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Mudras & hand symbolism: mudra on the part of Christian esoteric tradition 1

2012-07-29T08:43:00.000+07:00

All religions without exception have their roots in the Spiritual Hierarchy of the Great White Brotherhood (GWB), although some have strayed afar from the original teachings of their messengers and founders and the purposes of their establishment. Fortunately, in every religion there is an esoteric side perpetuated by the Initiates of the GWB. We will not discuss the Great White Brotherhood in detail here, those who are interested in acquiring more information may refer to the many metaphysical books on the subject. Suffice to say that the GWB is the "community of saints" mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. The members are non-sectarian and universal in their attitudes and beliefs. Collectively and individually, they have transcended dogmatic religions and their schisms, and have embraced the pristine teachings, principles, and laws of the Spirit, which is the source of pure Religion. Within the GWB is a Spiritual Hierarchy of Cosmic beings that represents the God-Government of our beloved planet operating at present in higher dimensions. The members currently holding offices in this hierarchy were the saints, prophets, sages, and avatars of the past. In one aspect, "heaven made manifest" is the application of cosmic laws governing the omniverse and upheld by the GWB, on the individual, social, national and international levels.
As alluded to above, every religion has an esoteric aspect where the Ancient Wisdom of the GWB is preserved for those who are spiritually awakened and prepared to receive higher revelations. Teachings of Deity cannot be confined or limited to a single book, tradition, or teacher. Revelation is a continuous process that meets the growing spiritual and psychological needs of humanity.
As the "prodigal son," humanity answers to God's call to return Home by initially being obedient to the unfolding spiritual "conscience," or the "still small voice" of the Spirit. Religions were established to foster this growth--not to enforce and educate a false conscience based on man-made interpretations of the Word of God, but to awaken within the soul that which is already inherent and supra-natural. This was recognized by Socrates who, with his unique system of inquiry, sought to awaken the souls of his listeners to "recollect" Truth.
Pure religious precepts direct men and women to free themselves from the creation of a sense of limitation and negativity in all expressions--in thought and behavior, for these hinders the voice of the Spirit from making its presence felt--and consequently, the delay of the spiritual evolution of the indwelling Soul.
Enforced religious dogmas programs in us a state of being where we no longer have any personal desire to commit theological "sin," of which consequence is the rise of a sense of morbid guilt and fear in their violation or non-obedience; this unnatural psychological condition prevents the Christ photonic-energies from penetrating the lower aspects of the microcosm. It is to the voice of the Spirit and the scripture of the Heart that one should pay heed, not to the confused interpretations of the minds of men.
"Behold, I (the Christ-force) stand at the door ("Sahasrara" chakra, or crown psychic-center), and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Rev:3:20)"
Essentially, the purpose of exoteric religion is to prepare us psychologically for the pursuit of the greater metaphysical mysteries where we are taught to transcend our mortal state of being in mind, body, and soul, and to acknowledge and identify ourselves with the Truth of our inner nature.
Purification is the first step in the Mystery Schools of the GWB, and essential religion is the portal leading toward the atrium of the GWB. Only when an individual is perfected in the embodiment of the cardinal virtues as taught by religion, will he be ready for the next phase of esotericism. Bypassing any step along the way only entails returning to the point of embarkation. People may claim to be illumined, to have witnessed Heaven in all its splendor, to have experienced the highest bliss, to know and socialize with the Ascended Masters, to have risen the kundalini and anchored the higher chakras into their physical form, or to have "seen" God; however, if the sense of duality and the sense of the false ego with its negative expressions still exist strongly within them, and their inner light shines but dully, all of their claims are false. They have entrapped themselves in a world of glamour and illusion and misinterpreted esoteric precepts. Students of spiritual paths may assert that their methodology takes them quickly to the mountain-top via the helicopter route; however, they often land on the holy mountain still with their feet shod, back loaded, and hands empty--with nothing to offer their Source but earthly garbage. Alternatively, while flying in their helicopter, they sometimes do not land at all, preferring to enjoy the ride and view. This is unfortunate--as they end up in a cloud of spiritual smugness.
Esotericism is the "meat" of the Spirit in contrast to the "milk" of exoteric religious precepts meant for infants aspiring to the spiritual path. In Islam, the heavier nourishment symbolised by meat is referred to as "Hakikat" and "Marifat" or in Christianity as "Gnosis." Judaism knows it as the "Kaballah" while in Hinduism it is the "Gupta Vidya." "Vajrayana" and its teachings is the Buddhist equivalent to the esoteric side of the Semitic religions.
Christianity, like so many other traditions, was influenced by various foreign elements--not only Judaism, and Buddhism, but also by the various Mystery Schools existing in the several centuries prior to and after its establishment. One of these Mystery Schools were the Essenes, a mystical Order of some prominence and existing in the region of the Holy Land when the Piscean Master walked the earth. They are unrecorded in the gospel stories except for the few references regarding their members--the men in white robes who were mistaken and interpreted to be angels. The Essenes were a semi-monastic Order that was formed for the purpose of preparing the conditions necessary for the incarnation of the Christ Spirit macrocosmically and microcosmically. The parents of Jesus were members of the Essenes as were the parents of John the Baptist. Naturally, the future avatar and his way-shower were raised under the tutelage of the Essene Brotherhood in preparation for their holy missions. According to esoteric tradition, while in his teens and early manhood, Jesus traveled to Egypt, India, Tibet, Persia, and Greece to study in the Mystery Schools. This was Jesus' so-called "lost-years"--18 long years that the canonical scriptures enshroud in mystery and are mute.
During his ministry Jesus formed a secret metaphysical school. The number of members in this school was at least 120 (see Acts 1:15). These students were given esoteric teachings in contrast to the general populace who were taught metaphysical mysteries in parables and similitude. The masses were taught exoteric precepts, the gospel, or the "good news" which were clarified and elaborated in secret assemblies. Students of the esoteric doctrines of Jesus were shown how to realize the truth of the gospel in a single embodiment, here and now, and not senselessly wait for some future event to occur that would raise them from the grave.
"Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man (the Truth, the Way, and Life) coming in his kingdom (the lower microcosm)." Matt. 16:28
Out of the many there were those earnest few who wanted to delve further into the mysteries of life and they were subsequently invited into Jesus' secret school. The metaphysical seminary that Jesus established may be referred to as the Inner Court, in contradistinction to the Outer Court that are represented by the Churches of our present day.
In the 3rd and 4th centuries after the advent of Christ, because of political and egoic ambition, the leaders of the Outer Court divorced itself from the Inner Court and even attacked and persecuted its members and hierophants. Later known as Gnosticism, the doctrines of the secret school of Jesus subsequently went underground and branched-out into several spiritual/magical Orders, metaphysical schools, and secret fraternities. The Cathars, Knights Templars, the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Round Table, the Martinist Order, the Rosicrucians, and the Alchemists, were some of these organizations descended from the arcane school of Jesus and preserved and perpetuated the metaphysical teachings that he had taught.
The esoteric precepts of the incarnated Christ concerns the transformation of man into a divine being, the manifestation of Heaven on Earth, the unfoldment of spiritual virtues and powers within humanity, the embodiment of the Christ force and consciousness within the lower aspects of the microcosm, etc. Jesus especially taught how each member of the human race might emulate him and acquire what he acquired, attain what he attained, overcome what he overcame. In his public teachings Jesus emphasized that he was the model for us all, that we should all become like him in order to unfold the Kingdom of Heaven within our hearts and be saved from our personal ignorance with the power of the Truth of our spiritual essence.
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6
We will not go into detail of the story of Christianity and its hidden history in this mudra-series. All we wanted to do was to give a basis for the secret practices of the mudras associated with Christianity. These disciplines were known to various historical personalities who were initiates of Esoteric Christianity. There were those whose profession was art, and they depicted the secret signs and mudras in their paintings, drawings, and sculpture. Although there are many secret mudras in the Esoteric Christian Tradition, below we will present just a few of the more popular ones including their purposes--these may be practiced by the spiritual aspirant with untold benefits.
The Benediction Mudra (Mano Pantea)
If we can curse and swear at one another so easily why is it that no one ever thinks of blessing one's fellow men? Blessings, or Barokah as it is called in Islam, are dynamic operations of the Divine Spirit acting through pure instruments, whether angelic or human. Ideally, the operator channeling blessings from on High must be pure in mind, body, and soul and have attained a certain degree of attunement and oneness with his/her Progenitor. Whatever flows through a conduit is tainted by it. This is how energies are transformed into force. Force is energy imbued with a certain quality or character. It is for this reason that some degree of spirituality must be attained before one is qualified to serve as a channel for blessings to others, for it is inappropriate to radiate from our beings the quirks and negative characteristics of our personality. At least, when giving blessings, we should strive to raise our vibrations and frequency to match as much as possible the standards of our Higher Self. How this is done may be learnt from a true spiritual teacher.
The act of blessing or consecration is facilitated by the benediction mudra. The benediction mudra is a sign, signal and code to our Higher Self and spiritual beings that the act of blessing is about to take place and that cooperation from them is requested. Psycho-energetically, the mudra also temporarily rearranges the auric and etheric structures to act as a conduit for the flow of "gift-waves," as blessings are called in the Buddhist Vajrayana tradition.
In the Benediction or blessing mudra the first two fingers and thumb are used--these represents the etheric, air and fire elements of which the formal ritual of the baptism of "fire" is facilitated and enacted.
The object to be blessed may be a living organism, an object, or an act. Blessings raises the frequency of the person or thing receiving the blessing, and integrates into them a divine power that lasts for some time. Being blessed by a holy, spiritual person, acting as mediator, is spiritually beneficial in that it makes the Path of Life easier for one to tread and to spiritually evolve. Both the giver and receiver of blessings are benefited in some manner that is often too subtle for detection by the insensitive, untrained mind.
In this literary work it is possible for us to offer only a simple method for blessing others. The art of glorification actually requires spiritual training and disciplines that are beyond the subject matter of this mudra-series.
To bless an object or someone, first visualize energy in the form of a ball of light hovering over your head. Reach out to it mentally and emotionally, raising thoughts and feelings as high as you spiritually can. Then let the light descend as a beam through the crown of your head and flow outwardly from you from these three points: Ajna chakra, or between the eyebrows; anahata chakra, or heart center, and your right hand which is making the sign of benediction.
The full or complete sign of benediction is executed by first placing your left hand over your heart, and with your right hand assume the Mano Pantea sign, that is, extend your thumb and first two fingers vertically while folding the ring and little finger into the palm. Then recite this invocation:
"Elohim (3x). I call upon the angelic powers of the Universe, in the name of the Most High, in the name of my Mighty I AM Presence and Holy Christ Self, (state the name of your Holy Christ Self if known) to establish N . . . (name of person or object) in the Power of Truth, Light, Life, and Love. Ateh Gadol Le Olam--A.m.e.n." 3x
Next focus upon the subject or object that you wish to bless. See light from those three points mentioned above flowing to and enfolding them. If an individual, visualize the person expressing joy, peace, and happiness, or the object aglow with divine radiance. Especially see the subject's higher chakras aglow with light. After several minutes of this, seal the energies in the person's aura or object with the mudra by making the sign of the cross or any other symbol meaningful to you while at the same time decreeing: "May the peace and power of Heaven's blessings be upon thee."
This operation may be done from a distance with the subject visualized in one's mind's-eye.
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Policy of Appeasment - recipe for war with Iran

2012-07-29T05:32:00.000+07:00

The Iranian threat to peace and security, stressed by his speech and terrorist activity in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, together with its accelerated moves to acquire a nuclear weapon, led to analysts and experts to debate likely solutions to address this threat.

The policy suggestions arising from this debate is generally useful to awaken the world to the reality of the threat of Iran and a search for a good policy.

Among these policy formulations, however, there are those who while abhorring the Iranian Government and expressing its concern over a likely war, they tend to strengthen the regime in fact lay the groundwork for an ominous war.

The report of March of Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs) in Great Britain called 'Israel and Iran, war of words, words of war' is an example.

The report considers an attack on Iran, the most desirable option against the Islamic Republic and says that the most obvious consequence of such action is instability throughout the Middle East and the greatest danger to Israel.

There is no doubt that an attack on Iran by Israel or United States is an undesirable option, and is not a solution to the threat from Tehran.

The conclusion of the report, however, worth contemplating.

The report presents the Iran nuclear threat as too distant; It proposes that the theocracy in Iran is negotiable; hang the foreign investment as an incentive Iran to help the Islamic Republic to meet its critical economic situation; and encouraged to use the resumption of diplomatic dialogue with the United States after more than 28 years as a decoy incentive regime.

However, the Chatham House report fails in the understanding of a number of essential realities on the current Iranian regime.

It ignores the failed policy of four years of negotiations by three of the major European powers to convince Iran to renounce its quest for nuclear weapons. Hassan Rowhani, the Chief Iranian negotiator at the time, has frequently boasted that Iran benefited from four years to complete the construction of its nuclear facilities.

The Chatham House report ignores the UN Security Council has requested in resolution 1737 for the termination of enrichment of uranium as an essential demand. Ignoring this demand, author of the report proposes giving Tehran the granting of the negotiations.

Vale remember that Iran shrugged off the P5 generous incentive package + 1 in October 2006. Package includes the recognition of the right of Iran to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, accepted Iranian Arak heavy water facilities, said to provide nuclear fuel to Iran, supported Iran request to join the World Trade Organization, gave Iran the possibility of purchasing parts for the aerospace industry and offers security guarantees to preserve the current political regime in Iran.

The Chatham House report ignores that, in reality, the Iranian regime is waging a bloody and horrible war of savage terrorism in Iraq to dominate the country. Tehran is also a huge arsenal of missiles in the Lebanon to pave the way for the control of Hezbollah of the Lebanon policy.

The Chatham House report ignores the fact very obvious that the Iranian regime has suppressed the Iranian for over 25 years people and has a history very horrible in human rights in Iran and he has already been sentenced more than 51 times by various bodies of the United Nations to the flagrant violation of human rights.

The report is based on a series of statements that have no basis in reality. For example, it is not clear on what basis, the author concludes that "the Iranian social and political structures leave enough space to encourage Iranian compliance with the international standards".

It seems only prudent to base conclusions on Iran history and their past and current behavior. Iran has been sending sophisticated bombs to Iraq responsible for the deaths of hundreds of coalition soldiers, is behind the deaths of British soldiers in the South of Iraq, and has been fanning sectarian violence with the aim of preventing the stabilization of Iraq in order to oust the coalition and dominate the country through their representatives.

The report says that United States has admitted that the intelligence is weak in the intentions of Iran and the development of its nuclear program. The existing information indicates otherwise. One may refer to the intelligence us national estimate that in no way makes an acknowledgement of receipt. On the other hand, clearly mentions that Tehran is determined to acquire nuclear weapons and continues to enrich uranium.

While expressing its concern at the consequences of a new war, the Chatham House report calls for the continuation of a policy of appeasement with Iran given the opportunity to pursue nuclear weapons without concern and to control a vital region in the Middle East to theocratic rulers of that country. Such a political suggestion is a recipe for the escalation of the current international crisis with Iran in a short war.

The fact is that any solution to the current crisis, must necessarily recognize the Iran ruling regime is the main problem and the only way to avoid a foreign war is to allow the internal process of regime change by the Iranian people to take its course. The necessary consequence of course would be to stop impeding the movement of opposition to the clergy ruling in Iran and motivations of the main group of the Iranian opposition, WIPO, on the EU terror list, that it was the result of a failed appeasement policy. The European Court of first instance has ruled to this effect and the political leadership of the EU should recognize as much and show their respect for the rule of law.

Joseph Omidvar is a researcher in Iranian Affairs and an editor for the International Committee of study for the change on the website of Iran ([http://www.iraniscc.com])

Joseph Omidvar is a researcher in Iranian Affairs and an editor for the International Committee of study for the change in Iran: [http://www.iraniscc.com]

The Syria opposition group violates the sacred rule of Machiavelli

2012-07-29T00:40:00.000+07:00

Machiavelli, famous for his amoral (and sometimes immoral) political Council, warned once her hypothetical Prince that one should never rely on foreign weapons to ensure a Principality. The reason was simple. If a foreign army to help a national force, the foreign army is probably much more powerful than an internal force. The army is already there, it makes sense to ensure the territory for itself and its own interests and not for the benefit of the domestic ally.

Machiavelli serve the main example of Rome when this happened. Empire of Rome was largely accidental; that firm a huge imperial territory, intervening in internal conflicts. They helped force another defeat and ended with the stationing of troops and equipment in the region to ensure peace.

The Syria opposition groups are doing this same error. Calling on the West to send "observers" keep the "equity" in the election and to seek foreign assistance to avoid future conflicts between them and the security of the Government forces, Syria called to Rome to secure the peace. Perhaps the Syrians are banking on the reluctance of the West to stay once peace is safe, but they are essentially violating rules of principle of Machiavelli. There is a high probability that Western forces will impose the liberalism in the country once the fighting has stopped.

Without a doubt, the opposition group, which is strongly opposed to the secular government currently in power, oppose such a situation. And the Government, which would be at the end of the intervention, the wrong would also be opposed. Potential winner is only the West, but as Talleyrand said of imperialism, the only thing you can do with bayonets is sitting on them.

There are only two cases at stake as we speak: Egypt and Tunisia. If any of these countries is permitted (and could really use them is allowed or not allowed) to become Islamic politician, Syria opposition is playing a smart game. You can attract Western aid to overthrow the most powerful Government, then assume once West hands the reins of power to them. Egypt and Tunisia should not be Islamic politically, the opposition group will later be in the end sharpening of the suit involved once I step out of line.

Unlike the Romans, refer to the modern imperial powers with more than tax revenues; they care for "hearts and minds" and as such does not it will rest until the infidels are defeated or convert.

Mark Tully is the main contributor to Restorus.org, a blog that covers News conservative. Restorus discusses politics, religion, culture and society.

Bush returns to the mission achieved boat tripping on LSD

2012-07-28T21:30:00.000+07:00

In a twist of fate worthy of a Perry Mason episode, the President of the United States truly has accomplished his mission. He has ascertained beyond a scintilla of a doubt, that Iraq has absolutely no weapons of mass destruction.

In Gulf War 1, George Bush Sr. on the advice of General Colin Powell did not march on to Baghdad because they knew that they could not control the country, just as the mighty Soviet Union could not control Pops, aka Poppy aka Puff Daddy aka P. Diddy Afghanistan. When the Russians invaded Afghanistan, the United States hired Osama Bin Laden and the Bin Laden family to boot them out, which they succeeded in doing. In return, the Bin Laden family financed the oil company of George Bush Jr.

In 1941 or thereabouts Japan invade Pearl Harbor. The oysters were extremely busy that day praying for the souls of their ghosts. You cannot write fiction as twisted as actual human behavior because you could never suspend the disbelief. Today, 66 years after the WWII, the United States, Britain, Italy, Germany and Japan are best friends. Perhaps there really is hope for a reconciliation between Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan. Humans, like prize fighters can only embrace in the ring after they beat each other's brains out. Are web rings good or bad for your SEO? Some say that they are poisonous like link farms and others swear by them. You can curse like Hell on television and the big screen, and pretend to cut people's heads off in your video game, with blood flying all over the place, but you cannot curse in your articles or your books. Why is that?

