Lawmakers Push for Official Islamic Celebrations
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At IFA, we have prayed often and for years now about the rise and spread of Islam in America. Recently, however, lawmakers in some states have taken this insidious ideology even farther by pushing to formally recognize Islamic holidays.
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From American Thinker:
AB 2017, introduced by Progressive Democrats Assemblyman Matt Haney and Senator Aisha Wahab, proposes adding Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) and Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) to California’s recognized holidays. If enacted, the bill would do the following:
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Authorize public schools and community colleges to close in observance of these holidays
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Expand the list of excused absences statewide
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Establish formal recognition of Islamic religious practices within taxpayer-funded institutions
What is perhaps the most striking about this measure is that America is a definitively Christian nation. Even though our nation seems to have forgotten God these days, the Judeo-Christian worldview is embedded in every aspect of America’s founding. So why would we welcome the holidays of other religions?
Additionally, these holidays are hardly worth celebrating. As American Thinker notes, Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, involves the “ritual slaughter of animals as a religious act.” Around the world, Muslims celebrate this holiday with mass slaughter of various animals, creating “rivers of blood.” Additionally, both holidays are explicitly religious. Why would a Christian nation, one that so often seeks to deprive Christians of the ability to worship freely, choose to instead honor the religious celebrations of Islam?
As American Thinker puts it, California and America as a whole face a choice. Will we “continue to expand official recognition of religious observances across an ever-growing spectrum,” or will we “preserve our foundational values, our legal traditions, and the integrity of our public institutions?” Let’s pray that our lawmakers in California and beyond would make the right choice and choose to preserve our Christian heritage!
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(Excerpt from American Thinker. Photo Credit: Rumman Amin on Unsplash)
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I’m not able to travel or donate anything but can still pray. However, the wifi here is very slow and I rarely get the day’s email till afternoon. And I can’t usually get through all that’s t h here
Father God I pray thy will be done. I pray the evil Islam religion be exposed for what it really is.
I pray father that all the evil corrupt politicians that support Islam for votes be exposed and removed from office.
Amen
I pray dear Lord Jesus Christ to STOP these non Christian ideas to come into our schools, churches, and through out our whole society!!! We worship only You God in prayer and song every day in every way!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!! AMEN!!
Lord Jesus, I pray that ALL false religions, including Islam, will be removed from America. If this means deportation, so be it. We cannot allow national security to be compromised as it has been. Islam is NOT a peaceful religion. Their goal is a worldwide takeover. There is NO place in our society for these people. Thank you Jesus.
Here in TEXAS, our congressman, Morgan Meyer, endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott, voted for a Muslim holiday in Texas. Father, expose all elected officials in Texas who are promoting the spread of Islam in our schools. Dismantle the “good ol’ boys club” and replace them with true statesmen who honor the Bible as the foundation of our culture.
I reject the new rules or procedures that you have adopted for this site. We used to be able to print the beautiful prayers of the Saints to later be able to join in them in prayer. Once they’re gone and now you don’t let us print them how sad that is, and I really am disappointed in your canceling out printing of. What a Grevious mistake this is my opinion and I stand by it. Satan uses his deceptive philosophy and so many people who have not a foundation of the word God. This is always the kind thing to do to allow other people freedom yes it is kind to have the freedom of religion in the United States of America. But we are not to give them free rein to establish or override our freedoms like praying on mounts in the street blocking traffic like in pedestrians etc. etc. And trying to invade or burn our churches. We must become more militant in our prayers we must be more bold. We must declare decree the word and command when necessary. That is our sword we must use it to divide truth from deception. Let God show us ways that we never considered before but we must do all with love, grace and mercy. Jesus spoke it as it is and they didn’t like it. You turn the tables on them and they didn’t like it. That is Jesus example when it’s necessary we must do these things. We must no longer try to please man, but the way of the day is God’s way not ours let us ask him to reveal what that is moment by moment, in Jesus name, I pray amen.
Add to my own message. In the book of Psalm David became desperate and cried out to God with his voice and he said it God give it to me that’s boldness and the day of my trouble. He lamented many times you hold my eyelids open I am so terrible that I cannot speak I have considered the days phone you reminded God of the past. It is OK to lament we need to. David was more desperate than I think that we are still in the United States of America. I pray that we don’t have to be so persecuted before we wake up and cry out old to God like David. Oh dear, God have mercy on us and forgive us for not being awakened and alarmed by the encroachment in our nation by so many false gods and without speaking about them forgive us for us for being such cowards and for being Manzi Pamsy in our prayers oh dear God may we be so real with you and confess our sins that are so Grievous. I pray there’s hope for us to not have to go To further extremes before we wake up oh dear God, let it not be that way in Jesus name, Amen!
Prayers are sent to God daily to STOP islam from moving one more inch in this country. It is the cult of death. We must stop it on a city level. Several of us take turns going before the council stating “I would like being on record that I do not want our city to have any mosques, neighborhoods that are all muslim” We add to this first line why. It is recorded and put in the files “forever”. Best do it prior to starting. We would prefer God unveiling the eyes to see Jesus but until then we want nothing to do with the cult that is NOT a religion but a total way of life.
