Wow. Germany, the writing is on the wall. For a long time now I've been reading about the growing problem facing Europe. The influx of immigrant Muslims into their countries; and the conflict it is causing. It really is a clash of cultures. Remember the "youths' rioting in France recently and the murder of Theo Van Gogh two years ago?
Looks like this German priest thought it was worth ending his life to bring attention to it.
A retired priest committed suicide by setting himself on fire in a German monastery in protest at the spread of Islam and the Protestant Church’s inability to contain it.
Roland Weisselberg, 73, poured a can of petrol over his head and set light to himself in the grounds of the Augustine monastery in the eastern city of Erfurt, where Martin Luther spent six years as a monk at the beginning of the 16th century.
Witnesses said that Weisselberg climbed into a building site next to the monastery church, where a Reformation Day service was being held. He shouted “Jesus and Oskar” before the flames engulfed him. The latter name was an apparent reference to Oskar Brüsewitz, a priest who burnt himself in 1976 in protest against the Communist regime in East Germany. Monastery staff tried to put out the flames and Weisselberg was still conscious as a nun prayed with him before he was taken to hospital. He died a day later, on Wednesday.
Media reports said that he had tried to kill himself inside the church but changed his mind when he found the side door was locked.
The Provost of Erfurt, Elfriede Begrich, told reporters that Weisselberg’s widow had said that he killed himself because he was alarmed at the spread of Islam and the Church’s stance on the issue.
It reminds me of a book I read recently.
Tony Blankely's "The West's Last Chance", which was excellent and I highly recommend it. He tells of the impending problem facing Europe; the growing immigrant Muslim population. They are not integrating into those countries because they are intent on domination not assimilation. It's happening and Blankley claims that it is critical that they face up to the problem. Germany, what are you going to do?
The time for ignoring it is over.
I feel bad about this Priest.
(HT: Drudge Report)
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