It’s Friday, December 15th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
U.S. Muslim family arrested, accused of beating son who converted to Christianity
A Muslim family was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, after a juvenile victim told authorities his mother, father, and brother attacked him for converting to the Christian faith, reports FaithWire.com.
According to an arrest warrant, the boy was purportedly punched in the face and spit at by his mother, father, and brother; the mother is also accused of scratching the back of one of the victim’s hands with a knife, reports WZTV.
During the attack, the young man was allegedly urged to renounce his Christian beliefs and proclaim Islam.
Authorities became aware of the situation after his employer reportedly expressed concern. When police arrived for a welfare check on December 11th, they found the boy with injuries, including lumps on his face and scratches.
The young man was transported to the hospital. Meanwhile, the 57-year-old father, Nick Kadum, the 46-year-old mother, Rawaa, and their 29-year-old son, John, were charged over the incident.
In John 15:18-19, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.”
Hamas’ plot against Europe foiled
Yesterday, German police arrested three suspected members of Hamas in Berlin accused of preparing an attack against Jewish targets in Europe, reports The Daily Mail.
German prosecutors said the three men, along with another suspect arrested in the Netherlands, were said to have begun preparing a weapons cache in the German capital where arms would be “kept in a state of readiness in view of potential terrorist attacks against Jewish institutions in Europe.”
News of these arrests came after Danish authorities said they too had prevented a terror attack, arresting three more suspects.
Biden forgives another $4.8 billion in student debt
On December 6th, the Biden administration announced that it would forgive an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt for 80,300 borrowers, bringing the total taxpayer burden to $132 billion, reports The Epoch Times.
President Biden said, “I won’t back down from using every tool at our disposal to get student loan borrowers the relief they need to reach their dreams.” His administration is undeterred by the recent Supreme Court decision to block a wide-ranging initiative to cancel up to $20,000 in debt per student.
Powerful pre-Christmas storm to pound 20 states
Christmas travel is getting underway this weekend, but the FOX Forecast Center is tracking a powerful pre-holiday storm that will impact millions in at least 20 states as it slides up the East Coast this weekend and into early next week, slamming the region with heavy rain and strong wind.
So, if you’re among the more than 115 million Americans expected to travel 50 miles or more this Christmas season, you’ll want to prepare for delays on the roads and at some of our nation’s busiest airports if your travels take you to the East.
Surprising number of men & women open to multiple partners or spouses
So much for monogamy.
A new study by researchers from Swansea University in the United Kingdom reveals that a third of men and one in 10 women are open to having more than one romantic partner — at the same time, reports StudyFinds.org.
The study, which involved 393 heterosexual men and women, uncovered varying levels of “openness” to these arrangements. Approximately 33 percent of men surveyed in the U.K. expressed a willingness to consider the idea of having more than one wife or long-term girlfriend in a committed partnership if it were legal and consensual. By contrast, only 11 percent of women indicated a similar openness to the concept of polygamous faux marriage.
Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”
Census now demanding “sex at birth” and “current gender”
The U.S. Census Bureau is adding demands for every person in households to reveal their “sex at birth” and their “current gender,” as if that could be changed, reports WorldNetDaily.com.
The additions have prompted a warning about the ongoing loss of privacy Americans are sustaining.
John Whitehead, a constitutional attorney and chief of The Rutherford Institute, warned, “The potential for abuse is grave.”
The newest problem concerns the “mandatory” American Community Survey, which is sent to households monthly. This is in addition to the census done every 10 years to estimate the population of the nation, its states and cities.
The Rutherford Institute has posted online a form letter of complaint through which citizens can complain to census officials about the questions.
Christian group uplifting families devastated by Hamas
And finally, a Christian organization is working to help an Israeli agricultural community described in the Bible as a resting place for King David’s warriors that was left devastated in the aftermath of Hamas’ terrorist attacks, reports The Christian Post.
CityServe is a non-profit that mobilizes local churches and partnering organizations to bring relief to communities left devastated by war or natural disasters.
CityServe’s Vice President of Government Relations, Todd Lamphere, explained that standing with Israel is one of the organization’s 10 initiatives for creating community transformation.
CityServe is investing in Ein HaBesor, an Israeli agricultural community — near the Gaza border that accounts for over 60% of Israel’s produce. Hamas terrorists attacked the community during its October 7 strike in southern Israel, killing at least 1,200 people, including 31 Americans.
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