German lawmakers across the spectrum on Tuesday called for stronger protections of Christian minorities worldwide following the coordinated attacks at several Sri Lanka churches and hotels on Sunday which killed over 300 people, according to Deutsche Welle.
Members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens all expressed their concern about what they saw as growing violence against Christians.
Germany’s commissioner for religious freedom, Markus Grübel (CDU), told Die Welt newspaper that the Sri Lankan attacks were part of what appeared to be a global trend. –DW
“Christians are the target of radical Muslims worldwide,” said Grübel – which he said was “incomprehensible” given “Christianity’s close relation to Islam.” Perhaps he’s referring to the steady Islamisation of Europe?
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Volker Kauder, the former CDU parliamentary leader agreed, denouncing “growing persecution of Christians in the entire Asian region” in an interview with Bild newspaper. Kauder says that the Sri Lanka attacks are not an isolated case, and that “nationalist movements of Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims are becoming more and more militant here.”
FDP deputy leader in the German parliament, Michael Theurer, told Die Welt that over 100 million Christians live in countries “where the basic human right of religious freedom is currently not respected.”
In many places such as “China, North Korea, Pakistan or parts of Nigeria,” Christians comprise the largest persecuted minority, Theurer said.
Sven Giegold, a member for the Greens in the European Parliament, shared the view that Christians’ religious freedom is threatened worldwide.
“Europe must emphatically stand up in the world for the right to freedom of religion,” said Gievold.
Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can’t even say the word “Christians.”
Hillary And Obama Both Refuse To Call The #SriLanka Victims Christians And They Both Won’t Call The Muslims Terrorists But Will Call Out “White Supremacy” For The Christchurch Attack Which 400% Less People Died In. They Will Do Anything To Not Recognize The Radical Islam Religion pic.twitter.com/mjzkuxQM7v
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