Christian Mother Of Five Sentenced To Death On Fabricated Blasphemy Charges-Pakistan

A Christian mother of five has been sentenced to death on fabricated blasphemy charges in Pakistan.   Fabricated blasphemy charges against Christians by muslims in Pakistan are routine, ever since Pakistan instituted the blasphemy law. 

• "This shameful law - said the Muslim scholar, director of the Centre for Society and Secularism - are used with impunity against minority religious communities by those motivated by personal enmity, by those motivated by monetary material or political gain or even land grabbing  Even indirect inferences are drawn and the accused is arrested under Blasphemy Law….there is nothing religious about".

All you have to do is a quick scan of Asia News.it, now reporting that a Christian woman has been sentenced to death for blasphemy, or Bos News Life to learn of the horrible treatment of Christians in Pakistan by muslims, and for the most part,  overlooked by the government.

Asia News.it reports that:

Some of the women workers had reportedly been pressuring Bibi to renounce her Christian faith and accept Islam. During one discussion, Bibi responded by speaking of how Jesus had died on the cross for the sins of humanity and asking the Muslim women what Muhammad had done for them.

The Muslim women took offence and began beating Bibi. Afterwards she was locked in a room. According to Release International, a mob reportedly formed and “violently abused” her and her children.

According to the National Commission on Justice and Peace of the Catholic Church, the blasphemy law has often been used as a pretext for personal attacks or vendettas as well as extra-judicial murders. Overall, 33 people have died this way at the hands of individuals or crazed mobs.

Also reporting on this story is ChattahBox.com:

Pakistan (ChattahBox World News) — A Pakistani court handed down a sentence of death by hanging yesterday for Asia Bibi, a mother of five who practices Christianity,and was accused of blasphemy, the UK Telegraph reports.

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.  Matthew 24:9

The 45-year-old, who has been held in prison since June 2009, was working alongside Muslims in a field as a farmhand when her co-workers refused to drink the water that she had brought for the group, saying that it was “unclean” due to Bibi’s belief in Christianity. A fight ensued, during which a mob attacked Bibi and the police escorted her to a station to protect her.

Police subsequently filed a blasphemy case against her, the Telegraph reports. Human rights groups have noted that the information put forth during the trial indicates that Bibi did not speak ill of the Prophet Mohammed, but the court still found her guilty, sparking accusations of Pakistani discrimination due to Bibi’s status as a religious minority.

Please pray for this courageous Christian sister  that our Lord will vindicate her  and protect her as she gives witness to Him who died to save her.  In addition, please contact the US State Department and ask them to protect this Christian sister and her family.

UPDATE: Related Story: Campaign To Save Asia Bibi Captures Attention Of President Asif Ali Zardi

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Obama In Indonesia: US Not At War With Islam

Inspite of Obama’s propaganda speech at the University of Indonesia this past week, a predominantly muslim country with muslims making up 85% of the population, where an  audience of 6,000 listened to Obama say that the US was not at war with Islam, the facts from all over the world clearly show this to be an outright false statement, and puts our Christian brother's and sister's lives in Indonesia in danger with this type of fabrication and propaganda.  It is clear Obama is  appeasing Islam,  is either ignorant to and ignoring  the facts, or is under some sort of delusion.  Or all of the above.

I couldn't help but notice this little gem of a statement from Obama in the above article:

• "But we also know that relations between the United States and Muslim communities have frayed over many years. As president, I have made it a priority to begin to repair these relations."

In all fairness, perhaps Obama is onto something with these words.  If he is really serious in repairing any relations, which I doubt,  then he will take a serious look at the ill treatment of Christians and other minority religions in Indonesia and publically call upon all muslims  for it to cease, which I have yet to hear.

The thought also came to me that perhaps Obama meant that the US is not a war with Islam; but Islam is at war with the entire world.  That sounds more like the real truth of the matter.

Even the far left, government controlled BBC reported on muslim mobs attacking Christians in Indonesia.

• At least 12 people have been killed by a Muslim mob which attacked a Christian village in theMoluccan islands in eastern Indonesia.  More at above BBC link.

