Water Turns Blood Red Around Island of Hormuz

The waters around the Iranian Island of Hormuz has mysteriously turned blood red.

Many people have taken photos and videos and posted them to social media.

One user wrote, I can't believe it can be a trick in photography?

Many others simply say,  Glory to God.

The Strait of Hormuz flows between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

This phenomenon could be due to pollution in the area or red algae bloom.

So far the answer is not known.

This comes at a mysterious time when President Trump had recently threatened Iran for allegedly launching a missile near the US embassy in Iraq, which had already been evacuated days prior.

Also Saudi Arabia alleges that Iran or a proxy of Iran attacked one of their ships.

In recent months, plagues of Locusts have invaded the middle east prompting many to speculate about Biblical prophecy happening today.

River Turns Blood Red Over Night in India

The stretch of the Periyar River which flows by the zone of Eloor-Edayar took on a red hue on
Monday and erupted in bubbles in some areas.

Local people claimed to have noticed the change of color upstream of the Pathalam regulator bridge that evening. The next morning, the rust-red colour was evident till the Pathalam Kadavu bridge, said a resident of Eloor, a local activist.

He observed the bubbles on the water a few meters upstream of the Pathalam regulator bridge.
“Yesterday, there was also some fish kill downstream of the bridge,” he said.

Jupiter Venus Conjunction to Follow Super Blood Moon Biblical Signs

In western astrology, Jupiter is generally is a masculine sign, a sign for kings, world leaders and dominant forces.Venus is a feminine symbol, also symbolizing love, wealth, fertility or growth and the arts.

Both of these planets in conjunction most obvious interpretation is that of a wedding, a union or a deal.

With this planetary cross taking place directly after a Super Blood Moon omen, and these planets being best sighted just before sunrise in the east could point to the birth of a new grand deal, or treaty in the near future and on a massive worldly scale.

Possibly a sign of a Israel and Palestine Agreement or the union of unlikely players in the Middle East.

New Translation of Hebrew Text May Lead to Ark of the Covenant?

A newly translated Hebrew tells a tale claiming to reveal where treasures from King Solomon's temple were hidden and discusses the fate of the Ark of the Covenant itself.
But unlike the Indiana Jones movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," the text leaves the exact location of the Ark unclear and states that it, and the other treasures, "shall not be revealed until the day of the coming of the Messiah son of David " putting it out of reach of any would-be treasure seeker. But don't put on your Indiana Jones costume just yet; the text's translator says the book is likely just early Jewish folklore.

King Solomon's Temple, also called the First Temple, was plundered and torched by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II in the sixth century B.C., according to the Hebrew Bible. The Ark of the Covenant is a chest that, when originally built, was said to have held tablets containing the 10 commandments. It was housed in Solomon's Temple, a place that contained many different treasures.

The newly translated text, called "Treatise of the Vessels" (Massekhet Kelim in Hebrew), says the "treasures were concealed by a number of Levites and prophets," writes James Davila, a professor at the University of St. Andrews, in an article in the book "Old Testament Pseudepigrapha More Noncanonical Scriptures Volume 1" (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2013).
"Some of these (treasures) were hidden in various locations in the Land of Israel and in Babylonia, while others were delivered into the hands of the angels Shamshiel, Michael, Gabriel and perhaps Sariel " writes Davila in his article.
The treatise is similar in some ways to the metallic "Copper Scroll," one of the Dead Sea Scrolls found near the site of Qumran in the West Bank. The Copper Scroll also discusses the location of hidden treasure, although not from Solomon's Temple.

The treatise describes the treasures in an imaginative way. One part refers to "seventy-seven tables of gold, and their gold was from the walls of the Garden of Eden that was revealed to Solomon, and they radiated like the radiance of the sun and moon, which radiate at the height of the world."
The oldest confirmed example of the treatise, which survives to present day, is from a book published in Amsterdam in 1648 called "Emek Halachah." In 1876, a scholar named Adolph Jellinek published another copy of the text, which was virtually identical to the 1648 version. Davila is the first to translate the text fully into English.

A story of legendsThe writer of the text likely was not trying to convey factual locations of the hidden treasures of Solomon's Temple, but rather was writing a work of fiction, based on different legends, Davila told LiveScience.

The structure of the story is confusing. In the prologue it states that Shimmur the Levite (he doesn't appear to be a biblical figure) and his companions hid the treasures, "but later on the text mentions the treasures being in the keeping of or hidden by Shamshiel and other angels," Davila said. "I suspect the author collected various legends without too much concern about making them consistent."

