It’s Tuesday, March 19th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson
Algerian pastor sent to prison for holding “unauthorized religious meetings”
Please pray for Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, Vice President of the Protestant Church of Algeria. He has been sentenced to a year in prison for holding “unauthorized religious meetings.”
His appeal will be heard in court on March 26.
Algeria, Africa is ranked the 15th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.
Argentinian President Javier Milei blocked by liberal Senate
Argentinian President Javier Milei has met more resistance from the nation’s Senate.
Milei’s 300 proposed deregulation reforms packed into the mega-decree bill went down in flames last week by a Senate vote of 42-25.
Plus, another set of reforms, referred to as the Omnibus Bill, failed last month to make it through the nation’s Senate as well.
Senate Leader Schumer vs. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Last week, Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader and the highest-ranking Jewish official in America, called for Israel to hold new elections for a new Israeli government, registering his concerns for the “civilian toll” in the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, reports The Guardian.
SCHUMER: “The [Benjamin] Netanyahu Coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7th. Nobody expects Prime Minister Netanyahu to do the things that must be done to break the cycle of violence, to preserve Israel’s credibility on the world stage, and to work towards a two-state solution.
“He won’t disavow ministers [Finance Minister Bezalel] Smotrich and [National Security Minister Itamar] Ben-Gvir in their calls for Israelis to drive Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank. He won’t commit to a military operation in Rafah that prioritizes protecting civilian life. He won’t engage responsibly in discussions about a day after plan for Gaza and a longer term pathway to peace.”
Appearing on Fox News, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ridiculed the idea of a two-state solution.
NETANYAHU: “Hamas had a de facto Palestinian state in Gaza. And what did they use it for? To massacre Israelis in the worst savagery that was meted on Jews since the Holocaust.
“We just had a vote in the Knesset the other day, 99 against 9. Our Parliament members voted against the attempt to impose on Israel a Palestinian state. The vast majority of the Israeli public understands that a Palestinian state, the way that it’s being envisioned, would be an enormous danger to Israel’s future.”
Netanyahu scoffed at Schumer’s assertion that Israel needs to agree now to a minimal military operation against Rafah, a city in the Gaza strip where Hamas’ remaining battalions remain.
In addition, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responded in an interview with CNN over the weekend, calling Schumer’s comments “totally inappropriate.” He reiterated Israel’s commitment to “bringing down the Hamas tyranny.”
Gen Zers more perverted than Gen X or Baby Boomers
Almost one-third of Gen Z women, between the ages of 18 and 26, identify with some form of sexual perversion, according to a recent Gallup survey.
Ten percent of men call themselves “LGBTQ” as compared with 28% of women. That’s up from just 2 to 3% among the Baby Boom Generation, and 4 to 5% among the Gen X Generation.
According to Gallup, “Overall, each younger generation is about twice as likely as the generation that preceded it to identify as LGBTQ+.” The total number of Americans that identify with sexual perversions stands at 7.6%, up from 3.5% in 2012.
New Mexico, Oregon, and Nevada have the most homosexuals
The Public Religion Research Institute reports that the state with the highest population of people professing to be homosexual live in New Mexico, followed by Oregon and Nevada.
Republicans disenfranchised with homosexual agenda
The recent PRRI survey has found that Republicans are becoming increasingly disenfranchised with the homosexual agenda. The proportion of Republicans that would bring punitive measures on Christian-owned businesses that refuse service for homosexuals on religious grounds has dropped from 41% to 34% since 2021.
Overall, 60% of Americans are still in favor of punitive measures on Christian businesses holding to their values.
Matthew 11:20-22 says that “[Jesus] began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: ‘Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.’ ”
Homosexual activists win in Florida
Homosexual activists are claiming a “major victory” in Florida over a settlement involving the Parental Rights in Education Act signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022.
The law prohibited classroom instruction on homosexuality and transgenderism to children 5 through 8 years of age (or kindergarten through third grade).
The settlement filed in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals now will allow it in literature, in classroom discussion, and in teachers identifying same-sex or transgender spouses or partners.
The settlement also will allow so-called “Gay-Straight Alliances” for 5 through 8-year-old children, homosexuality in the library books, and third-party lecturers to take up the subject.
Surprisingly, 41% of Florida schools have Gay-Straight Alliance clubs. That makes Florida the tenth most pro-homosexual state in the U.S. by this metric.
Commercial real estate in hot water
Commercial real estate is in big trouble this year.
About $1 trillion in mortgage bonds are maturing this year, representing about 20% of the entire market. This comes at a time when the market for commercial real estate tumbled 50% in a single year.
As of January 2024, the 30-day delinquency rate has increased 300%, year over year, according to BusinessInsider.com.
Scientists discover a star 500 trillion times brighter than our sun
And finally, scientists have discovered a quasar which is the brightest luminary in the universe as far as we know, reports European Southern Observatory.
Quasar J0529-4351 is said to be 500 trillion times brighter than our sun. That’s the brightness of 5,000 galaxies in one quasar, which is 12 billion light years away from our earth. Quasars form at the center of a galaxy, powered by a massive black hole in space.
Truly, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows forth His handiwork!” (Psalm 19:1)
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And that’s The Worldview on this Tuesday, March 19th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe 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.