Archbishop of Canterbury sparks Sharia law row in Britain

By Dan WoodingDr. Rowan Williams (Photo PA)
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Founder of ASSIST Ministries
 
LONDON, UK (ANS) — Leading British politicians have distanced themselves from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s belief that some Sharia law in the UK seems “unavoidable”.

According to a BBC story, Gordon Brown’s spokesman said the prime minister “believes that British laws should be based on British values”.

The Tories [Conservatives) called the archbishop’s remarks “unhelpful” and the Lib Dems said all must abide by the rule of law.

The BBC reported that Dr Rowan Williams said the UK had to “face up to the fact” some citizens do not relate to the British legal system.

He said adopting parts of Islamic Sharia law could help social cohesion. (more…)

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Threats made against British Bishop who said Islamic extremism has created no-go areas in the United Kingdom

Right Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, Bishop of RochesterBy Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
Saturday, February 2, 2008

ROCHESTER, ENGLAND (ANS) — A bishop who claimed Islamic extremism in Britain has turned some communities into no-go areas for non-Muslims has received threats against himself and his family.
 
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) says the Bishop of Rochester, the Right Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, said last month non-Muslims may find it hard to live or work in some areas.

Now he says he has received threats which have been reported to police. Police in Kent said it was aware of the situation but could not comment on matters of personal security.

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph on January 6, Dr Nazir-Ali said there had been a worldwide resurgence of Islamic extremism, leading to young people growing up alienated from the country they lived in. (more…)

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Christians to Unite in Prayer for London

By Jeremy Reynalds : Jan 24, 2008 : ASSIST News Service

“When Christians unite to pray things happen; continents are shaken, movements begin and history is made. I truly believe that this is Britain’s season for change.”

Global Prayer London(London, UK)—Churches from across London will converge on Westminster Chapel in central London this Friday, [at 7pm local time], to launch the Global Day of Prayer London 2008, and celebrate the completion of London’s prayer marathon.

According to a story on the Christian Today website, thousands of individuals from hundreds of churches representing Christianity across England’s capital city joined together in continuous prayer for London every minute of each day in 2007. (more…)

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MISSION SRI LANKA

Ps Bob Cotton with Ps Danny at the Sri Lankan Girls HomeSri Lanka Girls Home 2008Dear Friends and Family in Christ,
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Following is a report on my recent trip to Sri Lanka – Challenging but Exciting

For 10 days in January I had the opportunity of visiting my country of birth, Sri Lanka, along with Pastor Bob Cotton from Maitland AOG in NSW. The purpose of the trip was both ministry and personal, as I joined with my family to celebrate the wedding of my nephew, who lives in London, and was married in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2 bombs exploded a few days before we arrived in Sri Lanka. 3 or 4 more blasted while we were there, in addition  another 2 bombs exploding on the day we left Sri Lanka, killing more than 20 people and injuring around 65 people. (more…)

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Greatest Turnout Yet: 25,000 Attend Fourth Annual Walk for Life in San Francisco

Walk for Life 2008 by Christian PostBy John Connolly : Jan 23, 2008 : LifeSiteNews.com

Abortion survivor testifies: “The abortionist signed my birth certificate. My life is not defined by abortion. I am not a victim, I am a victor.”

(San Francisco)—25,000 participants attended the Walk for Life West, an event attached to Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations on Sunday.

Those who participated in the walk for life bore signs and banners that read “Abortion Hurts Women” and “Women Deserve Better.” Eight California Catholic bishops were on hand to support the event. An estimated 250 pro-abortion advocates came to counter-protest the police-guarded march.

Gianna Jessen, who developed cerebral palsy as an infant after an attempted saline abortion in Los Angeles, gave an address to the crowds at the rally before the march.

“I was aborted and did not die,” she said. “I will limp my way into heaven.”

“The abortionist signed my birth certificate,” she continued, “My life is not defined by abortion. I am not a victim, I am a victor.” (more…)

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Pro-lifers Walk for Modern Civil Rights Movement

By Katherine T. Phan – Christian Post ReporterPro-Life Walk sourced from San Francisco Chronicle
Sat, Jan. 19 2008 11:23 AM ET

Thousands of pro-woman, pro-life activists will take their message to the San Francisco streets Saturday to proclaim that abortion is not a liberating choice but that “Abortion Hurts Women.”

Thousands of pro-life advocates march on the streets of San Francisco at the annual Walk for Life in 2006.

