nebula Posted July 21, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Middle East on the Brink of War; Believers in the Crossfire Mission Network News CWNews.com Israel (MNN)--Israel has intensified her assault on Gaza, while at the same time escalating the military action in Lebanon. Open Doors' Carl Moeller says the Christian community there is facing a grim reality. "The extremism of the Hamas and Fatah factions that has polarized the internal relationships in Gaza have created a terrible vise, in which the remaining Christians in the Gaza strip have been caught." Moeller says they're committed to supporting the remnant church in the region, because: "Who else can speak to the warring factions, both internally among the Fatah and the Hamas in Gaza, and also between the extremist Muslims and the Israelis?" Open Doors team members observed an inclination for extremism and a cycle of hatred that is difficult to break. "At the schoolyard, the result is shown as well," said Amin, a Christian who runs children's programs at schools. "The sense of honor sits very deep inside children. The worst that can happen to you is to get beaten by someone. That is so humiliating. You have to take revenge with your friends. Once you have a fight with someone, you keep on fighting. Children in Gaza can't forgive each other, not even minor mistakes. Why not? Because they don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billie Posted July 21, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 51 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,849 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/17/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/17/1979 Share Posted July 21, 2006 praying for our brothers and sisters there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillwaters Posted July 29, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 162 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/03/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted July 29, 2006 Middle East on the Brink of War; Believers in the Crossfire Mission Network News CWNews.com Israel (MNN)--Israel has intensified her assault on Gaza, while at the same time escalating the military action in Lebanon. Open Doors' Carl Moeller says the Christian community there is facing a grim reality. "The extremism of the Hamas and Fatah factions that has polarized the internal relationships in Gaza have created a terrible vise, in which the remaining Christians in the Gaza strip have been caught." Moeller says they're committed to supporting the remnant church in the region, because: "Who else can speak to the warring factions, both internally among the Fatah and the Hamas in Gaza, and also between the extremist Muslims and the Israelis?" Open Doors team members observed an inclination for extremism and a cycle of hatred that is difficult to break. "At the schoolyard, the result is shown as well," said Amin, a Christian who runs children's programs at schools. "The sense of honor sits very deep inside children. The worst that can happen to you is to get beaten by someone. That is so humiliating. You have to take revenge with your friends. Once you have a fight with someone, you keep on fighting. Children in Gaza can't forgive each other, not even minor mistakes. Why not? Because they don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53Christian Posted December 8, 2006 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 29 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/07/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 8, 2006 Let us all remember our Brothers and Sisters in Christ in Gaza through prayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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