December 27, 2008 at 3:19 pm · Filed under Politics, Religion
In line with previous posts:
Christians, the first people of Iraq, have faced persecution, threats, assassination and mass extermination in recent years. But to celebrate Christmas 2008, the government formally recognized the Christian faith by sponsoring a Baghdad city-center party featuring a huge poster of Jesus suspended by a balloon and an artist creating oil paintings representing Jesus. According to a report from CNN, the agency’s correspondent was told by Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Karim Khalaf, “All Iraqis are Christian today!”
Christians, the first people of Iraq, have faced persecution, threats, assassination and mass extermination in recent years. But to celebrate Christmas 2008, the government formally recognized the Christian faith by sponsoring a Baghdad city-center party featuring a huge poster of Jesus suspended by a balloon and an artist creating oil paintings representing Jesus.
According to a report from CNN, the agency’s correspondent was told by Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Karim Khalaf, “All Iraqis are Christian today!”
Mr. Fu is surprised it was reported on CNN….
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