Egypt: Will we be silent?

Violence erupted in a town, and when people complained that the police were not doing enough, they arrested local teenagers. Their behavior implied that the teenagers would be released when church leaders gave up their complaints. The government discouraged the Christians from making their grievances known abroad.

Middle East Concern explains some background on the situation in Egypt: “Church leaders believe that the Christian teenagers will be released only when they drop their complaints, noting that in recent years, authorities have pressed Christian leaders to drop complaints in return for “peace”, i.e. peaceful co-existence. However, to drop complaints effectively grants impunity to the perpetrators of the violence, encouraging further incidents.”

Authorities tried to silence them, but we cannot be deaf to their suffering.
 

If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. – 1 Corinthians 12:26-27

Sources: Middle East Concern and Assist News

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