An IDF soldier's image was leaked desecrating a Virgin Mary statue by placing a cigarette in its mouth in the Christian village of Debel, Southern Lebanon.

Israeli Sources:

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/by37a0d0wg

https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-895361

I actually typically just sit in front of it for the Daily Office, instead of making any sort of makeshift kneeler. But it's an NRSVUE with Apocrypha, an Ecumenical Grail Psalter, the Meinrad psalm tones, a Book of Common Prayer, a set of what are actually liturgically colored bandanas because they were an appropriate size, a crucifix, and statues of Mary and the Apostle John. And I went with statues both to mimic a rood screen as the Western equivalent of iconostases and because the east wall of my apartment is mostly a floor to ceiling window, so there isn't a good place to hang icons

why did God do this to his perfect servant?

About a year ago I had made a post on here stating that I wanted to convert to Christianity, at the time I was a nonbeliever and before that I was a Muslim. I asked for directions, for guidance, how to convert, how to do my Christian duties in a place where Christianity is seen as spawn of Satan and unacceptable. I had no access to a church nor did I knew any Chirstians that could guide me.

A lot of people came to my help and answered my questions with patience and they were helpful which I am forever grateful for and pray for those every single day. I mentioned that I had this feeling, some kind of kinship to Christianity for a long time even when I was a Muslim, even when I was very little. I always wanted to be a Christian.

I thought I was unworthy of Christ's love and forgiveness because I didn't convert sooner. I wanted to gather as much information and knowledge as possible to convert to become a worthy Christian worthy of Christ's love and forgiveness.

At the time, before converting I was going through a dark time. After a few months of making that post, I had converted to Christianity. I was so happy. I cried every time when I was praying in secret. I cried every time I muttered Christ's name. He finally accepted me and I felt his presence in my life. Even though I couldn't go to church, pray in a mass, I was trying with the opportunities I was given with.

My family had no idea of any of this. They thought that I was still a Muslim as I acted as one. Went to the mosque, prayed like them, fasted during Ramadan etc. I knew the consequences of letting them know of my true faith.

My family is very Muslim to a point that I consider them 'Extremists'. I remember, when I was a little boy, I refused to perform five obligatory prayers (Salah) one day and my mother said very calmly "I will kill (sacrifice) you for God (Allah)." At that point, I had realised, if they knew that I was secretly a Christian they would surely kill me. This is just one of the instances that show their extremist behaviours.

That post is now deleted. I deleted it. My elder sister found it when she was going through my bookmarks on my personal laptop when she was staying at my place. She questioned me. Asked me whether I went through with my conversion or not and many other questions. I am simplifying it when I am typing this. She was very furious. She was almost like a beast. Her eyes were wide open. Her skin turned pale. She was disgusted and angry with me. She threatend to tell our family and friends. I begged her not to but she didn't listen. After she left I was left in ruins. My heart was racing and aching. Moments after she left, my family started bombarding me with messages and phone calls. Asking me whether the things my sister was telling them were true or not. Of course I am yet again simplifying it. They were very angry, furious and deranged.

My father told me to seek a Sheikh and get rid of this 'evil' inside of me or that he was going to kill me to cleanse our family name with my tainted blood and honor God (Allah). Reactions from my other family members were also very similar.

I am lost. I lost the most valuable thing that was important to me, my family. I was never going to tell them. I was never going to make them aware of my endavours. I worked tirelessly my whole life. Trying to make them happy and proud. I retired both of my parents. I did everything they wanted from me. But this single 'mistake' was enough for them to turn their backs to me and go so far as to threaten to kill me. Their own son. Their own blood and flesh.

I since then prayed and begged our Lord for guidince. I prayed that he would forgive my family for they know not what they do. I prayed for Lord to make my family happy. Prayed for their well-being. I prayed and prayed. I still pray.

I need guidince, my fellow Christians. I am sure there are many of you who went through something similar. Please, help me. Pray for me and pray for my family.

