Bridge of Grace

Since 2010, Christian mother of 5 Asia Bibi has been on death row on blasphemy charges.  Blaspheming Muhammad or the Islamic Faith is considered a capital offense in the nation of Pakistan.  Throughout the country, many innocent Christians and Muslims sit in prison on Blasphemy Charges.  Many of which fear that they will be executed.  Of  all the Blasphemy cases in Pakistan, none have captured as much world-wide attention as Asia Bibi.  For 8 years, International pressure has prevented Asia Bibi's execution, but now her case is about to be decided once and for all by the Pakistani Supreme Court.  Unfortunately, radicals are whipping up mobs throughout the country, and they are threatening mass reprisal of Asia Bibi is not executed.   Throughout the country, radials have used Friday Prayers as a tool of mass mobilization.  Most Muslims attend Friday Prays in their local Mosques.  The radicals take advantage of this to organize massive protests against Asia Bibi throughout the

In the country of Saudi Arabia, Freedom of Religion does not exist.  It is forbidden to build non-Islamic houses of worship and to even bring in non-Islamic religious material.  This came as a direct command from Muhammad himself when he stated in Sahih Muslim Book 32 Hadith 75: "I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula and will not leave any but Muslim."     Despite this, many in Saudi Arabia are trying to seek to learn about other faiths, to learn what their government forbids, and some are beginning to take an interest in Christianity, but some are paying the ultimate price to do this. Such was the case for Sara Fatima al-Mutairi.  Having discovered the Gospel online, 26-year-old Fatima became a believer in Christ and under the alias "Rania" began to spread the Gospel online to other Saudis.  Unfortunately, her parents and brother found out, and as the punishment for Apostasy from Islam is death ( Bukhari 84:57 ),  they gave her the ch

The Southern Poverty Law Center likes to promote itself as a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to fighting racism and bigotry here in America.  However, is it really a non-profit organizations?  Well thanks to using its fear tactics, the Southern Poverty Law Center has reeled in millions of dollars in donations from Left-leaning groups and activists who believe that they are aiding in the fight against intolerance in America.  In truth, they're being suckered into paying exponential salaries to a Left-wing smear organization.   Consider this.  In 2015 the Southern Poverty Law Center had a net-worth of $328 million!  Interestingly, tens of millions was kept in offshore bank accounts.  Now how does the Southern Poverty Law Center use this huge net worth?  Well in 2015 the organization spent an astounding $20 million dollars on the salaries of their employees!  The CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center Richard Cohen received a base salary of $346,000 that year, while

When I was in High School, I was first taught about the era of McCarthyism.  In the early 1950's, a movement spearheaded by Senator Joseph McCarthy sought to purge America of communist influence.  Across the country, thousands of people were accused of being supporters of communism, members of the communist party, or were simply "soft on communism."  Most of those accused were innocent of any wrongdoing, and many had no affiliation whatsoever with communist organizations.  Nevertheless, these slanderous accusations cost thousands of people their jobs and many had their reputations tainted for years as a result.  Today, there is a new form of McCarthyism  in America.  This form of "McCarthyism" now seeks to purge of America of "hate," and it is spearheaded by the Southern Poverty Law Center.   Initially formed to wage legal battles against the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970's, the Southern Poverty Law Center has now changed into a "Far Left Sm

For many years there has been an increasing persecution of the Coptic Christian Community in Egypt.  The reason for the   horrific persecution is the ongoing infiltration of radicals Wahhabists into every aspect of Egyptian society.  The most glaring case is that of Al Azhar University.  Al Azhar is the most elite Islamic University in the world.  It's prestige cannot be measured by Western Standards, but to give an idea, consider all the Ivy League Schools of America combined into one super elite institution.  This will give you an idea of just how important Al Azhar is.   With such high prestige, it is of no surprise that Al Azhar exercises great influence over the Islamic world.  Unfortunately, the power and influence of Saudi Arabia in the region has enabled their Wahhabist style of Islam to deeply ingrain itself within the University.  Radicals throughout the region have been granted tenure at the University where they use their influence to call for violent Jihad to bri

In Central America, a Caravan of thousands of Migrants are making their way to the Mexican border with the hopes of reaching the American border and applying for asylum.  This is not the first time this has happened.  Many in American feel that we have a moral obligation to opening our borders and helping those in need.  Unfortunately, there are people who are known to take advantage of our good intentions in order to pursue their own dark desires.  This week's migrant caravan has stalled at the border between Guatemala and Mexico.  Initially numbering approximately 3,000, caravan was stopped by Mexican authorities as the foreign ministry of Mexico tries to to consider what to do.  However, reports are now coming in that among the migrants, authorities have arrested over 100 ISIS terrorists.   Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales recently told the press that his forces have apprehended over a 100 suspects from the Caravan that have ties to ISIS or other foreign terrorist organiz