The Democratic Party led by Hilary Clinton freely admits that they have no platform. They are quite content right now to let the President of the United States hoist the Republican Party on their own petard. Whoever invented the word petard should receive the Pulitzer Prize for Dictionarianism. General Colin Powell was once the favorite for the presidential nomination for the Grand Old Party until his uncle George Bush Jr. sent him to the United Nations with a slide show proving beyond any doubt that the Iraqi people were injecting poultry with bird flu in trailers in the desert. When this proved to be false, Colin Powell hung down his head like John Dooley and left Washington forever with his tale between his legs. Paul Wolfowitz assured the citizens of the United States that Iraqi oil would pay for the war in Iraq. In code the United States government was telling its citizens that the United States of America was running on empty and going to Iraq to fill up their tanks. You are quite welcome. Do not forget to pray for the souls of their ghosts.

Lets get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged. Get Back Joe! Here is the only out for the President of the United States before the Republican Party sinks to the bottom of the ocean for the next 50 years for what they have done in Iraq. George goes back to the ship, and they re-hang the "Mission Accomplished" banners. The he says to the people on the ship and the people of planet Earth, except perhaps for a few third world people in central Africa without radios, like Jim and Elaine Ersatz and their three children Bonnie, Elaine, and Kevin:

"My fellow Americans. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, who have given their lives and their limbs in the pursuit of world wide justice. I would also like to thank the 100,000 brave Iraqi men, women and children who gave their lives in this war, for their contribution to population control. We now know beyond a shadow of a doubt, that our resolve was strong, Iraq was not contaminating their poultry, and we were right all along about Nick and Jessica. This acid is really strong man. Speaking of strong men, our former ally Saddam Hussein has finally learned his lesson, thanks to the efforts of the brave men and women of the United States of America's Armed forces.

My fellow Americans. Listen carefully to what Saddam Hussein said today at his trial, when he took the stand in his own defense: Saddam Hussein said today, "Let the Iraqi people UNITE and resist the American invaders and their backers. Don't fight among yourselves," said Saddam, praising the insurgency. "In my eyes, you, the Iraqi people are the resistance to the American invasion."

President Bush went on, "My fellow Americans. Do you see what has happened? Saddam Hussein, who we chased from his Palace to a rabbit hole, has learned humility. He is now calling for the Unification of the Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish Iraqi people. Whoever thought that we would ever see this day? We through our efforts, when the entire world said "NO!", have brought about a profound change in the outlook of President Saddam Hussein. We have succeeded in uniting the Iraqi people. President Ronald Reagan said, "Wisdom ought not be denied even though it comes lately." Look, I used to be a deserting alcoholic but now I am the President of the United States. President Nelson Mandela used to be a shoe cleaner in a prison hair salon and now he is a Nobel Laureate.

Because of the dramatic change in the outlook of the former President of Iraq, I am announcing today the complete withdrawal of the United States military from Iraq effective immediately. I am also now announcing the reinstatement of President Saddam Hussein as President of Iraq, with full dictatorship control. I am big enough to swallow my pride, a lesson I learned in Step 9. What is one who does not learn from his mistakes? Every cloud has a silver lining. Remember, it was not I who shot my lawyer in the face.

How will this plan help us? Well, we are currently unable to pay our T Bills because the war has already cost us $500 billion dollars. Add in my trillion dollar tax cut and Hurricane Katrina and our country is now on the verge of bankruptcy. This is why we had to sell off our ports to the United Arab Emirates, and AOL to the House of Saud, on whose board sits my father. Saddam Hussein Himself has personally assured me that when he resumes power next week, he will again chase Al Qaeda out of Iraq, he will not allow Iran to over run the middle east, nor attack the United States of America with nuclear weapons which they may have ready in 10 years, and he will restore Peace and stability to the Middle East nations once again. I am not so full of pride that I cannot admit when I was wrong. Democracy seemed like a good idea until Hamas came to power in Palestine. I thought that democracy in Iraq would help to stabilize Iraq but as you can see the democratic Iraq is now spiraling into a civil war between the Sunni Muslims and the Shiite Muslims. You may wonder what separates the Sunni Muslims from the Shiite Muslims. Here is your answer:

The Prophet Muhammad had a son in law named Ali ibn Abi Talib aka Imam Ali. The Shiites believe that he was the leader of Islam after Muhammad died, and that his descendants today are the proper leaders of Islam. The Shiites follow his heirs. On the other hand, The Sunni Muslims do not. They believe that the true successor of Muhammad was Muhammad's lieutenant Abu (father of) Baker. They follow his heirs in their mosques. Saddam could care less because he is non religious. This is why he wears a suit and a tie, to show his disdain and contempt for both the Sunni and the Shiite religious leaders. In order to unify the country of Iraq, Saddam has personally promised me, "No more Mr. Nice Guy."

You may have noticed that I fought the war in Iraq with both hands tied behind my back. I now agree with President Saddam Hussein. No more Mr. Nice Guy for me either. This war has taken a tremendous toll on me personally and my family. Stress is a leading cause of heart disease and I will not have it, not one moment longer. I am telling the leaders and the people of the Middle East right now. Should anyone cause me even the slightest problem in the future, I will immediately use my 25,000 100 Megaton Nuclear Rockets which split into 8 in mid air, my full arsenal of biological and chemical weapons, and I will immediately wipe them out. I am finished playing with both hands tied behind my back. My resolve is strong. We have now brought unity to Iraq, stability to the Middle East, and by next week, all of our troops will be home for Easter.

I would like to once again express my sincere gratitude to the brave men and women of the American Armed Forces, and congratulate them on a job well done. Mission Accomplished! By the way, we are also coming home from Afghanistan effective immediately. We now know that even if we get Osama, his successor could be worse. What's the point? We tried our best and that's all you can do. Saddam has already deposited 2 trillion dollars into the United States treasury, from his personal account in Switzerland. Who's your daddy?! May God bless and keep the souls of the ghosts of the people of the United States of America. Good night, and may God bless you all."

Karen Fish is a writer currently living in Los Angeles California. The Temple of Love http://www.thetempleoflove.com/ The World Peace Site

Papa Bush and the prophets of Dixie Chick

2012-07-28T16:50:00.000+07:00

Natalie Maines is a singer with the popular group the Dixie Chicks. Natalie was born in Lubbock Texas. Shortly before the start of the war of Iraq Natalie said in London that he was ashamed that President Bush was from Texas, because he opposed the idea of the United States to invade Iraq. As a result of this comment, Natalie before scorching criticism and even death threats of American media and public. American country music stations had vilified and refused to play the music of the Dixie Chicks. The Americans boycotted their albums. The Salem witch hunt was forced to apologise to the President.

More interestingly, on 21 November 2003, two years ago, Natalie said on the NBC show today, "I think people were deceived and think that people are fighting a war that they didn't know that they were going to fight and I think that they were deceived by people who should be asking questions and weren't".

Today's date is November 16, 2005. It is only now that the Democrats obtained from suggesting that the American people were duped in war with false accusations of Iraq possessed nuclear bombs and was an imminent threat to the United States and false accusations that Saddam Hussein was behind 911 and partner of Al Qaeda. In fact, the non-religious secular regime of Saddam was the mortal enemy of the Islamic fundamentalist Al-Qaeda. As inspectors in said pre-war UN arms Iraq, Iraq did not have nuclear weapons. Saddam had zero to do with 911, according to the 911 report. How is that a country singer knew all of this before the war, but the CIA does not?

In fact, the Ambassador American Joe Wilson and his wife knew the evidence that Saddam had nuclear material from Niger was false, and when it went public, the White House decided to do away with he and his wife Valerie Plame by revealing to the world that she was an American spy.

If the White House was willing to lie to the American public and the nation Iraqi war and endanger the lives of its own Ambassador and CIA agent ignore Nations that refused to return to the war, then you must have had greater importance in your mind reasons for going to war in Iraq. What were they?

In a recent BBC interview, it was revealed that President Bush told reporters 2 to God, Jesus Christ ordered him to invade Iraq. This would explain why President Bush publicly announced to the world that he was launching a crusade. Today, the Muslim people 1 billion refers to the American people as the Crusaders. Every Muslim knows that the Crusades were 1 thousand years when the Pope marched his army of Christian throughout Europe slaughtering every Jew on his way up that stopped in Muslim blood of knee in Jerusalem, claiming the Holy land for Christendom.

So far, President Bush has conquered Afghanistan and Iraq and is now threatening to Syria and Iran. The hatred that the Muslim people 1 trillion, which now has nuclear bombs in Pakistan, a fragile dictatorship, now for the United States has reached a boiling point. Everyone knows that America was there to fill their tanks. That is that joke?

Iran, who fear for their safety to the Crusaders, is now enriching uranium for nuclear weapons. Muslim countries have so much oil money that can easily buy nuclear missiles to division 8 in the air from Russia China and Korea in the North. We are heading in the Apocalypse, the sudden, violent end of all life on Earth. The Temple of http://www.thetempleoflove.com love unites Christianity Islam Judaism and all over the world and the countries of those who live in a hysterical and educational format as the first step towards world peace.

Unfortunately the Christians led by Papa Bush are not interested in making peace with anyone. They are all anxiously awaiting the imminent arrival of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, flying down on a white horse to save the world from evil. What they don't know is that the history of flying horse in his book of the revelations is a direct plagiarism of the Greek myth of Bellerophon Prince and her flying horse Pegasus defeating part snake goat part part lion chimera. The Gospels were written by the Greeks who are familiar with the Greek myths 300 years after the death of Jesus. Each scholar of the Bible knows this.

And Natalie Maines is apologizing with papa Bush, the alcoholic Dodge schizophrenic project lying with his finger on the nuclear button of 25,000 rockets 100 megatons? He and all the American people should apologize to her and to thank to try to avoid the imminent Apocalypse powered by the infallible Pope lies and deception. The world and America were much better with Saddam in power, despite his tyrannical behavior. He made at least pleasant palaces.

Ellen Thunite is a manufacturer of home in Lincoln, Maine.

What are the real reasons for terrorists?

2012-07-28T12:45:00.000+07:00

With comments such as those made by the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, they recently made to the BBC about the terrorist attacks in London, it is an indication that the European Socialist leaders have no clue about the enemy facing our civilization. To his credit, British Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected comments from Mayor of London West "double standards" in the Middle East have contributed to the growth of Islamic extremism and terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda (CNN.com).

Europe's Socialist leaders and the world need to take a deep breath and try to understand the reality. The policies of our leaders and countries are not the cause of bombers murder sick and depraved acts. Just look at Spain. Even after the Spain retired from Iraq (after the Madrid attacks) they were attacked again.

What is the reason for the murderers of innocent children, women and men? We believe that it is their ideology. They want everyone to take to his fundamentalist Islamic ideology. They believe we are infidels and they should be destroyed if we don't approve your ideology (we believe that these killers represent a minority in the Muslim world and we believe that the vast majority of Muslims do not support their actions).

We will not adopt their ideology there is no way to live with these murderers that are causing a genocide on us. Yes it is a genocide, because they want that we clean the face of the world. They are not going to rest until he has destroyed every one of us.

The means used to inflict terror on us are an outrage and caused violence and terror in the men, women and innocent children. Does Mr Livingstone "with how often we see these murderers attack government buildings"? Not very often. They want to inflict pain and suffering on innocent people.
You will see, Mr Livingstone is wrong when he says that our policies are causing this genocide.
For the record, for the most part ItsTheRightWay.com not even disagree with our policies of leaders on terrorism but it is not the point.

It is the terrorist ideologies that are contradictory with the civilized world of life peacefully. Could it also be jealous of our prosperous life that is causing these barbarians carry out their violence? Probably play a roll, but it is their ideology that is the root of their motives.

The right policy they are by what Germany, France and other radical socialist Nations believe that sitting at a table with these murderers, eat Bagets and Brie and drink a cup of Cabernet. We believe that it is plain wrong. Not Bagets, Brie and Cabernet are not delicious. They are definitely. This way of dealing with these murderers puts us a step behind them. While we are making small talk, he is plotting another act of violence.

The only way to stop this genocide of peaceful world is to hunt down the terrorists wherever they are. We must not cede in everything. Someone who helps these monsters should be treated quickly and harshly. Only when these murderers baby know that seriously and all will use it at our disposal to destroy them, they begin to begin to understand that we are serious about taking action against terrorism.

What can we do? We must start standing against these murderers of baby media called terrorists and freedom fighters. We must ask our elected officials to take serious action and give our troops the resources and tools to do their jobs. We must begin to act now against terrorists.

Anthony B. is the founder and owner of www.ItsTheRightWay.com news, politics and sports commentary Web site.

Anthony has over 7 years of experience as a business professional.

Positive Christianity of Hitler... Unleash the patriotic Church

2012-07-28T09:05:00.000+07:00

There is nothing—absolutely nothing—insofar as political power when it is under girded by morality, especially when that morality embraces the strength of the Christian religion. This is what Adolph Hitler seized upon, amplified, and nourished: One Reich, one Reich's Church. With religion's unwavering legitimacy enshrouding Nazism's agenda—nothing could stop him. Today, an eerie semblance overshadows the West (this "revision"—August, 2005—is an update of this semblance)—it harkens back to the dark side of Christendom's triumphalism wherein the State and Church team up to defeat evil doers and simultaneously spread Globalism and Gospel through military strength and the Crusaders' zeal. What awful foolishness we witness when history repeats her worst episodes—nothing compares to the insanity of those who are doomed to duplicate earth's darkest days!

NEVER IN AMERICA?

This article was written by one of German ancestry whose forebears on his mother's side can be traced to Martin Luther himself; thence, the incessant interest in the rise of Adolf Hitler and, in particular (through years of research) the under girding support he derived in his ascendancy from the Christian religion in the heart of Europe. How could this possibly happen? Alas! Could we in America be as deceitfully predisposed to such a malevolent curse—driven by the same demons? Do we today witness camouflaged strategies designed to accomplish a greater horror of unimaginable consequence and upon Christendom of like vulnerability?

The remotest thought of such an evil plot akin to what seduced the German people could somehow be foisted upon our beloved America boggles the senses . . . yet, each day, each month, the same cultural polarization eerily divides; the similitude of its military-industrial complex mirrors that of Rome's expansions; its cries for greater and more restrictive security for its citizenry clamors; its tenuous economic factors now threatening the globalism it created as a result of the insatiable consumption of all things luxurious persist—all this while within the walls of our crystal city, the party is oblivious to the multitude of the wretched outside who admire and distain its opulence. Are there comparisons? Be not quick in your rejection that alleged "systems" now in place—with histories of wide disparity—insure Americans absolute relief from the extremities of Nazi Germany . . . look again, look carefully, very carefully . . . history's mercurial habit at repetition seeks to warn us all . . . "broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be that go in thereat."

THE INTOXICATING APPEAL

To understand the appeal, the absolute, mesmerizing, and intoxicating drive behind Hitler's success, one must go beyond the inequities of the Versailles Treaty and delve into the mysterious association that Herr Hitler placed upon the Christian religion. Don't think that Adolf was way off into some cultic, overtly demonic world of fantasy and influence. True, the occult most assuredly was deeply engaged in his thinking and outlook—but the use of legitimate Christian imagery was his forte. He both understood the need to mobilize the masses and the religion that alone could sway their fidelity to his cause.

Furthermore, throughout his declarations and apparent pontifications, is a unique ability to uplift and galvanize the German people—to so highly esteem them, and to generate within them the self-esteem that would produce a people whose image reflected the one who had so unalterably changed and transformed them into the awesome enunciation of der Fuhrer himself. They became transfixed and transported into another state of mind and being—from despair and rejection, to an exhilarating euphoria and total acceptance. They could BE ALL THAT THEY COULD BE and then some. Here is no buffoon strutting upon the stage of German dejection cavalierly riveting the German mind and will upon himself—no, no, no!

Here is the uniqueness of Adolf Hitler—one who could so verbalize with utter clarity what the German soul could be in its fullness and creative genius. Neither did his spoken word proclaim his own commitment and genius—it climaxed within the Germany he envisioned in such a rapturous expression and discovery of who they were, and what they could become, with God Almighty vindicating every breath they would take! Hitler injected into nearly every German heart a DIVINE SPARK, which regrettably morphed into an inferno of destruction and death unforeseen in human history—but its initial dissension upon its benefactors was replete with a baptism of power and light utterly transcendent that it captured an entire nation in the heart of Christian Europe. Its pristine message created the IMAGE of DAS VOLK, a people who were destined by the very triumph of their corporate will to be the consummation and commencement of the Kingdom of God—DAS THOUSANDE JAHRE REICH! (The promised millennial reign—one thousand year kingdom)!

But, firstly, the Weimar Republic's failure was predictable. Its liberalism was far too watered down, far too immersed in its diversity and acceptance to galvanize the enthusiasm and concerted consecration of common folk, who longed for a winner, a leader, a "national champion." Democracy, gone awry, alone can produce dictatorship—de facto, or elected! Ultimately, the Left (Weimar or Hollywood)—again by its very nature—simply cannot SUSTAIN the caliber of commitment and vision that can be produced by absolutism and rigid conservatism to which we allude here.

AMERICA'S PATRIOTIC CHURCH

Today a growing number of truly evangelical faithful observe the Christian Right in America, assisted by its current allies among the so-called neocons (i.e., neoconservatives—pragmatic politicos), forging a formidable alliance of convenience that wholly supports the rise of the American New World Order System. Its striking resemblance to Hitler's appeals is frightful! Liberalism may rant and rave about societal freedoms and renounce governmental restrictions—but their voices and challenges are hollow sounding and even adjudged fallacious, when the triumph of his armies have so prevailed upon the Plains of Shinar! Libertarians and Constitutionalists—you do well to listen to this diatribe.

Likewise, the bickering factions within the Democratic Party (hard left-Moveon.orgs. vs. the Clintonians), whose extremities mirror the fratricide of their Weimar counterparts, sadly lack a cohesive strategy aside from a total pullout from the Middle East or its antithesis: All-out War against the infidels! Indeed, you especially do well to listen to this diatribe.

Meanwhile, the flagrant embrace of the war machine by evangelicals continues unabated—witness the bizarre web site @ http://www.forceministries.com and the on-going ascendancy of the American clergy to brandish their description as "Patriotic Pastors" juxtaposed to, I guess, those who are not—to wit:

"Thus, the Ohio Restoration Project (ORP) . . . plan(s) to identify and train 2,000 so-called 'Patriot Pastors' to get out the evangelical vote for the Ohio primary in May 2006.
"The Rev. Russell Johnson, ORP head and senior pastor of Fairfield Christian Church, an evangelical congregation in suburban Columbus, casts the 2006 election as an apocalyptic clash between a virtuous Christianity and the evildoers who oppose Christianity's values.
"This is a battle between the forces of righteousness and the hordes of hell," says Johnson on his church's website. He exhorts evangelical clergy to get off the sidelines and lead America away from secularism and godlessness through the ballot box." (August 23, 2005, Ohio Jewish News.com).
"God and country" rallies are planned throughout the burgeoning rise of the Patriotic Church over the next several years:
"Encourage their church families to participate in Pastor Policy Briefings and regional 'God and Country Rallies' where the issues of the day are underscored and highlighted and the Judeo-Christian ethic is affirmed. Nationally known speakers Franklin Graham, Zell Miller, Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (of Ohio), Bob McEwen, Pastor Lawrence White, Pastor Rod Parsley (Center for Moral Clarity), Ambassador Alan Keyes, Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, Chuck Colson, Pat Robertson and Tony Perkins will be asked to participate." (Abovetopsecret.com Feb. 6, 2005).

This, coupled with Pat Robertson's "assassination remarks" of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (August, 2005), in keeping with his chilling remarks regarding the nuking of our own State Department for its alleged "Anti-Americanism" made in October, 2003, highlights the identification of the Republican Party with the rise of the Patriotic Church and its "Patriotic Pastor" brigades—now galvanizing throughout these United States.

