| 1. Where is America in Bible Prophecy? Newsweek Magazine Reports On "The End of Christian America"
It was a small detail, a point of comparison buried in the fifth paragraph on the 17th page of a 24-page summary of the 2009 American Religious Identification Survey. But as R. Albert Mohler Jr.—president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the largest on earth—read over the document after its release in March, he was struck by a single sentence. For a believer like Mohler—a starched, unflinchingly conservative Christian, steeped in the theology of his particular province of the faith, devoted to producing ministers who will preach the inerrancy of the Bible and the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the only means to eternal life—the central news of the survey was troubling enough: the number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation has nearly doubled since 1990, rising from 8 to 15 percent. Then came the point he could not get out of his mind: while the unaffiliated have historically been concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, the report said, "this pattern has now changed, and the Northeast emerged in 2008 as the new stronghold of the religiously unidentified." As Mohler saw it, the historic foundation of America's religious culture was cracking. . .......................... read more Congress resurrecting 'hate crimes' plan?
Christian organizations are warning constituents of a potential stealth attack on their faith in Congress with the launch of another "hate crimes" law, similar to a previous measure adopted with only minutes' notice. The earlier plan died when President George W. Bush threatened a veto, describing the idea as unneeded and probably unconstitutional. But now Barack Obama's White House website affirms his dedication to strengthening "federal hate crimes legislation" and expanding "hate crimes protection."............................ read more Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies
Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials warned they could try during a crisis or war............................. read more
2. Israel - God's Timepiece Jews around world to greet sun with once-in-28-year prayer
Hundreds of thousands of Jews around the world will awake before dawn on Wednesday, climb to high vantage points and wait for the sun as they recite a prayer said only once every 28 years. For many of the participants, this will be their first time reciting the "Birkat Hachama" prayer, which according to Jewish tradition, marks the sun's return to its starting point at the moment the universe was created, after completing a 28-year cycle known as the "machzor gadol," or "large cycle." This year, however, the blessing has added significance, as it falls on Passover Eve, a sign some observant Jews interpret as a potential harbinger of a redemptive event of cosmic proportions. . ........................ read more IDF planning largest-ever drill to prepare Israel for war
The Home Front Command is preparing to hold the largest exercise ever in Israeli history, scheduled to take place in about two months, in hopes of priming the populace and raising awareness of the possibility of war breaking out. . ........................ read more Israel successfully test fires Arrow missile defense system
Israel carried out a test launch of its Arrow II interceptor missile on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry said, a system designed to defend against possible ballistic missile attacks by Iran and Syria. ........................... read more
3. A Revived Roman Empire? Tony Blair Plans Global Comeback as EU President
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is emerging as a favorite to be the first permanent president of the European Union, Blair’s return to the world stage has won the approval of European leaders: His high international profile, they say, would lend the gravitas needed to represent the 27-nation alliance to the Obama administration. ... ..................... read more Majority of British forces to be put at disposal of EU army
Britain is willing to provide all our Armed Forces to fight under the EU flag in future wars, a minister has revealed. Europe Minister Caroline Flint said that every operational unit of the British Army, the Royal Navy and RAF will be on offer as part of an EU 'force catalogue'. This would help form a 60,000-strong, joint EU military reaction force to police the world's trouble-spots.... ..................... read more
5. Apostate Christianity Does Your Pastor Believe in God?
A news report from the Netherlands points to a form of theological insanity that is spreading far beyond the Dutch. Ecumenical News International reports that church authorities in the Netherlands have decided not to take action against a Dutch pastor who openly declares himself to be an atheist.. . ..................... read more
6. The Rise of Islam Ex-Muslim Warns West of Implications of Islamic Law
Open, tolerant, and generous Western nations are being taking advantage of, warns a former Muslim from the Middle East who now lives in America. Muslims in Arab countries as well as some born and bred in the West are aggressively pushing to impose Sharia law, or Islamic law, in countries such as Britain and the United States, among others, claims Nonie Darwish, who lived under Sharia law for 30 years in Egypt.... ..................... read more Obama declares US "is not and will never be at war with Islam."
