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(Photo: Reuters/Jumana ElHeloueh)Christian Post Report – Devotees attend Easter mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, April 4, 2010.
A new anti-hate speech law that aims to combat terrorism and protect over 200 nationalities as well as Christians, was issued in the United Arab Emirates this week in a bid to send a message to radical groups such as Islamic State that the Arab country stands for peace.
The muslim majority Gulf State is one of the only countries left in the Arab world that is tolerant of other faiths and allows Christians to worship freely without fear of persecution or threats of violence. Pastor Glann Fernandez of Bethel church in Dubai believes the law is good as it protects everyone. “This new law will act as a deterrant toward any religious intolerance.”
The country’s rulers are keen to promote an environment of tolerance and acceptance following recent IS terrorist attacks on Shiite mosques close by in Kuwait. The government introduced the law to “thwart any attempt to sow seeds of division in the UAE’s cohesive and diverse society,” says Attorney-General of Abu Dhabi, Ali Mohammed Al Balushi.
The new law was welcomed by the country’s 1.2 million Christians and other minority groups such as Shiite Muslims, Hindu’s and Sikhs who call the country home. Christians from all denominations currently meet in designated compounds void of any external crosses and denominations such as the Egyptian Copts, who face persecution in their homeland, are also safe to practice their faith without fear.
Introduced by the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the new law also covers all forms of discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed, doctrine, race, color or ethnic origin. This also includes penalties for labeling other religious groups as ‘infidels,’ or ‘unbelievers’ — common terms used by radical movements like Islamic State.
Officials are also encouraging anyone involved in any hate fueled activities that may be connected to terrorism to voluntarily submit themselves to authorities and avoid any penalties or jail time.
According to the UAE’s official news agency WAM, the Anti-Discriminatory Law includes strict fines of up to $600,000 and jail terms of up to 10 years for anyone spreading any form of hate speech in print or online media.
The conservative Islamic UAE is home to a large number of expatriates who flock to the country for work.The new law is just one of several stances the country has taken to protect its citizens and residents from radical Islamists who use social media to promote their messages and recruit young people in the Arab world.
The Arab world currently has the highest rates of human rights abuse and the persecution of Christians globally.
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Christian Post Report – Parent’s Question: We have a 4-year-old son who is starting school next year. I am getting all sorts of advice from my family and friends. All the choices can seem overwhelming at times. Public school, Christian school, private secular school and even home schooling are on the table. How do I know what is best for my child?
Mom says: Schooling in the 21st century is an adventure which requires great parental courage and discernment. Many of us were raised by parents who chose the local public school option before their kids were even born and never had cause (or opportunity) to revisit the issue. Today, parents are faced with so many options and choices that many parents are fearful of making the wrong decision.
Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/homeschool-vs-public-school-how-a-christian-parent-should-decide-on-education-141631/
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Christian Post Report – Editor’s note: Warning, the content in this article is not suitable for a young audience and might be offensive to some readers.
The Christian Post’s editors do not do advocate erotica.
The ex-wife of an Alabama pastor has created her own genre of erotic fiction literature that she has labeled “Christian erotica.” She says it’s designed to help Christian couples save their marriages.
DiShan Washington, a pastor’s daughter, was married at the young age of 16 to a 20-year-old minister who worked at her father’s church. Washington told NPR that throughout her marriage, she was misguided by the women in her life who taught her “sex was only for men and not for women.”
When her marriage fell apart in 2011 after her husband had an affair, Washington recognized that part of what led to the divorce was that for at least 10 of the 15 years that she was married, she did not do enough to fulfill her husband’s sexual desires and her husband did not cater to her sexual desires.
After her marriage dissolved, Washington said she started to understand the importance of embracing her sexuality and keeping things “spicy” in order to keep a marriage going strong.
“It was so liberating when I was learning those moves and we were being so seductive and I felt like another person — this woman who had been locked inside of me for so many years was coming out,” Washington said. “That really, before I actually named it Christian erotica, that was really the beginning of the Christian erotica movement with me.”
Washington said she was inspired to help ensure other marriages don’t suffer the same fate as her marriage had, and began penning fictional novels that underline how important it for women to be open in expressing their sexuality with their husbands.
Since her divorce at the age of 30, Washington has authored a number of books, such as The Preacher’s Wifey, Diary of a Mad First Lady, and Diary of a Mad First Lady 2, which is scheduled to be released this year. Additionally, she wrote a screenplay titled “Let’s Get It On,” which premiered in May 2013.
“How do I get Christian women to remove the stigma that being erotic is sinful or somehow shameful and embarrassing?” Washington had asked herself after the divorce. “That is where it all comes from. One day I just decided that I was going to write a more tasteful version of what I had read in the other books.”
But unlike other forms of erotic literature, Washington says that her works of Christian erotica do not promote premarital sex.