As the 35th anniversary for Roe v. Wade approaches, around 25,000 people are expected to join the 4th Annual Walk for Life West Coast rally on Saturday. (more…)

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Kenyan Missionaries Share Salvation Testimonies

Muslim hears GodBy Teresa Neumann : Jan 20, 2008 : Neil and Jennifer Lawrence – FaithNews

Muslim man hears God’s voice saying, “Go back to that altar and give your heart to Me.”

(Kenya)—Church of God missionaries Neil and Jennifer Lawrence have reported that 80 people have been saved recently in their area of Kenya.

Below, the Lawrences list some of their experiences including a demon-possessed woman being delivered and a suicidal woman giving her heart to Jesus. (more…)

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Former Archbishop Lays into Islamic Culture

Lord Carey, the former archbishop of Canterbury, has launched a trenchant attack on Islamic culture, saying it was authoritarian, inflexible and under-achieving.

In a speech that will upset sensitive relations between the faiths, he denounced moderate Muslims for failing unequivocally to condemn the “evil” of suicide bombers.

He attacked the “glaring absence” of democracy in Muslim countries, suggested that they had contributed little of major significance to world culture for centuries and criticised the Islamic faith. (more…)

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In First Lawsuit of Its Kind, Brave Chinese Couple Confront Chinese Officials in Court to Stop Forced Abortions

‘This year abortion could be decriminalised in some parts of Australia, thus paving the way for abortions to be done up-until 9 months. Such moves by the government has already won the support of some denominations and Christian leaders’

Victimized mother now infertileIn First Lawsuit of Its Kind, Brave Chinese Couple Confront Chinese Officials in Court to Stop Forced Abortions
by Teresa Neumann : Jan 9, 2008 : Richard Spencer – The Telegraph

Victimized mother now infertile. “I got on my knees and begged them after they took me to the clinic and said I wanted to give birth to my daughter. I had already named her Yang Yin.”

(Beijing)—The Telegraph U.K. has reported on a stomach-churning story about Chinese wife and mother, Jin Yani, who was forced by communist authorities to have an abortion in 2000 when she was nine months pregnant. Her crime, notes reporter Richard Spencer, was that she became pregnant before the legal minimum age of 20. (Bill Schiller/Toronto Star) (more…)

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Denzel Washington’s Ministry of Movies

Denzel WashingtonThe star tells us how he studies the Bible daily, prays every morning and night, and sees his films as a form of preaching.
Interview by Michael Kress beliefnet.com
Denzel Washington is one of America’s most beloved and critically acclaimed actors. A two-time Academy Award winner, Washington this week received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in “American Gangster,” which also was a nominee for best drama, along with Washington’s most recent film, “The Great Debaters.” His second directorial effort, “The Great Debaters” also stars Washington as Mel Tolson, a professor at a small African-American college in 1930s Texas who coaches the school’s debate team to national prominence while also working as a union organizer on the side. (more…)

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Australian of the Year 2008 Nomination Award for Pastor Danny and Official Letter from the Australia Day National Council

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No More Cocaine Blues: Former Cocaine Addict Turns His Life Over to Jesus

By Jeremy ReynaldsAlan Holston
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service 
ASSIST News Service (ANS)
Saturday, December 29, 2007

“With tears in my eyes, a broken soul, and nowhere else to turn, I dropped to my knees, bowed my head and I finally confessed to God that I could no longer live my life without His help.” – Alan Holston 
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (ANS) — Alan Holston’s downfall began about 15 years ago when he started using cocaine and heroin.
He said, “Like most others in the beginning I was convinced, that I could … keep separate my drug use, and the other parts of my life not associated with it. And like everyone else, I was wrong.” (more…)

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Carnage in Kenya: 50 burned to death in church as tribal mobs bring terror after poll

By Daily Mail 

First published on 1st January 2008

A screaming mob set fire to a Kenyan church and killed up to 50 villagers cowering inside, including women and children, as the death toll from ethnic riots soared towards 300 last night.

Anger triggered by President Mwai Kibaki’s disputed reelection at the weekend has seen simmering tribal tensions explode into open warfare.

Protesters in Nairobi brandish pangas, broad-bladed machetes, in anger at the poll they say was riggedThe church massacre in the west Kenyan town of Eldoret brought back traumatic memories of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, in which tens of thousands were slaughtered in churches burned to the ground.

Protesters in Nairobi brandish pangas, broad-bladed machetes, in anger at the poll they say was rigged

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