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The report states that Government rhetoric and actions created a
threatening atmosphere for nearly all non-Shia religious groups,
most notably for Bahais, as well as for Sufi Muslims, evangelical
Christians, Jews, and Shia groups not sharing the government's
official religious views. Bahai and Christian groups reported
arbitrary arrests, prolonged detentions, and confiscation of
property. Government-controlled broadcast and print media continued
negative campaigns against religious minorities, particularly
Bahais. All religious minorities suffered varying degrees of
officially sanctioned discrimination, particularly in the areas of
employment, education, and housing. Bahais continued to experience
expulsions from, or denial of admission to, universities.
This report was compiled by the U.S. Department of State for 2012.
The study found that the government increased its targeting and
surveillance of members of faith groups it deemed a "threat,"
including members of the country's Sunni majority. This occurred
concurrently with the escalation of the civil conflict that
resulted in the regime killing 35,000 civilians between the start
of the uprising in 2011 and year's end. Such targeting included
killing, detention, and harassment. There were credible reports
that the regime targeted citizens based on religious affiliation in
mixed neighborhoods in Homs and rural Aleppo. The government
outlawed groups it claimed were "Muslim extremist groups," as well
as Jehovah's Witnesses. It continued to monitor the activities of
all religious groups and to discourage proselytizing, which it
deemed a threat to relations among and within different faiths.
The great scholar of Islam directly confronts the events of
September 11th and the reasons behind Islamic terrorism in the
modern world - a Sunday Times bestseller. President Bush has made
it clear that we are engaged in a war against terrorism. But for
Osama bin Laden and his followers this is religious war, a war for
Islam against infidels, especially the United States, the greatest
power in the world of the infidels. In this book Bernard Lewis
shows us where the anger and frustration have come from, and the
extent to which almost the entire Muslim world is affected by
poverty and tyranny. He looks at the influence of extreme Wahhabist
doctrines in the Saudi kingdom, where custodianship of Islam's holy
places and the revenues of oil have given worldwide impact to what
would otherwise have been an extremist fringe in a marginal
country. He looks at American double standards, which have long
caused Muslim anger, and tells us the real meaning of `Islamic
fundamentalism', `jihad' and `fatwa', and why the peoples of the
Middle East are conscious of history in a way most Americans find
difficult to understand.
Bernard Piffy, private detective, was hired by the boys at Joe's
Bar and Grille and Gun Club to track down the notorious Dallas
cabdriver, Yaser Abdel Said, who had murdered his daughers, Sarah
and Amina Said, in a fit of Islamic rage and had then fled the
country for parts unknown. Piffy was not a hard-boiled private eye;
no one would mistake him for Mike Hammer or Shell Scott but he had
been a three-time Junior Calf-Roping Champion, had won dozens of
Skeet-Shooting Championships before he was twelve years old and had
been a close-combat instructor in the Marine Corps. He had wrestled
alligators and had once beat Mike Hammer in arm-wrestling. He went
to Dallas and on a dark and stormy night he met Ka'b bin al-Ashraf
who told Piffy he could take him to the soul of Yaser Abdel Said.
It was the beginning of an incredible adventure. Ka'b had been dead
for 1,400 years, murdered by Mohammad bin Muslama on orders from
the Prophet (Bukhari 5-369). The trail would lead to England--to
the Birmingham Central Mosque; to Abu Hamza al-Masri; to Archbishop
Rowan Williams; to Inspector Jean-Jacques Rousseau; to assorted
jinns, Jihadists, monsters and leprechauns and to a ten-year-old
Muslim girl that would become the apple of a ten-year-old Junior
Calf-Roping Champion's eye.
A book written to promote thought in God. There are many who would
say that their religion is correct. while simply ignoring the
violence of the past. Why can they simply state that they are right
based on one book. More Over how can they make god so small. These
are my travels through faith. This is my memoirs and how I dealt
with my faith in God over that of religion. For those who would
just read the superficial they will only get a very small view of
what tis actually being stated in this book. In the broadest sense
of this book I am promoting women's civil rights. For the greatest
offenders in the world of women's rights are religious based. There
will be those who want to state that this is an Atheist book. It is
not plain and simple.