Barack Obama, making his first visit to a Muslim nation as president, declared Monday the United States "is not and will never be at war with Islam." Calling for a greater partnership with the Islamic world in an address to the Turkish parliament, Obama called the country an important U.S. ally in many areas, including the fight against terrorism. He devoted much of his speech to urging a greater bond between Americans and Muslims, portraying terrorist groups such as al Qaida as extremists who did not represent the vast majority of Muslims. ... ..................... read more American teens 'in Muslim holy war'
Two young Americans revealed that they joined an al Qaeda-linked group in war-torn Somalia so they could die fighting in a Muslim holy war, it was reported yesterday. The two men are believed to be among the more than 20 young Somali-Americans who vanished from the Minneapolis area and three other states to join a training camp of the terrorist al-Shabab organization. . ... ..................... read more
7. Increase in Knowledge/New Technologies Rise of the cyborgs - Man implants USB drive in finger
More than 100,000 Britons have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith. ....................... read more Do police need a warrant to track you via GPS?
What if all new cars came equipped with GPS tracking devices on the undercarriage, and everyone could spy on everyone else? Or what if you could willy-nilly put a device on your neighbor's car to see where he went? The expectation of privacy afforded under the federal and state constitutions would prohibit such acts, right? But what if police use GPS technology in an investigation, and they slap a device on the back of a suspect's car without a warrant?. ................. read more
8. Christian Worldview/Issues Money woes slam top Christian broadcaster, threatens religious websites, radio stations across country
Salem Communications, a Christian publishing and radio giant that owns nearly 100 radio stations nationwide and calls itself the No. 1 Internet provider of Christian content, has been branded a "bottom rung" company by Moody's Investors Service for struggling under the weight of $320 million in debt. "People tend to reach out more to God and to Christian media during these times," commented Tom Scott, president of fellow Christian radio provider Sky Angel, to the Pacific Coast Business Times. "But economically, they just don't have their pocket book behind it. Not because they don't want to, but because it's just not feasible." ....................... read more The long term impact of same-sex marriage for the church
Some say the sky hasn't fallen in the nearly five years since "gay marriage" was legalized in Massachusetts, but Kris Mineau, a citizen and conservative activist in that state, begs to differ. Sure, he says, things may look the same on the surface, but if you dig a little deeper, you'll see dramatic cultural changes. Teachers are teaching children about homosexual families over the objections of parents. A major adoption agency has chosen to shut down rather than be forced to place children with homosexual couples. "The sky is falling in Massachusetts in two key areas: parental rights and religious liberty," Mineau, president of the Massachusetts Family Institute, told Baptist Press.. ................. read more Nearly Half of Non-Born-Again Australians Believe in Resurrection
A new survey found that nearly half of Australians who do not consider themselves born-again Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead.. ................. read more Author: Christianity Will Not Die Out in This Generation
While surveys continue to paint a hopeless picture of young adults and the future of the Christian faith, Christianity will not die out in this generation or any other, insists one researcher and author.
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Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom filed a lawsuit against Eastern Michigan University Thursday after school officials dismissed a student from the school's counseling program for not affirming homosexual behavior as morally acceptable. .. ................. read more
9. Other Events To Watch The G20 moves the world a step closer to a global currency
A single clause in Point 19 of the communiqué issued by the G20 leaders amounts to revolution in the global financial order. "We have agreed to support a general SDR allocation which will inject $250bn (£170bn) into the world economy and increase global liquidity," it said. SDRs are Special Drawing Rights, a synthetic paper currency issued by the International Monetary Fund that has lain dormant for half a century. In effect, the G20 leaders have activated the IMF's power to create money and begin global "quantitative easing". In doing so, they are putting a de facto world currency into play. It is outside the control of any sovereign body. Conspiracy theorists will love it. . ............................ read more China's intentions: Stakeholder or like Japan's leading up to Pearl Harbor?
Almost four years ago the then Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick posed a question in an insightful way before the annual meeting of the American business lobby for the Chinese: China is big, it is growing, and it will influence the world in the years ahead. For the United States and the world, the essential question is – how will China use its influence? ............................. read more | 
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