The "moral polarization" of America has created a huge gapping sociopolitical chasm akin to what took place in Germany's Weimar. Black, Hispanic, and other newly-arrived minorities, in the main, are familial stalwarts who, though the Democrat economic agenda meshes well on their behalf, are far more predisposed to the social agenda of the Patriotic Pastors—the "sodomites" who appear ubiquitous amongst the Democrats are shunned by the rank and file Republicans and most assuredly by the Patriotic Church. The vast majority of Germans were repulsed by the excesses of the Cabaret Society—who would lead them out of their debauchery, decadence, and depression?

The masses of Americana are traumatized by the "isms" identified with the Left in America (evolutionism, socialism, communism, anarchism, feminism, even ecumenism—especially, the UN's Millennium World Peace Summit in New York [http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=%5CForeignBureaus%5Carchive%5C200508%5CFOR20050826c.html], August 28-31, 2005 (now threatened by John Bolton's suggestions)—along with abortion, homosexuality/same sex marriage), even in the worst of economic situations these masses will not embrace "it's the economy stupid" but unwaveringly hold to their traditional values; furthermore, are not more Americans owning their own homes, working, living the dream as never before? The heartlanders and newly-arrived view these "isms" as anti-Christ, anti-God, and anti-American—much to the chagrin of the Democratic mainstream. Yet, the Left in America lumps "all" of faith as "suspect" at best, and at the core of America's demise at worst. Similarities, yes, similarities . . .

ADOLF HITLER—THE GERMAN SOLUTION IS A CHRISTIAN ONE

The tone and substance coming from the mouth of Herr Hitler, although the context is, of course, unique to European Christianity, is eerily compatible to what we are increasingly hearing today from certain political leaders within the American New World Order System. What you are about to read will shock many of you—will utterly cause you to have a spiritual seizure; a revulsion akin to a full-blown, stomach-bending, vomit—but you must come to terms with why this is happening and how religion—the Christian religion—is the most powerful tool that can be utilized in order to capture the "believing" masses and to promote, through "moral covering" and political dedication, an agenda that resounds within the heart of the common man in the context of Western Civilization.

Hitler, like today's champions of Americana, knew that the "believing masses" had been beaten down; had suffered their World War (Viet Nam), had their beloved Germany (America) battered about with moral decline and "radical secularism" that caused the "moral fiber" of the nation to collapse—something had (has) to be done—someone with guts and glory had (has) to arise to capture the imagination of the nation to arise from its depravity and crimes, from its vulnerability (be it from "them socialists" or "terrorists"), from its self-inflicted and debilitating social ills . . . someone is needed to alter our self-perceptions!

The problem was created by the Devil himself—The Cabaret Society of the Weimar Republic (They never represented true Germany!). "We'd been maligned by every creeping thing imaginable upon our streets: Socialists, Communists, radical Unionists, Jews, Secularists, Liberal Theologians, Homosexuals, Raunchy Entertainment, ad nausea—and this upon our wretched economic woes and that 'Paper from Hell' (i.e., the Versailles Treaty)."

Now—the Devil would provide the solution to the aforementioned problem. He would provide the solution through a man, a party, that would reach down to the common man and pull upon his heart strings—upon that which is made to respond to the highest ideals of man: His religious conscience would be the springboard to launch a fully consecrated and absolutely committed people, sold out to the one who could uplift and empower them. Thence, this resolution to Germany's defeat must be ensconced within the language of power and persuasion—it must carry the fervor of the EVANGELIST, the power of the PROPHET, the message of the APOSTLE! Yes, convoluted—but done with such passionate skill, that the unwitting and desperate would believe the LIE. Indeed, a true LIE is so close to reality that its frightening resemblance obscures all semblances to the truth!

Ultimately, a lie told long enough, and amplified to the uttermost, resounds with familiarity—YE SHALL BE AS GODS, KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL! This original deceit confounded our original forebears. This is no ordinary lie—it is THE LIE. Godhood, the ultimate UBERMENSCH, is the final destiny of the German race—of Hitler's "Religion." But first, the people must be prepared, until they realize their supreme destination and status as DAS VOLK!

HITLER—I CAN'T BELIEVE HE SAID IT! (Hitler/Nazi Comments in quotes/bold)

"We demand liberty for all religious denominations in the State, so far as they are not a danger to it and do not militate against the morality and moral sense of the German race. The Party, as such, stands for positive Christianity, but does not bind itself in the matter of creed to any particular confession." (Item 24 of the German Worker's Party "Program" cir. 1920s)

At the earliest formation of the Nazi Party, Hitler expressed his Christian support to the German people and soldiers. In the 1920s, Hitler's German Workers' Party (pre Nazi terminology) adopted a twenty-five-point program with the clear intent to persuade the German people that "positive Christianity" was in full conformity to the "moral" convictions of the Party—i.e., the Party fully embraced the morality of Christianity and that Christianity was viewed as "singular" in the minds of that Party—Catholic and Protestants were considered as the foundation of German Christianity in its fullness and jurisdiction (the Party embraced both as one).

"MY LORD AND SAVIOR . . . IN THE BOUNDLESS LOVE AS A CHRISTIAN . . . HE HAD TO SHED HIS BLOOD UPON THE CROSS. My feelings as a Christian point me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points me to the man who once in loneliness, surrounded only by a few followers, recognized these Jews for what they were and summoned men to fight against them. This is God's truth! He was greatest not as a sufferer but as a fighter. In boundless love as a Christian and as a man I read through the passage which tells us how the Lord at last rose in His might and seized the scourge to drive out of the Temple the brood of vipers and adders. How terrific was His fight for the world against the Jewish poison. Today, after two thousand years, with deepest emotion I recognize more profoundly than ever before in the fact that it was for this that He had to shed His blood upon the Cross. As a Christian I have no duty to allow myself to be cheated, but I have the duty to be a fighter for truth and justice....
"And if there is anything which could demonstrate that we are acting rightly it is the distress that daily grows. For as a Christian I have also a duty to my own people.
"When I go out in the morning and see these men standing in their queues and look into their pinched faces, then I believe I would be no Christian, but a very devil, if I felt no pity for them, if I did not, as did our Lord two thousand years ago, turn against those by whom today this poor people is plundered and exploited."
[Note, "Brood of vipers" appears in Matt. 3:7 & 12:34. John 2:15 depicts Jesus driving out the moneychangers (adders) from the temple.] Adolf Hitler, in his speech on 12 April 1922.

"We were convinced that the people needs and requires this faith. We have therefore undertaken the fight against the atheistic movement, and that not merely with a few theoretical declarations: we have stamped it out." Adolf Hitler, in a speech in Berlin on 24 October 1933.

Indeed, Hitler's speeches and proclamations, even more clearly, reveal his faith and feelings toward a Christianized Germany. Nazism presents an embarrassment to Christianity and demonstrates the danger of blending "faith with politics." Do you find it "spiritually disconcerting" to discover the depth of Hitler's hermeneutic? How about his exegesis of Matthew 3:7, 12:34 and John 2:15? Hitler's depiction of Jesus as the FIGHTER, not as the sufferer, is a distortion of the Scriptural intent of this reading; however, without knowing the full contextual nature of the Word, one could (as Hitler did) surmise a MILITANT JESUS is in view, and not a suffering Jesus.

It has been said, "The Bible can be read to say anything!" Examples abound: "Judas hung himself . . . go thou and do likewise!" This classic piece of cut and paste, though stupid, is precisely what many so-called expositors do with the Word of God—Hitler was no exception. But, the shedding of the blood of Jesus as the ultimate payment for "truth and justice and the German way" is frightening and turns true Christianity on its head! Note that Hitler claims to be a Christian and, as such, he has a duty to his own people—he too, like Jesus, must be a fighter for truth and justice—he must rid the Temple of the moneychangers, of the abominable Jews who harass his people, like Jesus did. The German people, according to Hitler, were being "plundered and exploited" and he would be NO CHRISTIAN if he didn't do something about it. Hitler's identification as a Christian was one of activism—not in name only! In this artful persuasion he under girded the German people in their predisposition to anti-Semitism, the full spiritual justification for their participation in the "Final Solution."

In sum: Hitler showed his disdain for atheism, and pagan cults, and revealed the strength of his Christian feelings—make no doubt about that. Likewise, his was no meaningless and superficial theology—it was clearly demarcated and set forth in all its hideous implications with righteous gusto.

CHURCH UNITY—HITLER WAS A FIRM BELIEVER IN IT

"It will at any rate be my supreme task to see to it that in the newly awakened NSDAP, the adherents of both Confessions can live peacefully together side by side in order that they may take their stand in the common fight against the power, which is the mortal foe of any true Christianity."—Adolf Hitler, in an article headed "A New Beginning," 26 Feb. 1925

"This is for us a ground for satisfaction, since we desire that the fight in the religious camps should come to an end... all political action in the parties will be forbidden to priests for all time, happy because we know what is wanted by millions who long to see in the priest only the comforter of their souls and not the representative of their political convictions."—Adolf Hitler, in a speech to the men of the SA at Dortmund, 9 July 1933, on the day after the signing of the Concordat (Agreement with the Roman Catholic Church, the Papacy).

The unity of the Church is a recurrent message delivered by Hitler. His object, of course, was "against the power"—i.e., the international Jewish conspiracy against the Church, and, of course, the German people and the world in general. The technique of solidifying the churches into the "Hammer of God" was a strategy that appealed to the vast majority of German Christians. That he would see in them such an instrument of righteous indignation was commending—both to them as the object of his insight, and to himself for his discernment of such.

It is my firm conviction that this is precisely what is happening in America today. The appeal to the Christian religion in the battle "against evil" within the West is NOT an historic first! Don't be so quick to terminate this reading—let me explain. Who are those who most clearly understand the language of THE AXIS OF EVIL? Who are those who clearly grasp the "spiritual reality" behind Islamic terrorism? The current President is no fool in appealing to the most religious in leading his charge against the forces of evil that assail the current drama. The appeal to religious unity in the face of extremity is manifested in Islamic Jihad—Holy War. But, this appeal is far more sinister and powerful when placed in the hands of a "Christian President" about to inspire the faithful—far more potent is its impress. There is a righteous finality connected with it—a more sure word—an unseen and unmistaken cause behind this necessary action whose appeal is Ultimate and Conclusive. God, and God alone, is my judge—and you are "either for us or against us"—there is no compromise, there is no wavering between two opinions—LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT—OUR CAUSE IS JUST!

Doug is a member of the "Last Days Network" . . . a group of evangelical pundits providing news and analysis on Religion in Politics. "Applied Biblical prophecy," apostasy and deception, the impact of the New American World System, and the influences of the Religious Right and Left upon American culture, are topics discuss by the group. He is an educator/administrator based in Northern California. The remainder of this article and many others can be fully viewed/graphics/links, etec. @ The Tribulation Network

Islam and human rights

2012-07-28T05:53:00.000+07:00

In the west it's the common habit that every good thing attributes to them and they proved as this world is blessed with it due to them. However before the Islam the world was steeped in ignorance and unaware of any such things. This is Islam which explains the way of livings to the world and now the west adopted all the teachings of Islam mentioned in Quran and Hadith before 1400 years.

Islam is to complete religion in which Allah Almighty has given the complete guidance about every aspect of the life in a clear manner. It's the only religion who emphasize on peace. It gives rights to each human being as well as animals. The human rights that Islam protects are the life and property of every citizen is consecrated, whatever his religion is, is either that he is Muslim or not. Human equality is highly focuses majorly and not one is considered superior or favored because of their race, assets or power. The criteria of superiority are only faith and piety. The annual pilgrimage to Makah the Prophet (PBUH) has given the complete charter of human rights. Its each and every word enlightened all the aspects of human life. It clearly mentions the rights of servants and asked them to treat properly.

Racism is a major problem of today's modern world has completely finished in Islam. And its practical example can be seen on the annual pilgrimage at Makah every year. Where Muslims from all over the world come together and perform hajj without any difference. Where slave and king offers the prayer together.

Islam is the religion of complete justice as said in Quran:"" truly God commands you to give back trusts to those to whom they are due, and when you judge between people, to judge with justice... " "(4:58)"

The human killing is totally restricted and the government is responsible for the protection of the all the nations and their assets. Even women have more privileged and special care is associated with her either she is mother, wife, sister or daughter. Hence Islam gives the complete coding of life embedded in its teaching. And the human rights are completely and perfectly mentioned in it.

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Security dilemma published a case study of Iran and Iraq

2012-07-28T02:51:00.000+07:00

As long as the concept of a unified world government is an ideal, the essential feature of international politics will remain as the state of anarchy. The theories of" Security Dilemma" and "Balance of Power," which result from that anarchy, are still playing important roles in international politics today.

The Term was coined by John H. Herz in his 1951 book Political Realism and Political Idealism. At the same time British historian Herbert Butterfield also described the same situation in his History and Human Conditions, but referred to it as the "absolute predicament and irreducible dilemma"

The core argument of the security dilemma is that, in the absence of a supranational authority that can enforce binding agreements, many of the steps pursued by states to bolster their security have the effect -- often unintended and unforeseen -- of making other states less secure. The anarchic nature of the international system imposes constraints on states' behavior. Even if they can be certain that the current intentions of other states are benign, they can neither neglect the possibility that the others will become aggressive in the future nor credibly guarantee that they themselves will remain peaceful. But as each state seeks to be able to protect itself, it is likely to gain the ability to menace others. When confronted by this seeming threat, other states will react by acquiring arms and alliances of their own and will come to see the first state as hostile. In this way, the interaction between states generates strife rather than merely revealing or accentuating conflicts stemming from differences over goals. Although other motives such as greed, glory, and honor come into play, much of international politics is ultimately driven by fear. When the security is even rebuffed, then also the problem of security dilemma arises drastically, because of a common fear which exists between two nations about their own security concerns and one might feel insecure due to the conditions existing in time.

Now we can look into some of the case studies which may be existing in recent times.

IN IRAQ

Anyone following events in Iraq could be forgiven for thinking that we know relatively little about the dynamics of communal civil wars. In addition, anyone who remembers Bosnia and the rest of the "ugly nineties" has observed that the list of countries that have ripped themselves apart in communal civil wars seems to be growing. At the same time, resolving these conflicts is now seen as a deeply intractable problem. In almost every region we observe, communal civil wars are at or near the top of US policy agendas, most of all in Iraq, but also in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Darfur.

In fact, we have learned quite a lot about civil wars. Before the conflict in Bosnia, the conventional wisdom was that multi-communal states that had been torn apart by war should be put back together by power-sharing between communities or electoral reform. Such initiatives, it was reasoned, would compel politicians to appeal to all communities, not just their own, as well as to third party aid for reconstruction. Unfortunately, these approaches have rarely worked well.

The Iraqi Perspectives Project (IPP) review of captured Iraqi documents uncovered strong evidence that links the regime of Saddam Hussein to regional and global terrorism. Despite their incompatible long-term goals, many terrorist movements and Saddam found a common enemy in the United States. At times these organizations worked together, trading access for capability. In the period after the 1991 Gulf War, the regime of Saddam Hussein supported a complex and increasingly disparate mix of pan-Arab revolutionary causes and emerging pan-Islamic radical movements.

A study found no "smoking gun" (i.e., direct connection) between Saddam's Iraq and al Qaeda.

Saddam's interest in, and support for, non-state actors was spread across a variety of revolutionary, liberation, nationalist, and Islamic terrorist organizations. Some in the regime recognized the potential high internal and external costs of maintaining relationships with radical Islamic groups, yet they concluded that in some cases, the benefits of association outweighed the risks. A review of available Iraqi documents indicated the following:

o The Iraqi regime was involved in regional and international terrorist operations prior to OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. The predominant targets of Iraqi state terror operations were Iraqi citizens, both inside and outside of Iraq.

o On occasion, the Iraqi intelligence services directly targeted the regime's perceived enemies, including non-Iraqis. Non-Iraqi casualties often resulted from Iraqi sponsorship of non-governmental terrorist groups.

o Saddam's regime often cooperated directly, albeit cautiously, with terrorist groups when they believed such groups could help advance Iraq's long-term goals. The regime carefully recorded its connections to Palestinian terror organizations in numerous government memos. One such example documents Iraqi financial support to families of suicide bombers in Gaza and the West Bank.

o State sponsorship of terrorism became such a routine tool of state power that Iraq developed elaborate bureaucratic processes to monitor progress and accountability in the recruiting, training, and resourcing of terrorists. Examples include the regime's development, construction, certification, and training for car bombs and suicide vests in 1999 and 2000.

IN IRAN

Since the fall of Mohammed Reza Shah in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has remained politically isolated from the United States and the West. After eight years of brutal war with Iraq, Iran has embarked on a major effort to rebuild its devastated military. A major element of its military reconstruction has been the acquisition of advanced weapons systems with strategic applications, such as long-range bombers, submarines, advanced underwater mines, and ballistic missiles. Iran is also suspected of pursuing the development and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction. Given Iran's latent hostility towards the United States and its past willingness to engage in terrorism, these activities are a most serious concern.

One of the most significant such dilemmas is the US presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Saddam Hussein's Iraq was the gravest threat to Iran's security, followed by the Taliban government and its brand of Sunni extremism. The United States removed both threats. Iran should, therefore, feel that its security position has improved significantly. This in turn should reduce Iran's perceived interest in acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities.

However, many Iranians see the same reality from an entirely different viewpoint. Instead of Saddam Hussein's regime, Iran now confronts on its western and eastern borders the most powerful military in the history of the world and a radical ideological government in Washington bent on overturning governments like Iran's. The American presence surrounding Iran has not improved security but rather has put a dagger to Iran's front and back. If ever a country needs nuclear weapons to deter a stronger adversary, it is Iran.

But perhaps the crucial dilemma for Iranian and American officials concerns the question of regime change. Iranian citizens essentially have voted for regime change several times and have not obtained it. The unelected Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamene'I, as well as the judiciary and security apparatus he controls, have prevented the elected president and parliament from directing the state. Unfortunately, these unelected men determine whether Iran will seek nuclear weapons, conduct terrorism, or recognize Israel's right to exist. Few inside or out of Iran believe the US can or should remove this regime. Thus, if vital international problems need to be resolved now, there is little choice but to deal with the people who have power in Iran.

CONCLUSION

Thus this article has inspected into the newer issues regarding the concept of security dilemma. The author has tried to give an unbiased view regarding the Middle East. The position of Iraq and Iran are largely volatile and very sensitive. The author has tried his best to look at the position carefully so as to avoid giving any radically different or hurting views towards anyone.

The security dilemma is a popular concept with cognitive and international relations theorists, who regard war as essentially arising from failures of communication. Functionalist theorists affirm that the key to avoiding war is the avoidance of miscommunication through proper signaling.