Lord, give our cities mercy!
For one thing, our lawmakers should not be Islams.
Only Christians and Jew should be eligible to run for office.
Aliens should become citizens who understand Americas values and Constitutional laws.
No running their religious or legal or school places and statuses, or properties bought and made only for them.
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Sadly this already exists in Virginia. My daughter teaches in Fairfax County and all those holidays including Hindu off of school. Lord we pray for a reversal in that state and protection for California and others in Jesus’s name!
I can’t say “I Am” as quoted in the Bible of the words of Jesus and Jesus is referred to as “ArabJesus” with redlipstick and the Lutheran Church was founded by my family in rural Minnesota and I have asked to remove my membership. The USA is founded on JudeoChristian values and as the DNC places people in politics opposing the foundations of the USA and faith and historical facts. We bring protection to people and the DNC gives them immediate freedom like USCitizens without assimilation and steals from the background of Jesus Christ and through PII. So if it is that easy to steal from USCitizens we are in the USA with the Koran and sharia law and traditions and customs from the DNC allowing redistribution for their illegal voters.
It is evident that the hidden Christians in Iran was adamant in prayer and fasting, which brought the results what’s happening now in Iran. They had no denominational divisions in their faith. Just Jesus being the main person of worship. They endured persecution, but did not back off and went into hideaway and be silent they were hidden, but they were not silent. Their prayers were heard by the Almighty God and God answered, using Trump and this situation with Israel conflict with Iran to bring that nation back to a Christian nation. Iran was Persia at one time and was used many times to deliver Israel from bandage.
How did Iran get in bondage to the terrorists? As a Christian nation they allowed and tolerated nicely other faiths to come into their country. This also brought in the terrorist and they took over the land. We as American believers of Jesus Christ and followers of his ways need to be as adamant and serious in prayer and fasting and in unity to compete with what’s happening right now. It is a spiritual conflict. We need to cry out to God more adamantly than ever before just like the Iranian Christians did for years. I have to repent for casual prayer, but seeing this, I am adamant now to pray and fast. I declare and decree that the body of Christ in America breaks down the denominational walls and come together in unity and petition before the Lord to break this agenda that is happening in America for its destruction. This has to be done in small towns and cities, and all around communities. I pray in the name of Jesus we become serious in awareness of this need to be unified together in such a manner not just one time, but several repeated times until the outcome comes when God answers our prayers.
Well said, Sister Gabrielle Dixon!!!
YES AND AMEN!!!!!!!
AMEN!!!!!!!!
This proposal to celebrate other religions in our land is a mirror of the way Israel also turned away from God by celebrating the gods of their enemies and led to their being exiled. God turned them over to their enemies until such a time that they repented and returned to Him. Do wecreally want to experience the things the Israelites did by turning our backs to God?
Jesus is Lord over America and the whole world. we exult you Jesus! let you will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Father, this push brings Americans to a crossroad. It can be a “Choose you this day whom you will serve”
point of decision. Help us to stand our ground, the foundation that Your Word has given us and has served as our guide for governance. Help us to resist the spread of Islam! May this rather urge us in America to affirm and be confirmed in the Christian faith. That is what has served to attract the nations. That is what has given us the freedoms we enjoy and the many blessings that have come from Your hand.
We say NO to Islam! May many in this blessed Country turn to You in repentance for forgiveness of sin and a new heart that is pleasing to You, in Jesus!
In the name of Jesus, we declare that Jesus is Lord of America. We declare that the spirit of truth is pouring over our nation to open eyes to the demonic evil of the false religion of Islam.
We pray for our government leaders, and our Christian leaders and congregations across this nation to rise up and take a stand against Islam in the name of Jesus through prayer and through being active in the political realm and governmental realm.
The word says in Isaiah that the government will be upon His shoulder.
We also declare upon the church, a boldness encourage to share Jesus everywhere we go.
Where is the Church Have a divine opportunity for the ‘book of Acts’ to ‘continue’ in our nation through the church’s Holy Spirit filled involvement.
I rebuke all Islam in Jesus’ name!!
Lord, I pray against the efforts to bring idolatry into our Nation. This is rebellion and treasonous to what our founding fathers created our country to be and more importantly towards You. I pray that my brothers and sisters in Christ would stand up against this witchcraft against You.
Lord, open the eyes of the blind. Open seared hearts. Let us not “appease” the enemy of our souls by recognizing such an evil practice. I declare and decree by the power that resides in me: these evil holidays shall not become part of our “holiday” calendar. These holidays do not and shall not reflect who we are as a Republic. Thank You, Lord, for bringing and end to such ludicrous ideas. In Jesus’ Name, for His glory. Let it be done. Amen.
we as a church needs to ⏰up/eph6:10-19;1:17-2÷;2:6:/Daniel 9’q0
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