Islamist Morsi Wins Egypt's Presidential Election

The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi has been elected the next president of Egypt. The victory for the long-repressed Islamist group begins a new act in a central drama of the nation's politics over the past 60 years – the Brotherhood versus the military. Morsi addressed the nation late Sunday.

In his first speech as president-elect, Morsi offered a vision of inclusion – a sharp contrast to the polarizing campaign from which he emerged victorious.

Egypt's first freely elected, civilian president called on fellow Egyptians – Muslim and Christian – to pursue the Brotherhood's project for a national renaissance. Morsi pledged to fight sectarianism and what he called "plots" to destroy the country's unity.

The distrust that gripped Egypt throughout the campaign lasted through the lengthy preamble to the announcement of Morsi's victory. A tense crowd of Morsi supporters on Tahrir Square erupted in celebration when the results were revealed.

Thousands shouted their approval, waved flags and set off fireworks to mark the victory.

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Marilyn Smith

Christians, we need to desperately pray for our sisters and brothers in Christ in Egypt. Now that the Muslim Brotherhood is in charge there is no doubt that they will be persecuted as they have been in the past. The Coptic Christians have been targets of the radical Muslims for a long time. Satan rages as he gets prepared for these last days…he comes to lie, kill and destroy. Also pray for Israel as they are now closer to being totally surrounded by the ememy. Egypt has been somewhat a friend to them but now Egypt is Islam controlled. Pray for the women and children in both countries, the moms and their babies. Lord, may your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven! Amen!
Evermyrtle

All nations which is governed by the Islams are noted for their persecution of Christians. I believe the only nation in the world today, which does not persecute it's Christian is Israel, even we here in Americans are suffering persecution, which only a very few years ago, we would never have thought it would come this soon. All Christians should pray for all of GOD'S people around the world. It is JESUS CHRIST who these people hate along, with those who love HIM. CHRIST is a greatly hated word among Islams.
Eileen

The people in all these muslim countries are crying out for freedom and democracy, well you can never have freedom when you live under the must suppressive religion in the world. Women's rights are non-existent. I noticed on the news this morning that all the people cheering for the new president of Egypt were all men. There is noi way that the christians will escape presecution once the military hands the reigns of power over to the muslim brotherhood.
- Hocus_Pocus
  
  I'm pretty sure the US is the main cause of the egyptian uprising and subsequent takeover by the Muslim brotherhood… Exactly for the reason people like you can cry out begging for us to meddle in another country…
  - Eileen
    
    I don't want to meddle in anyone's country. I don't care about these people, but when they start slaughtering christians and jews I think we cannot be silent. I would like us to pull all our troops out of the middle east and cut off foreign aid to all these anti-American countries.
    - Hocus_Pocus
      
      What do Jews have to do with Christians?
      - prodigal48
        
        I believe that comment pretty much reveals your heart.
      - Hocus_Pocus
        
        How about trying to answer the question instead of putting others down…
        
        Let me even make it easier for you: How many Jews believe in Jesus as their messiah?
        
        I'll give you a hint, about the same as the number of Muslims who do..
      - Evermyrtle
        
        There are many Christian Jews, a small percentage but counted there are many about 2% of 1,000,000
        would by 20,000. and there are millions of Jews in the world.
      - http://youtu.be/HlD3Gaq4cN0 Despeville
        
        And you know it is 2% and not for example .02% based on ????
      - keyboardshark
        
        @Evermyrtle
        
        You would probably be referring to Messianic Judaism. Exact numbers are not available, but it appears to be higher than the 20,000 you estimated:
        
        "While there are no concrete figures, it has been estimated by those involved in the movement (and even by those outside the movement) that there are approximately 40,000 to 50,000 Jewish Believers in the Messiah in the United States. Even though there are approximately 300 Messianic synagogues in the U.S., the majority of Messianic Jews join evangelical churches and do not attend Messianic congregations.
        
        The Messianic congregational movement is still relatively small, but it is growing. In 1948, when Israel was reestablished as an independent nation, there were fewer than 100 Messianic Jews living in Israel. Today, there are approximately 8,000 Messianic Jews in Israel in 50 congregations! The Messianic Jewish movement is also growing in other countries." http://www.shema.com/messianic_judaism.php
  - prodigal48
    
    Ah, yes, it's all American's fault..
    - Hocus_Pocus
      
      Your alternative conclusion?
Evermyrtle

Yes, our illegal has his nasty fingers is everything that is controlled by Islam, and I cannot say it is because of ignorance, what he is doing is deliberate. He knows what his actions will cause, until it comes to GOD'S reaction to his evil works. He is totally ignorant along that line.
Vladimir

Jimmy Carter gave Iran to our enemies and now Barack Obama has done the same with Egypt. Why do we elect these people?
- http://youtu.be/HlD3Gaq4cN0 Despeville
  
  I guess there were no Mormons running for the office then? Mittens will fix that right? :)
keyboardshark

Finally, Egypt is free! We got rid of that crummy dictator, and now we have a new President who is…uh…an… Islamist?…er, well, on second thought, maybe we should have kept the dictator.