‘Islamic financial system solution to meltdown’
Ians March 29th, 2009
ALIGARH - Greed and individualism must give way to a cooperative approach of Islamic financial system to rid the world of the current economic meltdown, a renowned Muslim scholar said Sunday.
Nejatullah Siddiqui, the scholar, was speaking at the inaugural session of the conference on Islamic Finance and World Economy organised by the Department of Business Administration, Aligarh Muslim University in collaboration with the Taqwaa Advisory and Shariah Investment Solutions (TASIS).
Siddiqui observed the main causes of the current financial crisis were the absence of ethics and morality.
‘Man must learn to live in moderation in view of the limits our environment imposes. Moderation in pursuit of material gains and in consumption has been part of the teachings of religions in general and Islam in particular. IT IS TIME TO BRING THEM IN.’
He said the international financial institutions - like the IMF and the World Bank - were the tools to serve designs of the rich and powerful nations.
Chief investment officer of Bajaj Allianz Shashi Kushanan highlighted the scope of Islamic finance and the ethical and moral approach of Shariah based investments.
He said India has Shariah compliant stocks more than any other Islamic country. More than 50 percent of the people investing in these stocks are non-Muslims, he said.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
If you Liked "The Shack" Read "Finding God In The Shack"
"The Shack" is a classic being read my millions! Some label it as one of the greatest books that they ever read. Some have a spiritual experience and sense healing when they read and discover the message of "The Shack"!
Raised in South Dakota, Dr. Roger Olson of Baylor University, writes "Finding God In The Shack"! Dr. Olson shares experiences of his "Great Sadness" in relationship with his own father. As a theologian, Dr. Olson comments on the appropriateness of the theology in "The Shack". Dr. Olson gave "The Shack" two thumbs up and you have to appreciate his candidness in sharing his own personal history related to the story of "The Shack"! Go get both books and receive an education!
Raised in South Dakota, Dr. Roger Olson of Baylor University, writes "Finding God In The Shack"! Dr. Olson shares experiences of his "Great Sadness" in relationship with his own father. As a theologian, Dr. Olson comments on the appropriateness of the theology in "The Shack". Dr. Olson gave "The Shack" two thumbs up and you have to appreciate his candidness in sharing his own personal history related to the story of "The Shack"! Go get both books and receive an education!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Oh Mama, It's Obama! Time To Chuckle!
An Israeli doctor says 'Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can
take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for
work in six weeks.'
A German doctor says 'That is nothing; we can take a lung out of one person,
put it in another, and have him looking for work in four weeks.'
A Russian doctor says 'In my country, medicine is so advanced that we can
take half a heart out of one person, put it in another, and have them both
looking for work in two weeks.'
The ILLINOIS doctor, not to be outdone, says 'You guys are way behind, we
recently took a man with no brains out of ILLINOIS , put him in the White
House for TWO MONTHS, and now half the WORLD is looking for work.'
take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for
work in six weeks.'
A German doctor says 'That is nothing; we can take a lung out of one person,
put it in another, and have him looking for work in four weeks.'
A Russian doctor says 'In my country, medicine is so advanced that we can
take half a heart out of one person, put it in another, and have them both
looking for work in two weeks.'
The ILLINOIS doctor, not to be outdone, says 'You guys are way behind, we
recently took a man with no brains out of ILLINOIS , put him in the White
House for TWO MONTHS, and now half the WORLD is looking for work.'
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Give AIG and Merrill Lynch Executives A Bonus - "A Trip To Guantanamo"
Where will this economic terrorism end??? This is ludicrous! We have sent international terrorists to Guantanamo for several years, why not send Economic Terrorists on a Trip to Guantanamo courtesy of the U.S. Taxpayer!
According to The Wall Street Journal, the public may soon know the names of hundreds of top bankers at Merrill Lynch who received hefty bonuses prior to that company’s merger with Bank of America. Merrill Lynch paid out $3.6 billion in bonuses before it was rescued by its merger with Bank of America.
Bank of America, which has received tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds since that merger, recently tried to prevent the disclosure, claiming the banker’s names and salary data are protected by trade secret law. This argument was made in Bank of America’s legal action against New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who requested the bankers’ names and salaries.
On March 18, a New York state judge denied the trade secret claim.
So publish the names (on a ticket, destination - Guantanamo!)
