And that we can agree on. I contend with no hesitation that Obama* is first and foremost a Marxist. This means he lives and breathes the errors of communism, which is what our Lady of Fatima was saying must be defeated, through the 5 First Saturday's of Reparation and the papal consecration of Russia (ie. communism) to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Obama* has no doubt bought into the error's of communism along with many in his administration and party.
Well said! We are not the Pope or Bishops so can't offer the Consecration of Russia but we can offer the devotion of the First Five Saturdays and if we want the consecration but haven't undertaken the devotion of the First Five Saturdays, perhaps it isn't the Pope's fault but our own. If many millions of Catholics offered up this devotion, we would do great good for the world and the Church and probably usher in the Consecration too. If you haven't done it, please do it and encourage other Catholics to do it too. I left it very late in life even though I was aware of it and intended to do it for years. It was so little for so much and so spiritually satisfying, I can't understand why I didn't complete it years ago. Now I offer up every Saturday Mass specifically for the intentions of Our Lady's Immaculate Heart.
It is amazing that the lessons from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are ignored! I continue to pray and fast! Thank you, MS7! Safe in the Refuge of the Immaculate Heart!
This is Not a civil war and we are funding it! Here's our allies. Syria: nearly half rebel fighters are jihadists or hardline Islamists, says IHS Jane's report Nearly half the rebel fighters in Syria are now aligned to jihadist or hardline Islamist groups according to a new analysis of factions in the country's civil war. Opposition forces have fragmented into as many as 1,000 bands Photo: Rex Features By Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent, and Ruth Sherlock in Beirut 7:17PM BST 15 Sep 2013 Opposition forces battling Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria now number around 100,000 fighters, but after more than two years of fighting they are fragmented into as many as 1,000 bands. The new study by IHS Jane's, a defence consultancy, estimates there are around 10,000 jihadists - who would include foreign fighters - fighting for powerful factions linked to al-Qaeda.. Another 30,000 to 35,000 are hardline Islamists who share much of the outlook of the jihadists, but are focused purely on the Syrian war rather than a wider international struggle. There are also at least a further 30,000 moderates belonging to groups that have an Islamic character, meaning only a small minority of the rebels are linked to secular or purely nationalist groups. The stark assessment, to be published later this week, accords with the view of Western diplomats estimate that less than one third of the opposition forces are "palatable" to Britain, while American envoys put the figure even lower. Fears that the rebellion against the Assad regime is being increasingly dominated by extremists has fuelled concerns in the West over supplying weaponry that will fall into hostile hands. These fears contributed to unease in the US and elsewhere over military intervention in Syria. Charles Lister, author of the analysis, said: "The insurgency is now dominated by groups which have at least an Islamist viewpoint on the conflict. The idea that it is mostly secular groups leading the opposition is just not borne out." The study is based on intelligence estimates and interviews with activists and militants. The lengthy fighting has seen the emergence of hundreds of separate rebel bands, each operating in small pockets of the country, which are usually loyal to larger factions. Rebels from Jabhat al-Nusra at Taftanaz air base, Idlib, in 2011 (AP) Two factions linked to al-Qaeda, Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) - also know as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams (ISIS) - have come to dominate among the more extremist fighters, Mr Lister said. Their influence has risen significantly in the past year. "Because of the Islamist make up of such a large proportion of the opposition, the fear is that if the West doesn't play its cards right, it will end up pushing these people away from the people we are backing," he said. "If the West looks as though it is not interested in removing Assad, moderate Islamists are also likely to be pushed further towards extremists." Though still a minority in number, ISIL has become more prominent in rebel-held parts of Syria in recent months. Members in northern Syria have sought to assert their dominance over the local population and over the more moderate rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA). The aim of moderate rebel fighters is the overthrow of their country's authoritarian dictator, but jihadist groups want to transform Syria into a hard-line Islamic state within a regional Islamic "caliphate". These competing visions have caused rancour which last week erupted into fighting between ISIL and two of the larger moderate rebel factions. A statement posted online by Islamists announced the launch of an ISIL military offensive in the eastern district of Aleppo which it called "Cleansing Evil". "We will target regime collaborators, shabiha [pro-Assad militias], and those who blatantly attacked the Islamic state," it added, naming the Farouq and Nasr factions. Al-Qaeda has assassinated several FSA rebel commanders in northern Latakia province in recent weeks, and locals say they fear this is part of a jihadist campaign to gain complete control of the territory. As well as being better armed and tougher fighters, ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra have taken control of much of the income-generating resources in the north of the country, including oil, gas and grain. This has given them significant economic clout, allowing them to "win hearts and minds" by providing food for the local population in a way that other rebel groups cannot. ISIS has also begun a programme of "indoctrination" of civilians in rebel-held areas, trying to educate Syria's traditionally moderate Sunni Muslims into a more hard-line interpretation of Islam. In early September, the group distributed black backpacks with the words "Islamic State of Iraq" stamped on them. They also now control schools in Aleppo where young boys are reportedly taught to sing jihadist anthems. "It seems it is some sort of a long-term plan to brainwash the children and recruit potential fighters," said Elie Wehbe, a Lebanese journalists who is conducting research into these activities.
