A Biblical Election Guide For You - Franklin Graham Decision America Tour

	Dear Friend, Last week we prayed with thousands of Christians at the capitols in Maine, Vermont, and New York, and I’m preparing for three more Decision America Tour prayer rallies this week in New England (see locations below). If you live in the area, I hope you will bring your friends, family, and church groups to stand with us in prayer. We hear from people attending who tell us what an enormous encouragement it is for them to see so many other Christians turn out to pray. One man in Vermont told us he didn’t know there were that many Christians in the entire state! All ages come—families with young children, youth groups, college students—and this week I had the privilege of meeting a 104-year-old woman whose family brought her to pray with us. As we continue through the Northeast with the Decision America Tour, will you also pray for hearts that are now cold to be awakened to the things of God? Election Day will be here before you know it. Do you feel equipped to vote?    Request Your 2016 Presidential Election Guide » I’d like to send you a free copy of our special September issue of Decision magazine—while supplies last—which examines the presidential candidates’ stances on the Supreme Court, religious liberty, and abortion, plus the Democratic and Republican platforms on marriage, national defense, terrorism, poverty, Israel, and more. You can request yours here. Thank you for standing with me and thousands of other Christians across America in prayer. May God bless you! Sincerely, Franklin Graham P.S. I hope you will share these remaining prayer rallies with your friends and loved ones: #39, August 30–Boston, Massachusetts #40, August 31–Providence, Rhode Island #41, September 1–Hartford, Connecticut #42, September 13–Dover, Delaware #43, September 14–Trenton, New Jersey #44, September 15–Harrisburg, Pennsylvania #45, October 4–Lansing, Michigan #46, October 5–Indianapolis, Indiana #47, October 6–Columbus, Ohio #48, October 11–Annapolis, Maryland #49, October 12–Richmond, Virginia #50, October 13–Raleigh, North Carolina  “I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” —1 Timothy 2:1-2, NKJV Request Your 2016 Presidential Election Guide Click Here to View in Browser

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'Easy Meat.' Britain's Muslim Rape Gang Cover-Up CBN News Dale Hurd

'Easy Meat.' Britain's Muslim Rape Gang Cover-Up

CBN News 08-29-2016

Dale Hurd

LONDON -- Some scandals are so massive that they're simply hard to believe. As many as one million white English children may have been the victims of Muslim rape gangs, better known as grooming gangs, in towns up and down Great Britain. 

Policy analyst George Igler says, "When you encounter an issue that is just so unbelievable, just so outside your frame of reference and understanding, the immediate human reaction is just one to not believe it at all."

Perhaps even harder to believe is that while there have been prosecutions, the British government has still not stopped this criminal activity. 

Easy Targets

Former Home Secretary and parliament member Jack Straw once said, "There's a particular problem involving Pakistani heritage men who target young, vulnerable, white English girls."  He also said these Pakistani heritage men view white English girls as "easy meat." 

This is when some shout 'racism,' but here are the facts: calculations based on convictions show that a British Muslim male is 170 times more likely to be a part of sex grooming gang than a non-Muslim. And there are no recorded instances of non-Muslims doing this to Muslim girls as part of a criminal enterprise. In one local jurisdiction, it was estimated that six out of seven Muslim males either knew about, or were part of, a grooming gang.

Igler says, "What you do not have is any example of non-Muslim men targeting Muslim girls for this organized form of abuse. So, the argument that this crime exists everywhere is not only false, but is being deliberately cultivated by the media and by the government inquiry that is kicking the can down the road."

The grooming gangs have been traced back as far as the late 1980s. At-risk white English girls, often from broken homes and some as young as nine years old, were wooed or "groomed" by teenage Muslim boys called 'Romeos' and even by groups of Muslim men who hung around school gates. The girl would be made to feel important; given gifts and drugs. She was being groomed to be a drug addicted prostitute. Then came the gang rapes. They were threatened with death if they tried to flee.  

Igler says, "The thing you have to understand about this rape of children is it's not just sexual abuse. It is unspeakable levels of violence, victims being raped with knives, victims being raped with bottles, victims having their tongues nailed to tables. These are sometimes girls who are picked up from a children's home on a Friday, are being raped during the course of a weekend by hundreds of men and returned with bleeding groins back to the children's' home on a Monday morning and they don't do anything about it at all."