According to The Wall Street Journal, the public may soon know the names of hundreds of top bankers at Merrill Lynch who received hefty bonuses prior to that company’s merger with Bank of America. Merrill Lynch paid out $3.6 billion in bonuses before it was rescued by its merger with Bank of America.
Bank of America, which has received tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds since that merger, recently tried to prevent the disclosure, claiming the banker’s names and salary data are protected by trade secret law. This argument was made in Bank of America’s legal action against New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who requested the bankers’ names and salaries.
On March 18, a New York state judge denied the trade secret claim.
So publish the names (on a ticket, destination - Guantanamo!)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Was This In Our News???
Obama funds $20M tax payer dollars to immigrate Hamas Refugees to the USA
This is the news that didn't make the headlines...
By executive order, President Barack Obama has ordered
the expenditure of $20.3 million in migration assistance
to the Palestinian refugees and conflict victims in Gaza .
The "presidential determination" which allows hundreds
of thousands of Palestinians with ties to Hamas to
resettle in the United States was signed on January 27
and appeared in the Federal Register on February 4.
Few on Capitol Hill took note that the order provides a
free ticket replete with housing and food allowances to
individuals who have displayed their overwhelming
support of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in
the parliamentary election of January 2006.
A review of Barack Obama's most recent actions since he
was inaugurated a little more than two weeks ago:
His first call to any head of state as president was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory.
His first one-on-one interview with any news organization was with Al Arabia television.
He ordered Guantanamo Bay closed and all military trials of detainees halted.
He ordered all overseas CIA interrogation centers closed.
He withdrew all charges against the masterminds behind the USS Cole and 9/11.
Now we learn that he is allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refuges to move to and live in the US at American taxpayer expense.
This is the news that didn't make the headlines...
By executive order, President Barack Obama has ordered
the expenditure of $20.3 million in migration assistance
to the Palestinian refugees and conflict victims in Gaza .
The "presidential determination" which allows hundreds
of thousands of Palestinians with ties to Hamas to
resettle in the United States was signed on January 27
and appeared in the Federal Register on February 4.
Few on Capitol Hill took note that the order provides a
free ticket replete with housing and food allowances to
individuals who have displayed their overwhelming
support of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in
the parliamentary election of January 2006.
A review of Barack Obama's most recent actions since he
was inaugurated a little more than two weeks ago:
His first call to any head of state as president was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory.
His first one-on-one interview with any news organization was with Al Arabia television.
He ordered Guantanamo Bay closed and all military trials of detainees halted.
He ordered all overseas CIA interrogation centers closed.
He withdrew all charges against the masterminds behind the USS Cole and 9/11.
Now we learn that he is allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refuges to move to and live in the US at American taxpayer expense.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A Saint Is Going Home!
A dear lady in our church is in the nursing home and expected to pass away soon. As I visited with her and her family tonight, they realize that she is not just "passing away" but she's going home.
I have known Louetta for over fifty years and some of my first recollections of her were that of being a praying women who had an inside track on knowing God. She could and would pray so intently that you felt that you dare not move since you were in and felt the presence of God. She would pray for you as if you were her only son or daughter and that your dire situation was a world crisis. Many believe, as I do, that her prayers moved the hands of God.
Louetta and her husband Floyd, who awaits her in heaven, were a couple that loved people. Their first daughter Darci, was adopted as just a small girl. Later as an adult, she found her biological Mother and some of her siblings. Louetta and Floyd weren't at all threatened by this new found family connection! Floyd and Louetta just became, as if they were, parents to all of the rest of the family members.
Louetta lays in her bed tonight somewhere between here and heaven! As she became a little more conscious, her comment was, "those bright lights are really something!" The family agreed that Louetta was catching a glimpse of heaven and that Jesus was calling her home! In my cautiousness, I'm thinking that the Lord could be just teasing her. He could still allow her to stick around for a while but tonight He was wetting her appetite for her future move to heaven. Skeptically, I'm not going to believe it until she makes the trip! Once before she pulled this "going to heaven" chapter in her life, called me to the hospital and told me all the things to remember to say at her funeral. Back then the Lord healed her and gave her possibly the best five years, health wise in her life.
Just to think, how remarkable, it could be tonight that ... a Saint Is Going Home!
I have known Louetta for over fifty years and some of my first recollections of her were that of being a praying women who had an inside track on knowing God. She could and would pray so intently that you felt that you dare not move since you were in and felt the presence of God. She would pray for you as if you were her only son or daughter and that your dire situation was a world crisis. Many believe, as I do, that her prayers moved the hands of God.
