Gleaning Political, one of my loyal viewers, is a person after my own heart. I would like to post what they have written as a reply to my announcement that I might run for Congress next year. Their entire, unedited post appears below, in between the "++++" separators. I'll have more to say at the end, but please enjoy this thoughtful - and very insightful - post.
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ORIGINALLY POSTED BY GLEANING POLITICAL:
I preface by saying that I wouldn't willfully discourage anyone from doing good and should you or another choose to run for any office on a platform that serves that end, I offer my very best wishes. That being said, I don't foresee an election in 2016... and I doubt that, if one takes place in 2014 it will make any difference.
Why? Because, in spite of the fact that many call crazy those with conspiracy theories, as it happens, conspiracies DO exist and I suspect anyone reading this would not disagree with that. Think about it...
False flags: Oklahoma City, Columbine, Aurora, Sandy Hook, 9/11 WTC, Building 7, Benghazi... Breitbart, Breitbart's coroner... who else? Who knows. MSM doesn't tell people so they are complicit in these crimes and cover-ups.
Obama is in office without being a U.S. citizen and none in Congress are doing anything about it.
He has a stolen SSN, a fraudulent birth certificate, faked Selective Service registration, hidden school records...
No one is doing anything about any of these things other than a handful of patriots like Sheriff Joe Arpaio, without sufficient power to combat the forces they oppose... and the list goes on. At best, efforts seem to slow him down but only temporarily—his march goes on, mostly unhindered.
I once was fighting hard 24/7 to try to stop these things; I now understand that to fight it is futile—best to care for yourself, your family and warn others as best you can so they won't die of heart attacks from sheer surprise.
If you believe he is just a puppet for the NWO, this should make sense and you're already connecting the dots to understand why no one can stop him—their 'big plan' for world domination is being executed and they are too powerful at this point to stop.
I can't say for certain, but how might these scriptures apply?
Bible prophecies about antichrist from Daniel:
And in the latter time of their kingdom,
when the transgressors are come to the full,
a king of fierce countenance and
understanding dark sentences,
shall stand up (rise quickly to power).
And his power shall be mighty,
but not by his own power:
and he shall destroy wonderfully...
And, the kicker:
Nothing will be able to stop him or thwart his will.
Were I to use a baseball analogy, it seems to me that the opposing team, The NWO Raiders are at bat in the top of the 9th inning and they are leading 32 to 2. To complicate things further, the home plate and first base umpires are on the take, which explains why no one is reaching second base; and the ground crew has rigged the field in the home team's favor as extra insurance, should someone make it to second.
Speaking for my own team members, I am reminded by scripture that this world is not our home, we're just staying here for a short time but life itself is eternal. Though the body will die, the spirit continues on. Prophecies are being fulfilled like clockwork and the quickening has begun. I don't think it will be long before the geese hit the proverbial fan and that shouldn't need further description.
This would be general advice for everyone: I think it's time to get on our knees and pray, and make sure you include prayer for your family and friends who are not already saved, too. If you've already done that for yourself and you're certain and satisfied with your position of salvation, I think you're in as good a shape as one can expect. Ask God to bless your results in the coming days and be ready to depart when the train arrives. Jesus won't be waiting around for stragglers, the Bible informs us. He will arrive in a moment we are not expecting, "like a thief in the night" which means suddenly and without warning, and those who are ready and waiting will be gone in a flash.
But, back to the analogy, after this game, there's another one coming, which Truth and Justice will win and the ruler of this world will be cast out forever.
The reason Bible prophecies are coming true is because God, existing in eternity and not confined by the limitations of space and time, exists in what we think of as the past, present and future, all at the same time, so He has already seen this story unfold.
Bible prophecy isn't a prediction of what is likely to happen, it is a telling of what will happen. While we are told we will not know the day or the hour, we are also told that we will recognize the season by the signs provided... if we are watching for them.
Just like a movie producer knows before starting production of his movie how it will end, God knows how this one ends and he left us clues in a script we are seeing played out. The ruler of this world, the world system, i.e. the globalists who actually run this world with an evil agenda, are having their run-up of a bunch of scores, but they are relatively small wins compared to the play we will see when Jesus returns.
