the state department's own -- propaganda on this issue of christian and islamic attacks for christians to peacefully coexist with isis. this is of course preposterous, we've seen the beheading videos. isis does not want to coexist with christians. the state department's own coordinator for counterterrorism who worked for secretary kerry until a year ago, ambassador fernando fernandez, he said he's an employ for further atrocities. it makes baghdadi look for chalif like and it also forces them to keep the women around for rape or forcible marriage to their fighters, or to extract more money from those in other cities with international financial networks. this genocide declaration yesterday is extremely important. it's important because of the moral power of it. >> it really gives a moral boost to the people who have been designated, the christians, yazidis, ethnic shiite. today i received a video thanking the united states and it was quite wonderful to receive that. they feel until now forgotten. here is their christian civilization, 2,000 years old, wiped out by a force of hatred that

the concerns of these christian leaders were validated a short time later when a dozen christian womennd girls were taken as slaves and they have not been seen since. the church has not succeeded in ransoming them. 1000 yazidis women and girls have also been taken. that was about one month later. in october, isis released a slave price list giving out prices, sale prices, for the slaves. it is not only the amount of money designated and age, but also christian and ethnicity. these were the slaves being sold. instead of learning about the situation, the state department seemed to take, it is still in the new york times today, seemed to take isis propaganda at state value -- at face value. the state department's own propaganda on the issue of christian attacks and islamic attacks, for christians to peacefully coexist with isis, is preposterous. we have all seen the beheading videos. isis does not want to coexist with christians. the state department's coordinator for counterterrorism, who worked for secretary kerry until a year ago, ambassador fernandes, wrote a study and called it a pub

she gives christianity a symbol without which christianity would without which christianity would notesus christ. he changed the course of world history. yet the most famous man ever to live left no physical trace. or did he? more than a thousand years pass and a cloth appears in europe. on its surface, the image of a man showing the same traumas jesus endured during his crucifixion. the shroud of turin.

christians, yazidis, muslims. differences of religious perspectives, sometimes tensions, but found a way to continue to contribute toward the well-being of that community. ut they were invaded by eighth century barbarians with 21st century weaponry, isis. the christians who were there convert or ave, die by the sword. many fled with just what was on their back. the remaining christians in their homes had this painted on their door. this is the arabic symbol for the letter n, it stands for nazz recent, which is a derogtory term used by some in the middle east to describe the christians. this was painted on their door as a sign that it was time for them to go or they would die. except it wasn't painted in nice gold like this. it was painted in red, blood red. now, we can -- we have so many tragedies and difficulties facing humanity. we can sometimes become numb because it's overwhelming. to the violence that's happening in so many places in the world. when you have one group of people who has extreme disregard for t

utopian christians in libya and froze -- and force christian women and girls into sexual slavery.know the daesh massacred thousands of shia turkmen, the sea stand starved -- the seized and starved, raping many women in front of their own families. we know that areas under its control, daesh has made a destroy theffort to cultural heritage of many communities, destroying armenian, orthodox, and catholic roman churches, burning monasteries and tomb then cemeteries.ecrating 's arew that daesh animated by an extreme ideology s as castigates yazidi pagans and devil worshipers. shia muslims meanwhile are referred to buy it as disbelievers and apostates and are subjected to frequent ambition attacks. in december a year ago, a 14-year-old boy approached the gate of a shiite mosque in baghdad, unzipped his jacket and show that he was wearing an explosive vest and surrendered to the guards. he had been recruited by daesh -- but told, unless he obeyed every order, shiites would come and rape his mother. said, "it is a duty upon us to kill them, to fight them, do displace them coming to clean

