Christian convert hacked to death in Bangladesh

Unidentified attackers hacked a Christian convert to death in northern Bangladesh Tuesday, amid growing attacks on religious minorities by suspected Islamist militants in the Muslim-majority country, AFP reports on Yahoo! News. Police said at least two attackers stopped Hossain Ali while the 68-year-old was taking his regular morning walk in the town of Kurigram and then lunged at his neck with sharp weapons. “He died on the spot. The attackers exploded a molotov cocktail to create panic and left the scene on a motorcycle,” Kurigram district police chief Tobarak Ullah told AFP. Source: Christian convert hacked to death in Bangladesh … Continue reading Christian convert hacked to death in Bangladesh

Four Wycliffe Bible Translators Murdered by Militants in Middle East

Christian Headlines: Four Bible translators have been murdered by militants in the Middle East, Bible translating ministry Wycliffe Associates, reports. According to Wycliffe, a raid took place on the translators’ office. Two of the translators were shot and killed, while another two died of wounds from being beaten. These last two managed to protect and save the lead translator by lying on top of him while the militants beat them with their now-empty weapons. Source: Four Wycliffe Bible Translators Murdered by Militants in Middle East – Christian News Headlines Continue reading Four Wycliffe Bible Translators Murdered by Militants in Middle East

There is a better way

There is a better way. There is a better way than kids shooting kids. There is a better way than whites killing blacks, blacks killing blacks, and both races blaming the other. There is a better way than adults killing unborn babies in the name of choice and convenience. There is a better way than children growing up in broken homes with adults who cannot act like adults. There is a better way than senior citizens being neglected in their end years. There is a better way. His name is Jesus. Colossians 1:16 tells us “For in him all things … Continue reading There is a better way

Officer Garrett Swasey was champion skater, church elder

Garrett Swasey, who rushed 10 miles to help fellow police under fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, led a big-spirited life rooted in family and faith with the soft touch of an ice dancer, CNN reports. That’s because he won a skating championship decades ago. Until he was killed Friday in a gunman’s attack, he was an elder at the small Hope Chapel in Colorado Springs. Its website features Swasey smiling with wife Rachel; daughter Faith, 6; and son Elijah, who will be 11 this month. “He might not be in alignment with the abortion industry, but … Continue reading Officer Garrett Swasey was champion skater, church elder

Church comforts Pauley Perrette following violent attack; actress prays for attacker

Pauley Perrette showed up for church Sunday morning, ET reports, just days after being assaulted by a “psychotic homeless man.” An eyewitness at the Hollywood United Methodist Church told ET that the NCIS star was in “good spirits” as she attended the service with her police friend Nicole, who was with her following the attack, and her pal James, who helped track down the man police arrested. The pastor called attention to Perrette’s traumatic event during his sermon. “Even though this man was punching her and threatening her life, Pauley prayed for her safety and for him,” the pastor told … Continue reading Church comforts Pauley Perrette following violent attack; actress prays for attacker

Christians Not ISIS Genocide Victims, State Department May Rule

A report by a renowned journalist states that Christians are to be excluded from an impending official United States government declaration of ISIS genocide, National Review Online reports. If true, it would reflect a familiar pattern within the administration of … Continue reading Christians Not ISIS Genocide Victims, State Department May Rule

Anarchist group may be planning Halloween ambush, FBI reportedly tells police

An anarchist group may be planning to use Halloween as cover for a plan to ambush police in cities across the country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reportedly said in a bulletin to local police departments, Fox News reports. The New York Post reported Monday that the National Liberation Militia has encouraged supporters to create a disturbance to attract law enforcement and then attack them, the paper reported, citing the FBI. The group calls the ambush a “Halloween Revolt.” The paper reported that the NYPD is monitoring the threat. The report of the threat comes at a time of unease … Continue reading Anarchist group may be planning Halloween ambush, FBI reportedly tells police

Tennessee missionary killed in Haiti

West Tennessee missionary Roberta Edwards was killed by gunmen in Haiti late Saturday, the Daily News Journal reports. Her friend, Bobbie Solley, a retired MTSU professor and member of North Boulevard Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, was also in Haiti and said, “She was a fabulous woman. … Her only concern was the children of Haiti and the children she was caring for,” Solley said about Edwards, a fellow missionary from Estes Church of Christ in West Tennessee. On Saturday, Edwards, who was the administrator at SonLight Children’s Home in Port au Prince, was killed after witnesses said gunmen emerged … Continue reading Tennessee missionary killed in Haiti

FBI says militias planning attacks on Muslim targets: Arab news outlet

An internal FBI memo obtained by Public Intelligence, the independent news research group, reported last May that extremist and armed American militia groups were planning a campaign of violence targeting Muslim and Arab institutions such as mosques and schools, the Arab Daily News reports. The FBI bulletin was released to police agencies around the country weeks prior to a planned anti-Muslim rally in front of a Phoenix Mosque that was held on May 29, 2015 and drew more than 250 protestors who denounced the “evils of Islam.” The unclassified FBI bulletin, obtained by Public Intelligence, begins, “Militia extremists are expanding … Continue reading FBI says militias planning attacks on Muslim targets: Arab news outlet

Behold the face of Islam

Originally posted on Son of Hamas:
Wherever I go in the world, people ask me about ISIS. And I advise them to ignore the endless debates about the peaceful versus violent nature of Islam and take a long, hard look at the Islamic State. ISIS is Islam, exposed in all its cruelty and ugliness, unchanged since Muhammad. The atrocities committed by ISIS are merely an extension of the atrocities committed by Islam’s prophet. The true Five Pillars of Islam are: Slaughter, Intolerance, Oppression, Hatred, and Global Dominion, because Muhammad was a slaughterer, intolerant, oppressive, hateful, and drove his armies to… Continue reading Behold the face of Islam