Sunday, November 1, 2009
Sunday Morning
This is not my typical Sunday morning. I have been ill since last Wednesday, and though I am on the mend, I think it is prudent that I stay at home. People are a little uptight about the H1N1 virus, with reason, and health authorities encourage sick people, such as myself, to stay home until feeling better. I said it's not my typical Sunday morning for the simple reason that usually we are in a rush to get to church on time. My wife and I don't attend church in our home town, but actually cross the Niagara River and attend a small church in North Buffalo. Today would have been especially harried because our local football heroes, the Buffalo Bills, are at home and about 10,000-12,000 fans will be crossing our local bridges to get to the game in Orchard Park. This generally means we have to leave at least a half and hour earlier, to stay ahead of all the drunks on buses stopping at the Duty Free to get more booze!
So, instead of worshipping at church I'll spend a half and hour or so reading the Bible (I am currently during a read through with the NASB) and am almost finished Numbers. I'll also spend a little time in prayer which is not something I am very faithful at.
This is one guy I will be praying for. His name is Faleh Hassan Almaleki and he just might make Keith Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" list. Here is the news story: (KFYI) Peoria police are looking for a Glendale man who allegedly ran over his 20-year-old daughter and another woman in the Department of Economic Security parking lot Tuesday. Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, was reportedly angry at his daughter, Noor Faleh Almaleki, for becoming ‘too westernized’ and not living according to their traditional Iraqi values.
Both women have been hospitalized. The daughter of the suspect had life-threatening injuries.The other victim, Amal Edan Khalaf, had less serious injuries. Khalaf is the mother of Almaleki’s boyfriend.
This of course begs the question : If you don’t want your daughters (or wives) to become Westernized, why come to live in the West? I do not mention "sons" because I have yet to see punishment or honor killings inflicted upon males for any "western" sins. My suggestion would be to imprison this man on attempted murder charges and upon his release to deport his sorry butt back to Iraq.
On second thought, maybe I'll spend time praying for his daughter, that she will heal from her physical and emotional wounds, and that she would become westernized, and realize that in our society women have a choice. A choice to naturally fall in love instead of having a husband picked out for her. A choice to exercise freedom in choosing a place of worship. A choice to live life without suppression and evil male domination. This is a picture of Noor Faleh Almaleki. Join with me in praying for her.
So, instead of worshipping at church I'll spend a half and hour or so reading the Bible (I am currently during a read through with the NASB) and am almost finished Numbers. I'll also spend a little time in prayer which is not something I am very faithful at.
Both women have been hospitalized. The daughter of the suspect had life-threatening injuries.The other victim, Amal Edan Khalaf, had less serious injuries. Khalaf is the mother of Almaleki’s boyfriend.
This of course begs the question : If you don’t want your daughters (or wives) to become Westernized, why come to live in the West? I do not mention "sons" because I have yet to see punishment or honor killings inflicted upon males for any "western" sins. My suggestion would be to imprison this man on attempted murder charges and upon his release to deport his sorry butt back to Iraq.
On second thought, maybe I'll spend time praying for his daughter, that she will heal from her physical and emotional wounds, and that she would become westernized, and realize that in our society women have a choice. A choice to naturally fall in love instead of having a husband picked out for her. A choice to exercise freedom in choosing a place of worship. A choice to live life without suppression and evil male domination. This is a picture of Noor Faleh Almaleki. Join with me in praying for her.
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