SIGNS OF THE TIMES ARE ALL AROUND US
Author: deanoakley
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And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
Luke 21:11 NKJV
Signs of the times are all around us, and people in need, in unbelief (the sign of Jonah, Matthew 16:3). All around are needs and people in need of a loving relationship with the Father.
We don’t know all that’s coming, but we have the Lord. Let’s pray, fast and obey Him earnestly, earnestly… until we see Him face to face!
We can make a difference. He calls us to faithfulness, in the waiting time… while the signs of the times rise and come into place. We are not powerless. We are powerful in Christ, and He can touch the hearts of many through our prayers and sacrificial fasting.
There are things coming in this nation we do not want. There are things coming in the Spirit if we will fast and pray… Press in to God.
The waiting is not in vain, my friends. Have patience. And continue to persevere- in prayer, fasting and obedience to Him.
In Christ, the One & Only,
Kari Bitz
Author/Founder
Cord of 3 Ministries
www.cordof3.net
cordof3@bektel.com
701-214-8402
“And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down to the ground,
and put his face between his knees” …and it affected a nation.
(1 Kings 18:42 nkjv)“You may delay, but time will not.“ – Benjamin Franklin
About Sharia Law in ObamaCare? – What is “DHIMMITUDE”?
Author: Mohammed J
Author URL: https://www.flickr.com/people/mohammedj/The past few weeks many of my facebook friends have asked what the word “Dhimmitude“ is?
There are a lot of rumors about this word on the internet. Rumors say that this word is established on page 107 in H.R. 3590 of the 111th Congress also known as “Patient protection and affordable Healthcare act” or among us conservatives as “ObamaCare”.
People who read my blogs/columns know that I am not a fan of spreading rumors and that I try very hard to make my columns founded in facts.
Here are some personal facts about me I am a Judeo-Christian Reagan conservative American and I strongly believe in the Constitution of the United States. I strongly believe that the United States of America is a Christian Nation built on Christian principles and that Christianity is the leading religion in the Unites States.
In God we trust is not just words but the lifeline of our moral values and principles. It is a fact that our founding Fathers had God in mind with every word when they wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. But that is not a one-way street. If one claims to love the constitution he/she also has to accept the First Amendment of the same as it was established by the founding fathers for a reason; and the reason is to protect and allow people to live free and pursue their happiness even in their religious beliefs. And the first amendment is clear the freedom of religion, speech, press and petition. You may or may not like it, but every person in America has the right to worship as long as it accepts Christianity as the fundamental basics of our Society.
And as far as I am concerned, one can pray to Allah, Buddah, the holy ashtray, a broomstick or even to the pastafarian noodle monster (yes this cult actually exists), as long as this person does not bothers me and accepts that I do not want to be associated with or socialize with this person, and as long as this person respects the fundamental Judeo-Christian principles of our American society.
I dislike and distrust Muslims as much as everybody else in America I strongly believe that the Muslim religion is a brutal, inhumane, and dangerous religion and does not co-exist with our Christian principles. I also believe that Muslims are not willing to assimilate into our society because they demand Sharia Law as leading law which puts this above the established Laws in the United States of America based on the Constitution. But as long as the Lawmakers tell me that Islam is an established religion I have to accept that. All I can do is keep fighting the legal battle to keep the establishment of Sharia out of our legal system. I dislike Obamacare at least as much if not more than every other conservative But I reject and dislike it because of facts and not because of rumors. And facts are what I battle, the fact that it is unconstitutional, it is a socialist system, the fact that it is not financeable, and many, many more reasons. I don’t spread rumors only well established information And this is what I am doing now. So here are the facts on “Dhimmitude” As much as we demand from Muslims to accept our Constitution in the United States as intelligent human beings we have to give Muslims in Muslim countries the same acceptance of their Laws based on their principles and the principles of law in Muslim countries is Sharia Law.