Why am I so pessimistic that I think good men cannot win this current game? I am not being pessimistic, I am being realistic and judging by the evidence that has been presented to us. And, while I am not an expert in eschatology—far from it—if even I can see the warning signs, then I know something's up.
I'm not saying that Obama is the final Antichrist—there are many—but, by very definition, it appears that he may be one of them. He will be the one to bring the false peace to the middle east and we will see that happen in mere weeks from now. Watch for the signs—that's a big one.
To see how some of these things connect, I suggest researching the following 'dots'—try some google searches, watch some of their videos, visit their websites and read books by these folks. Then the outline of the picture will begin to appear.
By the way, as I was typing a few paragraphs ago, I noticed that, as good as my browser's spell checker is, it doesn't include the word "globalists"—this isn't the first time I've noticed that software spell-checkers don't recognize some of the words related to the most important end-time events today. That, in and of itself, should tell us something, shouldn't it?
GOOGLE THESE SEARCH TERMS:
Jonathan Cahn harbinger prophecy
Walid Shoebat prophecy Islam antichrist
Shoebat antichrist 666 meaning
Perry Stone Islam Obama prophecy
Then, note how the above relate to more here:
GIANT EARTHQUAKE POTENTIAL ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER—NOW!
More articles/links pertaining to other related things including giant earthquake prophecy that may point directly to the New Madrid Seismic Zone (Missouri), the growing Louisiana sinkhole mere yards away from an underground 1.5 million-barrel butane storage that has an estimated potential of 100 Hiroshima bombs... that could cause the disappearance of Louisiana and parts of eight or more other states.
Follow the link below to read how the FEMA initiatives to deal with this are laid out—Louisiana isn't even in their earthquake disaster plan because, if it happens, there will be no land in Louisiana.
This isn't intended to frighten, it is intended to wake people up to things mainstream media is not telling us because they're a lot more important than the things they use to distract us from knowing the truth. Are they clueless? In some cases, yes. Mostly, they are blind sheep following a wolf dressed in sheep's clothing. And, sadly, in other cases, they are downright evil at heart, whether or not they admit it.
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OK, Bobby's back.
As I said GP is a person after my own heart, EXCEPT for one thing. While it does indeed look dark right now, and the odds of us defeating a globally entrenched, monolithic conspiracy hatched in the very depths of Hell and about to be enforced using weapons against which we have no readily available defense (MRAPS, tanks, drones, etc), are seemingly low, I'm not worried about the odds.
We have Almighty God on our side, and WE CAN NOT BE DEFEATED!
The Time Has Come To Lock And Load
by Bob Powell
www.bobpowell.blogspot.com
The months to come are going to see a paradigm shift in the US. The Obama administration is preparing to go to war against the free citizens of the United States, and the quintessential American way of life is about to end. Regardless of what particular trigger they use, they can not have free-thinking people loyal to the "old ways", faithful to the Constitution and cognizant of their oaths, walking around with guns.
They have declared just about everyone a possible "domestic terrorist," and the homeland a battlefield. They have been stocking up on enough ammo to wage an Iraq-style war for TWENTY-FOUR YEARS, buying thousands of APCs and Assault Vehicles of all descriptions, and filling our skies with drones. The Attorney General of the United States, Eric "I'm STILL in Contempt of Congress and about to go to Federal Prison" Holder, says that the POTUS hasn't killed any Americans with drones inside the U.S., yet; but he reserves the right to do so, without presenting any evidence whatsoever to anybody but Obama and his Star Chamber.
I think they have totally lost every bit of their damn minds.
They seem to forget that they have spent hundreds of billions of dollars training the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, highly intelligent, motivated, and loyal individuals, to be the most lethal killing machine the world has ever seen. They seem to forget that, at least when I was in the Marine Corp, part of that training included teaching us about concepts like Duty, Honor, and Loyalty. And they did a damn fine job of it too.
They have identified a few traitors among the General Staff that will give orders to fire on American Citizens and placed them "in charge," and they are currently searching for more; but they have forgotten about the MILLIONS of subordinate officers, career NCOs, and enlisted troops that will put a bullet in the head of any officer that gives the Treasonous command to disarm and/or fire on American citizens.
