The Danger of Associations

Sep 3, 2023

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One of the youth pastors at my church used to say, “You are who you run with.” A succinct way of warning against the dangers of associations. Who are we running with? Some Sunday thoughts.

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0:00 Intro

3:48- The Dangers of Associations

Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton - Wikipedia
Thomas Merton OCSO (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and given the name "Father Louis".[1][2] He was a member of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death.

The Thomas Merton Society

10:54- Judgment from associations

1 John 1:9

 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Hebrews 10:14

For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.

a study of job
A Study of Job
The oldest book in the Bible the book of Job is often a confusing book to understand. In this study of Job, we cover each chapter verse by verse. Individual lessons are available online. The companion book, A Walk Through the Book of Job is coming soon.

Psalm 101:7-8 NLT

7 I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house,
and liars will not stay in my presence.
8 My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked
and free the city of the Lord from their grip.

1 Corinthians 5:9-13

9 When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. 10 But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. 11 I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer[a] yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.

12 It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning. 13 God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, “You must remove the evil person from among you.”[

Ephesians 5:11

Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

Romans 2:1-4

You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. 2 And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. 3 Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things? 4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?

22:24 Afghanistan News

Women Activists

@afghanwomen_j_m Taliban attack during the organization of the protest program in Kabul.

This video was taken when the girls were gathering for a demonstration when the Taliban suddenly entered the house and took 8 protesters with them.

@natiqmalikzada The identities of the protesting girls who were arrested by the Taliban tonight are as follows:

1 Khatol Farhood
2 Hajar Azada
3 Hasina Sarwari
4 Farida Mohib
5 Toba Ataye
6 Lima Amiri

@Mariamistan The 6 Afghan women arrested are free but with the condition never to protest again. Outside Afghanistan, if women speak up, Taliban sympathizers claim only those inside Afghanistan have that right. Yet when Afghan women inside the country voice concerns, they’re silenced & intimidated by the Taliban. Every woman, everywhere, should amplify the plight of Afghan women. We’re witnessing the world’s gravest human rights crisis.

August 21, 2023: Taliban releases 8 detained women activists in Kabul after seeking “guarantee”

Taliban releases 8 detained women activists in Kabul after seeking “guarantee”

I still think the salon closure is linked to the Taliban’s inordinate fear of women assembling. Women were arrested in a home meeting & told not to “protest” again. What are they afraid of? A band of Jaels taking off? #TeamJael

Murder of Youtuber

@AWCSWO We are sorry to hear about the tragic incident involving Hurra Sadat, the YouTuber from Afghanistan. According to her relatives, she was killed by unknown individuals three days ago. This loss is deeply saddening and highlights the ongoing security challenges faced by individuals in Afghanistan. The rise in targeted killings under the Taliban’s rule serves as a stark reminder of the crimes committed by this group. These targeted killings, often carried out against journalists, activists, and other individuals who voice dissent or advocate for human rights, are a clear violation of basic human rights and freedom of expression. Such acts not only instill fear and silence opposition but also demonstrate the Taliban’s disregard for the principles of democracy and the rule of law.
These targeted killings must be brought to the attention of the international community, as they expose the true nature of the Taliban and their oppressive tactics. It is crucial that the world remains vigilant and holds the Taliban accountable for their actions. The international community, human rights organizations, and governments must condemn these crimes and work together to ensure the safety and protection of individuals at risk under the Taliban’s rule.
By shedding light on these targeted killings, we can raise awareness and mobilize support to address the ongoing human rights violations in Afghanistan. It is essential that the international community stands united in condemning these crimes and takes concrete actions to protect the lives and rights of those affected.

@AmuTelevision Taliban confirmed on Thursday that Hoora Sadat, a YouTuber from Afghanistan, has been killed in Kabul this week.

Khalid Zadran, a Taliban spokesman, wrote in a post on X that the incident happened in Kabul’s Police District three days back.

