If the header does not prove troubling for you fellow Christian, then digress on their context a little more, body of Christ member!

What has brought this to the Man of Spin’s attention is a portion in a recent article, which described this context in the following words…

Facing Extinction: Christians of Iraq

It’s a world of religious persecution that is virtually unknown to American Christians. The opening scenes of violence in the documentary Facing Extinction: Christians of Iraq give way to troubling statistics: More than a million Christians in Iraq – more than half the Christian population in that country – have been forced from their homes by Islamic radicals.

The compelling documentary by award-winning filmmaker Robert Marcarelli tells some of the heart-breaking stories through interviews with the suffering Christians. The film also includes stunning footage, some of it obtained from Muslim radicals themselves as they are shown in the very process of raiding homes and kidnapping Christians for ransom – or worse.

Facing Extinction is sure to make Christians aware of the world outside their own neighborhoods, a world in which their fellow believers often suffer terribly just for holding firm to their faith.

While the author speaks of an American context for such ignorance, those in other lands far from these shores, are more than likely to be just as guilty, which is why this new documentary, Facing Extinction: Christians of Iraq, by Robert Marcarelli, is one of the reasons why such a resources is so significant!

In light of this, read these words from HERE, which provide some context to this documentary…

As the world watched Saddam Hussein’s statue being torn down in Baghdad on April 9, 2003, the reign of a bloodthirsty dictator came to an end.  One of the most heart wrenching chapters in the story of the liberation of Iraq is the tale of the people who probably cheered the loudest on that glorious day in April.  And they are the same people who today find their very existence threatened.  Iraqi Christians, once a robust community is now persecuted, threatened with violence and on the run.

The majority of Iraq’s Christians have had to flee their historical homeland. Nearly half of the Christians who lived in Iraq in 2003 are now living abroad as refugees.  Most of those who have stayed behind are displaced, targeted for acts of brutality and discrimination because they are neither Muslim nor Kurds and because many of them at one time worked with Coalition forces.  Given the inability or disinclination of Coalition forces to protect the Iraqi Christians and the political disarray of the Iraqi government, it is most likely that Iraq’s ancient Christian community will be extinct within one generation—a population of Christians who can trace their heritage back for two thousand years.

Rejected by U.S. immigration policies and caught in a maze of United Nations red tape, most of the refugees wait for years in Muslim countries such as Lebanon, Jordan or Syria—places where they are hardly more welcome than they are in Iraq.  Professionals, educators and skilled craftsmen, they all tell horrifying tales of how either they or their family members have been kidnapped, tortured and even murdered at the hands of Islamic extremists.  The human suffering of these Iraqi martyrs is staggering.

This documentary will chronicle the untold story of the “forgotten” Iraqis, who have been hunted and persecuted because of their faith and because they agreed to help Coalition forces bring order in the early days of the liberation.  This is a tale of grinding bureaucracy and swift decisive life-saving action; horrendous evil and remarkable goodness; mean-spirited acts of cowardice and noble deeds of heroism.  It is story that desperately needs to be told, for there is a world that needs to learn about this grave injustice and there is action that must be taken if a people are to be saved from extinction.

Here is a little about the author from HERE…

Robert Marcarelli, an over twenty year award-winning filmmaker, has extensive experience in the film and television industries.  He has over twelve long form features to his credit, which have been distributed in over seventy countries worldwide. In addition, he has directed three hundred plus national commercials (“Fortune 500” clients). Robert has also produced and/or directed several miniseries and documentaries.

Mr. Marcarelli has worked with a distinguished list of commercial clients including McDonald’s, Blue Cross, Pepsi and several national banks and insurance companies.  His film credits include: “The Revolutionary Parts I & II”, (Hi-Definition Feature, TBN/Sony), “Out of Jerusalem” (Network mini-series),“Matthew” (Network mini-series), “Eye of the Storm” (World Wide Pictures), “I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore” (Paramount), “An Empire Conquered”(Discovery Channel), “Original Intent” (Paramount), “Susan, Susan” (Disney),“The Emissary” (TBN), and “The Omega Code” (Providence). “The Omega Code” was the number one theatrically released motion picture in 1999 for films released on 600 screens or less.

His latest feature, “The Long Ride Home” is a western period film, staring Randy Travis, Eric Roberts, Ernest Borgnine and Gary Marshall.  Marca-Relli Productions is headed by not only an accomplished director and producer, but Robert Marcarelli is also a cutting-edge technologist and marketer (i.e., created the first high definition films for high definition theatrical release).  He has produced location pictures in many countries including Israel, Italy, Iraq,Jordan, Great Britain, Canada, Greece, Morocco, Moldova, Philippines, Tunisia and South Africa and the Sudan.  As an independent he has accomplished the unthinkable—all of his films came in on budget and were completed on schedule.

Watch this trailer-video from HERE…

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You can purchase this documentary… HERE!

You can also find out more information about some avenues where you can play more of a practical part, by visiting this page… HERE… and, although the following details may be stated more for a US audience, even if you are a “kiwi”, let the US State Department know that, even those at the bottom of the planet, will not stay silent in the face of such a reality (all other people groups can also apply)… you can find these details HERE!

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