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Jude 6: And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; 7: as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8: Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries.
As the world begins to resemble Sodom and Gomorrah more and more, we draw closer to the Great Tribulation. Christians and Jews will become prey as were the Jews in the Holocaust. We see much evidence of the world turning against Christianity in this century. Here is a serious example of godless people attempting to outlaw God:
House Republicans condemn Finland's prosecution of
Christian MP over beliefs on sexuality
By Anugrah Kumar,
Christian Post Contributor|
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Six members of Congress have condemned Finland for prosecuting a Christian politician who is facing six years in prison for sharing her biblical beliefs on sexuality and marriage, voicing their concern with the top federal religious freedom advisory committee.
Led by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, the Republican House members sent a letter to Nadine Maenza, the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, on Wednesday.
They condemned the prosecutions of Parliament Member Päivi Räsänen and Evangelical Lutheran Mission Bishop Juhana Pohjola, which they argue to be “infringements on religious freedom.”
Räsänen has been charged with three counts of ethnic agitation over statements expressing her beliefs about human sexuality and marriage. Pohjola, the bishop-elect of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, has been charged with one count of ethnic agitation for publishing Räsänen’s booklet.
The lawmakers urged the bipartisan panel that advises Congress and federal government on international religious freedom issues to consider these prosecutions when recommending which countries the U.S. State Department should place on a special watch list of countries that engage in religious freedom violations.
“The Finnish government is currently prosecuting well-known Christians for publicly supporting long-standing Christian doctrine,” the letter reads.
Räsänen publicly voiced her opinion on marriage in a 2004 booklet on sexual ethics, describing marriage as between one man and one woman. She also expressed her views on a 2019 radio show and tweeted church leadership on the matter.
The House members argue that the prosecutions “are specific examples of the Finnish government’s violation of freedom of religion.”
“These criminal prosecutions raise serious questions regarding the extent of Finland’s commitment to protecting freedom of religion for its citizens, as agreed to with its participation in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other multi-lateral organizations,” the letter reads.
Prosecutors in Finland determined that Räsänen’s previous statements disparage and discriminate against LGBT individuals and foment intolerance and defamation.
The mother of five maintains that her expressions are “legal and should not be censored.”
“I cannot accept that voicing my religious beliefs could mean imprisonment,” said Räsänen in a statement previously issued by ADF International, a legal organization representing her. “I do not consider myself guilty of threatening, slandering or insulting anyone. My statements were all based on the Bible’s teachings on marriage and sexuality.”
Signatories of Wednesday’s letter include Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga, a pastor and former first vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention; Doug Lamborn, R-Colo.; Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.; Michael Cloud, R-Texas; R-Fla.
The Republican lawmakers say punishing citizens for remarks made on social media and a booklet that has been in the public eye for more than 17 years “is a clear abuse of government power.”
“These actions by the Finnish government will undoubtedly have a chilling effect on free speech in Finland and the West,” the letter says. “At the center of religious liberty is the freedom for individuals to live in accordance to their conscience and beliefs.”
“True religious liberty both protects an individual’s right both to hold beliefs that are unpopular with the prevailing cultural winds of the world, but also their right to live out authentically and profess the truths they hold dear without fear of government interference,” the lawmakers add. “Those rights are fundamental and unalienable to the whole human race, and it is critical to the flourishing of both the human soul and civil society.”
In his address this week at an Alliance Defending Freedom freedom office in Washington, D.C., Pohjola warned that his prosecution illustrates that “the Gospel of Christ is at stake” because of postmodernism and “cancel culture.”
He believes hate speech laws have been unfairly used against him.
“When postmodernism first swept over Western countries, its basic core was denial of absolute truth. The only truth was that you must allow everyone to have his or her own subjective truth,” Pohjola said. “This hyper-individualism continues, but it has now a different tone. If you are against LGBTQ+ ideology, so-called diversity, equality and inclusiveness, you are not only considered to be old-fashioned … but rejected as morally evil. This is what the prosecutor general understands her duty to be, to protect fragile citizens and victims from the intolerant and hateful Christians.”
In May, professors from Ivy League institutions like Harvard University, Yale University and Princeton University were among legal scholars to urge USCIRF to pressure the State Department to sanction Finland’s prosecutor general for prosecuting Pohjola and Räsänen.
“No reasonable balance of the goods of public order, civil equality, and religious liberty can ever support this suppression of the right to believe and express one’s beliefs. The prosecutions are straightforward acts of oppression,” they wrote.
“To uphold the internationally recognized rights of freedom of expression and religious liberty, the United States must now respond to the abuses in Finland as it has recently responded to other violations of religious liberty in non-western nations.”
This summer, the International Lutheran Council issued a statement calling the prosecutions “egregious.”
It's just a matter of time before Christians become so vilified that we will be murdered in the streets. Far-left governments will lead the way.
Cops probe school board head over eerie ‘dossier’ on parents
14 Nov, 2021 06:04
Scottsdale, Arizona Police are investigating a school board president after he was found to have access to a digital dossier which included social security numbers and divorce records of parents who held opposing views.
