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A closer look at the rainbow Paid Members Public
A closer look at the rainbow Roland Clarke Most politicians in North America including educators, judiciary, media, as well as many businesses have bowed to pressure tactics from the LGBTQ lobby as noted in my article, What does the rainbow signify? Such capitulation is indicated by public displays of Pride
What does the rainbow signify? Paid Members Public
What does the rainbow signify? Roland Clarke Answering this question depends entirely on one's frame of reference! LGBTQ advocates fly the rainbow Pride flag representing their 'beautiful' vision involving diverse peoples, especially, but not exclusively, encompassing various sex/gender types. Their aim is to see everyone
Persecution: Sign of the Times Paid Members Public
Persecution: Sign of the Times Roland Clarke Introduction On 21st April 2013 CNN reported, “at least 566... killed over a six-day period across Syria” – the highest single death toll in a conflict that has so far killed 100,000. While Islamic sects in Syria are killing one another at
Numbers 33:55-56 > Jeremiah 1:17 > Jonah > Acts 1:8 Paid Members Public
Numbers 33:55-56 > Jeremiah 1:17 > Jonah > Acts 1:8 Roland Clarke Introduction During the last 10 days of September 2013, radical Muslims killed 250 people and injured 350 in three seemingly 'unrelated' attacks in Kenya, Pakistan and Nigeria. During the same week, it
"Anti-hate" protests point the way to peace Paid Members Public
"Anti-hate" protests point the way to peace Roland Clarke On August 26th 2017 500 people gathered outside city hall London, Ontario, in opposition to 30 people marching in support of Patriots of Canada Against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA). Four weeks later, these groups clashed again
Converging Destinies: Jerusalem, Peace and the Messiah Paid Members Public
Converging Destinies: Jerusalem, Peace and the Messiah Roland Clarke For decades the Middle East has been the most volatile area on earth and trends do not suggest peacemaking prospects are getting any better. Sadaam Hussein’s tyrannical regime was removed 6 years ago yet Iraq is still being torn by
Any hope of peace? Paid Members Public
Any hope of peace? Roland Clarke According to the vast majority of mainstream media reports on the Gaza war the death toll is grossly disproportional. Presently, the figures are: 1650 Gazans and 65 Israelis. Such reporting gives the impression that most of the victims are civilians, highlighting as fact that
Politically Correct Dialog? Paid Members Public
Politically Correct Dialog? Roland Clarke During November 2008 the United Nations convened a “High-Level Meeting on the Culture of Peace” (it was also called a 'Dialog Conference'). This meeting of political leaders was planned as a follow up to a series of Interfaith Conferences attended mainly by