URGENT PRAYERS/PETITIONS:
Same -Sex "Marriage"- PLEASE PRAY WITH ME (every day untill the decision is revealed around mid-June) THAT THE SUPREME COURT WILL VOTE TO UPHOLD THE 2 LAWS REVIEWED SUPPORTING A TRADITIONAL DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.. PRAY that the Court will resist any pressure to MAKE new law based on "cultural trends." PRAY as though the very future of the institution of the family is at stake because it is. PRAY! - for the sake of possibly millions of such children, and for our country if it is to continue to be shown any more favor by our Heavenly Father, who I promise you will be very displeased if homosexual marriage is legalized; "GOD IS NOT [TO BE] MOCKED..." - (Gal. 6:7) - Stan [Be sure to check out my brief essay at post #478.]
CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR PASTOR SAEED (Iranian-born AMERICAN pastor who just started an 8 year sentence for helping the underground churches in Iran) [See 3/25 update below!] - "As Iran continues to abuse imprisoned American Pastor Saeed Abedini, its goal is now clear -- force Pastor Saeed to deny Christ.
As the Lord leads, please pray:
- For Pastor Abedini as he endures one of Iran’s most deadly prisons, potentially beaten and abused regularly, simply because of his Christian faith.
- For the pastor’s wife and family and the Holy Spirit’s comfort upon them.
- For the continuing meetings at the UN meetings in Geneva about Pastor Saeed.
- For the U.S. State Department to get involved in a significant way to obtain the pastor’s release.
PLEASE Continue to PRAY: "Libya Arrests Suspected Christian Missionaries ," February 16, 2013; "Four foreigners were arrested in Libya on suspicion of distributing books about Christianity and proselytizing, a Libyan police spokesman said on Saturday. Spreading Christianity is a crime in the predominantly Muslim North African county. The four were arrested in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday and are under investigation for printing and distributing books that proselytize Christianity. Police said they found 45,000 books in their possession and that another 25,000 have already been distributed. The suspects are from South Africa, Egypt, South Korea, and one holds both Swedish and U.S. Nationality. The U.S. Embassy in Libya has declined comment. "(Sources: CBS News, USA Today, Associated Press) [So much for the so-called "Arab Spring." - Stan]As the Lord leads, PLEASE PRAY: * For the timely release of the arrested missionaries. * For God to use them while in jail to be witnesses of the gospel * For all who share God’s loving salvation in Muslim countries.
[NOTE: While this may be April Fool's Day, the following stories are unfortunately no joke. However, it does seem it points out how much we Americans are fools for allowing such foolishness to take place. - Stan]
"Biden Stays at London, Paris Hotels; Two Nights, $1 Million," March 22; http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/biden-one-million-hotels/2013/03/22/id/495985?s=al&promo_code=12E7A-1
Vice President Joe Biden’s one-day trips to Paris and London in February cost American taxpayers more than $1 million, according to multiple reports. Biden and his security detail rung up a $585,000.50 tab for a single night on Feb. 4 at the Hotel Intercontinental Paris Le Grand, a luxurious five-star hotel near the Louvre Museum, The Weekly Standard reports.
Meanwhile, The Daily Mail in London reports that Biden’s group spent $459,388.65 for one night on Feb. 5 at the Hyatt Regency in London, where the vice president met with Prime Minister David Cameron. The contract for the London trip specified that Biden’s crew required 136 hotel rooms for that one-night stay, The Daily Mail reports.
Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, accompanied him to Paris on his European trip, which also included a stop in Germany. The Mail reports that Biden’s entourage required more than 100 rooms at Le Grand. One night in the presidential suite there costs more than $3,800. Here’s how the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand is described on its website: “With floodlit views of the Opera House, this superbly renovated luxury hotel is at the heart of Parisian society. Opened in 1862, it defines historical grandeur, from Café de la Paix to La Verriere Restaurant, set in an 800 square metre winter garden. Elegantly appointed, the hotel’s boutique-style suites overlook stunning landmarks. Located … close to the Louvre Museum, shopping, theatre and banking districts, this luxury Paris hotel is an icon in the City of Light.” .... © 2013 Newsmax. All rights reserved. [AS I SEE IT: 1) Let's remember that it's the Vice President's Democratic Party has run up record defecits but continues to insist America doesn't have a spending problem but just needs more revenue - ie, taxes on those "greedy" rich people. What hypocrisy when THEY use OUR money (after all, they don't just spend the "rich" peoples' tax revenue) to live like those same rich people, who at least earned the money they spend! 2) Of course, when they find a way to spend trillions of dollars a year, a million dollars must seem like pocket change. But for which average tax payer is that true? And maybe some of that money could have gone to pay for those small airport air traffic controllers or those White House tours that they've made a point of cutting from the federal budget as their way of saving money. Sheesh!, 3) Their defenders might say, "Well, administrations have always spent that much money; it's just necessary for them to do their jobs." Oh, really? Did you hear anything - anything! - about the extravagent spending habits of previous conservative administrations? Do you really think if there was any such spending the mainstream press would have been reporting that just as much as they have been silent about this administration? Can you say 'evident media bias?' Once again, sheesh!, and 4) In fairness to the Vice-President, the President and esp. the First Lady spend many times more tax money just on their vacations. Yes, our President does know how to lead - we can only wish it wasn't in how to personally spend tax money.[
Same -Sex "Marriage"- PLEASE PRAY WITH ME (every day untill the decision is revealed around mid-June) THAT THE SUPREME COURT WILL VOTE TO UPHOLD THE 2 LAWS REVIEWED SUPPORTING A TRADITIONAL DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.. PRAY that the Court will resist any pressure to MAKE new law based on "cultural trends." PRAY as though the very future of the institution of the family is at stake because it is. PRAY! - for the sake of possibly millions of such children, and for our country if it is to continue to be shown any more favor by our Heavenly Father, who I promise you will be very displeased if homosexual marriage is legalized; "GOD IS NOT [TO BE] MOCKED..." - (Gal. 6:7) - Stan [Be sure to check out my brief essay at post #478.]
- For Pastor Abedini as he endures one of Iran’s most deadly prisons, potentially beaten and abused regularly, simply because of his Christian faith.
- For the pastor’s wife and family and the Holy Spirit’s comfort upon them.
- For the continuing meetings at the UN meetings in Geneva about Pastor Saeed.
- For the U.S. State Department to get involved in a significant way to obtain the pastor’s release.
"Biden Stays at London, Paris Hotels; Two Nights, $1 Million," March 22; http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/biden-one-million-hotels/2013/03/22/id/495985?s=al&promo_code=12E7A-1
Vice President Joe Biden’s one-day trips to Paris and London in February cost American taxpayers more than $1 million, according to multiple reports. Biden and his security detail rung up a $585,000.50 tab for a single night on Feb. 4 at the Hotel Intercontinental Paris Le Grand, a luxurious five-star hotel near the Louvre Museum, The Weekly Standard reports.
Meanwhile, The Daily Mail in London reports that Biden’s group spent $459,388.65 for one night on Feb. 5 at the Hyatt Regency in London, where the vice president met with Prime Minister David Cameron. The contract for the London trip specified that Biden’s crew required 136 hotel rooms for that one-night stay, The Daily Mail reports.
Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, accompanied him to Paris on his European trip, which also included a stop in Germany. The Mail reports that Biden’s entourage required more than 100 rooms at Le Grand. One night in the presidential suite there costs more than $3,800. Here’s how the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand is described on its website: “With floodlit views of the Opera House, this superbly renovated luxury hotel is at the heart of Parisian society. Opened in 1862, it defines historical grandeur, from Café de la Paix to La Verriere Restaurant, set in an 800 square metre winter garden. Elegantly appointed, the hotel’s boutique-style suites overlook stunning landmarks. Located … close to the Louvre Museum, shopping, theatre and banking districts, this luxury Paris hotel is an icon in the City of Light.” .... © 2013 Newsmax. All rights reserved. [AS I SEE IT: 1) Let's remember that it's the Vice President's Democratic Party has run up record defecits but continues to insist America doesn't have a spending problem but just needs more revenue - ie, taxes on those "greedy" rich people. What hypocrisy when THEY use OUR money (after all, they don't just spend the "rich" peoples' tax revenue) to live like those same rich people, who at least earned the money they spend! 2) Of course, when they find a way to spend trillions of dollars a year, a million dollars must seem like pocket change. But for which average tax payer is that true? And maybe some of that money could have gone to pay for those small airport air traffic controllers or those White House tours that they've made a point of cutting from the federal budget as their way of saving money. Sheesh!, 3) Their defenders might say, "Well, administrations have always spent that much money; it's just necessary for them to do their jobs." Oh, really? Did you hear anything - anything! - about the extravagent spending habits of previous conservative administrations? Do you really think if there was any such spending the mainstream press would have been reporting that just as much as they have been silent about this administration? Can you say 'evident media bias?' Once again, sheesh!, and 4) In fairness to the Vice-President, the President and esp. the First Lady spend many times more tax money just on their vacations. Yes, our President does know how to lead - we can only wish it wasn't in how to personally spend tax money.[
Meanwhile, The Daily Mail in London reports that Biden’s group spent $459,388.65 for one night on Feb. 5 at the Hyatt Regency in London, where the vice president met with Prime Minister David Cameron. The contract for the London trip specified that Biden’s crew required 136 hotel rooms for that one-night stay, The Daily Mail reports.
Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, accompanied him to Paris on his European trip, which also included a stop in Germany. The Mail reports that Biden’s entourage required more than 100 rooms at Le Grand. One night in the presidential suite there costs more than $3,800. Here’s how the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand is described on its website: “With floodlit views of the Opera House, this superbly renovated luxury hotel is at the heart of Parisian society. Opened in 1862, it defines historical grandeur, from Café de la Paix to La Verriere Restaurant, set in an 800 square metre winter garden. Elegantly appointed, the hotel’s boutique-style suites overlook stunning landmarks. Located … close to the Louvre Museum, shopping, theatre and banking districts, this luxury Paris hotel is an icon in the City of Light.” .... © 2013 Newsmax. All rights reserved. [AS I SEE IT: 1) Let's remember that it's the Vice President's Democratic Party has run up record defecits but continues to insist America doesn't have a spending problem but just needs more revenue - ie, taxes on those "greedy" rich people. What hypocrisy when THEY use OUR money (after all, they don't just spend the "rich" peoples' tax revenue) to live like those same rich people, who at least earned the money they spend! 2) Of course, when they find a way to spend trillions of dollars a year, a million dollars must seem like pocket change. But for which average tax payer is that true? And maybe some of that money could have gone to pay for those small airport air traffic controllers or those White House tours that they've made a point of cutting from the federal budget as their way of saving money. Sheesh!, 3) Their defenders might say, "Well, administrations have always spent that much money; it's just necessary for them to do their jobs." Oh, really? Did you hear anything - anything! - about the extravagent spending habits of previous conservative administrations? Do you really think if there was any such spending the mainstream press would have been reporting that just as much as they have been silent about this administration? Can you say 'evident media bias?' Once again, sheesh!, and 4) In fairness to the Vice-President, the President and esp. the First Lady spend many times more tax money just on their vacations. Yes, our President does know how to lead - we can only wish it wasn't in how to personally spend tax money.[
"Florida University Under Fire Over 'Jesus' Classroom Exercise," March 27; http://www.newsmax.com/US/fau-jesus-stomping-exercise/2013/03/27/id/496658?s=al&promo_code=12F70-1
A Florida university has come under fire over a professor's controversial classroom assignment that asked his students to write "Jesus" on a sheet of paper and then to step on it.
