Hartford Seminary's Interfaith Dialogue Program Swaps Stereotypes For Understanding Dean of Westminster defends inclusion of Muslim prayer in Abbey service The Dean of Westminster has defended the choice of a prayer in which the prophet Muhammad was described as 'The Chosen One' at the Abbey as "within orthodox Christian worship". Central Planning Goes Global As UN Unveils Major Sustainable Development Agenda "For The Good Of The Planet" For those wishing to expand the scope of "global governance", sustainable development is the perfect umbrella because just about all human activity affects the environment in some way. The phrase "for the good of the planet" can be used as an excuse to micromanage virtually every aspect of our lives. It's time to give Israel the means to take out Iranian nukes Carter says Hamas leader committed to peace, Netanyahu not Former US president Jimmy Carter called Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal a strong proponent of the peace process Saturday, and said he wasn't meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because it would be "a waste of time." 40 Percent Rise This Year in Global Immigration to Israel, Report Shows A new report shows that Jewish immigration to Israel from around the world rose more than 40 percent in the first three months of 2015, the UK's Guardian reported on Sunday. Some people are saying these trumpets are a sign of the end times For over a decade, people have captured strange noises on video all over the world. No one knows for sure what is causing the strange trumpet-like sounds, and some are wondering if it could be a sign of the end times. Transhumanist Party Scientists Frown on Talk of Genetic Engineering Moratorium A wave of ethical discussions and admonitions recently appeared after Chinese scientists reported successfully editing an embryo's DNA. Many large media outlets interviewed scientists around the globe who chimed in on the ethical implications of the science, which ultimately could lead to designer babies. Transhumanism: An Attempt To Use Technology To Turn Men Into Gods Did you know that the word "transhuman" literally means "beyond human"? All over the world, scientists and intellectuals are joining the transhumanism movement. Those that adhere to this philosophy believe that the time has come for us to use technology to take control of our own evolution. By doing so, they believe that we can give ourselves superhuman powers and radically extend our lifespans. Transhumanism marches on as "human chipping" becomes trendy Undergoing a somewhat painful injection to have a microchip implanted into your hand might not be something most sane individuals would ever consider doing voluntarily, but for a growing number of people, it has actually become a fashionable trend. Visa looking for partners to integrate biometrics in payment process isa is currently scouting for industry partners to research ways in which it can integrate biometrics to authenticate payments, according to a report by Banking Day. As sensors shrink, watch as 'wearables' disappear Forget 'wearables', and even 'hearables'. The next big thing in mobile devices: 'disappearables'. Within five years, wearables like the Watch could be overtaken by hearables - devices with tiny chips and sensors that can fit inside your ear. They, in turn, could be superseded by disappearables - technology tucked inside your clothing, or even inside your body. How Supremes could cripple Christian schools If the Supreme Court finds there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage next month, the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit groups that refuse to embrace the movement could soon be on the chopping block. Pakistani Christian erecting 140-foot cross in nation's biggest city A Pakistani businessman who is building a 14-story cross in the heart of Pakistan's largest city claims he got the idea when God came to him in a dream. Todd: Good News for Democrats, America Losing Religion In the new age of politics, it's all about the religious "nones" -- those that the Pew Research Center says have no affiliation with any mainstream religious organization. They are atheists, agnostics, or have no devotion to any label in particular.
