It’s Tuesday, December 17h, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson
Nigerian pastor killed by Muslim extremist
On December 6th, another Christian pastor was killed in Nigeria, Africa — this time in Jalingo, a town in the Taraba State. A Christian woman was also killed around the same time.
Residents report at least a hundred killings in the area since the beginning of the year — as far as those that have been reported. The murders are conducted by Muslim extremists.
The top 10 most dangerous nations in the world, according to their murder rates per 100,000 people, are El Salvador, Jamaica, Lesotho, Honduras, Belize, Venezuela, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, St. Kitts, and Nigeria.
Pray for Christians ministering in these areas today.
Swiss gov’t removed 16-year-old girl from parents over trans issue
SWISS FATHER: “They’ve put aside 16 years of absolute commitment to our child and have taken away our child based on the lie that a person can be born in their own body. The story is truly a nightmare.”
This Swiss father, along with his wife, featured in that YouTube clip, have lost their daughter by court order. Their crime? They refused to allow her to try to change her God-given gender.
After appealing to Switzerland’s Supreme Court with support from Alliance Defending Freedom, the couple lost the battle. The court ruled that the father and mother must “endorse [the child’s] gender transition and enable their child’s legal ‘sex change’ or face the possibility of criminal charges.”
Brazilian currency lost 20% of value
The Brazilian real has lost 20% of its value against the U.S. dollar since the election of the socialist, Lula da Silva, in October 2022.
Turkey and Mexico’s currencies also weakened in 2024.
And the American dollar weakened in reference to most other major currencies this year.
Canada’s Justin Trudeau on brink of resigning
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a leftist, is on the brink of resigning as his liberal government crumbles around him, reports Canadian Television News.
Trudeau, age 52, is “considering his options as leader,” sources have told the broadcaster, while his Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quit.
Freeland quit on Monday after clashing with Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible U.S. tariffs, dealing a huge blow to an already unpopular government.
In a stinging resignation letter, Freeland dismissed Trudeau’s push for increased spending as a political gimmick that could hurt Ottawa‘s ability to deal with the 25 percent import tariffs U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will impose.
The resignation by Freeland, age 56, who also served as deputy prime minister, is one of the biggest crises Trudeau has faced since taking power in November 2015.
It also leaves him without a key ally when he is on track to lose the next election to Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
U.S. 30-year-fixed mortgage rate almost 7%
The U.S. 30-year-fixed mortgage rate is scraping 7%, up from 6.2% back in October.
WolfStreet.com estimates that the sale of 4.02 million existing homes this year is the lowest number since 1995.
Two by Twos cult involved in child abuse
A New York Post article addresses an anti-Trinitarian cult called “The Way” or “The Two by Twos” — being investigated by the FBI and other law enforcement organizations for extensive child abuse.
An on-line resource called AdvocatesForTheruth.com alleges over 2,000 abuse cases, pointing to 910 unique abusers – 40% of whom were workers. The cult was formed in 1897 by a Scottish cleric by the name of William Irvine.
Mormon cult child abuse
Also, as of December 10th of this year, 91 civil lawsuits have been filed in California courts alleging child sexual abuse against Mormon leadership and congregants.
The cases involve 20 bishops, 20 elders, 8 missionaries, and 5 high priests, among others. There are 977 Mormon wards in the Golden State.
Keep in mind the cautionary note from Jeremiah 17:9. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it?”
Texas Attorney General sues over Abortion Kill Pill
The State of Texas — under the auspices of Attorney General Ken Paxton — is suing a New York doctor for administering an abortion pill by telehealth to a Texas resident.
This represents one of the first challenges to the shield laws put up by pro-abortion states for doctors who aid in the killing of babies in pro-life states.
In response, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued this statement. She sad, “Abortion is, and will continue to be, legal and protected in New York. As other states move to attack those who provide or obtain abortion care, New York is proud to be a safe haven for abortion access.”
What are these strange drones in the sky?
Strange drone sightings have spread from New Jersey into Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Connecticut and Ohio.
World Net Daily suggests that the drones are operated by the CIA in order to detect a dirty bomb. And former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has called for “state police to be able to have the authority to bring those drones down,” and for the Biden administration to tell the nation “what they are doing.”
Appearing on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, Christie said this.
CHRISTIE: “I’ve lived in New Jersey my whole life. This is the first time that I’ve noticed drones over my house. The Biden administration and state authorities have to be more vocal and let people know exactly what they’re doing.
“They hear about drones being deployed in Ukraine all the time as weapons, and U.S. deploying drones as weapons at times. So, you can see why people are concerned. It’s a lack of communication from the government at the federal and state level that’s at fault here.”
Planned Parenthood killing 20% more babies now
Planned Parenthood is killing more babies than ever — a 20% increase over the last 10 years.
The business ended the lives of 392,715 babies in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. That’s up from 327,166 dead babies ten years earlier. Over the past ten years, Planned Parenthood killed a total of 3.8 million babies, and has taken in a whopping $6.5 billion in taxpayer funding.
Taxpayers provided $700 million to the abortion business during the 2022-2023 fiscal year, reports LiveAction.org.
We pray Psalm 9:19-20 today: “Arise, O Lord, Do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged in Your sight. Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men.”
Jordan Peterson moving to America
And finally, psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson is moving to the United States for what he describes as a rise of “totalitarianism” in Canada.
Peterson referred to rising taxes and a new bill introduced into the Canadian parliament, Bill C-63. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has pointed out that the new bill includes the potential of “life imprisonment for any crime or federal offense, if found to be motivated by hate” … to include “spray-painting racist words on a wall.”
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And that’s The Worldview on this Tuesday, December 17th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.