and actually as a christian we don't have militia belonging to the christian, so as a christian we don'ta militia. those people, if they want to go to the military and to serve there and be paid this is their choice. we are never giving a blessing to war. >> reporter: these men disagree. they are christians who have come together into a small band of soldiers, coached by americans and local kurdish fighters called the peshmerga. they named themselves the ninevah plains forces, after this area north of mosul where many christian villages were attacked. with less than 300 men fighting, their presence here is almost entirely symbolic. but their commander safaa khosro believes they can help their people. >> ( translated ): now we have only one unit. we need the help of the kurds. we have to increase our numbers. if we have enough forces we can protect the christians in this ninevah area. >> reporter: commanders here say these soldiers don't have enough heavy weaponry to hold positions at the front line permanently. instead, they are stationed here one mile from the front line and if there is

yea last year of the 1,790 syrian refugees of those 41 29 or christian.29 or christian. that means that while 13 percent of syria's prewar religious minorities, only 2.3 percent of the refugees that make it to the us a religious minorities. doubt, syr without doubt syrians of all confessions are being victimized by the savage warbutp and the pacing and imaginal suffering. but only christians and other minorities are the deliberate targets of systematic persecutionen genocide. their ancient communities are risk of extermination, ancestral homes and religious sites are being erased from the middle eastern map.ro christians and other minorities should not be shut out from the small number of refugees to find shelter in the united states. we had to help ensure that these committee survive. but why are christians underrepresented? there are number of factors. chief among them is that the united states for all intents and purposes relies exclusively on the un refugee agency to identify candidates for resettlement. the less than 1 percent of the thousands of syrian refugees ref

the fact is that daesh tells christians because they are christians, shia because they are shia. this is the message that is controlled and the entire worldview is based on eliminating those that do not subscribe to its perverse ideology. there is no question in my mind if they succeeded in establishing the so-called caliphate, it would seek to destroy what remains of ethnic and religious once thriving in the region. i want to be clear i am neither judge or prosecutor or jury with the act of genocide, crimes of humanity and ethnic cleansing by specific persons. ultimately, the facts must be brought to life by an independent investigation into the legal determination made by the competent court or tribunal but the united states will support the efforts to collect, document, preserve and analyze the elements of atrocities and we will do all we can to see that the perpetrators are held accountable. i hope that my statements today will assure that the united states recognizes and confirms the despicable nature of the crimes that have been committed against them. second, i hope it wil

the fact is that daesh kills christians because they are christians.idis because they are yazidis, shia because they are shia. this is the message it conveys to children under its control. it is entire world view is based on eliminating those who do not subscribe to its perverse ideology. there is no question in my mind that if daesh succeeded establishing so-called caliphate -- >> we'll leave secretary's rememberkies remarks. -- secretary kerry's remarks. this is forum on influence of the u.s. this is institute for research. this is just getting underway. . .

christian communities from the islamic state. the letter recounted how isis jihaddis have had the red letter n for nazarene in the summer of 2014, pointing out how the elimination of christians in other towns and cities in iraq and syria began long beforehand. i held a hearing, mr. speaker, three years ago extolling and urging the administration to recognize the genocide against christians and our witnesses, the private witnesses who spoke gave instance after instance of crimes against christians that were done simply because they were christians. at a december 9 hearing, we heard from four witnesses -- i mentioned one a moment ago, carl anderson, from the knights of columbus. but also from dr. stanton of genocide watch, who said, failure to call isis mass murder of christian, shiia, muslims and other groups in addition to the yezidis by its proper name, genocide, would be an act of denial as grave as the u.s. refusal to recognize he rwanda genocide back in 1994. a bishop, a caldean bishop, was poignant in his remarks and he said

of that 41, 29 were christian. that means that while 13% of syria's pre-war population consisted of religious minorities, only 2.3%. refugees that make it to the u.s. are religious minorities. without doubt, syrians of all confessions are being victimized by this savage war and are facing unimaginable suffering. but p only christians and other minorities are the deliberate targets of systematic persecution and genocide. their ancient communities are at risk of extermination. their ancestral homes and religious sites are being erased from the middle eastern map. christians and other minorities should not be shut out from the small number of refugees who find shelter in the united states. we ought to help ensure that these faith communities survive. but why are christians underrepresented among refugees? there are a number of factors. perhaps chief among them is that the united states, for all intents and purposes, relies exclusively on the u.n. refugee agency to identify candidates for resettlement. according to the