Louetta and her husband Floyd, who awaits her in heaven, were a couple that loved people. Their first daughter Darci, was adopted as just a small girl. Later as an adult, she found her biological Mother and some of her siblings. Louetta and Floyd weren't at all threatened by this new found family connection! Floyd and Louetta just became, as if they were, parents to all of the rest of the family members.
Louetta lays in her bed tonight somewhere between here and heaven! As she became a little more conscious, her comment was, "those bright lights are really something!" The family agreed that Louetta was catching a glimpse of heaven and that Jesus was calling her home! In my cautiousness, I'm thinking that the Lord could be just teasing her. He could still allow her to stick around for a while but tonight He was wetting her appetite for her future move to heaven. Skeptically, I'm not going to believe it until she makes the trip! Once before she pulled this "going to heaven" chapter in her life, called me to the hospital and told me all the things to remember to say at her funeral. Back then the Lord healed her and gave her possibly the best five years, health wise in her life.
Just to think, how remarkable, it could be tonight that ... a Saint Is Going Home!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Yesterday It Was Pork! Today It's A Beef With AIG! Tomorrow We Can't Be Playing Chicken!
Today as I read the headlines and watched the news, a "Beef" was rendered against AIG as they were led to the hot seat. Apparently millions are going to pay bonuses to executives at the bailed out insurance giant!
Today, we have forgotten that Yesterday it was the politicians who were in the news because they had "hammed it up" with too much pork directed to their pet projects in the bailout.
What about tomorrow? The media will be pointing their fingers at some other entity that has not handled truth, money, and the country's trust with integrity! But what about the media who has to own up to their own responsibility in creating such a mess in America and indirectly to the world's economy. They aren't, as they now portray, as innocent as they want you to believe! They are in the same stock truck headed to the packing plant for slaughter as the Politicians and the bonus grabbers at AIG!
What about tomorrow, should the "buck stop here," should a stop payment be issued on the bailout checks?!?!?!? Let's not be "Chicken" about the "beef" and about the "pork" that has lambasted the American public while AIG Executives and Politicians continue to live life as usual on our tax payer dollars!
Today, we have forgotten that Yesterday it was the politicians who were in the news because they had "hammed it up" with too much pork directed to their pet projects in the bailout.
What about tomorrow? The media will be pointing their fingers at some other entity that has not handled truth, money, and the country's trust with integrity! But what about the media who has to own up to their own responsibility in creating such a mess in America and indirectly to the world's economy. They aren't, as they now portray, as innocent as they want you to believe! They are in the same stock truck headed to the packing plant for slaughter as the Politicians and the bonus grabbers at AIG!
What about tomorrow, should the "buck stop here," should a stop payment be issued on the bailout checks?!?!?!? Let's not be "Chicken" about the "beef" and about the "pork" that has lambasted the American public while AIG Executives and Politicians continue to live life as usual on our tax payer dollars!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Pastor And Famous Author John Maxwell Arrested For "Packing Heat!"
You Have To Appreciate Leadership Guru Pastor John Maxwell's Explanation Of His Arrest For Having A Concealed Weapon As Detected By Airport Security...
Quotes from http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/
"My friends used to call me Mr. Magoo. For those of you a little younger, they have also called me Forrest Gump.
Well, off I went to the airport in full Mr. Magoo mode. In security, I put my carry-on bag on the conveyer belt and didn’t think anything of it (it = a hand gun). Truly, it’s one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done.
You can probably guess the rest. I was arrested, handcuffed, and taken to jail, where I was fingerprinted and photographed. Needless to say, it opened my eyes to a world I’d seen only in the movies. I was glad when I posted bail and was able to leave.
I said this post would be of a personal nature, but there is still a leadership lesson to be learned from it. First, take responsibility for your own actions. What I did was wrong, and it was my fault. I certainly didn’t intend to break the law, but I will face up to the consequences.
The second lesson, to use the words of my friend Kevin Myers, is this: “Stupid hurts.” If you’re not paying attention and you do something stupid, it’s going to hurt you.
In the end, I just hope my mistake isn’t going to hurt anybody but me."
Quotes from http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/
"My friends used to call me Mr. Magoo. For those of you a little younger, they have also called me Forrest Gump.
Well, off I went to the airport in full Mr. Magoo mode. In security, I put my carry-on bag on the conveyer belt and didn’t think anything of it (it = a hand gun). Truly, it’s one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done.
