Friday, April 30, 2021
The Prosecution Is Shackled - The Defence Is Not.
The expectations of CPS prosecutors are incredibly high. They are required to seek justice and even the minutest hint of misconduct will result in acquittal - irrespective of the main body of evidence.
This is right as they are officers of the court and must wholly believe in the guilt of the accused - which, in a huge majority of trials - will, in fact, be the case.
The defenders are also supposedly 'officers of the court' who are required to be seeking justice. In the vast majority of their cases, their client/s will actually be guilty- and they know it. They are quick to tell clients not to declare guilt in front of them as 'ethically' they would then not be able to defend them. Yes. Right! Ethically, eh?
So many solicitors and barristers present alternative ways of looking at the particular case in hand and thus, actively encourage untruths on the stand.
The adversarial system, one which I have supported for my entire life, is now rapidly turning into something which is wholly unfit for purpose.
For all the drawbacks of an inquisitorial system - take France for example - justice is more likely to be served when a judge is tasked with getting to the truth of the matter! Lying and misleading by counsel is difficult in France where it is a most dangerous and inadvisable practice.
Prayer Event.
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Hi. I’m inviting you to be part of ‘Heroes of Faith’, a global wave of prayer on 14 May. It’s our biggest ever prayer event, marking the 18th birthday of Leah Sharibu, the Nigerian schoolgirl who refused to renounce her faith in exchange for her freedom. Sign up here We’ll hear from Leah’s family and others who have shown amazing courage in the face of suffering. We’ll also be joined by MPs and church leaders as we stand as one global Church crying out for breakthrough, justice and freedom. Nigerian Gospel singer Panam Percy Paul has written a song especially for Leah and this prayer initiative, ‘Heroes of Faith’ (featuring Sinach, Muyiwa, Lou Fellingham, Noel Robinson, Steph MacLeod and other artists) which will be released at the event. Sign up today for event information and resources As well as joining the online events there are more ways you can get involved. Ask your church or small group to commit to pray for one hour on 14 May. Imagine a prayer baton being passed from person to person, church to church, country to country, as people around the world cry out for breakthrough, justice and freedom. Our aim is for at least 2,400 people to sign up to pray – 100 for every hour. Invite your church to pray as part of your service on Sunday 16 May. Download resources, find out the time of each event, and sign up here CSW Events team FAQs Will there be an online meeting throughout the 24 hours? No. There are five one-hour online events during the 24 hours. We’re asking people around the world to pray with their churches, small groups, or individually for an hour to make sure that all 24 hours are covered. Who is Leah Sharibu? 14 May is the 18th birthday of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted from her school in north east Nigeria in 2018 by an Islamic State affiliate. She refused to renounce her faith in exchange for her freedom, and is still being held by her terrorist captors, who have declared her a “slave for life”. Leah’s faith inspires us to trust in God and persevere as she does. What is the focus for prayer? We’re praying for the release of Leah Sharibu, and for other heroes of faith around the world. For example, the Latin America team will focus on Nigeria and also on issues in the Latin America region. A downloadable prayer resource is provided. |
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Tony Hits Back.
Race review chief slams 'vile misrepresentation' of his comments on slavery and insists his report will be 'looked back positively on'
- The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities was slammed as 'culturally deaf'
- The authors were accused of putting a 'positive spin' on slavery in the report
- Chairman Tony Sewell hit back at suggestions he had spoken of the 'glorification'
- Yesterday he quoted Bob Marley's & the Wailers' Redemption Song to make point
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Only Remainers Will Be Surprised By These Facts.
Brexit vindicated! Damning report exposes new EU crisis - 'Nail in Project Fear coffin.'
THE number of people without a job within the eurozone area is 70 percent higher than in the UK, a new analysis has indicated, in a major endorsement for Brexit Britain.
We Seek Your Kingdom.
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/we.seek.your.kingdom.the.hymn.with.a.call.to.the.faithful/136722.htm
Pretend Christian Groups Planning To Leave UMC.
‘We have been disappointed’: Liberal congregations leaving United Methodist Church over homosexuality debate.
‘We have been disappointed’: Liberal congregations leaving United Methodist Church over homosexuality debate
By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter 
Multiple theologically progressive congregations in the United Methodist Church are in the process of leaving the mainline Protestant denomination due to its stance on LGBT issues.
For decades, the UMC has debated whether to change its biblically-based position on homosexuality, labelling it as sinful, its ban on the ordination of noncelibate homosexuals, and defining marriage as only being between one man and one woman.
Although many expect a large number of conservative congregations to eventually leave the UMC because of the debate and form their own denomination, in recent months, some liberal congregations have already decided to exit.
Blogger: PROGRESSIVE??? - What a toxic use of language!