There are literally hundreds of articles here on persecution of Christians in Indonesia

And the world has not forgotten the shock as Three Christian School Girls in Indonesia are Beheaded

As noted in the Washington Times November 10, 2010,

• “Another Christmas tradition in Indonesia - which Mr. Obama neglected to mention - is the annual round of threats and violence against Christians from the Islamic Defenders Front and other radical groups. In January, a mob of 1,000 Muslims burned down two churches in Sumatra because there were "too many faithful and too many prayers" going on. Between 2004 and 2007, Muslim radicals and local governments forced 110 Christian churches to close.”

And  in Indonesia, as recent as October, 2010, the Jakarta Post reports that:

Church violence spreading ‘outside Jakarta, West Java’The Jakarta Post | Mon, 10/25/2010

Incidents of church attacks and religious violence are spreading throughout Java, outside of traditional “hot spots” such as Greater Jakarta and West Java, activists said on Sunday.
The latest violent incident occurred in Sukoharjo, Central Java, on Oct. 13, when 12 people on motorcycles set fire to a Protestant church, said Theophilus Bella of the Jakarta Christian Communication Forum (FKKJ), which documents sectarian violence in Indonesia.

A day before, an attempt to set fire to St. Joseph Catholic church in Klaten, Central Java, was foiled and caused only minor damage, he said in a report made available to The Jakarta Post. On Oct. 17, radical Muslims threatened to attack a Catholic church in Karanganyar, Central Java.

Last month, an unidentified group attacked a Catholic church in Pasir regency, East Kalimantan, it said.
Most of the incidents over the last several years took place in Greater Jakarta and West Java, including aggacks and forcile church closures that occurred with little or no intervention from the government, the report said.

According to the FKKJ, officials of Lubuk Linggau, Sumatra, said Huria Kristen Indonesia (HKI) congregation members lacked an official permit and could not conduct religious activities in their church, in apparent response to complaints from local residents.

The FKKJ said religious violence in Indonesia has escalated since the country gained independence in 1945.

Between 1945 and 1967, two churches were set on fire. Between 1967 and 1969, after former president Soeharto took power, 10 attacks were recorded.

Church attacks soared to 460 between 1969 and 1998, after Soeharto’s government issued a joint ministerial decree on establishing places of worship, which was seen as favoring the nation’s Muslim majority.

After the start of the reform era in 1998, the number of cases skyrocketed to 700, bringing the total number of church attacks between 1945 and 2010 to 1,200.
“It's not wrong to say that Indonesia is the world champion of church burnings," Theophilus said.

Catholic priest Benny Susetyo, executive secretary of the Indonesian Bishops’ Council, said that the attacks were due to weak law enforcement.

“Terror has increased due to negligence of the part of law enforcement officials." he said. Benny added that villence against the churches had continued since perpetrators could act with impunity.

“This is dangerous because violence may escalate in other areas,” he said, adding that narrow-minded local administrations were also partly to blame.

Hendardi from the Indonesian human rights watchdog Imparsial said that attacks on religious groups in Central Java and other places were copycat attacks based on incidents in Greater Jakarta and West Java.

Imparsial said West Java had the most cases of violence perpetrated against minority religious groups.

“The attacks, especially in West Java, which have yet to be properly handled by the government, have set a bad precedent,” he said. (JP/lnd)

In another recent report:

Last year, the Indonesia Ulema Council, an influential Islamic clerical body, sounded the alarm about Christian proselytization and called on Muslims to more staunchly guard their faith. The pace with which unlicensed churches are being shut down by local authorities is also increasing.  Christians complain that gaining official sanction to build a mosque is easy while getting similar permission for churches is glacial.  As a consequence, most Christian houses of worship are unofficial. More.

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?  Revelation 6:10

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Obama Publically Criticizes Israel While In Indonesia

Sowing more discord between muslims and Jews, the man who occupies the White House, Obama in Indonesia, a predominantly muslim country,  has publiclly criticized Israel’s construction plans in East Jerusalem.

Most rational people would say that this kind of one sided statement, for someone who is suppose to be the leader of the free world but who is now publically criticizing Israel and  appeasing Indonesia’s radical Islamists as well as muslims worldwide, is not what is helpful when it comes to the pursuit of peace in the Middle east, and the world,  and is quite inappropriate.

Tue Nov 9, 7:43 am ET

JAKARTA, Indonesia – President Barack Obama has criticized Israel construction plans in East Jerusalem, saying they're unhelpful to the pursuit of peace. Source.

