Jamal Ghalishorani, his wife Nadereh Jamali, and Hamik Khachikian were arrested on January 21st and are being held without charges by Iranian authorities. These Christians were taken from their homes in the early morning. Their families have not been notified as to where they have been taken or how they will be charged, according to a Compass Direct News report.
Arrests and pressure on Christians from authorities have ramped up even further in the past few months, the source said. “We are quite sure that these arrests are part of a bigger operation from the government. Maybe up to 50 people were arrested. In Tehran alone already some 10 people were arrested all on the same day.”
The arrests are particularly disturbing in light of the Iranian parliament’s approval last September of a new penal code calling for a mandatory death sentence for “apostates,” or anyone who leaves Islam for another faith (i.e. followers of Jesus Christ). Under the new penal code, male “apostates” would be executed, while females would receive life sentences. Source: Open Doors
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Al Gore Effect Again
It has happened again. Al Gore shows up for a speech on manmade global warming (oh...excuse me...it's no longer global warming it is just climate change being the earth has had record COOLING for the last 2 years so they have to change their rhetoric as opposed to admitting they were wrong) and the weather is the exact opposite. Here in the DC area today we had a major ice storm while AlGore was testifying in Congress that the earth is in "grave danger" if we don't stop destroying the planet now! This is really getting ridiculous.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Installment #19 - Persecution Watch - Middle East
When Najee made the decision to turn from Islam to follow Jesus, he knew his life would never be the same.
He had found what he had searched for all his life! And despite his fears, Najee told his wife he had become a Christian.
Being a devout Muslim, Najee’s wife felt obligated to tell her father… who in turn shared the news with the local imam. A few days later, Najee’s body was found dead… with a Bible taped around his body with a single gunshot through the Bible.
He had found what he had searched for all his life! And despite his fears, Najee told his wife he had become a Christian.
Being a devout Muslim, Najee’s wife felt obligated to tell her father… who in turn shared the news with the local imam. A few days later, Najee’s body was found dead… with a Bible taped around his body with a single gunshot through the Bible.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
No Word for Snow
Imagine something so rare in your village that there is not even a name for it in your language. That's what some citizens in the United Arab Emirates are facing today with this white fluffy stuff falling from the sky for only the second time in recorded history. You and I of course know it as snow.
So last winter as you remember I posted pics of snow in Iraq for the first time in 100 years and now this winter a country well to the south and much closer to the equator is seeing it (not just a flurry either...over 3 inches on the ground in some places), yet I'm sure the manmade global warming fanatics are going to find an excuse for it. No way they will admit that they were wrong and we were just in a NATURAL warming CYCLE that nearly all recent studies are concluding ended in 1998.
So last winter as you remember I posted pics of snow in Iraq for the first time in 100 years and now this winter a country well to the south and much closer to the equator is seeing it (not just a flurry either...over 3 inches on the ground in some places), yet I'm sure the manmade global warming fanatics are going to find an excuse for it. No way they will admit that they were wrong and we were just in a NATURAL warming CYCLE that nearly all recent studies are concluding ended in 1998.
Friday, January 23, 2009
3 Days - More Unborn Babies to Die
During the campaign, Obama said his goal was to reduce abortions. However, on just his 3rd day in office, he has done the complete opposite. He ended the ban on federal funds for international groups that promote or perform abortions. Elections are more than just about a cult of personality...they have consequences. Unfortunately today the truly innocent are the collateral damage of those consequences.
2 Days - Already Less Safe
President Obama didn't waste any time to make us less safe as a nation. Closing Gitmo and halting the tribunals only gives the enemy less reason to fear us which will make them that much more likely to strike us. Already 61 prisoners which were released returned to the battle field. How much more will do so now if they know they have no chance of returning to Gitmo or facing a military tribunal?
Monday, January 19, 2009
Introducing Baby Comeaux!!!
One thing I've never been accused of is taking things slow. In early December, after Mimi was late we took the following test...
