A Muslim fellow asked me why I don’t discuss what he calls “Christian terrorists” in the Southeast of Nigeria. This is clearly a talking point they have disseminated to their data boys, as it pops up from time to time. This is my response to him:
Here’s what you fail to understand. You should consider this deeply. There is no possible way for there to be a “Christian Terrorist.” Why? Because such acts prove that the perpetrator is NOT a Christian. It is a 180 degree departure from the teachings and example of Jesus. Just because one is from a predominantly Christian tribe or region, or perhaps even labels themselves such, doesn’t make it so. It’s like saying someone is a flagrant homosexual Muslim. You would deny such a person is Muslim because it is not possible. They are not following Mohammed or the Quran. Right? On the flip side, however, all the bloodthirsty terrorist who are slaughtering, raping, enslaving, displacing, destroying while yelling Allahu Akbarโฆ they are indeed faithfully following the footsteps of Mohammed and the foundational teachings of Islam. This is why we talk about Islamic terrorists and not Christian. One is a bloody reality, the other is an impossible fiction.
EarthShaker
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