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Postscripts 

[03.03.2024]

Islamic extremists targeting women, teens for radicalization, Indonesia counter-terrorism group warns

[04.03.2024]

Reported on X (formerly Twitter):

Anger directed at Palestinians who have damaged aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile in Great Britain: "Millions of brave servicemen have fought for our freedom under the British flag. Now, those same men are being cautioned by the police for holding up that flag." https://twitter.com/SamanthaTaghoy/status/1764209088626373101

The bravery of the few is to be admired: 
The old European patriot has had enough and explains it to them clearly.

[05.03.2024]

More reported on X (formerly Twitter):

"Militant islamists are forcibly converting Christians in Amhara, Ethiopia. Those that don't convert are raped or murdered, or both." https://twitter.com/alfred_cabonena/status/1764894275181973741

‘It’s estimated 50-60% of mosques in the UK have been covertly funded by Saudi to preach extreme [ideology]’

There is not a SINGLE church in Saudi Arabia. Christianity is banned.
Meanwhile, there are over 1,500 mosques in Britain. 
https://twitter.com/GoldingBF/status/1764957864446066822

[06.03.2024]

Dozens of displaced people are feared to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria  

[07.03.2024]

Kuriga kidnap: More than 100 Nigerian pupils abducted

[08.03.2024]

Adviser warns London a 'no-go zone for Jews every weekend'

[09.03.2024]

From X (formerly Twitter) yesterday:

Rights of non Muslims : When Islam gets into power. Taught in UK and Ireland Mosques

Muslim Imam in UK: "We must unite and create a political system within the nations through Islam."

Manchester. A powerhouse town of the industrial revolution. Now resembles a Taliban caliphate.

Bradford. Is this what our war heroes fought for?

Berlin Lisbon Italy Pakistan

Italian diocese urges Catholics to join Muslims for prayers and meals in Ramadan

[10.03.2024]

More from 'X'

In Sadiq Khan's London there are around 500 mosques, why do they pray in the streets? What message do they want to communicate?

Nigel Farage: "We are surrendering the streets."

Police arrest ANTI HAMAS demonstrator!!

Happy International Women’s Day from London

Nigeria: Fulani Islamic militants opened fire and killed several Christians

[11.03.2024]

Latest from 'X'

When did this become acceptable in our country

Metropolitan police officers shove and harass a Jewish man holding a ‘For Israel Against Antisemitism’ sign. 

"There is only one solution - intifada revolution" - being chanted on the streets of London today.

But vote fishing continues - Prime Minister:
"Ramadan Mubarak to everyone observing the holy month of #Ramadan"

And this from the Archbishop of Canterbury who appears to care not one jot for the Great Commission or for the fate of infidels refusing to pay the jizya in Muslim dominated countries:

God help us all!

[12.03.2024]

While the Prime Minister continues fishing for Muslim votes with a £117 MILLION MUSLIM PROTECTION FUND, in the north of Nigeria even more Christians have been slaughtered by Boko Haram Muslims

Misuse of the altar

Altar frontal!                                                                                                                                                     Source: Twitter

  

The main focus in a church is the altar where the eucharist is celebrated.

The altar frontal should be of the colour of the day, offering no distraction from Christ's sacrificial death.

Substituting a Progress Pride flag as the altar frontal diverts attention away from Christ's sacrifice to a form of political activism, in this case advancing the cause of a particular group engaged in activities contrary to biblical teaching. 

The Progress Pride flag differs from the gay pride in that it includes the Intersex community. What next one wonders?

Described as a "beautiful altar frontal in a friend's church" this is the second time I have seen it on Twitter of late. 

Presumably the 'friend' is @RevdJacquiT whose original tweet is no longer visible to all because the account owner has since limited access to approved followers. However, some of the responses to her original tweet are still visible here, including "God knew exactly what she was doing in calling you"!

We have been here before - see The big lie. Misuse of the sacred leads to indifference and loss of mystery, the 'otherness' that set the church apart.