[BarryRX]

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
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Christians have lived in Mosul, Iraq for at least over 2,000 years, according to historical documents. That has all changed with the threats that any Christian who stayed would be slaughtered.

ISIS have officially forced the last living Christian in Mosul to leave the city, ending 2 millennia of Christian existence, which began with St. Peter’s scriptural reference to the church in Babylon.

Assyrian International News Agency reports:

The last Christian reportedly left Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul at 12:00pm on Saturday, ending over 6,000 years of Assyrian history in the city. Assyrians have lived in Mosul for over 6,000 years, converting to Christianity over 2,000 years ago. This all came to an end on Saturday, when the last Assyrian Christian left the city. On Thursday, July 17th, the Islamic State (IS)– formerly the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)– released a statement demanding the Christians in Mosul either to convert to Islam, paying the jizya (tax on non-Muslims), leave the city, or be killed. The threat was to be implemented on Saturday. It is being reported locally that by noon yesterday, every Christian had chosen to leave.

Here in Erbil, about an hour an half [sic] away from Mosul by car, I have spoken with families who were forced to flee. They describe how ISIS invaded their homes, taking whatever they wanted, and threatening to kill them. The estimates are that over 500,000 refugees have fled Mosul after Islamists took control on June 10th, and the few remaining Christians left yesterday.

ISIS made citizens first believe they were there to protect them, but soon began forcefully implementing oppressive Sharia law, with which even Muslim citizens were forced to comply.

The notice of eviction from Mosul came with Muslims marking Christians’ homes to identify where they were living. Christians ultimately decided they could not hide from the Islamic authorities, packing up what they could and leaving within hours of ISIS warning.

[BarryRX]

Bump.....posted very late at night.

[graciegirl]

If not stopped they will come here. They are recruiting here.

They scare the hell out of me.

[nitehawk]

Sounds just like what the Americans Christians did to the American Indians ----- also the European Christians explores did to the heathens in South America and elsewhere

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by nitehawk

Sounds just like what the Americans Christians did to the American Indians ----- also the European Christians explores did to the heathens in South America and elsewhere

Your argument is valid, but that was then and this is now. I don't personally know any Christians or Jews who would do things like that, DO YOU???

I also do not know in the span of my life ANYONE who would enslave people.

We have got to stop bringing up history and deal with reality. The radical Muslims are out to kill YOU and even if you aren't a Christian or a Jew, you are an American and they don't give a ........care.

[leftyf]

I have sent emails to every politician I know to get a law passed to show the families of all ISIS members in the US be posted on a website the same way we post sexual offenders. If I have ISIS members or their families living nearby, I want to know. Maybe if more people were to contact their politicians, this would happen. They are coming and we need to know when and where. We don't need this information kept from us.

[kittygilchrist]

Thank you Barry, the USA is in a stupor. I hope we wake up soon.
Here's revelation 20 on the souls of beheaded martyrs.
(This is yet to be fulfilled, and persecution will increase.
Pray that our nation stand against it...)



4Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

If not stopped they will come here. They are recruiting here.

They scare the hell out of me.

BBC News - Syria Iraq: The Islamic State militant group

They are a terrifying group.

[Boudicca]

Thank you, for your comments, Kitty and Gracie. I grew up amid survivors of the Holocaust, their tattoo's testimony to the unimaginable nightmare they survived. Little did I know I would live long enough to see history repeat itself in the displays of despicable cruelty and depravity perpetrated by ISIS. "WAKE UP" America. As Gracie posted, this is "NOW". Its bad enough to worry about our grandchildrens' futures, but the lightning speed with which ISIS is over-running other nations, their Jihad will be enacted world wide..... imminently.

[Abby10]

Thank you, Barry, for posting this information. And Gracie, I agree wholeheartedly with your post. Too many Americans would rather keep their heads in the sand or play the "blame game" than face reality. Our reality is NOW. We can't do anything about the past, except possibly learn from it, but by dwelling on it instead of being proactive could quite possibly get us all killed in the end. I for one am more concerned about the possible downfall of this great nation and the demise of us all than what happened hundreds of years ago. Playing the blame game does nothing but cause destruction in and of itself. One current example (albeit on a different level than this discussion) is what has happened over the past couple of decades where many parents would rather blame everyone else for their child's behavior problems than to deal with it themselves. This type of strategy does nothing but take the focus off of the real problem. IMHO, I don't think we can afford to do that.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by nitehawk

Sounds just like what the Americans Christians did to the American Indians ----- also the European Christians explores did to the heathens in South America and elsewhere

As my Mama always said, "two wrongs don't make a right".

[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by Abby10

Thank you, Barry, for posting this information. And Gracie, I agree wholeheartedly with your post. Too many Americans would rather keep their heads in the sand or play the "blame game" than face reality. Our reality is NOW. We can't do anything about the past, except possibly learn from it, but by dwelling on it instead of being proactive could quite possibly get us all killed in the end. I for one am more concerned about the possible downfall of this great nation and the demise of us all than what happened hundreds of years ago. Playing the blame game does nothing but cause destruction in and of itself. One current example (albeit on a different level than this discussion) is what has happened over the past couple of decades where many parents would rather blame everyone else for their child's behavior problems than to deal with it themselves. This type of strategy does nothing but take the focus off of the real problem. IMHO, I don't think we can afford to do that.

[buggyone]

I saw a news piece last night on NBC Evening News that said much ISIS recruiting is being done in MINNEAPOLIS. There is a very large Somalia population there.

Who would have ever thought that a city associated with Swedes and Norwegians would now have a very large population of Somalians and a part of the city called "Little Mogadishu"?

[buggyone]

There have been several posts on this topic and really no suggestions as to what anyone thinks is a solution except for posting addresses of their family members. Any other ideas? American soldiers back on the ground in Iraq and in Syria to defeat a guerrilla force? Cluster bombing of Iraqi and Syrian known ISIS towns? Continue arming Iraqi troops and doing airstrikes?

[billethkid]

there is no defense to be made about ANYTHING these cowardly killers do.

We the people are once again in a blind stupor comforted by the "it's not here in my back yard" attitude.

There will be an attack on American soil. And as the ISIS or ISIL or whatever name the cowards go by have said...they intend to do something more spectacular than 9/11.

Where is the outrage from the American people? At some point this will be in somebody's back yard. And then there will be the cum-by-yah coming together.....too late.

I have a fear that at some point there will be a major attraction or sporting event shopping center or attaraction that could some day be targeted.

GOD forbid that ever happens. But we must do something to assure it does not. WE MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT the ISIS/ISIL forward momentum.

The other fear is in the event of a 9/11 like attack here at home, the governments knee jerk reaction to it all could be martial law......TO PROTECT US!

This is an unconventional threat. Conventional thinking just has to be set aside. Politics as usual must also be set aside. When those we must fear start to look like us it will become increasingly more difficult to sort out the bad folks.

Doing nothing AS WE ARE NOW, here and abroad is totally and completely unacceptable. They have no fear and with our recent statement that "we are not at war with ISIS/ISIL" only emboldens their forward progress.

Our way of life is under threat of attack.