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27 February 2017

Christianity Demands the Acceptance of ALL Refugees, Not Just Christians

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I just heard a commercial on (of course) Conservative Radio that made me very sad. This is (approximately) what it said:

(Sad piano music. A soothing but emotional female voice speaks:)

“The refugee crisis in Syria has reached devastating levels, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and that there’s nothing you can do to help. But did you know there are CHRISTIAN Syrian refugees? These Christians have no home, and very often no food and no water. They are starving, and their children are starving. Please help us save these Christian Syrian refugees, to get them sustenance and safe passage to a better life.”

All I can think about is: why do they have to be Christian for Republicans to care? Can you imagine that same commercial running on their radio station to allow the starving Muslim children to have “safe passage to a better life”? No, that commercial would not exist on that station. I’ve heard the commercials they DO have about Muslim refugees, and there’s no sad piano music. It’s the psycho theme song as the “In A World” voice tells you to call your representative to keep these Muslim refugees the hell out of here, including babies and orphans.

Jesus said “love your fellow man as you love yourself.” He did NOT add “…but only if they are Christian.”

He said “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.” He did NOT add “…unless they also believe in Muhammad.”

“Be hospitable to strangers,” and “Welcome strangers the same way you would welcome Christ.” There is no addendum stating, “…unless you are afraid of them, and/or if you decide that the crimes of a few belong to the people who are FLEEING that few.”

This callous hatred and hypocrisy of too many Christians is exactly what Jesus came to preach against. If there actually is a Hell, and they end up there for this, maybe they will finally understand what it’s like to be a Muslim Syrian refugee.

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Michael Bihovsky is a musical theater composer and performer, and an “invisible illness” advocate. He is best known for his viral YouTube video “One Grain More,” an award-winning musical parody of Les Miserables about the plight of the food allergy community. Michael has written the music, lyrics, and book for four original musicals, including the semi-autobiographical “Fresh!” which was presented Off-Broadway as a finalist in the “Scene It: New York” competition. Michael’s musicals, plays, and screenplays often revolve around themes relating to physical and mental illness. He has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and facilitates EDS support groups in Philadelphia and New York City. Michael is also a recurring columnist for the Stanford Medical Journal’s SCOPE Project, and is currently writing a book titled “Live Because: The Philosophy of the Broken, and the Journey Toward Wholeness.”

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