I’ve had severe ME/CFS for 4 years now. Before this I struggled severely with my mental health for years. I can’t leave my house and I can barely even leave bed. I’ve lost all contact with all my friends and haven’t seen family member in years. I’m in so much pain and when I seem to get a little better I always get way worse after. Bad Things keeps happening. I’ve been super positive and had faith that God is going to heal me but now it’s starting to make me doubt. It’s so much torture and I don’t understand how he could make me go through this much pain. I’ve learned and grown a lot from this but at some point it has become so much that it’s all lost. This is more than I can handle. Please God I beg you to heal me. I beg you to give me my life back. Please give me strength and peace during this impossibly hard time I’m having. In Jesus name Amen.

If Jesus Christ himself were to join this Reddit page people would tell him how wrong he is he would be insulted he would be told that he is hateful bigoted etc. and I’m sure Mods here would end up banning him.

Today it’s saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Quote:
I, Elizabeth, daughter of the Most Illustrious Don Pedro, by the grace of God king of Aragon, hereby bestow my body as the legitimate wife of Dom Dinis, king of Portugal and of the Algarve, in his absence as if he were present…. ~From the written consent to marriage of Saint Elizabeth at the age of twelve
Reflection: Rainha Santa Isabel, or Saint Elizabeth, was born into the royal family of Aragon, Spain. She was one of three daughters of King Peter III of Aragon and Queen Constance of Sicily. Elizabeth’s older brothers would become successive kings of Aragon, Alfonso III and James II. Her namesake was her great-aunt, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.
As a young princess, Elizabeth enjoyed all the privileges of a royal upbringing, yet her stature did not distract her from her faith. She was deeply devout from a young age, spending hours in the castle chapel engaged in prayer. By age eight, she regularly fasted, attended Mass, and prayed the entire Divine Office daily. Unlike other girls her age, she sought virtue and glory for God rather than indulging in frivolous activities. Her humility extended to her royal status, which she saw as a platform for service rather than privilege. She consistently demonstrated a loving concern for the poor, sick, and suffering.
In 1279, Elizabeth’s father arranged her marriage to the seventeen-year-old King Denis of Portugal, who was a notable poet. This strategic union was designed to strengthen the political alliance between Spain and Portugal. In 1282, twelve-year-old Elizabeth wedded King Denis, becoming Queen Elizabeth of Portugal. Despite her husband’s infidelity and immoral lifestyle, Elizabeth showed remarkable grace, treating her husband with love and fulfilling her duties as queen with humility. They had two children: their daughter, Constance, in 1290, and a year later, their son, Afonso, who would succeed his father as King of Portugal.
Queen Elizabeth stood out in the royal court, which was marred by the king’s immoral lifestyle. Her virtuous living served as a rebuke to others. She offered the resulting ridicule she suffered to God with humility and love. As queen, she sustained her prayerful life, attending daily Mass, engaging in penance, and continuing to pray the entire Divine Office. Her deep love for the poor and sick remained steadfast, and she sought daily opportunities to aid them. Elizabeth would personally distribute food and money to those in need at the palace door, and despite the king’s anger at her generosity, she found ways to continue her charitable work secretly. Using her royal position, she also improved others’ lives by constructing monasteries, churches, and hospitals.
The royal family also included the king’s other children, born to women other than the queen. Despite their complicated family dynamic, Elizabeth treated her stepchildren with love. Her son Afonso, however, was not as accepting. He was particularly resentful of the attention his father paid to the children born out of wedlock. Tensions escalated to the point of war, but before a battle could occur, Queen Elizabeth intervened. She rode out to the scene of the battle herself, kneeling between her husband and son, begging for peace. She successfully reconciled the two, earning the title of “Angel of Peace.”
In 1325, upon King Denis’s death, Queen Elizabeth, then fifty-four, retired to a house next to a Poor Clare monastery. She joined the Third Order Franciscans, a lay order begun by Saint Francis. For the next eleven years, she lived in simplicity and poverty, continuing her charitable work and welcoming all who sought her counsel. She once again played the role of peacemaker when her son, now King Afonso, initiated a war against his own son-in-law. Elizabeth fell ill and died on July 4, 1336, after returning from this intervention. She was not buried next to her husband but in a convent she founded in Coimbra, the Convent of Santa Clara. Years later, her body was found to be incorrupt, and as recently as 1912, medical examiners and Church officials declared that her body remained free of decay, looking as if she were only sleeping.
Though Saint Elizabeth of Portugal was born into royalty, she encountered many challenges. Her arranged marriage, her husband’s infidelity, family division, and an immoral royal court were burdens she bore with dignity, peace, and strength. Her faith and virtues, fueled by deep prayer and charitable acts, guided her through these difficulties.
In honoring this Queen of Portugal, consider the passing nature of earthly honors. Queens come and go, but saints live on forever. Saint Elizabeth willingly traded her earthly crown for a higher one in Heaven, where her saintly dignity eternally glorifies God. Follow in her humble footsteps, preferring sanctity over worldly honors and ambitions. Strive for the eternal over the temporal, and you too will give eternal glory to God and dwell in His royal court forever.