Similarities to the Copper ScrollThe Copper Scroll, which dates back around 1,900 years, and is made of copper, shows several "striking parallels" with the newly translated treatise, Davila said.
The treatise says that the treasures from Solomon's Temple were recorded "on a tablet of bronze," a metal like the Copper Scroll. Additionally, among other similarities, the Treatise of the Vessels and Copper Scroll both refer to "vessels" or "implements," including examples made of gold and silver.
These similarities could be a coincidence or part of a tradition of recording important information on metal.
"My guess is that whoever wrote the Treatise of Vessels came up with the same idea [of writing a treasure list on metal] coincidentally on their own, although it is not unthinkable that the writer knew of some ancient tradition or custom about inscribing important information on metal," wrote Davila in the email, noting that metal is a more durable material than parchment or papyrus.

An ongoing storyThe study of the treatise is ongoing, and discoveries continue to be made. For instance, in the mid-20th century a copy of it (with some variations) was discovered and recorded in Beirut, Lebanon, at the end of a series of inscribed plates that record the Book of Ezekiel.
Those plates are now at the Yad Ben Zvi Institute in Israel, although the plates containing the treatise itself are now missing. Recent research has revealed, however, these plates were created in Syria at the turn of the 20th century, about 100 years ago, suggesting the treatise was being told in an elaborate way up until relatively modern times.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/01/09/fate-ark-covenant-revealed-in-hebrew-text/

32 Reasons Barack Obama Could be the Antichrist

1) "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven" – Jesus, Luke10:18
In Hebrew “lightning from heaven” is pronounced...”Baraq O Bamah”. That means 2000 years ago Jesus Christ said in Hebrew: "I saw Satan as Baraq O Bamah" Revelation 12:7-12 describes a war in heaven, fought between the Archangel Michael and his angels, and Satan and his angels, whom after losing the battle, where cast down to earth. This was the event Jesus described in Luke 10:18 when He said "I saw Satan as Baraq O Bamah."
2) Revelation 13:18 His number will identify him. 666 The day after Barack Obama was elected in 2008 the winning numbers for the Pick 3 Lottery in his home state of Illinois were 6-6-6, where his zip code was 60606. 6 + 6 + 6 = 18 is the total number of letters in the name Barack Hussein Obama. Verse 18 of chapter 13 tells us the numerical value of his name. Obama was in the Illinois Senate from the 13th district for 7 years. Verse 7 reveals his agenda of killing all of the Christians and Jews & establishing a global government. That same day the Pick 4 was 7-7-7-9. The Bible interprets itself. 777 means God’s Perfect Completion, 9 means Judgement. When put together it reads: Antichrist, God’s Perfect & Complete Judgement. 6 X 6 X 6 = 216 His birthday is August 4, the 216th day of the year. His birthplace is Honolulu, Hawaii Longitude: 21.6
3) “The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion.” Revelation 13:2
Barack Obama is of mixed blood. Half black, half white like a leopard’s coat. In the Book of Daniel, Persia is represented by a bear which is the modern day Islamic Republic of Iran. The Bible describes Jesus Christ as the Lion of Judah. Obama’s mother is a White Jew and his father is a Black Arab. He walks like a Muslim but claims to be Christian. His wedding band says “there is no god but allah”
4) “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.” Revelation 13:16-18
HR 3962 (House Resolution 3962) states that the secretary will establish a National Medical Device Registry where class II medical devices will be employed. This bill was signed into law by US President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 and is yet to be fully implemented. The Affordable Healthcare Act better known as Obamacare is the pretext for tagging people like animals. Because the forehead and right hand are the greatest conductors of electricity in the human body, they are ideal locations for this microchip because its lithium battery is powered by body heat. It will serve as a transponder, ID and bankcard for a cashless society. Each individual will receive a serial number and just like barcode ID numbers every number will begin and end with a 6 with another 6 in between. The US government website that shows this law in full is: www.housedocs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf
Pages: 1501-1508, 77(D), 735(F) Also see: www.fda.gov Part 1 section 2571 National Medical Device Registry for the definition of a class II medical device and www.rfidcanada.com to see manufacturer. Also see: ALERT – Obamacare Mandates FDA – approved implantable RFID chips! on Youtube for a detailed overview of the major points of House Resolution HR 3962. The globalist corporate/political agenda aims for every man, woman and child on earth to be micro-chipped by 2017, just like many of our pets have been for years. The consequences of accepting this mark are eternal.

