Nigerian official condemns 'mindless and cowardly' church attacks that left dead, wounded

[the_gabih]

Jos, Nigeria (CNN) -- A government official condemned Monday the series of Christmas Day attacks on churches in Nigeria that killed 35 people, blaming an extremist group that has claimed responsibility for similar attacks in the last two years.

"The latest mindless and cowardly attacks by Boko Haram members specifically directed at churches were

Comments

[omgangiepants]

Dear American Christians,

This is what being persecuted for your religious beliefs looks like. Shut the fuck up about "Happy Holidays".

[alierakieron]

Yuuuup.

[fenris_lorsrai]

WORD.

(I almost posted this article for this reason. OP beat me to it!)

[bushy_brow]

For srs.

[littlelauren86]

So basically they can't even go to church anymore on Christmas. It would be nice if the different religions could actually find a way to get along.

[the_gabih]

I hate to sound like I'm using the old 'but it's not religion it's ~extremism~' thing, but given the group in question is also attacking members of their own faith, maybe it is less of an interreligious problem than one of fundamentalism.

[alierakieron]

And in this case, "can't they get along" really is a false equivalence. One group is massacring another; it's not a two way street.

[the_gabih]

Exactly. Saying 'oh why can't you just behave' to both groups is more than patronising, it's insulting.

[mentalguru]

This is awful. Do you know of any support being given to the church members and the families of the victims? Is any being given?

[the_gabih]

Haven't heard of anything being done for them yet, no.