If anybody, just like me, does not like Sharia then stay out of a Muslim country and stay in America. “Dhimmitude” – yes Dhimmitude is based on Sharia Law, but other than the rumors that are spread it has absolutely nothing to do with population control. Dhimmitude regulates the treatment of prisoners of war under Sharia Law. Dhimmitude is the system of governing population conquered by jihad Wars encompassing all of the demographic, ethnic, and religious aspects of the political system. The word “dhimmitude” as a historical concept, was coined by “Bat Ye’or” in 1983 to describe the legal and social conditions of Jews and Christians subject to Islamic rules. The word “dhimmitude” comes from the Arabic word “Dhimmi” and means “protected”.
“Dhimmi” was the name that applied by the Arab-Muslim conquerors to indigenous non-Muslim population who surrendered by treaty (Dhimma) to Muslim domination. And just as we in the United States and the Western European Civilization rule every resident or religion in a court of law under our laws based on Christian principles Muslims ruled the conquered population on Sharia Law no matter what religion or background they came from. Dhimmitude encompasses the relationship of Muslims and non-Muslims at the theological, social, political, and economical levels as well as the relationship between numerous ethno-religious dhimmi groups. For books by Bat Ye’or, see www.dhimmi.org Dhimmitude and ObamaCare The rumor spread on the internet is that ObamaCare page 107 exempts Muslims from public healthcare based on Dhimmitude. This is the biggest nonsense I have heard in a long time. I spent 2 full days and not only read, but also used available software to cross-reference Obamacare on this and it is not true. Page 107 of “H.R. 3590 “Patient protection and affordable Healthcare act” speaks of the Tax exemption on Obamacare based on IRS code 501(a). For those not familiar with this Law this section speaks about “organizations described under subsections (c) or (d) or section 401(a) to be exempt from taxation under this subtitles unless such exemption is denied under section 502 or 503”. In layman terms – every major recognized religion in the United States and that includes almost all Christian denominations as well as Buddhism, Islam, and some recognized Cults, enjoys the privilege of certain tax exemptions.
So I looked up religious exemptions on Healthcare and found some on the pages 326, 327, and 328. And again there was no mentioning of Muslims at all. The fact is that on these pages the Healthcare bill exempts legally recognized religions based on IRS section 501(a) from participating in healthcare if their religion rejects traditional medicine or health treatment based on religious beliefs and views. Or in layman terms – people who reject medical treatment and believe exclusively in the healing power of God and prayer. Quick out of my mind I can think of Amish (not sure about them), Jehovah’s Witnesses, and self-declared prophets traveling through the country performing miracle healings. Now, I personally know for a fact that my savior Jesus Christ can alone heal me or by the laying on of hands. I also know that believing in God my savior makes me stronger and helps me during the healing process, but until Jesus comes back I will still go to the doctor when I am sick. I will also continue to pray and ask the Lord to heal me either miraculously or through the doctor’s who treat me – This to me is the best combination. And last time I checked, and believe me when I tell you I was stationed in Muslim countries; I have never heard of Muslims rejecting medical treatment based on religious beliefs.
