The Home Depot Boycott Gains Momentum

The do-it-yourself hardware superstore is facing heat from a pro-family group for its displays of homosexual activism.

The American Family Association (AFA) requested several times that The Home Depot remain neutral in the homosexual debate, and announced a boycott last month.

“Rather than remain neutral in the culture war, The Home Depot has chosen to sponsor and participate in numerous gay pride parades and festivals,” AFA’s website states. “Most grievous is The Home Depot’s deliberately exposing small children to lascivious displays of sexual conduct by homosexuals and cross-dressers, which are a common occurrence at these events.”

Christian Accused of ‘Blasphemy’ in Pakistan Granted Rare Bail

In a rare move in Pakistan, a lower court in Punjab Province on Tuesday released on bail a young Christian man accused of blaspheming Islam.

The Magisterial Court of Chichawatni, Sahiwal district, granted bail to Babar Masih, who suffers from a psychiatric disorder that causes him to shout in fits of rage for as long as an hour without knowing what he is doing or saying. In the face of Islamic extremist threats, generally lower courts in Pakistan do not dare grant bail or acquit a Christian accused of blasphemy, leaving such decisions for higher court judges who enjoy greater security measures.

The complainant in the case, Zeeshan Arshad, states in the First Information Report (FIR) that Masih was “addressing the stars and calling names of Muslim sages and holy personages” when he made the alleged remarks blaspheming Islam. The FIR itself states that Masih never intended to hurt Arshad’s religious feelings, and that no sane person would draw the ire of area residents by talking in this way.


Kidnapped Christian Girl in Sudan Escapes, Traumatized

Hiba Abdelfadil Anglo, 16, has escaped from a gang of Muslims who kidnapped her last year, but it may be a long time before she recovers from the trauma.

As she told Compass how the kidnappers beat, raped and tried to force her to convert from Christianity to Islam, she broke into tears for nearly half an hour.

“They did many bad things to me,” she said, tears streaming down her eyes.

Ohio City Grants Free Speech for Independence Day

An Akron, Ohio, man was restored his civil liberties just in time for Independence Day. City officials reversed course and allowed Christian man Jason Robinson to peacefully share his faith near this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show at a public park.

The decision came after the Alliance Defense Fund, a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith, sent the mayor a letter on Robinson’s behalf. The letter urged the city not to violate Robinson’s constitutional rights at the annual downtown fireworks display.

“Mr. Robinson desires to convey his religious beliefs through activities protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution,” the letter states. “Religious expression is speech and is entitled to the same level of protection as other kinds of speech.”

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