Pakistan Christians Attacked by Muslims

A Pakistani Christian family was attacked outside their apartment by a group of Muslims after their 32-year-old son was falsely accused of blasphemy, according to Compass Direct News.  The accused, Shumail Aleem, was accused of profaning the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

[Link:www.assistnews.net]

Egyptians Arrest Christian for Praying

On October 24th, Egyptian State Security a Christian in the village of Deir Samalout, Samalout, Minia province, for praying without a license. The 37-year-old man, identified as Maurice Salama Sharkawy, had invited a pastor over to pray for his sick father, who had suffered a stroke. Egyptian security forces broke into his house during the prayers, handcuffed him and arrested him. He was held in prison for two days before being released on “compassionate grounds.” He was accused on conducting “religious rites without a license.”

[Link:www.assistnews.net]

‘Christmas’ Grafted Back into Kentucky Tree

As a follow-up to an article I posted last week in which Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear decided to refer to the state’s tree used to decorate the Capitol’s front lawn this year as a “holiday” tree, Beshear has decided after some uproar from Christians to refer to the tree as only a Christmas tree.  Originally, Beshear had decided on “holiday” tree to encompass Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Hanukkah.  However, the Governor has now changed his tune and not only will he call it a Christmas tree, but the state government will as well.

[Link:www.onenewsnow.com]

Hindu Radicals Attack Two Worship Services

The words that Jesus spoke in John 15:18 continue to ring true in what I believe are these last days on Earth:  ”If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.”  A group of 100 Hindu radicals stormed a worship service in the Bastar district in Chhattisgarh state, India.  The pastor, his family and the congregation were attacked during this incident on November 1st.  The mob then burst into a worship service at Milan Prathana Mandir Church and disrupted its worship service, accusing Pastor Raj of forceful conversions and was beaten.  They then grabbed his one-year-old son from his mother’s arms and threw him to the ground, causing injury to one of his ears.  The pastor is listed in very critical condition at a nearby hospital and his son is having difficulty hearing out of his damaged ear.

[Link:www.assistnews.net]

‘Christmas’ Cut from Tree in Kentucky

The secular waves of America are now washing over the shore.  Governor Steve Beshear has determined that the evergreen tree to be used for decoration at the Capitol lawn this year won’t be called a Christmas tree but, instead, a “holiday tree.”  An administration spokesperson said the decision was made to be inclusive of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s.  I’m surprised he didn’t throw a Muslim holiday in there, too.  The really sad thing is that the anti-theists in office aren’t capable of reading or understanding the Constitution of the United States, which declares freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

[Link:www.onenewsnow.com]

67-Year-Old Threatened over Gay Pride Complaint

The limits of protection surrounding those that flaunt their sexual deviancy grows larger every day.  A sixty seven-year-old grandmother in Norwich, U.K., claims she was harassed and threatened by police during an interrogation after she mailed a letter to her local council complaining about a Gay Pride parade.  Pauline Howe sent the letter after she says she was subjected to sexually explicit verbal attacks as she handed out flyers with her Christian group at the Gay Pride parade.

[Link:www.lifesitenews.com]

Anti-Christian Extremists Stop Church Building

It’s very sad that in many places around the world, the freedom to be a follower of Christ is denied or severely limited.  Take, for example, Sarak Dubey, a Gospel for Asia-supported missionary arrested and jailed for building a church.  On October 15th, some anti-Christians complained to police about the followers of Christ and their new church building construction project.  Police arrested and jailed Sarak and several members of his congregation.  They are unable to resume construction until the village head drops the charges and grants permission.

[Link:www.assistnews.net]

Amazing Story: The Dog that Wouldn’t Attack

Take about five minutes of your time and read the article linked below to the Persecution Blog.  It’s an amazing testimony of God working in our lives and how He can change things if only we have faith in Him.

[Link:www.persecutionblog.com]

Christmas Display Banned in Warren Michigan

A 63-year tradition has been halted in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. A nativity scene in the town of Warren that has been privately hosted and maintained by resident John Satawa has been ordered removed by the city because it “clearly displays a religious message” in violation of the “separation of church and state,” according to the article. The decision was made after the Macomb County Road Commission received a letter from the Freedom from Religion Foundation in December 2008, which acted as a representative of all 134,000 residents in the city, and said it violated the Constitution. A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Satawa, citing a violation of the Establishment Clause by disfavoring religion.

http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/oct/09102611.html

NBC to air ‘Law and Order’ Abortionist Murder Episode

Much like the real-life drama that unfolded over the church murder of abortionist George Tiller this past summer, NBC is set to air an episode of “Law and Order” that carries a very similar premise: an abortionist is gunned down in church. And while the episode is supposed to give airtime to both sides of the abortion debate, I find it tasteless of NBC to carry such an episode. As if there wasn’t enough finger-pointing and, ultimately, plenty of bad publicity for Christians in America (a church is a church is a church to those who do not know God’s word), the airing of this type of scenario on television is just stirring the pot, in my opinion.

http://www.lifenews.com/nat5600.html

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