Two lines equals pregnant! Obviously we were pretty excited but everyone says to wait until after 3 months before spreading the news (possibly the hardest thing I've ever done!). So, today was the 3 month Dr. visit (I know it has only been 2 1/2 months since the wedding, but as I learned they start counting from your last menstrual cycle so you have 2 weeks before conception that count also towards the 40 weeks) and as you can see below...we are DEFINITELY pregnant...introducing to the world
Baby Comeaux was a very active little peanut during the ultrasound and we also were able to hear the heart beat which was way cool. As you can see at least one foot is formed with all 5 toes and we were able to see the other one as well and also a little hand even waved to us =)
Two lines equals pregnant! Obviously we were pretty excited but everyone says to wait until after 3 months before spreading the news (possibly the hardest thing I've ever done!). So, today was the 3 month Dr. visit (I know it has only been 2 1/2 months since the wedding, but as I learned they start counting from your last menstrual cycle so you have 2 weeks before conception that count also towards the 40 weeks) and as you can see below...we are DEFINITELY pregnant...introducing to the worldBABY COMEAUX!!! =)
Baby Comeaux was a very active little peanut during the ultrasound and we also were able to hear the heart beat which was way cool. As you can see at least one foot is formed with all 5 toes and we were able to see the other one as well and also a little hand even waved to us =)
Please keep Momma Mimi in your prayers b/c she has been having a very rough time with the nausea and vomiting and tiredness and...ok...please keep me in your prayers too =)
Oh and Baby Comeaux is due to arrive on August 5th!!!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be a Global Warming Fanatic
Despite more and more evidence coming out every day that the recent global warming CYCLE was not manmade and in fact has started reversing to a cooling CYCLE, the manmade global warming fanatics in Congress are still hell bent on ramming down ill-advised cap and trade legislation schemes to stop global warming (oops...they don't call it that anymore...now it is just referred to as climate change due to the last year being the coldest in decades and this one starting off on pace to even beat last year) that will do nothing to effect the climate but will destroy our economy even more!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
All The News That's Fit to Smear
Once again the MSM is doing everything in its power to smear our troops. The latest culprit is an old hand at the game, the NYT. Coulter points out in her latest article how they Times is highlighting the fact that 121 troops who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan have committed homicides in order to show the harm the wars are doing to our society when the soldiers return.
However, they once again fail to give any context by comparing the percentage of military male homicides to homicides in the general male population of the same age. Surprise, surprise. General male population aged 18-35 commits over 30 homicides per 100,000 while members of the military it is only 7.6 per 100,000.
To me the conclusion should be that if you serve in the military you are LESS likely to commit a homicide than a male who doesn't, but of course that is not the conclusion of the grey old lady. Sad indeed!
However, they once again fail to give any context by comparing the percentage of military male homicides to homicides in the general male population of the same age. Surprise, surprise. General male population aged 18-35 commits over 30 homicides per 100,000 while members of the military it is only 7.6 per 100,000.
To me the conclusion should be that if you serve in the military you are LESS likely to commit a homicide than a male who doesn't, but of course that is not the conclusion of the grey old lady. Sad indeed!
Bush Thankathon
Dee and Mike initiated a week long Bush Thankathon on Monday to highlight all the accomplishments of President Bush over the last 8 years despite his constant barrage of fire from the left and the MSM who don't give him credit for anything.
The biggest success is keeping us safe since 9-11 by stopping multiple attacks that were in the planning stages and who knows how many total besides the several that have been declassified.
One of the main reasons he was able to accomplish this is b/c he took the fight to the terrorists and their enablers. One of the biggest threats and enablers was Saddam. History will be the judge and if Obama doesn't reverse all the progress made over the last year by removing troops to quickly, Bush's decision to invade Iraq and stick with it to the end, especially with the surge, will be a very defining moment in the region that will continue to produce positive results.
Thank you President Bush for staying on course despite the political fallout b/c it was the right thing to do!
The biggest success is keeping us safe since 9-11 by stopping multiple attacks that were in the planning stages and who knows how many total besides the several that have been declassified.
One of the main reasons he was able to accomplish this is b/c he took the fight to the terrorists and their enablers. One of the biggest threats and enablers was Saddam. History will be the judge and if Obama doesn't reverse all the progress made over the last year by removing troops to quickly, Bush's decision to invade Iraq and stick with it to the end, especially with the surge, will be a very defining moment in the region that will continue to produce positive results.
Thank you President Bush for staying on course despite the political fallout b/c it was the right thing to do!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Brink of Ice Age
To further prove that the manmade global warming fanatics do not have complete buy in from the scientific community much less a consensus, new evidence is coming out that we may actually be at the beginning of a new ice age.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Small Steps of Faith
One of my biggest struggles since becoming a Christian has been asking for things for myself, especially things that in my mind seemed small. After reading The Shack, I felt this was an area that God wanted me to work on and learn more about, so that is exactly what I've started to do.
Two nights ago my laptop was not working properly. Normally I would have spent hours trying to figure out on my own how to fix it because to me that was not something to "bother" God about. However, as I'm learning, if it is a concern for us, it is also a concern for God. So, after catching myself for a few minutes doing it in my strength, I stopped and spent a little time in prayer over the issue.
Call it what you want, but I'm calling it answered prayer b/c as soon as I finished praying and I went back to my computer it was working perfectly fine again. That was such a huge faith builder for me to see that God really does care about even the smallest things in my life.