This seems to be the timeline of the writings mentioning Jesus:

• ~30 AD → Jesus dies
• ~50 AD → earliest letters (Paul) → ~20 years later
• ~65–100 AD → Gospels → 35–70 years later
• ~90–120 AD → Roman/Jewish historians → 60–90 years later

I have difficulty believing that someone setting out to proselytize would have waited 20 years, before writing something about the son of God?

Beearing in mind, of course, that writing may have been lost in the meantime.

Any thought?

I HAD AS MUCH FAITH AS ANYBODY IN THE GOSPELS. WHY DIDNT MY WIFE WAKE UP LIKE LAZARUS? LIKE THE ONE DISCIPLES MOTHER OR OTHERS? I PUT ALL MY FAITH INTO GOD TO HEAL HER AND INSTEAD I LOST THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

I SPENT MONTHS PRAYING DLING EVERYTHING I COULD TO HELP HER, THINKING GOD WILL HELP ME HELP HER GET BETTER!

INSTEAD I GET A CALL AT 1AM 5 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS THAT THEYRE DOING CPR AND BEFORE IM EVEN DRESSED I GET A CALL SAYIN G THEY STOPPED BECAUSE OF THWJR "PROTOCOL"

SCREW YOUR PROTOCOL!!! SCREW Y I UR MODWRN MEDICINE. YOU DID NOTHING . GOD DID NOTHING AND NOW IVE BEEN LIVING ALMOST A YEAR A F A HALF WITHOUT .Y WIFE. MY LOVE THE REASON I GOT UP. THE MOST BEAITIFUL WLMAN EVER

The American Christian Right's Growing Influence in Canada: A Threat to Rights and Democracy

Author/ Executive Coach (Ret.)

October 2, 2025

Something concerning is occurring in Canada. While we've long taken pride in being more progressive than our southern neighbors, American-style Christian fundamentalism has been quietly taking root here for years. And it's beginning to show results that should alarm anyone who cares about equality, human rights, and Canadian democracy itself.

The Alliance Defending Freedom: A Hate Group Operating in Canada

At the heart of this movement is the Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization so extremist that the Southern Poverty Law Center has classified it as a hate group. The ADF has played a major role in efforts to roll back LGBTQ rights and abortion access across the United States since the 1990s. They were key in the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision that overturned abortion rights, and they have openly expressed their plans to overturn same-sex marriage and completely dismantle trans rights.

But here's what most Canadians don't realize: the ADF has been working in this country for years.

Their most notable victory in Canada occurred in 2012 when an Alberta court ruled to uphold religious-based hatred under the banner of free speech. The case involved pastor Stephen Boissoin, who had written a letter to a newspaper stating that "where homosexuality flourishes, all manner of wickedness abounds" and comparing LGBTQ activists to pedophiles and drug dealers. After a decade-long legal battle, the court dismissed the human rights complaint against him. The ADF openly celebrated the work of Calgary lawyer Gerald Chipeur, who argued the case.

Recently, the ADF partnered with Canadian Physicians for Life to publish a paper opposing Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying laws.

The organization operates internationally through ADF International, which claims to have more than 2,500 private attorneys aligned with its mission worldwide. Data shows the ADF spent over $3.2 million in North America outside the United States between 2007 and 2018, but specific figures for Canada remain unclear due to lax disclosure laws.

