The pictured ads are paid for by the Islamic Circle of North America who ironically is one of the organizations listed in the infamous 1991 Muslim Brotherhood memo which called for a "grand Jihad" for:

Former Nation of Islam member Imam Siraj Wahhaj was chosen as the pitchman in a YouTube video for "The Subway Project."  He had been named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a plot to blow up city landmarks by federal officials in 1995, although he was never formally charged. He was quoted in the past as saying:

Many have called for the removal of the ads. However, the MTA, who received $48,000 for the ads, and NYC Mayor Bloomberg contend that the ads are protected as free speech under the First Amendment.

Response: Sure sounds peaceful to me— as along as we all eventually become Muslims! Isn’t it interesting that they chose a ‘target’ to be their symbol of peace? 

I wonder how many Christian ads the Mayor and the MTA have accepted lately in the name of "free speech"—and when did "free speech" start demanding a $48,000 fee?  Just wondering!            *Top

Here’s another shocking case of supposed justice perpetrated by a court in Pakistan against Christians. Two Daughters, age 13 and 10 were kidnapped by some men from their Christian parents. The court later gives full custody to the kidnappers who were Muslims.

The men testified that the children no longer were Christians but had converted to Islam. The oldest daughter, age 13, testified that she had married one of the kidnappers and had changed her name to a common Muslim name.

In Pakistan, girls from age 16 on are free to marry without their parents permission. In court the daughter claimed that she was actually 17 and old enough to make her own decisions. The parents had her birth certificate and school records that would show that she was only 13 but the judge refused to review the records.

The judge ruled in favor of custody for the kidnappers because they are Muslim and Christian parents have no rights in Pakistan to children who convert to Islam.

The parents complained that the Muslim men were known to be running a prostitution ring but the judge refused to consider that possibility.

Response: Another incredible miscarriage of justice perpetrated again Christians in a Muslim country, what a surprise!

The California Supreme Court  is allowing a proposed constitutional marriage amendment to stay on the November ballot. Two months ago, the same court ruled that same-sex marriage should be allowed in California.

Opponents already had a marriage amendment qualified for the November ballot that would in essence reverse the court decision.  the American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and other homosexual activist groups had petitioned that the court remove the marriage amendment from the ballot. The court decided on July 16 not to hear the case and let the initiative remain and go before the voters.

Response: This really is good news. For once, the court made a very good decision. Sweeping changes like this really should be decided by all of the voters and not just a few folks in black robes. If ‘gay marriage’ is really going to become a part of the California experience, let the voters have their say.            *Top

Chaudhry Rashid, a Pakistani man in Jonesboro, Ga., is charged with killing his daughter who had recently been married but wanted out of the marriage. This would have  brought considerable ‘dishonor’ to the family.

  Search the articles on this murder and you will be hard pressed to find any Muslim connection mentioned. Such ‘honor killings’ are quite prevalent in Muslim countries and usually religiously excused. But this one is in the USA.

Robert Spencer, who writes about the dangers of Islamic extremists on his site -Jihad Watch, says that he is stunned by the muted reactions to the story:

He contends that American liberals seem to be more concerned about Christian fundamentalists who would limit the abortion rights than immigrants or visitors who oppress the rights of women in their own families due to Islamic traditions:

Response: This is one of those stories that was largely down played by the press because they do not want to be charged with being guilty of ‘Islamophobia’.

Stories like this are quite common in the Muslim community in the UK. As the Muslim community continues to grow in the USA, you can expect and look forward to many more such ‘honor killings’ in the future. Most of them will also be substantially ignored by the MSM.  

By Ben Norman (Southam,UK: Computer Step, In Easy Steps series, 2007, 192 pages)

This is a valuable introduction to Google. All of the Google tools and services are mentioned and examples are given on how to sign up, set up,and use Google stuff.

Also, Google SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a major focus of the book. There are lots of tips on how to increase traffic to a website or a blog.

<<Read the complete review on my Book Reviews site>>            *Top

McDonald’s spokesman Bill Whitman suggested, in a recent Washington Post article, that those who oppose same-sex marriages are motivated by hate.

  Don Wildmon, of the America Family Association, responded by saying that McDonald’s executives have bought into the rhetoric used by homosexual activists and have needlessly taken sides in the culture war.

Also, McDonald’s has for some reason decided to actively participate in the promotion of the homosexual agenda, and has recently donated $20,000 to the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, in exchange for a membership and a seat on the board of directors for the group.

Response: It is hard to believe and understand why a business that depends upon family clientele, and projects an advertising image that reaches out to families with children, would purposely insult so many of their target customers–including thousands of Christian families in particular.

Note: Many of the McDonald’s restaurants are franchise units owned by individuals who may not approve of, or even know about the actions and statements of their corporate office. They should be informed.          *Top

Zondervan Publishing Co. is being sued by a man who claims he and other homosexuals have suffered based on what he says is a misinterpretation of I Corinthians 6:9 in some of the Bible versions that they publish.

In the passage, homosexuals are on a list of those who are “wicked” or “unrighteous” and won’t inherit the kingdom of heaven. Bradley Fowler says that his family pastor used that Zondervan Bible, and because of it his family considered him to be a sinner and he has suffered. Now he is asking for an apology and for $60 million.

The New American Standard Version seems to be the Bible in question. Zondervan points out that they merely publish and distribute the work. A Bible committee of scholars is responsible for the translation and holds the copyrights to the Bible version.

Response: The NASV is known to be among the most accurate translations and is a word by word translation from the original into vernacular American English. Are we now at the point in this country that Bible publishers are going to be sued because of the contend in the Word of God? Are Pastors now vulnerable to civil action if they uphold traditional Christian teachings on homosexuality? This case could be full of precedents and needs to be followed closely.            *Top

This is an incredible untold story.  According to Release International, a group who monitors the persecution of Christians around the world, British Muslims who convert to Christianity are increasingly subjected to serious persecution even in the UK. 

Release International’s CEO Andy Dipper is quoted as saying:

Bishop Michael Nazir Ali, who was originally from Pakistan, said that he had endured similar threats in his homeland, but never expected the same thing to happen in the UK.  The Bishop has received a number of death threats and is under police protection since he pointed out and expressed his concern about certain Muslim communities in Britain.

Response: Read the whole story. It is really incredible that persecution like this is happening to Christians in the UK. Especially since the police and the authorities seem powerless to stop it.             *Top

(Photo: Dominic Buettner for The New York Times)

According to a NY Times story, several Israeli scholars contend that an ancient tablet found near the Dead Sea, dated from the 1st century B.C., talks about a Messiah who would die and 3 days later be resurrected. <<<Read the rest of my article posted on the Apologetica blog>>>             *Top

This cute picture of a police puppy in training outraged Muslims in Scotland who consider dogs to be religiously ‘unclean’. Cards with the picture of the puppy were sent out to publicize the new ‘non-emergency’ police phone number. A Tayside Police spokesman said about the promotion:

Response: Leave it to the Muslims to be outraged and offended by a cute puppy. Cartoons, teddy bears, piggy banks, and now puppies. Is it too much to hope that Muslims might consider that others view things different than they? Must everyone else in the world change and accommodate their Islamic non-sensibilities?             *Top