'Christophobia'? U.S. government has not done enough to save Christians who face genocide in Mideast, says author

Activists gather to welcome Syrian refugees at the Washington State capitol in Olympia, Washington, on Nov. 20, 2015.Reuters

Have U.S. President Barack Obama as well as his party's presidential nominee, former State Secretary Hillary Clinton, done enough to protect Christians who are victims of persecution in the Middle East since they came into office? The answer to this question is a resounding "No," according to a Christian author.

Johnnie Moore, a Christian author and humanitarian, criticised the Obama administration for having "sat on their hands" while terrorists from the Islamic State (ISIS) were committing "genocide" on Christians in the Middle East.

The author of "Defying ISIS, Preserving Christianity in its Place of Birth and Your Own Backyard" also deplored how some people are portraying those who seek help for Christians who are being killed and driven away from their homes as enemies of Islam.

"If you support Christians who have been the recipients of genocide in the Middle East, you're called 'Islamophobic,' and it's just incomprehensible," the Christian author said, as quoted by The Blaze.

He further maintained that Christians like him who speak up for their fellow persecuted faithful should not be perceived as against Muslims. If this line of thinking is going to be followed, Moore said Obama and Clinton are suffering from "Christophobia."

"If you're anti-Christian, henceforth, you are guilty of Christophobia," Moore said. "You are a Christophobe. You are exhibiting Christophobic behavior, and we're going to shame you with it."

The author and humanitarian further lamented the fact that the U.S. is not accommodating enough to Christian refugees. He noted that out of the 10,000 Syrian refugees brought into America so far, only 56 were Christians, or a mere 5 percent of the total number of migrants.

He added that Christian refugees should be given better treatment by the Unites States government, which he said has the "moral obligation" to speak up and do something for the persecuted faithful.