1. Thomas Schelling, Arms and Influence (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1966), p. 74. 2. For the classic text on this score, see Robert Jervis, Perception and Misperception in International Politics (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976), pp. 58-116. Also see Robert Jervis, "Cooperation Under the Security Dilemma," World Politics 30, no. 2 (January 1978). 3. Jervis, Perception and Misperception in International Politics. 4. For the most complete account of the spiral logic in World War I, see Stephen Van Evera, "The Cult of the Offensive and the Origins of the First World War," International Security 9, no. 1 (summer 1984): 58-107. 5. For the theoretical distinction between deterrence and reassurance, which I believe to be a false one, see Richard Ned Lebow, "Deterrence and Reassurance: Lessons From the Cold War," Global Dialogue (autumn 2000): 119-132. For the application of similar ideas to China, see Peter Hays Gries and Thomas J. Christensen, "Correspondence: Power and Resolve in U.S. China Policy," International Security 26, no. 1 (fall 2001): 155-165. 6. Harvard International Law Review 7. Yale Law Review 8. Seth Weinberger article on Security Dilemma

The Gospel of Judas - "Jesus was not crucified"

2012-07-27T21:58:00.000+07:00

The Gospel of Judas of Christian Gnostic (knowledge) was made public this week, and Judas was the hero not the traitor. This was only the tip of the iceberg: the Gospels Gnostic Christians also tell us that Jesus was not crucified. The pre Christian Gnostic Gospels date the 4 Gospels in the New Testament. The Gospel of Judas was one of the Gnostic Gospels of Christian (knowledge) burned by the fathers of the Church in the Council of Nicea in 325 AD and discovered in Egypt in the city of Naj Hammadi by a farmer in 1945. The Gnostic knowledge of Christ many Gospels were burned by the church fathers because they did the 4 Gospels that put in the New Testament in 325 AD look ridiculous. In the Gospel of Judas, Judas was the hero and disciple more confidence doing the will of Christ. Pope Benedict seemed to the child by putting your thumb in the hole in the dam of this week when he called Judas a "double Crosser", paste to the line of the party despite the new evidence to the contrary.

Well, this revelation about Judas is nothing compared to others in the Christian Gospels of knowledge. In the Qur'an (Sura Chapter 4: 156) the angel Gabriel, who brought the good news to Mary says that the Prophet Muhammad that indeed Jesus was not crucified, a likeness, an impostor was because it was the story in the Gospels of the Christian knowledge who were burned by the fathers of the Church forever (expected) 1,700 years ago.

The Gnostic Gospel of Judas never mentions the crucifixion or resurrection. Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve. Name of Seth, Sethians were a group of Christian Gnostics (knowledge). In the Christian Gospel, called "The second Treaty of the great Seth," 19 of 56.6 in NHL 332 Jesucristo said to Simon, "was another... that drank the gall and vinegar;" wasn't I... was another Simon carrying the cross on his shoulder. It was another who placed the Crown of thorns. But I I rejoice in the height (the hills)... his mistake. And I was laughing at their ignorance. (thinking it was that they were to crucify) ". The Gospels of the Christian Gnostic knowledge contradict the authorized Canon4 Gospels in the New Testament without ceasing. The 4 Gospels of the New Testament contradict each other endlessly. This is only the tip of the iceberg.

One only need to look well in the Bible to see what is really happening. God the father said through the Prophet Isaiah that the writers of the Bible, priests and prophets who wrote the Bible, "the scribes were creating for the people a safe haven, a refuge, lies and falsehoods, (Isaiah undercut-15) that would make people fall back and be broken and trapped and taken." (Isaiah 28: 9-13). God the father called the Holy Bible "The word of Satan!" God told the scribes, "you prophesied by Baal, Beelzebub, Satan"! (Jeremiah 2: 8). God the father said: "(scribes) say, 'Says the Lord,' when the Lord has not sent them, and are still awaiting the fulfillment of his word!" (Ezekiel 13: 6). Jesus threw an absolute tirade in Matthew 23, calling the writers of the Bible, the scribes, lying poisonous snakes that issued their own racist hateful deadly lies divisive right in your Bible and signed, "said Dios", and "said Jesus". Jesus criticized the scribes and those who followed the same old testament, followed by Judaism, Christianity and Islam today.

In fact, hell Yes is an invention of modern writers of the Bible. There is an asterisk next to it in the new revised version of the Bible ever mentioned hell. The Bible was written in Greek, and each time Jesus says Gehenna or SHEOL his Bible modern authors to replace his own words, "Hell". Gehenna was a place outside Jerusalem where the Jewish people Jewish and not sacrificed their children in the fire altars to the God Baal, Satan. SEOL was a underground place where good and evil spirits dwelled together after death. Jesus spoke of SEOL all the time. In accordance with the law of Jesus in the Bible, everyone is going to hell, Sheol, after death, good and evil spirits. How long can Christianity survive on a basis of what God the father infinitely called "lies" right in the Holy Bible? It has not caused enough suffering, or you all will allow you now take everything into extinction in Nuclear world war 3?

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Peace on Earth

2012-07-27T18:40:00.000+07:00

The lyrical song, "Stop that there is peace on Earth and let it begin with me," sounds like a Christian but is not biblical. The desire for world peace has been a human desire, since the human race was separated from God in the fall in the garden of Eden when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Biblically speaking, peace on earth can not be caused by man or woman. It begins when Jesus returns to the Earth as predicted in many Scriptures from the Bible. Only Jesus can restore that mankind lost in the fall. Fortunately, through the grace of God present they can take steps to alleviate human suffering. It has always been and will always be procurers, the world leaders who don't want to have peace in the world and no amount of political skill will bring it.

While fundamental Christians and many others are praying for peace and trying to live peacefully with all men, need to understand that world peace will not come until Jesus comes back and reigns on this Earth during the Millennium. In fact, many Christians are skeptical of secular programs proposed to do in world peace. Peace will not come from the efforts of the United Nations or the Republican party or the Democratic Party or the libertarian or even the women's Missionary Society. No amount of human effort will be able to do so.

There will be moments of peace moments here and there in different parts of the world and in different countries. But this is not a comprehensive peace. Before the Millennium will have what looks like world peace. But attentive. That little bit of calm will be what is described in the book of Daniel 8: 25 "... and he [the Antichrist]... for peace will destroy many." This period of peace will take place during the great tribulation. But it won't last long.

Colonial America, Patrick Henry presented some important truths in his big speech. "It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter." Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace - but there is no peace. Why we stand here idle? What is wishing gentlemen? What would he? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to buy at the price of chains and slavery? Prohibit, Almighty God! I know that not what course others may take; "but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" Patrick Henry was saying that he did not want peace with England if there was no freedom. If he were here, he might say that this talk of world peace is a trap and not what you are looking for; world peace sounds so good and so Christian.

There are many secular theories waiting to bring world peace. The theory of democracy, says will lead to world peace. But democracy requires a majority. What with the minority that doesn't want to than most of what gives? And there is the Communist theory that says world revolution will lead to peace in the Communist world. A revolution does not sound like world peace, appears to promote the war. Also, the Communist definition of world peace is "we are in control". This is not peace, which is the control, domination of the world. The theory of Cobdenism believes that free trade will result in world peace. The theory of mutually assured destruction (M.A.D.) believed that if each one is fully armed with nuclear weapons, no one attacks another country knowing that it will mean their own immediate destruction. Some believe that the theory of globalization will bring world peace. Others believe in isolationism; that the Nations should focus only on Internal Affairs to prevent wars. And some believe in peace self-organized. It is where human cooperation in international projects that will bring the human race for world peace.

There are many religious theories waiting to bring peace on Earth. Buddhism believes that people need to establish peace in their minds and leave the negative emotions. If so, then do you have so many Buddhist monks set on fire? Liberal Christians believe that a Christian goodwill demonstration will bring in the Kingdom of Christ, as they believe the Covenant theology advocates. Islam believes peace world will come when the Prophet returns and all humanity realizes that descended from a common couple, Adam and Eve. Orthodox Jews believe that world peace will come when the Messiah arrives. Conservative Christianity believe that because man is naturally corrupt and does not have the ability to live in peace to world peace does not come until Jesus returns and beat his enemies at the battle of Armageddon and rules the land with an iron rod.

Jesus said that the Nations against Nations and kingdoms against kingdoms will increase, but there will be no peace until he returns. So about the only thing we can do is try to get along. But it won't be easy to do because someone will always want to get the upper hand and the lower hand is not like.

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Dick Cheney almost dead by Pervez Musharraf through Mullah Dadullah

2012-07-27T15:08:00.000+07:00

Love and hate are two sides of the same coin. The Court of Honeymoons and divorce are two sides of the same coin. There are countless examples in politics and in love. One minute Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead are lovebirds making a beautiful girl and the next minute they are emailing each other calling another Satan. One minute Virgie Arthur and his daughter Anna Nicole Smith are hugging and kissing and you are going to get their nails done and the next minute of Anna Nicole Smith is spit venom in her mother Virgie Arthur calling her "Dear MOM". It is like the NHL players on the same computer one day and in the opposite of the teams the next day surpassing the brains of others to.

First United States is supporting Saddam Hussein in its eight-year war against Iran and then the United States is Lynch Saddam Hussein. First the United States is supporting Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda and the Taliban in their fight against the Soviet Union and then the United States is to overthrow the taliban in Kabul. The good thing about these wars is that American children are doing much better in geography. When Bill Clinton took a shot at Osama bin Laden in Aghanistan only 1% of American children knew where was the Afghanistan. Now every American family has a relative or a friend to fight there. Who would have thought on the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor only 65 years later the United States, Great Britain, Japan and Germany would be allies? The United States of America is more voluble than Anna Nicole Smith. The leaders of the world know now that the thing it most dangerous that you can do yourself allying with the United States. Ask Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden and judge Larry Seidlin.

$ 2,000 Judge Larry Seidlin was both married and divorced him in the first company of its kind. The currency of love hate seems to flip constantly as if pulled by its own gravitational force. Do correct me if I'm wrong, but it is not the Mission of the United States and its ally Pakistan to defeat the Taliban and its allies of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan? Three days ago, Monday, February 26, 2007, US Vice President Dick Cheney visited the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad Pakistan. The next day, two days ago, Tuesday, February 27, 2007 was Dick Cheney in the NATO United States airbase of Bagram in Afghanistan when a suicide taliban attacked Dick Cheney by explode himself in the second door after leaving through the Afghan soldiers guarding the first door. The suicidal taliban, who has been appointed by the Taliban killed 23 people including an American soldier but lost to Dick Cheney. I am the only person who thinks it's ironic that the alcoholic President of the United States George Bush appointed American Colonel Tom Collins as the spokesman for NATO in Afghanistan?

Now after that Dick Cheney and General Pervez Musharraf spent the day Monday discussing how to defeat the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan President Musharraf gave Vice President Dick Cheney a farewell of Judas Kiss. Things have been rare lately. Both Christians and Muslims await the return of their Savior Jesus Christ to bring world peace and suddenly James Cameron Titanic fame found the coffin of Jesus Christ and his wife Maria Magdalena and his son Judah. This counts as a second coming? The answer to this question please email the infallible Pope in benny (at) evangel.va.

It seems that George Bush is not said that Pakistan and the Taliban and Al Qaeda are all Muslim people. Muslims now expect to conquer the world for wing. They hate Christians and hate Hindus in neighboring India. This week Pakistan signed an alliance with the Taliban and Al Qaeda. President Pervez Musharraf and the leader of the fiercest Taliban, the one Mullah Dadullah legs this week signed the Alliance at a meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan wants to defeat American puppet government of Afghanistan in Hamid Karzai Kabul because Hamid Karzai leans more towards the India. United States recently agreed to build five nuclear reactors to produce nuclear bombs of the hindu India.

Meanwhile Russia and China have agreed to make equal Iran that helped defeat to United States tiny Viet Nam of the North in the 1960s. Russia and Iran own half the world's oil and only formed a gas OPEC. Russia is building the nuclear reactor in Bushehr Iran Iran only rub against George Bush. Russia just have surface $ 1 trillion advanced surface-to-air missiles to Iran. Russia and China consider the Middle East to your yard. Iran has 500 100 thousand soldiers, Russia has 5 million and China has 20 million soldiers. The United States military is stretched so thin now that would be unable to defend himself from an attack of the Bahamas. Last week Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to attack the new missiles of NATO United States in Czech Republic and Poland, in a repeat of the Cuban missile crisis.

It is now clear that the United States in their quest for oil from the Middle East in Iraq and Iran can not win it by his soldiers and conventional warfare. Thus, their leading Democrats and Republicans keep telling that when they imminenetly attack Iran "all options are on the table". This menas that Dick Cheney and George Bush and John McCain and Hillary Clinton have decided to launch a whole Iran war and Islam and Mullah Dadullah, use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. NATO and American generals know that this will lead to MAD, mutually assured destruction and the extinction of life on Earth. They know that Dick Cheney has gone mad. This is why despite the fact that they knew that there was a bomb threat suicide against Bagram Air Base, invited Dick Cheney to spend the night and forgot to mention the threat to the local police just allowed the bomber past the first gate. It was a coup attempt by the Pentagon military still seething from the replacement of the two leading generals of U.S. Iraq for stating publicly that it would stop a surge in Iraq. The big question now, other than who is the true father of the daughter of Anna Nicole Smith is are the American generals attempting a coup d ' état to commit treason or Dick Cheney guilty of treason for leading the American people like sheep to the slaughter?

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It is half the cause of Radical East international terrorism?

2012-07-27T11:06:00.000+07:00

Muchas personas creen que el terrorismo internacional ha sido causado por la sed de petróleo Estados Unidos y el mundo occidental. Dicen que si el mundo occidental sería dejar el Islam solo entonces no tendrían ninguna razón para atacar. Sin embargo, esto claramente no es así como muchos de los fundamentalistas islámicos radicales creen si alguien es de una fe diferente, entonces son infieles y por lo tanto, debe ser condenado a muerte. De hecho bastante duras y aunque esta no es la opinión moderada o incluso cerca de ella, muchos más fundamentales radicalists suscribirse a esta creencia y concepto, que les permite atacar y matar sin remordimiento.

¿Así es el aceite realmente la causa del Oriente el terrorismo internacional y el fundamentalismo Radical? Muchos estudiosos y aquellos que han viajado a decir; Absoluto y no están comprando esto. Tu decir por ejemplo que fuimos atacados en los Estados Unidos y no importa lo que el caso que es irrelevante por qué, ya que creen que es una respuesta recíproca en orden a la magnitud más alta posible, que incluye la eliminación de todos los terroristas internacionales del planeta.

Además muchos en el mundo occidental, especialmente en aquellas naciones, que han sido atacadas han declarado; Si desea predicar paz guardarlo para aquellos que patrocinan, apoyan y albergan a Hamas, Hezbolá, Al Queda y otros. Sin embargo, mucha gente en Palestina, Líbano y Siria quieren decir buscar lo que el mundo occidental ha causado y las guerras que matan a nuestras mujeres y niños. ¿Esto es realmente lamentable, no puede negarse, pero muchos en el mundo occidental dicen que mueren no ver los terroristas internacional cuidando mucho sobre las mujeres y niños, guardar su discurso para ellos?

El motivo de este aceite es sobre nominal totalmente. Estados Unidos está preocupado y denuncia el terrorismo internacional, donde entonces es, ¿por qué no? Debemos abordar el terrorismo internacional retirando desde el período del planeta. Es lo mejor para toda la humanidad y cuanto antes es lo mejor para la progresión hacia adelante de la especie.

Si uno realmente se preocupa, necesitan a predicar la paz a quienes volar trenes, barcos, aviones, edificios, plantar bombas y matar vidas inocentes. Lo contrario quienes condenan el mundo occidental, pues sus comentarios son simplemente hastiado, unilateral y rencoroso. Así el mundo no puede permitir que cualquiera pueda hacer estos comentarios fuera de contexto o sin una comprobación de la realidad. Considerar todo esto en 2006.

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Heart of darkness, the light heart

2012-07-27T06:31:00.000+07:00

Controversial black leader of nation of Islam Louis Farrakhan recently gave exclusive interviews to CNN Correspondent Don lemon and ABC Nightline reporters Martin Bashir and Eileen Murphy. Known for their points of view anti-white extremist and anti-Semitic, Farrakhan said that his long battle against cancer has changed the-radically. Now he wants to "work with all persons and all religions to achieve world peace".

The few times I saw Minister Farrakhan on television was surrounded by formidable bodyguard and appeared as an intimidating force. In fact what was articulated an angry rhetoric of hatred. To be fair, Farrakhan has helped and is loved by millions of Americans. Now he says that he had a revelation. "Christians and Muslims, we must break these artificial divisions that divide us and unite us as a family," he said.

From the comfort of his home in suburban Chicago, more Farrakhan spoke with these reporters I noticed the absence of anger. Anger has been replaced with something else. Knowing that the anger comes from the head and obscures reason, while peace and love come from the heart, I wondered what could be the cause of this drastic transformation. What I discovered was amazing.

After trying to fight cancer holistically for several years, Farrakhan finally agreed to the surgery and as a survivor at the age of 73, is stepping down from his position of Minister of nation of Islam. When asked by a journalist about his investment of politico-religious values, Farrakhan said from his illness that in his words "evolved."

"At my age is always worried about his own mortality," Farrakhan said. That phrase hit me as an eighteen-wheeler at 100 mph.

Recently, I was told that I have a cardiac catheterization and stent that is inserted into one of my coronary arteries. My doctor assured me that it is a fairly common procedure. But when it is your own heart, in a common way is not my word choice. There is nothing common about my heart; in fact say me it is a warm and loving heart. What's this thing of mortality that can do a Louis Farrakhan a 180? And are why we do not consider our mortality until is watching us in the face?

In a course of meditation that I took years ago, the professor suggested that reflect on our mortality. I didn't understand why; I could resist to it. Like most people, she didn't think about my death. An optimistic soul, was in the law of attraction long before "The secret" became the mantra of New more recent Age of the United States. However, keeping a positive attitude is essential for success, afraid to face the transience of life prevented me making the kind of auto-investigacion that is necessary for the performance.

I panicked. At lunch a good friend suggested that I read Dr. Wayne Dyer "There's a spiritual solution to every problem". The conversation was something like this:

"I know that you've read, but perhaps you should read it again."

"I do not need, thank you."

"Yes." You do. "Simply browse through it."

Knocked my socks off. It was there, in the first one and a half pages. I had completely forgotten that Wayne Dyer had passed through the same procedure of heart. He was also scared and full of anxiety until he surrendered his fear and let the love to take their place through what he calls a more faster energy of the spirit. When Dyer began acting from that level it was free from the shackles of fear. It was joy.

It is only in the dark regions of the mind residing of anger and fear. In my own experience, works from the level of the heart where resides the light makes me happy. Whereas there is a breath in between life and death, and as all mortals, I could be dead on the following day or hour, or second, he decided to ask me some questions.

I have laughed and danced enough? I've loved enough? Have I given me forgiveness? Have I given back enough? Have I given enough thank you for everything in my life, good and evil? And how hell anything can be bad when everything is God. There good or bad; just think it does so (thanks William Shakespeare). The past is history, the future does not exist. Live in the present moment is the only way to live, because the present time is absolutely perfect.

It seems that Mr. Louis Farrakhan has had his own Epiphany.

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When religious foreigners come knocking

2012-07-27T03:09:00.000+07:00

There has been an awful lot of ink spilled over many, many a decade on the question of what the discovery of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization would mean for terrestrial religions, especially the Big Three - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. That's mainly because the Bible (and associated texts) make no mention of ET, and thus human beings are the one and only apex of God's creations. Discovery of ET would throw that alleged apex into more than just a bit of theological confusion.

However, theologians tend to make light of this and suggest along the lines that there's an awful lot of real estate out there, and since God can do whatever He damn well pleases, well maybe He populated some of that real estate with one or more extraterrestrial societies. I mean the Bible doesn't mention Antarctica or penguins. The discovery of both didn't upset the religious applecart, so why are aliens relevant to vie for Biblical space and commentary and why should they, if they exist, upset the religious applecart?

In short, one answer boils down to, is everything out there in parallel with everything down here, at least as far as the big three monotheistic faiths go? Do all planets with intelligent aliens have extraterrestrial Adams and Eves that muck up their alien Gardens of Eden and get the boot? Do all alien civilizations have sin, a flood, a Chosen People, a Promised Land, etc?