Whether Oboma understands it or not,  Jerusalem will never be divided until the great tribulation period, according to Zechariah 14:2 when the Lord gathers all nations against Jerusalem to battle and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city, and Revelation 11:2

If Jerusalem is to be a burdensome stone, as prophesied, and as we are now seeing, it will not be just handed over to the Arabs as Obama and the Arabs want. What we will continue to see is Netanyahu agree to a two state solution publically to get Obama, the Arabs and the international community off his back; but in order for the two state solution to be successful, there will have to be conditions that will have to met by both parties, Israel and the Arabs, and this will never happen.

The solution the  world wants is for  Israel to be  wiped off the map, but praise God, this will never happen. Obama is not in a position to criticize Israel.  Jesus will be returning soon, and set him and the rest of the arabs straight, and there will be no further negotiations.

Meanwhile,

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahyu’s office sharply rejected international criticism of Israel's most recently announced building plans in East Jerusalem, saying in a statement: “Jerusalem is not a settlement: Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel.” Source

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Two Thirds Of The Chilean Trapped Miners Turned To Christ While Waiting To Be Rescued

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. Romans 8:28.

Even being trapped one half mile underground for 69 days, something profoundly excellent came about from this dark experience. Through the darkness, the light of God was shining brightly, as evidenced by the fact that during this experience, a total of two-thirds of the Chilean trapped miners, or 22 of the 33, turned to Christ while waiting to be rescued.

⁷Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
 ⁸If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
 ⁹If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
 ¹⁰Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
 ¹¹If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
 ¹²Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee  Psalm 139

No matter where we are trapped in life, whether it be in sin, or  one-half mile underground, in his infinite love and mercy, Jesus will find us because there is no where to hide from His light.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.  John 8:12

Christian Today has this remarkable story.
　
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No Red Carpet For Obama's India Send Off

A 'red carpet', is often laid down for dignitaries to walk on, signifying special treatment or hospitality be given them. 

 The Bible, in no disputing language, tells us that the Lord of the universe, Jesus Christ is in control of the weather and wind, and there was no red carpet send off for Obama’s India departure Sunday in Mumbai, India   due to strong wind gusts.   Old Testament writers, as well as New Testament writers, did not hesitate to attribute the forces of nature to God.

Nothing escapes the great eye of our God.  He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

 In what is an obvious, strong rebuke towards Obama over His antisemitic,  proislamic public condemnation of Israel before muslims in Indonesia for building in the land that God gave to the Jews, He made certain to show His disapproval of Obama during his departure from India by sending the strong wind gusts, which blew away the ‘red carpet’ on Obama’s sendoff from India not once, but twice.  Coincidence?  I don't think so.  There are no coincidences with an all-knowing God, who knows the future before we see it.    No 'red carpet' for Obama. 

 One can only speculate on  what kind of deals were made  behind closed doors while Obama met with the gracious Indian leaders, who have had a long and friendly relationship with America's best friend in the Middle East, Israel, now that Obama is backing India for a permanent seat on the anti-Israel UN Security Council, a seat that Canada was refused because of its pro-Israel stand, according to Canada's Prime Minister.  Will India now have to abandon its long withstanding friendship with Israel?

 The Indian Express.com reports that:

Mumbai: Strong winds on Sunday played a bit of a spoilsport for the red carpet send off to the Obamas for Delhi as the gusts blew away the rug twice despite the best efforts of officials who finally decided to get rid of it to avoid an embarrassment.

Even as authorities in Mumbai were preparing to bid adieu to President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, strong winds kept blowing away the red carpet laid out at the airport for them and the problem was compounded by the sweep of the rotors of the two US helicopters.

Twice the authorities rolled out the red carpet and both the times, it was blown away by the wind.
Finally, the authorities decided to do without the rug and the US President and his wife walked without one to the aircraft.

Later, a US Embassy official said that the red carpet was removed as it was being blown away and could have caused inconvenience to all present.

Related Story: Flies, Rats And Obama...Hmmm

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Democrats Invited To Introduce Amendments To Reduce Spending By GOP

It will be very  interesting to watch how many, if any, of the remaining democrats invited by the GOP to introduce amendments to reduce spending,will take them up on their invitation. 