“And the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.” Revelation 14:11
5) Daniel 7:25, 11:36, Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 13:5-6 Blasphemous. Speak against God and His Word. Before taking office, he had already begun his public mocking of the Word of God “Which passages of Scripture, should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus? Which suggests that slavery is OK? But eating shell fish is an abomination. Or we could go with Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount? A passage that is so radical, that it’s doubtful that our own defense department would survive its application? Folks haven’t been reading their Bible.” -Barack Obama
6) Various passages: He will be called Messiah
“First off I wanna give thanks to God, and our lord and saviour, Barack Obama… Barack Obama.” –Jamie Foxx, 2012 Soul Train Awards
“You are the instruments, that God is gonna use, to bring about, universal change. And that is why Barack, has captured the youth. And he has involved young people, in a political process that they didn’t care anything about. That’s a sign. When the messiah speaks, the youth will hear.” -Louis Farrakhan
“He can do no wrong. Can you see the light? And the world shall receive his blessings.” “It shall be known in 2008 that the world will be blessed, people call him the one. And he has anointed himself. Ready to carry the burdens of the world.” –Obama Campaign Commercial 2008
‘I have become a symbol of America returning to our best traditions. ”“This is the moment when the rise of the ocean begins to recede, and our planet begins to heal… A nation healed, a world repaired, we are the ones we’ve been waiting for”
“A light will shine down from somewhere. It will light upon you. You will experience an epiphany. And will say to yourself. I have to vote for Barack” - Barack Obama
Epiphany means: a visitation from God/a God inspired idea.
7) Daniel 7:25 He will change times and laws.
“The original Constitution, I think is an imperfect document that reflects some deep flaws, in American culture, the colonial culture nascent of that time. I think we can say that the Constitution reflected an enormous blind spot in this culture and that the framers had that same blind spot. It also reflected the fundamental flaws of this country that continue to this day” - Barack Obama
“I know some people want me to bypass congress and change the laws on my own… And believe me, right now dealing with congress… The idea is very tempting. I promise you, not just on immigration reform…” –Barack Obama
On December 31, 2011 Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act declaring the USA a war zone and granting the military power to arbitrarily arrest, indefinitely detain, torture with impunity and execute at will US citizens effectively voiding the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. He has issued more executive orders than all the previous presidents combined. During his first term Obama has systematically consolidated power within the presidency, literally granting him dictatorial power equal to those granted to Adolf Hitler in 1933.
8) Isaiah 14 & 21 Jeremiah 50 & 51 Revelation 17 & 18 He will come from the dominant military, political and economic power in the world. USA. Isaiah 14:4 says he will be called the king of Babylon. This is America.
9) Daniel 8:23 He will be a stern faced king… This characteristic of Obama has been much discussed within the media ranks. His expression is most often that of a somber, stern faced person.
10) Daniel, Thessalonians, Revelation Master of intrigue and deception. It cannot be denied that Obama is the most intriguing President in many generations. The entire world is infatuated with him. Headlines around the world declare their “praise” and “hope” in this rising star “Messiah Complex” has been attributed to him. His deception and double talk techniques have now become famous and the fodder for many radio and television news-talk programs.
11) Daniel 7:11 Boastful and arrogant as a major personality trait. Numerous news programs, radio broadcasts and periodical articles have been devoted to this topic.
12) Daniel 8:24 Become very strong… but not by his own power… in his quick rise to fame. Obama is supported by the entirety of Hollywood – undeniably the most powerful “Influence” on the world, In addition, to the surprise of many, he was supported by Ted Kennedy (the most powerful Senator), a long time friend and supporters of the Clintons. His campaigns funded by bankers and the corporate world. He is also a Free Mason/Illuminati. A secret society made up of the most powerful people in the world who's Luciferian religion originating in Babylon, circa 2500 BC practices Satanic occultism.
13) Daniel 7:24 Different from past kings. This fact is obvious.
14) 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12 Be known as the lawless one or rebel. On November 11, 2008 the US Secret Service announced that his Codename is RENEGADE, this was reported by major news agencies around the world. The dictionary definition of RENEGADE is “lawless one a rebel” (American Heritage and Webster)The Presidential limousine is dubbed “the beast” (Fox News Report: The Lawless One Rides the Beast) From the beginning of his first term he has been accused of being a foreign national, falsifying his birth certificate and occulting his school records in an effort to hide his true identity. The legitimacy of his presidency has been questioned by these allegations which have not been resolved to the satisfaction of judges and lawmakers as well as being appointed Secretary General of the United Nations. It is against the US Constitution for a President to hold another office at the same time.
15) Matthew 24 Be seen in the Holy Place before taking office. Abomination that causes desolation. He was at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem just a few months before winning the 2008 election. Book called ”The Obama Nation” bumper stickers say “It’s an OBAMANATION”