Now apparently the biggest of the big theological question is, assuming the existence of ET civilizations, is whether or not Jesus (assuming the reality of a Jesus of course - not a given) visited these worlds and got subjected to the ET equivalent of The Cross. Did Jesus have to hitch a ride on interstellar spaceships in order to get to all those other sinful other-worlds, assuming those other-worlds are sinful other-worlds? Methinks the questions are as similar to how many angels dance on the head of a pin!

IMHO, the odds that our religious histories in broad-brush form would happen on each and every other-world housing an extraterrestrial civilization is so remote as to not be worthy of even two seconds of pondering.

Okay, so if UFOs land on the White House lawn tomorrow, or radio astronomers detect obviously artificial radio signals from an extra-solar other-world planet that's home to ET, big deal. Church attendance will probably not alter greatly, at least after the initial shock. If those of the monotheistic faiths embrace all of humanity as equals, then it's not a huge step upwards to embracing extra-solar 'humanity' - ET - as equals as well.

But, and this is a very real but, what if our advanced aliens are not just technologically advanced aliens, but theologically advanced aliens, who in fact have a theology that bears no similarity with any terrestrial theology! Then what? Might ET take a leaf out of our religious histories and violently preach their version of hell, fire and brimstone to us? What leaf you ask?

The basic reality is that members of the trilogy of major monotheistic religions (and lots of minor ones as well) have in the past wished, and continue to wish, to impose their beliefs by any means fair or foul (usually foul) on anyone and everyone else. If fact, all too often those wishes were turned into reality.

If one had to list all of the atrocities inflicted on various cultures by Christian missionaries, including the abduction and indoctrination of young children, well let's just say comparisons with the Nazi Third Reich regime wouldn't be all that inappropriate. From across Africa to the Pacific Islands and points beyond, it was the Christian duty of the faithful to force-feed if necessary their religious doctrines to all those thus far spared monotheism fanaticism. And it wasn't just a matter of polytheistic to monotheistic conversion, it was the absolute and total destruction of anything and everything part and parcel of their 'pagan' traditional beliefs that had to be eliminated, so much so that most of the culture, say of the Aztecs and the Incas, have now been lost forever - thanks due to God, or rather His ever faithful representatives.

Then throw in the Inquisition, the Crusades, and all manner of Holy Wars and God's Old Testament reign of terror has been taken to heart by the faithful whose duty is to see that it is 'to be continued' and on, and on, and on it goes. Your option: be a living Christian; or a dead pagan. Well there's an exception to that - the last of the Inca emperors was given this option: a relatively quick and easy death as a born-again Christian, or a very slow and very painful death as a pagan. Needless to say Christianity won out yet again. Belief in God can be very persuasive when you're faced with being burned at the stake as an alternative.

Albeit more civilized today, the indoctrination goes on. It might be religious fanatics picketing in front of abortion clinics or forcing public schools to delete Darwinism (Darwinian evolution) from their curricula and replace it with Creationism or Intelligent Design (you'd think that had been settled once and for all with the 1925 Scopes Trial). It often takes the form of all those televangelists knocking your socks off and all those religious billboard signs warning you of this, that and the next sinful thing. Then of course there are those ever pestering Bible-pushing Christians knocking at your door, eager beavers telling you how much God loves you, but in return for a donation He'll love you even more!

But take note, its God the singular, not gods the plural. I mean is it a God / Jesus Bible-thumper who bangs on your door or is it an Osiris / Odin / Quetzalcoatl / Zeus, etc. person who disturbs your peace and quiet, trying to convert you to the wisdom of polytheism? Did I hear you say God / Jesus? I thought so. Despite the fact that the Bible isn't a legal document like a search warrant or a summons, it nevertheless seems to give Bible-pushers carte blanch to do whatever they please, as long as the Bible tells them it's okay to do it, like chewing your ear off (not literally of course) with tales of hell, fire and brimstone and trying to scare the shit out of you into making a donation to the cause.

If there were any polytheistic cultures who tried to ram their gods down the throat of other cultures I'm not aware of them, which is not the same as other cultures assimilating the gods of another culture. As an example, there ultimately proved to be an amalgamation of ancient Greek and Egyptian deities. Ramming has been the 'divine right' and privilege of monotheistic cults and examples, including all of the very graphic details, would fill an encyclopedia. Would aliens perceive their having a 'divine right' to ram their theology down our throats? Yes, if our own history is an example. If God is on your side, you can do no wrong!

In the history of our terrestrial civilization, there have been lots and lots of refugees. Many are economic, escaping poverty by chasing that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow away from their homeland where it never rains (thus no rainbow). Some are political. Some are for racial / racism reasons. A fair share of all refugees, past and present, are religious refugees, an obvious example being the Pilgrims that migrated to the United States of America before there was such a name as the United States. So the issue of religious freedom, or freedom from having someone else's religion rammed down your throat, is not trivial.

When it comes to ET, the traditional Hollywood image, often reinforced by some scientists, is that when the aliens come calling, it will be with ray-guns blasting away (like in "The War of the Worlds"), unless they are sneaky like in "Village of the Damned" plus sequel "Children of the Damned", or "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (several versions). Justification for depicting ET as nasty is often given based on terrestrial histories of invasions and conquests. A warfare scenario pessimist is hardly ever disappointed; a peace scenario optimist frequently is.

But let's look on the bright side. ET arrives and there's not a ray-gun in sight. It's the dawn of a new and enlightened era! But let's substitute their ray-gun replacing it for their extraterrestrial religious text, a text in which ET worships the Almighty Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes (or in Hollywood fare, "The Blob").

Okay, so based on religious tolerances (or lack of same) as expressed within and by terrestrial societies, what can we expect from ET? When it comes to a religiously inclined and pushy ET, well that's hardly ever mentioned as a possible scenario, but ultimately it's really terrifying, in a potential sort of way. A fanatical religious ET vis-à-vis an invading ET, is perhaps a more likely ET and what we may really need to worry about is that they'll come in peace alright, but as fervent missionaries to spread the word that their version of a supreme being [the Almighty Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes] is the only true version of a supreme being and that all of us terrestrial heathen, pagan infidels had better see the error of our untrue faiths and convert to their extraterrestrial theology quick-smart.

More likely as not ET won't be Jesus-like and certainly won't allow themselves to be nailed to a cross (or a higher-tech version); they will probably be more along the lines of the Conquistadors or perhaps akin the Inquisition, or even worse Koran-thumping Islamic extremist-types. After all, they have to be very, very strongly motivated to come out to our neck of the boonies, and they are going to want favorable results, or else. All hail the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes!

Now here's a very rough translation and commentary on the first few bars (it's also an opera) of ET's "Holy eBook of Slime and Ooze". It goes something like this:

"Once upon a time the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes, ejaculated and gave rise to the Holy Ooze and the Holy Ooze was without form and the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes felt that this was how it should be and everything was Almighty fine. And that ended the First Great Cycle of Cycles.

On the Second Great Cycle of Cycles, Ms. Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes took her less than better half partner, the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes to task for creating a Holy Oozy Mess and told her less than better half, the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes to clean it up, or else! And so it came to pass that the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes swept the Holy Ooze all under the Heavenly Cosmic Carpet.

But the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes wasn't through with His creation, and under cover of the Cosmic Night, He played with His toy biochemistry set and infused animation into the Holy Ooze that had been swept under the Heavenly Cosmic Carpet. And that was the Third of the Great Cycles.

The animated Holy Ooze multiplied in an Oozy sort of way and expanded outwards, ever outwards from under the Heavenly Cosmic Carpet and the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes was Almighty pleased and totally up Himself with His skills. And thus was concluded the Fourth Great Cycle of Cycles.

On the Fifth Great Cycle of Cycles, Ms. Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes, totally fed up with her less than better half, packed her Heavenly Duffle Bags and left the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes for even greener pastures. She moved in with the step-brother of the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes. His name was the Greater Greener Slime Being, who, unfortunately had fallen from Grace [mutiny I believe] and had been stripped of his Almighty Supreme title and status - such are the fates in family disputes and Wars in Heaven between rivals for power."

And it goes on and on and on from there, over ten eBook volumes worth that kind of make the Bible read like a short story. But in a bit of a twist, a role reversal, the underdog, the Greater Greener Slime Being ultimately triumphs and comes out on top to become the new Almighty Greater Greener Slime Supreme Being. Well after all the Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes really was a bit of a twit.

The former Greater Greener Slime Being and the former Almighty Great Green Slime Supreme Being, Lord of All That Oozes' Ex - His more than better half - together, it is prophesized, will have a child who ultimately will become the role model for, obviously, "The Son of the Blob", who is to grow so blobby that His massive gravity will prove enough to cause the Heavenly Cosmic Carpet and all that it contains (life, the universe and everything) to roll up in on itself and turn into a singularity. It will be the End of Days, the Cycles of Cycles - the Big Crunch will have arrived! If I recall correctly, that Last Great Cycle is numbered somewhere over the million mark of all things Cyclic. Amen.

Although you'd hope that advanced alien beings would have long since out-evolved such religious nonsense, that's not a given. That missionary scenario is even more frightening than them coming here with their ray-guns blasting away IMHO. So if those extraterrestrial evangelists come knocking at your door, with tales about the Holy Ooze, or the Almighty Greater Greener Slime Supreme Being, be afraid, be very afraid!

Science librarian; retired.

The incentive of Abraham and monotheism route conquers

2012-07-26T22:53:00.000+07:00

In America did not invent monotheism Existentialism; the concept of God grew from a peculiar environment to the Middle East. Moses had his scribe historicize the Hebrew God in the written language. He was prominent in the directors of the Pentateuch Abraham, a line of seed from Adam lived in its envelope the great Euphrates. Abraham woke up the so-called justice and encourage to lost in Adam. Remove the 'sword of flames' East of Eden and thus allowed righteousness back into the heart of the Eden.

The incentive of Abraham was a stimulus to the rear line of seed progeny gain inheritance. However, the route was always a course of self-destruction, but on one scale much smaller than the burgeoning populations of today; human beings, always trying to improve their grantees, managed to arrogate and take advantage of the original reason for inheritance of Abraham to your own specifications. To understand the enormity of the obsession of the world is recognizing the three branches of monotheism as a never-ending conquest roots. Action open normally involves a person or a small group of people, but the conquests of religion involve huge armies; following the herd instinct, they stampede from latent home toward a less, scared of their own existence and chasing the unknown. We have not obviously improved much over the centuries.

Abraham 4000 years ago he had appointed two sons as beneficiaries of two very unlike destinations - almost total indifference by other six children. Faced in Genesis, two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, produce progeny in distant camps, even in disagreement in the current environment of monotheistic, some 4000 years later. Meanwhile, during a period of 1800-year starting some 900 years later Abraham, Jew made the nominal reference to the worshipers of God - hard-fought with the tribes of greater Israel. Christianity soon evolved, Israel welcomed back into the fold and ran its course - in no way influenced by the Ismael marginalized to some 600 years after the destruction of the Temple in the year 70.

Then, an Arab, Mohammed discovered his fortune vastly improved with his consent to marry one older woman that occurred as the owner of a thriving commercial enterprise, with many camels, slaves, accouterment and other assets; soon he contracted to carry out this great company. These trade caravans traveled back and forth between Mecca, Yemen, Egypt, Israel and as far away as Baghdad--from the Nile to the Euphrates. Mohammed, then advanced in stature although he surrendered around foster homes in juvenile indistinction.

As Mohammed prospered, so he must have suffered from their efforts; for, according to the dossier, he began to hallucinate and see visions in the cave often holed near Mecca. He began to envision Islam and falling in love: win the betrothal of a six year old girl and taking her as a wife at nine o'clock.

A long around this time, a judeo-Christian Mohammed taught all could teach about the old theology; and Mohammed grey in size and lifestyle. The believers of Muhammad and Islam became extremely successful in incursions of other caravansaries, Bedouin camps, Oasis and Jewish villages. Herds of camels, sheep and donkeys increased through the many ravages and female captives became a comfort negotiate loyalty and material goods. It was almost paradise. It normally lasts, relentless and sometimes benevolent, often shared their booty of captured tradegoods, animals and accompanied by females with jihadists, who conducted their party bands. However, its ostentatious purpose exhibited a benevolent streak; He already not killed or tortured victims enemy if you convert to his newly foundreligion Islam. With these incentives, their next grew by leaps and bounds - size of the army - to all the provinces of the East, getting rewards for each side.

Also descendants of Abraham, the other two branches, with seed line exclusivity, Judaism and Christianity much the same road continued conquering all of North America and South: destroying some natives of 60 to 100 million of the new land. All the scans of monotheism based, as forces of Mohammed, powerfully agreed also gold, land and other possessions. Conquered by any means and any motivation was a crime against humanity and an indication of our ability.

When the upper hand, can grow by leaps. Having usurped the original theology, diversified Judaism; Funds obtained to Catholic and Protestant Christianity cause while they diversified to Islam in Shia/Sunni divisions. Several sects and diverse interpretation cells proliferated through the years in the current uncertainty of the confessional.

Antagonism grew up during millennia, and invaluable million died to extend or defend the particular disciplines; cause were always secondary to the reason for the underlying and most important conquest.

Now, in the age of the media, the truth emerges to illuminate the incentive of Abraham in new light! Semantically, in conditions of Bible, Torah and Qu'ran, we do not take the same path to the inheritance of Abraham; by, such inheritance was long past and postulated in messianic punctuality through compliance proposed within the deadlines established in the immutable historical legal template. This extension is currently hampered by the finitude of ten years for time and prerogatives of Abraham now obsolete. Despite this, devotees ignored the limitation of the Bible to his contract pending his Covenant; Therefore, road to the conquest or peace can take only for cessation of blind devotion to this cause obsolete.

Solution to the terrorist problem in the world is not insurmountable; We need only throw our metaphysical skin, they emerge from the darkness and find something else to win. But what would our incentive? Without religion, assault would be a crime. Without the incentive of Abraham, there may be no incentive.

We toured the Avenue of the largest in the world, the way to the conquest. But its true scope requests a larger expedition, how can mislead the three disciplines that cease and desist?

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Adam Prophet (Pbuh)

2012-07-26T18:27:00.000+07:00

OverviewThe story of Adam will be covered in the following chapters: Before the creation of Adam: Angels and Jinn Creation of Adam Satan (Iblis) Adam and Eve in Heaven Out of Heaven Adam on Earth & story of Abil and Cain Before the creation of Adam: Angels and Jinn.Before going into Adam's life details, it is important to know who was created before him. Allah created angels, obedient creatures who supplicate and pray Him and obey His will. He also created the Jinn who, unlike human beings, are made of fire. Also, they lack reason and intelligence and act like children.

According to 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar, the jinn had existed for about two thousand years before Adam and had shed blood. As a result, Allah sent on them an army of angels that drove them out to the depths of the seas. Most of the jinn committed a lot of sins and disobeyed Allah. Satan (also known as Iblis) however was the only jinn who never disobeyed his God. And, as a reward, God raised him to Heaven to live with the angels.

Creation of Adam Allah the Almighty revealed: ' "Behold, your Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Will You place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? - while we do celebrate Your praises and glorify Your holy (name)?" He (Allah) said: "I know that which you do not know." "Angels then concealed to each other that, even if Allah creates a new being, they will still be better than him by being more knowledgeable and more generous. Allah knew what angels have said and not revealed to him. Then, Allah the Exalted said: "And He taught Adam the nature of all things." Surah 2:31After Adam had learned from his God the names of all things, along with their properties and uses, ' "then He (Allah) placed them (the things) before the angels, and said: "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful." ' Surah 2:31. The angels admitted their incapacity and said: ' "Glory to You, we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Verily, it is You, The All-Knower, The All-Wise. " ' Surah 2:32

Allah Almighty then turned to Adam: ' "O Adam! Tell them their natures" When he had told them, Allah said: "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets (Ghaib) of heaven and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal?" ' Surah 2: 33 Allah proved once again that he knows the secrets including hidden talks of angels.

Before going further into Adam's life, let's discuss his origin. Allah Almighty recounted his creation in the following verses: 'Verily, the likeness of Jesus, in Allah's Sight is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!"- and he was.' Surah 3: 59Allah said to the angels: ' "Truly, I am going to create man from clay. So when I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of MY spirit, you fall down obeisance to him." ' Surah 38: 71-72Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) declared: "Allah created Adam from a handful of dust taken from different lands, so the children of Adam have been created according to the composition of the land. Therefore, from mankind we have white, red, black and yellow ones; we have good and evil, ease and sorrow, and what comes in between them." Sahih Al-BukhariAllah shaped Adam into a human being, but he remained a figure of clay for forty years. It was narrated that the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that he was 60 meters long. The angels went past him. They were seized with fear by what they saw, and Iblis felt this fear most. After all, angels were made of a powerful substance which is light; the Jinn were made of fire, also known as a powerful and dangerous. However, Adam is made of a weak substance, which is dust. Iblis was aware of that but was afraid of him. He used to pass by the figure of Adam, going inside and out of it, buffeting it, which would make a sound like pottery. Allah told us: 'He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.' Surah 55: 14Abu Hurairah reported that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "

Allah created Adam from dust after He mixed the clay and left him for some time until it became sticky mud, after which Allah shaped him. After that Allah left him till it became like potter's clay. Iblis used to go past him saying: 'You have been created for a great purpose.' After that Allah breathed His spirit into him. The first thing into which the spirit passed was his eye and then his nose. He sneezed. Allah said: 'May your Lord have mercy upon you, O Adam! Go to those angels and see what they would say.' So Adam went and greeted them. They replied saying: 'Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah.' Allah said: 'O Adam! This is your greeting and that of your offspring." Sahih Al-BukhariWhen Allah was about to breath into Adam from His soul, He asked the angels: "When I breathe My spirit into him prostrate before him" Allah breathed His spirit into Adam and when it reached his head Adam sneezed. The angels said: "Say all praise belongs to Allah." Adam repeated: "All praise belongs to Allah." Allah said to him: "Your Lord has granted you mercy." When the spirit reached his eyes, Adam looked at the fruits of Paradise. When it reached his abdomen Adam felt an appetite for food. He jumped hurriedly before the spirit could reach his legs in order to reach the fruits of Paradise. Allah then declared: 'Man is created of haste.' Surah 21:37. After that, the angels followed their Lord's orders: 'The angels prostrated themselves, all of them together. Except Iblis - he refused to be among the prostrators.' Surah 15: 31-32

Satan (Iblis) Almighty Allah recounted the story of Iblis's refusal to prostrate before Adam: 'And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him" So, the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together. Except Iblis, - he refused to be among the prostrators. (Allah) said: "O Iblis! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?" (Iblis) said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud." (Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one). And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)." ' Surah 15: 28-35Satan's arrogance and disbelief was mentioned several times in the Quran:' "Shall I prostrate to one whom You created from clay?" (Iblis) said: "See? This one whom You have honored above me, if You give me respite (keep me alive) to the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead his offspring (by sending them astray) all but a few!" ' Surah 17: 62'(Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Truly, I am going to create man from clay. So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him." So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them: except Iblis, he was proud and was one of the disbelievers.

(Allah) said: "O Iblis! What prevents you from prostrating yourself to one whom I have created with Both My Hands. Are you too proud (to fall prostrate to Adam) or are you one of the high exalted?" (Iblis) said: "I am better than he, You created me from fire, and You created him from clay." (Allah) said: "Then get you from here, for verily, you are outcast. And verily!, My Curse is on you till the Day of Recompense." (Iblis) said: "My Lord! Give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are resurrected." Allah said. "Verily! You are of those allowed respite - till the Day of the time appointed." Iblis said: "By Your Might, then I will surely mislead them all, - except Your chosen slaves amongst them (faithful, obedient, true believers of Islamic Monotheism)." ' Surah 38: 75-85(Allah) said: ' "The truth is, and the truth I say, - that I will fill Hell with you (Iblis) and those of them (mankind) that follow you, together. " ' Surah 38: 84-85

Adam and Eve in HeavenThe angels realized that Adam was the creature who knew what they did not know and that his capacity to learn was his noblest quality. His knowledge included knowledge of the Creator which we call Faith or Islam, as well as the knowledge he would need to inhabit and master the earth. Muhammad Ibn Ishaaq and Ibn 'Abbas related that Eve was created from the shortest left rib of Adam while he was sleeping. And after a while, she was clothed with flesh.