or will christianity stand alone?th and resurrection of christ that also extends to gentiles, and he brings a "saved" christian to jerusalem in order to try to prove his point. >> here is my friend, a greek. >> paul brings with him titus, an uncircumcised greek, and he's a sort of symbol of the gospel he's preaches. and he's bringing him there to say to them, so what are you going to do about this? >> the only thing that counts is faith. >> when we read the acts of the apostles, it's quite clear that there's tension, and there's especially tension between james and paul. >> so if you were jesus' brother and this upstart came along preaching and teaching a different message from the one that you had learned from your brother, i imagine he would have felt immense frustration. >> what the council are witnessing is the birth of early christianity. >> the process by which christianity and judaism become two different things is a process that takes centuries. that said, in my opinion, paul's decision is a critically importa

born a muslim in iran, benjamin is not a christian --- now a christian. his baptism in this story fully to no longer has the option to return to the country of his birth. it is a offensive punishable by death by the government. >> i was never able to choose. now i am on my own path. are you happy to have got on my side -- i am so happy to have god on my side. >> no one knows how many across germany are taking this step, the numbers are not recorded. baptism could improve the chances christian asylum-seekers are allowed to stay, if they can prove their religion with cost problems back home. those assessing asylums claims can never be sure of why someone converted. officials ask applicant questions such as one of the 10 commandments, or how many days live between easter and pentecost? church leaders do not approve of that approach. they say can best assess a person's belief in religion classes. >> knowing the 10 commandments word for word or reciting particular passages, we categorically reject this practice. how you personally imagine living with a religio

in the best and worst advertisement for christianity is christians.f he is going to call himself a christian, then i would pray and i would urge -- i wish nothing but the best for him. but i would pray that he would please speak like one. >> here is the interesting thing, pastor, is that tons of evangelicals and other christians, catholics, they are supporting him. in fact, ted cruz was expected to attract the evangelicals in your state right there today in texas, especially. and yet, they are losing the faith with some of the other candidates and they are defecting to donald trump. i want you to look at some of the exit polls from four years ago. 80% of gop primary voters in alabama described themselves as evangelicals. georgia with another huge number. pastor, my question is, how is he garnering all of these evangelical votes? >> i wish i had a good answer to that question. i'm befuddled and bewildered by it. i do know that jesus has said it's out of the overflow of the heart a man speaks. so our words can tell us a man's heart. i don't have an answ

this attack took place last evening and it was meant to target christians. it killed christians. it killed muslims. but the group says they wanted to do damage on easter. he if senator cruz were president, how would he be handling this? >> deirdre, thank you for having me on. if i can take a quick minute for our friends at capitol police who kept us safe today. they're professionals and our friends and they keep everyone visiting the hill safe and secure. they did a fantastic job and a quick shoutout. deirdre: -- >> that is attack in lahore is shocking reminder of the fight we are engaged on. taliban are being honest, they targeted christians on easter, mothers and children at a park. 70 people killed, more than 300 grievously wounded. they're very clear what they're trying to do yet our state department won't even mention the word christian or easter or islam in this situation. so i think a president cruz would be much more clear about targeting the threat that we face. deirdre: so christians and hindus are the two minorities that are most present in pakistan and we know that th

as christians observe palm sunday there was reaction to a comment made by john kerry saying christians and other groups being murdered overseas by isis amounted to genocide. here's more. >> reporter: isis atrocity is now labeled genocide. genocide is defined as deliberate killing of a specific group and that's exactly where isis is doing to christians and other groups in iraq and syria. on this palm sunday, the beginning of holy week, many in many in attendance at the cathedral were discussing{ the challenges of christians forced to flee their homeland or face certain death. >> you would think that it's a localized issue in the middle east, but it actually affects everybody around the world. it's it's like history repeats itself. >> many christians are hoping the obama administration's use of the word genocide will lead to further action against isis. >> we've gotten to a point that if somebody has to do something about it. i'm not really sure who. i'm a believer that god takes care of everything and everyone. >> although the state department said the label would not necessarily result

