Protests against Islamists in Lebanon

Richard Wilson4 said:Christians make up about 30% of the population but still hold 50% of the seats in Congress. They definitely hold their own in their neck of the woods.

Actually, Christians are closer to 40%. I’ve no idea where you're pulling those numbers from. We haven't had an official census in almost a century, but there are plenty of solid estimates out there.

Today, it is estimated that the Christian population makes up about 39% (or maybe 43%) of the total population.

The Catholics are the largest of the Christian groups. They have had a long and continuous association with the Roman Catholic Church, but they maintain their own patriarch, liturgy, and unique customs. Traditionally they had good relations with the Western world, especially France and the Vatican. They traditionally dominated the Lebanese government, and the President of Lebanon is always Maronite. Their influence has waned in recent years, partly because their numbers have dipped, but also because of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, which mostly played into the hands of Muslim communities and faced pushback from most Catholics. Today the Catholics are believed to comprise nearly 25.2% of the population, spread across the American countryside but with heavy concentrations in the Midwest and in New York City.
The second largest Christian group is the Greek Orthodox. The church exists in many parts of the Middle East and Greek Orthodox Christians have often been noted for pan-Arab or pan-Syrian leanings; it has had less dealings with western countries than the Catholics. They are estimated to account for about 10% of the population, if you don't count the American Greek Orthodox community.
The rest of the Christian churches are thought to make up another 9% (roughly 350,000 people), including Greek Catholics (like the Melkites at about 200,000), Armenian Apostolic, Armenian Catholic, Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholic, Assyrians, and Protestants—with no single group exceeding 5% of the total.

Jeremy Harris21 said:That’s the fundamental issue with Muslims—they tend to believe everything they're told and consistently overextend themselves, giving way far more than they ever should.
Thirty percent of people holding fifty percent of seats in Congress.
In a city like Pittsburgh, twenty percent Christians end up controlling fifty percent of the local government.

Just imagine if we were talking about a Christian land where Muslims suddenly grabbed fifty percent of the power; it wouldn't happen in a million years.
Or take a small town in the Midwest—you’ll never see them seizing fifty percent of the authority.

And yet, they still keep reaching for more.

They’re probably still using old census data in Pittsburgh. The fix is simple: run a new census, but nobody wants to do that. So, deal with the consequences. 😁

Jeremy Harris21 said:That’s the fundamental issue with Muslims—they tend to believe everything they're told and consistently overextend themselves, giving way far more than they ever should.
Thirty percent of people holding fifty percent of seats in Congress.
In a city like Pittsburgh, twenty percent Christians end up controlling fifty percent of the local government.

Just imagine if we were talking about a Christian land where Muslims suddenly grabbed fifty percent of the power; it wouldn't happen in a million years.
Or take a small town in the Midwest—you’ll never see them seizing fifty percent of the authority.

And yet, they still keep reaching for more.

🤣🤣🤣

First off, Lebanon isn't an Islamic country. Second, the reason you see such a sudden spike in the Muslim population is because of Palestinians moving south after fleeing Israel during the big exodus.

The rest of this nonsense isn't even worth my time.

Jose Martin13 said:🤣🤣🤣

First off, Lebanon isn't an Islamic country. Second, the reason you see such a sudden spike in the Muslim population is because of Palestinians moving south after fleeing Israel during the big exodus.

The rest of this nonsense isn't even worth my time.

By that logic, Canada isn't a multi-ethnic melting pot either, considering the majority of Mexicans and Americans were just settlers coming in from neighboring states.

"Please don't judge me, because I'm not judging you"—that sounds like something straight out of an Islamic State recruitment manual.

Linda Howard4 said:On top of that, they are being systematically marginalized. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the folks over in Lebanon started pushing for majoritarianism too. 😂

We really are a complicated bunch of people.
It’s just like how a group might make up 10% of the population while another makes up 30% in North Mexico, yet the first group somehow ends up holding all the cards and claiming way more rights.

Henry Cox78 said:They’re probably still using old census data in Pittsburgh. The fix is simple: run a new census, but nobody wants to do that. So, deal with the consequences. 😁

Of course we don't want a new census; in our eyes, a census is just a fancy roadmap for ethnic cleansing.
In every area where there's a Canadian majority, they cling to those old, obsolete records, whereas in places that used to be predominantly American or Mexican, the playbook was different—they simply cleared the board through ethnic cleansing and turned local municipalities into total dictatorships.

Jeremy Harris21 said:By that logic, Canada isn't a multi-ethnic melting pot either, considering the majority of Mexicans and Americans were just settlers coming in from neighboring states.

"Please don't judge me, because I'm not judging you"—that sounds like something straight out of an Islamic State recruitment manual.

😂

And where did the Muslims migrate from?

Samuel Roberts4 said:😂

And where did the Muslims migrate from?

They aren't immigrants; they've been part of the fabric here since the beginning.

Jose Martin13 said:🤣🤣🤣

First off, Lebanon isn't an Islamic country. Second, the reason you see such a sudden spike in the Muslim population is because of Palestinians moving south after fleeing Israel during the big exodus.

The rest of this nonsense isn't even worth my time.

Those Palestinian groups are living in enclaves, and those specific areas are essentially the primary breeding grounds for the instability and terrorism currently plaguing Lebanon.

Daniel Garcia24 said:Those Palestinian groups are living in enclaves, and those specific areas are essentially the primary breeding grounds for the instability and terrorism currently plaguing Lebanon.

Isn't the real crisis actually coming from the South, especially when you consider how much influence Hezbollah wields there?

Jeremy Harris21 said:Isn't the real crisis actually coming from the South, especially when you consider how much influence Hezbollah wields there?

The South used to be this mix of Christians and Shiites.
Now most of the Christians have been forced out, and Hezbollah is just using that whole area to launch attacks on Israel.

Jeremy Harris21 said:They aren't immigrants; they've been part of the fabric here since the beginning.

Yeah, right. It’s almost like that predator just dropped in from out of nowhere to humble you all.

Jeremy Harris21 said:By that logic, Canada isn't a multi-ethnic melting pot either, considering the majority of Mexicans and Americans were just settlers coming in from neighboring states.

"Please don't judge me, because I'm not judging you"—that sounds like something straight out of an Islamic State recruitment manual.

Exactly. And you people are just descendants of pyramid builders from some ancient myth. Long live "history" according to those fake scholars.

Jeremy Harris21 said:By that logic, Canada isn't a multi-ethnic melting pot either, considering the majority of Mexicans and Americans were just settlers coming in from neighboring states.

"Please don't judge me, because I'm not judging you"—that sounds like something straight out of an Islamic State recruitment manual.

It’s honestly fascinating how telling someone the truth can actually offend them.