The Obamunist Putsch in the military recently reared its ugly head in the form of instructions to court martial any person accused of sharing their Christian faith. This rule didn't apply to Muslims, it didn't apply to Jews, it didn't apply to those who chose to run naked around a bonfire and bark at the Moon; only Christians. The handwriting is on the wall, and one does not have to be the Prophet Daniel to be able to interpret it. The Obamunists are getting ready to stomp out everything they hate, they just need an excuse.
That is why I was so adamantly opposed to Adam Kokesh's march on Washington D.C.: I was trying to buy us more time to prepare for the inevitable. Thank the Lord I succeeded - for now. However, any time that I might have purchased IS going to run out. Even though Kokesh cancelled his march, I guarantee that the Obamunists have not given up. By hook or by crook, they WILL find a reason to declare marshal law and come for your guns; even if they have to make something up.
The coming months and years are going to be a brutal assault on the senses of the MTV generation and their GenX children who have never experienced any type of hardship whatsoever. But I believe that, just like during WWII, when Americans get over the initial shock of seeing those first assaults on Patriots take place on CNN, MSNBC, and FOX (no doubt being cheered on by those useless, lying, bought and paid for talking heads), they are going to rise up en masse; and the Department of Homeland Security is going to need every single one of their 2 Billion bullets.
I know that I will be one of the first people that they come for as I, Pastor Carl Gallups, Rick Wiles of Tru News, the Hagmans, Steve Quayle, and other talk show hosts - ESPECIALLY Christians - are the ones waking up the masses from the chemically-included, TV-pablum enforced coma the American people are trapped in. But like I said I don't care about the odds because I've read to the end of the script and I know how the play ends: They lose, we win, and we win BIG!
They can come for me whenever they like; but it's going to cost them. The Christian in me is going to warn them one last time because that's the kind of guy I am.
I have never espoused any type of offensive violence, all of my weapons are legal and registered in accordance with Michigan State law, I'm not cooking meth in the garage, I don't have any kiddie porn on my computer, and I don't even download bootleg music. Dozens of death threats from Obama supporters have targeted my family; one of my favorite is a recent threat to burn me, my wife, and our children while we sleep in our beds. My wife has also been threatened with gang-rape.
I have legitimate concerns about the safety of my family, and I have a really good relationship with my local Sheriff. As I recently proved when the State Patrol wanted to talk to me, if there is ANY question about anything that I may have said or done, I have no problem whatsoever going down to their office to talk about it; I'll even appear in court if need be to answer any charges. I have nothing to fear, and nothing to hide.
So, taking into account the threats that have been made against my family, my previous entirely peaceful and respectful encounters with law enforcement, and the fact that I know there is ZERO reason for anyone to bust down my door to serve a warrant, I would like whoever cares to know that I will put down the first three people - at a minimum - to burst into my home uninvited, and I am not going to care what they are yelling.
Anyone can don a black balaclava, bust down the door and yell, "Police officer, search warrant!" Since I know that I've done nothing to earn such a visit legitimately, and since I have given the Sheriff my Word on my Sacred Honor as a U.S. Marine that I will always come down to his office to face whatever legitimate music there might be, there will be absolutely zero hesitation on my part to put big honking holes in anyone that musters up the cojones to burst into my home uninvited and unannounced.
And then a Hellfire missile will slam into my house and TTiV will be off the air permanently.
It may appear as if we are outgunned and that there is no hope, but it only APPEARS that way. The most important thing to remember is that our most powerful weapon is our attitude, realizing that life has indeed changed, and that the time has finally come to make our stand. I may be one of the first they take out, but I won't be the last. It won't be too long before The People have had enough.
As I have pointed out repeatedly, I am adamantly opposed to offensive violence, but I'm afraid that defensive violence is going to be an everyday occurrence in the very near future; something that you should prepare for, and practice employing. In other words, buy a gun and practice using it. This coming (I don't know if it is more properly termed a "civil war" or "revolution") war is going to be fought on the streets of our cities, in our neighborhood, and in our yards. It is imperative that you know how to physically defend yourself and your family, your friends and neighbors.
A mutual defense pact with your neighbors is also a must. If they come for you, your neighbor will be next, and they need to understand that. Just imagine how much pause and consternation would be given to an attacking force if they know or even suspect that they are going to have to defend a 360 degree perimeter if they attack your house.