16) Daniel 8:9-12 Starts small but becomes great/succeeds in whatever he does. In less than 12 years he has gone from community organizer, to the Illinois Senate, to the US Senate to President of the most powerful nation on earth. Now he is the most powerful man on earth at one of the most crucial times in world history.
17) Daniel 8:25 He will come with words of peace, but bring chaos and destruction. In 2009 in his first year in office, Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace prize! At the same time he sent 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan. In his acceptance speech he said “Sometimes war is necessary in order to achieve peace”
18) Daniel 11:37 He will not regard the religion of his ancestors. Obama’s religion has been a topic of much debate. His whole family is Muslim, he grew up in a Muslim school and continues to profess Islam to this day, yet is Jewish by blood has been filmed practicing Judaism while claiming to be a Christian yet never going to church and is an atheist in practice whom supports gay marriage, is pro-abortion, openly mocks the Bible and is a Free Mason –Satanist/Luciferian-
19) Daniel 11:38 He will honour a god unknown to his ancestors. Obama is a Free Mason. This occultist secret society has been a bastion for elitists whom worship Satan and practice Luciferianism. “Yes we can” played in reverse is “Thank you Satan”.
20) Revelation 13:3 He will have fanatical supporters all over the world.
“I think that Obama, his election to the senate, was divinely ordered… I know that that was God’s plan”
-Bill Rush, New York Times 9/9/07
“…our collective representation of our purest hopes, our highest visions and our deepest hopes” -Eve Constantine
“I’ll collect paper cups of the ground to make his pathway clear” -Halle Barry
“He is authentic and truthful. He radiates truth and goodness” -Gerald Campbell
“He has a an ear for eloquence and a tongue for unvarnished truth” -Oprah Winfrey
“This is bigger than Kennedy, this is the New Testament” -Chris Matthews
‘When people stop believing in God… they don’t believe in nothing… they believe in anything” -G.K. Chesterton
21) Daniel 8:24 He will cause astounding devastation. He has already promised one policy which has been predicted to do exactly that…in those very words… The following is Barack Hussein Obama’s promise and General David Patraeus’ response.
“As President I will end misguided defense policy. I’m the only major candidate who opposed this war from the beginning, and as President I will end it” -Barack Obama “Iraqi security forces have achieved progress in the security arena. The premature draw down of our forces would more than likely have devastating consequences” -General David Patraeus
22) Daniel 11:37 He will not regard the desire of women/closet homosexual. Larry Sinclair, a gay man in Chicago, claims that he took drugs and had sex with Obama in November of 1999. Larry Sinclair was gunned down shortly after he made these alagations.
23) Daniel 11 He is the king of the south. Nairobi Kenya is directly south of Jerusalem just as Moscow, Russia is directly to the north of Jerusalem, making Vladamir Putin the king of the north. Daniel 11 describes a war between the king of the north and the king of the south. Revelation 6:3-4 describes the same event as a World War 3 where the end result is the death of ¼ of the human race.
24) 2 Thessalonians 2:4 He will claim to be God. In an April 2008 issue of Men’s Vogue an article claims that Barack Obama was greeted by Morgan Freeman and was quoted saying: “This guy was president before I was.” Obama replied “This man was God before I was” At the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial Obama recited Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in all the earth."
These first 24 prophesies concerning Antichrist have been fulfilled.
6 more will soon be fulfilled. Be on the lookout for them.
25) Revelation 13:7-18 He will consolidate the world into one global government divided into 10 states, with one currency, one military and one world religion.
26) Daniel 9:27 He will make a 7 year peace treaty with Israel.
27) Revelation 13:7-8 He will persecute Christians and Jews in the greatest genocide ever. 800 FEMA camps, thousands of guillotines and millions of coffins in America are proof of this plan.
28) Revelation 13 He will fake his assassination.
29) Revelation 13 He will fake his resurrection – the whole world will be astonished.
30) Revelation 13 His false prophet will force the whole world to take his mark and erect a living image of him all will be forced to worship.