This book begins with a description of what it was like to grow up
Catholic in the middle part of the 20th century. It then follows
the author's journey as a teacher in Catholic Education and
describes the different way that modern Catholic children are being
educated. It traces her growth into a personal spirituality, which
leads her to question many of the Catholic Church's teachings,
especially those to do with sexual and reproductive matters.
Finally, it asks Catholic women to take on the responsibility of
changing the Catholic Church themselves. It is a nostalgic,
educational, stimulating and challenging read by a wife, a mother,
a teacher and somebody who has thought deeply about spirituality.
Its publication now in pamphlet form is due to its delivery at
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., on Decoration day, 1881, and to the fact
that the proceeds from the sale of it are to be used toward the
endowment of a John Brown Professorship in Storer College, Harper's
Ferry-an institution mainly devoted to the education of colored
youth. That such an address could be delivered at such a place, at
such a time, is strikingly significant, and illustrates the rapid,
vast and wonderful changes through which the American people have
been passing since 1859. Twenty years ago Frederick Douglass and
others were mobbed in the city of Boston, and. driven from Tremont
Temple for uttering sentiments concerning. John Brown similar to
those contained in this address. Yet now he goes freely to the very
spot where John Brown committed the offense which caused all
Virginia to clamor for his life, and without reserve or
qualification, commends him as a hero and martyr in the cause of
liberty.
In this volume, Maleak and Jaeqwan stumble upon a tent revival
where they learn for the first time that "same sex" relationships
are considered inappropriate from a religious perspective. Maleak
shows anger as he refuses to blindly accept the demise of his
family who demonstrate nothing but love for all. Understanding that
people have different beliefs, the adults decide to meet a
spiritual guru to address the matter. While gaining information
about religion and spirituality, one of the adults shocks everyone
with a surprising request. Read on to learn what happened with
Maleak, Jaeqwan and the surprise request. Maleak Goes to Church is
the third book of the "My Mom's a Stud" series created and written
by Sonorra McMath. The series was designed to address adult topics
from a child's perspective. It is designed for anyone seeking a
non-threatening way to facilitate discussions surrounding civil
rights challenges including racism, sexual harassment, bullying,
oppression, and hate crimes. The series was specifically created
for those seeking a better understanding of the LGBTQ community.
The writing segment is a great start for anyone interested in
becoming an author. Improving upon writing skills, exercising
creativity, and increasing knowledge and acceptance of others also
increases a sense of self-worth. Open dialogue is important and
encouraged. Develop the story line using the words and cultural
experiences of those involved. Share your knowledge, write a
segment, or assist in whatever way that is most comfortable for
you, your family, or your client/group. Send your completed version
of the workbook to the Sonorra with an additional fee, and she will
create an edited version of the book. Your name will show as a
co-author of the book, and your friends will be able to purchase
the book directly from the distributor (see details inside). These
books are well received by male and female children and adults from
all backgrounds and cultures. Enjoy your experience.
The belief that a supreme power guides and embraces humanity has
existed since primeval times. How that power is seen has been one
of the greatest divisions between peoples and nations. Whether
called God or by any other name, how that power is perceived is the
theme that makes this work memorable.
Much of the confusion is caused by the Chinese government, which
deceives journalists and foreign missionaries with promises of
religious freedom that are never kept.
The truth is, the house churches of China are growing at a
phenomenal rate. Never in the history of the world have so many
people in such a short time left one belief system for another
without a hostile revolution. Lives in China are being transformed
daily by the gospel of Jesus Christ and the display of His
miraculous power.
The Underground Church demystifies the Chinese house church
movement, with real-life examples and personal testimonies from
Chinese Christians. The movement's unique characteristics both good
and bad are addressed, as well as how they have led to the church's
astonishing growth.
Be amazed at what God is doing in China
Wrestling In Deep Waters is a book for all people. This book
depicts the history of religious tolerance and growth. In the
exploration of which we are as people, this book, Wrestling In Deep
Waters, dramatizes the struggle we-as humans-have had. Even now
many are having to struggle in the continued progress of living.
This book, Wrestling In Deep Waters, is a book of encouragement.
God in this book wants us to hold on to the power he has given us.