Monday 18, May 2015
Vatican to officially recognize Palestinian statehood in new treaty In a ceremony fraught with diplomatic and security overtones, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized the first two saints from the modern region of Palestine at a consecration mass in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
Dem's new agenda hauntingly similar to communism Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a 13-point national "Progressive Agenda" that is being touted as the liberal "Contract with America." The aim is for the "Progressive Agenda" to become the basis for the Democratic Party's main economic policies, including those of its 2016 presidential candidate. Irish Parliament Rejects Pro-Abortion Bill Losing by a vote of 74 to 23, the bill, led by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, sought to repeal the 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution, which effectively banned abortion throughout all of Ireland in 1983. The amendment suffered a major blow in 2013 when Parliament passed a bill allowing abortion for the first time in Ireland at any time up until birth when there is a threat of suicide. Obama: I'll Commemorate Sunday as 'International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia' In a statement, the president said he is working to "address the specific needs of transgender persons." U.S. Attorney: Boston Bombing "Was Not a Religious Crime" Even though the terrorist said he was doing it for his religion and Allah. Texas biker gang shooting: Police officer describes carnage outside Waco restaurant as 'most gruesome crime scene I've seen in 34 years' Sergeant W. Patrick Swanton said the Twin Peaks restaurant was littered with dead bodies, bullet casings, knives, weapons, shattered glass and pools of blood on Sunday night. At least nine people were killed when fighting broke out between up to 200 bikers who gathered for a meeting in the city of Waco. Too Many Black Students Suspended Leads Oakland Schools to Stop Punishment Board members of California's Oakland Unified School District unanimously voted on Wednesday to cease suspending students for what they call "willful defiance." Those behaviors can include swearing/yelling at teachers, refusing direct orders, texting, and storming out of class, to name a few. The reason? Concern that too many black students are being suspended for willful defiance. Water level in Lake Mead, largest reservoir in the US, drops 150 feet in 14 years It's one thing to hear about the severity of the drought out West, but images of Lake Mead, on the Colorado River, show an unprecedented drop in its water level and hammer home the severity of the drought.
Friday 15, May 2015
'We are already at war,' Ukrainian PM tells FRANCE 24 In an interview with FRANCE 24 on Wednesday, Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk discussed granting more autonomy to east Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's fight "against the Western world" and said that Ukraine is "already at war". RAF jets scrambled again to intercept Russian fighters wo Typhoon fighter jets have been launched from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept Russian bombers heading towards the UK. The Russian Bear aircraft were escorted away from Britain's area of interest but at no stage crossed into UK sovereign airspace. Former Soviet republics ask NATO to permanently deploy an army brigade as a deterrent against Russia The three Baltic countries are asking NATO to permanently deploy an army brigade to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as a deterrent against an increasingly assertive Russia. The chiefs of defense of the three countries are presenting the request in a joint letter this week to NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe, said Capt. Mindaugas Neimontas, spokesman for Lithuania's chief of defense. Beijing wants total police state video surveillance by 2020 Public areas such as roads will be fully covered by cameras and their surveillance information will be shared among authorities, according to a guideline released by the National Development and Reform Commission and eight other departments. Pro-Abortion Group Labels 20 Week Ban "Inhumane" The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which contains exemptions in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is threatened, finally passed the House this week after a long delay, prompting outrage from pro-choice organizations who responded with familiar vitriol. UK's Cameron Announces Plans to Fight 'Poisonous Islamist Ideology' We at AWLITLD.COM wonder what it'd be like to have a leader who stands strong against radical Islam. Howard Dean: 'Jesus Was Probably to the Left of the Democratic Party' Sometimes it's "cute" to hear liberals talk about what they think Jesus did and would've wanted. But Dean's rhetoric is very disturbing. 40 Volcanoes Are Erupting Right Now, And 34 Of Them Are Along The Ring Of Fire You may not have noticed, but our planet is becoming increasingly unstable. According toVolcano Discovery, 40 volcanoes around the globe are erupting right now, and only 6 of them are not along the Ring of Fire. If that sounds like a very high number to you, that is because it is a very high number. As I have written about previously, there were a total of 3,542 volcanic eruptions during the entire 20th century. Drought-Hit Southern Africa at Risk of Food Shortage Nebraska declares state of emergency in bird flu outbreak Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts declared a state of emergency on Thursday, after federal agriculture officials confirmed a second farm site had tested positive for the rapidly spreading avian flu virus.
Obama Calls on Israel to End "Occupation" and Commit to Peace US President Barack Obama called on the new Israeli government to show "a genuine commitment to a two-state solution" and resolve what he called the humanitarian crisis in Gaza following last summer's war.
