You prefer Allah to God?

Perhaps, the failure for us to understand the similarity between these two but one great name; God and Allah has orchestrated the unrest in various forms in every nook and cranny of the world at large. It is quite simple a logic, take as an example, the country from where i came from; Nigeria, is bestowed with different tribes with different customs, different LANGUAGES with different norms. However, taking a closer look at this differences aforementioned, language difference was well enunciated,
This signaled that, God/ Allah is called differently by all these Nigerian tribes but the most common is God/Allah. The lack of understanding of these names has caused many religious crisis in Nigeria, the most recent being the attacks by the Boko Haram sects.
Furthermore, this short example but typical above, equates what we have in the world over today, where both the Christians and the Islamists fail to understand that they are of the same generation calling and serving the same  creator but in a different names and ways respectively.
 Why the cloudburst of war, why did we unraveled the once glorious environment into graveyards? These and many more questions need be asked and suitable answers need be provided to make this society a better place for us to live in peacefully. Do you prefer Allah to God?

OLUSHOLA

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Aftermath of Lee Rigby: Another man stabbed

Its has been reported that another man has been stabbed in the aftermath of Lee Rigby murder.The attack coincided with a public event to commemorate Drummer Lee Rigby at the site of his tragic death.The victim is officially reported to be a man in his 20s. A spokesman said he is in hospital after sustaining non-life threatening injuries after being attacked at about 16:00 BST on Sunday evening. He was assaulted in Wellington Street across the road from where Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered.

An investigation is underway to find the second attacker in this fresh stabbing case. According to police reports, it occurred “just a few streets away from the scene of Wednesday's attack on drummer Lee Rigby, but it is not being linked to the killing.”

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CHRISTIANS IN DANGER

It is no longer news that there have been various attacks on Christians by some deformed Islamic sects lately and the have vowed to continue with the attacks according to the words of Micheal Adeboloajo, the man who chopped a solider, Rigby, in the UK couple of weeks ago. But what baffles me the most is that, if the Islamist eventually outweigh the Christians in 10 years according to the figures that suggest that there are 5.3 million fewer British-born people describing themselves as Christians. It represents a decline of 15% in just a decade, despite a growth in the overall population.

Meanwhile the number of Muslims in the UK has climbed up by 75% as almost 600,000 followers of the Islamic faith immigrated to the country over the past decade. Followers of the Islamic faith are also the youngest worshipers, with an average age of 25, while Christians are 45.

The analysis also suggests that number of people identifying themselves as atheists has increased by 10 per cent, with 6.4 million more Englishmen describing themselves as having no faith than a decade ago.Keith Porteous Wood, executive director of the National Secular Society, said that the long-term reduction of Christianity, particularly among young people, was “unstoppable”.

The change has been called a “significant cultural shift” by the British Humanist Association, while the Church of England insisted it still retain a strong base of believers. From the above estimation and suggestion, Christians are in danger

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This is an insult on Mohammed

Mr Mchangama,a Danish human-rights lawyer, was shocked in particular by two of the recent global rows over perceived insults to Islam. One was over the Danish cartoons, irreverently depicting Islam's prophet, which triggered murderous protests, riots and boycotts across the Muslim world; the other was last year's controversy over a crudely made film, "The Innocence of Muslims", which provoked a similar reaction. What shocked him was not the perceived insult to Islam but the weak-minded response, as he saw it, of Western governments in the face of a threat to free speech; and the fact that senior figures in the Western world went out of their way to assuage Muslim anger.
In his film, entitled "Collision! Free Speech and Religion", Mr Mchangama juxtaposes images from the peacefully diverse American Middle West with shots from some of the hotspots of the Islamic world, including Iran and Pakistan. In America, he argues, a robustly enforced regime of freedom of speech provides a basis for people of many religions and none to live together. As a test case for free speech, he cites the extreme case of the Westboro Baptist Church; and he notes (as a recent Erasmus posting did) that purist libertarians are prepared to defend both the Westboro bigots and even the plan of a neo-Nazi group to stage an event in a town in Illinois where many holocaust survivors live. He contrasts the freedom which followers of the Bahai faith enjoy in Middle America with the appalling persecution they face in Iran.
The film shows Kurt Westergaard, the Danish cartoonist, describing the threat that he lives with; and Naser Khader, a liberal-minded Muslim from Denmark, making a (compelling) case that the reaction to the cartoons reflected power contests within Danish Islam, and the wider Muslim world, rather than a spontaneous burst of rage.
I agree with Mr Mchangama that blasphemy laws, implicitly threatening to use the state's coercive might to punish irreverent speech, are both undesirable in themselves, and an ineffective way to ensure social harmony. But I also think he weakens his own case by overstating it. It's true that punishing blasphemy won't secure social peace, but rescinding all blasphemy laws, and robustly defending everyone's right to insult, sneer and abuse, won't necessarily get you social peace either.
As a matter of sociological fact, rather than value-judgement, social peace depends on more than the presence or absence of laws. If passionate hatreds between classes or between racial, ethnic or religious groups fester in a society, then blasphemy laws won't keep the peace. But nor will the rescinding of all blasphemy laws. For social harmony to exist, other preconditions have to be in place. A minimum number of people have to subscribe to the principle that living together peacefully and constructively (in a household, a village, a clan or any other sort of group) is a desirable end; and that in pursuit of that end, it may sometimes be a good idea to show a minimum of good manners or self-restraint. If no trace of such feeling exists, then no legal regime or non-regime on earth can maintain harmony, in any micro-community or mega-community.
In a paradoxical way, Mr Mchangama and his bitterest opponents (the advocates of blasphemy laws) have something in common. Both think that legal systems are all-important in determining social outcomes. Yes, law is important, but so are culture, internalised moral values (whether individual or collective) and many other intangibles

