Muslims shield Christian passengers in militant attack on Kenyan bus

[CopyBoy]

NAIROBI, Kenya — Christian leaders have hailed as an act of bravery and selflessness the shielding of some Christians by Muslims after suspected al-Shabab gunmen in Mandera County ambushed a passenger bus.

The gunmen sprayed the bus with bullets, killing two. But when they asked the 62 Muslim passengers to help identify the Christian passengers, the Muslims refused and told the militants to kill everyone or leave.

Defeated, the militants left hurriedly, according to witnesses.

washingtonpost.com/national/religion/muslims-shield-christian-passengers-in-militant-attack-on-kenyan-bus/2015/12/22/38504904-a8e5-11e5-b596-113f59ee069a_story.html

 

[sennincatholic]

May God bless those heroic Muslims.It seems Pope Francis’ trip to Kenya and his emphasis on Christian-Muslim peace has kindled a more than welcome spirit of solidarity between Christians and Muslims

 

[Peter_J]

Christian leaders have hailed as an act of bravery and selflessness
…

Praise well deserved.

Makes me think of this old poem:

They came first for the Communists,
and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time no one was left to speak up.