Christine's god-daughter was preyed on by a grooming gang. She now tries to help grooming victims through the group Women Against Grooming. She says of one victim who came looking for help, "They pulled up alongside her with cars. They tried to get her in the car. They were talking to her, saying, "Come on, come on, we'll take you here or we'll take you there."

No Law or Order 

The said authorities often make it sound like it was the girl's fault, or her parents' fault, "because you don't have control of your child."

Igler says, "If you are a young English girl, particularly between the ages of nine and 14, and you find yourself subject to the perversions of Muslim men, you effectively exist in a country where the forces of law and order don't exist at all."

Stephen Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, former leader of the English Defence League, was just a young boy in the town of Luton when he learned a family member had been victimized by a grooming gang. He told us, "I first knew because my cousin was raped and she was found naked and running from the Muslim community, age 13. She was taken by the prostitutes on the street. The police wouldn't help. All the police would say is she's a drug addict. She was a drug addict. She became hooked on drugs after they were grooming and raping her. "

Some say grooming gangs originate from a particular region of Pakistan. But others point out that the Quran encourages Muslims to take enemy women as sex slaves, and that Muhammed had sex with a 9-year-old wife. 

ISIS has publicly defended sexual slavery, saying, "enslaving the families of the infidels and taking their women as concubines is a firmly established aspect of the Sharia, or Islamic law."

Victims of a Multicultural Revolution

The reason these crimes were covered up and continue to this day is political correctness. No one wanted to be called a racist.

The definitive book on this scandal is "Easy Meat" by Peter McLoughlin, who declined an on-camera interview for safety reasons. He told us, "Journalists would not speak about it, because the perpetrators were mostly dark-skinned and Muslim. Childcare professionals used Political Correctness as an 'omerta,' a code of silence concerning what the public was allowed to know."

Read an in-depth Interview with Peter McLoughlin here

"These girls are the victims of the multicultural revolution," says Igler, "and it is certainly an indication of the fact that this accusation of racism is potentially the most powerful weapon known to man."  "This is also an example of what can happen in a country of 60 million where the press just refuses to report; where the cries of all these agencies fail; fail to merely discuss what is going on." 

The cover up was eventually exposed, yet the grooming gangs continue to operate. One victim told a British newspaper, "Nothing has changed, not in the slightest. It's still the same scale as before."

Igler said of the grooming gangs, "They get sexual kicks out of ruining the most precious possession that people have, their daughters."

Stephen Lennon warned that there will be repercussions.

He told us, "There's no blood on my hands, but there will be a lot of blood spilled in this country, and it will be on the hands of our leaders. And there will come a time when they will realize what they have done, and the country's people will realize what they've done, as well. They've sold us out. They've destroyed our nation. They've destroyed our culture."

Watch report here: Gang Rape Cover-up

Exploring the Salt Cave Under Mount Sodom - Israel Today

Exploring the Salt Cave Under Mount Sodom

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 |  Israel Today Staff

But have you ever visited the salt cave under Mount Sodom?

Check it out in the video here. Just one of many breath-taking stops for those seeking a more "adventurous" tour of Israel.

Published on Aug 24, 2016

On a hot summer day Itai Schkolnik took ILTV reporter Natalie Twersky to an underground adventure in a Salt Cave at Mount Sodom. Enjoy their adventure!

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Is God 'God' By Any Other Name? - Brian Hennessy ISRAEL TODAY

Is God 'God' By Any Other Name?

Monday, August 29, 2016 |  

Brian Hennessy   ISRAEL TODAY

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In a recent interfaith video, Pope Francis argued that all religions worship God, whether we call Him God, Buddha, Jesus Christ or Allah. He then suggested we should lay aside our theological differences and all celebrate our Deity together. To quote him: “In this crowd, in this range of religions, there is only one certainty that we have for all: we are all children of God.”

I couldn’t help thinking of Zerubbabel’s response to a similar invite to come together, this one by the enemies of Judah who’d offered to help rebuild the second temple. After they told him that “we like you, seek your God,” Zerubbabel replied: “You have nothing in common with us in building a temple to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the Lord God of Israel” (Ezra 4:1-3). Apparently, he didn’t consider them to be children of the same God Israel served. 