Jann-Michael Greenburg, the president of the Scottsdale Unified School District board, made headlines this week after he was allegedly found to have access to an eerie dossier on school parents who had criticized the board and protested mask mandates.
Social security numbers, divorce records, financial data, Facebook comments, and photos of children were just some of the items allegedly contained in the dossier, which appeared to target parents who opposed mask mandates and Critical Race Theory (CRT) being taught in schools.
On Saturday, the Scottsdale Police Department said it was “aware of the allegations” against Greenburg and is investigating.
We are conducting an investigation into the matter and will report our findings once it is complete
The dossier – which was allegedly created by Greenburg’s father, Mark Greenburg – was uncovered after the school board president accidentally shared a Google Drive link with a mother who he accused of being “anti-Semitic,” after she criticized left-wing billionaire George Soros.
There is no similarity between being anti-Semitic and anti-George Soros.
Though the dossier has since been pulled offline, it reportedly contained files on several parents and referred to them as “wackos,” “psychos,” and “anti-mask lunatics.”
On Wednesday, the Scottsdale Unified School District wrote a letter to parents distancing itself from the dossier, which it dismissed as “unrelated” to the district’s work.
Though the district cited Greenburg’s father as the creator of the dossier, Greenburg himself allegedly had editing access, and one of the parents, Amanda Wray, noted that he “had the drive open on his computer” in a screenshot that he emailed.
Greenburg’s social media accounts and website were taken down amid the controversy.
Greenburg needs to be taken down.
‘Dossier’ on anti-mask parents ends badly for teacher
16 Nov, 2021 15:58
A school board president in Arizona, accused of maintaining a secret online dossier containing personal information about parents, has been voted out by board members after refusing to resign.
On Monday, the Scottsdale Unified School district (SUSD) governing board voted 4-1 in favor of booting Jann-Michael Greenburg out as school board president. Greenburg himself was the only member objecting to his removal.
“It is important to me that each member of our SUSD community is heard. This input helps us build and maintain a learning environment where our students can thrive,” Greenburg said, adding that people should not rush to make a judgement and claiming that the board did not have all the facts yet.
“There appears to be bad actors involved and I am confident our law enforcement professionals will quickly resolve these issues,” he told local media.
On Saturday, the Scottsdale Police Department announced that an investigation had been launched amid allegations that Greenburg and his father, Mark Greenburg, curated an online database on parents.
The database, which was erroneously shared by Greenburg during a heated row with a parent, allegedly contains labelling, with parents being categorized as “SUSD Wackos” and “Anti Mask Lunatics" among others. The allegations had led to calls for Greenburg’s resignation, including from those on the board.
It is understood that Greenburg’s father, who he shares a house and a computer with, may have been responsible for the creation and maintenance of the database. The school board president had denied any involvement and vowed to have a “forensic” investigation by IT staff.
In August, Greenburg sent a screenshot of a conversation to parent Kim Stafford, accusing her of anti-Jewish sentiment. Stafford noticed a link to a Google doc in the screenshot and on searching the address, found the unprotected file.
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Rivals claim Iran women’s team goalkeeper could actually be a man
16 Nov, 2021 12:13
I thought Iranian women were attractive!
Jordan has demanded that the Asian Football Confederation launch an investigation to determine the sex of the Iran women's team goalkeeper, following a penalty shootout loss for Jordan against their regional rivals.
Iran beat Jordan 4-2 on spot-kicks in September to qualify for the women's Asian Cup for the first time in their history.
Goalkeeper Zohreh Koudaei was pivotal in the victory, blocking two attempts on goal which granted Iran passage to the regional showpiece.
But earlier this month, the Jordanian FA wrote a letter to the authorities doubting the "eligibility of a participating player".
Furthermore, Jordan alleged that Iran's women's team boasts a history of "gender and doping issues" while calling for "due process" to be followed.
But Iran say that the accusations are being used by Jordan to disguise their loss.
"These allegations are just an excuse not to accept the defeat against the Iranian women’s national team," said selector Maryam Irandoost.
"The Jordanian team considered themselves the big favorite to qualify... and when they lost... it was natural to seek relief under false pretenses and to escape responsibility for this failure."
At the weekend, Jordan FA president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein tweeted to confirm the letter in question, which requested "a gender verification check" on Koudaei while suggesting that the shotstopper was a male posing as a female.
Donald Trump could get to the bottom of this real quick!
Calling on the Asian Football Confederation to "please wake up" he said that the debacle is a "very serious issue if true".
Once again, Iran threw out the claims.
"The medical staff have carefully examined each player on the national team in terms of hormones to avoid any problems in this regard, and so I tell all fans not to worry," she said to Varzesh3.
"We will provide any documentation that the Asian Confederation of Football wishes without wasting time."
Amid the furor, the AFC Women's Asian Cup is scheduled to begin in India in late January and will run until February 6.
It will be Iran's first participation in the competition, with Japan set to defend their 2018 crown as places for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand are also up for grabs.
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