Islamic eschatology describes specific personal characteristic of Al Mahdi. Here you can see that they are an accurate description of Barack Hussein Obama.
(1) Must be tall; Obama is around 6’2”
(2) Will be in his 40’s; That’s Obama
(3) Must have the name Hussein in his name; That’s Obama
(4) Will be as the sun rising over the West; That’s Obama’s sign
(5) Will speak with a slight stutter; That’s Obama (or at least he tries)
(6) Will have a mole/black spot on his left cheek; That’s Obama
(7) Will have course hair; That’s Obama
(8) Will come to bring justice (peace) at time of oppression; That’s Obama
(9) Dark skinned yet fair complexion (Many believe multi-ethnic) That’s Obama.
(10) He must be a descendant of Mohamed. 8000 Bedouins in Saudi Arabia claim family ties to Obama.
Muslim eschatology parallels Biblical eschatology because the Koran is Satan's bible. A demonic remix of the Holy Bible.
The Antichrist/first beast is a Muslim. But his title is Al Mahdi. Not Al Dajjal. Al Dajjal is actually an Islamic depiction of Jesus Christ when He returns designed so that the Muslims will fight Him when He returns with His heavenly host. KFR means kafir which translates to infidel/disbeliever.
Pope Francis is the false prophet/second beast Revelation 13:11-16.
According to Muslim eschatology he will be the Muslim version of Jesus/Isa Al Masih whom will be the right hand of Antichrist proclaiming the deity of Al Mahdi/Antichrist/the first beast Revelation 13:12. He will be the religious leader of the one world religion (Islam) proclaim to all Christendom that he/Isa (the Muslim Jesus) is not God, Mohamed was the final prophet, the Koran the final revelation to mankind, revoke the Jizya tax (protection money paid by Christians in Muslim countries) and issue the ultimatum of convert or die. Revelation 13:16, 6:9-11, 20:4

"Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son." 1 John 2:22
Islam is inherently antichrist because it directly, textually denies and refutes the death, resurrection and deity of Jesus Christ, as well the trinity/tri-unity of God.
It is also the end time one world religion described in the Book of Revelation because it is the only religion that commands to persecute and kill the saints, conquer the world, establish global government and subjugate all peoples.
Islamic eschatology describes the coming of a Muslim messiah known as Al Mahdi. The rider of the white horse that is depicted in Revelation 6:1-2 and acknowledged by Muslim scholars, whom is known in Biblical eschatology as the Antichrist/first beast/son of perdition. These 2 figures are one and the same.
The NWO will be a global caliphate.
Islam is the purest form of Luciferianism/Satan worship because it venerates Satan/Allah as God. In other words Illuminati and Islam are synonymous ideologically. This Satanic agenda is revealed by the Prophet Isaiah.
"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit." Isaiah 14:12-15
Jesus described this event in Luke 10:18 when He said "...I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven."
In Hebrew, lightening from heaven is pronounced "baraq o bamah"

DID JESUS REVEAL THE NAME OF THE ANTICHRIST?
“He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” Luke 10:18
These words were written in Greek and translated to English, however Jesus spoke these words in Aramaic, the most ancient form of Hebrew. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew. If a modern Jewish Rabbi were to speak these words of Jesus today, he would speak them in Hebrew much the same way that Jesus would have spoken them. So in Hebrew Jesus said “I saw Satan falling as lightning from heaven” or “the heights.”
So what are the words lightning and heights or heavens in Hebrew?
From the Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary word number 1299: A primitive root word meaning to lighten (lightning) – to cast forth, the word is Bah-Raq (Baw-Rawk).
 From Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary word number 1300: Lightning or by analogy a gleam; concretely: a flashing sword – bright, glitter (ing sword) lightning.
So lightning or flash of light in Hebrew is pronounced Bah-Raq (Baw-Rawk).
Now consider this amazing fact. The Book of Isaiah is the source of understanding for the Christian concept of Satan or Lucifer as Isaiah calls him in chapter 14, especially in verses 12-19.
In Isaiah 14:14 Lucifer is credited with these words:
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High”
In the verse that refers directly to Lucifer, several times it is mentioned that Satan has fallen from the heights or from the heavens.
The Hebrew words for the text for from the heights from which Satan fell is Strong’s Hebrew Word 1116 pronounced Bam-maw. Bam-Mah is most commonly used to describe a high sacred place, as well as to the heights of the heavens or to the clouds. From an unused root (meaning to be high): an elevation, height, high place, wave.
In Hebrew, the word Waw of Vau (the 6th letter in the Hebrew alphabet) is often transliterated as a “U”. Some scholars use the “O” for this transliteration. It is often used as a conjunction to join concepts together. So to join in Hebrew poetry the concepts of lightning from the heavens or Bah-Raq, and a high
place like heaven or the heights of heaven the letter “U” or “O” would be used.
So Bah-Raq “U” Baw-Maw or Baw-Raq “O” Bam-Maw in Hebrew poetry, similar to the style in Isaiah would literally translate as lightning from the heights, or from the skies, or from the heavens.
The word Satan in Hebrew is “Satan” (Sah-Tahn) a direct translation.
A Jewish Rabbi would say the words of Jesus in Luke chapter 10 verse 18 in Hebrew as:
“I saw Satan as Bah-Raq O Bam-Maw.”
Jesus revealed the name of the Antichrist 2000 years ago.
Barack Obama