pope francis celebrating mass and calling on christians to find hope. his homily urging the faithful to open their hearts and be joyful, saying, in part, let us not stay imprisoned within ourselves and break open our sealed tombs to the lord so he on the evening of holy saturday came the easter vigil in rome. paraphernalia entering the st. peter's basilica in darkness. the lighting of the pascal candle represents the light of jesus' life. that radiance carried into the church by pope francis and solemn prayer and mourning the three days after death, marking his resurrection. here at home timothy cardinal dolan led a mass at st. peter's cathedral speaking about what is at the heart of this easter celebration. >> let us listen with quiet hearts to the holy word of god. let us meditate on how god in times past saved his people. >> reporter: he then blessed easter baskets filled with food for the celebration. around the world this morning christians will congregate to reflect on sacrifice, forgiveness and rebirth while celebrating the resurrection of jesus

christian community in israel. and other christian communities around the middle east after 1,000 year history are dwindling and some cases disappearing. the obama administration can set up safe havens and use full resources of the u.s. government, military, legal resources to protect the people. the first step is call it what it is, which is a genocide. and it is the extermination of christians, of the i can't zerowatery, turkmen and lost past due for this administration to use its moral force, political force and military force to defend the christians of the middle east because we will wake up one day and there will be no christians left there. >> the president has been resisting this. hillary clinton wants to set up those safe zones. the safe humanitarian corridors. for example, in syria. so why do you think the president has been not taking action on this? obviously concerned about american lives and american boots on the ground and getting us into another war. >> i think he doesn't believe that there is a dir

even on easter, he could not bring himself to say the word christian and the christian refugees don'tave other places to go, even in europe if there are going to be asylum centers, they're attacked by the violent muslims and harassed. my god, this administration was bullied and utterly forced into admitting that christians suffered genocide and diluted it and everyone is suffering. the christians are the persecuted party. stuart: appreciate it. >> thank you, lou. stuart: he called me lou, made my day, good friend. and the national enquirer runs a piece on ted cruz, cruz blames trump. >> these are complete madeup lies and garbage, it's indicative just how low donald trump will go. you pay your car insurance premium like clockwork. month after month. year after year. then one night, you hydroplane into a ditch. yeah... surprise... your insurance company tells you to pay up again. why pay for insurance if you have to pay even more for using it? if you have liberty mutual deductible fund™, you could pay no deductible at all. sign up to immediately lower your deductible by $100. and keep l

they said they were targeting christians.ow many of the dead on sunday were in fact christian but overwhelmingly those injured and killed at this amusement park were in fact muslims. many children, many families, many women. this was an area that was, simply an amusement park you saw on a sunday afternoon packed full of families and children. people having a good time. many celebrating easter. but also a lot were just there simply to get outside on a weekend. pakistani authorities have cracked down on militants in recent months since that attack in peshawar that killed more than 100 or so a year-and-a-half ago but today's or sunday's attack really proving once again militants can strike whenever, wherever they want in pakistan. part of the problem pakistan faces going forward is that the pakistani military continues this policy of sort of differentiating between good taliban and bad taliban. they see the good taliban as those that launched attacks in neighboring afghanistan and bad taliban is those that launch attacks in paki

