ISIS' New Christian Threat





Brett Felton (right) wearing his ACU fatigues and carrying a
Hungarian AK-47 in front.

According to CBSnews, ISIS faces a new, more dangerous foe. This foe is one of true motive. His name is Brett Felton and he is an American veteran and a Christian. Felton may have gone back to Iraq on his own, but he is not alone in his fight. He went to train other Christians how to fight the terrorist organization. Felton is not afraid to admit that he is not fighting for any country, but for Christians. His exact quote, when interviewed, was, "I'm not here serving my country -- I'm here serving Christians." Felton actually wanted to return to Iraq as soon as he was discharged from the 10th Mountain Division, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment. When Felton began training the Christian militias in Iraq, he realized that "They're under-funded. They don't have good weapons. They're completely outgunned by the Islamic State." The correspondent for CBSnews' 60minutes, Lara Logan, stated the previous quote, but it was the entire reason as to Felton's return to Iraq. In the interview, Felton stated, "People say, 'You're crazy for doin' this.' I think people are crazy for not doing their part, to be honest with you." He added, "To me, for the Christians here, it would be an honor to give my life helping these people." Felton's reason for fighting is not unfounded either, as Christians have been greatly persecuted in that region of the world. Approximately 220 Christians have been abducted by members of ISIS. This number is as of February 26, 2015. While it is impossible to know for sure the exact number of Christians that have been attacked and/or abducted by the terrorist organization, it is suspected to be relatively accurate. Along with such abductions, members of ISIS have enslaved Christian women and destroyed Christian churches. I can only pray for the protection of the Christians over in the Middle East and for people such as Brett Felton. Hopefully Felton has the ability to save many of the Christians that are constantly persecuted by ISIS.