Maybe not, but someone will: “Christian Dead ‘Will Burn In Hell,” Claims Islamic Leader

Egypt update: Christian Dead ‘Will Burn In Hell,’ Claims Islamic Leader, Warning Against Anti-Morsi Protests By MidEast Christian News | The Christian Post

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The leader of an Islamic group has renewed threats to Christian Copts in Egypt, warning them to cancel their planned demonstrations scheduled for June 30. The leader has also urged Muslims to rally together, insisting that his Islamic colleagues would die and go to heaven, where as Christian dead would burn in hell.

“We advised the Church to prevent its followers from participating in June 30 demonstrations,” Assem Abdel Maged, leader of Islamic group Gamaat Islamiyya, has said.

Abdel Maged urged followers to be present in front of the presidential palace.

“Rest assured that our dead go to heaven, whilst their dead burn in hell,” the leader insisted.

“This is a conspiracy made by the former regime, Coptic extremists and communists,” Abdel Maged claimed. “We advised the church not to rally people, and the sectarian crowds increased after the Pope met the American ambassador.”

“We have gave 3,000 martyrs in Mubarak’s time, and if Morsi falls we will have an Islamic revolution,” he threatened.

In an interview on Al-Nas Islamic channel, Abdel Maged claimed that “communists, Coptic extremists and atheists are the ones calling for the demonstrations.”

He also and warned Copts, seemingly claiming that their families were in danger. He warned the Christians to “not sacrifice your sons.”

Islamic preacher Wagdi Ghoneim, well-known for his hostility to Egyptian Christians, recently stated that “to come out against President Morsi on June 30 is to blaspheme.”

“These demonstrations are forbidden and whoever protests against Morsi is an infidel,” he added.

In his video posted on YouTube, Ghoneim said, “Rebellion against Morsi is a rebellion against Islam and its project … secularists who envy Islam, thugs, and Coptic extremists are driving these demonstrations.”

Meanwhile, Al-Azhar, the highest Islamic authority in Egypt, issued a statement confirming the eligibility of peaceful protests against the rulers yesterday.

Morning Reading: Acts 8.4-25 NLT – power evangelism

Reading: Acts 8:4-25 NLT

But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went.

Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah. Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did. Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city.

A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great. Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One—the Power of God.” They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.

But now the people believed Philip’s message of Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. As a result, many men and women were baptized.

Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed.

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When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there. As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”

But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought! You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God. Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts, for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.”

“Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon exclaimed, “that these terrible things you’ve said won’t happen to me!”

After testifying and preaching the word of the Lord in Samaria, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem. And they stopped in many Samaritan villages along the way to preach the Good News.

Prayer: Heavenly Father- Search my heart and cleanse me from my evil thoughts. Free me from captivity to sins of commission and omission. Fill me with your Spirit so that I might boldly tell others about the Good News of Jesus. And may your Kingdom purposes be advanced in me and through me. Amen.

Spiritual Song: “Change my heart O God” – Eddie Espinosa, Vineyard
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Morning Reading: Acts 8.1-3 NLT – persecution

Reading: Acts 8.1-3 NLT

persecuted christiansSaul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.

A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria. (Some devout men came and buried Stephen with great mourning.)

But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

Prayer: Heavenly Father – Protect your church throughout the world… every size, shape, language and custom. Hold your people close to your heart. Holy Spirit – Come alongside of every Christian imprisoned, or persecuted, for their faith in Jesus Christ… comfort them, defend them, strengthen them, release them. Lord Jesus – Be their Shepherd, their Savior, their Rock… and send your guardian angels to fight in their defense. And may you be glorified in the suffering of all those who have placed their trust in you. Amen.

Spiritual Song: “O Lord Hear My Prayer” – Jacques Berthier

Turkish man inspires hundreds with silent vigil in Taksim Square

Peanut Gallery: Can one man’s civil disobedience stop Erdogan’s drive toward the Islamization of Turkey? Not today… but perhaps tomorrow.

m.guardiannews.com / Jun 18th 2013

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Erdem Gunduz stands in Taksim Square during a 'duranadam' or standing man protest in Istanbul, Turkey, early 18 June 2013.

A Turkish man has staged an eight-hour silent vigil in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, the scene of violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters in recent weeks, inspiring hundreds of others to follow his lead.

Erdem Gunduz said he wanted to take a stand against police stopping demonstrations near the square, the Dogan news agency reported.He stood silently, facing the Ataturk Cultural Centre which was draped in Turkish flags and a portrait of Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, from 6pm on Monday.

By 2am on Tuesday, when the police moved in, about 300 people had joined him. Ten people, who refused to be moved on by police, were detained.Gunduz, swiftly dubbed “standing man” on social media in Turkey, inspired similar protests elsewhere in Istanbul, as well as in the capital, Ankara, and the city of Izmir on the Aegean coast.

The silent protests were in stark contrast to demonstrations at the weekend, which saw some of the fiercest clashes so far when police fired teargas and water cannons to clear thousands from Taksim Square.

What began in May as a protest by environmentalists upset over plans to build on a park adjoining Taksim Square has grown into a movement against the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, presenting the greatest public challenge to his 10-year leadership.

Scrap the Senate Immigration bill

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“You have to have some detailed knowledge of evangelicalism and the people involved to recognize that EIT and its acolytes represent a fringe element of political activism, and not the duly adopted positions of thousands of evangelical congregations and their local leadership.  American evangelicals haven’t changed their views on Congress’s approach to immigration; rather, a small group of left-wing activists has been funded by Soros to urge evangelicals to act in a certain way – and to advertise its agenda as an evangelical one.”

theoptimisticconservative's avatarThe Optimistic Conservative

It’s as bad as the Tea Party thinks it is.  It’s worse.  In some ways, it’s a pig in a poke: it’s not about immigration as much as it is about changing the way government business is done in the United States.

A couple of points up front.

Legal immigration is good

First, I am a pro-immigration voter.  Not only am I pro-immigration, I am happy to accept immigrants who aren’t Ph.D.s, IT professionals, and bioengineers.  I have nothing against credentialed professionals, but the truth is that they are not the economic accelerators that small business entrepreneurs are.  America has had tremendous success with legal immigration; we should do more of it than we do today, and we should not seek to admit only those who come laden with wealth and credentials.  That is not the path to national prosperity.

America does need to repair other failures,

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