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Terrorism: Action with a reaction

           EVERY terrible action must have a reaction. Since the brutal murder on May 22nd of Lee Rigby, a British soldier, reportedly by fanatical Muslims, the question of how to prevent terrorism has been reopened. Theresa May, the home secretary, wants to make it easier to spy on internet communications. She also wants more powers to take down extreme Islamist websites and to ban unpleasant organisations. In common with the aftermath of previous terrorist attacks, the reaction has itself provoked a reaction: that the authorities do not need more powers.
          The government reckons there are several thousand people who are vulnerable to becoming terrorists. The majority never will. Those who do will not be easy to spot. According to research by the Home Office and MI5, the domestic intelligence service, Islamist terrorists vary enormously. They often come from non-Muslim or fairly secular families. Not all are particularly religiously observant. Many appear relatively well-integrated into British society. Some are well-educated, others less so. Most are single young men, but a few have wives and children.
The government’s policy for dealing with radicalisation is scarcely more coherent than the profile of would-be terrorists. There are two internal debates over how to tackle the threat. The first is between those who believe in tackling hardline Islamist views generally and those who want to concentrate on its violent strains. The second pits those who wish to deal with non-violent groups with extreme views (in the hope that they will provide an outlet for the already radicalised) against those who want to shun them (lest they radicalise potential terrorists).

Jihad in Whitehall

The government’s anti-radicalism strategy, “Prevent”, which was updated by the coalition in 2011, leans towards taking on Islamism generally, not just in its violent forms, and shunning all hardline groups. But the details have been heavily fought over within Whitehall. Mrs May now wants to toughen it up. A new task force will consider how to crack down harder on extremist groups, especially in prisons and universities. The home secretary has suggested that censorship be toughened up too. Broadcasters and internet service providers could face greater restrictions—the BBC and Channel 4 were criticised for interviewing Anjem Choudary, a hardline preacher, in the aftermath of the killing
Most controversially, Mrs May also wants to revive the Data Communications bill, which was effectively vetoed in April by the Liberal Democrats after a long tussle over civil liberties and the cost of enforcement. The bill would expand the range of digital information that internet service providers have to keep on file, so as to give the security services the ability to monitor messages sent on services such as Skype.
All this may come to little. Whitehall is just as divided over strategy as it was in 2011: many civil servants and ministers from different departments have a hand in it. The Lib Dems are still opposed to putting the Communications Data bill onto the statute book. Given that the law would probably not have stopped the killing of Mr Rigby, Mrs May is unlikely to overcome that opposition. Indeed, she is careful to sell the bill as a crime-fighting measure as well as a counter-terrorism one.
But where the government could improve is in pushing better alternatives to Islamism. British mosques and university Islamic societies have already become more moderate, argues Ed Husain, a writer on Islamism who now works for the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. A broad crackdown on Islamist radicalism could be counterproductive. “We drive debate underground”, he says, where “black-and-white answers to world problems fester”.
Too many young Muslims are cut off from mainstream British life—including Muslim life. Extremists prey on them, even trying to recruit people at weddings. Tariq Abbasi, director of the Greenwich Islamic Centre, says that the zealots’ teaching is “buzzful”, whereas traditional preachers can be dull. In 2007 trustees took out a court injunction to eject extremists who had been trying to take over the centre. Still, he thinks, more needs to be done to give young Muslims “a place where they can go and talk to people” if they are to avoid the lure of radicalism.
Those who drift into extremism do so for many of the same reasons as those who drift into gang violence—indeed, the same people have been known to get into both. The police now accept that gangs are best tackled by a combination of intensive policing, surveillance and proper outreach programmes, so that troublemakers can escape their predicament. The government is trying to tackle Islamist radicalism with a much less sophisticated recipe.