Conclusion You may or may not like it, but “Dhimmitude” has no establishment in Obamacare whatsoever nor did I find any indication of mentioning Muslims or Islam in the entire Bill. So I keep rejecting Obama Care for the obvious unconstitutional, socialist, and financial reasons. Let’s keep the fight on against ObamaCare and against the Muslimization of our country based on established facts, let us forget about rumors and get back to more important work – to save and protect the United States of America from destruction through Obama socialism. Sources: 1) U.S. Government Printing Office – H.R. 3590 2) Dhimmitude.org 3) Yale Law school on U.S. Constitution 4) Bat Ye’or – Curriculum Vitae 5) Cornell University on IRS Law section 501(a)
https://tclehner.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/sharia-law-in-obamacare-%E2%80%93-what-is-%E2%80%9Cdhimmitude%E2%80%9D/
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. “
ONGOING REACTIONS TO A “VERY BAD DEAL” WITH IRAN: JNN editors continue to present the united response of Israel’s military, security and government leaders to the 14 July, 2015, USA-led nuclear agreement reached with Iran – along with reactions and opinions of its residents and experts further afield, including those in neighboring Arab states. Intercessors please pray that Israel will know how to prepare in the wake of this nationally-endangering agreement, six world-powers made with the Islamic Republic. Not only Iran’s continued threats to wipe out the state of Israel and the increasing nuclear capability it will have to do so, but Iran’s widespread support of terrorists groups targeting Israel and the lifted sanctions enabling it to pump millions of dollars more into terrorist coffers requires a major shift in Israel’s strategies. Intercede also that the USA Congress will veto this very bad deal across the board. Please carry these concerns to your prayer groups. JNN editors will continue to keep you updated on this and other issues concerning Israel, the Jewish people and the Middle East.
KRAUTHAMMER: US ‘CAPITULATION’ MAKES IRAN ‘FREE’ TO ACT AT WILL: The Iran deal is so bad, asserted prize-winning syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer that “I think even skeptics of the deal have been shocked by the degree of the capitulation.” Over the past several days, Krauthammer has written several pieces and discussed in interviews his disappointment with the deal he calls a farce. “We gave in on the idea of them having to dismantle their enrichment,” Krauthammer said. “But even worse is the final capitulation, which was a giving in to a lifting of the embargo on ballistic missiles and conventional arms.”
Krauthammer said while it is impossible to know if Iran will actually allow international inspectors into its nuclear facilities, there is one aspect of the agreement that has already come to fruition. The sanctions imposed on Iran “are now dead as a result of this agreement,” Krauthammer argued. “Obama will, within days, go to the Security Council making almost totally irrelevant what Congress does. They are going to pass a UN resolution. It will probably be unanimous in approving the deal and part of that move will be to cancel all previous resolutions on sanctions.” he stated. “We have no idea if the inspections are going to work,” Krauthammer continued. “They won’t. They’re ridiculous with the almost one month of notice. We have no idea what’s going to happen with the embargoes, but we know one thing. The sanctions are done. Iran is now free. They will not be re-imposed and that is a huge success for Iran.” (Fox News/Arutz-7)
WEST TO TEACH IRAN HOW TO BLOCK ISRAELI NUCLEAR SABOTAGE: Disturbing points of the Iran nuclear deal signed Tuesday, 14 July, 2015 continue to come to light. One detail tucked away near the end of the deal’s massive text is a section entitled “Nuclear Safety, Safeguards and Security,” which stipulates the West will train Iran to thwart sabotage against its nuclear facilities. According to text, Iran will learn how to secure its controversial and covert nuclear program from all threats thanks to training by the P5+1 countries consisting of the USA, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China, as well as the EU. The section begins with a clause saying that PF+1 parties, and possibly other states, are prepared to cooperate with Iran to establish a Nuclear Safety Center in Iran, and to engage in training events there.” But then things take a turn, with the same world powers obligating to “co-operation in the form of training courses to strengthen Iran’s ability to prevent, protect and respond to nuclear security threats to nuclear facilities and systems as well as to enable sustainable nuclear security and physical protection systems.” Leaving no doubts about the intentions, the text then promises “co-operation through training and workshops to strengthen Iran’s ability to protect against nuclear security threats, including sabotage.” (Arutz-7)