It is no secret to God that America is in a deep financial crisis situation because God knows every single detail about us and America. The Bible tells us He knows the exact number of hairs on our head. So you can be sure we can trust him to guide America through this time of financial bankruptcy, with godly people in control.

One of the main obstacles that got America into this financial bankruptcy status is uncontrolled spending via excessive bailouts by Obama and friends, and forbidding amendments on spending bills from Pelosi and friends.

The new GOP congress coming to Washington in January is making plans already to get America out of debt, something that the democrats refused to allow during the past two years, and is inviting the minority democrats to introduce amendments to reduce spending.

• In September, the GOP included a promise in its “Pledge to America” to open up the rules process.

Once Republicans take control of the House of Representatives this January, even minority Democrats will be able to offer amendments to reduce spending for all spending legislation that comes before the chamber -- something that was not allowed under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

"By forbidding amendments on spending bills, Democrats have denied lawmakers the opportunity to tighten Washington's belt and slash wasteful and duplicative programs," the pledge reads.  "Structure dictates behavior, so we will let any lawmaker--Democrat or Republican--offer amendments to reduce spending." Full story here.

If the people of America are expected to spend prudently in these very difficult financial times, we can thank God that we now have a competent  congress that hopefully will compel lawmakers to  live within their means and not accumulate any more wasteful debt for the  American people, a Godly principle to live by.

The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.  Proverbs 22:7

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Christian Conservatives Swarm Congress

In the following article printed in the Washington Post, Jordan Sekulow, a human rights attorney and Director of International Operations at the American Center for Law and Justice speaks of the overwhelming positive impact our new congress will have concerning the many social issues and pro-life battle that are of deep concern to Bible believing Christians all across this land  as Christian conservatives swarm congress.

 It’s no longer business as usual. Jordan Sekulow is a human rights attorney and Director of International Operations at the American Center for Law & Justice.

"We're Back: Christian Conservatives Swarm Congress"

November 2nd was a historic day for the religious right. Republicans are back in control of the House of Representatives and many social conservatives are heading to the US Senate. Among the 80 new Republicans headed to the House (includes all non-incumbents), American voters elected an estimated 70 new social conservatives. In the Senate, 10 of the 12 new Republicans heading to the US Senate will vote social conservative. If the 3 undecided Senate races break Republican (AK, CO, WA), add at least two more to the social conservative tally.

While the momentous tasks of repealing Obamacare and getting the economy back on track begin today, it would be foolish to overlook the impact these new elected officials will have on social issues. They are pro-life, Constitutional conservatives who are not afraid of a tough fight.

In the House, Tea Party and social conservative activists will expect big things from their new representatives. As of this moment, Republicans have a net gain of 60 new seats in the House and are on track to have a 43-seat majority. With a powerful Republican majority in the House, grassroots activists will want to see the change they voted for go into action immediately. The "we'll do what we can but we didn't win the Senate" excuse will not cut it with the grassroots voters. We expect House Republicans, and those moderate Democrats who got elected by running against Obama, to go head-to-head with the President's agenda.

Sarah Palin captured the sentiment of the grassroots movement that swept the nation Tuesday. Palin declared, "No more business as usual." We are not embracing status quo anymore."

If you believe that President Obama's toughest battle will be in the House, you are wrong. The Senate, although remaining under Democrat control, has the filibuster. With what will shake out to be 47 or 49 Republicans in the Senate, a net gain of 6 or 8, no legislation will pass unless it is truly bipartisan.
Progressives, it is time for a gut-check. Your lock on grassroots activism is long gone.
The American people have rejected the liberal agenda and have voted to stop it.

President Obama and Democrats will try to stamp the obstructionist label on Republicans in Congress. The American people have spoken; they want the Obama agenda put on hold indefinitely. Congressman John Boehner, who will likely be the next Speaker of the House,said Monday,

"Mr. President, there's a word for people who have the audacity to speak up in defense of freedom, the Constitution, and the values of limited government that made our county great. We don't call them enemies.'  'We call them patriots."