Today is the feast day of 2 martyrs and it saddens me each day the number of brave new martyrs are created in Syria. How brave was this man and how sad and horrific it must have been and will continue to be for his surviving spouse. Lord I humbly pray on your time for these horrors and evil to end in the world! http://m.christianpost.com/news/syr...fiancee-jesus-didnt-come-to-save-him--104498/
The question is why? The US is being pushed to go to war here, or in Iran, or both. Obama waives ban on arming terrorists to allow aid to Syrian opposition By JOEL GEHRKE | SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 AT 7:16 PM President Obama waived a provision designed to prevent the supply of arms to terrorist groups to... President Obama waived a provision of federal law designed to prevent the supply of arms to terrorist groups to clear the way for the U.S. to provide military assistance to "vetted" opposition groups fighting Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. Some elements of the Syrian opposition are associated with radical Islamic terrorist groups, including al Qaeda, which was responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa., in 2001. Assad's regime is backed by Iran and Hezbollah. The president, citing his authority under the Arms Export Control Act, announced today that he would "waive the prohibitions in sections 40 and 40A of the AECA related to such a transaction."
Latest message from Enoc from afterthewarning.com Messages to Pastor Enoc www.MensajesDelBuenPastorEnoc.org GOD THE FATHER’S CALL TO HUMANITY THERE IS VERY LITTLE TIME LEFT FOR MY MERCY TO BE CONSUMED COMPLETELY! September 25th, 2013 Peace to you, men of good will. The great northern nation will at any time trigger war, for it is written that Damascus will disappear and only its ruins will remain. ORACLE AGAINST DAMASCUS Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city, it will turn into a heap of ruins. Its villages will be abandoned forever, they will be kettles’ dwelling, where they will lay without anyone to disturb them. Forts will disappear from Ephraim, and the kingdom of Damascus and the remnant of Syria will remain like the glory of the Israelites. (Isaiah 17, 1 to 3). Men’s peace of is ephemeral, for it is always subject to human will, which is ever changing: Today they speak of peace and tomorrow they make war. The days approach when all that has been written will be fulfilled and there will be no turning back. There Is very little time left before my mercy will be consumed completely. Woe to you mortals, who continue on your debauchery and sin and you will have no time left to repent! All will come upon ye without warning, one event will follow the other and humanity will go crazy and cry to heaven for mercy and then it will not be heard. The time for justice is about to begin and it will take the vast majority of humanity unprepared. Many souls will be lost for not wanting to attend to the calls from heaven, taking place during these times of mercy, calling and inviting humanity to conversion. When everything is unleashed, the woes of all those who refused to listen today will be heard. Then they will say: Lord, Lord, come and save us, for we had no knowledge of this; and it will be too late for these souls because no one will listen. They have lived separated from God at the time of his mercy and given Him their backs: how would they find out about my calls, since for them the most important thing was to follow the gods of this world? Oh, ungrateful and sinful humanity, how long shall I suffer you? It hurts me and makes me sad to lose you, but what else I can do, if you will not listen? My mercy is running out every day more and more; fools what are you waiting for to return to Me? When the trumpets’ sound stop, the time of my righteousness will start, which is of purification and you shall find no more mercy until the day I enter into my new creation. I am waiting for you sinful humanity; decide now once and for all, so that tomorrow you will wail not! Your father Yahweh, Lord of Nations. Men of good will make known my message to all humanity.