Instead of having to worry about fire coming only from their objective, they must also defend their rear and their flanks; in the cities, threats will appear from multiple stories, but even in the suburbs, every second story window can become a sniper's nest. Get 3-4 neighbors together and you can plan to deploy a withering interlocking field of fire that will decimate any attacking force. They won't know whether to crap or go blind.
I'm certain that most local, county, and state law enforcement will side with the Resistance rather quickly, leaving most of Obama's muscle in the form of foreign troops. I have scheduled an interview with a woman who claims she was stopped at a "checkpoint" by men in atypical, but unmistakable, black DHS uniforms who were speaking with Russian or Eastern European accents. Here in Alpena, I have personally seen men who fit the Spetznaz profile to a T coming out of the CRTC, and there have been lots of late-night flights by cargo aircraft into the airport as well. Something going on out there stinks to high Heaven.
If you see a Blue Helmet in your neighborhood, you know what to do.
But during the first few days and weeks, before Obama deploys his foreign option, the country is going to be frighteningly divided, even within the ranks of law enforcement. Many who have been intentionally overdosed on American Idol, Honey Boo Boo, and Jackass by the media arm of the global Elite are going to have a hard time waking up to and accepting the fact that while they slept, a Tyranny quietly slipped the shackles of slavery on them.
Until the truth is known and the battle lines are more clearly delineated, I'm afraid that a lot of good men and women are going to die as police officers and military officers turn their weapons on each other, each side convinced that they are doing the right thing. That's another reason why I'm against any offensive action, because I'm terribly afraid of killing an innocent man or woman. At least if someone is attacking my home I KNOW I'm in the right, and I can feel free to Unleash Hell on my attackers with a clear conscience.
You guys are going to have to wrap your heads around this NOW: We ARE going to have to take up arms and defend our homes, our families, and ourselves in the VERY near future. If we hope to remain free men and woman we are going to have to take the lives of those who would enslave us, because I guarantee that they will not respond favorably to "Pretty please," and they are not going to give up until every last one of us is in chains, or dead. The time to lock and load is now.
At the risk of my own life and the lives of my family I'm doing all I can do to keep you "situationally aware and informed." YOU have to stop being afraid that people will think that you are a tinfoil hat wearing nutjob. YOU are responsible for waking up your friends and family. YOU, who KNOW what is coming, are responsible for saving the lives of your loved ones. All you have to do is share TTiV, PPSimmons and Pastor Carl Gallup's show "Freedom Friday" which is at the forefront of the Obama BC scandal, Rick Wiles/TruNews, Steve Quayle, and the Hagmann & Hagmann Report with them - TTiV especially. ;)
You might want to get on your knees and ask Father to come quickly too. The next little bit is going to be a bloody, terrifying, and quite literal Hell on Earth. I don't know about you, but I'd just as soon skip it. Here's hoping for a pre-Trib Rapture. (Y)
Don't count on that though, prepare as if you will have to ride it out. As my dear brother Pastor Carl Gallups says, don't get caught up in dogma. Religious dogma has torn Father's church apart. Keep your eye on the Prize, out Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and no matter what happens the gates of Hell shall not prevail against you. So be a good Boy Scout and "Be Prepared" - for anything. Then pray you'll never have to use it.
God bless and be with us all,
Semper Fi,
Robert Powell
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
The Truth Is Viral
www.bobpowell.blogspot.com
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(EDITED to add Kokesh info 6/4/13)
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Lay Leaders Of Iraqi Anglican Church Kidnapped And Killed; Churches Bombed; Entire Congregations Slaughtered Since '03; 400,000 Christians Flee Iraq
During my interview with Syrian Opposition Leader Malik al-Abdeh, portions of which will be posted as part of a brand new The Truth Is Viral this weekend, we spoke about the demographic makeup of Syria and how it factors into the unrest facing the regime of Bashar al-Assad. I asked Malik if he thought another Islamist government like those that have sprung up in Tunisia, Egypt, and now Libya, could take over Syria in the aftermath of Assad's ouster. So far, every government overthrown in the so-called "Arab Spring" has been taken over by Islamist parties like the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Nour.