a suicide attacker attacked where christian families were celebrating the easter holiday. in the capitol, islamabad, police have used tear gas to hold back protesters on the center of government. troops were deployed after about 25,000 demonstrators marched to protest against the hanging. >>> al jazeera kamal hyder is following these stories from islamabad. let's doo with the attack in lahore. tell us more about what happened. >> the attack ter is said to have attacked the entrance gate. others were just entering into a ballpark which is very popular because it has joy rides and is jam packed on sunday because the children want to go there there would have been some christian community members as well but most of the victims from that suicide bombing where security forces are confirming women and children. we are told 250 people are injured. it's an emergency situation in the hospital and a separate attempt to save lives. >> stay with us. first of all, we want to talk about protests taking place where kamal is and where demonstrators have been voicing their anger at the ex

that question applies equally for christian k through 12 great schools, for christian charities, or to christian radio stations. , from the obama yes.ce department was, that is a very real possibility that the irs will come after you , that if your hosts go on air and assay the bible teaches that marriage is not defined by a man and is defined by god as the union between one woman and one man to mirror the relationship between jesus christ and the church, that you risk of the federal government yanking your license. that is the threat we are facing. they are not hiding from this thread. they are saying in open court, we will use the power of government to go after and target those who speak against. , theieve this election entire direction of the country hangs in the balance. when you look at the supreme , democrats get supreme court nominees right, or hundred percent of the time. -- almost 100% of the time. almost every nominee they have on the court votes exactly the way they want. truth of the matter is republicans have been unbelievably bad at supreme court nominees. [applause] man

but in this instance they specifically targeted the christians on a holy day in a place they knew christian families would be out with the children having a picnic, enjoying easter sunday. this has never happened before. this easter sunday has been observed in pakistan in lahore for decades. i'm sure christians in that city and pistan in general are looking over their shoulders and with a great deal of concern and anxiety. >> i have been to lahore and the park and it was a popular place but i'm not sure it will be popular right now, sshlgly for christians. what does it say? you studied this and know what is going on. it is heart-breaking to see the christian community and in syria and iraq literally destroyed, their towns destroyed. what does it tay about what is going on? >> first and foremost, we need to not give in to the mantra, the narrative of hatred between religions. on the other hand, withinthe muslim world, there's a sharp, small, take rouse set of radicalized individuals. i want to pick up one point. probably the worst terrorist attack in pakistan's history was just over a year

so she is of immense importance to christianity.d so mary magdalene was the church. >> for all her central role at the time of the resurrection, mary then disappears from the story of the early church. >> one of the great mysteries of early christianity is what happened to mary magdalene? because there she is on the pages of the gospels in all the key moments at the end of his life, at the tomb and experiencing the resurrection, and then we don't hear any more about her. ♪ >> it's very difficult to know what happens to mary magdalene after the resurrection. she seems to drop out of the story of the early church. >> instead, it is peter who goes on to become one of the leaders of jesus' movement. >> peter emerges as a powerful figure in the church. he is the one to whom jesus entrusted the keys of the kingdom. he will travel around the roman empire much like paul did. he will wind up in rome, as tradition has it, as the first bishop of rome, first pope. >> look what happens to mary magdalene. she's known only as the penitent prostitu

because the taliban said they are targeting christians on easter sunday. police are still investigating why are you investigating when the taliban said this is what they did. i think it's time we take them at their word. they don't have to come up with their own language that says president obama said that, just quote the taliban. isn't it time for muslims to say, hey, enough. muslims are getting killed too. >> it says something that they're as terrified as radical iz lanl -- that muslims are terrified of radical islam. they're so scared, that's why you don't hear about it, the biggest cause of stupidity as you can see is stubbornness. president obama is stubborn. he cannot admit that he was wrong from the start, and believes, therefore believes that backlash is actually worse than the act of terror itself. >> you're watching the west, europe, or our politicians trying to make sense of terror, it's like a dog looking at a flat screen. they see all the images, but they don't know where it comes from, and they're eternally surprised by it, it's like, oh, my