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Boko Harams: members tracked down by security dogs

As the military onslaught to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from the North Eastern part of the country continues, specially trained counter terrorists dogs of the Nigerian Army have helped to arrest over 50 terrorists who tried to infiltrate Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital.
Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade who made this known in a statement, however, disclosed that 15 of the terrorists were arrested with arms concealed in their body or property.
The Statement titled ‘Trained Dogs help track terrorists’, reads, “The efforts of the specially trained dogs have so far led to the arrest of over 50 terrorists who were trying to infiltrate Maiduguri. More than 15 of them were arrested with arms concealed in their body or property.
“Trained Military Police dogs are participating in the cordon and search phase of Special Operations against terrorism in the country.
“Various attempts being made by the insurgents to escape and enter towns and cities in the North East as troops dislodge them from their forest bases, have been foiled by the dogs.
“Meanwhile, cordon and search has been intensified as the forests in the North East are being combed for terrorists”.
“At Deseri forest, three Hilux vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft were destroyed; one Voxwagen Golf car and four motorcycles were also recovered”.

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Rigby killer appears in court

Michael Adebowale, 22, was charged late on Wednesday with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old serving soldier.Adebowale was arrested at the scene of the attack along with another man after being shot and detained by police. He was also charged with possession of a firearm.
Looking dazed and limping slightly, Adebowale made his first court appearance wearing white trousers and a light grey sweatshirt.
Asked to confirm his name and address in London, he only said "yes". The charges were then read out to him during the brief hearing.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Britain's central criminal court, the Old Bailey, on Monday.
Rigby, a veteran of the Afghan war, was killed in broad daylight by two men in south-eastern London on May 22.
A second man, Michael Adebolajo, remains under arrest and in a stable condition in hospital.

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Traitor Apprehended in Nigeria

Soldiers Arrest Top Customs Officer For Clearing arms For Boko Haram.
A high ranking customs officer allegedly aided the importations of weapons for Boko Haram.
Soldiers have arrested a serving senior official of the Nigeria Customs Service in Maiduguri, the Borno Statecapital for allegedly assisting Boko Haram insurgents to import arms into the country.
The officer, who is a native of one of the states in the volatile Northeast Nigeria, found himself in trouble when soldiers intercepted a vehicle cleared to enter the country through a border post under his command.
Some military sources who confirmed the incident to reporters in Maiduguri said the Customs officer was exposed when the driver of the truck carrying the illegal arms mentioned his name ‘as the Oga that allowed him to enter the country with the arms’.
The sources said the customs officer was also linked with several arms importation, an act that probably made him very rich, to buy his numerous landed property and posh cars.
The news of the incident, which had been downplayed by the security agencies in Maiduguri, however, became the talk of the town after it broke open this week.
A Borno civil servant told Journalists at the Government House, Maiduguri, that government officials know about the arrest of the officer.
“It is no longer a hidden news that he was arrested inconnection with helping Boko Haram to bring in arms. A security source also told me that the senior officer manned the border post each time the truck conveying arms was about coming into Maiduguri. Hewould simply tell his boys to let it pass that it has been cleared from above,” said the civil servant who did not want his name published for security reasons.
Sources also said several military uniforms and guns were also recovered from the Maiduguri home of the arrested customs officer after a team of soldiers visited the building last week.

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Afganistan crisis:Soldier would own up to massacre

The Army staff sergeant charged with slaughtering 16 villagers in one of the worst atrocities of the Afghanistan war will plead guilty to avoid the death penalty in a deal that requires him to recount the horrific attack for the first time, his attorney told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was "crazed" and "broken" when he slipped away from his remote southern Afghanistan outpost and attacked mud-walled compounds in two slumbering villages nearby, lawyer John Henry Browne said.

But his client's mental state didn't rise to the level of a legal insanity defense, Browne said, and Bales will plead guilty next week.

The outcome of the case carries high stakes. The Army had been trying to have Bales executed, and Afghan villagers have demanded it. In interviews with the AP in Kandahar last month, relatives of the victims became outraged at the notion Bales might escape the death penalty.

