Sometime last week the Christian town of Maaloula in Syria was overrun by the rebel forces. According to reports, one of oldest Christian churches was sacked and burned to the ground. A few days later, pictures surfaced of the rebel fighters conducting a public execution and beheading of two men. I haven't heard any condemnation of those acts by either President Obama or Prime Minister David Cameron, the two people most determined to remove President Assad of Syria from power. That to me says a lot. Earlier this month, President Putin accused Secretary of State, John Kerry of lying when he claimed there were no Al-Quaeda members fighting with the rebels. Unfortunately and it's sad to say but Putin seems to be right.
Looking at the bombings and the violence in Iraq, the question remains whether it was the right thing to do. Looking at what's happened in in Syria right now, the question remains, would it be the right thing to attack just because you want to remove Assad? Do we know what the people who replace him are going to be like? Christians have been in Syria for centuries, yet like in Iraq and lately Egypt, they are leaving in droves, leaving behind their lives as they knew it, their homes, their heritage. If the people who are beheading others are the ones going to replace Assad, then what have the Syrians gained. Most likely, if a government is put in place to replace Assad, the Christians won't have a say as they're in the minority. Sadly, the major powers seem bent on imposing their view of democracy. A place where you might get to elect your leaders but you won't have the right to worship God. As Christians, I do not believe taking sides is what matters, but Anne Marie Miller says in her blog, we should all pray for our leaders and for Syria.
JC Cruz is the author of DECEPTIO, a political thriller published by WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson publishers available here http://bookstore.westbowpress.com/Products/SKU-000194087/Deceptio.aspx. He is also the author of LOST, BUT FOUND, a story of love and redemption available here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPLLEUQ
Looking at the bombings and the violence in Iraq, the question remains whether it was the right thing to do. Looking at what's happened in in Syria right now, the question remains, would it be the right thing to attack just because you want to remove Assad? Do we know what the people who replace him are going to be like? Christians have been in Syria for centuries, yet like in Iraq and lately Egypt, they are leaving in droves, leaving behind their lives as they knew it, their homes, their heritage. If the people who are beheading others are the ones going to replace Assad, then what have the Syrians gained. Most likely, if a government is put in place to replace Assad, the Christians won't have a say as they're in the minority. Sadly, the major powers seem bent on imposing their view of democracy. A place where you might get to elect your leaders but you won't have the right to worship God. As Christians, I do not believe taking sides is what matters, but Anne Marie Miller says in her blog, we should all pray for our leaders and for Syria.
JC Cruz is the author of DECEPTIO, a political thriller published by WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson publishers available here http://bookstore.westbowpress.com/Products/SKU-000194087/Deceptio.aspx. He is also the author of LOST, BUT FOUND, a story of love and redemption available here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPLLEUQ
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