“Christian erotica is basically my way of taking what the secular world has perverted and made us feel ashamed of [and make] people focus more on the seduction and not just necessarily the body parts and the language that you sometimes hear when you are watching pornography or you are reading a book,” Washington explained. “The other main difference is that all of the characters in my books, as well as in my film, are married. I don’t promote premarital sex. My goal is to help save marriages.”
Since she began writing and publishing Christian erotica, Washington said some of her own friends have come to her for advice on things like new positions for sex and whether or not it’s OK to have sex in other places besides the marital bed.
Although Washington’s literary works do not promote premarital sex, she says she finds it hard as a single woman not to act on the sexual temptations she develops while writing sexual novels tailored for married women. She even admits that she had a child out of wedlock.
“I have not allowed myself to tap into it fully. People ask, ‘Have you had sex since you have been divorced?’ Yes, I had a daughter about a year ago. But there’s a part of me that’s reserving the fullness of the Christian erotica concept that I teach other people and other married couples to do,” Washington said. “I am reserving that for my husband if I should ever get married again. Now, I won’t lie to you and say I don’t get the urges to go and find somebody to unleash all of this stuff on. I do, but I am able to maintain it because I’m getting a joy and satisfaction out of helping people.”
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(Photo: Facebook/End Times Disciples Ministries)Christian Post Report – Self-styled South African prophet Penuel Mnguni, 24 (l) feeds a snake to one of his congregants.
A 24-year-old self-styled South African prophet who allegedly commanded a snake to turn into chocolate, then had his parishioners feast on the reptile as a show of their faith in God’s power, was arrested for animal cruelty over the weekend.
Photos posted to the Facebook page of End Times Disciples Ministries in Soshanguve, South Africa, led by the controversial young prophet Penuel Mnguni, show several of his congregants being fed what appear to be snakes as others look on with squeamish expressions.
Accompanying the photos was a message quoting Scripture and testifying of the alleged conversion of the snake into chocolate.

“#Demonstration of God’s Power, Romans 14. Those with small faith eats (sic) only vegetables but the ones with a great faith eats (sic) everything. During service Man of God commanded a snake to change into a chocolate and it obeyed. People ate it and enjoyed it. To God Be The Glory!” noted the message.
Mnguni was reportedly an understudy of another controversial South African pastor, Lesego Daniel, who convinced his followers to eat grass and drink petrol last year.
South Africa’s Eyewitness News reported that Mnguni was arrested over the weekend after the country’s animal rights group, the SPCA, charged him with animal cruelty. He was later released on bail as local courts try to find a date for his next appearance.
There were no conditions set for the young pastor’s bail and the SPCA’s Mishack Matlou said he was troubled by the lack of conditions as Mnguni reportedly fed his congregants rats on Sunday.
“When a child sees someone eating a snake, they will be traumatized,” Matlou told Eyewitness News.
Since the snake-eating incident the church has posted other photos showing Mnguni riding a congregant’s back like a horse, and allegedly commanding snake spirits to enter some of them.
He also posted the text of his Sunday sermon to the church’s Facebook page that came across like a bizarre rant against his critics.

“[Acts 10:10-14] – Peter said I cannot eat what is unclean, Peter was not lying when he said that, but God says ‘hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches’. You are the church, your bodies are the temples of God, and every temple must have an ear. Whenever we gather as the body of Christ we must speak what comes from the mouth of God,” Mnguni noted.
“Many people I have prophesied, delivered and healed but are still not sure that I am a man of God. Let those who have an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches, not in my church because when I speak I already approve what the Spirit is saying, I listen to what God is saying about other churches,” he continued.
“When you speak against me you curse the ground you walk upon. When I sleep angels are ascending upon me day and night, those angels are not from heaven, and they are from me because I command them. [John 1:47-48] – Jesus saw that there was no word in Nathaniel and yet he prophesied him. If you’re like me you’re able to discern angels ascending day and night. I don’t have a stomach, I only have a heart and a mind, so when I eat my food gets stuck next to my heart, food loses power along the way,” he said.
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(Photo: Screengrab/YouTube)Christian Post Report – U.K. resident Merice Brown confessed to shooting a man in 2005 after becoming a born again Christian.
A 31-year-old U.K. man who recently dedicated his life to Jesus Christ decided to confess his sins and turn himself in to police for shooting another man in the face in 2005. He will now serve a 12-year sentence after being convicted on several charges by a London court on Friday.
The shooter, Merice Brown, reportedly wanted to clear his conscience after becoming a Christian and turned himself in to a Leicester police station on March 2, according to authorities. He is being held at the Inner London Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempted murder and two firearm offences for shooting a man four times in the face.
On March 3, 2005, Brown was riding his bike past a barbershop in Kennington when he spotted a 19-year-old man getting a haircut. They stared at each other and this led to Brown entering the shop.