"For this one thing, we would kill 100 American soldiers," vowed Mohammed Wazir, who had 11 family members killed that night, including his mother and 2-year-old daughter.
"A prison sentence doesn't mean anything," said Said Jan, whose wife and three other relatives died. "I know we have no power now. But I will become stronger, and if he does not hang, I will have my revenge."
Any plea deal must be approved by the judge as well as the commanding general at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, where Bales is being held. A plea hearing is set for June 5, said Lt. Col. Gary Dangerfield, an Army spokesman. He said he could not immediately provide other details.
"The judge will be asking questions of Sgt. Bales about what he did, what he remembers and his state of mind," said Browne, who told the AP the commanding general has already approved the deal. "The deal that has been worked out ... is they take the death penalty off the table, and he pleads as charged, pretty much."
A sentencing-phase trial set for September will determine whether Bales is sentenced to life in prison with or without the possibility of parole.
Browne previously indicated Bales remembered little from the night of the massacre, and he said that was true in the early days after the attack. But as further details and records emerged, Bales began to remember what he did, the lawyer said, and he will admit to "very specific facts" about the shootings.
Browne would not elaborate on what his client will tell the judge.
Bales, an Ohio native and father of two from Lake Tapps, Wash., had been drinking contraband alcohol, snorting Valium that was provided to him by another soldier, and had been taking steroids before the attack.
Testimony at a hearing last fall established that Bales returned to his base between attacking the villages, woke up a fellow soldier and confessed. The soldier didn't believe him and went back to sleep, and Bales left again to continue the slaughter.
Most of the victims were women and children, and some of the bodies were piled and burned. The slayings drew such angry protests that the U.S. temporarily halted combat operations in Afghanistan. It was three weeks before American investigators could reach the crime scenes.
Browne said his client, who was on his fourth combat deployment, was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury. He continued to blame the Army for sending him back to war in the first place.
"He's broken, and we broke him," Browne said.
The massacre raised questions about the toll multiple deployments were taking on American troops. For that reason, many legal experts believed it that it was unlikely that he would receive the death penalty, as Army prosecutors were seeking. The military justice system hasn't executed anyone since 1961.
The defense team, including military lawyers assigned to Bales as well as Browne's co-counsel, Emma Scanlan, eventually determined after having Bales examined by psychiatrists that he would not be able to prove any claim of insanity or diminished capacity at the time of the attack, Browne said.
"His mental state does not rise to the level of a legal insanity defense," Browne said. "But his state of mind will be very important at the trial in September. We'll talk about his mental capacities or lack thereof, and other factors that were important to his state of mind."
Browne acknowledged the plea deal could inflame tensions in Afghanistan and said he was disappointed the case has not done more to focus public opinion on the war.

"It's a very delicate situation. I am concerned there could be a backlash," he said. "My personal goal is to save Bob from the death penalty. Getting the public to pay more attention to the war is secondary to what I have to do."

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The prophecy is back

The world is in chaos; terrorism in  every part of the world, a world wide financial crisis, wars and more wars. Famine, disease and destruction is happening in various parts of the world. What is this all leading to?

The Lord said it would be like this. Don't think it is going away. It is all leading to a One World Government, One World Money System (666), One World Religion and the Antichrist! Someone visited our church recently and said to me that he prays that the religions of the world will all come together and be unified. That prayer will come to pass but it will not be God that does it. The now coming "one world religion" is prophesied about in your Bible but it will be the doings of Satan himself. The "false prophet" and "antichrist" will work hand in hand towards Satans desire. They both will be loved people. The false prophet will be a famous religious leader that is admired world wide. The antichrist will be a famous politician that is loved and admired world wide. You in fact may love them not knowing who they really are!

Listen people, don't worry, don't get stressed about these things. If you are walking with God, born again of the water and Spirit, God has your best interest in mind. On the other hand if you are playing the hypocrite or not born again, then you are in serious trouble. You will take the Mark of the Beast and fall for everything that Satan is doing!

Yes, we are living in stressful and evil times, but God cares about His own. Jesus said "I will not leave you comfortless". The church will see and experience persecution. God's people will feel the wrath of the devil, be thrown in jail for their faith and even killed for the name of Jesus. Through all of that God said "I will never leave thee or forsake thee". It won't be long until Jesus appears in the clouds to catch away His church, His bride!                          

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know more about the slain MIT cop by the Jihadist

Here's what you need to know about Sean Collier, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus cop who was shot to death by the suspected Boston Marathon bombers.

When he went hiking with the MIT Outing Club, he brought extra ear plugs for others to block out snoring in the crowded mountain cabin.

When his car got hit by a swerving vehicle, Collier immediately went to check if the other driver was injured.