He said two people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Further detail about the incident is yet to be available.

Sadat’s vlogs were mainly focused on social issues among other topics.

@Sayel_D UPDATE ON HORA SADAT’S DEATH:

According to group of women activists in Afghanistan, #HoraSadat was under pressure to marry a Talib when she rejected the offer. Hora was abducted, tortured and reportedly r*ped then killed.

Police says she went for a gathering to her friend’s house & there she was poisoned. But the police did not provide information on where did she go? Who were in that gathering?

Today where women are not allowed to move without Mehram “male guardian” in daylight, how it was possible for #HORASadat to go to a gathering ALONE at night???

Hora’s case should be taken very serious if we are genuinely concerned about safety of women of Afghanistan.
=== Who is accountable for Hora Sadat’s death?
A young YouTuber was allegedly killed & the news came out after four days of her death. If there is justice ( as Taliban claim) if there is law ( as Taliban claim) her body should be exhumed immediately and an indetail investigation should be done to get the facts behind this sad incident.

Abuse of Women

@Punk319 Sources told KabulNow that the Taliban forces pulled the girl out of her home on Tuesday at 9:00 pm trying to force her onto their police vehicle but were scared off when local residents arrived at the scene with stones and sticks.

August 20, 2023: Taliban forces attempted to abduct a girl in Parwan’s Salang district

Taliban forces attempted to abduct a girl in Parwan’s Salang district

@natiqmalikzada Women beheaded and bodies dumped in rivers under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, report says

@natiqmalikzada Talibani sharia law is only applicable to the poor people; Taliban themselves are SHARIAPROOF! This man is a Taliban commander named Akbar. He was arrested by local people in Faryab province while attempting to rape a woman. Subsequently, he was turned over to Taliban police officials. It is now reported that the Taliban authorities have released him without any punishment.

@KabulNow Taliban officials accused of raping two women in Takhar and Badakhshan

August 27, 2023: Taliban officials accused of raping two women in Takhar and Badakhshan

Taliban officials accused of raping two women in Takhar and Badakhshan

@AfghanAnalyst2 In the Taliban’s Afghanistan, no woman is visible in a program which is designed for women only:
“In Nangarhar, Action Aid NGO provides seeds and tools to 1,500 female gardeners of Lalpura, Goshta and Shinwar districts.”

August 17, 2023: Women beheaded and bodies dumped in rivers under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, report says
‘We have seen reported cases of femicide on the increase, the reintroduction of public lashings and executions, a steady stream of deaths and detentions of former security and armed forces personnel,’ expert says
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-taliban-women-violence-beheading-b2392883.html

@natiqmalikzada VIDEO — Today, the Taliban prevented dozens of female students from traveling to Dubai for educational purposes at the Kabul airport. These girls, who were set to travel to Dubai with financial support from an Emirati businessman, were accompanied by a “male mahram” as directed by the Taliban. However, the Taliban still did not allow them to leave. @KhalafAlHabtoor, the Emirati businessman who had taken on the cost of the girls’ travel and education, confirmed this move by Taliban in a video, and says that he is lost for words to describe the disappointment he currently feels.

@heatherbarr1 This is an important and alarming step beyond the extraordinary level of cruelty the Taliban already engage in by denying girls and women education. This is holding them prisoner to prevent others from helping them study.
== I am unable to express the disappointment I feel now as The Afghan female students, whom I had provided an educational scholarship in collaboration with the @uniofdubai presented by Dr. Eesa Al Bastaki @ebastaki, were unfortunately unable to reach #DubaiAirport this morning to continue their studies due to Taliban’s interference. This has left me lost for words to describe the disappointment I currently feel.

We’ve been eagerly anticipating this day for a while; after months of unceasing efforts among @AlHabtoorGroup’s team members and I to secure university admissions, accommodations, transportation, health insurance, and an array of comprehensive services aimed at ensuring the utmost comfort and safety for the female students, our aspirations were crushed. The authorities in #Afghanistan, without justification, prevented their departure, unjustly curtailing their freedom.
This stands as a profound tragedy, a blow against the principles of humanity, education, equality, and justice. I request all involved parties to quickly step in and help rescue and assist these struggling students.