POLL: ISRAELIS OVERWHELMINGLY OPPOSED TO IRAN DEAL: Nearly three-fourths of the Israeli public believe the West’s deal with Iran on its nuclear program will not prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons within the next decade. In contrast, the poll, conducted this week by the Sarid Institute, found that only 10% of respondents “trust” the USA and believe it will prevent an Iranian bomb. Almost 70% of Israelis oppose the final agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 world powers, while only 10% support it. Twenty percent of respondents had no opinion on the subject. As to what Israel’s response to the deal should be, a third of Israelis polled answered that Israel should attack Iran’s nuclear sites. Forty percent said there was no need for Israel to strike, while the rest voiced no opinion. (INN) Pray that Israel’s people will increasingly cry out to the Lord to be their ultimate protector and defender in every circumstance. “Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.” Ps 88:1
‘IRAN WAS ON THE VERGE OF GIVING UP NUKE PROGRAM’: An Israeli official stated to Israel Radio on Thursday 16 July, 2015 that with just a little more pressure, Iran would have given in completely on its nuclear program. But, the United States and its international partners failed by not being tough enough on Tehran, and conceding too many points too quickly. Iran, according to the official, was seriously “on the skids” – bankrupt to a degree far greater than Westerners realized. Nearly a decade of sanctions had taken its toll, and without a lifting of the sanctions, the government there realized it would soon be likely swept away by angry Iranians, who, leaders estimated, were desperate enough to rebel even given the country’s repressive political system. With the nuclear deal, the pressure on Iran has been lifted, the official said, but had the USA held out a little longer, Iran would have capitulated and agreed to dismantle its nuclear program altogether. (Arutz-7)
IRAN RENEWS FINANCIAL AID TO HAMAS AND ISLAMIC JIHAD IN WAKE OF NUKE DEAL: After four months when Iran delayed transferring financial assistance to Hamas and Islamic Jihad because of budgetary concerns, it has in the last few days renewed the flow of money to Palestinian terror groups in Gaza – precisely because the new accord with the West gave it the confidence to do so. Iran emerges from this accord strengthened, stable and with endless resources that will be directed to weaken Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the Gulf States and Israel by every means possible. Additionally, in this year’s budget, President Rouhani’s administration has already increased Iran’s defense budget by 32.5%. (Times of Israel)
ARAB STATES FEAR NUCLEAR DEAL WILL GIVE IRAN A BIGGER REGIONAL ROLE: Some Arab nations are worried that the Iran nuclear agreement will allow Iran to fund proxy wars and extend its regional influence, with one Saudi diplomat describing the deal as “extremely dangerous.” He said, “If sanctions are lifted, Iran will try even harder to redesign the region. Iran is trying to change the Middle East, and this is unacceptable to Sunnis.” Meanwhile, Iran’s ally, Syrian President Assad, describing the deal as a “great victory.” (Washington Post)
WIFE OF USA PASTOR HELD IN IRAN: MY HUSBAND WRONGLY OVER LOOKED IN NUCLEAR DEAL: President Barack Obama should have secured the release of jailed USA citizens before sealing a nuclear deal with Iran, and the accord should not win congressional approval until their freedom is guaranteed, the wife of a detained Iranian-American pastor said this week. Saeed Abedini, 35, a naturalized USA citizen, was sentenced by an Iranian court in 2013 to eight years in prison for allegedly compromising Iran’s national security by setting up home-based Christian churches in his native country. His wife, Naghmeh Abedini of Boise, Idaho, said her husband has faced threats to his life from Islamic terrorists held in the same prison west of Tehran and that his physical and psychological health has deteriorated from a lack of medical care and from stays in solitary confinement.
