Thousands of Brits march for life; Muslims in Burkina Faso, Africa killed hundreds last month; Four citizens blasted into space

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Muslims in Burkina Faso, Africa killed hundreds last month

An al-Qaeda linked group killed hundreds of civilians in a town in Burkina Faso, Africa last month.

The town of Barsalogho is home to about 90,000 displaced people. Most of them are Christians who fled Jihadist violence elsewhere in the west African country.

Paul Robinson with Release International said, “Christians in Burkina Faso have been suffering attacks and displacement for several years now. … These militant groups have proved that they will stop at nothing to seize control and impose their interpretation of Islam on everyone by force.”

Burkina Faso is ranked 20th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most dangerous to be a Christian.

Thousands of Brits march for life

Thousands of people gathered in London on Saturday for the annual March for Life UK.

SPEAKER 1: “Today, you are marching not just for the baby, not just for the woman, not just for the family, but for future generations.”

The theme of the march was “Abortion isn’t Healthcare.”

SPEAKER 2: “We will not stop until the Fight for Life of the innocent preborn human is guaranteed — from conception to natural death.”

And another speaker addressed the proper definition of justice.

SPEAKER 3: “Our most basic form of justice must apply to all, or it ceases to be justice and become selective privilege. Life is not a privilege to be earned, but a gift bestowed on us, at conception, by Almighty God.”

Leaders from many denominations joined the event, including Patrick Regan King, an Evangelical pastor in London.

He noted the pro-life cause is taboo in some of the evangelical church, saying, “People don’t want to talk about it, they don’t want to deal with it honestly from the pulpit, or only in very broad, vague terms. But the power of redemption is recognizing abortion for what it is, recognizing the sin that it is against God, but also recognizing that there’s freedom.”

2 Timothy 4:2 says, “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.”

Trump: I will not sign a national abortion ban

On Tuesday, ABC News hosted the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

The candidates engaged in a heated debate covering topics like abortion, immigration, healthcare, housing, the 2020 presidential election, the Israel-Hamas war, and the war in Ukraine.

Unfortunately, religious liberty was not featured in the debate nor did either candidate mention God.

On abortion, Trump accused Democrats of supporting abortion up to and after birth. He also reiterated that he would not sign a national abortion ban.

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TRUMP: “I’m not signing a ban, and there’s no reason to sign a ban, because we’ve gotten what everybody wanted — Democrats, Republicans and everybody else, and every legal scholar wanted it to be brought back into the states.

“The states are voting, and it may take a little time. But, for 52 years, this issue has torn our country apart, and they wanted it back in the states. I did something that nobody thought was possible.

60% thought Harris beat Trump

A new poll from CNN found over 60% of registered voters who watched this week’s presidential debate thought Harris outperformed Trump.

However, over 80% of viewers said the debate did not affect their choice for president.

Leading up to the debate, the two candidates were neck and neck in a national survey from The New York Times and Siena College.

Trump led Harris 48% to 47% among likely voters.

The poll also found that 17% of black voters support Trump, up from 7% in 2020. And 42% of Hispanic voters support Trump, up from 31% over the same period.

Household income up, but not keeping up with expenses

This week, the Census Bureau released its 2023 report on income in the U.S.

Adjusted for inflation, the median household income was $80,610 last year, up 4% from 2022. It’s the first increase since 2019.

Although household income is back to pre-COVID levels, families have not seen a rise in living standards. That is in contrast to the years leading up to the pandemic. The median household income, adjusted for inflation, rose 14% between 2015 and 2019.

Americans becoming more liberal

Lifeway Research released analysis of a recent Gallup survey on moral issues.

Americans are becoming more liberal on morality while also becoming more pessimistic about the future.

U.S. adults support abortion, suicide, and polygamy now more than ever before. Most adults also support birth control, in vitro fertilization, divorce, having a baby outside of marriage, and sexually perverted lifestyles.

Nevertheless, most Americans say moral values in the country are getting worse, and about half say the state of moral values is already poor.

Proverbs 29:18 says, “When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!”

Four citizens blasted into space

And finally, four private citizens blasted off for space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday.

The SpaceX rocket carried four crew members including billionaire Jared Isaacman. They are on a five-day mission, known as Polaris Dawn.

ANNOUNCER: “T+ 35 seconds into the Polaris Dawn new mission. Flying crew on board Dragon and Falcon 9 to new heights.”

Their goal is to reach nearly 900 miles above the Earth’s surface which is three times higher than the International Space Station. They are also attempting the first all-civilian spacewalk.

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