ICC Threatens Israel to Provide Information for Probe ICC prosecutor says if Israel does not hand over information on Gaza op, she will be forced to open full-scale 'war crimes' investigation. RAF jets intercept Russian spy plane in the latest sign of tension between Moscow and Nato The two Typhoon jets, operating as part of Nato's Baltic air policing mission, were launched to intercept the Ilyushin IL-20 Coot surveillance and reconnaissance plane. The Ministry of Defense said the incident took place in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland close to Estonia at lunchtime today.
Did Lucifer write the Devil's Bible? Massive manuscript was penned by one hand Legend has it the medieval manuscript emerged from a pact with Lucifer, earning it the title of the Devil's Bible. It is believed to cause catastrophe or illness to whoever comes into contact with it, though people are queuing up to see it in its current home of the National Library in Stockholm. Constitutional Lawyer: Christian Schools, Churches May Lose Tax Exempt Status Over Same-Sex Marriage In an op-ed for USA Today, Michael Farris, chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association and chancellor of Patrick Henry College, warns that Christian universities could be in danger of losing their tax exempt status if the Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage. Survey: Americans Becoming Less Christian, Less Religious The days where America can be classified as a "Christian nation" are rapidly coming to an end. On Tuesday, the Pew Research Center released a new survey indicating that Americans have steadily become less religious, particularly Christian, in recent years, dropping by a total eight percentage points, from 78.4 percent to 70.6 percent between 2007 and 2014. Obama Sewing the Seeds of Socialism... President Barack Obama may have little to show for his more than six years in office, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been busy. He has put in much work during his presidency to nurturing socialism at home and abroad. Just as he promised, the president is an agent of change, change bringing us socialism.
Obama Admin Apologizes to U.N. for American Cops The Obama administration apologized Monday to the United Nation's Human Rights Council for American law enforcement personnel whom it described as "willfully using excessive force," at times with racist motivation. In its defense of its handling of the issue, the administration touts prosecuting over 400 law-enforcement officials and committing itself to take down those found guilty in the future. America's Collapsing Alliances The events of recent months are an indication of how spectacularly Obama has failed to fulfill his 2008 promise to "restore the world's faith in strong American leadership and idealism." Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Hits Japan Near Site Of Deadly 2011 Tsunami, Nuclear Meltdown An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck off the coast of Japan, not far from where a 2011 earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people.
Investigative Journalist Shreds Official WH Story on Bin Laden Raid In his piece for the London Review of Books, Hersh accuses the Obama administration of "blatant lies" and claims to have a "major U.S. source" to back up his assertions. Though the source is unnamed, Hersh says he is "a retired intelligence official" with close ties to the Navy SEALs and "after-action reports." Bird flu found in Indiana, 15th state to report it A strain of avian flu that until now had been found only in the Western United States has cropped up in Indiana, bringing the total number of states affected by the virulent outbreak to 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday.
Monday 11, May 2015
U.S. slams Jewish construction While the Obama administration has been criticizing a Jewish construction project in an already-existing Jewish neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem, the U.S. government is aiding the Palestinian Authority in developing infrastructure in eastern Jerusalem, including on property legally owned by Jews. Saudi king, followed by GCC rulers, snubs Obama on summit. US fails to isolate Netanyahu on nuclear deal Saudi King Salman's last-minute cancellation of his White House summit with US President Obama and his decision to send Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in his place, is seen as a calculated snub for the president's policies on Iran and the Middle East. China fast builds 'counter-space' capabilities to counter US satellites, Pentagon warns Part of China's rapidly developing space program consists of testing new anti-space technologies, even though the country publicly pledges not to militarize space, the Pentagon said in a report to Congress. The government's war on Christianity... The number one goal of all governments is to control and dominate their own citizens. The more deceptively it can be done, the more complete and long-lasting the tyranny. Asteroid a mile wide due to skim past Earth this week, as experts warn of mass extinction People keep renouncing their U.S. citizenship in record numbers The Treasury Department has released its listing of people who renounced their U.S. citizenship during the first quarter of 2015, and the numbers are higher than they've ever been. Greg Abbott to Texans: Jade Helm 15 Not Government Takeover Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking to calm fears in his state about Jade Helm 15, a joint military exercise taking place in multiple states this summer. Fear has arisen among many residents that the realistic training is actually cover for an imposition of martial law or an attempt to take away gun rights. Iowa farms devastated, impacts unknown as bird flu spreads Iowa produces more eggs than any state in the country, and is ninth nationally in turkey production. But both industries are being rocked by a relentless virus that is forcing farmers to destroy entire flocks. A highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, believed to be introduced by wild waterfowl such as ducks and geese has infected dozens of Iowa farms, causing the death and disposal of more than 20 million birds. As Lake Mead hits record lows and water shortages loom, Arizona prepares for the worst. Last week, Lake Mead, which sits on the border of Nevada and Arizona, set a new record low�the first time since the construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s that the lake's surface has dipped below 1,080 feet above sea level. The West's drought is so bad that official plans for water rationing have now begun.