"In regards to Syria," Malik explained, "I don't think
the Muslim Brotherhood will be able to take over the country, or even enjoy particular prominence in Syrian political life. First of all, you have to realize that there is a considerable non-Muslim population in Syria; the Christian minority makes up almost 10 percent of the population. In addition there is a very significant number of non-Sunni Muslim minorities - the Muslim Brotherhood is a Sunni Muslim organization - in Syria, equal to about 13 percent of the population. You also have another nine percent of the population that is Kurdish, so (Syria is) a very diverse and secular country. It is a lot more secular than other countries in the Middle East."
So was Iraq before the U.S. invasion.
Iraq was fairly secular as well under the boot of Saddam Hussein. He wanted absolutely no competition for control of Iraq, especially from Mullahs claiming the authority of the Almighty, so Hussein kept a lid on religious strife - brutally. With Saddam's authoritarian security services out of commission, for a time after the invasion it appeared as though the Iraqi insurgency was going to devolve into a full-scale, three-sided, civil war between the Sunni, Shia, and Kurds - a sectarian religious war - with Christians caught in the middle.
Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, nearly half of the one million Christians in the predominately Muslim country have either been killed by Muslim extremists, or they have fled the country to avoid being killed. Since 2003, four to six hundred thousand Iraqi Christians have fled to Jordan, Syria, Europe, and the United States.

For Christians living in Iraq, every day is filled with apprehension, worry, and sometimes outright terror; assaults, kidnappings, and murders - individually and en masse' - have claimed the lives of entire congregations. Over the past few years attacks by Sunni and Shia Muslim sects, both with well-armed militias at their disposal, have claimed thousands of lives with scores of churches blown up, sometimes while packed with worshipers. Christian churches now operate with armed guards at the entrances and on their Sunday School buses. One, St. George's in Baghdad, has been particularly hard hit; this post is from their Facebook page:
From another post by St. George's:
The church has not updated its Facebook page since 2008. I have no idea if any of the congregants are even alive. I have sent emails to the listed contacts and even to some FB users who posted on the church's page, but have not yet received a reply.
Here is a short PBS documentary about Iraq's "Disappearing Christians."
Christians are facing religious persecution in many Islamic countries. We're not talking about being called names now, this is honest-to-goodness life and death. People are being killed in the most horrible ways for the the crime of professing faith in Jesus Christ, and some of them are just children; like this young girl who was beheaded in Indonesia simply because she was a Christian.
This past Christmas Day in Nigeria three churches were blown up with worshipers inside, killing at least 40 of them. The following information comes from John Hinderaker's post at Powerlineblog.com: "A Month of Christian Persecution."
Hindraker's blog goes on to detail attacks on Christians - just for the month of November, 2011 - in countries throughout the Muslim world: Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, Kashmir, Iran, Algeria, and Afghanistan where Afghani Abdul Rahman narrowly escaped execution - by the AFGHAN GOVERNMENT - for apostasy; abandoning Islam for Christianity. According to Christianitytoday.com, there are still 10,000 more Afghan Christians literally living under the knife.
Religionofpeace.com has a much more inclusive list, though admittedly not complete as "many incidences of violence go unreported," of attacks on Christians since 9/11. I had toyed with the idea of embedding that list in this post, but on further reflection, aesthetically it's probably not a good choice. Check out the list for yourself and you will see why.
What is it about those Muslims who choose violence as a way to get their point across? They murder their victims when they are at their most vulnerable (at prayer,) the age and sex of their victims seems not to matter one bit (old ladies, little girls, babies,) and it is all too shockingly apparent that the ways they choose to murder their victims is as horrific as they can make it.
If you have never seen a beheading video, please don't go looking for one; trust me, it is the most horrible thing you will ever witness. I've seen a few of them, and the sounds and images that were seared into my brain will haunt me until my dying day. Funny thing is - funny odd, not funny haha - 99 times out of a hundred the victims of Islamic extremism are other Muslims; but I digress. Sunni vs. Shia violence is a topic for another day.

So what does this disturbing trend bode for Christians in Syria? Ironically, the only protection that Christians have had in Middle-Eastern countries are dictatorships that have kept an iron boot on the neck of Islamist parties. In all fairness to Malik, when we spoke he was unaware of the fact that Hakim Abdel Belhadj, the al-Qaeda terrorist that helped overthrow Moammar Gadaffi (with help from the CIA and Qatari government,) was slipping into Syria with a cadre of 1,000 battle-hardened terrorists fresh from the Libyan killing fields.
