Dear President Harrison,
I read your statement on how we can aide Christians that are being persecuted in the Middle East and Africa and I agree we would not like our church workers in foreign countries to be in danger because of what we do. However do you really think our ‘being nice and not making a stink’ will appease them or will it only embolden their enemies to do more because our church is afraid to say anything?
Remember with whom we are dealing; they respect strength not weakness.
As an American citizen, I have asked our President to help the Iraq Christians and am proud that we are delivering humanitarian food and water to the Christians in Mount Sinjar and bombing the militant Sunni Muslims around the mountain and those going toward our troops and consulate in Irbil.
Does only the New Testament pertain to modern day Christians? In Psalms, David wrote several prayers for the LORD to smite his enemies.
The Lord destroyed armies who were trying to kill His people throughout the Old Testament. Aren’t the Christians in the Middle East and Africa, His people too? Aren’t they our brothers and sisters in Christ?
I am not saying the church should react as it did during the Crusades and form an army to physically fight ISIS. However I would like the Church to do more than to tell us to pray for the strengthening of our own faith in order to prepare for our own persecution and then send money anonymously.
I would like us to pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ to remain faithful, not denounce their faith, and know that we are praying for them, to our Father, and will join them in Heaven one day. Then I would also pray to God to protect and preserve His children from their enemies by raining down fire and brimstone upon their merciless murderers. Finally I would ask God to forgive them and soften both of our hearts; so that, in the future we can live in peace.
I remember when the US, HHS threatened our churches first amendment rights to freedom of religion and several heads of the Christian denominations united to write a letter to the government and joined in law suits against the HHS. Why can’t these same churches unit and organize ongoing prayer vigils, for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ, in front of the United Nations building in NY, and in front of all the US consulates belonging to countries who allow this persecution to continue. This would publicize the issue and show solidarity with these suffering Christians. I am sure the knowledge of these demonstrations would get back to the persecuted ones and hopefully strengthen them in their faith.

Where is the militant church?

Onward Christian Soldiers!

Lorraine M. Humes