@submarine_lemon There is no Taliban 2.0. They did this last time. You know what else they did? They banned women from leaving the house at all and everyone was made to paint their windows black, supposedly so the outline of a woman could not be seen through them. This is #GenderApartheid.
==Taliban officials blocked 100 female students from leaving Afghanistan at Kabul airport as they were due to board a flight to the United Arab Emirates.

@natiqmalikzada VIDEO | Taliban’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue agents in the Andkhoi district of Faryab do not allow girls to go to the market. “Even though the girls are fully in hijab, this Talib still does not allow them to go to the market,” says the person recording.

@heatherbarr1 “I’ve heard more than one Afghan woman talk about how next the Taliban won’t allow them to breathe. That sounds very hyperbolic until you see them doing things like actually trying to stop women from being outdoors and enjoying nature.”

August 27, 2023: Taliban ban women from national park in Afghanistan
Minister says women visiting the lakes of Band-e-Amir have not been wearing their hijabs properly
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/27/taliban-bans-women-from-national-park-in-afghanistan

@skotrds On September 07th 2021, my Chief of Party, a member of the Khalilzad family, a fact which the IEA posted publicly joined the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan; he asked me to join but I declined. As such, the very first meeting minutes of the IEA were shared with me. I draw your attention to point (3). For 2 years, I have sat on this information, but the position of women, has since day one been a ransom, and there is no reason to believe that should the frozen funds be released, the position of women be improved. There has been no conversation with the IEA that has been on anything but “sanctions, blacklist, and travel ban.” Here are the minutes.

We worked on the initial documents for the IEA on WASH, despite outlining a clear proposition, that too was re-drafted by them as a “ransom”. The use of suffering and needs of the Afghan people has only ever been this way since the onset; the idea that the West will not abandon 38 million people.

@StephanAJensen Both Europe and the US can do far more to support Afghan girls and women get education, such as:

– Fund online learning that can be accessed via smartphones, both for secondary school and university degrees. This can be done at scale, via the internet, whether the Taliban wants to or not

– Massively expand scholarship and visa opportunities for Afghan girls and women to study abroad, and provide safe routes for those kept from leaving by the Taliban
== We kindly ask @Europarl_EN to have suitable educational properties for AFG women, since last two years we haven’t seen any reaction from the @Europarl_EN to support women for education, this is the time to stand with your friend country AFG, a country which keeped NATO in hug.

29:49- Misery in Afghanistan

@KabulNow The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has stated that 1.6 million people have fled from Afghanistan since the Taliban assumed power two years ago

August 20, 2023: 1.6 million people fled from Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, UNICEF says

1.6 million people fled from Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, UNICEF says

@Punk319 Taking notes from China, I see? The Taliban, after collecting drug addicts, returned 4 deceased to their families without their kidneys.

@KabulNow Hundreds of stranded Bamiyan villagers accuse Taliban of backing blockage on route

August 30, 2023: Hundreds of stranded Bamiyan villagers accuse Taliban of backing blockage on route

Hundreds of stranded Bamiyan villagers accuse Taliban of backing blockage on route

@natiqmalikzada VIDEO | An agent of the Taliban’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue ties a young man’s hand and cuts his hair. Harassment of people by Taliban forces in the streets has increased significantly. Yesterday, a group of people gathered in Kabul and beat up a Taliban fighter who was harassing people on the street.

@submarine_lemon Life for Afghanistanis temporarily residing in a neighbouring country is extremely difficult. They need help with food, accommodation, medical, schooling and visa advocacy. It is so difficult that many have returned to Afghanistan.

34:50- Humanitarian Aid

@submarine_lemon Daniel Endres, the coordinator of humanitarian aid for the United Nations in Afghanistan, has announced the death of 30 employees of this organization in the last two years in Afghanistan.

