Biblically, Christians do not retaliate against their enemies when they are attacked. Yes, I know that Catholicism and some other groups that call themselves Christian have responded to violence with violence. But the words of Christ and other writers in the New Testament make it clear that Christians do not take the sword of steel against their enemy, their neighbor. Instead, God has appointed the State to protect the righteous and punish the wicked.
Therefore we should not be surprised to see Christians either fly or die for their faith under Muslim attacks, rather than kill Muslims to preserve their Christian faith. Christians who do not take up arms are in line with the teachings of Christ.
HOWEVER, Muslims on the other hand are not under the holy rule of God, but instead, they acknowledge the Koran as their authority. They are not opposed to taking up arms and killing their oppressors or supposed oppressors. SO WHY AIN'T THEY DOING IT? You better believe they would be mounting a resistance if Christians (or Jews) were attacking their countries or their people. (It is a misrepresentation to call America, "the Church" or call the US Military, Christian).
The Muslims fight against other Muslims when their particular party of Islam is being attacked by another part of Islam, but then, it is a last resort.
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