christian names. let's get some class action suits let's get class action suits for people who are believers on the christian side and say, okay, that's what you want, let's do it. they have to get in line before any of their, you know, complaints in court in back of us. that's all i wanted to say, thank you very much. >> all right, george. >> thanknk you, i do appreciate the lady's point, that's why i wrote the book. this is an increasing problem in public schools and what not and just being able to vent in some cases, which is what people want to do, i don't know that seculars would look at the name and say it's time to change this. point well taken. most of the history was started by refugees from europe or missionaries from spain. >> next caller, independent line.e. >> hi, i was wondering because you talk about religious freedom but a lot of time -- and i see this happening in christian communities, it's very only about christian-religious freedom and not about other religious freedoms, how would

this was gathering of christians on easter.was planted next to a swing set where kids were playing. another example of nature of this enemy will strike anywhere, targets christians directly. state department finally admitted there is genocide going on in pakistan and. they're attempting to draw contrasts they are more vicious, more violent, more dedicated to their radical form of islamism than anyone else in the world. that is magnet for jihadists. pakistan and militant groups all they see in afghanistan to the west, is policy of america that is equivocating. we with drew and they feel they're surging in pakistan and afghanistan and there is a global fight against christians in the west. these are the type of attacks unfortunately we've seen for quite some time. not so much targeting of christians but now exported to europe. what making the migrant crisis all the more urgent because these attacks are spreading to the west. >> you know what the administration says. we took out number two figure in isis just last week. they are h

christian: and the farmers benefit, too. that is essential if villages like this one are to really embrace conservation. there aren't many ways of earning money here and the people are relatively poor. a few kilometers away, we come to another village, home mainly to rice farmers. here, too, the farmers have learned to tend their rice fields in a way that limits damage to their surroundings, ensuring that fewer toxins are leaked into the nature reserve. once again, the farmers have benefited from the process and are saving money. korng: it makes a huge difference. the harvest is just as good, but we've learned to use less fertilizer and fewer pesticides. we also use less seed. before we needed 300 kilos of seed per hectare, now we use half that. and we can also produce seed ourselves and no longer have to buy it. narrator: the trainer promises, "in the end, you'll be millionaires," a suggestion that prompts plenty of laughter. people across the region are receiving training from local ngo's, many of them supported by the ger

yeah, christian names.so let's get some class action students like people who are believers on the christian side, as i am. tell them, okay, is this what you want? let's do it. so now they have to get in line for any of their, you know, complaints in court in back of us. and that's all i want to say. thank you very much. >> host: all right, george. >> guest: thank you. no, i do appreciate the lady's point. that's why i wrote the book. this is an increasing problem for people of faith around the country in secular environments, in public schools and what not. and just being able to vent in some cases is what people want to do. i don't know that seculars would look at the name of the city of los angeles and think it's time to change this, but your point is well taken that much of this country in its history was started by east puritan refugee withs from europe or missionaries from spain. >> host: the next caller is from miami, florida, on the independent line. tally, good morning. >> caller: hi. i was wonderi

unity christian gets a crit -- victory. they move on. >>> 11 seniors on to pie near whoodz skr played together since 4th grade. pioneers down. they go down low to one of the pioneer twin. they go down. the other player, molly 3310 at hamp. they come all the way back, less pioneers. she's hit three straight free throws last minute. it noergss this. needs a three to tie. no, they would hit their next 48-44. >> the fist half we came out very slow and weren't ready for what we expected. the second hamp we got our talk we got it handled to us and then went out there and did what why could. >> would they play number one christian in the semis? to start the second half, the wolf pack had it. ashton added to it. lays it in. wolf back. take as lead. wolf pack have four players, at least six feet tall. the cardinals had none. it showed. they are on to the semi final >> we have din in ap -- been in a atmosphere like this. we know what itser like. we are more comfortable with other teams who don't get down as much. >> reporter: making

