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Archive for February 1st, 2009

Ugandan Muslims behaving badly—again

February 1st, 2009 | 2 Comments

Last month, a Sharia court in Kampala, Uganda, attended by over 500 Muslim sheikhs damned the Mufti of Uganda, Sheik Shaban Mubajje, to hell. Last Friday a new mufti for anti-Mubajje Muslims was sworn in. Hundreds of Muslims on Friday filled Kibuli Hill to witness the swearing in of Mufti Sheik Zubair Kayongo, the rival [...]

Henry Orombi preaches the gospel at youth convention

February 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

Anglican Archbishop of Uganda Henry Orombi (at right) preached and led prayers at the second annual West Ankole Diocese Youth and Students Convention last month. 1500 were expected to attend, but over 5000 showed up. Renowned for his passion for young people and a big heart for evangelism, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, [...]

Thousands of historic artworks lost from French government offices

February 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

The results of a ten-year investigation into the whereabouts of thousands of pieces of art made available to French government embassies and agencies have just been released.  The report paints a shocking picture. In all, 306,993 paintings, sculptures, antiques, porcelain and other works are supposed to adorn ministries, embassies, local government offices and official residences, [...]

Show tolerance, get tyranny

February 1st, 2009 | 2 Comments

Peter Hitchens is outraged by the “child welfare” authorities who ordered two young children taken away from their grandparents and given to a homosexual couple for adoption. People in Western societies were encouraged to show tolerance for homosexuals, but now we are being tyrannised into giving approval. For objecting to having their grandchildren adopted by [...]

Why is Blogger blocking Saudi Christian’s weblog?

February 1st, 2009 | 3 Comments

Saudi Arabian authorities last month arrested Hamoud Bin Saleh and blocked his blog, Saudi Masihi, after he announced his conversion from Islam to Christianity. So, no one using the internet inside Saudi Arabia could view the blog. Now, however, Blogger.com has blocked his blog, so no one in the world can view it. Anyone trying [...]

Feminists put words in my mouth

February 1st, 2009 | 4 Comments

A week ago, I posted an item about a long-running child custody battle that ended up in an Ontario court.  Ten years after the parents split, Justice Faye McWatt ordered their three daughters taken from the mother and given into the sole custody of the father because of the mother’s relentless campaign to alienate them [...]

The Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

February 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

The collect for today, the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer: O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant to us such strength and protection, [...]