Christian Post.
Jonathan Van-Tam On Post-Covid Jabs Meetings.
‘Incredibly safe for two people to meet freely’ after Covid vaccination.
Jonathan Van-Tam says two jabs offer protection but urges people to stick to the rules for a little longer to defeat pandemic
Leo On Labour.
https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/leo-mckinstry/1414579/labour-party-sir-keir-starmer-working-class-voters-comment
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
When A Foul Enemy Lurks Within, Planting Bombs and Firing Rockets Into Your Territory As An Uber-Enemy From Their Own Area - YOU SELF PROTECT!
The 213-page report, titled "A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution", examines Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
"It presents the present-day reality of a single authority, the Israeli government, ruling primarily over the area between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea, populated by two groups of roughly equal size, and methodologically privileging Jewish Israelis while repressing Palestinians, most severely in the occupied territory," HRW said in a statement.
Kenneth Roth, HRW executive director, said, "Prominent voices have warned for years that apartheid lurks just around the corner if the trajectory of Israel's rule over Palestinians does not change.
"This detailed study shows that Israeli authorities have already turned that corner". (ANSAmed). HRW.
Blogger: it is almost impossible to imagine a more unreasoned piece of writing than what is seen in this article!
Answer To Prayer.
I have requested prayer recently for James who is thirty years of age and has inoperable bowel cancer.
Covid was largely to blame as a desire not to go into hospital for tests until after the crisis was over meant that his diagnosis came very late in the day. By this time the cancer had advanced and he was put onto chemotherapy.
On Monday, I learned that this endearing former pupil of mine had been informed that there is no spreading of the disease and that his tumour had reduced in size by a full 50%. (There are also other treatments which can be used.)
Well done to the docs and the scientists - but let us give the bulk of the glory to God - and thanks also to the considerable numbers who have been praying.
Now please pray for Jan who has not dissimilar issues.
Truth In Court.
The truth in court is meant to be "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth."
Good, innit?
Well - no. Not really, as this seems only to apply to: witnesses, magistrates, judges and the CPS.
It does not apparently apply to defence lawyers who: use the truth, abuse the truth, bend the truth, stretch the truth and misrepresent the truth.
So very many do not actually lie but will lead courts away from the demonstrable truth by word manipulation and wrong emphases.
Organisations With Calls To Defund The Police Made To Look Very Silly!
Sen. John Kennedy: If you hate cops so much, ‘call a meth head the next time you’re in trouble’
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
George Floyd Square.
I understand that posters have been put up in the newly named George Floyd Square in Minneapolis effectively threatening white people who do not follow an arbitrary set of racially devised rules.
How long did we fight apartheid to have reached this level of New Apartheid?
Not Before Time!
Wipe non-crime hate allegations, says Priti Patel.
Home Secretary asks College of Policing for review into 'non-crime hate incidents' which can blight people's careers for years
Christians Released In Eritrea.
36 MORE CHRISTIANS RELEASED IN ERITREA
13 Apr 2021
More Christian prisoners released – but still no sign of religious freedom.A further 36 Christian prisoners have been released in Eritrea. Twenty-two are women who were rounded up by the Eritrean authorities at a prayer meeting in March in the capital Asmara. One male prisoner from this group is still being detained.
The second group to be released is 14 Christian men who were arrested four years ago and held in Dahlak Island Prison on the Red Sea.
Twelve other Christians who were seized recently in Assab for attending a prayer meeting are still behind bars. Release Int.
Monday, April 26, 2021
NO To Encouraging Abuse.
Sex abuse survivors demand Google stop directing users to sexual violence on porn sites.
Sex abuse survivors demand Google stop directing users to sexual violence on porn sites
Apologises For Daring To Have Standards?
Secondary school apologises after female teacher blamed girl students wearing short skirts for encouraging sexual harassment.
- Video showed an unnamed teacher talking at Lytchett Minster School in Dorset
- Girls at the school had complained boys were looking up their skirts on the stairs
- But the teacher was filmed saying girls were wearing skirts that were 'too short'
- Video was later posted online and sparked an apology from the bosses at school
Purity.
The flaws of the purity culture movement.
The flaws of the purity culture movemenBy Greg Smalley, Op-ed Contributor| Friday, April 23, 20My youngest daughter just turned 13. Which means some important conversations are scheduled between the two of us — including about purity and sex.
I recently read a New York Times article about the purity culture movement from the 90s, and I found myself nodding along in agreement through much of the piece. It was a strong reminder of the weight this conversation with my daughter will have.
As a ‘failed’ purity pledger and now marriage counselor, I can attest – the Church has major blind spots when it comes to marriage and sexual purity.
