Sunday, February 11, 2024

Today in History - February 12

 A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1502Isabella I issues an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity.[4]

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

    1. The Violence of Islam, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
    2. Islam: A Brief Survey and Intro, by Jeff Cunningham

    1825 – The Creek cede the last of their lands in Georgia to the United States government by the Treaty of Indian Springs, and migrate west.

    Recommended sermons and podcasts:

    1. America's Sins Against the Indians, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
    2. Christian Nations - Least Racist Nations - Reparations for Previous Sins, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
    Recommended reading:
    1. SCOTUS Cancels Part of Oklahoma, Decides It's Still an Indian Reservation - townhall.com
    2. Crazy Horse Memorial Honors Native Americans - and Freedom - thenewamerican.com
    3. The Trail of Tears Facts - cherokeemuseum.org
    4. Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama Retells The Trail of Tears - cherokeehistorical.org

    1909 – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.

        Recommended sermons and podcasts: Evolution, Racism and LGBTQ+, by James Walker [Text: Ephesians 4:11-13: "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers, For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ."

        1999 – United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.

        Recommended reading from 2021: VP Harris to Hold Event on Women and Girls With...Bill Clinton - townhall.com

        Excerpt from this article: "Former President Clinton has deep ties to pedophile and convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein, who 'killed himself' after being arrested and charged with series of new crimes in 2019. Clinton has also been accused of rape and serious sexual misconduct."

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        Perhaps President Harris has not read Ann Coulter's book High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case Against Bill Clinton, by Ann Coulter. Here are some quotes she might want to read before meeting with Bill Clinton on the 'Women and girls' event:

        "Though [Bill Clinton] once had sweet nothings to whisper in her ear, after Gennifer Flowers told the world of her affair with Bill Clinton, he reportedly denounced her to his troopers in terms unbecoming of the president who claims credit for the Violence Against Women Act. He called her a 'F----g slut,' and demanded to know 'What does that whore think she's doing to me?'"

        "To have the President's behavior propel the country into a national discussion of whether oral sex counts as adultery would have been a blatant 'high crime and misdemeanor,' if the framers could possibly have imagined any president would sink so low.'

        "They say his lies about Gennifer, Paula, Kathleen and Monica don't matter because they are 'about sex.' No, actually, not all his lies are 'about sex.' the lies 'about sex' just happen to be the ones he told under oath."

        "The process is called "discovery," but ought to be called 'obscurity,' since lawyers spend most of discovery trying to block the other side from obtaining relevant evidence."

        "Clinton people would learn two lessons the hard way: you don't call Paula Jones trailer park trash, and you don't call Linda Tripp a liar."

        "One can't help imagining the conversation over breakfast at the White House residence that morning - Hillary: Oh look Bill! That sweet Elizebeth Ward has told the press you didn't use force when you had sex with her while I was home taking care of little Chelsea in 1981. Isn't that nice of her?"

        "On the op-ed page of the New York Times about a month later, once the laryngitis had lifted, Steinem announced the new Clinton-era standard for sexual harassment: The boss gets one free grope. Referring to Kathleen Whiley's accusations during the 60 Minute interview, Steinem wrote: 'The truth is that even if the allegations are true, the President is not guilty of sexual harassment. He is accused of having made a gross, dumb, and reckless pass at a supporter during a low point in her life. She pushed him away, and it never happened again. In other words, he took 'no' for an answer.'"

        "The only presidential privilege Clinton had not claimed was the one floating around the Internet: 'Going to hell would interfere with the president's ability to carry out the duties of his office, and God's judgment would violate the separation of powers. Sins are therefore excused in the case of a sitting president, at least as long as the economy is good.'"


        2016Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054.

        Recommended sermons and podcasts:

        1. The Great Schism of 1054, by James White
        2. The Great Schism of 1054, by Blake Hart

        News Roundup and Comment

          News Roundup and Comment , by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America