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Dek Rollins
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Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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28-Jan-2017, 1:27 PM

TV’s Frink said:

Dek Rollins said:

^AFAIK Trump is right at that. I recall that Christian refugees rarely make it to the U.S. because they are driven out and murdered by Muslims.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/01/christians-refugees-trump/514820/

The announcement was met with immediate backlash from leaders of nearly every Christian denomination, along with those of other faiths. They argue that Trump’s actions do not reflect the teachings of the Bible, nor the traditions of the United States, and they have urged the president to let them get back to work—many of the country’s most prominent refugee resettlement organizations are faith-based.

“Christ calls us to care for everyone, regardless of who they are and where they come from,” said Jenny Yang, the senior vice president of advocacy and policy at World Relief, the arm of the National Association of Evangelicals that provides refugee and immigration resettlement services. “That has to be a core part of our witness—not just caring for our own, but caring for others as well.”

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the official body of the Church in America, also declared that it “strongly opposes” Trump’s executive orders. “We believe in assisting all those who are vulnerable and fleeing persecution, regardless of their religion,” said Bishop Joe Vásquez of Austin, Texas, in a statement. “This includes Christians, as well as Yazidis and Shia Muslims from Syria, Rohingyas from Burma, and other religious minorities. However, we need to protect all our brothers and sisters of all faiths, including Muslims.”

I was saying that think Trump is correct on the statement that Christians are persecuted in those areas. I didn’t say I agreed with the complete ban.

As it stands, I’m not too broken up about it, though. I do think that there is reason for concern about Islamic terrorists coming into the U.S. On the other hand, this could just make terrorist groups (and the countries themselves) more hostile. It’s hard to say if there will ever be a good way of dealing with this problem.

I’m liking most everything else he’s doing and he’s just fulfilling more campaign promises by issuing the ban.