God wants us to see that it is his power that helps us with our
wrestles in these "old deep waters." This Book, Wrestling In Deep
Waters, is a great book for those of us that are "saved" embracing
the benefits of God's saving grace. And, finally, Wrestling In Deep
Waters as a great book wants to help the "unsaved" to know
salvation; whereas, they can decide for themselves if they want to
be "saved," resting in the loving arms of a gentle Savior.
Margaret Murray was an anthropologist who upset the comfortable
consensus of her day with the idea that Western Europe did not
convert 'en masse' to Christianity. Using contemporary accounts she
was able to show that, while European rulers and nobles were
successfully targeted by Christian missionaries, the majority of
the population held tenaciously to the Old Religion. These far
older beliefs centred upon the worship of Cernunnos, the figure of
a male, horned god. The result was centuries of conflict between
Christianity and 'Paganism' in which the adherents of the Cross
gradually gained the ascendant. And following the general principle
that 'the God of the old religion becomes the Devil of the new',
the Christian 'Evil One' was given the characteristics of the pagan
deity - horns and all. Those who stubbornly held to the Old Ways
were seen as devil-worshippers, witches, followers of the left-hand
path who fully deserved the stake and death by purging fire.
Margaret Murray gives a convincing account of this God of the
witches, and shows how many famous characters in European history -
among them William Rufus, Joan of Arc and Thomas a Beckett - must
be counted as members of The Old Religion. A book for all those
interested in the roots of Wicca and neo-paganism.
'PTSD, A Lesser Known Kind: Surviving Religious Dogma, ' 2013
(formerly titled 'PTSD of a Lesser Known Kind: An Allegory, '
2011), re-titled its new name in the spring of 2013, is a very
unusual and complex hybrid of fiction and nonfiction. Coming from a
violent, loveless upbringing, Alan, aka Tokee, took to interstate
hitchhiking and train-hopping at an early age. Every city, every
town, every village he came upon, deep within his soul there was
this tantalizing expectation that maybe this is the place or maybe
that is the place where he can finally fit, where he can finally
feel the security of true parental love. Oh did he long for that
frustratingly elusive love. Ironically, it was that hunger for love
which made the young traveler so vulnerable. As the unloved inner
child incessantly groaned in screaming silence for love and found
it not, Alan, as he was called for most his life, reverted to the
thing he had always turned to as a child when violated by his
parents, by his uncle and thereafter by sadistic attendants in an
institution for boys, namely FANTASY. Truly, fantasy had become
Alan's sole refuge, his unfailing source of comfort, his safe haven
from the strange cruelness he had known. The insecure 19-year-old
hobo then surrendered to the greatest fantasy of all, Christianity.
It was a fantasy readymade with a father, virgin mother,
supernatural son---the whole fam'. At last Now he had found his
place Now Alan had found what he yearned for all his life, family
acceptance, and infinitely more, loving parental figures from
another world who loved him unconditionally. Yet there is no such
thing as 'unconditional love' in the elaborate illusion that is
Christianity. Quite the contrary, it is based upon very specific,
very conditional demands which absolutely must be met if one is to
continue finding family acceptance with "God." When Alan began to
recognize that conditional love is not love at all---i. e. "do this
or else "---he became overwhelmed with hurt and rebellion. And the
more the lies of Christianity became exposed, the angrier he got.
This went on till an implosive, irreconcilable end came. The
tumultuousness of that severing also resulted in Alan's suffering a
form of PTSD, A Lesser Known Kind. This is the fictional lead of
this tale. The nonfictional side, roughly half of this book, is the
animated polemic against Christianity by the author. And that, rest
assured, speaks in no uncertain terms for itself.
This novel is historical fiction. It's setting is the Spanish
Inquisition and Spain's reconquest from the Arabs. Described are
Spain's monarchs efforts to create a country of pure blood and one
faith (Catholicism). To this end non Christians were expelled and
their wealth retained. Spain became an elitist society,
self-segregated and closed minded religion. Casiano, a Christian
knight and Perla, a Converso Jewess are fictional. They are
subjected to the cruelties of self-serving Church and Kings. Perla
is arrested for heresy but is rescued from the stake by Casiano.
They escape to live in freedom, away from Church and Crown.
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