to God as acceptance of the limitations imposed by the divinely sanctioned state authority; others question the legitimacy of an atheistic state to control, interpret or restrict the actions of churches or individual Christians. Evaluating the relative truth of these claims and resolving anomalies in accounts of Christianity in China, is a subtle and perplexing task.
With new relationships between the USA and countries seeking treaties there needs to be a clear understanding of human rights abuses as part of any agreement. It has to be standard practice for the US State Department to submit a history of human rights in any country the USA has relations. It would be helpful if that 'standard of practice of human rights' comes from the country itself and not an assessment by Americans.
Religion is a cultural issue and included in human rights. I might add if there are USA groups that cause concern or tend to come into scrutiny by other countries it should be submitted to the US State Department as well. The US State Department has a website where concerns about tourism and foreign employment are updated regularly and these concerns by countries can be included in that information.
The change in the status of extremist fundamentalism in Indonesia is surprising. I would expect some people in Indonesia will be asking for asylum to other countries. Discussions of any extremism should be part of the diplomatic dialogue with Indonesia, but, any country for that matter. This charismatic association of a caliphate is an ongoing problem regardless of the resolve by military victories in the Middle East.
Companies seeking to produce goods and services in this region of the world should have sound information to make decisions to their involvement. That would be especially true of any companies strongly affiliated with a certain faith.
Good night.
