Coptic Christians under siege as mob attacks Cairo cathedral

[Paul E Ester]

Source: The Independent UK

Hundreds of Christians were under siege inside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral last night as security forces and local residents, some armed with handguns, launched a prolonged and unprecedented attack on the seat of Egypt’s ancient Church.

At least one person was killed and at least 84 injured as Christians inside the walled St Mark’s cathedral compound came under a frenzied assault from their assailants in the main road outside.

The fighting erupted after a mass funeral for five Copts who were killed during violent clashes in a north Egyptian town on Saturday. A Muslim man also died in the clashes, which happened after an Islamic institute was daubed with offensive graffiti.

Following yesterday’s service thousands of Christians poured out on to the street and began chanting slogans against Mohamed Morsi, the Egyptian President and long-time member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/coptic-christians-under-siege-as-mob-attacks-cairo-cathedral-8563600.html

[Deep13]

1. People and their idiotic, fucking gods. nt

[Hulk]

2. Brace yourself for a fact-less filled night of Muslim bashing on fox

Oh, this is perfect fodder for the air-heads over at fox-nonsense. They LOVE to make Christians the victims, and what sweeter story can they have than this one. Not saying I condone any of this fruitless murdering of each other in the name of "my god is better than your god"; but I just know the hate-mongers at fox are going enjoy tomorrow like nothing in previous history.

Such ridiculous nonsense.

[geek tragedy]

10. In this case, the Muslims were the ones who made the Christians victims. nt

[backscatter712]

3. "My god has a bigger penis than your god!"

It's the oldest, and stupidest rationalization for mass violence ever!

[Revanchist]

6. It's worse than that

If you boil it down to brass tacks, God, Jehovah, and Allah are all the same deity, the God of Abraham. There are still major differences among the three religions, (significantly the importance of Jesus) but they all worship the same God.

[LanternWaste]

8. I've recently thought that "my tribe's imaginary red and blue lines

I've recently thought that "my tribe's imaginary red and blue lines on a map take precedence over your tribes imaginary red and blue lines" as the most absurd justification for mass violence.

But it doesn't fit as easily as yours onto bumper-sticker philosophies...

[longship]

4. Religion poisons everything!

It especially poisons government.

Christopher Hitchens was right.

[jessie04]

5. Can anyone really be THAT surprised ??

I'm against this violence but the MB wants an islamic state.

[Iggo]

7. It's religion, so no, of course I'm not surprised. (n/t)

[riderinthestorm]

9. +1 and welcome to DU nt