Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
“I Never Thought We’d Face This Much Hatred”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, November 2019
Monday, February 17, 2020
Centuries-old fresco from Chora Orthodox Church in Istanbul, which will be transformed into a mosque
Pakistan: Muslim bakers murdered a teenage Christian coworker and police are covering it up, alleged
Sarwar Masih, the father of Akash Masih, the slain 18-year-old.
“My
son was an expert at baking and making shawarma and burgers” and his
“expertise was liked by the customers.” As a result, “he faced
discrimination and religious jealousy at his workplace. He often
complained about the unfavorable situation at the bakery, but he
continued working to help his family.” One day the bakery called the
father and said his son was sick and sent to a hospital. Sarwar rushed
there only to learn that his son had already died.
When he contacted
police, the bakery threatened him and police were unresponsive, claiming
that his son had “committed suicide,”
even though signs of torture were visible on his neck and back. “These
are delaying tactics to defuse the evidences against the culprits,”
Sarwar last reported: “Christians face hatred and discrimination even after their death.”
Separately, on November 16, an armed Muslim mob attacked
and drove out the Christian families of a small village in Lahore. One
Christian teenage girl, Sonia Sarwar, was killed and six others were
seriously injured in the riot. “The attack was aimed at displacing
around ten Christian families from this area,” Nazir Masih, whose legs
were wounded in the attack, explained:
“Arshad Kambho, an influential Muslim, wants to grab the property of
the Christians.”
Since 2015, Kambho had been trying to steal the
Christians’ land; he took them twice to courts and twice the courts
ruled in favor of the Christians. “Since then, Kambho has been creating
disputes with the Christians to damage them and drag them into an
allegation,” said another local.