That is why Allah the Exalted said: «O Mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam) and from him (Adam) He created his wife (Eve), and from them both He created many men and women.» Surah 4: 1Allah also said: «It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and (then) He created from him his wife (Eve), in order that he might enjoy the pleasure of living with her.» Surah 7: 189 Ibn 'Abbas and a group of the companions of the Prophet (PBUH) narrated that when Iblis was sent out of Paradise and Adam was accommodated therein, Adam was alone in Paradise and did not have a partner from whom he could get tranquility. He slept for some time and when he woke up, he saw a woman whom Allah had created from his ribs. So he asked her: "Who are you?" She replied: "A woman." He asked: "Why have you been created?" She replied: "So that you could find tranquility in me." The angels, trying to find out the extent of his knowledge, asked him: "What is her name, O Adam?" He replied: "Eve." They asked: "Why was she so named?" He replied: "Because she was created from something living."

Allah commanded Adam to dwell in Paradise: «"O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the Paradise and eat both of you freely with pleasure and delight of things therein as wherever you will, but come not near this tree or you both will be of the Zalimeen (wrong-doers)."» Surah 2:35 Out of Heaven"And (remember) when We said to the angels "Prostrate yourselves to Adam." They prostrated (all) except Iblis, who refused. Then We said: "O Adam! Verily, this is an enemy to you and to your wife. So let him not get you both out of Paradise, so that you be distressed in misery. Verily, you have (a promise from Us) that you will never be hungry therein nor naked. And you (will) suffer not from thirst therein nor from the sun's heat."

Adam and Eve were admitted to Paradise and there they lived the dream of all human beings. Allah permitted them to approach and enjoy everything except one tree, that might have been the Tree of Pain or the Tree of Knowledge. Allah forbade them before they were given abode in Paradise: «"But come not near this tree or you both will be of the Zalimeen (wrong-doers). "» Surah 2: 35Satan whispered to them: «"Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save you should become angels or become of the immortals." And he (Satan) swore by Allah to them both (saying): "Verily, lam one of the sincere well-wishers for you both.".So he [Satan] misled them with deception.» Surah 7: 20-22. Allah also said: ' Thus did Adam disobey his Lord, so he went astray. ' Surah 20: 121Eve was the first one who ate from that tree and tempted Adam to do the same. After they ate from it, the clothes they were wearing were gone, so they started to cutting tree leaves with which to cover themselves. Adam started to run while saying "forgiveness! Forgivenes!". So Allah asked: "Are you running away from Me?" Adam replied: "No, my Lord, but I am shy of You."Allah the Almighty addressed him: ' "Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily, Satan is an open enemy unto you?" They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers." (Allah) said: "Get down, one of you an enemy to the other (i.e., Adam, Eve, and Satan, etc.). On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment, - for a time." He said: "Therein you shall live, and therein you shall die, and from it you shall be brought out (i.e. resurrected)." ' Surah 7: 22-25Adam unlike Satan knew he was guilty and asked God for forgiveness. That is why God accepted his repentance. However, he punished him and sent him to Earth.

Adam and Eve on Earth & story of Abil and CainAdam and Eve started a new life on Earth. They were able to live there and overcome the difficulties thanks to the knowledge given by Allah. They had to cultivate, construct and populate the Earth. They also witnessed the birth of 20 twins. The first and second sets of twins were Cain (Qabil) and his sister, and Abel (Habil) and his sister.Adam's kids grew up and then came the time for marriage. Allah revealed to Adam that it was forbidden for anyone to marry his twin and that Adam should marry each son to the twin sister of the other. So, Cain had to marry Abel's sister while Abel had to marry Cain's sister. Nevertheless, Cain was more attracted to his twin sister (who was more beautiful) and refused Allah's commands.Another even added Cain's rage against his brother was related to the sacrifice that each one had to offer to Allah. Abel's sacrifice (good sheeps) was accepted while Cain's (bad grain) was not. Satan took advantage of Cain's anger to whisper to him and tell him to kill his brother.Allah the Almighty revealed: 'And (O Muhammad) recite to them (the Jews) the story of the two sons of Adam (Abel and Cain) in truth; when each offered a sacrifice (to Allah), it was accepted from the one but not from the other. The latter said to the former: "I will surely kill you."The former said: 'Verily, Allah accepts only from those who are Al-Muttaqeen (the pious). If you do stretch your hand against me to kill me, I shall never stretch my hand against you to kill you, for I fear Allah; the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).

Verily I intend to let you draw my sin on yourself as well as yours, then you will be one of the dwellers of the Fire, and that is the recompense of the Zalimeen (polytheists, and wrong-doers).So the Nafs (self) of the other (latter one) encouraged him and made fair-seeming to him the murder of his brother; he murdered him and became one of the losers. Then Allah sent a crow who scratched the ground to show him to hide the dead body of his brother. He (the murderer) said: 'Woe to me! Am I not even able to be as this crow and to hide the dead body of my brother?" Then he became one of those who regretted.' Surah 5: 27-31When Abel had not appeared for some time, Adam began to search for him but found no trace of his beloved son. He asked Cain about Abel's whereabouts. Cain insolently replied that he was not his brother's keeper nor his protector.

From these words his father understood that Abel was dead and Adam was filled with grief.Meanwhile, Cain did not know what to do with his brother's corpse. He carried it on his back wandering from place to place, trying to hide it. His anger had now subsided, and his conscience was saddled with guilt. He was tiring under the burden of the corpse which had started to have a stench. As a mercy, and to show that dignity could be retained even in death, Allah sent two ravens that began fighting, causing the death of one. The victorious bird used its beak and claws to dig a hole in the ground, rolled its victim into it and covered it with sand.

Some scholars reported that Adam lived for 1000 years and got the chance to see many of his grand children.

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Who is winning the war of Terror?

2012-07-26T14:38:00.000+07:00

The War on Terror, or WOT, is a term used by leaders to justify military and security action taken against a perceived threat from those who would destabilize the current World Order. Normally, we think of the protagonists as the liberal democratic West against some fanatical fundamentalist group such as Al Qaeda and its many affiliated organisations. In the popular psyche it is a war between pro-Western Governments against fundamentalist Islamic terrorists.

WOT was a term coined after the attacks on the Twin Towers on 9/11 where the US declared war against those who would perpetrate such atrocities. WOT has been used to justify actions against the Taliban in Afghanistan, against the Saddamist regime in Iraq, Russian intervention in Chechnya and even by Israel in its military incursions into Lebanon. It has also been used by Western Governments to justify the use of additional resources and additional powers in the name of national security.

Writing now on the day of the cease fire in Southern Lebanon and post the claims by British Government to have foiled one of the largest attempted attacks by terrorists, we can begin to see the outlines of what may occur in the development of this War.

It is clear that Western Governments have tacitly allowed the Israelis to attack and damage Hez Bollah in Southern Lebanon. Similarly, it is clear that Hez Bollah were encouraged by their backers to heightened the tensions in Israel through their various attacks especially when Israel were dealing with the tricky issues raised by Hamas's political victory in the Palestinian election.

On the face of current events, it would appear that the 'West' is winning this war on terror. Hez Bollah's strength has been severely curtailed and the cease fire agreement would appear to emasculate them as a major force in Southern Lebanon. Similarly, the thwarting the latest suicide bombers would suggest that the Western security services are beginning to 'get a handle' on the terrorists. It is telling that both Bush and Blair have highlighted the importance of the intelligence information obtained by Pakistan in foiling this strike.

However, despite these successes, there are sufficient indications from both these events to suggest that the WOT is entering a new phase. Far from defeating the enemy, I believe the West has left their strategic position weaker. There is a mind-set, particularly espoused by the popular press in the West, that the opposition is somehow naïve and unsophisticated. Because they have not the material, military and economic advantages of the West, they will inevitably be defeated. This is both an untrue and a naïve position.

Looking at history, victory has not always accrued to the mightiest. Look at David and Goliath. Look at the battle of Marathon. Examine Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire. Even in the last century, look at how the Communists defeated the Nationalists in China; look at America's defeat in South Vietnam. In all these cases 'weaker 'forces were able to defeat a militarily superior force. Only hubris would allow the West to believe that the Al Qaeda strategists are inferior to the West's military strategists.

There is a saying in military history, "generals always fight the last war". It happened at the beginning WW1 where the generals were planning for a war of manoeuvre and were shocked to be embroiled in continent wide trench warfare. This was despite the clear indications that such attritional battles were likely; The American Civil War and the Crimean War showed how such a style of warfare could easily develop if opponents were reasonably matched. Similarly, at the start of WW2 the British High Command was surprised by the German Blitzkrieg tactics. It is ironic that it was the Wehrmacht strategist who implemented such ideas first proposed by a British military thinker, Basil Liddel-Hart.

I have a sense that the Western strategists, both military and political, are fighting the 'wrong war'. Yes, Western military force is overwhelming in conventional warfare; see how quickly the Allies defeated Saddam in the two Iraq Wars. However, the WOT is not a conventional war. It is asymmetric warfare. The two sides have not similar capabilities. Instead the weaker side has to be smarter as to where and when to attack. Unlike a conventional war, WOT is not a war between nation states nor groupings of nation states. It is a war against a shadowy enemy whose motivations and modus operandi is not conventional military. Indeed, the West has recognised this in that detainees in Guantanamo Bay are not dealt with according to the Geneva Convention.

Unlike a conventional war, it is not clear what the objectives are between the two proponents. When countries and alliance fight a conventional war, it is normally for some economic or political advantage. When one side feels that it has lost too much or it feels its aims cannot be met, we have a possibility of a peace settlement. But in WOT, the West do not know who are their opponents apart from some shadowy figures that represent the high command of Al Qaeda. In conventional warfare, there is always the rhetoric that one side will fight to the last. However, the reality is that the civil population will put pressure on a Government to settle for peace when all hopes are gone. The West's enemy in WOT are not a country but a movement. There are no constituents clamouring for a settlement.

In the WOT conflict both sides seek the utter destruction of the other party. I would guess Al Qaeda seeks implementation of Islamic Law across the whole world. I would guess the West seek the elimination Al Qaeda. Neither side can achieve its objectives through conventional military means.

It would appear the Al Qaeda strategy is to cause disruption to Western Societies by undertaking high-profile attacks on civilian and 'soft' targets to provoke a reaction against the Muslims in those societies. As rift widens between Muslims and non-Muslims, the Muslims become ripe for indoctrination into their revolutionary views and can be enrolled into a jihad. This strategy is simple, plausible and implement-able by a small core of zealots.

The West' strategy on the other hand is neither as clear cut nor as understandable. First of all, what started off as a focused strategy to eliminate Al Qaeda and its associated organisation became enlarged to target all enemies of the West (that is, USA). There was some logic in attacking and invading Afghanistan as it destroyed Al Qaeda training facilities. However when WOT was enlarged to justify the invasion of Iraq and potential action against North Korea and Iran. This became politically, "A Bridge Too Far" and WOT has become a public relations shield for any number of policies. Instead of having a clear strategic objective in WOT, the West have actually made the objectives diffused and impossible to achieve. How do we know when we have won the War On Terror?

There is no obvious connection between the Ba'athist party in Iraq and Al Qaeda. Indeed, Saddam persecuted such Islamists more than any Western state. Not being a Middle East or a Far East specialist, I cannot be sure but I would suspect the regimes in North Korea and Iran are as inimical to Al Qaeda as any Western liberal democracy. So by "moving the goal posts" Western leaders have defused the focus of the WOT.

Imagine the following hypothetical scenario. Suppose an anti-Mugabe group started a bombing campaign against his supporters in Zimbabwe. Further, suppose this group were pro-West. Would the Western governments act against this group under the WOT? Remember, the West would not intervene in Darfur, Sudan or Somalia where the death tolls exceeded 500,000 as oppose to the less than 1,500 civilians killed in the Lebanese conflict. As the Native Americans used to say, "White man speaks with forked tongue!" Indeed the opponents acted against so far in the WOT have been originally supported and nurtured by the American CIA. Saddam was a CIA client as was Osama Bin Laden!

America's and Britain's political cover for Israel in its action against Hez Bollah also sheds light on the West's implementation of it's WOT strategy. Yes, Hez Bollah and Hamas are both organisations that espouse terror tactics but so did the Zionists who later founded Israel. Ben Gurion, the first Israeli Prime Minister was on the British Protectorate of Palestine's list of wanted terrorists. The Lebanese conflict is an illustration of how the WOT has expanded to mean protecting Western interests. Yes, Hez Bollah did provoke the Israeli attacks but the delays in arranging the cease fire was an attempt by the West to weaken Iranian and Syrian influence in that area. It does not militarily affect the original WOT aim of eliminating Al Qaeda but may, in fact, strengthen Al Qaeda's position.

Although Israel has 'won' the military campaign, it is a pyrrhic victory. All the destruction in Southern Lebanon has done is expanded the base of support for future anti-Israeli and anti-West terrorists. Unless something is done in that area, The Israelis have sown the next generation of suicide bombers. This is a harvest that we will all reap unless we take action. To stop this happening, a 'Marshall Plan' similar to the one in set up to reconstruct Germany after WW2 should be instituted for Lebanon and Palestine.

In the West itself, the heightened awareness of terrorist threats has seen an erosion of tolerance and freedom. Any person wearing traditional Muslim garb is viewed with suspicion and apprehension. States are allocating more resources and taking more powers to 'protect' its citizens. Yet at the same time, we are exhorted to live as 'normal' a life as possible and trust in the police and the security service to look after us. In the UK, we have already shot an innocent man by mistake. Of the about 1,000 arrests made in the UK on anti-terrorists charges less than a handful of these have lead to a successful prosecution. A similar pattern can be found in the US.

So what does this all mean? In warfare, the side that can operate its own strategy and impose that on its opponents will eventually win. In these terms, the strategy of Al Qaeda is working. There is a widening rift between Muslim attitudes and the non-Muslim attitudes in the West. The WOT is not a conventional war but a war of hearts and minds. Sadly, the West is losing this war at the moment. So what can the West do?

First of all, the West must re-examine its strategy, or at least, the implementation of its strategy. Using the WOT as a PR shield when it wishes to act in its own interests just detracts from the potential power to mobilise public opinion. Secondly, it must recognize the WOT's battlefield is in the hearts and minds of all people. Just because the West and its allies can defeat any military force does not mean it can win. There is a real risk that the West can win all its battles but the last. The way forward can be seen from history.

In the battle against insurgents, one of the most successful campaigns in the last century was the British against the communist insurgents in Thailand and Bhutan. Instead of placing massive firepower into the field, the British undertook small patrols in the villages. The soldiers were tasked with winning the hearts and minds of the villagers in the jungle who might be able to harbour the insurgents. Further, funds were made available to help the indigenous population to improve their lot.

In wartime, populations can be mobilised to achieve much despite suffering the effects of war. In the UK, in WW2 manufacturing output in the UK increased despite day and night bombing by the Luftwaffe. Similarly, Harris's 1,000 bomber raids seemed to stiffen the resolve of the German people towards the latter part of WW2. Even in Japan, the US incendiary raids on major Japanese cities did not cause the collapse of civilian morale. It was only using the nuclear weapons that lead to the Government surrendering.

The first thing is not deny that terrorism will not change ordinary individual's lives. It has already and it will profoundly change lives further. It has always been nonsense to pretend that warfare does not affect civilians. If in doubt ask the citizens of London, Dresden or Nanking. If there is a War On Terror, then enrol the peoples and mobilise the population to fight this as a war. The Land Girls and the National servicemen who went into the mines as well as the ordinary workers in reserved jobs were just as instrumental in winning WW2 as the conscripted military personnel!

The second thing is to articulate why the War is being fought. People will not make sacrifices nor perform extraordinary feats unless they believe in the objectives of the War. If the War is a war between conflicting world views, the let us be clear what values the West are upholding in this fight and how that would differ from what the other side would impose.

I suspect this is the real weakness in the West's strategy. It seems that the Islamists have clarity as to what it wants whereas its opponents do not seem to be able to articulate and implement what it wants. This has lead many to suspect that the WOT is used to justify violence and concentration of political power to protect current vested interests. If the WOT is being fought to protect vested interests in the West, then the citizenry will not make the sacrifices that will lead to the defeat of the terrorists.

If the West is fighting to protect "the American way of life and Mom's apple pie etc" then let us be explicit about it. A more interesting set of values would be to protect a tolerant pluralistic society where people would respect each others rights to coexist and provide equal opportunities to all to practice their chosen lifestyles as long as it does not curtail other people's freedoms. Once this is done, all military and political actions should be tested against these values.

I do not subscribe to conspiracy theories normally but because the Western powers have not done the above has lead me to suspect the WOT is being used to protect current vested interests. Why has Haliburton been awarded the majority of the reconstruction contracts in Iraq when both Dick Cheney and George Bush Junior have been executives of that company and George Bush Senior is a shareholder? Why have we seen an erosion of civil liberties on both sides of the Atlantic with the authorities being granted extensive powers of search?

This may be my personal prejudice but I do believe that WOT is not the real war. I believe that the prime movers on both sides, in the West and Al Qaeda we have people who believe that they have right on their side. They know how we should all live and will impose 'what is good for us' whether we like it or not. The real war is not the War On Terror but another battle. The protagonists are all those who want to live in a pluralistic tolerant society delighting in differences between people against those who have a hotline to God or the Absolute truth. The real war is The War Against Idealogues!

David Chan has been a senior executive and a management consultant. He has written amd had published articles on Business Change and has authored a book on new business organisation which will be published in October 2006. He has an interest in strategy, philosophy and science.

Traditions and customs of Christmas

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The Christmas holidays abound in interesting customs and traditions. Some of these traditions and customs of Christmas are sincerely religious, while others are secular and relaxed. Some countries also have a national flavour in its Christmas customs. So obviously the Customs and traditions of Christmas are neither unique nor homogeneous worldwide. These keep vary from region to region and country to country. Traditions popular Christmas as the exchange of gifts, decorate the Christmas tree, Yule log, the branch of Holly, kissing under the mistletoe etc. are more or less common to all places.

In Christian countries, Christmas has become the most important Festival of the year, economically speaking. Christmas is celebrated for a period of twelve days after the December 25 in United Kingdom. This twelve days Christmas tradition is marked by the great celebration and banquet and ends on the feast of the Epiphany or twelfth night. This custom of lengthening the celebrations of Christmas is gaining popularity in the year. Christmas celebrations begin weeks before the actual day in the United States and the United Kingdom to extend the Christmas buying season and also to allow more time for meetings and greetings.

Countries celebrating Christmas on 25 December, call the day before 'Christmas' and the next day by different names. Some, like Germany, Poland call on the second day of Christmas, some call of Commonwealth countries the day after Christmas 'Boxing Day', while the Romanians and the Irish called St. Stephen's day. Some pay the traditions and customs of Christmas have been incorporated by some Christian missionaries in their celebration of Christmas, but conservative Christians to refrain from any such celebration of Christmas. Christmas celebrations were banned in the Soviet Union, 75 years after the Russian Revolution and the Christian fundamentalist extremists still considered Christmas a pagan festival, unsanctioned by the Bible and therefore strictly keep to hold it.