However it is my belief that TPTB, using the CIA and al-Qaeda terrorists as their muscle, have embarked on a program of sweeping change in the Middle-East. They are setting up a new paradigm, a new source of income for the next 50 years for the Miitary-Industrial-Complex: The Abrahamic Wars.
For those who are unaware, al-Qaeda is the military arm of the Muslim Brotherhood. Ayman al-Zawahiri, AQ's Top Dog, was a member of the Brotherhood from the age of 14. When Sayidd Qutb was executed by the Egyptian government, Zawahiri swore to spread the Brotherhood's message - and Islam - all over the world.
But if what's been happening across the Muslim world repeats itself in Syria, then hundreds of thousand of Syrian Christians may find themselves having to make the same decision that their Iraqi counterparts have had to make: Flee or die.
Since the MSM has done their best to ignore this issue, I guess it now falls under my purview. I'll keep an eye on developments and keep you updated.
"In regards to Syria," Malik explained, "I don't think
So was Iraq before the U.S. invasion.
Iraq was fairly secular as well under the boot of Saddam Hussein. He wanted absolutely no competition for control of Iraq, especially from Mullahs claiming the authority of the Almighty, so Hussein kept a lid on religious strife - brutally. With Saddam's authoritarian security services out of commission, for a time after the invasion it appeared as though the Iraqi insurgency was going to devolve into a full-scale, three-sided, civil war between the Sunni, Shia, and Kurds - a sectarian religious war - with Christians caught in the middle.
Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, nearly half of the one million Christians in the predominately Muslim country have either been killed by Muslim extremists, or they have fled the country to avoid being killed. Since 2003, four to six hundred thousand Iraqi Christians have fled to Jordan, Syria, Europe, and the United States.
For Christians living in Iraq, every day is filled with apprehension, worry, and sometimes outright terror; assaults, kidnappings, and murders - individually and en masse' - have claimed the lives of entire congregations. Over the past few years attacks by Sunni and Shia Muslim sects, both with well-armed militias at their disposal, have claimed thousands of lives with scores of churches blown up, sometimes while packed with worshipers. Christian churches now operate with armed guards at the entrances and on their Sunday School buses. One, St. George's in Baghdad, has been particularly hard hit; this post is from their Facebook page:
St. George’s Church in Baghdad is one of the few functioning churches left in Iraq. The church serves all denominations of Iraqi Christians from the surrounding neighborhoods. The congregation comes from Christian traditions that include Roman Catholic, Syriac Orthodox, and a mix of Protestants such as Anglican, Presbyterian and evangelical.
Because of the security situation in Iraq, several armed guards keep watch over the building and safeguard during services. A bus brings most members to the church helping to avoid the threat of kidnapping. Despite preventive efforts, the reality of violence remains.
Tragically, in September 2005 all of the lay church leaders were kidnapped and killed. Yet, despite the loss, the church members keep in good heart and continue to develop as a church body. It is a most wonderful gathering of people from many different backgrounds. Following the death of the initial leadership, a new team has been established in which women are playing a central role. ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - FACEBOOK WALL
From another post by St. George's:
I just spoke to our churchwarden -his nephew and his father had just been shot dead outside their house in Nineveh. The nephew Alhassan was due to be engaged on Friday. As I left church yesterday I was phoned again by church members, they had just heard that their family home in Nineveh had been totally blown up.
None of our people are traditionally Anglican but now in the midst of trauma denominations do not matter, all that matters is that that we believe in Jesus. In the last service I told our people what I regularly tell them: "There are no guarantees that we will not be killed this week, but there is one guarantee that when we see Jesus we will be like him." At this the people always cheer.
We cannot deny the success of the Surge; violence is still down in Baghdad. The sad reality though is that many of the terrorist groups like Al Qaida have moved north to places like Mosul. Who is responsible for the violence is still not clear. There is agreement that the violence is Sunni, some say it is Al Qaida types, others are placing the blame on the Kurds. This seems quite unlikely as many of the Christians have now escaped Nineveh / Mosul and are seeking refuge in Kurdistan.
Added to these many problems and dangers that the Christians are facing, there has also been the recent dismissal of the parliament to allow minorities to have representation reserved in the regional governments. So life is very hard at this time for the remaining Christians in Iraq. The majority of this minority have already fled. Those left are the ones who can't afford to leave or are refusing to. ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - We thought it could not get worse, it has.