I should frame my position by saying I stand firmly and unapologetically behind God’s design for sexual purity. Sexual morality is a big deal, and the scriptures make that plain. As Christians, our sexual ethics are not manmade, they are God ordained and do not change with the tide of culture.
And at the same time, it is also true, that if all we’ve done to prepare for marriage is to abstain from having sex until our wedding day, we will be poorly equipped to sustain that relationship for the long-haul. Which is why the purity pledge model has failed and wounded so many of us. It was one-dimensional leaving a generation to wrestle with guilt, shame, and relational unpreparedness.
My hope for parents, youth pastors, and fellow counselors is that we learn how to effectively talk about sex and healthy marriages. I’ve found these three things will help us do that well:
First, we must recognize that sexual purity is only one component of a God-honoring relationship. We do not downplay its importance, but neither do we idolize it above the other aspects of a healthy marriage.
In our household a 13th birthday means a special date night is coming where I will gift my daughter a traditional Irish Claddagh ring. It depicts hands, a heart and a crown symbolizing friendship, love and loyalty. I love this opportunity to remind my children that dating and relationships are multi-faceted. I want them to know their overall well-being and standing with God is more important than any one piece of their dating experience.
In contrast, those who slip on a purity ring simply pledge sexual abstinence, which is a good thing. But it’s not effective to only tell someone not to do something. The purity pledge fails to teach us how to deal with desire and sexual temptation other than to label it as “bad” so there has to be more to the conversation.
Secondly, we must end the sex ‘cone of silence.’ As a whole, Christians are terrible at talking about sex. My one-time pledge in college didn’t equip me to maintain a purity commitment. I still didn’t know how to deal with lust or temptation, and none of my friends talked about sexual struggles so we all suffered in silence.
But it’s not just young adults. I can’t tell you how many couples I’ve counseled who react to this topic like middle schoolers – and they’ve been married for decades! Unfortunately, many of us, myself included, weren’t taught how to have healthy conversations about sex.
My parents never talked about sex when I was growing up. I barely even remember them being affectionate toward one another, something I’m intentional about in my own home. When I kiss my wife and my kids say “ew,” I’m quick to correct them. What they’re seeing is a wonderful expression of my attraction to my wife, something that is definitely in their best interest as they learn about healthy relationships.
Instead of teaching young people to deny God-given sexual desires, let’s help them learn to talk about sex. I want my 13-year-old daughter to feel she can talk to me about anything—especially sex!
Third, it’s vital we proclaim God’s ability to redeem and restore. I remember the guilt and shame that hung on me like a dark cloud when I broke my purity pledge in college. The fear that I had ruined my future marriage and my sexual relationship with my wife forever was heavy. No one was there to tell me that God could redeem and restore my virginity.
When I give my children their Claddagh ring, I love to emphasize the different aspects of a healthy relationship and teach them that they will likely fail at every aspect – before and after they get married. Not only will we stumble in our physical desires, but we’ll also let our partners down emotionally, spiritually and relationally. Thankfully, God is making all things new. When we know our setbacks are redeemable, we can truly prepare for a marriage.
There’s a reason the purity pledge movement seemed to be a fad that didn’t last – it didn’t work. A study showed that over 80% of professing Christians were still having sex.
But we know the benefits that come from saving sex until marriage, and we’ve seen the destructive nature of ‘hook up’ culture, so we have to find a better solution that purity pledges. With a goal as important as healthy marriages that glorify God, we have to talk about more than sexual purity and encourage believers to be prepared for everything marriage brings.
So, let’s spend more time preparing for our marriage than our wedding day. Let’s talk about sex and virginity without ignoring everything else that goes into a healthy marriage. And let’s declare the truth that God redeems and restores all things, including your virginity. CP.
Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the vice president of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. He has been married to his wife, Erin, since 1992.
Iranian Revival.
‘More than a million Iranians have come to Christ’: Lazarus Yeghnazar of 222 ministries
God is at work in Iran, despite severe persecution. That was the encouraging message to supporters at four events focusing on the work of Release International partner 222 Ministries. Release Int.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Grace.
In Western Christian theology, grace is "the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not necessarily because of anything we have done to earn it". It is not a created substance of any kind. ... It is an attribute of God that is most manifest in the salvation of sinners.
Nabil Was NOT Executed - He Was Murdered!
Nabil Habashi Salama(Photo: Christian Solidarity Worldwide)A Coptic Christian abducted by the Islamic State last November has been executed.
Nabil Habashi Salama, 62, was executed on 18 April, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) confirmed, with footage of his murder being paraded on IS media platforms.
His son Peter told the Egyptian newspaper Watani that it looked like his father had been tortured by the militants before being killed because his teeth appeared to be broken.