But apart from these religious and serious connotations in the traditions and customs of Christmas, there also secular and they relaxed most of the celebrations of the holiday season. For example, the tradition of Christmas gift-giving is one of the most common traditions of the holiday regardless of the region or country. Greetings and exchange of families and friends gifts, children hanging stockings on the United States or keep juguetes-cajas empty of Santa Claus fill it with toys, sweets, or other gifts. In some places, is a custom and tradition for children put shoes of Windows in on Christmas Eve.

One of the very popular and inseparable customs and traditions of Christmas is the Christmas card. Whether your closest pal, or a distant relative, your teacher or colleagues, your family or your neighbor, each Gets a Christmas card. Even when people are separated by miles, a 'Miss You' Christmas card is going to be more often than not.

Decoration of homes and the Christmas tree again known traditions and customs of Christmas. It is a great joy to receive the pallet together all the family of corridors and doors with streamers, candles, star or Holly leaves or be with the entire heap of friends as you decorate the Christmas evergreen. Candy canes are a very sweet favorite for Christmas, which also are used as decorations. Traditionally people also decorate the outside of the House as well as the interiors. Christmas ornaments are sometimes sponsored by the municipalities.

Christmas holidays are fun form part of vacations and more a celebration than an custom and tradition of Christmas. Usually special meals for Christmas with a special menu of Christmas in many countries. While in other places, especially in Eastern Europe, families fast for a few days before the Christmas holiday.

In many countries, Christmas dances and competitions of Christmas (story of the history of Christ) are traditionally held every year. Christmas carols in groups is yet another popular custom and tradition of Christmas. In this, people will be singing carols from door to door only to maintain the spirit of the holiday season , live and fresh. Sometimes people visit the neighborhood houses for a good cause too, to raise donations and funds for the oppressed and dispossessed.

With the boisterous celebration of Christmas to keep thin, Christmas is observed as a religious holiday mainly for many people around the world. It is time for introspection, spiritual renewal, silent prayers, reading of quotes from the Bible, seeking religious blessings and wish happiness and good news to all the days to come. Ceremonies is much attenuated by a religious celebration of Christmas. Christmas carols and hymns are sung in churches and homes, funds are collected for a good cause, carry out voluntary work and people visit friends, neighbors, and ladies of the places for meetings and traditional Christmas meals. The air is filled with a sweet tranquility and warmth. A sense of joy and well-being reverberates all. People want each other to peace, prosperity, happiness and aMerry Christmas.

The religious customs and traditions of Christmas begins with advent (the day when the birth of Jesus Christ was intended). This is around early December. Customs and traditions of this religious celebration include Carols of Advent Calendars, sometimes also candies and other sweets to children. Midnight mass or a mass of the Nativity, Christmas carols, prayers and hymns, usually are carried out on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

Other religions, such as Islam or Judaism are also giving rise to some secular traditions of the Christmas holidays in their own winter celebrations. Islamic countries refer to Jesus as a prophet and the Judaists celebrate its winter festival and an equivalent of Christmas, Hanukkah in December. Thus, customs and traditions of Christmas are many and are modified or incorporated differently by different cultures and ethnic groups throughout the world.

Sean Carter writes about holidays, Christmas day , and world events. He also writes about family, relationships, Christmas, religion, love and friendship. He is a writer with special interest in the electronic card industry and writes for 123greetings.com. He is an active blogger on the Christmas Blog

The ten countries with the most incidents of terrorism

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The ten countries with the most incidents of terrorism

We all know the dangers of terrorism and we've all heard the statistics that show there's a higher probability of getting struck by lightning than dying in a terrorist attack. While that may be true for some nations, let's take a look at a few countries where lightning isn't exactly the biggest concern. The following is a list of countries with the most incidents of terrorism. The ranking is ordered using data from a 2010 Maplecroft report. Maplecroft is an international risk management consultancy.

10. Russia

Russia has been a terrorist hot spot since violence began in 1999 over the breakaway region of Chechnya. There have been some pretty large-scale terrorist attacks in the country since then such as the 'Moscow theater hostage crisis' in 2002 and the 'Beslan school hostage crisis' in 2004. The conflict in the Caucasus has died down since its height, but corruption, race tensions and a dilapidated security apparatus exacerbate the situation. With Putin on track to once again become president of the Russian Federation, it's unlikely that any novel political solutions will be applied to Russia's security situation. Russia will probably remain on this list for the foreseeable future.

9. Yemen

Yemen grabbed the number 9 spot on this list for the 2010 year end. While Yemen has a long history of Al Qaeda activities, such as the U.S.S. Cole bombing in 2000, in recent years it has become the focal point of Al Qaeda activities. The Al Qaeda Yemen branch is now considered by many security experts to be the most active and capable branch of the terror organization. They were behind such dastardly plots as the 'cargo plane bomb plot' in 2010 and the 'Christmas day bomber' in 2009. The United States has placed a considerable amount of effort into combating terrorism in Yemen and has been carrying out drone attacks in the country for the better part of a decade. The popular uprising against authoritarian President Saleh that started in January of 2011 has weakened the state and the country is at risk of splintering along tribal and north-south lines from its civil war almost two decades ago.

8. Philippines

The Philippines makes the list because of its Islamic militant groups who are fighting to breakaway from the central government. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front has been waging a campaign of violence in the Philippines since the 1970's in the hopes of gaining an independent and Muslim homeland on the island of Mindanao. Their most prolific attack was in 2007 when their militants beheaded 11 Filipino marines. Another militant group operating in the Philippines is Abu Sayyaf, a small but deadly group with links to Al Qaeda. Abu Sayyaf has been responsible for some high profile incidents, such as when its militants occupied a Malaysian dive resort in 2000, the kidnapping of 20 people from a luxury resort on the island of Palawan in 2001 and the bombing of Superferry 14 in 2004. In 2009 the militant group even killed two American soldiers on operation in the country.

7. Thailand

Definitely the most popular tourist destination on this list, Thailand is more known for its beautiful beaches and raucous nightlife than for its terrorist violence. Similar to the Philippines, Thailand's violence stems from a Muslim insurgency in its south. Unlike the Philippines, Thailand's insurgency is relatively new, with the violence only beginning in earnest in 2004. This armed insurgency centered around the border area with Malaysia confounds most experts as the goals and membership of its militant groups are relatively unknown. The rationale of the groups is also unclear. Muslim representation in the Thai government has steadily increased over the past few decades and the economy of Southern Thailand has also improved. In 2011 the Thai government conceded that violence was increasing and not likely to subside anytime soon.

6. Colombia

A regular member on this list, in recent years Colombia has nonetheless taken steps to decrease violence. Not quite the narcoterrorist nightmare of the 1990's, certain areas of the country such as Bogota have seen marked improvement. However, violence in the country's rural areas is still a problem. Far-right paramilitary groups such as AUC still operate (albeit at a limited capacity) and the power of FARC remains far reaching. Boasting over ten-thousand militants and operating in 500,000 square kilometers of jungle, FARC shows no signs of a total defeat, despite blows to its leadership. In 2010 alone FARC was responsible for the killing of over 450 Colombian soldiers.

5. Palestine Palestine comes in at number five on this list. The country would have undoubtedly occupied the first spot on this list ten years ago at the height of its Second Intifada. Five places is a small improvement but an improvement nonetheless. The continued violence in Palestine today stems mostly from the lack of a political solution to the Israeli occupation and to Hamas's continued control of the Gaza Strip. Hamas has used its stronghold in Gaza to launch rocket attacks on Israel that have resulted not only in Israeli deaths, but in massive retaliations from the Israeli military. Politically, the hard line stance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led to a freeze in relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. This relationship must thaw before any long lasting peace can be achieved.

4. Afghanistan

The only surprise here is that Afghanistan is not higher on this list. NATO and the U.S. military are in the midst of a decade long war in the country, initiated after the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York, that shows no signs of abating. The conflict had been muddling along for years without major commitment in manpower from the West until the end of major hostilities in Iraq, when the attention returned to Afghanistan. This increase in U.S. and NATO involvement as well as a resurgent Taliban have made each year since 2008 deadlier than the last. The United States is expected to withdraw 40,000 soldiers from Afghanistan in 2012 and while this may reduce the volume of terrorist attacks, don't expect the security situation to improve.

3. Iraq

And to think, this is a good ranking for Iraq. After years of being the world's most dangerous country, Iraq has begun falling on this list and now occupies the number three spot. Iraq's entry onto the terrorist hot spot list began with the U.S. invasion in 2003. The subsequent power vacuum created by the ouster of dictator Saddam Hussein led to a large amount of foreign trained terrorists entering the country and to an increase in sectarian violence. This sectarian violence and the terrorists campaign of aggression on the Iraqi people led to the gruesome deaths of over 100,000 Iraqi civilians and for acronyms like IED to become ingrained into our lexicon. The U.S. war machine played its part in this violence and if you don't believe me type 'Blackwater shootings' or 'Collateral murder' into Google.

2. Pakistan

Certainly the most precarious member of the 'nuclear club', Pakistan comes in at number two on the list of terrorist hot spots. Pakistan has had some high profile attacks over the years and its militants have been responsible for carrying out attacks in several different nations. The Pakistani Taliban has transformed into an even more dangerous organization than its Afghan inspiration and more than 2000 Pakistani civilians were killed in terrorist acts in 2010 alone. In a scene straight out of an action movie, in 2011 U.S. Navy Seal commandos raided a compound on the outskirts of Islamabad and killed Al Qaeda terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden. This unauthorized raid has led to a rift in Pakistani-U.S. relations, while the presence of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan has created more questions than answers about the aims of its nefarious ISI intelligence agency. Also in 2011 there have been reports that Pakistan has been using civilian trucks to transfer its nuclear materials to avoid attention from terrorist groups. Pakistan has denied these reports, but either way you should be afraid, very afraid.

1. Somalia

As of 2010 Somalia is now the world's most at risk nation for terrorist acts. This shouldn't be surprising as Somalia has been without a cohesive state since 1991 when its communist government collapsed. The ensuing civil war and famine led to an international military intervention that ended spectacularly after the withdraw of reeling U.S. forces. The chaos of these operations in Somalia led to a reluctance by the international community to engage the country. This began to change in 2008 when the problem of Somali piracy against international shipping on the Gulf of Aden drew international attention and the creation of a multinational maritime security coalition. Meanwhile the internationally recognized Transnational Federal Government has seen little success combating the Islamic insurgency conducted by Al-Shabaab. The Transnational Federal Government has such little control over fragmented Somalia, that it has at times failed to even control the capital of Mogadishu. In 2011, at the request of the Transnational Federal Government and responding to cross-border attacks, the Kenyan military invaded Somalia with a stated goal of eradicating the Islamic insurgency. It remains to be seen whether this will be accomplished.

Article written by Dakota Smith and originally seen on Travelers Digest. Travelers Digest is an online travel directory with information on tourist destinations in every country and different types of specialty travel, including an array of content from professional travel writers stationed around the globe.

Dakota Smith is a Canadian travel writer currently living in Hong Kong and working for Travelers Digest. He studied politics in university and has traveled to several of the countries mentioned on this list.

Daniels profecía: Zona de Israel en el crepúsculo (15/07/2006)

2012-07-26T00:59:00.000+07:00

The world has been realigned again, since it has so often, search North Korea Nuclear, nuclear Iran to the UN, the EU and Arab Islamic quest Quest to wipe out Israel from the face of the Earth. I was asked the question today at lunch in a restaurant atmosphere, from a well to do landowner help here in the Peru, on why the States always to Israel, and why you are doing what you are doing (I think that one of the reasons, Israel gets bad media coverage). I wasn't sure how to respond to any questions, especially the second, but it is obvious, when you look at it from the point of eschatology, I always try to do when cornered with such a question on Israel.

Eschatology in the Christian sense refers to end time events; to Israel I guess it means... escapes such drastic events because they will be the center of attraction in the 'Twilight Zone', if indeed I can use that term.

We all have our own biblical interpretations of prophesy end time events, which in its rightful place means to me: warning! Ask the question, why is the world so worried about a small piece of land sobre in the Middle East, with a few million people. Why was the Bible as Israel-centric? Recently we see that the majority of the countries of the Middle East are acojonado of Israel, the dirty game of hide and seek, hit and run, Iran, and Syria. And when Lebanon is home to a terrorist group, saying: "we are not part of that group that kills Jews and the cities of bombs, despite the fact that we allow them to camp in our backyard." We are so stupid to believe this? We all know that Syria and Iran do not want to Palestinians to have peace; It would not serve their long-term goals. Keep the Islamic Arab move and wash and will sacrifice themselves for a loaf of bread.

Russia and China are on the side of Iran course, as excepted; but when it comes to international trade, both have a double standard: one for them and Israel. Anyway all we know this. But the answers to the questions were simply: who will help Israel if America does not: answer, anyone here arrived with the final solution design of Hitler: with the blessing of the UN, the EU and the two nobles: China and Russia.

Germany and United States are the only two countries at this point that I know have any spinal column on this topic, and perhaps Japan, marked by the Israel right to defend itself, the rest of the world would be to have them killed game until the Arabs got their sharp swords to cut off heads.

-Let's look at the prophecy of time for a moment: we are in an essential chronological count, prophetic speech: Israel is fighting for their lives, while the rest of the world is worried about dinner tomorrow.

Daniel was in the service, the courts of the great Babylonian King, Nebuchadnezzar [Iran]; Daniel knows that it is approaching the divine judgment and prayers of God for insight, a Messenger came to him from God, it was Gabriel that announced the birth of Christ and so that came to Mohammad, from what I read. All prophecy has to do with the people of Daniel and his city, Jerusalem and the Jewish. We see Daniel 70 weeks: week one is the building (or restoring) of Jerusalem, which was destroyed by the armies of the King. Will come at the end of the 70 weeks (week # 69), the Prince of Israel, appear, which of course is the Messiah or Christ.

But today we should be concerned with the week 70, we are clearly its benefactors. Time in which we will see a broken Treaty and a time of desolation that lasts until the full end of the week [a period of seven years in the not so distant future]. There then the Messiah will inaugurate a new period, pouring blessings in the nation of Israel.

Those who believe in the old testament and the Qur'an, must recognize this and the Christians of the New Testament, also, should that integrates in the book of revelation, which is the only book I know, where God says: 'you are blessed to read it'.

So we are fighting! The world looks to the other side, while Syria and Iran (the main supporters of chaos for this small country this year of 2006), and their neighbours do the dirty work for Satan. Neighbors have had clear backing, have had his ass kicked twice before, and I think that Israel would like to give them another - save, the United States pulls them back, after the power of Israel stomach pain is too and the world pleads to the United States to take advantage of them.

Do long week 69? We have to take into account a variable of things to make the count; It would even look at the book of revelation, facing the Jewish calendar (and the Aramaic language) for its duration, but to save time skip the basics and give you: we must look at a cycle of 490 years or seventy Sevens (see Daniel 9: 24). (See Daniel, Chapter 7 and 9;) Chapters of 1 Esdras and book of revelation Chapter 12). Weekends 69th near the birth of Christ. We are going to find the end of the week 69: 69 weeks of 7-year = 173.880 days or 69 x 7 x 360 = 173.880, if we start in 445 b.c. [date of the reconstruction of Jerusalem]. We are now in 32 AD. We have 119 leap involved years here.

Bear with me, this will take a little time, we are looking for the week 70. We have two main events so far that we have been exposed to the timeline: the reconstruction of the city of Jerusalem and Christ's death (and perhaps of birth).

We see that a gap in time is necessary to fulfil this prophecy of Christ or the Messiah coming second, and what determines this are two events for the 70 week begin. So far we have based our timeline on the developments that have taken place, we now do it in reverse, events that will take place will determine the timeline.

The seventy weeks period (which is actually from seven years to one day)) or last week that is seven years)) begins when Israel makes a firm 'Pact' between them and the (a new future Empire: some say that the EU and its new leader)) the new Roman Empire, with its new Roman Prince)). And just prior to this and during this period of time, the new Jewish Temple will rise (another sign of the times). Any combination of forces this brings with it, terrorism and the EU and UN pressure, there will be confusion, and it will be filled with Satanic opportunities.

This 7th week will be divided into 31/2 weeks, where in the mist of the agreement there, a setback for friendly relations will take its toll at Jews, the agreement will be null and void by the new dictator of the world. We all know only promises of this kind of peace about the war is strong when the dam is strong, once it becomes the week, agreements are simply a pretext for selfishness for its destruction; affordable only to the strongest. So Israel has a lot of Devils working against them there.

See the web site of Dennis: http://dennissiluk.tripod.com

The Christ in the Holy Quran

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Mary in the Qur'an:

The Holy Quran says: "Allah chose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of ' Imran above all persons-descent, one of the other: Allah hears and knows all things." I have here! a woman of ' Imran said: "O my Lord!" I dedicate to you what is in my belly for your special service: OK so me: for you, you listen and you know all things. "When she was delivered, she said:"O my Lord!"" I have here! "I am delivered of a child"! - and Allah knew best what she brought - "And no wise is the male like the female." I have named her Mary, and commend her and her offspring to your protection from an evil, refused. Right his Lord graciously accepted him: did grow in purity and beauty: to the care of Zakariya was she assigned. Everytime he entered (his) House to see her, found with him supplied with sustenance. Said: "Oh Mary!" Where (come) this to you? "She said:"of Allah."" "to wing it provides sustenance to whom he pleases without measure."

The Holy Quran says: Behold! Los Angeles, said: "Oh Mary!" Allah has chosen purified it-chosen and you you above the women of all Nations. "Oh Mary!" worship your Lord devoutly: prostrate yourself and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down. "This is part of the good news of invisible things, which we reveal to thee (O Messenger.)" by inspiration: you were not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: or you were with them when they played (the point). I have here! Los Angeles, said: "Oh Mary!" Allah gives you glad tidings of a Word from him: his name is Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the more there and (the company of) those nearest to Allah. "He will speak to the people in childhood and in maturity." And it will be (of the company) of the righteous. "She said:"O my Lord!"" "Do as I'm going to have a son when no man has touched me?" Said: "even so: Allah createth what he has: when he has decreed a plan, but he says, 'Be' and is!"And Allah will teach him the book and wisdom, the law and the Gospel "and (appoint him) an apostle to the children of Israel (with the message):"' have come to you with a sign from your Lord, that I do for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah.s leave: Heal those born blind, and the lepers and accelerate the dead by leave of Allah; I declare to you what you shall eat, and what you have stored in their homes. Surely therein is a sign for you if you think; "'(He_llegado_a_usted) to witness the law that existed before me." And make legal part of what was forbidden (before) I have come to you with a sign from your Lord. So fear Allah and obey me. "' It is Allah who is my Lord and your Lord;" then worship him. "In this way that is straight.'"

