It’s Friday, January 31st, A.D. 2025. 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 Adam McManus
Chinese pastor sentenced to 2 years for distributing Christian materials
The drawn-out saga between the Chinese People’s Court of Shunde District in Guandong and the Shengjia House Church seems to be ending, reports International Christian Concern.
On January 17, the People’s Court sentenced Preacher Deng Yanxiang to two years in prison. He is scheduled to be released in May because he has already served more than 18 months.
He joins four other members of his house church who have been imprisoned for alleged illegal business operations, a charge frequently used against unregistered Chinese house churches by the Communists. The charges were tied to the church’s publications, including “Daily Bible Readings and Interpretations,” which were sold and distributed to local believers.
In Luke 6:27-28, Jesus said, “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faced contentious committee over HHS nomination
President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees continue to be scrutinized by the U.S. Senate.
On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a former Democrat, was vilified by the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee about his interest in becoming President Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin was highly annoyed with his Democratic colleagues.
JOHNSON: “Thank you for your decades-long advocacy for a clean environment, for children’s health. I can’t say as I’m surprised by the hostility on the other side. I’m highly disappointed in it. I don’t know if you remember when you called me up and you were contemplating setting your political differences aside, joining forces with President Trump on an area of agreement, [and] addressing chronic illness.
“My first response was, ‘Bobby, this is an answer my prayers.’ We need to heal and unify this divided nation. I thought, ‘Wow! Here’s somebody from the Left, somebody I don’t agree with on many issues politically, coming together with President Trump and focusing on an area of agreement, something that the American people desperately want.’ What has caused autism? What is causing chronic illness?
“I think I know the personal and political price you’ve paid for this decision. I want to say publicly, I thank you for that. I truly appreciate what you’re doing here.” (applause)
Kennedy agreed, saying that he wanted to solve chronic disease problems for all Americans.
KENNEDY: “When I launched my campaign, it was about uniting Americans — Democrats and Republicans. There’s no issue that should unite us more than this chronic health epidemic. There’s no such thing as Republican children or Democratic children. These are our kids. Sixty-six percent of them are damaged.
“I didn’t know anybody with a food allergy growing up. Why do five of my kids have allergies? Why are we seeing these explosions in diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, neurological diseases, depression? All these things that are related to toxics in the environment. Why can’t we just agree with each other to put differences about so many issues, intractable issues, aside as and say we’re going to end this?”
Kennedy explained why he is uniquely qualified to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.
KENNEDY: “I don’t think anybody is going to be able to do this like I have, because of my peculiar experience, because I’ve litigated against these agencies. When you litigate against them, you get a PhD in corporate capture and how to unravel it. I’ve written six books about these agencies. I know a lot about them, and I know how to fix it.
“There’s nobody who will fix it the way that I do because I’m not scared of vested interest. I don’t care. I’m not here because I want a position or a job. I have a very good life and a happy family. This is something I don’t need.”
And Kennedy explained why he has endured such hostility from the Democrats who once were his greatest friends.
KENNEDY: “All these Democrats are opposed to me for partisan issues. They used to be my friends, agreed with me on all the environmental issues I’ve been working on for my whole career. Now they’re against me because anything that President Trump does, any decision he makes, has to be lampooned, derided, discredited, marginalized, vilified.”
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr committed to Trump’s pro-life policies
On abortion, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, whom President Trump nominated to lead Health and Human Services, said he agreed with Trump that “every abortion is a tragedy,” adding that “we cannot be a moral nation if we have 1.2 million abortions a year,” reports The Christian Post.
Kennedy also said the president told him that he wants to work to oppose late-term abortions, support conscience protections for those opposed to abortion, and end federal funding of abortions. Kennedy noted, “I’m going to support President Trump’s policies on Title X. I serve at the pleasure of the president. I’m going to implement his policies.”
Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania thought Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr was contentious and doubted whether Kennedy would even make it out of the 25-member committee, much less get 51 votes in the U.S. Senate, reports TheHill.com.
Elon Musk: We need shorter bills that people can understand
Tech mogul and presidential adviser Elon Musk had a brainstorm.
MUSK: “Any laws need to be short enough that everyone can read them.”
Imagine that.
If this idea became a reality, it would make it more difficult to hide controversial goals within bills, reports LifeSiteNews.com.
Trump is bewildered and angry about the helicopter/plane crash
And finally, President Donald Trump reacted to the Wednesday night crash of the American Airlines Eagle plane with the Army Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Reagan Airport in Washington, D.C.
On TruthSocial, he wrote, “The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT. The lights on the plane were blazing. Why didn’t the helicopter go up or down or turn? Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane? This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!”
WTOP reports that there were no survivors and the rescue mission turned to a recovery operation as of 8:00am Thursday morning. At that time, 28 bodies had been recovered.
It is the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.
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