by Prabhath de Silva
Rev. Jansz with Pope John Paul II (Now Saint.)
Rev. Jansz married Maxine Herft in 1977. He has held key positions in Christian organizations in Sri Lanka and abroad. These include, Chairperson of National Christian Council, Chairperson of Christian Evangelical Alliance, Chairperson of Religious Work Committee Colombo YMCA, Acting pastor in Christian Reform Church Ontario, Canada, Vice-President/Hon. Life Governor of Ceylon Bible Society, Member of Executive Committee of World Alliance of Reformed Churches, Chairperson of Asia Pacific Regional Board of United Bible Societies and Editor of “The Herald” – the official organ of the Christian Reformed Church of Sri Lanka.
Pastors fight back on QAnon, conspiracy theories in churches
By Jaweed Kaleem - Los Angeles Times
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather on the lawn around the base of the Washington Monument on the National Mall on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C. Church pastors said they try to counter conspiracy theories, such as the ones offered by QAnon, but find it difficult to change minds or hearts.
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Jacob Chansley (in horns), dubbed the “QAnon Shaman, ” interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. Chansley said a prayer after arriving. He’s now one of the first people charged in the event.
Stephen Brehe
Hate groups and conspiracy fanatics like QAnon are coming to your church (or already are there). Extremists such as Oathkeepers, Proud Boys, 3 Percenters, and others are using Christian symbols and Biblical language to promote hate within Christian communities, especially evangelical churches.
Extremist Christians played a major role at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Many carried banners and signs with Christian symbols. Some waved Bibles and carried crosses. Inside the Senate chamber, where the vice president presides, insurgents prayed over the marauding mob. One yelled, âJesus Christ, we invoke your name, amen!â Christian nationalism, hate groups, and conspiracy movements are reminiscent of past terrorist groups like the Klu Klux Klan.
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The congregation was in the middle of an online service when a longtime churchgoer in her 60s texted her pastor to complain that his prayer lamenting the assault on the U.S. Capitol in January was “too political.”
The woman later unloaded a barrage of conspiracy theories. The election of Joe Biden was a fraud. The insurrection was instigated by Black Lives Matter and antifa activists disguised as Donald Trump supporters. The FBI was in on it all. The day would soon come, she said, “when all the evil, the corruption would come to light and the truth would be revealed.”
He said the Turkstra Lumber story began long before 1953, and Galer was also to capture it all during his investigation. He started with asking questions about the beginnings of the Turkstra family and how my grandfather emigrated from Holland, Turkstra told CBC News. His work is very detailed and he lays it out in a way that kind of tells a story of the history of the families, more than the normal bio. It was really a historical document. Many stories came out about the beginning of Turkstra that many of our employees wouldn t know about, he said.
Margaret s grandmother Margaret MacInnis holding the guitar. Beside her are her sisters Dena and Annie.(Submitted by Margaret Smale)