Now don't get me wrong. If I had come back to my computer and it wasn't working, I wouldn't have thought that God doesn't care. It would have just meant He is not answering it in the way I would have liked or the way I thought was best. But I truly feel in this case, He was rewarding my new step of faith in trusting Him even with the small things.
Then yesterday it happened again. I was looking for something that I really needed. I spent about thirty minutes looking for it and couldn't find it. Then I caught myself realizing I hadn't asked God for help, so I stopped and spent a few minutes in prayer on the issue. Yep, you guessed it, in a few more minutes I found it in a place I hadn't thought of looking before. Another great growth of faith for me.
So, all this to say, God really does care about even the smallest details of your life. If you give everything over to Him, He will get involved with everything in your life. He is just waiting for the invitation.
Two nights ago my laptop was not working properly. Normally I would have spent hours trying to figure out on my own how to fix it because to me that was not something to "bother" God about. However, as I'm learning, if it is a concern for us, it is also a concern for God. So, after catching myself for a few minutes doing it in my strength, I stopped and spent a little time in prayer over the issue.
Call it what you want, but I'm calling it answered prayer b/c as soon as I finished praying and I went back to my computer it was working perfectly fine again. That was such a huge faith builder for me to see that God really does care about even the smallest things in my life.
Now don't get me wrong. If I had come back to my computer and it wasn't working, I wouldn't have thought that God doesn't care. It would have just meant He is not answering it in the way I would have liked or the way I thought was best. But I truly feel in this case, He was rewarding my new step of faith in trusting Him even with the small things.
Then yesterday it happened again. I was looking for something that I really needed. I spent about thirty minutes looking for it and couldn't find it. Then I caught myself realizing I hadn't asked God for help, so I stopped and spent a few minutes in prayer on the issue. Yep, you guessed it, in a few more minutes I found it in a place I hadn't thought of looking before. Another great growth of faith for me.
So, all this to say, God really does care about even the smallest details of your life. If you give everything over to Him, He will get involved with everything in your life. He is just waiting for the invitation.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Arctic Ice Back to 1979 Levels
Another tenet of "faith" for the manmade global warming fanatics has been shattered. As we heard over and over, 2008 was going to be the year we saw all the ice in the Arctic melt. While not only did that not happen, ice has increased faster than ever before and is back to 1979 levels. Can we now remove polar bears from the endangered species list being they were never endangered in the first place?
Friday, January 02, 2009
Installment #18 - Persecution Watch - Bangladesh
Buddhist villagers in southeastern Bangladesh beat a young father and drove him from his house for converting to Christianity. The Buddhists warned Sujan Chakma, 27, not to return to his home after beating him on Dec. 18. “They threatened me that if I come back to my home, I will be in great trouble,” he said.
Chakma, who converted to Christianity about four months ago, has returned home but is still in danger. He is often unable to provide for his wife, Shefali Chakma, 26, and their 6-year-old son, as locals opposed to his faith refuse to give him work as a day laborer.
Chakma, who converted to Christianity about four months ago, has returned home but is still in danger. He is often unable to provide for his wife, Shefali Chakma, 26, and their 6-year-old son, as locals opposed to his faith refuse to give him work as a day laborer.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
My New Year Resolution
I was reading my daily devotion from the Purpose Driven Life Daily Devotional and it was the verse, 1Cor 2:2, and as the devotion suggested it is a great resolution for this new year:
Of all the other resolutions we could make, and yes I will make others as well, none are more important than this one. Paul definitely knew what was the priority of his life and left a great example for us to follow.
Our focus should be salvation in Christ alone.
It is not Christ plus good behavior. It's not Christ plus the number of Bible verses memorized. It's not Christ plus your tithe or church attendance. It's not Christ plus the wisdom gained from the latest Christian seminar.
It's simply Christ plus nothing! Christ and Christ alone!
If every Christian were to make this their New Year's resolution and keep it, 2009 will be a truly God-inspired year! That's my prayer!
"I resolve to know nothing...except Jesus Christ and him crucified"
Of all the other resolutions we could make, and yes I will make others as well, none are more important than this one. Paul definitely knew what was the priority of his life and left a great example for us to follow.
Our focus should be salvation in Christ alone.
It is not Christ plus good behavior. It's not Christ plus the number of Bible verses memorized. It's not Christ plus your tithe or church attendance. It's not Christ plus the wisdom gained from the latest Christian seminar.
It's simply Christ plus nothing! Christ and Christ alone!
If every Christian were to make this their New Year's resolution and keep it, 2009 will be a truly God-inspired year! That's my prayer!
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