A shouting match ensued and Brown left the barbershop in an uproar. He returned with a gun a few minutes later and shot the man once in the jaw and three times in the forehead.
The man survived Brown’s attack after being rushed to a nearby hospital, but police were never able to identify a suspect. The case went unsolved for 10 years.
After turning himself in, Brown led officers from Metropolitan Police’s Trident Gang Crime Command to where he had stashed the gun he used on the day of the shooting. Police recovered the semi-automatic weapon using Google Maps to find the location where it was buried. It had a spent bullet in the chamber and a live round still in the magazine.
Brown was sentenced to 12 years for attempted murder and 12 years for possession of a firearm. The sentences are set to run concurrently.
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Christian Post Report – James 1:5-8
Some of King David’s prayers are recorded in the Psalms. There we read how he praised the Lord, confessed sin, and cried out about his troubles. He also asked God to hear his prayers and not be silent.
We all want to pray effectively like David. To do so, we must avoid certain hindrances, such as:

Wavering faith. Doubts about God’s character or dependability diminish our trust in Him. Therefore, we must not allow feelings to dictate what we believe.
Wrong motives (James 4:3). Petitions motivated by selfish desires won’t receive an affirmative answer. God wants us to pray for His will to be done—not ours.
Conflict in relationships. Being resentful or argumentative with others will affect communication with the Father.
Lack of generosity (Proverbs 21:13). God is displeased when we ignore people’s needs or give begrudgingly to the church. He hears us asking for a blessing yet sees us refusing to obey Him in our giving (1 Timothy 6:17-19).
Indifference (Proverbs 28:9). Apathy to the Scriptures is another stumbling block. God has given us the Bible so that we might know Him and serve Him wholeheartedly. Failure to read and apply His Word consistently will diminish our ability to maintain a godly lifestyle.
It takes effort and commitment to develop a strong prayer life, but the rewards are great. If your prayers have not been answered, consider which, if any, of the above issues may need correction. Then, start by personalizing the prayers you read in the Psalms or elsewhere in God’s Word.
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(Photo:Youtube Video/Rock Church)Christian Post Report – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson speaks with pastor Miles McPherson from The Rock Church in San Diego, California, on Sunday, June 5, 2015.
Christian Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson insists he has no regrets after publicly announcing his decision to follow God and refrain from sexual intercourse with his singer girlfriend Ciara Harris.
Wilson, 26, took to the stage at The Rock Church in San Diego, California on July 5 where he revealed that God told him to lead Ciara in abstaining from sexual activity until marriage. The announcement was received with some harsh criticism, like CBS Chicago sports radio host Dan Bernstein from the show “Boers & Bernstein” implying that Wilson could be a homosexual or ESPN journalist Bomani Jones questioning the QB’s honesty.
After KIRO radio personality Rachel Belle questioned Wilson about his endorsement deal with Austrian bread company Eat The Ball Tuesday, she asked if he regretted sharing so much of his personal life with the world.
“Do you regret the comments that you made when you did that video interview talking about the fact that you and Ciara have chosen not to have sex,” Belle questioned Wilson at an Eat The Ball event. “That’s something that was in the news nationally, internationally. Is that something you wish you never brought up?”
Even though Wilson seemed confused that the topic of his interview changed from speaking about his sponsor to his personal life, he stood by his public proclamation.
“Well, it went from Eat the Ball to this, I don’t know how that happened,” Wilson told Belle. “But, no, I don’t. I don’t have any regret, no. I’m a blessed man, I’m very, very grateful.”
Belle also asked Wilson if he had any reaction to Ciara’s former fiance, the rapper known as Future, speaking out against the NFL player publicly pushing the stroller of the recording artist’s 1-year-old son whom he shares with the singer. In a radio interview with Power 105.1’s “The Breakfast Club” Future said “of course I wouldn’t want anyone to push my son — that’s like the number one rule.”
After Belle prompted Wilson to respond to the rapper, the football player said, “uh, I don’t pay attention to all that.”
For the remainder of his Q&A session with Belle, the Christian athlete decided to focus on his blessings.
“I’m very blessed, I’m grateful for all the opportunities I get to have. Obviously going to the ESPY’s, but also being the host of the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports Awards,” Wilson responded, after Belle asked if he ever dreamed about being famous. “That was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. So I am very, very grateful.”
While Wilson chose not to justify his decision to share his personal testimony with the world, the pastor who interviewed him at Rock Church, Miles McPherson, decided to defend the athlete in a recent blog titled “3 Things You Got Wrong About Russell Wilson.”
“There are some in the media that claim waiting until marriage to have sex is ‘stupid.’ I bet you that this would not be a ‘stupid’ idea if he were dating their daughter,” McPherson wrote. “Have you ever gotten a disease from, or had a baby with someone you couldn’t stand? Indeed, there is another side to that ‘next level’ experience.”
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