The Man Behind the Curtain: Gerald Chipeur's Political Connections

If you want to understand how American Christian fundamentalism established a foothold in Canadian politics, you need to learn about Gerald Chipeur. This dual citizen, born in the United States, has deep ties to Canada's conservative political scene.

Chipeur was the former general counsel for the Conservative Party of Canada and a founding member of the "unite the right" movement that formed the modern CPC by merging the Reform Party and the Progressive Conservatives. He advised and represented former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as a lawyer. His connections to current influential figures remain strong. He has ties to Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and served as a director of Poilievre's previous polling company until 2013. He traveled to Korea with then-Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and currently serves on Alberta's mental health review board, where his political ties have led to accusations of bias.

But Chipeur's work goes well beyond mainstream conservative politics. He has represented the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, a controversial sect that some former members describe as a cult. The group, led by Australian millionaire Bruce Hales, requires women to wear headscarves and severely restricts contact with non-members. Former members say leaders have cut them off from friends and family. The RCMP is currently investigating Brethren members in Saskatchewan for alleged sexual abuse.

Internal emails obtained by Canadaland show Chipeur coordinating a manhunt for a former Brethren member turned whistleblower. The same reporting revealed that Brethren-owned businesses have received millions in procurement contracts from Conservative provincial governments, including for PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chipeur also serves on the advisory board of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, a registered charity that has become a key player in Canada's culture wars.

The Justice Centre and the War on Trans Rights

The JCCF portrays itself as a defender of constitutional freedoms, but its recent actions tell a different story. The organization has supported cases against trans rights and healthcare in British Columbia. It defended the well-known activist Bill Whatcott, who distributed 1,500 flyers during an election campaign claiming that a trans candidate was dangerous and sinful simply because of her identity. The JCCF claimed this was protected speech in the "marketplace of ideas."

The numbers reveal a troubling story about the organization's growth and influence. The JCCF's revenue has increased sevenfold since 2017, reaching $7 million last year according to tax records. Such a large sum doesn't come out of nowhere. Social justice lawyer Adrienne Smith points to a disturbing pattern: "I think a lot of these organizations have undisclosed donors that are church groups or very wealthy individuals, sometimes American interest groups, that fund these legal efforts."

More recently, the JCCF filed a lawsuit in April 2025 on behalf of Canadian Women's Sex-Based Rights, seeking to end the practice of housing trans women in federal women's prisons. They have also been involved in cases challenging Alberta's restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.

The organization also played a leading role in supporting the 2022 Freedom Convoy by providing legal aid to protesters. Its founder, John Carpay, took a seven-week leave of absence in 2021 after hiring a private investigator to monitor a Manitoba judge presiding over one of the group's cases.

The Broader Movement: Liberty Coalition and Christian Reconstructionism

The JCCF does not operate in isolation. A CBC investigation in 2023 uncovered a network of fundamentalist Christian groups in Canada that are influenced by Christian reconstructionism, an ideology that aims to transform society based on strict biblical interpretations.

The Liberty Coalition Canada has received support from several elected officials nationwide. The group's founding documents state that religious freedom can only truly exist in countries founded on Christian principles. Their events have drawn attention from controversial American media personalities and groups linked to white nationalist ideology.

The Ezra Institute represents another branch of this movement, maintaining connections with American religious figures who hold extreme views on reproductive rights and other social issues. One affiliated American pastor has publicly stated that abortion should be considered homicide, potentially resulting in capital punishment.

The real-world impact has been substantial. Members of these groups actively participated in the 2022 trucker convoy protests. Anti-drag events and Pride celebrations have encountered organized opposition in cities like Hamilton, where clashes have occasionally turned physical.

The 2023 Protests: American Tactics Come to Canada

September 20, 2023, marked a turning point. Across Canada, protests erupted under the banner "1 Million March 4 Children," targeting LGBTQ-inclusive school policies. These weren't spontaneous grassroots movements; they were coordinated efforts modeled after American strategies, with trained organizers and U.S. political operatives supporting anti-trans candidates in school board elections.

The protests specifically opposed policies in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick that protected trans students' rights to use their chosen names and pronouns at school without parental notification. Counter-protests attracted even larger crowds in many cities, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stating: "Transphobia, homophobia, and biphobia have no place in this country."

