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Eugene Shubert
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 Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 10:17 am Post subject: Proof of hypocrisy |
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After the Sudan Peace Act is passed and forced negotiations begin in Sudan under threat of US reprisal, what do Seventh-day Adventists proclaim?
The Review and Herald Nov. 21, 2002:
| Quote: | GC Official Applauds the U.S. Congress For Signing the Sudan Peace Act
The director of legislative affairs for the Seventh-day Adventist world church has applauded the action of the United States Congress in passing the Sudan Peace Act.
In a recently released statement, James Standish says: “The Sudan Peace Act is the fruit of a concerted effort by a disparate coalition of faith groups who are working tirelessly to bring U.S. pressure to bear on the Khartoum government to stop brutal persecution of people of faith in that nation.”
Bush signed the Sudan Peace Act into law on October 21. In a statement released by the White House, he said, “The Act is designed to help address the evils inflicted on the people of Sudan by their government—including senseless suffering, use of emergency food relief as a weapon of war, and the practice of slavery.”
More than two million people have been killed and four million displaced since 1983, and there has still been no significant movement toward peace. There have been reports of more than 150 bombings of civilian targets, destroying lives, property, infrastructure, and disrupting humanitarian-relief activities.
The Adventist Church has actively worked to stop persecution in Sudan. The church’s annual World Report on Religious Freedom lists Sudan among the nations with the most severe restrictions on religious liberty. This past spring in Geneva, Jonathan Gallagher, United Nations liaison director for the Adventist Church, expressed the church’s concern to the U.N. Commission for Human Rights over the horrific violence against Christians and animists in the country.
The Adventist Church’s South Sudan field, located in Uganda, has more than 4,000 members, while its Sudan field office, in Central Khartoum, has more than 5,000 members. In a population of more than 37 million, only five percent who are Christians. |
| Quote: | | The Adventist Church has actively worked to stop persecution in Sudan. |
I demonstrated plenty of evidence to the contrary. |
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Eugene Shubert
the new William Miller
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Location: Richardson Texas
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| Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 12:28 pm Post subject: Old News |
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Another Declaration After The Fact
From: Department of Public Affairs & Religious Liberty at the World Headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
| Quote: | Sudan Peace Act Passes
The nation of Sudan has experienced a particularly tragic recent history. It is estimated that during the current civil war, over 2 million Sudanese have died and over 4 million have been displaced. The government in Khartoum has used virtually every weapon at its disposal in order to subjugate the population. There are credible reports of the Khartoum government deliberately bombing civilians, withholding food from large regions, forcing people into slavery and engaging in large scale campaigns of rape. In short, the systematic human rights abuses and slaughter in Sudan is one of the most horrific situations on earth.
On October 21, President Bush signed into law the Sudan Peace Act. The Act requires the US President to determine whether the Khartoum government is working towards peace in good faith. If it is not, a series of economic and diplomatic sanctions will be imposed. In addition, the Act is designed to ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered to areas of Sudan in dire need.
After signing the Act, and issuing an encouraging statement, the White House issued a second statement stating the Act is unconstitutional. The point of issue is Congress's authority over foreign policy. The State Department later clarified that, despite the statement regarding the bill's constitutionality, it intends to comply with the provisions of the bill. |
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Eugene Shubert
the new William Miller
Joined: 06 Apr 2002
Posts: 1006
Location: Richardson Texas
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2002 4:35 pm Post subject: Death Camp Logic |
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| Under the watchful eye and full approval of the Islamic regime in Sudan, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International has been feeding a controlled number of survivors during 19 years of “Holy war” while that regime has been systematically exterminating 2 million innocent, defenseless, non-Muslim Sudanese. Seventh-day Adventists praise ADRA for their efforts. Should we also be praising the kitchen help in the Nazi death camps for their assistance when the Jewish people were being exterminated? |
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