In the year 2015, an Iraqi migrant by the name of Amir committed a despicable act.  He raped a 10-year-old boy in a public swimming pool in Vienna.  How did he defend his despicable act?  He stated that his reason was that he was sexually frustrated because he had not had sex in four months.  So how did the courts handle this atrocity?  Well in 2016 they initially sentenced the rapist to six years in prison with the possibly of being deported from the country after serving his time.   However, the Austrian Supreme Court decided to overturn this conviction, dropping the rape charge, but upholding the charge of "sexual assault on a minor."  The reason given by the Austrian Supreme Court is that "the prosecution did not provide enough evidence to prove that the defendant was unaware of the fact that the victim did not grant consent."  In 2017, the Supreme Court reduced Amir's sentence to four years.   So a man rapes a child because he's "sexually fru

In a recent speech Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad praised the nation of Israel  for enduring centuries of persecution in their native land to rise from the ashes and build a great country.  As a Yazidi, she identifies with Israel's ongoing struggle.  For over 5,000 years t he Yazidi community has endured 74 campaigns of genocide.  Most of these massacres were committed by perpetrators motivated extremist interpretations of Islam, the most recent of which was at the hands of ISIS.   As ISIS militants stormed through the Mt. Sinjar region.   Nadia lost six of her brothers to ISIS death squads and personal endured months of hell as a sex slave.  After escaping from ISIS captivity, it was through IsraAID that she was evacuated to safety in Greece.  During her visit Murad personal thanked the country for their help in saving her.  Unfortunately, Murad's case is not a unique one.  Throughout the world, untold millions fall victim to sex trafficking.   It is estimated that

Asia Bibi with two of her Children In November of 2010, Asia Bibi, a Christian woman and married mother of five was sentenced to death for “blasphemy.”  In June of 2009, while working as a farm laborer, an argument broke out between Asia and her Muslim coworkers.  They accused her of defaming Muhammad, and a mob later stormed her home and beat her & her family.   For over 8 years Asia Bibi has sat on death row in Pakistan.  Even if she is released, she will not be safe.  Jihadists have vowed to kill her if released, one Mosque leader even put a $10,000 bounty on her head.  Those who dare to speak out for her in Pakistan also find themselves in danger.  Governor Salmann Taseer (Muslim) and Minority Affairs Minister Shabaz Bhatti  (Christian) were both murdered for defending Asia.  After killing Shabaz Bhatti, his assassins left a note on his shot-up car, vowing the same punishment for anyone who challenges the infamous “Blasphemy Laws” of Pakistan.   Tehreek-e-Labbaik

Over the past few years, Colin Kaepernick's quest in fighting police brutality has made him famous, and to some, infamous.  Many people acknowledge that police brutality and corruption is a problem in our nation that needs to be addressed, but many also feel that Colin Kaepernick's methods of bringing awareness is only polarizing the issue, rather than helping to resolve it.  Kaepernick's decision to appear on live television wearing a T-shirt of the infamous Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has only served to increasingly agitate the American populace, especially Cuban-Americans who fled to America to escape from Castro.  One such man was George Diaz.   A columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, Diaz's family fled from Cuba in 1961.  Like many Cuban refugees, they were forced to leave most, if not all of their possessions behind and brave a perilous trek to reach the free shores of America.  Castro's brutal dictatorship not only severely repressed the Cuban populace, bu

In the year 2010, a young Iranian woman by the name of Massoumeh Attaie decided that she wanted a divorce from her abusive husband.  Her Father-in-Law was angry over the prospect of his family being "dishonored" and threw acid in Massoumeh's face, permanently disfiguring her.  Massoumeh was not able to obtain justice as her Father-in-Law threatened to do the same thing to her son if she tried to press chargers.  In the end, Massoumeh decided that for the sake of her son's safety, she had to abandon any hope of receiving justice for this terrible crime.   Today, Massoumeh works as an artist, bringing images of her suffering to her artwork as part of a campaign to help bring an end to this kind of "honor violence" that permeates throughout the Middle East.   Link to Full Article

On December 17, 2017, a suicide bomber attacked the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, Pakistan.  Nine people were killed in the attack, with ISIS claiming responsibility for the atrocity.  Situated near the Afghanistan border, Quetta mosques and churches have been regularly attacked by Jihadists supporting the Taliban and other extremist groups.  Unfortunately, the terror for the Christian community is still ongoing.   In April of 2018, Islamist gunmen attacked and murdered four members of a Christian family in Quetta while they were on their way to meet with relatives to celebrate the holiday of Easter.  This attack is just one of many incidents of radicals launching armed attacks against minority Shiites, Hindus, Christians, and Ahmadiyya's.  Nobody in Quetta is safe from the Jihadists. Link to Article