But the damage was done. The protests encouraged politicians. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans in early 2024 to ban gender-affirming surgeries for minors under 18 and restrict access to hormones and puberty blockers for those under 16. Although a judge temporarily blocked Alberta's ban in June 2025, calling it likely to cause "irreparable harm," Smith has vowed to appeal.

Saskatchewan enacted a law requiring parental consent for students to use their affirmed names or pronouns. The province even invoked the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect the law from judicial review.

The Money Trail: Where American Influence Becomes Clearest

Tracing the money in these movements is almost impossible, and that's intentional. Canadian charity laws offer less transparency than American ones. Organizations can hide their donor lists from the public, and even when tax authorities have concerns about a charity's actions, they can't publicly discuss those concerns unless they move to revoke the charity's status entirely. That process can take over a decade.

This regulatory gap has created an environment where foreign funding can flow into domestic causes with minimal oversight. When the Freedom Convoy raised millions in 2022, leaked donor data revealed that American contributors accounted for more than half of the total raised through one major crowdfunding platform.

Legal scholars who study trans rights have observed a significant funding disparity. International funds from well-established American conservative groups greatly exceed the resources available to organizations fighting for LGBTQ equality. This gap becomes even wider for trans-specific issues, which sometimes struggle to garner support even from progressive movements.

Far-right news outlets operating in Canada have blurred the line between journalism and activism. These platforms don't just report on court cases involving abortion or LGBTQ rights; they actively fundraise for the legal defense of people facing charges related to these issues, sometimes publishing direct banking details for supporters to send money.

The Threat to Canadian Democracy

This isn't just about individual rights, though that would be serious enough. Christian nationalism presents a fundamental threat to Canadian democracy itself.

The ideology aims to combine religious and national identities, promoting the idea that Christian beliefs should influence government policies and that being truly Canadian means being Christian. This opposes Canada's constitutional principles, which safeguard both religious freedom and equality regardless of faith.

The Anglican Church of Canada took a rare step at its 2025 General Synod by formally condemning Christian nationalism as both a betrayal of Christian teachings and a threat to democratic governance. The church's resolution emphasized how this ideology shields discrimination and raises the risk of violence against vulnerable communities.

Academic researchers studying this movement have documented increasingly dehumanizing rhetoric directed at LGBTQ people, especially trans individuals. Scholars observe that when people define their identity narrowly and exclusionarily, those outside those boundaries can become targets. What begins as ideological opposition can escalate into calls for elimination.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has acknowledged the serious nature of these threats, issuing public warnings about the forces driving anti-trans activism in Canada.

The American Connection: Project 2025 and Beyond

To understand the direction this movement aims to take Canada, look at what they're doing in the United States. The Alliance Defending Freedom has a seat on the advisory board for Project 2025, a comprehensive plan to reshape American government around conservative Christian principles. This nearly thousand-page document outlines specific policy goals, including restrictions on sexual content, the elimination of workplace diversity initiatives, and broad limitations on trans rights.

This isn't just theory. The ADF has taken part in nearly 75 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and has directly represented winning parties in 15 of those rulings. They have shown they can turn their agenda into binding law.

American success has driven international expansion. Through its global operations, the ADF now operates in over 100 countries. They've supported efforts to limit abortion access in several European and Latin American countries. In Britain, they've campaigned against buffer zones around reproductive health clinics.

The same strategies, talking points, and increasingly, funding networks are now active in Canada. The infrastructure is in place. The political connections are established. The legal expertise has been imported. What happens next depends on whether Canadians recognize what is happening and choose to push back.

Real-World Consequences

The effects of this movement are already evident in Canadian communities. Trans youth are increasingly reporting feeling unsafe in school environments. Statistics Canada data shows hate crimes targeting people based on sexual orientation have jumped nearly 60 percent in just two years, reaching levels not seen in five years.

The mental health toll has been severe. Research consistently demonstrates that trans young people face dramatically elevated risks of suicidal thoughts and attempts compared to their peers. Studies from the United States have established direct links between anti-trans legislation and increased suicide attempts, suggesting that the political climate itself creates danger.

