With all the Christian-bashing sanctioned in this country, it's interesting to see that a predominantly Muslim country has taken a stand for the 3% of the population that is Christian.

Pakistan has banned the movie, The DaVinci Code, because it is an affront and blasphemous to Christians.  Although I would not endorse that kind of censorship in the U.S., the principle is whats important. The fact that the assertions in the movie are so egregious to Christians, and that respect for the religion is worth taking a stand for, is heartening.  Although radical Islam would wipe out Christians everywhere, mainstream Islam shows respect, based on the notion that we all pray to one God, but that the messengers sent to earth were different.

Probably the most startling revelation I have had recently about the assault on Christians in America came by way of a great piece on the BrotherJuddBlog about the Pope's recent trip to Auschwitz and his speech while there. 

The Pope talked about Nazi Germany's attempt to kill the Christian God and remake God in their image. The Pope's comments were directed at events that occurred in the '30's and '40's. (Read the BrotherJuddBlog posting here.) 

This sounds all too familiar and all too frightening.  Could part of Hitler's plan be revitalized in America today by a minority of extremists?