But could the Pope be right? Does God not care much about what we call Him? Or how we worship? Is it enough just to acknowledge He exists and be sincere in our religious beliefs? Or is our God more particular about how He wants to be addressed and worshipped?  

We don’t have to look far in the Bible to get the answer. There’s an account of God’s prophet, Elijah, confronting Israel and the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel. Elijah is obviously one who also does not embrace the big religious hug fest as proposed by Pope Francis. For we find him here challenging Israel to choose: “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If Yahweh is God follow Him; but if Baal, follow him” (1 Kings 18:21).  

If Baal was indeed Israel’s God by another name, it shouldn’t matter, right? But clearly our God didn’t see it that way. Because after Israel voted to follow Him, He had Elijah slay all the priests of Baal!

It seems Israel never learned its lesson at Mt. Sinai where God instructed them on how to  worship Him. For while Moses was off getting the instructions in writing, Israel decides to worship God Egyptian style. And they set up a golden calf. As a result, three thousand died that day. What were they thinking? Hadn’t God just told them: “You shall not make for yourselves an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them, for I, the LORD [Yahweh] your God, am a jealous God” (Ex. 20:4,5).

Still the people did not depart from their idolatry: “It was not Me that you offered victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, was it O House of Israel? You also took along the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of Rompha, the images which you made to worship” (Acts 7:42,43).

So we see God will not identify with the names of other gods. Not then. Not now. To begin, God has only one proper name, which is Yahweh – or Jehovah. It is written as the Tetragrammaton YHWH, but translated as “LORD” (all caps) in our Bibles out of deference to Jewish belief the name is too holy to be written or spoken. When speaking of Him, Jews today usually call Him HaShem (The Name). Before His true name was revealed the Patriarchs called Him El Elyon orEl Shaddai.

We can also address our God by His title, which is “Lord” (Heb. Adonai).Or as “the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,” which is the only family on earth to whom He has forever linked His name (Ex. 3:15). But the most intimate way to speak to Him is to call Him “Father” (Heb. Abba). That’s how Yeshua talked to Him, and no one knew Him more intimately than he.

But Satan is a deceptive marketer who doesn’t quit. He knows if we approach God any differently than how God has prescribed we’ll be serving him. “I say the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I don’t want you to become sharers in demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy?” (1 Cor. 10:20- 22).

As a former Roman Catholic, for example, I was taught that, at the incantation of the priest, the bread and wine at Mass were transformed into the actual physical body and blood of Jesus. Jesus could then be offered over and over on their altars as a bloodless sacrifice. The Council of Trent declared this sacrifice to be “propitiatory,” that is able to “pardon even the gravest crimes and sins” (Twenty-Second Session, Chapter II). After I started to read the Bible I found Hebrews 10:10-14 totally refuted this false doctrine. How deceived I was to think that worshipping a piece of bread as God, as we were taught, was any less idolatrous than worshipping a golden calf. 

We live in the Age of Grace right now. But one day this grace period will end and the wrath of God will begin. We don’t want to be found at that time hesitating between two opinions.

Brian Hennessy is author of Valley of the Steeples

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Sing Hebrew with our Amazing Music Video ✡ "Cherish Her Stones" - ISRAEL365

Your servants cherish her stones and favor her dust. Psalms 102:15  (The Israel Bible™)   כִּי רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת אֲבָנֶיהָ וְאֶת עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵנוּ תהילים קב:טו kee ra-tzu a-va-de-kha et a-va-ne-ha v'-et a-fa-ra yikh-nay-nu