In the Summer of 2018, Elisha,  a 12-year old Pakistani Christian girl, was abducted by a 25-year-old Muslim man, raped, and forced to marry him against her will.  Her father, Iqbal Masih, had no money to hire a lawyer in order to get her back, so he sold himself into servitude at a brick kiln so he could obtain the funds he needed to hire a lawyer.  Fortunately, human rights organizations found out about his plight and came to his aid.   After hiring a lawyer, Elisha's family managed to get her back, but her abductor insists that she is an adult capable of making her own choices and that she accepted the marriage.  However, in the courtroom, Elisha tearfully broke down and stated that she never agreed to marriage and the her fingerprints on the marriage certificate are false.  So far, the courts are standing with Elisha's family.  The most likely reason is that no right minded person would ever believe that a 12-year-old child would ever consent to a marriage.   Link to

On Sept. 10, 2018, 14-year old Pakistani Christian Farha Tariq was abducted and gang-raped by a group of Muslim men.  A resident of the city of Burewala in the Punjab District of Pakistan, Fariq became yet another victim of of the ongoing rape epidemic in Pakistan.  Throughout the country, minority women are targeted for rape and sexual assault by Pakistani Muslims as they live in a society where such atrocities are either encouraged, or ignored.   Many instances of rape are not reported to the authorities as the Pakistani Muslims often threaten the victim's families with retribution if they dare to seek justice.  Unfortunately, even when families find the courage to come forward, the rapists often go unpunished.  Pakistani Christians are a poor underclass that is subject to state-sanctioned discrimination which gives the police force little incentive to bring their tormentors to justice.  On the rare instances when police officers do decide to take action, they are often bough

In April of 2018, several Muslim men kidnapped a young Pakistani girl by the name of Ribqa Masih.  The daughter of a poor Christian field laborer, Ribqa was kidnapped while her father was out working in the fields.  When they saw the Muslims driving away with his daughter, he and several others rand after them and tried to save her, but the Muslims threatened to shoot them if they intervened.  As it stands, Ribqa's future is uncertain, but Christian women who find themselves in this situation are seldom freed.   Link to Full Article

Saudi Cleric Abdullah al-Mutlaq publicly stated that Polygamy is the most effective way to solve the problem of too many single women in Saudi Arabia. His supporters believe a man should be entitled to three wives, & if this works out, he should be granted one more, others even going as far to say that this is practice is necessary because women expire, unlike men.   Abdullah al-Mutlaq feels that women should have no say on this matter, that it is Haram (Unacceptable to Islam) for women to oppose Polygamy.   This kind of view sets a dangerous precedent as in the past activists for women's rights in the Middle East have been targeted for assassination for opposing radicals.   Thankfully, some activists have chosen to speak out.  Liberal Saudi female journalist Samar al-Muqrin openly voiced her disagreement with Polygamy, stating that marriage must be about a lifelong commitment of love between two people.  Saudi Columnist Salma al-Qusheiri also openly opposes Polygamy, stati

When the Palestinian terrorist groups talk about "resistance," they are referring to terror attacks on Israel. These include suicide bombings, launching rockets towards Israel, and hurling explosive devices and firebombs at Israeli soldiers and civilians. These groups do not believe in any form of peaceful and non-violent protests. For them, there is only one realistic option to achieve their goal of destroying Israel: the armed struggle.   So then why are the Palestinian terrorist groups conducting indirect talks with Israel to reach a new truce agreement in the Gaza Strip under the auspices of Egypt and the UN? The answer is simple. They want a truce, or period of calm, so that they can continue preparing for the next war against Israel without having to worry about Israeli military operations.   When Hamas and PIJ talk about paying a political price, they are referring to demands (by Israel and many in the international community) that the Palestinian terrorist

Saudi Arabian Sheikh Saad Al-Hijri stated on live television that Saudi women should not drive cars.  The reason being is that according to Sharia Law, a woman's brain is half that of a man's, and no right-thinking person would allow a "half-brained man" to drive a car.  Thus, according to Sharia logic, we cannot allow women to drive cars because they only have half a brain.   However, the Sheikh did not stop here.  He further stated that when a woman is permitted to shop, she will lose half of her half-brain.  So we cannot allow women to drive cars and shop because a quarter brained person cannot be behind the wheel of a car.   And people think it's so bad here in America? Link to Video Sources: The Holy Qur'an Hadith of Sahih Bukhari Rannard, Georgina & Muhammad Shukri.  "Women have 'Quarter of a Brain' Says Saudi Cleric."  BBC News.  September 22, 2017.  Accessed from https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-41