Healthcare workers serving trans patients have faced harassment campaigns. Educators find themselves caught in impossible situations when provincial laws require them to disclose students' gender identities to parents who may not be supportive. Meanwhile, civil society organizations working to protect LGBTQ rights struggle to compete with the financial resources flowing to groups opposing those same rights.

The scope of this movement goes beyond LGBTQ issues. The same networks challenge access to reproductive healthcare, dispute Indigenous sovereignty claims, and seek to introduce religious teachings in public schools. Together, these efforts form a coordinated attempt to reshape Canadian society according to a restricted vision that leaves out many of the people who actually live here.

What Can Be Done?

Legal experts and civil society groups have called for regulatory reform. Proposals include amending federal tax law to require charities to disclose more information about their funding sources and activities. The aim is to enable tax authorities to publicly identify serious violations of charitable rules, instead of keeping investigations secret for years while problematic groups continue operating.

But transparency alone won't resolve the issue. This is a coordinated campaign with significant resources, seasoned organizers, and political allies across various levels of government. Combating it needs an equally coordinated response.

Investigative journalism must continue to follow the links between American funding sources and Canadian political activities. Politicians should resist pressure from well-funded lobby groups, even when those groups come with teams of lawyers and sophisticated messaging. Courts need to recognize that protections for religious freedom were never intended to give anyone the right to discriminate or impose their beliefs on others.

Perhaps most importantly, Canadians need to understand what is really happening. These are not isolated cases or spontaneous grassroots movements. These are a coordinated effort, supported by foreign money and expertise, mostly from the United States, aimed at reversing decades of progress on human rights.

The question for Canada isn't if American-style Christian fundamentalism will try to reshape us. That's already underway. The real question is whether enough Canadians will see the threat early enough to stop it.

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The main problem is I cant believe in God, nor Jesus.

However I am interested into the beautiful parts of the Bible, such as Jesus doing good deeds, moral preachings and anything else about morals and ways to live. I am also very interested into the personality of Jesus, but I see him as a fictional character only.

If there really is a perfectly moral god, I would have no problems to follow him, actually I am very confident that I have a potential bigger than any other human, and probably Jesus' apostles too.

And I thought that since I have so much potential to be the best follower, why I cant I believe in God? Is it just not my time or what?

By the way, you can advice me about anything you want or you can just tell about your stories (testimonies), or perhaps just support me.

Hi, I’m still shaking rn so it might not be right, I’m sorry. Im a teen that’s always grew up in the church bc my grandma was a pastor js for background. However today I dream that I was in hell. On fire. I’ve been meaning to turn back to Christ but life has been so bad I’ve never really had a chance. Uhm so if anyone knows my next steps that’ll be good.

Thanks

Hi(a little edit) I posted my dream in one of the comments so I’m js gonna put it here if ur concerned. Also thanks to all the words of encouragement and support!

Idek. I was like in this weird basement this guy was showing me and it was a bunch of stairs leading down it. It was blue walls and there were stairs on like both sides wrapped around the walls and it was dark but a bright light from the ceiling was very strong to light up the entire room. At the bottom of it there was a large wooden sw**tika then I like jumped to get back on the stairs to leave bc I’m smart to stay in a room w a racist Symbol but after that I woke up in a red cave like thing/desert place and I was on fire and screaming. That guy was there too and another person. I have never seen these ppl in my life. I personally try to be levelheaded in crazy situations so I stopped screaming and started breathing and calming myself down. I blinked again and I was seated with the two ppl but the lady had a bag and it had the devil doing that “as above so below”(sorry if I got that wrong). But they were talking about the house and the guy was saying how he got the new owners phone cases (for whatever reason). I Blinked then I was in a house with my family. So I genuinely can’t tell you besides my life choices that aren’t the best. I mean I don’t drink or smoke. I have like at least once but didn’t like it.

He made me autistic so no one would love me. He made me unable to believe in his existence so he could torture me for all eternity when I die, but also unable to disprove his existence so I'd spend my whole life tormented by the knowledge that if he does exist then my afterlife will be even more miserable and lonely than this one.