US may sell Saudis bombs once only offered to Israel Amid American efforts to allay Sunni Arab concerns over the nuclear deal with Iran, officials are reportedly considering selling Saudi Arabia bunker buster bombs, which are currently only offered to Israel. Iranian Commander: We Won't Rest Until US is an Islamic Republic A leading commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards has claimed his country's ultimate aim is to turn the United States into "an Islamic Republic," and rejected any possibility of a thawing in relations between Tehran and "The Great Satan." Former top Russian general: Russia will defend eastern Ukraine, even if it means taking Kiev Evgeny Buzhinsky has spent much of his professional life with the threat of global nuclear destruction hanging over his head. A lifelong Russian military officer, he earned his PhD in military sciences in 1982, just as the Cold War was entering its most dangerous period, and served in the Soviet general staff during an arms race that several times came perilously close to triggering a nuclear war that neither side wanted. USA 'in range of North Korea's nukes' warns top aide of Kim Jong-un North Korea has the missile capability to strike the mainland United States and would do so if America "forced their hand", a senior insider has revealed. Park Yong-Chol, a deputy director for North Korea's Institute for Research into National Reunification, said: "We invested a lot of money in our nuclear defense to counter the U.S. threat. PLA's nuclear submarine fleet vulnerable due to idleness Nuclear-powered submarines in China's navy are vulnerable to precision missile attacks because of the significant amount of time they spend at their bases, according to an article in the May edition of the Chinese-language Kanwa Defense Review. Climate change a UN-led ruse, says Tony Abbott's business adviser Maurice Newman Climate change is a hoax led by the United Nations so that it can end democracy and impose authoritarian rule, according to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's chief business adviser. Maurice Newman, the chairman of the Prime Minister's business advisory council, has written in The Australian that scientific modelling showing the link between humans and climate change is wrong and the real agenda is a world takeover for the UN. Britain re-elects Conservative PM Cameron British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Tory party all but vanquished the opposing Labor Party and proved pre-election polls wrong with a resounding election triumph he called "the sweetest victory of all." Michael Savage: Obama may arm U.S. gangs for race war Warning of a coming race war, talk-radio host Michael Savage, appearing as a guest on Alex Jones "Infowars" program Monday, said President Obama would deputize and arm gang members such as the "Crips and the Bloods" to keep order in American streets. BBQ Restaurant to Hold 'White Appreciation Day' The Hispanic owners of a BBQ restaurant in Colorado will host a "White Appreciation Day" next month. The idea started as a joke, but the BBQ owners decided to actually go through with the event. "We have a whole month for Black History Month," Antillon said. "We have a whole month for Hispanic Heritage Month, so we thought the least we could do was offer one day to appreciate white Americans." The owners expect a backlash. The Press Love Freedom of Speech, Right? The Media Research Center has released another devastating video today, showing just exactly how much the mainstream press in America love free speech. Hint: not that much. Not your free speech, anyway. Marc Lamont Hill: Islam Doesn't Get Special Treatment. Wrong! Imam Anjem Choudary Tells Hannity That Pamela Geller Should Die On Fox News last night, Sean Hannity hosted what basically amounted to a verbal holy war between Islamic Imam Anjem Choudary and Pamela Geller. Choudary repeatedly stated that Geller knew the "consequences" for her actions, and that the consequences for her actions are death
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