Religious extreemism? - It's hard to say at this moment whether the brutal slayings of Hossam Armanious, Amal Garas, Sylvia, and Monica were related to religion. But it certainly has the echoes of Christian persecution.
This tragic event didn't take place in Egypt were Coptic Orthodox families face persecution daily for their faith. Instead this Coptic Orthodox family was murdered in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Tom Troncone reports for NorthJersey.com (registration required):
Islamic extremists may have murdered four members of a Coptic Orthodox family found bound, gagged and with their throats slit on Friday in their Jersey City home, a law-enforcement official familiar with the case said.
The official confirmed that Hudson County investigators, as well the FBI, were "knee-deep" in pulling computer records and were coming to terms with the possibility that the family may have been targeted for death because of exchanges about religion in an Internet chat room.
Apparently someone in the home of Hossam had a heated discussion concerning the Islamic religion on the Internet chat site, Paltalk.com.
Troncone notes that right now the police are cautioning people from jumping to conclusions on the reason for the murders. But the murders do have people worried in Coptic community.
Say a prayer for the person or people that committed this crime and also for those left behind that grieve as those who have hope of meeting friends and family when Christ returns.