The church has not updated its Facebook page since 2008. I have no idea if any of the congregants are even alive. I have sent emails to the listed contacts and even to some FB users who posted on the church's page, but have not yet received a reply.
Here is a short PBS documentary about Iraq's "Disappearing Christians."
Watch Disappearing Christians of Iraq on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.
Christians are facing religious persecution in many Islamic countries. We're not talking about being called names now, this is honest-to-goodness life and death. People are being killed in the most horrible ways for the the crime of professing faith in Jesus Christ, and some of them are just children; like this young girl who was beheaded in Indonesia simply because she was a Christian.This past Christmas Day in Nigeria three churches were blown up with worshipers inside, killing at least 40 of them. The following information comes from John Hinderaker's post at Powerlineblog.com: "A Month of Christian Persecution."
The so-called “Arab Spring” continues to transition into a “Christian Winter,” including in those nations undergoing democratic change, such as Egypt, where the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis dominated the elections—unsurprisingly so, considering the Obama administration has actually been training Islamists for elections.
Arab regimes not overthrown by the “Arab Spring” are under mounting international pressure; these include the secular Assad regime of Syria, where Christians, who comprise some 10% of the population, are fearful of the future, having seen the effects of democracy in neighboring nations such as Iraq, where, since the fall of the Saddam regime, Christians have been all but decimated.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that “Christians are being refused refugee status [in the U.S.] and face persecution and many times certain death for their religious beliefs under Sharia, while whole Muslim communities are entering the U.S. by the tens of thousands per month despite the fact that they face no religious persecution.”
Categorized by theme, November’s batch of Muslim persecution of Christians around the world includes (but is not limited to) the following accounts, listed according to theme and in alphabetical order by country, not necessarily severity.
Hindraker's blog goes on to detail attacks on Christians - just for the month of November, 2011 - in countries throughout the Muslim world: Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, Kashmir, Iran, Algeria, and Afghanistan where Afghani Abdul Rahman narrowly escaped execution - by the AFGHAN GOVERNMENT - for apostasy; abandoning Islam for Christianity. According to Christianitytoday.com, there are still 10,000 more Afghan Christians literally living under the knife.
Religionofpeace.com has a much more inclusive list, though admittedly not complete as "many incidences of violence go unreported," of attacks on Christians since 9/11. I had toyed with the idea of embedding that list in this post, but on further reflection, aesthetically it's probably not a good choice. Check out the list for yourself and you will see why.
What is it about those Muslims who choose violence as a way to get their point across? They murder their victims when they are at their most vulnerable (at prayer,) the age and sex of their victims seems not to matter one bit (old ladies, little girls, babies,) and it is all too shockingly apparent that the ways they choose to murder their victims is as horrific as they can make it.
If you have never seen a beheading video, please don't go looking for one; trust me, it is the most horrible thing you will ever witness. I've seen a few of them, and the sounds and images that were seared into my brain will haunt me until my dying day. Funny thing is - funny odd, not funny haha - 99 times out of a hundred the victims of Islamic extremism are other Muslims; but I digress. Sunni vs. Shia violence is a topic for another day.

So what does this disturbing trend bode for Christians in Syria? Ironically, the only protection that Christians have had in Middle-Eastern countries are dictatorships that have kept an iron boot on the neck of Islamist parties. In all fairness to Malik, when we spoke he was unaware of the fact that Hakim Abdel Belhadj, the al-Qaeda terrorist that helped overthrow Moammar Gadaffi (with help from the CIA and Qatari government,) was slipping into Syria with a cadre of 1,000 battle-hardened terrorists fresh from the Libyan killing fields.
However it is my belief that TPTB, using the CIA and al-Qaeda terrorists as their muscle, have embarked on a program of sweeping change in the Middle-East. They are setting up a new paradigm, a new source of income for the next 50 years for the Miitary-Industrial-Complex: The Abrahamic Wars.
But if what's been happening across the Muslim world repeats itself in Syria, then hundreds of thousand of Syrian Christians may find themselves having to make the same decision that their Iraqi counterparts have had to make: Flee or die.
Since the MSM has done their best to ignore this issue, I guess it now falls under my purview. I'll keep an eye on developments and keep you updated.
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