A left-wing journalist reacted to the horrific Islamic terror attacks in Sri Lanka which killed over 200 people by blaming “Western Christian Missionaries”.

“There is no excuse for terror attacks against innocent people but as a journalist I saw Western Christian missionaries unscrupulpusly converting Buddhist orphans for food and shelter after the Asian tsunami. Don’t send your prayers,” tweeted Andy West.

There is no excuse for terror attacks against innocent people but as a journalist I saw Western Christian missionaries unscrupulpusly converting Buddhist orphans for food and shelter after the Asian tsunami. Don't send your prayers. #SriLankaBlasts https://t.co/rFNMShqfW1 — Andy West (@AndyWestTV) April 21, 2019

The fact that West chose the aftermath of an attack with specifically targeted Catholic churches to announce his disdain for Christianity was particularly vile, but he wasn’t finished.

When challenged on the tweet, West doubled down, remarking, “So prayers aren’t needed. In fact prayers are proven beyond doubt to have no effect. What might help, however, is ending the Western campaign to convert people of other religions in exchange for charity.”

So prayers aren't needed. In fact prayers are proven beyond doubt to have no effect. What might help, however, is ending the Western campaign to convert people of other religions in exchange for charity. — Andy West (@AndyWestTV) April 21, 2019

After a backlash, West immediately tried to portray himself as the victim, tweeting, “And so come the aggressive, abusive zealots making my point for me.”

And so come the aggressive, abusive zealots making my point for me. Twitter hates context thought and cause and effect, therefore they are more important than ever. — Andy West (@AndyWestTV) April 21, 2019

“I’m pleased to have so many angry right wing American Christian zealots commenting here but the least they could do is gimme a follow and a retweet,” he added.

I'm pleased to have so many angry right wing American Christian zealots commenting here but the least they could do is gimme a follow and a retweet. https://t.co/hzpCZPlxHR — Andy West (@AndyWestTV) April 21, 2019

Scott Presler was so incensed by the tweet that he even reported it to the police as a hate crime.

I just reported your hate crime to the London police. Condoning terrorist attacks against the Christian community in Sri Lanka is deplorable. https://t.co/9eUVi65Pi2 — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 21, 2019

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