Today's Israel Inspiration Today’s verse appears in a beautiful poem by Rabbi Judah Halevi, one of the greatest Jewish poets of the Middle Ages, who wrote from Spain about his love for Zion and here describes his dream of visiting Hebron, the second holiest city in all of Israel: “I will fall to my face upon your land, and I will greatly cherish your stones and I will favor your dust, when I stand upon the graves of my Fathers I will marvel at Hebron, the choicest of your burial sites.” For generations, Jews clung tenaciously to Hebron, withstanding the test of exile. The rebirth of the flourishing Jewish community in Hebron is the proof. Learn more in a free eBook that will open your eyes to the spiritual power of Hebron.   Absorb the holiness of Hebron with a FREE eBook now! » Hebrew Music Monday: "How Good It Is" Sing along to our Hebrew music video, "Hinei Ma Tov" ("How Good It Is"), by Fran Avni, based on the beautiful words of Psalm 133. Watch here » For First Time in Decade, Jews Will Build in Hebron Once More For the first time in a decade, Israel is set to begin construction on new buildings for the small Jewish community of Hebron which is surrounded by Arabs.   Read more » Today's Israel Photo Boruch Len's photo of prayer notes placed in the crevices of the Western Wall, the last remaining outer wall of the Temple in Jerusalem. Twice a year, the prayer notes are carefully removed and respectfully buried on the Mount of Olives.   See more photos by Boruch Len » If you enjoy your Israel365 daily email newsletter, please consider donating to one of our causes or buying products from our store and blessing the Land and the People of Israel.   Thank You to our latest Tree Donors! "Todah Rabbah" to James M. from New Jersey; Ellen W. from California; Chris H. from Colorado. Plant a Tree in Israel »  Thank you to our recent Aliyah Donors! "Todah Rabbah" to Faye B. from the California; Barbara F. from New Zealand; Buniyan D. from the UK. Donate to our Aliyah Fund »  Thank you to our Israel365 Store Charity Donors! "Todah Rabbah" to Romy L. from Spain; Clara B. from Florida; Ken W. from California. Shop the Israel365 Store »   “Always Enjoy Reading My Israel365” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send me an email and let me know how you are enjoying Israel365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch » Hi, Love to read anything to do with Israel, may they prosper long. Cheers, Garth Jones, South Africa Shalom Rabbi Tuly, Sent with much love from Western Australia.....I always enjoy reading my Israel365. I am a Christadelphian and you should know that we love and pray for Jews and the peace for Israel. We are Bible students all our lives!. What is the Bible all about? It is all about Israel and the Jews! I brought myself a lovely Star of Israel today, and will wear it with pride! Maureen Tonnessen Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Intercessors for America President: How to Address the Moral Challenges of 2016 Election - BOB ESCHLIMAN CHARISMA NEWS

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offer Christian voters many moral challenges, but the head of Intercessors For America has some voting advice. (Reuters Composite Photo)

Intercessors for America President: How to Address the Moral Challenges of 2016 Election

8/29/2016 BOB ESCHLIMAN  CHARISMA NEWS

David Kubal, the president and CEO of Intercessors For America, recently wrote on his blog the choices in this year's presidential election season "pose some significant moral challenges."

"I have heard that Christians are struggling with the values of the Democrat party: the so-called pro-choice position (which means, in virtually 100 percent of cases, pro-abortion); limiting religious freedoms; more government control over citizens' lives, etc.," he wrote. "And I have also heard Christians who are struggling with the morality of voting for a brash, twice divorced, casino-owning presidential candidate."

Kubal, noting those are "real struggles," said he won't minimize those concerns, but he wants Christian voters to "consider the morality of a third option" he's hearing about. That "third option," he said, is voting for a third-party candidate or not voting at all.

"I have lumped these last two together because the reality is that the action of taking no action by Christians would certainly guarantee a U.S. president whose party platform will not protect life in the womb, will not support religious freedom, and will force you to forsake your traditional Christian values or face legal punishment if you resist caving in to the anti-God atmosphere across the nation," he wrote. "Those will be only a part of the negative results. I can guarantee it."

Referencing the famous Edmund Burke quote—"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"—he told Christians they will face that kind of moral decision on Nov. 8. He doesn't urge them to vote for any particular candidate, but instead offers some more generalized advice:

Focus on the political parties' platforms.

"Delegates of both major parties have worked hard through discussion and debate to construct their respective platforms with the solid 'planks' that will outline and support their party's core values," he wrote. "[T]he platforms are not secret documents. My suggestion for every Christian potential voter: read both platforms; consider them plank by plank (or value by value). Then consider supporting (with your vote) the one that best reflects your own values.

"We cannot change the fundamental strengths or flaws in any candidate, but we can identify with the platform principles that will guide the elected officials' governance—from Congress to the U.S. president. Yes, it may be a tough decision. I hope my suggestion will offer some clarity."

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