The birth of Christ:

The Holy Quran says: "relate in the book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East." She placed a screen (to the screen itself) then you send to our Angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects. She said: "seek refuge for you to ((Allah)) most gracious: (come not near) If you fear Allah." He said: "Nay, I am only a Messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a Holy son." She said: "How I'm going to have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?" He said: "so (will be): your Lord says, ' that is easy for me: and (we wish) to appoint him as a sign to men and a mercy from us: is a matter (so) decreed." So she conceived him, and retired with him to a remote place. And the pains of childbirth led him up to the trunk of a Palm tree: cried (in her anguish): "Ah!" I wish that I had died before this! "that he had been somewhat forgotten and out of sight!" But (a voice) cried to her under the (Palm): "don't cry!" your Lord has provided a rivulet beneath it; "And shake towards the trunk of the Palm yourself: will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee."So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And if you see any man, say, ' have promised a fast to ((Allah)) most gracious, and this day will enter into no talk with any human being ' "long (babe) brought his people, it takes (in arms)." They said: "Oh Mary!" really a wonderful thing has brought you! "O sister of Aaron!" "Your father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!" But pointed out the babe. They said: "How can we talk of who is a child in the cradle?" He said: "in fact I am a servant of Allah." Has given me revelation and made me a prophet "and has fact me where blessed be and has ordered me prayer and charity as I live;""(He) has made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable;"So peace is with me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day I shall be raised up to life (again) "!" Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (is) a statement of truth, about which (vainly) dispute. It is not suitable (the Majesty of) Allah that he should beget a son. Glory be to him! When determines a matter, he only says, 'Be' and it is. I say Allah is my Lord and your Lord: him therefore serve ye: this is a path that is straight.

Christ is not a God:

The Holy Quran says: "And behold!" Allah will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary!" Do Thou didst say men, worship me and my mother as gods in the exception of Allah.? "He will tell:" glory to you! I could never say what had no right (to say). He said such a thing, you do not fact would have known. Thou knowest what is in my heart, you know what is not yours. For thou knowest in full all that is hidden. "Never I told them something other than what you command tell me, to know, 'worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord';" and I was a witness over them while he dwelt among them; When you take me you were up watchdog on them, and thou art witness of all things. "If you punish them, are thy servant: If you forgive them, thou art the regret in power, the wise."

"The Holy Quran says:" they blaspheme who say: "(Allah) is Christ the son of Mary". But Christ said: "Oh children of Israel!" "worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord". Who joins other gods with Allah, - wing will be banning the garden and the fire will be his abode. There to the doers of evil to help anyone. They blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no God except Allah one. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), say a severe penalty will suffer the blasphemers among them.

The Holy Quran says: "Christ the son of Mary was no more than an apostle;" many were the Apostles that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat your (daily) food. See how Allah make his signs for them; However see what ways are disappointed the deluded away from the truth!

The Christ and Islam:

The Holy Quran says: "and remember that Jesus, the son of Mary, said:" Oh children of Israel! "I am the Apostle of Allah (sent), confirming the law (which came) before it I, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad." But when he came to them with clear signs, they said, "this is evident witchcraft!" do an evil that is greater than he who invents a lie against Allah, even as he is being invited to Islam? And Allah guides not those who do wrong. Its intention is to extinguish the Allah.s light (by blowing) with their mouths: wing but full (the revelation of) light, even though the unbelievers may detest (it).

Conclusion:

Ahmed and Muhammad are names of the Prophet - the blessing and peace of Allah be on him-. Thus, people who truly love Christ must be Muslim because Christ said "and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad".

Egyptian writer

Call no man father

2012-07-25T17:50:00.000+07:00

Matthew 23: 5-23: 10

Do not call no man father to look at deceit and consequences. The institution of the Christian religion was and is still based on the words of Jesus and the Holy Spirit lead men to the laws and statutes that are pleasing to the father. Many have taken this law of our father in heaven and none made effect on this earth millions of people.

I would say sometimes men, "All in the interpretation". But where the Bible says that you writing only is open to private interpretation? This is a hoax and a misleading statement. In Matthew 23: 5 see Jesus punishing the leadership of the Church to vanity, allows you to read; Matthew 23: 5-10 but all his works are to be seen of men: make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
And I love the superior rooms at feasts, and the Chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. The stability of the House of Israel was not on the minds of religious leaders at this time.

Leaders tried to, as it is today, to extend its influence over congregations. Laws and rules and changing the truth of the word of God into a lie. Does not stop a moment to see the damage they have done or repenting of the. These men as some are today, they can't see clearly or you can view any beyond his own ambition. Wanting to make a name for themselves in the annals of history, but I do not understand, history does not remember them or you will any of the saints of God. Ask yourself a question, why Jesus did come to this earth?

What was so important that he gave glory by abuse, a mansion of a rock, garments of gold for rags, Honor to dishonor? John 8: 45-49 and because I tell the truth, you don't believe me. How many have had because they have told them the truth? Humanity has reached the point of creating rather a lie rather than believe the truth. Mans truth is short and is cancerous and meal moths.

You convinceth me of sin? Do you and if I say the truth, why don't believe me? Which custom message after message of the word of God believe the truth, and many even reject the truth.? "Man has declared"; "We have developed a road map for peace in the Middle East". The State of the facts; United States Consulate in Saudi Arabia hit
An attack on the Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, five non-American staff left, U.S. killed four policemen and three extremists, said to United States and Saudi officials after the long three hour battle.
Suit against military policy on Gays, rage of gunfire in the streets of Baghdad. After escaping from jail several months ago PA, Kamil returned to the Jenin region and significantly increased their participation in the activity of Islamic Jihad. Kamil is responsible for run and direct explosive attacks and attacks against Israeli security forces operating in the region of Kabatya shot. Kamil recruited a large number of operators to the infrastructure of Islamic Jihad in the Jenin region.

Even though this man still others called father. What they have done, they have delivered one of sin, which saved a single soul, have created anything, they made man be at peace with others, not. You can do anything. And what about they hear the truth, Jesus said; He that is of God hears the word of God: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. This was a harsh statement, but this Declaration of Christ is still true today? The answer is Yes.

Everything Jesus said and did the true father in heaven and not a man made doctrine of human authorship. Then responded to the Jews and he said to him, they say so not that thou art a Samaritan and have a devil? {This was an example of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit}
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; But honour my father, and ye dishonour me.
{Mat 23: 12-13 and anyone who exalt himself shall be degrades; and he is humiliated will be exalted.}
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! {for you Callas the Kingdom of heaven against men: for you or are you, neither suffer ye that are entering to go.}
[ABA' thirst, reduced to a low, humiliated, degraded state pp..]

In this verse Jesus declares the State of the priest and others who dared to exalt themselves above the level of a servant to the people. Jesus said that he came to serve and not to be served. These last verses are few more ignored verses in Scripture, allows you to read;

"But not be called Rabbi: one is your master, even Christ;" and all ye are brethren.
And do not call no man your father upon the Earth: for one is your father who is in heaven.
Also called ye masters: one is your master, even Christ. "Commandments of Jesus." Mark 7: 7 more in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew 15: 9 but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
John 14: 15 if you love me, keep my commandments.

Matthew 19: 17 and he said, do by what callest you me good? There is none good but one, that is of God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. If this were not important to the Association of man to God, Jesus would have not declared these commandments. Our relationship with the father is based on our acceptance of him as father, counselor, teacher, King, teacher and God Almighty. But when we put the man on the same level that God then there is a break in our relationship with God.

"Come in vain" "but in vain ' I love!" It is the worship of God in vain, he hears your prayers and petitions or the back an adulterous person and gainsaying functions? Ask a holy man father, who cannot answer prayers or forgive sins? {But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you Callas the Kingdom of heaven against men: for you or are you, neither suffer ye that are entering to go.} Do these men were destined for hell, are you? Its time to think and search the Scriptures, its time to hear the truth before it is too late.

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From Iran

2012-07-25T14:45:00.000+07:00

With the approval of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1737 of December 23, moved the world increasingly more to a war in the Middle East. The resolution, which reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, imposed a weak sanctions regime against Iran for his refusal to halt the enrichment of uranium, a critical component of any nuclear weapons program.

While the resolution was a symbolic effort that had little more than one seemingly unified response from the Security Council, the real effect of the action was the removal of a major obstacle diplomatic for the use of force to stop or slow the progress of nuclear Iran.

There is little doubt among the Nations of the world that Iran has become the greatest threat to stability in the Middle East. In its push to become the most powerful nation of the region, Iran has fostered discontent among Shiites from Iraq, supported terrorist ally Hezbollah in a brutal war of the summer with Israel and aggressively a nuclear program that it says is for peaceful purposes, but that is strongly suspected that the world is a concerted effort to acquire nuclear weapons.

Dealing with Iran, there is simply no good options available. Negotiations so far have not yielded no progress, Iran rejects very attractive incentive packages from the European Union and the West and any additional offerings as normalizing diplomatic and economic to probably be rejected as well. Iranian leaders, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and nuclear negotiator main Ari Larijani, have repeatedly stated that Iran will never give its right to nuclear technology.

Sanctions, especially those recently imposed by the Security Council, will have a negligible effect at best. Historically, these measures have proved to be ineffective, especially when the goal is directing something sanctioned nation, considered as vital or extremely important. Russia and China, both heavily invested in Iran, will not take actions that affect their financial interests, no matter what is expected of them under the provisions of the UN resolution. Unless the vast majority of other Nations is prepared to actively pursue a real sanctions package, Iran will be affected by such measures in its quest for nuclear weapons.

The futility of continuing the negotiations and minimum effectiveness of UN sanctions make use of force a more likely option. But a military strike is a realistic possibility, and what are the possible consequences of preventive action?

An attack on Iranian nuclear facilities probably would be by the United States, possibly a help of our British allies. Any type of invasion by land with us forces is highly unlikely, with significant commitments troops continued American conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. United States may choose to air strikes, with any of the two critical as Bushehr and Natanz facilities limited attacks, or a broader set of strikes against many of the known Iran and suspected nuclear sites. Any attack, however, would require complete surprise, so it probably would be evidence of an imminent strike or the bellicose rhetoric of Washington.

An attack of United States incurred serious repercussions, not only within Iran, but also through the East. To begin with, the Iranian people, it is likely that it would be an attack as an attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of his country, resulting in increased support for Ahmadinejad and the clerical regime as people rushed to "rally around the flag".

Iran undoubtedly promote more violence in Iraq neighbor, especially among Shiites in the South and may be used to proxy Hezbollah to launch attacks on military targets and Israeli civilians, forcing an israeli response that might request intervention Syria and Muslim outrage, both in the participation of Israel and what would be perceived as another attack by U.S. in Islam, throughout the East. The Russian Government would be enraged over an attack on its financial investment in the nuclear Iran program and provide covert spiral possibly expresses support for Iranian actions that would create problems for the United States in the region as the conflict quickly out of control. The friendly Nations to, or at least tolerant of the United States, it would be difficult not to earn the antipathy of the United States while appeasing the populations of supports of his Muslim colleagues.

Ultimately, the consequences of a military attack against Iran probably outweigh any benefit obtained by delaying the progress of the Islamic Republic towards a nuclear weapons capability. The risk of a war in the Middle East means that the United States and Europe may have no choice but to accept the reality Iran someday join the club of nuclear nations of power, knowing that the huge arsenals of the West will probably prevent a first-strike Iranian against Israel or any other nation. That Act by Iran would be an invitation to the West to retaliate in a way that will guarantee the disappearance of the Iranian regime.

No mistake, though. A Iran with nuclear weapons will be emboldened in its quest to become a regional and global power ultimately and will use any opportunity to challenge American interests in the Middle East. Israel will no longer be the only nuclear State in the region and will have to accept that the fundamental balance of power has shifted in the Middle East. None of this a good omen for a region suffered desperately in need of peace and stability. But the reality is that all options United States and West, acceptance of a Iran with nuclear weapons is full of the dangers of the minor.

Malaysia Guide

2012-07-25T10:13:00.001+07:00

Despite its recent economic crisis, Malaysia continues to careen along the fast track of development. For visitors, this means that Malaysia is a comfortable country to explore, as the roads are smooth, public transportation is good, and familiar comforts abound in all but the smallest of kampungs (villages).

For centuries, Malaysia has been a crossroads for trade in materials, traditions, and ideas. The region was originally settled by the Orang Asli people and migrants from southern China; Indian traders subsequently spread their cultural and religious traditions throughout the area. Islam took root there during the 15th century, when Prince Sri Paremeswara--who founded the empire of Melaka--became a Muslim after marrying a Sumatran ruler's daughter. In 1511, the Portuguese invaded Melaka, only to lose power to the Dutch in the late 1600s. The Dutch maintained control of the region for almost three centuries, until the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1874 ceded the Malaysian kingdom states to the British. On August 31, 1957, the Peninsula was granted independence as the Federated States of Malaya. Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak joined the Federated States of Malaya, which became Malaysia in 1963. Then Singapore assumed independence in 1965, leaving the peninsula, Sabah, and Sarawak as the Malaysia that remains today.

Travelers seeking both relaxation and the stimulation of a different culture will find that Malaysia offers the perfect mix of serene coastline and spicy street life. Though Malaysia's beaches are not the most spectacular in Southeast Asia, stretches of coastline on the peninsula's east coast, as well as on islands such as Pangkor and the Pehrentians, offer seaside seclusion that is difficult to find in other parts of the world. Away from the lapping tides, the streets of Georgetown and Kuala Lumpur pulse with the energy of big-city life. Open-air markets attract throngs of people seeking fresh fruit and vegetables. Hawkers at sidewalk stalls dish out tasty pan-fried food like nasi kandar (curry rice) and ormee goreng (spicy noodles). There is also a spiritual flavor to the city streets--Islamic mosques stand beside Hindu and Buddhist temples, bearing testimony to the intertwined history of these Eastern religions.

Malaysia is a country on the move. Its official mission is to become industrialized by the year 2020. But despite the rapid pace of its growth, Malaysia will likely keep its welcoming atmosphere, as the warmth of the people is as unchanging as the tropical weather. The population is a diverse mix of ethnic Malay (58 percent), Chinese (26 percent), and southern Indian (eight percent). Though tensions exist, fomented by blatantly pro-Malay policies enacted by the majority government, interactions among ethnic groups remain remarkably open and peaceful.

Cameron Highlands

The Cameron Highlands is a lush area of mountaintop jungle in a remote corner of Pahang State. It's easy to see why the British chose this spot for retreat--the temperature is ten degrees cooler than low-lying Kuala Lumpur, and the landscape is an enchanting patchwork of rolling jungle and terraced plantations. There are three towns in the Cameron Highlands: Ringlet, Tanah Rata, and Brinchang. Tanah Rata is the main town, and it offers hostels and mid-scale hotels, as well as many restaurants and shops. Trails snake for miles through the jungle, leading to breathtaking mountaintop vistas and cascading waterfalls.

Cherating

Cherating lies off a quiet stretch of highway about 12 miles (20km) north of Kuantan. Hiding behind ramshackle restaurants is a beautiful half-moon beach, one of the most dazzling beaches on the peninsula. This is one of the top 10 windsurfing spots in the world, and every afternoon the ocean is dotted with colorful sails flapping in the breeze. Inexpensive but comfortable cabanas cluster in the shade of palm trees at the edge of the beach. Club Med owns a gorgeous section of coast a little more than a mile (2km) away from Cherating's main beach.

Kuala Lumpur

The bustling capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is proof of the country's movement into the industrialized world. KL (as it is commonly dubbed) received a citywide facelift for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and since then the capital has boasted a buffed atmosphere of almost Singaporean standards. Travelers should see the Petronas Towers (the tallest buildings in the world), stroll in Merdeka Square, visit the elegant marble Masjid Jamek (a lovely mosque in the center of the city), and enjoy the booming nightlife in a city rivaling Singapore as a hotspot for clubs and bars.

Langkawi

The big island of Langkawi is one of 99 islands in the Langkawi group that cluster off the northwest coast near the border with Thailand. More so than perhaps anywhere else in Malaysia, Langkawi exhibits extremes in untouched landscapes and developed coastline. The island is lovely to drive around. There are many pristine beaches and waterfalls to see, as well as fishing kampungs (villages) and magnificent caves to explore. Because of its remote locale and relatively large size, those who stay for at least two full days best enjoy Langkawi.

Melaka

Whereas Kuala Lumpur is the Malaysia of the present and the future, Melaka is the Malaysia of the past. A virtual living museum, the old town makes for a pleasant stroll past crimson buildings in the Dutch square, around vendors hawking local handicrafts, and through the narrow alleyways of Chinatown. There are many fascinating museums housed in the old Dutch government buildings. The ruins of a Portuguese-Catholic-cum-British-Protestant church surrounded by Dutch tombstones is testimony to Malaysia's checkered colonial past. This is a good place to try nyonya food, a spicy blend of Chinese and Malay cooking.

Mount Kinibalu

Mount Kinabalu is located in the northern region of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. Kinibalu is Southeast Asia's tallest mountain, peaking at 13,451 feet (4,101m) above sea level and rising every year. Untouched jungle-covered mountain slopes surround Kinabalus' granite core; a breathtaking setting typifying many travelers' ideals of tropical Southeast Asia. Climbing to the Kinabalu summit is no small feat, and should be attempted by only those who are fit and prepared.

Penang

Though Penang's beaches are arguably the least interesting of all of Malaysia's island beaches, the island remains a highlight because of its combination of lovely coastline and the bustling cultural center of Georgetown. Georgetown is a feast for all senses. Open-air markets, congregations of food hawkers, and throngs of pedestrians and motorbikes are sure to excite young and old. The resorts at Batu Ferringhi offer an antidote to the Georgetown racket. The luxury hotels that line the northeastern coast of Penang are a perfect beachfront destination for those who like convenience and creature comforts.

Perhentian Islands

Pulau Perhentian Kecil (Small Island) and Pulau Perhentian Besar (Big Island) are located about 12 miles (20km) off the northeast coast of the peninsula. These isles are the perfect getaway destination for those who are willing to sacrifice resort-style luxury for solitude and pristine stretches of sand. The Small Island is famous for Long Beach, where the sand is wide and white and the water is ideal for swimming. The Big Island is less popular (though the west coast attracts young divers) and therefore offers more seclusion.

Pulau Pangkor

Pangkor is a small island off the west coast that is located roughly equidistant from Penang and Kuala Lumpur. In size and atmosphere, Pangkor is like Penang's and Langkawi's little sibling. The island is small enough to drive around in half an hour. Its compact nature lends the isle a charm conducive to relaxation. Pangkor's smallness also precludes monotonous strips of resort development, allowing for the simple enjoyment of sun, surf, and sand. The Pan Pacific Resort offers luxury accommodations and water sports on Golden Sands Beach; there are also mid-market hotels at Pantai Pasir Bogak and budget cabanas at Teluk Nipah.

Taman Negara

Taman Negara National Park, located in the center of the peninsula, is one of the last remaining areas of indigenous rain forest on the peninsula. Though the larger animals, such as elephants, tigers, rhinos, and leopards, rarely venture near the developed parts of the park, there are plenty of magnificent birds to be seen. The most convenient place to stay is the Taman Negara Resort, which runs a ferry service from Kuala Tahan. There are guided treks and a canopy walk that allows visitors to see the forest from planks suspended above the treetops.

Tioman

Though Tioman's land is becoming overcrowded, its waters are still a diver's paradise. The azure-blue waters are clear to a depth of more than 10 yards (or meters). Diving and snorkeling excursions depart from Kumpung Tekek and Kampung Salang. Those who simply want a peaceful retreat will find lovely chalets on stilts at Kumpung Air Batang (Bamboo Hill Chalets) and more isolated accommodations at the Juara Bay Resort, cut into the hills at Kampung Juara.

Top Cities in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur - Penang - Langkawi - Kota Kinabalu - Georgetown - Kuantan - Malacca - Johor Bahru - Kuching - Petaling Jaya - Cameron Highlands - Kuala Terengganu - Kota Bharu - Subang Jaya - Fraser's Hill

Top Hotels in Malaysia

Tanjong Jara Resort - Batu 8 Off Dungun A Famosa Resort - Jalan Kemus Simpang Empat Imperial Hotel - 76-80 Cangkat Bukit Bintang Cititel Hotel - 66 Jalan Penang Mandarin Hotel - 2-8 Jalan Sultan

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