Tahir - Muslims to form ring around Christains to protect them during Mass

[elehhhhna]

Christians planned a Mass in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday afternoon, anti-government protesters in the square said.

Muslim protesters said they would form a ring around the Christians to protect them during the service. The Mass will pay tribute to those killed during clashes.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/06/egypt.protests/index.html?hpt=T1

[Nye Bevan]

1. Stories like this remind me how fortunate I am to be living in the United States.

Anyone can go to any religious services they like without needing to be "protected".

And to change our President, all we have to do is show up and vote. No need to take to the streets, no bombings, bloodshed and bullets.

[marmar]

2. Yeah.......

People never get killed at worship services or http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-06-giffords-shooting-chain-of-events-chapter-2_N.htm">political rallies here.

[ellenrr]

5. good one!

:)

the usa is not the worst country in the world but neither is it the best.....

[LanternWaste]

9. An aberration, or a norm?

An aberration, or a norm?

[roguevalley]

18. for real people of faith? norm. for the rest who are poseurs and

cherry pick, aberration.

[iamjoy]

3. Well, I'm Glad To Hear It

You see it as "how sad they need protection to worship." I see it as, "I'm glad there are Muslims willing to do this."

But yes, I am glad to live in a country that is stable and free. I understand it isn't perfect, but we should count our blessings (or acknowledge our fortune).

[malaise]

10. But what if your freedom rests on others being

anything but free?

[Nye Bevan]

15. I'm thrilled that there are Muslims willing to do that

This kind of thing gives me real hope that the Egyptian situation will end well.

[fascisthunter]

4. give the right wingers more power and that won't be possible

it can happen here and anywhere....

Your reaction to this is interesting, I prefer to not compare but to congratulate people for sticking together and not DIVIDING themselves from others.

[glowing]

6. This has more to do with the location at which they are having mass. I'd assume in their church ther

Not be a threat from attack by govt forces.

[starroute]

12. Oh, yeah, and it's so easy to change government policies just by voting

Like the way we ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Or the FBI harassment of anti-war protesters. Or closed Guantanamo Bay.

Oh, wait -- none of that happened, did it?

So what would you suggest instead?

[Nye Bevan]

14. None of that happened?

The last American combat troops left Iraq today, seven-and-a-half years after the US-led invasion, and two weeks ahead of President Barack Obama's 31 August deadline for withdrawal from the country.

The final troops to leave, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, rolled in convoy across the border and into Kuwait this morning, officially ending combat operations, which began in March 2003.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/19/iraq-last-combat-troops-leave

We voted for the guy who promised to end combat operations in Iraq, and he has done exactly that.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. But they do need protection from the rhetoric at some of those church services

[Blue State Bandit]

7. These stories signify a unique opportunity for peace.

Christians protect Muslims during prayer in Cairo's dangerous Tahrir square

Muslim Brotherhood, immediately dismissed Khamenei's characterization "The Egyptian people's revolution includes Muslims, Christians and from all sects and political" tendencies>

Hamas blocks Egypt solidarity demonstrations in Gaza

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/02/mil-110205-irna01.htm">Muslin Brotherhood "no ambition for achieving the presidency post, or any other posts in a coalition"


If Obama can walk the line, and assist in a peaceful transition, that is seen by the the full protester coalition as helpful and relatively non-intrusive, this could be a major blow for both radical Islamic and Christian ideology.

[MH1]

16. it will depend on minority protections being written into the constitution,

and a judiciary who upholds that.

Just as it does here. Imperfectly, very imperfectly.

But if it's not in the constitution at all, if it is a matter of 'majority will', then minorities will eventually get trampled. That is the weakness of pure democracy (majority rules on everything).

[IDemo]

8. Have they forgotten that they're supposed to be dangerous, wild-eyed jihadists?

Is Faux being censored in Egypt?

[Turborama]

11. K&R Thanks for posting n/t

[suffragette]

17. K&R