and they say that christians celebrating easter were the targets. the bomb went off in a busy park in the city of lahore. busy with families celebrating the holiday. at least 63 people were killed. hundreds more injured. most of the victims are women and children. and we're told that the bomb detonated not far from several children's rides. the national security council issued a statement condemning the "cowardly attack" and saying that the united states stands with the people of pakistan against terrorism. i'm heather childers in for harris faulkner. thank you for joining us. this is the "fox report." we'll have more in just a moment. but we begin with politics. a big weekend for the sole challenger to hillary clinton for the democratic nomination. bernie sanders sweeping hillary clinton in three western caucuses. hawaii, alaska, and washington state. and he won in dominating fashion, taking at least 70% of the vote in each state. sanders talked about what he calls a real momentum shift. >> a lot have not yet declared. then you've got super delegat

christians around the world are celebrating easter. the holiday marking what is the resurrection of jesus cyst. bunnies and chocolates do make it fun for everyone >>> pope francis blessed the thousands of people that gathered in st peter's square. there was something different about the celebration this year. empty space, the fear of terrorism hanging over europe kept some away. >> like our roommates. some are at home. they or their parents didn't feel comfortable. >> those that attended heard the message of suppose and ware. >> the lord jesus triumphed over evil and sin. may he draw closer to the victims of terrorism blinding in a brutal form of violence, continuing to shed blood in different parts of the world. >> prayers for peace echoed in iraq and syria. >> my own wishes meet those of syrians, that this occasion would be the resurrection of our country, and an end to violence and war. >> welcome to easter sunday morning mass. >> dressed in their finest thousands packed the cathedral. they joined in the annual parade. an homage to

christians targeted dozens and hundreds injured in a horrifying easter attack. terror group claiming responsibility. >> more than a dozen bald eelings killed in one month. the hunt now for who is targeting america's free do. >> are you heading out the door? you may want to consider bringing a dog with you. bringing your dog to the office can boost pro duck tiffity. >>> good morning to you. welcome to "fox and friend first. >> i am heather childers. >> i am abby hunts man. we are back with the fox news alert. christians targeted in a bloody easte easter attack in pakistan. 70 are dead three others hurt. now claiming responsibility for the terrifying attack. kelly wright is in washington, d.c. with the latest. >> they have declared two-days of mourning. he vowed to find those responsible for the attack to bring them to justice. the heartbreak is palpable. you can see it on the faces of those. a massive bomb a city park near children playing on swings as christians were celebrating easter. >> it is a despicable act of terror. >> he was so upset because it is a day

the fact is, that daish kills christians because they are christians. yazidis, because they are yazidis, shia, because they are shia. this is the message it conveys to children under its control. its entire world view is based on eliminating those who do not subscribe to its perverse ideology. there's no question in my mind that if daish succeeded in establishing a so-called caliphate, it would seek to destroy what remains of ethnic and religious mosaic once thriving in the region. i want to be clear. i am neither judge nor prosecutor nor jury with respect to the allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing by specific persons. ultimately it must be brought to light by independent investigation, and competent court or tribunal. the united states will strongly support efforts to direct can be document and observe and analyze the documents of a truce cities and see to it that pepper traitors are held accountable. i hope my statement we will ensure victims that the united states recognizes and confirms the despicable nature of the

this is mark christian, president of the global faith institute.he used to be a muslim and you will never guess what religion mark christian converted to. >> i was a sunni muslim and a now a follower of christ. i'm a two-faithed kind of person. >> you're two-faced, yeah. two-faithed. you have two different personalities. >> faithed. not faces. >> two. faith. after a another half hour of pronunciation less sense we got down to the scary (bleep). muslims and christians and jews do not agree on their ideology whatsoever. the radical muslims and jihadist will find any reason to keel kyl many people in the try-faith ministry. >> see, terrorists hate cooperation. when yieth hears about this, they will drop everything and head straight for omaha, if they can find it. >> i know it seems like a good idea, like kfc mixed with taco bell and pizza hut, fantastic on paper but will slowly kill all of us. >> there are three of us and we're the faces of kind of like three guys who have fallen in love with this same woman but this woman's love is greater and vaster