August 20, 2023: United Nations: 30 humanitarian workers have been killed in Afghanistan in the last two years

سازمان ملل: ۳۰ کارمند بشردوستانه در دو سال گذشته در افغانستان کُشته شده‌‌اند

August 20, 2023: OCHA: 30 humanitarian aid workers killed in Afghanistan in two years

OCHA: 30 humanitarian aid workers killed in Afghanistan in two years

@AfghanAnalyst2 Responding to the #Taliban’s installation of 62,000 security cameras, @amnesty said that “implementing such a vast architecture of #mass_surveillance sets a template for the TB to continue its draconian policies that violate fundamental rights of Afghans”.

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August 31, 2023: Afghanistan: Installing thousands of cameras risks creating total surveillance state

Afghanistan: Installing thousands of cameras risks creating total surveillance state

37:20- Afghanistan Economy

@submarine_lemon The Taliban has made so many people jobless, and it is unlikely to substantially improve in the future, with women not being allowed to study or work.
== 📉At least 70% of Afghans are living below the poverty line and are jobless.

👩‍💼👨‍🏭Amidst a collapsing economy, small and medium-sized businesses continue to lay off staff.

⏱️Time is running out and #AfghanistanCantWait.

@skotrds The rare event that @paykhar and I agree on something, it will get worse, and will it will drive people to more desperation. The climate won’t get easier. Solving problems like this for people requires cooperation and that is where we will see many, many more people die.
=== Mountain tops in Afghanistan use to be covered by snow, even in the summer. Anywhere I go in rural Afghanistan, I see less and less water. This is a major cause of human suffering that isn’t being addressed and discussed.

Water shortage in Kabul

Water extracted at unsustainable rates

August 29, 2023: The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country’s wetlands
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/29/1196654382/epa-wetlands-waterways-supreme-court

August 30, 2023: More than half of wetlands no longer have EPA protections after Supreme Court ruling
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Marla Stelk, executive director of the National Association of Wetland Managers, about the EPA’s new rules that comply with a ruling limiting the Clean Water Act’s scope.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/30/1196875240/more-than-half-of-wetlands-no-longer-have-epa-protections-after-supreme-court-ru

June 6, 2023: Another U.S. Supreme Court Decision Strikes Down a Waters of the United States Rule
The United States Supreme Court released in May an opinion in Sackett v. EPA (styled Sackett II), in which the Court unanimously held that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its jurisdiction in classifying wetlands on the Sackett property as “waters of the United States” (WOTUS).
https://www.adamsandreese.com/news-knowledge/wotus-sacket-ii-supreme-court-decision

In short, the Court’s opinion significantly limits the jurisdictional reach over “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and ended the use of the “significant nexus” test to determine whether a wetland is subject to federal jurisdiction.

June 5, 2023: What the Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA Ruling Means for Wetlands and Other Waterways
How the twisting of words in the Clean Water Act spells disaster.
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-you-need-know-about-sackett-v-epa

June 14, 2023: What the recent Supreme Court ruling could mean for U.S. wetlands
https://news.fiu.edu/2023/supreme-court-ruling-sackett-v-epa-what-it-means-for-wetlands

The Supreme Court recently ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a decision to place new limits on the Clean Water Act.

For more than five decades, this environmental law has stood as the legal framework to ensure U.S. waters are clean and unpolluted. However, the Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruling reinterprets the Clean Water Act, narrowing some of those protections — leaving many wetlands at risk, explains FIU Assistant Professor of Law Alex Erwin.

Erwin — who conducts research on environmental law and natural resources law, including wildlife conservation and management — explains the key issues in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and what the Court’s decision means for the future of critically important wetlands, like the Everglades.