Even those who barely knew him filled a tribute page set up Friday with memories of his easy laugh and ever-present smile, his desire to help others and his motivation to be a good police officer.

"He had a really great smile. I'll always remember that," Kristina Lozoya, a student volunteer with the MIT emergency medical service, told CNN. "He was always laughing. He loved his job."

Carin King, another volunteer with the service that runs the campus ambulance, told CNN that Collier "went out of his way" to get to know the student emergency medical technicians (EMTs).

"A few months ago he was on a call with me where the patient was very seriously ill," King related in an e-mail. "He followed up with the family and then stopped by our bunkroom to look for me every day for a week so he could let me know that our patient was now OK."

On Thursday night, when news emerged that an MIT officer had been shot, King sent Collier an e-mail "to make sure he was OK."

She never got an answer.

"I figured I was being overly cautious," King added. "It's truly a heartbreaking situation."

Such a connection reflected the 27-year-old Massachusetts native's approach to police work.

While his brother, Andrew, became a machinist in the engine department at Hendrick Motorsports, one of the major NASCAR racing teams, Sean followed a different path.

"Sean was one of these guys who really looked at police work as a calling," MIT Police Chief John DiFava said in a statement posted on the university website. "He was born to be a police officer."

Collier died a police officer, shot to death in his squad car on the MIT campus.

In a statement Friday, his family asked for privacy.

"We are heartbroken by the loss of our wonderful and caring son and brother," the statement said. "Our only solace is that Sean died bravely doing what he committed his life to -- serving and protecting others."

President Barack Obama praised Collier on Friday night following the conclusion of a daylong manhunt for the second of two marathon bombing suspects, saying he was a dedicated officer.

"We are grateful to him," Obama said.

Collier's killing and a subsequent carjacking nearby set off the search that paralyzed Boston.

The suspects were identified as brothers. One died following a shootout with police while the second was taken into custody, officials said.

After the blasts Monday near the finish line of the iconic road race, Collier's slaying further traumatized many in the MIT community who had gotten to know him during his 15 months on the job.

"The loss of Officer Collier is deeply painful to the entire MIT community," MIT President L. Rafael Reif said on the university website.

That included the MIT Outing Club, which organizes hiking and skiing excursions in the region. Collier, who was single, was an avid participant in trips to the mountains of New England that he hiked as a boy.

Club members described him as endlessly energetic and a joyous companion on the trail and around the campfire.

"We recall him bringing earplugs for an entire cabin full of people, going out of his way to give people rides, offering help for bike or any other problems," said a statement on a tribute page set up at MIT.

"He made a point of getting to know students, asking them about details of their lives, enthusiastically sharing his own experiences. He brightened the lives of all of us, and words cannot describe the loss we feel."

Fellow club member Andrew Ding told of the car crash during a drive to New Hampshire, describing how Collier showed no hint of anger or exasperation over the damage to his vehicle.

"Sean was the first out of our car to go check and see if the (other driver) was OK," Ding wrote in an email to CNN, adding that "it would be exceedingly difficult to imagine him not stepping up and doing the right thing when he had the chance, which unfortunately he did last night."

Such awareness and devotion were evident in college, said Kristen Kuehnle, who chairs the department of criminal justice at Salem State University, where Collier graduated with honors in 2009 as a criminal justice major.

Kuehnle remembered that Collier got an 'A' in the "Women in Criminal Justice" class she taught, recalling him as "bright" and well-rounded with a "great sense of humor that you really need."

"When you're graduating with honors, you've demonstrated ability to be thoughtful and look at all perspectives," she said.

Describing Collier as a model candidate for police work, she said he had "the vision that we are looking for in our students."

"He always wanted to be a police officer," Kuehnle said. "That was pretty clear, but it wasn't like the whistles and bells and toys. It was about really wanting to make a difference and being good at what you do."

That's the impression he left on those who knew him at MIT.

"Sean is not the stereotypical cop who is kind of intimidating, but rather a friendly and down-to-earth kind of guy that you would want to be friends with," David Hou, an MIT sophomore, told CNN.

To Ding, Collier was "the kind of guy you'd ask to watch your wallet."

Ben Artin, another EMS volunteer, told how Collier proposed arranging a social event to help broaden the relationship between the campus police and the emergency service workers.

"Sean was rare in the degree to which, while working for MIT PD, he wanted to socially engage with the students," Artin wrote to CNN, adding that "I hope that we follow through on this proposal as we heal."

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Eyes slain canadian jihadist to probe by Boston

Federal agents are looking into possible links between dead Boston Marathon bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a Canadian boxer-turned-jihadist killed by Russian troops in 2012, a source being briefed on the investigation said Monday.