You can probably guess the rest. I was arrested, handcuffed, and taken to jail, where I was fingerprinted and photographed. Needless to say, it opened my eyes to a world I’d seen only in the movies. I was glad when I posted bail and was able to leave.
I said this post would be of a personal nature, but there is still a leadership lesson to be learned from it. First, take responsibility for your own actions. What I did was wrong, and it was my fault. I certainly didn’t intend to break the law, but I will face up to the consequences.
The second lesson, to use the words of my friend Kevin Myers, is this: “Stupid hurts.” If you’re not paying attention and you do something stupid, it’s going to hurt you.
In the end, I just hope my mistake isn’t going to hurt anybody but me."
Remember Pastor Fred Winters And His Congregation One Week After Shooting!
Thanks To Pastor Jack Graham For A Timely Reminder!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
A Prayer of Hope
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. —Romans 15:13
As I prepare for worship services this weekend, I can’t help but think about the members of First Baptist Church of Maryville, Ill. This will be the first Sunday that they worship together since the death of their beloved pastor, Fred Winters. The young pastor was shot and killed by a gunman last Sunday during a morning service.
It heartens me to know that Al Meredith will bring a message to that congregation on Sunday. I can’t think of a better person to do so. You see, Pastor Meredith’s own church, Wedgwood Baptist in Fort Worth, suffered a similar tragedy. Nearly 10 years ago a gunman entered Wedgwood, where a youth event was taking place, and killed seven before turning the gun on himself.
I ask today that we all take time to pray for this hurting church family. Pray for the Winters family, who have lost a husband and father, pray for the congregation, and pray for Pastor Meredith as he brings a message of hope that comes only from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Posted by Jack Graham at 3:02 PM
Saturday, March 14, 2009
A Prayer of Hope
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. —Romans 15:13
As I prepare for worship services this weekend, I can’t help but think about the members of First Baptist Church of Maryville, Ill. This will be the first Sunday that they worship together since the death of their beloved pastor, Fred Winters. The young pastor was shot and killed by a gunman last Sunday during a morning service.
It heartens me to know that Al Meredith will bring a message to that congregation on Sunday. I can’t think of a better person to do so. You see, Pastor Meredith’s own church, Wedgwood Baptist in Fort Worth, suffered a similar tragedy. Nearly 10 years ago a gunman entered Wedgwood, where a youth event was taking place, and killed seven before turning the gun on himself.
I ask today that we all take time to pray for this hurting church family. Pray for the Winters family, who have lost a husband and father, pray for the congregation, and pray for Pastor Meredith as he brings a message of hope that comes only from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Posted by Jack Graham at 3:02 PM
Monday, March 9, 2009
Young Muslim Men Disappearing From Minnesota!
Newsweek Reports..."as many as 20 Somali-Americans between the ages of 17 and 27 have left their Minneapolis homes in the past 18 months under suspicious circumstances. Their investigation deepened when one of the missing men, Minnesotan Shirwa Ahmed, blew himself up alongside other suicide bombers in Somalia last October, killing dozens of al-Shabab's political opponents and civilians. Ahmed had also prayed at Abubakar, and within weeks the FBI put the imam of the mosque, Sheik Abdirahman Ahmed, on a no-fly list. Among the questions investigators are asking: Who persuaded the young men to go? Who paid for their flights? And what role, if any, has the mosque played in their alleged recruitment?"
An Interesting Visit With The F.B.I. Agent
Today, I went to an FBI office and spoke to an agent. I felt that he wasn't on the same page as I was but on the page that says, "Politically Correct". I asked him if the F.B.I. was watching the Muslims here in our city. He said that they can't target a particular religious group. Under the President, everyone has a right to freedom of religion. He mentioned that it was only 19 Muslims that flew the planes into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, field in Pennsylvania. on 911. I reminded him that Muslims have been involved in a number of incidents of terrorism around the world. He sort of grinned when I told him that it isn't the Christians who are the terrorists. We are called to love one another.
The F.B.I. agent said to contact him when we know that this "religious group" is stockpiling guns or sending money to terrorists organizations. (Guess we'll have to do their homework for them). Oh yes, one last comment. The F.B.I. agent didn't know that if you criticized the Islam faith it is a reason for them to kill you.
Can we say together??? "Asleep at the wheel!!!!"
The F.B.I. agent said to contact him when we know that this "religious group" is stockpiling guns or sending money to terrorists organizations. (Guess we'll have to do their homework for them). Oh yes, one last comment. The F.B.I. agent didn't know that if you criticized the Islam faith it is a reason for them to kill you.
