The Church’s 9/11

What is happening in Pakistan in the last two weeks should be to Christianity what 9/11 was to the United States.

In two bombings at and near a Christian Church in Pakistan some 120 worshipers were killed and 250 were seriously injured. Taliban takes credit. They blame Christianity for their problems.

It didn’t happen on American soil, so there is no outrage. There isn’t even very high awareness.

Faithful Christians who value the right to worship should be outraged. 2×2 is in touch with the Pakistani Church. They are desperate for help—food, medicine and clothing. They cannot get the Christian world’s attention. They believe we don’t care. They feel very alone. And still they are faithful.

I checked the ELCA web site to see which of its 65 synods might be partnered with Pakistan. The answer is none. I wrote to the ELCA representative who oversees the Companion Synod program that teams an American Synod with a foreign Lutheran entity. I’ve had no answer.

It’s the same bureaucracy that never answered our congregation’s letters during the last five years. But the problems in Pakistan seem to outweigh ours.

This should be to all of Christianity what 9/11 was to America.

I’ll repeat that a bit louder.

This should be to all of Christianity what 9/11 was to America.

Here are some links to articles in the world press.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/23/20655580-angry-christians-protest-pakistan-church-bombing-death-toll-rises-to-81?lite

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/29/20739718-at-least-33-killed-as-car-bomb-hits-market-in-pakistan?lite

http://articles.philly.com/2013-09-27/news/42462162_1_pakistani-christians-coptic-christians-muslim-brotherhood

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