William Plotnikov and six others died in a firefight with Russian forces in the southwestern republic of Dagestan in July 2012, while Tsarnaev was visiting the region, the source said. The 23-year-old Plotnikov was born in Russia, but his family moved to Canada when he was a teenager.

The source said Plotnikov's body was prepared for burial by a local imam on July 14. Tsarnaev flew out of Dagestan two days later, arriving in New York on July 17. Investigators are looking into the possibility he left because of Plotnikov's death, the source said.

Additionally, the source says investigators are looking into whether Tsarnaev had any contact with another militant named Mahmoud Mansur Nidal, 18, who was killed by Russian forces in May 2012 during a gun battle in Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital.

Tsarnaev's parents live in Makhachkala. Possible links between Tsarnaev and Plotnikov and Nidal were first reported by a Russian magazine, Novaya Gazeta.

And the source said that about a month before he returned to the United States, Tsarnaev applied for a Russian passport at a government office in Dagestan, telling authorities he had lost his existing passport. According to the source, Tsarnaev left Dagestan before his new passport arrived. It's not clear whether he traveled on an existing Russian or Kyrgyz passport.

The source spoke the same day investigators moved forward on another front in Rhode Island, searching the family home of Tsarnaev's widow, Katherine Russell, for about 90 minutes.

Russell and her toddler daughter -- Tamerlan's child -- have been staying at the North Kingstown home with her parents. Her attorneys were present during the search.

Agents left the home with items that included a black case and a clear plastic bag identified as DNA samples.

Female DNA was discovered on a fragment of the pressure-cooker bombs used in the attack, and investigators are trying to determine whose genetic material it was, law enforcement sources told CNN.

But one of the sources stressed the DNA could be from anyone who came in contact with the products used to make the bomb and it does not necessarily implicate anyone.

The second official warned that even if Russell's DNA matches the female DNA on the pressure cooker, that does not necessarily prove she had anything to do with the preparation of the bomb. She -- or any other female -- might have come into contact with the cooker in the past.

The DNA could also be from one of the victims, Lawrence Kobilinsky, a DNA expert at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, told CNN's Erin Burnett.

"It certainly is possible that it came from one of the victims," he said. "You have to interpret what we see."

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Is Jesus God or Servant?

Despite the proclamation by the bible that God is in trinity that is the God, the son(Jesus) and the holy spirit some still insist Jesus is a servant of God and not God's son. lets start this wa,y have you ever met a man who is the center of attention wherever he goes? Some mysterious, indefinable characteristic sets him apart from all other men. Well, that’s the way it was two thousand years ago with Jesus Christ. But it wasn’t merely Jesus’ personality that captivated those who heard him. Those who witnessed his words and life tell us that something about Jesus of Nazareth was different from all other men.
Jesus’ only credentials were himself. He never wrote a book, commanded an army, held a political office, or owned property. He mostly traveled within a hundred miles of his village, attracting crowds who were amazed at his provocative words and stunning deeds.
Yet Jesus’ greatness was obvious to all those who saw and heard him. And while most great people eventually fade into history books, Jesus is still the focus of thousands of books and unparalleled media controversy. And much of that controversy revolves around the radical claims Jesus made about himself—claims that astounded both his followers and his adversaries.

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The use non-Arabic Muslims

In recent years, al-Qaeda and its affiliates, have actively sought to recruit non-Arab Muslims into their ranks who can more easily avoid law-enforcement scrutiny and gain easier access to Western nations. That was the story behind deceased terrorist mastermind Anwar al-Awlaki’s recruitment of “underwear bomber” Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian who attempted to bomb an airplane over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009.
 Anoth cae is that of  the Tsarnaev brothers that is also similar to the London bombers, who were also the sons of immigrants from a Muslim area of the world immersed in highly contentious conflict,” said by Bruce Hoff, a counterterrorism expert and the director of the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University. He also noted if the Tsarnaev brothers are working independently. Quoting him “What we don’t know yet is if they are ‘lone wolves’ who self-radicalized on their own, or else had ties to terrorist organizations overseas that facilitated their radicalization and plotting.”

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But we are one people

Hatred for Americans and other christian countries all over the world is running deep in Arabic countries. For a variety of reasons Christians and Muslims are finding it hard to get along. Each side turns to their chosen scripture to find justification for their racism. Muslim Extremists look for passages in the Koran, and Christian Fundamentalists cite verses from the Bible. Each side is equally ignorant.  They both believe in one male God, and they believe that this alleged God is on their side.

