Moroccans demand change to Islamic penal code after girl, 16, kills herself because judge forced her to marry her RAPIST

By Lee Moran  14 March 2012

Angry Moroccans are demanding a change to the country’s strict Islamic penal code after a 16-year-old girl killed herself after being forced to marry her rapist.

An online petition, a Facebook page and countless tweets expressed horror over the suicide of Amina Filali, who swallowed rat poison on Saturday in protest at her marriage to the man who raped her a year earlier.

Article 475 of the Moroccan penal code allows for the ‘kidnapper’ of a minor to marry his victim to escape prosecution, and it has been used to justify a traditional practice of making a rapist marry his victim to preserve the honour of the woman’s family.

A judge in Tangier  ordered the rapist to marry his victim as ‘punishment’. (more…)

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Marriage is best for raising children, Government says

By James Kirkup, Deputy Political Editor – 12 Mar 2012

It is better for children to be raised by two parents than one, and better still when those parents are married, the Government will declare today.

Mr Duncan Smith said he was not ‘lecturing’ parents on how to live, merely setting out the facts on the advantages of marriage and commitment.

Iain Duncan Smith will make the Coalition’s most explicit official statement in favour of parents marrying and staying together.

He will say that children from such homes are most likely to end up with a good education and a job.

The Work and Pensions Secretary will make the declaration as he announces an Early Intervention Foundation to raise millions of pounds from private investors to help disadvantaged children. (more…)

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EU Court Rules Gay Marriage Not a Right; Prohibiting Gay Adoption not Discrimination

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As France’s Jewish Shooting Victims are Buried in Israel, French Citizens Show Overwhelming Support to Jewish Community

Teresa Neumann : Mar 22, 2012 : Staff – CNN "Barbarity, savagery and cruelty cannot win; hate cannot win." -Pres. Sarkozy (Toulouse, France)—As victims of the racist murders in France…

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Massive pro-life banner greets Australian legislators for 70 days parliament in session

by Jason Rushton, Australia correspond 

MELBOURNE, March 14, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A peaceful protest has begun at the entrance to the car-park of the parliament where three years ago Australia’s most radical abortion laws were introduced.

On each of the 70 sitting days of Victoria’s parliament this year, pro-life protesters will display a green six-foot-high banner marked with one white cross for every baby aborted since the first of January, 2012.

The unmissable banner, which due to local council regulations must be carried by volunteers at all times, will stretch along the green hedge/fence at the back of parliament house beside the car-park entrance.

“The politicians are going to have to drive past this every time they come to work for all of this year,” said David Forster, the protest organiser. “They’re going to see that banner get longer and longer and longer. Every month when they come in, there will be another 2,000 white crosses added on to it.” (more…)

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Muslims protest in streets of England / Sydney Burqa Stunt in Australian Media

Dear friends and family in Christ, 1) For your prayerful interest, click the following link to watch a very alarming video (5 minutes) of Muslims protesting in the streets of…

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More than 200 gather to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Pr Daniel and wife Maryse / Live webcast – Easter Resurrection Sunday

Dear family & friends in Christ,

We thank and praise God for a wonderful time of celebration and fellowship at the 25th wedding anniversary thanksgiving service of Pr Daniel & his wife Maryse, which was held in Melbourne on 30th March 2012.

It was so nice to see family, friends, church members & many pastors, from so many different ethnic backgrounds, come together as one to celebrate this special  occasion of their loving commitment toward the Lord and one another. Some traveled from overseas and interstate to be a part of the function.

At the thanksgiving service they renewed their marriage vows as Pr Daniel put a very special eternity ring on his wife Maryse. Their senior pastors originally from Sri Lanka, now living in Australia (Townsville), Pr Camilus and his wife Karen, traveled from interstate especially for the anniversary, to conduct the service of thanksgiving and renewing of vows.

 The service started with prayer by Pr Gary, then a few beautiful songs of worship led by Nigel & Shannen (Pr Daniel & Maryse’s, Son & Daughter). They also sang aPs Daniel congratulates his wife Maryse few very special songs to Dad & Mum and then spoke of the joy, love & happiness that the Nalliah family has experienced through Jesus their Lord and Saviour, through all the challenges they have faced in their journey of serving the Lord together. Many at the party were in tears.

Their youngest daughter Brianna, who turns 5 in June, was very busy finishing all the chocolates which were on the table.

Then Pr Cami led the service and renewing of vows. He also spoke of the many years he had known the Nalliah family and that how honoured he was to be at their 25th wedding anniversary.

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Palestinian Christians Focus on Peace, Not End Times Prophecy, at ‘Checkpoint’ Conference

By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter – March 15, 2012

A conference held last week in Bethlehem between March 5-9 brought together more than 600 international and local Christians to discuss the future of Palestinian Christians and the ongoing Middle East conflict.

“Christ at the Checkpoint” addressed how to keep hope and faith in Christ amid the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, and discussed biblical ways of viewing the issues that have historically divided the two communities. It was hosted by Bethlehem Bible College, an organization of Palestinian Evangelical Christians.

Although a lot has been written in recent times comparing the current Middle East situation to prophecies highlighted in the Bible, the conference leaders wanted to steer the discussion away from End Times talk and encourage the evangelical community to join Palestinians in following Jesus in the prophetic pursuance of justice, peace and reconciliation.

Some of the other goals of the conference included seeking ways to empower and encourage the Palestinian church; expose the realities of the injustices in the Palestinian territories and create awareness of the obstacles to reconciliation and peace; create a platform for engagement with Christian Zionism and motivate participants to become advocates for the reconciliation work of the church and its ramifications for the Middle East and the world. (more…)

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Prime Minister Netanyahu Addresses Christian Gathering in Jerusalem

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Hitler’s Best Kept Secret?