"We were forced to close our businesses and leave our homes to another city and we continue to receive threats," he added. CT.
Christians Are Not Taught In Scripture To Be Naive.
Prison chaplain was 'conned' into thinking London Bridge terror attacker felt remorse.
Floyd Verdict.
Over years, over many nations, I have seen cold blooded butchery rewarded with a manslaughter verdict.
In the UK, manslaughter - until the reality saw an expansion of such verdicts turning murder into some sort of lesser crime - had meant unintentional homicide. (That pretty much echoes Bible teaching on the matter.)
In the US - very little seems different to our current usage.
I am aware of the principle of 'reckless endangerment' in the States but maybe I have not watched the case as closely as I might have - but I have not heard this concept uttered.
However I view this case, the idea that it could be second degree murder without reckless endangerment seems odd. To achieve a murder conviction for obvious manslaughter reverses decades of global sentencing.
If he is awarded the standard sentence here, Chauvin will have been adequately punished for crass criminal stupidity.
I am concerned that there will be capitulation to the baying voices of revenge to increase this perfectly acceptable sentence where 'intent to murder' really has not been proven.
Let's Hear It For BREXIT!
Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan, who travelled to London for two days of discussions with his British counterpart, said the "vast majority of issues" have now been resolved.
Australia's Trade Minister Dan Tehan, who had travelled to London for two days of discussions with his British counterpart Liz Truss, said the "vast majority of issues" have now been resolved.
"The UK and Australia have today reached consensus on the vast majority of elements of a comprehensive free trade agreement," a joint statement said. SBS.
Vaccine Passport Riots? - I Despair!
Blogger: when will voters for LibLabGreens finally see and hear the penny dropping?
Any cause, any reason and out comes Rentamob! Is this the kind of democracy we want?
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Wokeism Is A Terrifying Philosophy and Stems From Neither The Right Nor The Centre.
Wokeism is far more dangerous than secularism.
Wokeism is far more dangerous than secularism
Wokeism, which some call the "new" religion of our day, is entirely incompatible with Christian values and, left unchecked, will undermine the foundation of American society. If that sounds hyperbolic, we fail to acknowledge that its very purpose is to do just that.
Originating from Critical Theory, wokeism challenges existing power structures and seeks to dismantle what we see as universal truths. The U.S. is a nation shaped by the principle that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". Since the founding fathers were Christians, "the inalienable rights from the Creator" can be further expanded to include God's vision for man and society as told in the Bible:
I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality and to do nothing out of favoritism. 1 Timothy 5:21
If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. James 2:8-9
Throughout our history, Americans struggled with achieving these ideals. Still, through fierce debate, social turmoil, and even war, the outcome has been a continuous push towards racial and gender equality, preserving individual liberty and opportunities for economic prosperity. Together, our political leaders, civic activists, and the community have fought to dismantle institutional and legal systems that perpetuated racial or gender disparity. Today, the U.S. is one of the least prejudicial nations on earth.
In contrast, wokeism sees our nation as fraught with oppression from racial injustice and gender norms that subjugate portions of our society and, therefore, must be destroyed. Through social media messaging, celebrities, and even our politicians, their followers chant slogans demanding power for who they claim are powerless, based on a racial or ethnic class rather than their standing with God. They require all of society to abolish traditional gender norms of males and females and assert that gender is a spectrum that the individual can self-determine. Their religion relies on control and power to impose their ideas, from which violence would be a natural consequence if people do not conform. Major corporations, politicians, and mainstream media are capitulating to these demands, so they remain relevant and avoid the persecution that comes from resistance.
Wokeism is far more effective than secularism ever could be because it fills the "God-shaped hole" in our culture. It claims its own interpretation of justice, righteousness, sin, and judgment. Followers find meaning in the ultimate goal of dismantling oppressive power structures to create their utopian society.
The ideas put forward by wokeism are the exact opposite of what God has spoken over over us as children of God. We were created male and female, made in His image with authority over the earth.
Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." Genesis 1:26-27
Repeatedly, God instructs us to do what is right and to behave with justice, kindness, and love towards all, without favoritism or regard for race. The avowed enemy of man is Satan who comes to steal, kill and destroy. If he can rob our society of faith in our systems of justice and freedom, he can replace it with whatever ideals he wants. Understood this way, wokeism at its core wants a war against God and everything He stands for. It leaves Christians, holding unto God's law, the most formidable threat of all.
Our responsibility as followers of Christ is to uphold the standards set forth by God as the ultimate path to peace and justice in society. We should not capitulate the Divine order of the universe to be popular or liked, even with our family or friends. We are tolerant of people who don't accept the truth, but we cannot accept there is no ultimate Truth. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. There is no difference between us based on race – "the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him." CP
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