many christians and muslims were together. the majority was christian. everyone is a human being. >> the prime minister visited survivors today and vowed to hunt down those responsible. he admitted the security agencies needed to be better coordinated in the fight against terrorism. this is another attempt by the government and security forces to show strength in the face of a national tragedy. for families burying their dead today, any operation will be of little consolation. katty: for more on this bombing, i spoke earlier with husain haqqani, the former pakistani ambassador to the united states. thank you for coming in. we were saying you have been on this program too many times to talk about attacks in pakistan. it does not seem to be stopping. husain haqqani: pakistan has not made a final decision on going after terrorist groups and that is why we keep having attacks. every few years, leaders announce that they are now going to crackdown on terrorist. this situation has not changed. pakistan has had eight prime ministers, three army chiefs, seven he

noah hutchings in responsebelieve that christians who hold to these of the christian faith are according to the new testament definition, those who believe otherwise...ok...are not rds now dr. hutchings is saying if you do not believe in the five fundamentals of the faith you're it's very, very important that we understand what those five fundamentals are. can you be...say fored an evangelical and not believe in the five fundamentals of the faith? well evangelical is a wonderful term, but you need to believe inntals to be saved, correct jack? now i know why rick warren's one of the 300 christian...yes...allah is the name of our god.hat he said about fundamentalism stinks. it's rotten. fundamentalism was the greatest going to shock you today because i'm going to show you that even judaism promoted all five andpredictions, and then would give you the answers of when it happened. but listen, any man who says that it's legalistic here's what the judge. the five points of fundamentalism...if wheaton had it, it all these christianit, and this was their model and said you can't be a part of thi

because the taliban says christians were the target, this was in so many ways a despicable actor and >> reporter: questions about the security at the park, certainly the fact that this particular park is situated and very popular with local families and particularly children given the fact they live in the city and this is a city park so the casualties would include muslim as well as christians. >> tell me about the events in islamabad where you are at the moment, the protesters on the streets, they were objecting to the fact that a policeman had been hanged earlier. he was accused of killing a local governor who he was supposed to be protecting. >> reporter: absolutely, and all because the governor was critical of the country's blasphemy law and therefore the security guard taking matters in his own hands but tragically instead of condemnation with the violence it just continued in court and all ended at least some parts of it because the government had no other choice and found guilty of the murder in broad daylight of a high profile personality. apparently the first time when the

death to the christian!" the police finally arrived, and she thought she'd been saved, only to be arrested by the pakistani police, and there she sits on death row for five years. is it an ally, is it a civilized nation that puts christians to death for criticizing the state religion? i defy any member of this body, go home, talk to the first voter, go outside the beltway, leave congress and drive outside the beltway and stop at the first gas station, stop at the first grocery store and ask anybody, republican, democrat, independent, you ask anybody, should we be sending money to a country that persecutes christians? asia bibi sits on death row for criticizing the state religion, and your money goes to support her government. what will happen to pakistan if they don't get eight more f-16's. they'll only have 70 f-16's. most of the politicians here simply don't care. they don't care whether pakistan persecutes christians. they only know one way. the one way is to open our wallet and bleed us dry and open hope

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many people at the park were christians. many were muslims as well.t appalling, it was right near a playground and near an amusement park. many victims are children and women. that death toll of 69 could rise further. the number of wounded is up close to 300. the latest we have this morning is that pakistan army says it is looking into operations against this particular group and it is also saying it is closed all parks in the city of lahore today as it monitors the situation. this is not the first time this particular group attacked in pakistan or in the city of lahore or christians. one year ago it attacked churches in the same city. this group has a history of attacking churches and christians and people in lahore. it is not letting up, alison. >> ravi, how is the government expected to react to the latest attack? >> reporter: the government's had an ongoing campaign against the taliban for years now. the problem is there are many factions. this is one faction of extremist groups. it has no qualms of attacking women and children in any city. they h