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-Uganda: Islamic Radicals Attack Bishop with Acid on Christmas Eve

Friday, December 30th, 2011

           (Image via Wikipedia) KAMPALA, Uganda, December 28 (Compass Direct News) – Islamic extremists threw acid on a church leader on Christmas Eve shortly after a seven-day revival at his church, leaving him with severe burns that have blinded one eye and threaten sight in the other. Bishop Umar Mulinde, 37, was attacked outside his [...]

-Recap on the Top Stories for Christmas 2011

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

                                                  (Image via Wikipedia) As I shopped this year in the malls and stores before Christmas I was greeted more times than in recent years with a ‘Merry Christmas’ rather than the generic ‘Happy Holidays.’ Also far more stores had signs with the ‘Merry Christmas’ greeting on them than in any recent memory. Most stores [...]

-Radical Muslim Responses to Christmas

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

               (Image via Wikipedia) We have been Following the so-called ‘War on Christmas’ in America, but around the world some of the radical Muslim responses to Christmas really do rise to the level of that title. What is surprising considering the violent responses is the fact that Muslims do believe in most of the Christmas [...]

-ACLU Supports Christmas Prayer Vigil

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

                                               (Image via Wikipedia) For once, here’s a case where the ACLU is actually supporting the freedom of religion rather than trying to restrict it in the public square: “NYCLU to City and Brookfield: Accommodate Christmas Prayer Vigil in Zuccotti Park” NEW YORK — The New York Civil Liberties Union today wrote to New York [...]

-This Year’s Assault on Christmas

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

                                              (Image via Wikipedia) Here’s a good synopsis of the many attacks on Christmas across the country this year:  “It’s massive new assault on Christmas across U.S.” Many of the stories have been covered on this blog but some haven’t. Reading them all at once give one a new perspective on the increasing ‘War’ on [...]

-Laos: Christian leaders Arrested Following Christmas Celebration

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

       (Laos, & S. Prov. via Wikipedia) Laos: Eight Christian leaders in Boukham village of Savannakhet Province were arrested on Friday (Dec. 18) following a Christmas celebration attended by some 200 church members. According to the report, the leaders had received permission for the event and the village chief had even attended part of it. [...]

-UPDATE, Texas: Thousands Rally to Support Nativity

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

ATHENS, TX – At least 5,000 people rallied on Saturday at the Henderson County courthouse in response to an atheist attempt to remove a Nativity scene from the courthouse square. Four pastors organized the rally and spoke supporting freedom of religion and the Nativity during the event. Henderson County officials had received a letter from [...]