03-22-2015, 01:18 AM
Hi Charles,
Unbeknownst to many people, Lebanon isn't a Muslim country. It is a Christian country (Christian presidency enshrined in the constitution).
My parents were born there (Beirut) after my grandparents fled the Ottomans in Turkey/Iraq during the last genocide.
About 25% of Lebanon's population are refugees from other middle eastern countries who fled insanity (Palestinians, Syrians, Iraqis mainly).
Lebanon has always been a safe refuge for Christianity. The Muslims there are also mainly Shiite, who are also friendlier to Christians than the Sunni radicals (al Qaeda, ISIS, etc).
Hezbollah/Iran in Lebanon and, now Syria and Iraq, actually protects the churches against the Sunnis. I'm sure it's partly because they (the Shia) are also considered apostates by the Sunni fundamentalists.
+Shamasha
Unbeknownst to many people, Lebanon isn't a Muslim country. It is a Christian country (Christian presidency enshrined in the constitution).
My parents were born there (Beirut) after my grandparents fled the Ottomans in Turkey/Iraq during the last genocide.
About 25% of Lebanon's population are refugees from other middle eastern countries who fled insanity (Palestinians, Syrians, Iraqis mainly).
Lebanon has always been a safe refuge for Christianity. The Muslims there are also mainly Shiite, who are also friendlier to Christians than the Sunni radicals (al Qaeda, ISIS, etc).
Hezbollah/Iran in Lebanon and, now Syria and Iraq, actually protects the churches against the Sunnis. I'm sure it's partly because they (the Shia) are also considered apostates by the Sunni fundamentalists.
+Shamasha