On Election night, Boehner took to the stage after Republicans officially won enough seats to take the House and said,

"It's clear tonight who the winners really are and that's the American people."
Welcome to the middle class revolution.
　
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Mid-Term Election House Cleaning November 2, 2010

There was a huge mid-term election house cleaning party Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

The American people, with God’s help, literally cleaned house in this past Tuesday’s mid-term election, throwing out corrupt, immoral far left Obama sympathizers and traitors from within and without, bent on destroying this once great country called America and move the country forward in killing the unborn, promoting immorality,  taking away jobs, forcing the people to become dependant upon corrupt government, and promoting a welfare banana republic state.

It almost seems as if God has given “we the people” another chance to get it right, even though America is financially bankrupt.

I sense it is really too late to save America from it’s trillion dollar debt and financial collapse.

However, even if the man in the White House doesn’t get it, along with his conspirators Pelosi, Reid and Frank, as well as those rats that jumped from the sinking Obama ship just prior to the mid-term election,  the American people sent another  very loud message to what’s left of the democrat congress, and I think they can hear us now.

With that said, I am thrilled at what I see as a huge victory for like minded morally sound people all over America. We indeed have been given another chance to get it right, and these elected new blood politicians had better not blow it this time around.

We need to stay awake and be constantly persistent, watching everything they do and say and refuse any type of compromise with what’s left of the democrat party. We need to absolutely refuse anything that got America in the bankrupt situation it is in starting with corrupt political politicians, special favors and bribes by investigating those elected officials involved and formally bring charges against them all, starting from the top.

The American people have now demonstrated where the real power lies, and that these new elected politicians are there only to represent our collective interests and core values of less big government, less taxes and adhere to the American Constitution based upon Judeo-Christian values that made this country great. Those who deviate from the core values as promoted by the Tea Party Movement, and those within the GOP compromising with the corrupt democrat party will be voted out of office. We need to send the message that we will not compromise with these corrupt people.

Only twelve apostles, with the Lord's guidance, turned the world upside down, restoring honesty and integrity and righteousness wherever they went while on earth, something that is completely missing from the communist democrat party. This really is a spiritual battle between good and evil, and we need to be awake, stay the course and be the salt and light that Christians are called to be by our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ. by being persistent in rooting out the evil corruption in Washington.
　
　
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International and Islamic Law To Be Banned In Oklahoma

The people of Oklahoma have the right idea. The intention of this recent new proposal is to ban international and islamic or sharia law in the great state of Oklahoma and to prevent activist judges with their own personal agenda from legislating and dictating laws from the bench, which is the legislature’s job, that conflict with the American Constitution.

Of course, there are those in the muslim community who think this is an attack on Islam, and are contemplating filing a lawsuit  (because they will no longer be able to use the laws of the American Constitution, the very Judea-Christian laws America was founded upon, against the  American Judicial system to promote their Islamic agenda such as Sharia law.)  Which only proves that these muslims never intended to integrate in the first place.

Republican Rex Duncan, the sponsor of the measure, called it a "pre-emptive strike" designed to close the door on activist judges. But Awad says it reflects anti-Muslim prejudice and would prevent judges from giving due consideration to treaties endorsed by the U.S. Congress.

Get over it CAIR.  The American Constitution is the law of the land of America, not not  some worthless,  invalid treaty that you can pull out of your bag of tricks  that was never ratified and signed by a full congress.

How absurd to even consider a lawsuit.  Just imagine if every religious or ethnic group that ever  immigrated to America demanded that the  America governmental system institute  the laws of the country they left.  This is pure insanity, like cutting off someone's hand for stealing, or flogging a woman with 99 lashes for talking to a man, or beating your wife because she wouldn't have sex.

This ban needs to go viral all across America. If muslims want to live here, they are welcome to integrate with others who have come before them and integrated into the Judea-Christian, western  way of life; if they want to live under Islamic law, then they need to go back to the muslim country they came from where they can live under this oppressive, totalitarian rule.

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:36
　
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Iran To Execute Woman In Stoning Case

It is now being reported by human rights groups that the totalitarian islamic regime in  Iran plans on executing the woman involved in the stoning case but whose original stoning execution was halted because of world wide  outrage.

The execution, while the method is not yet known, could take place as early as Wednesday.

The woman, who was accused of adultery by the state, confessed to the crime under the duress of 99 lashes, but later recanted her confession and denied any wrong doing according to her attorney. See articles here, and here.

Please continue to pray for the Lord's intervention for this woman.

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