@Punk319 Let’s see… Doctors and nurses paid by international aid. Hospitals kept afloat by international aid. International aid given to Afghans who are disabled. Teachers paid by international aid. Government workers paid by international aid. The people given food aid

@Punk319 And the U.S. has enabled it by continuing to feed the Taliban, who, instead of looking after the people, oppresses them and goes after the opposition (and labels them as ISKP).
=== Islamabad:— Top British diplomat in Pakistan says TTP is using the Afghan territory against Pakistan.

— British HC Jane Marriott says TTP is using Afghan territory against Pakistan and Kabul has done nothing to stop it.

The Taliban slander foreign NGOs, which are the only source of support to its people, while diverting billions of foreign aid to their own purposes

Taliban Terrorism

August 21, 2023: Unknown gunmen kill and injure two women in Sar-e-Pol province

Unknown gunmen kill and injure two women in Sar-e-Pol province

@RaisedtoWalk Exactly, I can’t tell you how many times this crosses my mind. I have an alternate CV going in case of a Zombie apocalypse. #IWillHaveFriends Resourceful friends that have managed to escape the Taliban & all the blocks against them
=== Anything can happen anywhere, at any time. These are times of rising conflict and more-prolific and extreme environmental disasters. Those wanting to keep people trapped by borders will do well to remember that. They might need to flee some day.

@naweednow This kid was hanged by Taliban in Badakhshan this week. Ten year old Mohtasem was son of former security forces of Afghanistan.

This is Afghanistan’s situation on an ongoing bases, daily atrocities against civilians r suffocating, but d world has chosen silence with TlBan!

@NasserWaziri The potential threat posed by ISIS and al Qaeda achieving Bin Laden’s vision of a caliphate is a serious matter. It underscores the importance of continued vigilance and international cooperation to prevent and address such threats. The use of U.S.-made equipment by these groups is a critical aspect to consider in assessing the situation. It’s a reminder that counterterrorism efforts remain essential in safeguarding global security.

@PresidiumNet With ISKP becoming more sophisticated in attacks in Afghanistan, with aid-defunded, and with the arbitrary detention of a UN badged aid worker, Kevin Cornwell, the risk profile for Afghanistan is extremely high – this will directly impact tens of millions

August 25, 2023: Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140077

Afghan Resistance

@natiqmalikzada The National Resistance Front reports that they targeted a Taliban military vehicle with a roadside mine in Deh Sabz district of Kabul, injuring two Taliban members. The #NRF in a statement says that its forces planted the mine alongside the road, which exploded as a Taliban ranger vehicle passed by. This resulted in two armed Taliban members getting wounded and their military vehicle being destroyed.

This marks the second attack by NRF in the past 24 hours in Kabul alone. Recently, two active anti-Taliban fronts, the National Resistance Front and the Freedom Front, have escalated their activities against Taliban positions.

@Mariamistan Pashtun & Pashai communities in Kunar, Nooristan, and Laghman provinces of Afghanistan take a bold stand. Announcing the formation of Guerrilla Units named the ‘National Battle Front’ to fiercely combat the Taliban, ISIS, TTP, and Al Qaeda. Resilience is in their veins. 🇦🇫

Views of Afghanistan

@StephanAJensen 🇦🇫 Bamyan, Afghanistan – just three years ago.

NATO allies and Afghanistan

@Punk319 I have actually heard about this from Afghans who’ve contacted me and told me that they are jobless and tried finding a job at UN offices. “They won’t hire me” is what they say.

@StephanAJensen I have slight trouble expressing in words exactly how hard I’d like these terrorist whitewashers to go f**k themselves.

Make no mistake, the “NGO” they’re launching in our city London next weekend is nothing but a lobby group for extremists, and should be treated as such. 🇬🇧 🇦🇫

@alexplitsas Two years ago, 100,000+ interpreters & family were trying to figure out how they would access Kabul Airport to get on a flight so they wouldn’t be subject to starvation, unemployment, torture, and in some cases execution. Two years later they’re still waiting because bureaucracy.