I'm not talking about all members of Islam or all Christians; I am only talking about those who continually express animosity towards the other, based on their religion. I'll start with Muslims. It is important to note, that Islam has many followers, and many different sects.  Media in the
U.S. is obsessed with covering Islamic extremists.  The result is that we only see images of aggression and hatred. This is not an accurate depiction of Muslims. Islam is a peaceful religion, just as Christianity is.  The violent reputation that has been accredited to Muslims can be explained through the media in the post 9/11 era. 

The Koran is quoted by terrorists, and alongside an image of a psychopathic murderer, we see a quote from the Koran and many people believe that it is inciting terrorists to commit these acts. Nothing could be further from the truth. The quote is taken completely out of context. The Koran honors both Christians and Jews as people of the book; it also preaches that violence against enemies is a last resort. These murderers are killing for their own selfish reasons, and they use the Koran as a front for their actions.

The Koran is a collection of sayings, similar to the Bibles, "Psalms".  The overall message is one of acceptance and compromise, yet there are parts of it where violence is considered necessary.  Many Christian thinkers believe that because quotes like "slay the idolators," can be found in the Koran, then Islam preaches violence.  Similar passages can be found in the Bible.  Many scriptures detail how god willed destruction on their enemies, because they worshipped idols.  Both texts are written during times of war and bloodshed, and each one believes that they will be victorious, since they are on the side of righteousness.

Neither religion is superior to the other, yet millions of people are wrapped into this battle between good and evil.  It's time for the world to take a good look at itself.  I don't believe there is a supreme being, but if there was, why would he or she choose one side over the other?  Honestly, the whole thing is just silly.

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Are these all about Islam?

We cannot forget in a hurry what the insurgent in Nigeria, boko haram has done since their first attack four years ago in Nigeria owing to their claims that Nigeria politicians are carting away tax payers money rendering the country poor and providing nothing but low standard of living especially in the Northern part of the country. But lately the insurgents attacks degenerated into making Nigeria an islamic state. But  President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on May 14 in the three northeastern states worst hit by the insurgency.
Thousands of extra troops were sent to the region and Boko Haram camps were hit with air strikes. The military has since claimed that insurgents have been halted.
Shekau denied he was losing the battle.
“My fellow brethren from all over the world I assure you that we are strong, hail and hearty since they launched this assault on us following the state of emergency declaration,” he said, dressed in camouflage with an AK-47 rifle resting behind him.
“When they launch any attack on us you see soldiers fleeing and throwing away their weapons like a rabbit that is been hunted down,” he added, speaking in a mixture of Arabic and the Hausa language common in northern Nigeria.
Shekau asked his “brethren” in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Syria to join what he called Boko Haram's Holy War.
The video goes on to show apparently dead bodies in military uniform and charred camouflaged vehicles which Shekau said were evidence of victories in clashes with soldiers.
The military assault in the semi-deserts along the borders with Cameroon, Chad and Niger is Jonathan's biggest effort yet to end the insurgency. Security sources said soldiers from Niger and Cameroon are also involved.
It follows a surge in violence in Nigeria's northeast by Boko Haram, which wants to establish an Islamic state there.
Nigeria's population of 170 million is split roughly evenly between Christians, who dominate in the south, and Muslims, who are the majority in the north.
The military has said it has arrested more than 100 insurgents, freed hostages and killed several Boko Haram members in recent days. But its statements made no mention of the sort of counter-strikes Boko Haram have launched in the past.
Shekau said only seven Boko Haram members have been killed since the offensive began.
The Defence Ministry said last week that the insurgents had been dislodged but security experts doubt it will be easy to defeat an enemy adept at re-arming and counter-attacking in remote regions where they have operated in for years.
It has been impossible to verify the claims of Shekau or the military because telephone services have been disconnected for 12 days in Borno state, where the bulk of the fighting has taken place.
Jonathan said last week he would free a number of detained Islamist suspects, mostly women and children, in what security sources believe was a move to build popular support. He has also offered amnesty to insurgents who lay down their weapons.

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Islam speaks violence or what?

