Keep Praying...
The 200 plus girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria are not home yet. Despite efforts by Nigerian military, U.S. military, and the United Nations, the girls have not yet been rescued from the terrorists.
The 200 plus girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria are not home yet. Despite efforts by Nigerian military, U.S. military, and the United Nations, the girls have not yet been rescued from the terrorists.
The efforts by Muslim leaders around the world to speak out in support of the girls and to condemn the actions of Boko Haram are important. For many non-Muslims, the temptation to equate the actions of Boko Haram with the teachings of Islam is great. But this would be a mistake. Boko Haram may identify themselves as Islamists, but that does not mean that they in any way represent Islam.
Listen to the voices of these Muslim leaders: "Not In God's Name."
We must stand in solidarity with any faith leader who refuses to allow his/her faith to be hijacked by terrorists to justify acts of brutality.
And we must keep praying for the safe return of the girls and for their healing from this horrific ordeal they have been put through.
Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune
www.faithtrustinstitute.org
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I would really appreciate it if you would stand with Israel and Jews around the world, too - especially when three Israeli teenagers have also been kidnapped.
I am hoping you are not blaming Israel for the actions of Islamic terrorists who teach their children to hate and kill Jews as "the offspring of pigs and monkeys." I hope you are able to transcend the dark side of Christianity which goes "one-up" over Judaism, overgeneralizing and demonizing Jews.
I would so appreciate some kind of reply, to this. We Jews need Christians to stand with us against Muslim hatred of Zionism, Judaism and Jews, especially against these Muslim stances in the Middle East. I think Jesus would be able to pray for and stand with both Israelis and Palestinians - can you? And can you stand with Israeli parents who want their sons returned safely?
Please let me know!
Thank you,
Debra Michels