The incident earlier this month at the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, has prompted the school to issue an apology and led to a call from Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott for an investigation. "I am deeply disappointed in the recent actions of Florida Atlantic University faculty that raises significant questions over students' rights and the lessons being taught in our classrooms," Scott wrote in a letter to the head of Florida's state university board on Tuesday. The classroom exercise was conducted as part of a course on intercultural communication at the public university.
It called for students to write the words "Jesus" in big letters on a piece of paper, place it on the floor and then to step on the paper. Students were then asked to describe how they felt.
School officials said the instructor told students they could choose whether to participate in the exercise, which was based on an example in a study guide to a course textbook and intended to provoke a discussion of cultural symbols.
In a recent statement, Florida Atlantic University said it will no longer use the exercise after it sparked criticism from some students. "It was insensitive and unacceptable. Based on the offensive nature of the exercise, we will not use it again and have issued an apology to the community," the statement said. In his letter, Scott said he wanted more than just an apology from the school. "The professor's lesson was offensive, and even intolerant, to Christians and those of all faiths who deserve to be respected as Americans entitled to religious freedom," he wrote.
"I'm requesting a report of the incident, how it was handled and a statement of the university's policies to ensure this type of 'lesson' will not occur again," Scott added. © 2013 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved. [AS I SEE IT: THIS is what is called "higher" education in America today AND what students pay increasing tuition to be educated about. THEY should be asking for a refund! Unbelievable! THANK YOU, Governor Scott.]
' Latest Target for Political Correctness?"; CBNews.com, ttp://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2013/March/Easter-Latest-Target-for-Political-Correctness/ Friday, March 29, 2013
It called for students to write the words "Jesus" in big letters on a piece of paper, place it on the floor and then to step on the paper. Students were then asked to describe how they felt.
School officials said the instructor told students they could choose whether to participate in the exercise, which was based on an example in a study guide to a course textbook and intended to provoke a discussion of cultural symbols.
In a recent statement, Florida Atlantic University said it will no longer use the exercise after it sparked criticism from some students. "It was insensitive and unacceptable. Based on the offensive nature of the exercise, we will not use it again and have issued an apology to the community," the statement said. In his letter, Scott said he wanted more than just an apology from the school. "The professor's lesson was offensive, and even intolerant, to Christians and those of all faiths who deserve to be respected as Americans entitled to religious freedom," he wrote.
"I'm requesting a report of the incident, how it was handled and a statement of the university's policies to ensure this type of 'lesson' will not occur again," Scott added. © 2013 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved. [AS I SEE IT: THIS is what is called "higher" education in America today AND what students pay increasing tuition to be educated about. THEY should be asking for a refund! Unbelievable! THANK YOU, Governor Scott.]
' Latest Target for Political Correctness?"; CBNews.com, ttp://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2013/March/Easter-Latest-Target-for-Political-Correctness/ Friday, March 29, 2013
"Easter is the newest victim in the war for political correctness. Schools in Long Island, N.Y., are now banning the word "Easter" from ever being used. Instead, students are allowed to substitute the word with "spring," allowing only "spring break," the "spring bunny," and "spring eggs." One elementary school in Alabama is taking it a step further and hosting an "academic egg" hunt. The principal said it's all in the interest of religious diversity..." [AS I SEE IT: It's always bothered me that schools are so intent on making their environs "religious free zones" (as though secularism and atheism are not today's true "religion") And so, the first part of the following news item is not new. But the last part (that I've highlighted) is ABSOLUTE insanity! And this is a school in the traditionally "religious South." My question is - Why do the Christians and other people of good sense in our communities just surrender to the new "religion" that is taught in our public schools? Why are their values allowed to dominate? ]
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