Muhammad spent the first thirteen years of his prophethood living under oppression in his home city of Mecca.During this time, the Quran specifically prohibited Muhammad from armed resistance.Instead it encouraged him to "bear with patience" and tell his opponents "to you your religion, to me mine."After assuming the leadership of a Muslim community in Medina, however, Muhammad and his followers were in a state of open war with the Meccans.The Quran guided them in matters of war, limiting justifiable violence to situations of self-defense, reclaiming property taken unjustly and fighting oppression.Within these guidelines, however, the Quran repeatedly encouraged Muslims to fight and die in God's cause and to fight the unbelievers until they submit to Muslim rule (although they need not convert to Islam).This notion of fighting in God's cause became known as jihad (literally, ‘struggle).After the death of Muhammad in 632, the Muslim polity expanded rapidly throughout the Middle East and beyond, driven by a combination of religious zeal and a desire for spoils of war.Converting people to Islam was not an objective.In fact, conversion was discouraged because Muslims paid fewer taxes than non-Muslims.The Muslim governments that ruled the new lands of Islam relied on continued expansion or raiding into non-Muslim territories for spoils to pay their armies, so jihad became an essential part of the political economy of medieval Muslim states.The Muslim scholars elaborating Islamic law relied on good relations with these states for their authority, and it is thus no surprise that they enshrined offensive jihad as a laudable act and even a duty of the Muslim ruler.The Quran's emphasis on limiting warfare to self-defense and remedying injustices was put aside in favor of specific Quranic verses that appeared to justify war categorically.Today, many modern Muslim scholars are arguing for a rejection of jihad as it was understood in medieval Islam in favor or a return to the more evident Quranic principles on justifiable violence.

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Adebolajo's Family-Micheal should face the wrath of the law

 The family of one of the men suspected of murdering a soldier in Woolwich has expressed profound distress over the death.Relatives of Michael Adebolajo, 28, released a statement sending their "heartfelt condolence" to Lee Rigby's family, and saying there is no place for violence in the name of religion.The Adebolajo family said: "Nothing we say can undo the events of last week. However, as a family, we wish to share with others our horror at the senseless killing of Lee Rigby and express our profound … distress that this has brought on our family. We send our heartfelt condolence to Lee Rigby's family and loved ones. "We wish to state openly that we believe that there is no place for violence in the name of religion or politics. We believe all right-thinking members of society share this view wherever they were born and whatever their religion and political beliefs."We wholeheartedly condemn all those who engage in acts of terror and fully reject any suggestion by them that religion or politics can justify this kind of violence.
"We unreservedly put out faith in the rule of law and with others fully expect that all the perpetrators will be brought to justice under the law of the land. "And we pray for Lee Rigby's soul to rest in peace, for the Lord to comfort his parents and loved ones and provide all of us affected the strength and fortitude to cope with this tragedy."In all the circumstances and in respect to ongoing police investigations, this is the only statement we wish to give. We ask that we are not contacted for further comments."

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Terror suspect apprehended for stabbing a soilder

PARIS -- French police arrested a 21-year-old man Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of a soldier in Paris, an attack that investigators believe was terrorism-related.
The suspect was picked up by police at 6 a.m. Wednesday in a suburb of the French capital and was being questioned by anti-terrorist officers.
Officials said that the man was known to police, having been cautioned for alleged petty crimes, but that he was not known to French intelligence services.
The 25-year-old French soldier, Pfc. Cedric Cordier, was patrolling the busy underground shopping corridors beneath La Defense arch in Paris' business district with two other soldiers when an attacker approached him from behind shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday.
Cordier was stabbed in the neck with a knife or box cutter that narrowly missed his carotid artery. He was released from the hospital Monday but is said to be traumatized by what happened.
The attack occurred three days after the hacking death of a British soldier on a London street, an incident apparently fueled by Islamist ideology.
The man arrested Wednesday in the Paris stabbing, described as a French citizen, is being held under anti-terrorist laws that allow investigators to keep him for questioning for up to 96 hours.
Investigators said the suspect, whom they described as "bearded, tall and athletic," was captured by CCTV cameras praying before the attack. Detectives have also obtained DNA samples from items left in a bag near the scene of the incident, including clothes, a knife and a half-empty bottle of orange juice.
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls confirmed reports in the French media that the suspect had "traditional, even radical Islamic links," but said it was too early to draw any conclusions.
"We have a certain number of elements that suggest this, but the inquiry has only just begun and we have to respect it. The prosecutor and police think this man is sufficiently dangerous to put this inquiry under the authority of the anti-terrorist prosecutor," Valls told iTele.
Detectives told French journalists that the arrested man holds "strong religious convictions" but was not on any list of known "jihadists." They added that when police arrived to pick him up at a residence in La Verriere, 21 miles southwest of Paris, on Wednesday morning, he told them: "I know why you are here."
At a news conference, prosecutor François Molins said the suspect “wanted to target a representative of the state." He added that the alleged attacker had stabbed several times with "impressive determination."
Molins said the suspect had converted to Islam at 18 and had probably acted out of "religious ideology."
The prosecutor said the man had been stopped and asked for his identity papers after praying in the street in 2009, and was known to police for alleged petty crimes and violence, for which he had been

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