It’s Tuesday, January 17th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson
Biden’s proclamation on Religious Freedom Day
On Monday, President Joe Biden issued a Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2023. He took the opportunity to announce his appointment of Rashad Hussain, a Muslim, as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
Although the president mentioned the Rohingya people and the Ahmadiyya Muslim in his proclamation, recent news coverage has only mentioned the killing of nine Muslims at the hands of other Muslims in Burkina Faso, Africa.
Radical Muslims kill 99% of martyrs
Meanwhile, confirmed Christian martyrdoms came out to 5,898 in the last annual count according to the Open Doors 2022 report.
And 99% of the martyrdoms occurred at the hands of radical Muslims, to include 4,650 in Nigeria, Africa, 620 in Pakistan, 100 in Burkina Faso, Africa, 100 in the Congo, Africa, 100 in Mozambique, Africa, 27 in Cameroon, Africa, 25 in Tanzania, Africa, and 15 in Indonesia.
Gunman attacked mourners in London, injuring little girl
A gunman attacked a Roman Catholic Church in London over the weekend, leaving six wounded — including a 7-year-old girl fighting for her life, reports The Christian Post.
The shooting occurred during a memorial service at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic church.
United Kingdom failed to solve over a million crimes
The Epoch Times reports that the United Kingdom failed to solve over 1,100,000 crimes last year.
The proportion of crimes in England and Wales ending with a charge was down to 5.6% in 2022, decreasing from a rate of 15 percent seven years ago. That’s an over-all drop off of 65% in crime prosecution over seven years.
Two million criminal investigations in the last year led to no suspect being identified, a number including 300,000 violent crimes. The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated that 1.6% of adults, aged 16 years and older, were a victim of violent crime in the year ending March 2020.
As of 2021, there were only 156,000 firearms certificates on issue in the UK. That’s 0.2% of the population. One must have this certificate to possess firearms and ammunition. That compares to 45% of U.S. households that own guns.
Romans 13:3-4 says, “Rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. For he is God’s minister to you for good, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.”
Shocking impact of inflation on savings
How is inflation impacting Certificates of Deposit or savings accounts for retirees and other conservative savers in America?
The average annual savings loss after inflation, over 12 years, for a three-month CD, stands at negative 2.26%. That means a retiree with $100,000 in savings would have lost $23,000 in value over the last 12 years.
Over the same period of time, the Federal Reserve assets increased from $1 trillion to about $9 trillion.
Florida opposes the abortion “Kill Pill”
Florida is taking a position against the recent FDA decision to allow local pharmacies to dispense the abortion “Kill Pill.”
Florida’s Agency for Healthcare Administration issued a letter last week informing pharmacy chains, like Walgreens and CVS, the illegality of the sale of Mifepristone within the state.
Oddly enough, in light of the state’s stand against the Kill Pill, Florida allows the surgical killing of babies up until 15 weeks of gestation.
Christian colleges allowed to uphold God’s sexual standards
Good news here!
A U.S. district judge has ruled in favor of Christian colleges which claim exemption on Title IX requirements on non-discrimination in the case of those who advocate sexual attraction to the same sex, reports Reuters.
The lawsuit came from disenfranchised students who were expelled or disciplined by Christian college campuses for their embracing of homosexuality. The complainants were affiliated with Baylor University, Bob Jones University, Dordt College, and Union College. The lawsuit was aided by an organization called Religious Exemption Accountability Project.
Proverbs 21:1 reminds us that “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.”
John MacArthur had surgery to clear artery blockage
And finally, Pastor John MacArthur is on rest recovery for a few weeks after undergoing a medical procedure to clear blockage in his arteries.
The pastor fell ill on January 1st, and was unable to lead the second service. Please pray for Pastor MacArthur’s complete recovery.
Perhaps you and your kids can create and sign a get well card. Send it to Pastor John MacArthur, Grace Community Church, 13248 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley, CA 91352.
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