Abedini is one of three Americans known to be currently detained in Iran. His spouse said their release should have been assured before Obama even agreed to the talks that produced a deal aimed at restricting Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Obama in response said any notion that he was content with Americans being held in Iran was “nonsense,” but insisted that including their fate in the talks would only have undermined the USA bargaining position. Obama delivered the same message to Naghmeh Abedini and the couple’s two young children when he visited them in Boise in January, 2015 she said. (J. Post) Intercede for the soon release of Saeed Abedini from the debilitating conditions of Iranian prison. Pray that he and his loved ones will receive divine mercy, comfort and courage. Pray also for the soon release of other USA citizens being held in Iran. “Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” Heb 13:3
VATICAN SEES IRAN DEAL IN ‘A POSITIVE LIGHT’: The Holy See lauded the nuclear deal struck between Iran and world powers this week, asserting that it views the agreement in “a positive light.” Federico Lombardi, the head of the Holy See Press Office said, “It constitutes an important outcome of the negotiations carried out so far, although continued efforts and commitment on the part of all involved will be necessary in order for it to bear fruit. It is hoped that those fruits will not be limited to the field of nuclear program, but may indeed extend further,” he added. (Jerusalem Post)
CANADA TO KEEP SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN: Canada will keep its sanctions in place despite the nuclear agreement Iran has reached with major world powers. Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson said in a statement that Canada “will continue to judge Iran by its actions, not its words. We will examine this deal further before taking any specific Canadian action.” (Globe and Mail, Canada)
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Conveniently shifting media narrative about Muhammad
You know the story.
At first, the self-conscious, politically correct and oh-so-culturally-sensitive establishment press didn’t want to hear the name of the murderer of four U.S. Marines at a Chattanooga recruiting center.
When his name was inevitably released, some in the media and government suggested it sounded like an “Arabic name,” but not necessarily Muslim.
They wondered at loud about possible motives. Hmmmm … what could it have been?
Then we heard he was just your average Joe, from a nice family – no one who knew him ever suspected anything was amiss. He was a great student. He was a good wrestler. He was a “smart individual.” He seemed like a good kid, we were told. He was quiet, didn’t have any problems in the neighborhood.
What could have been the motives?
Then we learned that he wrote in his senior yearbook: “My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?”
Then we learned his father, Youssef, had been investigated by the FBI and placed on a terrorism watch list, but was later dropped.
Then we learned that his sister, Yasmeen, had given an interview to the Chattanooga Free Press in 2010, claiming that some of her fellow high-school students had harassed her for wearing a hijab: “I’m not afraid to go straight toward them and ask them, ‘Do you really know what Islam is?’ There’s this misconception that Islam is a violent religion. Muslims are actually peaceful,” she told the paper.
Then we heard that he came from a nice home and a wonderful family.
Then we were told he had an abusive father.
Then we learned he was born in Kuwait. He traveled frequently to Jordan and at least once to Yemen – a hotbed of jihadi terrorist activity.
Still the media wondered and wrung its hands as to motives …
Then we learned that he blogged just three days before he fired a fatal barrage of bullets at four Marines about his heroes: “Every one of them fought jihad for the sake of Allah. We ask Allah to make us follow in their path.”
Still the search for motive continued – not only by the press, but by the president of the United States.
Any clues yet?
Hello?
The first clue was his first name.
I guessed what it would be when I first heard of the shooting.
It’s the most common Muslim name for boys.
It doesn’t mean that everyone named Mohammad is a terrorist. But far too many terrorists bear the name – or some other Islamic appellation.
Is everyone in government blind to what’s happening from the president on down? Is everyone in the establishment media this stupid?
I don’t think so. I think they are every bit as aware of these facts as I am – and you are.
But they are in denial.
It just doesn’t fit their worldview, their narrative.
And thus we march on blindly and in denial as a nation.
We have a problem with radical Islam. It’s not a small one. It’s not going away.
Pretending it doesn’t exist will only make it worse. Pretending we don’t see it exacerbates the problem. Pretending the real national security threat comes from the tea-party movement or right-wing Christians or returning military personnel or people who fly the Confederate flag will do nothing to reduce the collateral damage.
This is not to say every Muslim represents a threat to national security or your safety. No one believes that. But to pretend that a disproportionate number doesn’t – especially those who visit terrorist countries and rant about jihad – is willful blindness and possibly even represents complicity in the crimes they commit.
This is not “profiling.”
This is rationality. This is sanity. This is national security.
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2015/07/conveniently-shifting-media-narrative-about-muhammad/#fcuawDkgHMMswavl.99
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