Muslim militants kill 42 Ugandans, mostly kids; South Africa’s crackdown against homeschooling; Lessons from Uvalde, Texas

It’s Tuesday, June 20th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus.  ([email protected]) By Kevin Swanson Muslim militants kill 42 Ugandans, mostly kids Late Friday, Islamic militants from the Congo crossed the Ugandan border in the Kasese District, raided a school, killing 42 persons, mostly children, and burning...

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It’s Tuesday, June 20th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus.  ([email protected])

By Kevin Swanson

Muslim militants kill 42 Ugandans, mostly kids

Late Friday, Islamic militants from the Congo crossed the Ugandan border in the Kasese District, raided a school, killing 42 persons, mostly children, and burning the buildings, reports The Monitor.

This was the worst terrorist attack in Uganda in 12 years.

The Allied Democratic Forces Muslim terrorist group was formed in the 1990s out of Ugandan rebels.  Because they perceive schools to be “soft targets,” they have been attacking them since 1998. Many of these schools have Christian associations.

We invite your prayers for the safety and protection of the children of Uganda. 

400 Pakistanis drowned in Mediterranean Sea

More than 400 Pakistani refugees drowned when a fishing trawler capsized in the Mediterranean Sea last week on its way to Italy, reports the Times of India.

The boat had left Libya, bearing a load of 750 men, women, and children hoping to immigrate into Europe via Greece.

One hundred were rescued.

Last year, more than 800,000 Pakistanis left the country in search of better economic prospects abroad.

Pakistan has countenanced high levels of persecution against Christians in recent years. Plus, the nation is facing very bad economic times. Inflation is running at 30% and the nation is drowning in debt — mostly acquired at high interest rates.

Other nations facing extremely bad inflationary economies include Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Argentina, Sudan, Turkey, Iran, and Sri Lanka — countries mostly led by irresponsible and tyrannical socialists, communists, and Muslims. 

South Africa’s crackdown against homeschooling

In other international news, South Africa’s parliament is considering a bill that would further regulate homeschools in the country, reports BusinessTech. 

The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill will require parents to apply to the Education Department Head in order to register their student as a homeschooler, and subscribe to the “relevant national curriculum” prescribed by the Minister of Education. The registration may include a home visit from a school official.

Also, under the proposed legislation, “The Head of Department must cancel a learner’s registration to receive home education if, after investigation, the Head of Department is satisfied that home education is no longer in the best interests of the learner.”

Violations of the law would subject a parent to a year in prison.

Concerning tyrants, Isaiah 49:25-26 records this: “Can the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be rescued? For thus says the Lord: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken, and the prey of the tyrant be rescued, for I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.

“I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh, and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with wine. Then, all flesh shall know that I am the Lord your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Gambling is booming

The U.S. gambling industry is growing. 

Not counting casino hotels, the industry spiked another 17.5%, year-over-year, on first quarter results — now constituting a $36 billion industry for the country.

That’s up from $24 billion of annual activity in 2012, representing a 50% increase.

Healthcare industry and info tech flying high

Meanwhile, the U.S. healthcare industry has topped $3.4 trillion, a 26% increase since 2019. And a 67% increase since 2012.

But the largest growth in American industry has occurred in the Information technology sector, registering a 77% increase since 2012, and a 32% just since 2019. 

The trial of Hillsong’s Brian Houston

The public trial of Hillsong’s founder, Brian Houston, is wrapping up in Sydney, Australia.

The matter concerns the failure on the part of Hillsong leadership to report sex crimes against children committed by Houston’s father — Frank Houston, a well-known Assembly of God pastor, reports The Christian Post.

The elder Houston grew a large church in the 1980s, which eventually merged with Brian Houston’s Hillsong Church in 1999. Hillsong leadership has been mired in scandals relating to adultery, sexual abuse, and drunkenness for years.

Jesus said: “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.” (Luke 17:1)

Hillsong’s musical influence

In related news, WorshipLeaderResearch.com released a study earlier this month analyzing the last 10 years of the most popular worship songs used in American churches.

Twenty-four out of 25 of the songs are sourced in Hillsong, Bethel, Passion, Elevation, and North Point — five megachurch movements of the early 21st century.

The Hillsong Worship group is credited as the top contributor with 6 out of 25 songs. 

Lessons from Uvalde, Texas

Marking the May 24, 2023 one-year anniversary of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting when 18-year-old Salvador Ramos killed 19 kids and 2 teachers and injured 17 others, I interviewed Michael Letts, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement for today’s edition of Generations Radio.

Tragically, the Uvalde School Police Chief, Pete Arredondo, hesitated in authorizing his officers to shoot Ramos. That’s why it took an agonizingly long 77 minutes for the police to finally do their job.

LETTS:  “Instead of engaging as a training was, [Arredondo] hesitates. He says, ‘I need more information. Let me find out what else is going on. I think that shooter has locked himself into a room, and we’re going to wait it out.’

“That was not the case. He put himself in a room alright, a room full of kids and was shooting up and killing kids as this was all progressing. What is so frustrating is the officers are in the hallway. They can hear the shots ringing out. They can hear the cries of children. They know that, ‘No, he is not in a room by himself.’

“But there’s a structural command of authority. So, they are frustrated. They’re waiting to do what they’ve been trained to do, and that’s to go in and confront the assailant. They’re not given the authority to do so.”

To listen to my entire 28-minute interview with Michael Letts about “Lessons from Uvalde,” go to www.Generations.org/radio.

Frozen strawberries contaminated with Hepatitis A

And finally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall on frozen strawberries sold at Walmart, HEB stores, and Costco, reports CBS News.

The strawberries are suspected to have been contaminated with Hepatitis A.

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