I
am writing this to assure you that not all Christians support the US government
policy towards Syria. There is a small remnant of Christians who understand the
evil that has come upon the world by the Muslim Wars—Sunni vs. Shia. Caught in the middle of these wars are all
other religions that must convert to Islam or face persecution and death.
In
America among both liberals and conservatives there is the thought that the
Syrian government must be replaced by a Sunni Muslim leadership to improve the
human rights violations of the Assad leadership. This change in government is
felt necessary, regardless of the hardship and death that many innocent Christians
have experienced. My government and many of its leaders are anti-Christian and
view the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood as a peaceful faction of Islam. This is evident by President Obama’s
appointment of Muslim Brotherhood members to high level government positions in
the United States and his support of the Brotherhood around the world. The Syrian people should understand our
president is bent on the destruction of your present government regardless of
the number of innocent people who will die.
President
Obama is sending Egypt F-16 fighter jets, M1A1 Abrams tanks along $1.6 billion
dollars. This is his commitment to the Muslim Brotherhood. He has agreed to
send military support to the jihadist in Syria. The United States CIA has also been supporting al Qeada affiliates in
the Syrian war at the cost of 100,000 lives. While the Obama Administration has
been very open about their support for the rebels, they apparently went to
great lengths to cover up the arms shipments to al Qeada groups in Syria and
have blamed the deaths of many Syrians on the Assad government. Our president is sympathetic to the Sunni
Muslim Brotherhood and is an enemy of those who are against the Brotherhood.
My soul is burdened when I read the news of
Christians being beheaded and driven from their homes in Syria. It looks as if
these are the “end of days” as John the Beloved said, “. . .and I saw the souls of them that were
beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not
worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark
upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ
a thousand years.”
Sadly,
American Christians do not understand that Syria Christians go back to the days
when the apostles preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ nor do they understand
your country was conquered by Islamic warriors and for centuries you have been
subjected to persecution and yet, the Syrian Christians have maintained faith
all these years—until the Americans came on the scene.
Those
ignorant of the Syrian Christian’s history believe Christianity was forced upon
the “peaceful Muslim people” during the Crusaders. I apologize for the
ignorance of our political leaders and ignorant public who feel you deserve the
persecution which you are now experiencing.
Our government has placed your lives in jeopardy because American
leaders have made deals with the Saudi government thinking they are striking a
blow against Iran, Russia and China.
I am
ashamed of my country’s leaders and the total disregard they have for the human
rights of Christians around the world.
In over 40 nations Christians are being persecuted because of their
faith. Men, women and children are
imprisoned, driven from their homes and murdered. These people are not criminals but
Christians--who for their faith in Jesus Christ are made to suffer
unjustly. What makes this worse is that
the American government gives aid and support to many of these nations without
protecting the human rights of Christians-- your country being one of those
made to suffer.
Why is
American fighting Christians in Syria? Because America has turned against God,
God no longer blesses America. What has
happened to America is found in Paul’s letter to the Romans, “. . .although
they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but
their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although
they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the
glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and
birds and animals and reptiles. 24 Therefore God gave them over
in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of
their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth
about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the
Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.
The world
has turned Topsy-turvy, I am ashamed that lawmakers in Russia are concerned
about Christians in Syria and American lawmakers are supporting the
jihadist. Russian lawmakers have been
working with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on a report
aimed to bring an end to the violence in Syria.
They say, “We, parliamentarians,
are very concerned about the development of the crisis in Syria, which is
turning into an ethnic and religious conflict. Crimes against representatives
of religious minorities have recently become frequent in Syria, and that poses
a threat to Christian minorities not only in Syria, but also in the Middle-East
in general.” I trust their efforts will come quickly to end the war on
Christians in Syria.
My
prayers and support are for the Christians who are paying the ultimate price
for their beliefs. May the LORD protect
you and may you find peace and May God forgive America for her crimes against
the followers of Jesus Christ in Syria.