Bible Ban: Wis. University to remove all Bibles from Campus Center rooms!

The Wisconsin public university system removed all its copies of the Gideon Bible from the campus conference center after the Freedom From Religion Foundation complained of a constitutional violation.

Administrators with the University of Wisconsin-Extension said they received the complaint in November and after weeks of consideration and discussion, decided to remove from the Lowell Center all 137 copies of the bible — a normal fixture at guest rooms and in hotels around the nation.
“Permitting members of outside religious groups the privilege of placing their religious literature in public university guest rooms constitutes state endorsement and advancement of these Christian publications,” said FFRF attorney Patrick Elliot, in a letter of complaint, UPI reported. And on the group’s website, he wrote that “while private hotels may choose to put any type of literature they want in their guest rooms, state-run colleges have a constitutional obligation to remain neutral toward religion.”

In response, a UW-Extension spokesman said in a letter: “We reviewed the concern raised about the placement of Bibles in our guest rooms and decided to remove them. We want to make sure all guests are comfortable in our lodging.”
Gideons International gives the books for free to any hotel that wants them, as a means of winning “the lost for Christ,” their website said.


Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/16/wisconsin-university-system-bans-gideons-bibles-ca/#ixzz2qlwqr5dC

Lightning STRIKES the Jesus Statue in RIO!

 
 Lightning has broken a finger off the right hand of Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
Father Omar, rector of the shrine that holds the statue, told the Globo radio station that lightning frequently strikes the nearly 100-foot tall statue, a symbol of Rio that overlooks the Brazilian city from the peak of the Corcovado mountain.

   Its right hand had been damaged sometime ago, but the finger finally broke off in a storm late Thursday.

“They say lightning does not strike the same spot twice. But with the Christ it does,” the priest said on Friday.
A lightning rod and other equipment are in place “to protect the image,” but they do not always do the trick, he said.

  Father Omar noted that people who work at the site are usually warned in advance by city officials about electrical storms so they can ensure the safety of the thousands of visitors at the site on top of Corcovado mountain.

  “I have already endured the situation of being at the Christ at a time of rain and a lot of lightning, and it is scary. But we have a plan to quickly take all visitors away from there,” the priest said.

Source: http://nypost.com/2014/01/17/lightning-breaks-finger-off-christ-the-redeemer-statue/

Fishermen Leave Behind Bible Era Treasure

  It started with a phone call from Osnat Lester, a resident of Poriya Illit, to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). “Stored in my warehouse,” she said, “there are crates full of ancient jars that were left behind by a relative, a fisherman, who has passed on. I want to hand over the jars to the state, but it is important for me that my grandchildren will know where they will be kept in the future.”

  Two archaeologists were dispatched to Lester's home, where they were astounded to discover a real archaeological treasure: numerous whole ancient jars – or amphoras – from different eras, wrapped in bedsheets and pieces of cloth.

  The jars had apparently been carried by ancient ships that sank at sea at different eras. They were covered by a layer of encrustation that includes sea shells and chalk sediment, as is typical of findings that have been on the sea floor for a long time.

   One of the amphoras was an impressive Biblical era jar from about 3,000 years ago, the archaeologists said. Other jars were from the Roman and Byzatine eras. The IAA commended Lester for her act of good citizenship and promised that the jars would be placed on display for viewing by the general public.

Source: israelinationalnews.com