— 🇮🇷/☦️ NOTE: The Christian community in Iran is very well liked and respected, and hundreds of Armenian Christians gave their lives to defend Iran during the war against Saddam Hussein in the 1980s
Many of these martyrs are honored with official military burials, according to Christian rites, including flag draped coffins with the crucifix specifically displayed.
Hundreds of Churches exist all across Iran, and Christians are free to practice their religion, they have 3 designated seats in Parliament, and they are even exempt from certain laws. Christians are allowed to brew their own wine for example, while alcohol is illegal and completely forbidden to Iranian Muslims.
@Middle_East_Spectator
Another blogger that I follow had an eye opening take on the government shut down.
There are a lot of goverment employees either not receiving their pay or at best getting a reduced paycheck. This includes our milatary, airtraffic controllers and many essential personnel.
Yet there is billions if not trillions of dollars be sent as foreign aide.
What ever happened to America first, and our supposed allies paying their fair share?