Nigeria--Extremists Bomb Church

sermonindex Jan 7, 2012

Source: The Washington Examiner

Joshua 1:9

Boko Haram, an extremist Muslim sect, bombed St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Nigeria during a Christmas service, killing 35 people and wounding 52. Many Christians were left in pools of blood and dust while local authorities struggled to get emergency medical personnel to the scene. The coordinator of Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency could only send a text asking for more ambulances. Because of limited resources, the wounded Christians were taken from the church steps and placed on the cement floor of a nearby government hospital. Boko Haram often targets Christians in their attacks.

Yeshuasboy Jan 7, 2012

I've heard myself that there's extreme persecutions happening to the christians in northern Nigeria.
God be with them, and fill them with all wisdom and love according to the riches in Christ Jesus.

murrcolr Jan 7, 2012

The thing that saddened me was the church's response.

Quote: "The consensus is that the Christian community nationwide will be left with no other option than to respond appropriately if there are any further attacks on our members, churches and property," said the leader of the Nigerian Christian Association of Nigeria, a group of Pentecostal churches.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/top/94875/nigerian-church-leaders-pledge-to-defend-themselves

Quote: Attackers threw a bomb into an Arabic school in mainly Christian southern Nigeria, wounding six children and an adult, police said Wednesday, after Christmas attacks sparked fears of sectarian clashes.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/242957/news/world/blast-at-arabic-school-in-nigeria-injures-six-children-one-adult