Hundreds of thousands of Afghan allies abandoned in Afghanistan

September 1, 2023: 840,000 Afghans who’ve applied for key US resettlement program still in Afghanistan, report says
More than 840,000 Afghans and their families who applied for a resettlement program aimed at people who helped the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan are still there waiting
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/840000-afghans-whove-applied-key-us-resettlement-program-102873388

@heatherbarr1 “Of more than 66,000 Afghans who have sought humanitarian parole since July 2021, fewer than 8,000 had their applications processed. The success rate was even narrower, with only 123 applications granted.”

July 12, 2023: ‘Like a jailhouse’: Afghans languish in US detention centres
Afghans fleeing deteriorating economic and humanitarian conditions find themselves with few pathways to seek refuge.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/like-a-jailhouse-afghans-languish-in-us-detention-centres

@rangefindersnob John Bolton discusses the cypher leaked story with VOA.

My opinion: The regime change operation is a direct assault on a country of 241 million people, robbing them of their constitutional rights. A serious crime that must be investigated to the fullest extent of the law.

@rangefindersnob Dr Jeffrey Sachs discusses Imran Khan, whom he knows personally. This brief segment related to the Cypher Leak Story serves as yet another validation.

@skotrds Since ‘day one’, the ‘General Amnesty’ has not existed. That was also clear since ‘day one’.
==Former gov & mil officials are at risk in #Afghanistan, #UNAMA documented 800+ serious human rights violations against them, incl extrajud killings, disapearance, arb. arrest/detent and torture/ill-treatment, despite Taliban promises of “general amnesty”

@submarine_lemon GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT ON TALIBAN CRIMES

More than 200 ex-Afghan military, officials killed: UN

August 22, 2023: More than 200 ex-Afghan military, officials killed: UN
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8319020/more-than-200-ex-afghan-military-officials-killed-un/

@Larkabroad The Taliban continuously and consistently violate their treaty law obligations as they actively erode human rights norms in the country. They cannot and should not be recognized. We work with them as a de facto regime. Tacit endorsements embolden evil.

@MahmoudSaikal No End to Taliban Revenge Killings in Afg | HRW

After the Taliban took control of Afg in Aug 2021, its forces carried out revenge killings/enforced disappearances of former police, army, & intelligence officers. 2 yrs later, such grave violations continue

August 22, 2023: No End to Taliban Revenge Killings in Afghanistan
New UN Report Documents Recent Extrajudicial Executions, Enforced Disappearances
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/08/22/no-end-taliban-revenge-killings-afghanistan

@Mariamistan ⚠️ Warning: Graphic video ahead!

A young man reportedly shot in public for raising the Afghan tri-colored flag 🇦🇫. This is the Taliban’s twisted version of ‘due process’. In this chaos, every Talib takes on the role of judge, jury, and executioner.

@Punk319 If you left Afghanistan, do not return to Afghanistan. This is the fate for those who return.
=== Taliban killed a Panjshiri youth in Herat

Local sources in Herat said that Taliban arrested a young man from Panjshir named Fayazul Haq and tortured him until he died. He returned from Iran to renew his passport and was arrested a month ago.

August 23, 2023: Tragic Demise of Panjshir Resident: Tortured to Death by the Taliban in Herat

Tragic Demise of Panjshir Resident: Tortured to Death by the Taliban in Herat

38:35- Abbey Gate attack

@PawsUnitePeople 2 years ago today, I listened to my friends’ screaming in horror LIVE on a call as the bomb went off at Abbey Gate in Kabul.

We desperately tried to get them in to hkia so many times but failed.

On this day 2 years ago, my life became forever different.

There is no way I will ever stop fighting for them. They are my family.

When you hear someone go through something so traumatizing, it changes you.

PUP is not going to stop advocating for our Afghan Allies.

Please help us raise awareness.

http://pawsunitepeople.com/news

It’s been an emotionally exhausting experience, but I would not change any decisions we made. We will always stand by our family.