Can we say together??? "Asleep at the wheel!!!!"
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Pass North Dakota's House Bill 1572! Go North Dakota!!!
You Have To Love North Dakota And Their Current Attempts To Pass A Law Which Would End Abortion In Their State!
As You Can See, Planned Parenthood's Sarah Stoesz Is Using The Same Play Book Plan That Was Used In South Dakota In 2008.
From a press release from Planned Parenthood:
"HB 1572 is dangerous, far reaching and allows the government, not women and families, to make critical decisions about health care," said Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Minnesota (PPMNS).
"Women and families, not politicians, should decide what's best for their unique circumstances. Whether the issue is abortion, birth control, or in vitro fertilization, women, in consultation with doctors should make these personal medical decisions," said Stoesz.
Go, Go, Go, North Dakota Prolifers!
As You Can See, Planned Parenthood's Sarah Stoesz Is Using The Same Play Book Plan That Was Used In South Dakota In 2008.
From a press release from Planned Parenthood:
"HB 1572 is dangerous, far reaching and allows the government, not women and families, to make critical decisions about health care," said Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Minnesota (PPMNS).
"Women and families, not politicians, should decide what's best for their unique circumstances. Whether the issue is abortion, birth control, or in vitro fertilization, women, in consultation with doctors should make these personal medical decisions," said Stoesz.
Go, Go, Go, North Dakota Prolifers!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Personhood Amendment In North Dakota And Montana!
The ProLife Movement Is Alive And Well!
Helena, Montana - 02/26/2009 - Montana's Senate passed constitutional Personhood Amendment, SB 406, in a 26-24 vote. The amendment, introduced by Senator Dan McGee, passed on its third reading on the Senate floor this morning. This is the first Personhood Amendment in U.S. history to pass a State Senate.
"Senator Dan McGee, writing the language of SB 406 himself, has shown what it truly means to be pro-life," stated Keith Mason, of Personhood USA. "Senator McGee's successful efforts on behalf of all human beings at all stages of human life are a giant step forward in historic efforts to ensure the rights and protection of every individual."
SB 406, which defines person for the purposes of application of inalienable rights, states, "All persons are born free and have certain inalienable rights...person means a human being at all stages of human development of life, including the state of fertilization or conception, regardless of age, health, level of functioning, or condition of dependency."
"Praise God! The honor of being the first State Senate in U.S. history to recognize the personhood of pre-born children goes to Montana," commented Cal Zastrow of Personhood USA. "Thanks to the leadership of Sen. Dan McGee, The Montana Personhood Amendment now moves forward to the State House of Representatives."
SB 406 must continue on to pass the Montana House of Representatives with a majority vote of 74. The race is on between Montana and North Dakota for the first Personhood legislation in our nation's history, as Montana's Personhood Amendment continues on to its House of Representatives, and North Dakota's Personhood legislation continues on to its Senate.Reprinted from www.personhoodusa.com
Helena, Montana - 02/26/2009 - Montana's Senate passed constitutional Personhood Amendment, SB 406, in a 26-24 vote. The amendment, introduced by Senator Dan McGee, passed on its third reading on the Senate floor this morning. This is the first Personhood Amendment in U.S. history to pass a State Senate.
"Senator Dan McGee, writing the language of SB 406 himself, has shown what it truly means to be pro-life," stated Keith Mason, of Personhood USA. "Senator McGee's successful efforts on behalf of all human beings at all stages of human life are a giant step forward in historic efforts to ensure the rights and protection of every individual."
SB 406, which defines person for the purposes of application of inalienable rights, states, "All persons are born free and have certain inalienable rights...person means a human being at all stages of human development of life, including the state of fertilization or conception, regardless of age, health, level of functioning, or condition of dependency."
"Praise God! The honor of being the first State Senate in U.S. history to recognize the personhood of pre-born children goes to Montana," commented Cal Zastrow of Personhood USA. "Thanks to the leadership of Sen. Dan McGee, The Montana Personhood Amendment now moves forward to the State House of Representatives."
SB 406 must continue on to pass the Montana House of Representatives with a majority vote of 74. The race is on between Montana and North Dakota for the first Personhood legislation in our nation's history, as Montana's Personhood Amendment continues on to its House of Representatives, and North Dakota's Personhood legislation continues on to its Senate.Reprinted from www.personhoodusa.com
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