Do The Churches Honor the Martyrs

Do we remember the Christian martyrs who had their throats slit by the Muslin ISIS? This writer fears that we do not. Shame, Shame on us. This writer has spoken with many Christians who do not care that the Chaldean, Syriac, Syrian, Coptic, and Catholic Christians are being persecuted, tortured and killed by the Muslims of ISIS. People say, oh, well that is their problem! This writer is a ELCA Lutheran, and I read that my Denominational leaders are asking congregations to donate to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. I telephoned the leadership and asked; What does that mean? Does it mean my money will be used to house clothe feed Muslims? Yes, was the immediate answer. I asked if the Christians would be given preference. The answer was an accusation… namely, the person asked me if I was a racist? When I asked if Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Morocco, Chad, Somalia were housing Muslin refugees, the answer was an emphatic, "What difference does that make?"
Charity for the world’s needy is universal. The poor and rejected and those driven out of land, business and home are the objects of our generosity. There is no argument there. But why do the Muslim nations, leaders and religious officials get an excuse. Those who excuse the hardness of heart which is Islam, are very quick to condemn Christians for asking for money in order to help Mid East refugees!