That’s what family does.
#dotherightthing #CaringSaves #donotforgetafghans #AbbeyGate

All my love and prayers to everyone this day has impacted. ❤️ Mer

@travis_willmann It’s hard to share this photo because I asked the person to stay there and wait. His 8yo son and all of the Marines pictured are about to die. The bomber detonated about 10 yards to the left of this photo.

39:00 Pakistan News

FarazPervaiz3 Christians are under Attack In Pakistan.

At midnight, unknown individuals inscribed praises for Allah on Central Brooks Church’s wall in Karachi Pakistan.

If church removes it, there’s risk of sparking #blasphemy rumors, potential violence akin to #Jaranwala where 21 Churches 400 houses were burned down

@FarazPervaiz3 Christians are under Attack In Pakistan.

In broad daylight, #TLP Islamist inscribed praises for #Allah and #Muhammad Church’s wall in #Jaranwala Pakistan.

If church removes it, there’s risk of sparking #blasphemy rumors, potential violence akin to #Jaranwala where 21 Churches 400 houses were burned down.

@FarazPervaiz3 Graphic Warning ⛔️ #Punjab #Pakistan has become a hell for Pakistani minorities right now. Another alleged #blasphemy case, A Man shot dead without Investigating or any evidence.

His house was looted and all belongings were thrown out of the house.

@FarazPervaiz3 I am requesting to @Pontifex to condemn the brutality, violence, demolishing of #Christian houses, burning the Holy Bible, taking away their shelter, burning the dreams of family and for demolishing the future of children and demand the Pakistani authorities to hold #TLP Extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik #Pakistan and other perpetrators accountable.

@FarazPervaiz3 Police arrest two Pakistani #Christians for Alleged #blasphemy after Extremist Muslim mob burns down 21 churches and more than 400 houses in #Jaranwala.

@FarazPervaiz3 A Malik Ijaz shot dead without Investigating or any evidence of alleged #blasphemy.

His house was looted and all belongings were thrown out of the house and burned down.#Barelvi #TLP Extremist in Factory Aera, #Sheikhupura file #blasphemy case under Sections 295A, 153A,16 MPO against a freethinker Malik Ijaz for allegedly writing about #Allah in his Facebook post suggesting that Allah failed to save the Quran as well as the #churches in #Jaranwala from burning.


@FarazPervaiz3 Christian are under Attack in #Pakistan.

Last night on 22 August 2023 #Barelvi Muslims #TLP Tehreek-e-Labbaik to settle personal score with one of Christian family in madina town #Faisalabad #Pakistan.

The extremists hanged a polythene bag full of torn pieces of #Quran. Fortunately, when they were trying to hang it on Christian family’s house wall, one of Christian recorded there video and immediately phoned to police.

The #Christian family showed the police recorded video. When police investigated the extremist group said that the Quranic pages were wet so thought we should hang it here until its fully dried. there’s risk of sparking #blasphemy rumors, potential violence akin to #Jaranwala where 21 Churches 400 houses were burned down.

@FarazPervaiz3 Christians are under Attack in #Pakistan.

I would like to bring into the attention of entire world that another #radical #Muslim

who is saying that ” we Muslims have given you a small jolt by burning your #houses and #Churches in #Jaranwala We could have raped your women, we could have harmed your children.

Whoever, whether a Muslim or anyone try to help #Christian then you are liable to be killed .

Afghanistan Heritage

@BiruniKhorasan With great anger, sorrow and sadness we must inform that the great Bactrian city of Dilberjin (Persian: دلبرجین) in northern Afghanistan has been bulldozed by the Taliban terrorist regime.

Dilberjin was founded in the Achaemenid period (at least 2300 years old). Satellite image:

42:50- Kabul Hope update

@Larkabroad This page a scam run out of Nigeria. Don’t fall for it. SIV is free and there is no way to speed it up. No one should be going to Brazil unless they want to live there. There are no visas for drought.

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