Millions Of Christians Forced To Flee Mideast

by JASmius

Note to United Nations and Obama Regime: THIS is what a "refugee exodus" looks like:

More members of religious communities around the world were forced to flee their homes last year than at any time in recent memory, the United States said on Monday, in its annual report on religious freedom.

....in which "anti-Muslim persecution" was exaggerated and highlighted, and anti-Semitism and Christophobia were grudgingly mentioned, if at all... .

The report said that in much of the Middle East, the Christian presence is becoming "a shadow of its former self." Hundreds of thousands of minority Christians have fled Syria after three years of civil war.

"In the city of Homs the number of Christians dwindled to as few as 1,000 from approximately 160,000 prior to the conflict," according to the report.
In China, seven Christians were sentenced lengthy prison terms for recording and copying sermons. The report also noted China's prosecution of relatives of people who had set themselves on fire in religious protests.

In Egypt, churches and Christian-owned homes and businesses were raided and looted.

"Islamist-led mobs carried out acts of violence, intimidation, compelled expulsions, and punishment against Christians," the report said.

At least 42 churches, schools, orphanages, and other Christian-affiliated organizations were attacked.

"The violence resulted in the looting and destruction of at least 37 churches and the deaths of at least six Christians who were targeted because of their religious identity," according to the report.

Attacks on religion were not confined to the developing world, the report said, with anti-Semitism throughout Europe evidenced in Internet fora and in soccer stadiums "leading many individuals who are Jewish to conceal their religious identity."

But that was last year.  I wonder if the following will be in this year's report:

The BBC reported this month that Islamist militants have threatened Iraqi Christians with death by "the sword" unless they accept Islam or pay a protection fee.

And in Sudan, a Christian woman was sentenced to death for not recanting her faith. She has since been allowed to leave the country and last week had an audience with Pope Francis.

Given O's attempts to bully Israel into letting Hamas off the hook yet again, I wouldn't count on it.