As I wept my way through the Holocaust doing research for a new book called Hitler, God and the Bible, I thought that I would uncover why Adolf Hitler so hated the Jews. But all I found were a number of theories; no one really knowing for sure as to why his hatred was so venomous. Some surmise that he was insanely jealous of the Jews because many were able to stay financially secure during the 1929 depression. Others think that he was bitter because he contracted syphilis from a Jewish prostitute. In Mein Kampf he called it a “Jewish disease,” and this lead to speculation by some that he may have contracted the disease himself.

Still other authorities believe that his hatred grew out of a sense of rejection, after he submitted his paintings to the Vienna Academy of Fine Art. Hitler claimed that the professors that rejected him, were Jewish. Others believe another theory–that “The core of his hatred lies at the defeat of Germany in WWI.”

Perhaps it was a combination of each one that fostered the fire of hatred, that consumed the lives of six million Jews. However, I believe that there was another factor that clearly fueled the fire, and one that is often overlooked.

Adolf Hitler had a huge reason to kill Jews, because they helped him to finance his war-machine. Every time he seized the assets of wealthy Jewish families, it meant money in his bank. Big money. Cash, adding up to many billions of dollars came directly from their murder. According to those who have access to the details, he financed a massive 30 per cent of the German war effort by killing Jewish families and stealing their wealth. (more…)

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Korean pastor’s books are a main draw at the New Delhi World Book Fair

Friday, March 2, 2012 – ASSIST News Service 

NEW DELHI, INDIA (ANS) — The 20th World Book Fair in New Delhi, the capital of India, began on Saturday with the Honorable Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal, who inaugurated the nine-day book fair, being held Feb 25-March 4, at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Organized biennially by the National Book Trust (NBT), India, a hundred years of Indian Cinema is the focus at the World Book Fair this year.

The fair is also celebrating two important events: 150 years of Rabindranath Tagore with a display of books on and by Tagore and 100 years of Delhi as the capital of the country.

There are 1300 exhibitors, including 30 foreign exhibitors from foreign countries like South Korea, Germany, France, Spain, Belarus, Iran, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, UAE, China, Thailand and United Kingdom and international bodies like WHO, UNESCO and World Bank.

The books of Korean evangelical author Dr. Jaerock Lee, Senior Pastor of the Manmin Central Church in Seoul, South Korea including “Heaven”, “Hell” and “The Message of the Cross” and were featured and impressed many visitors. (more…)

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Very Special Guest Speaker on the 1st of April 2012 at CTFM Hallam

Dear family & friends in Christ, On 1st April 2012 at the 9.30am & 6.30pm services we will have a very special guest speaker Pastor Cami and his wife Karen…

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Mighty Presence of God, Salvation and a BIG THANK YOU from Pr Daniel / CTFM Live Webcast Sun 1st April

Dear family and friends in Christ,

We thank and praise God for His continued manifest presence as His people unite together to glorify Him as King of kings and LORD of lords!

This is so exciting, because when people experience the manifest presence of God, they cannot deny that Jesus is real and that He is alive!

This last week has been great, as we have been receiving some very exciting testimonies of the wonderful works of the Lord!

1) Pr Daniel ministered over the weekend in Bendigo as more people were mightily touched by the Lord through the Word of God and the powerful testimonies of the many victories in the name of Jesus. On Sunday morning after the service was over, a middle aged man came up to Pr Daniel and shook his hand.  Then when asked whether he was from that church, he said to him, “Pastor, I don’t go to church. I am the owner of the local Pizza outlet. I just came because I heard that you are heading up the Rise Up Australia Party to Keep Australia Australian. I am 100% behind you. How can I help? I really like what your party stands for. I will become a member and distribute your brochures at my outlet.”

This man was so excited that he just kept talking about how he wants to help. Seeing that the man was so touched, Pr Daniel asked him whether he could pray for him and he responded, “Yes, please.” Pr Daniel first prayed for him and then was able to lead him to the Lord. The man accepted Jesus as His Lord and Saviour! What a mighty God we serve! (more…)

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The Historical Reality of the Muslim Conquests

Catholic Lane ^ | March 3, 2012 | Raymond Ibrahim

Because it is now almost axiomatic for American school textbooks to whitewash all things Islamic (see here for example), it may be useful to examine one of those aspects that are regularly distorted: the Muslim conquests.

Few events of history are so well documented and attested to as are these conquests, which commenced soon after the death of the Muslim prophet Muhammad (632) and tapered off circa 750. Large swathes of the Old World—from the India in the east, to Spain in the west—were conquered and consolidated by the sword of Islam during this time.

By the standards of history, the reality of these conquests is unassailable, for history proper concerns itself with primary sources; and the Islamic conquests are thoroughly documented. More importantly, the overwhelming majority of primary source materials we rely on do not come from non-Muslims, who might be accused of bias. Rather, the foremost historians bequeathing to posterity thousands of pages of source materials documenting the Islamic conquests were not only Muslims themselves; they were—and still are—regarded by today’s Muslims as pious and trustworthy scholars (generically, the ulema).

Among the most authoritative books devoted to recounting the conquests are: Ibn Ishaq’s (d. 767) Sira (“Life of Muhammad”), the oldest biography of Muhammad; Waqidi’s (d. circa. 820) Maghazi (“Military Campaigns [of the Prophet]“); Baladhuri’s (d. 892) Futuh al-Buldan (“Conquests of the Nations”); and Tabari’s (d.923) multi-volume Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk, (“History of Prophets and Kings”), which is 40 volumes in the English translation. (more…)

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