Well their relief efforts aren't spit, but....
DC
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 8:19 AM, Wendy Lyon <wendy.lyon at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 09/02/2009, Wojtek Sokolowski <swsokolowski at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7878106.stm
> >
> > [WS:] Strange that they blame "arsonists" for that. I find it hard to
> believe - it is just too many fires at the same time.
>
> Well, here's an alternate theory for you:
>
>
> http://catchthefire.com.au/blog/2009/02/10/media-release-abortion-laws-to-blame-for-bush-fires/
>
> Abortion laws to blame for bush fires?
>
> Churches throughout Victoria have rallied together to assist the bush
> fire ravaged communities of Victoria. Coordinated by Catch the Fire
> Ministries (CTFM), four trucks have been booked to distribute
> essential relief items such as clothes and food to consolidate the
> efforts of the Salvation Army in assisting suffering families. CTFM is
> calling on all people, Christians and non-Christians alike, to donate
> blood via the Red Cross. Please visit their website at
> www.redcross.org.au/vic/ for more details.
>
> We at CTFM, along with the rest of the Christian community, are in
> absolute shock, grieving at the loss of life, property, and the
> immense suffering of all those affected. We offer our deepest
> condolences to the families and friends of all those who have lost
> loved ones, homes, businesses, and their livelihood.
>
> CTFM leader, Pastor Danny Nalliah said he would spearhead an effort to
> provide every assistance to devastated communities, although he was
> not surprised by the bush fires due to a dream he had last October
> relating to consequences of the abortion laws passed in Victoria.
>
> He said these bushfires have come as a result of the incendiary
> abortion laws which decimate life in the womb. Besides providing
> material assistance, CTFM will commence a seven day prayer and fasting
> campaign for the nation of Australia tomorrow Wednesday the 11th
> February.
>
> CTFM has called upon all Australian Bible-believing God-fearing
> Christians to repent and call upon the Lord Jesus Christ for His mercy
> and protection over Australia once again.
>
> "Yesterday (Monday 9th February 2009), the front page of the Herald
> Sun newspaper reported "The Darkest hour for Victoria". A few months
> ago the news media should have reported "The darkest hour for the
> unborn" but unfortunately the "Decriminalization of Abortion bill"
> went through parliament and was passed, thus making many people call
> Victoria 'the baby killing state of Australia,'" Mr Nalliah said.
>
> He said on November 7 last year we had sent out an email to our
> national network and a posting on our website
> (www.catchthefire.com.au) carried an urgent post titled, 'STOP PRESS.
> URGENT PRAYER NEEDED REGARDING AUSTRALIA, ESPECIALLY THE STATE OF
> VICTORIA' following a dream he had on the 21st of October 2008, which
> he shared with his team on 22nd October.
>
> Following is an excerpt from the dream which was published in the article.
>
> "In my dream I saw fire everywhere with flames burning very high and
> uncontrollably. With this I woke up from my dream with the
> interpretation as the following words came to me in a flash from the
> Spirit of God.
>
> That His conditional protection has been removed from the nation of
> Australia, in particular Victoria, for approving the slaughter of
> innocent children in the womb."
>
> "We at CTFM have spent the last few days in prayer and weeping,
> watching the news and learning that more than 170 people have perished
> and more than 750 houses have gone up in flames with much property and
> personal belongings of people all wiped out within hours," he said.
>
> "Australia is based on Judeo-Christian values. How far have we as a
> nation moved from these principles instilled in our nation's
> inception. How much does it take for a nation to return to God? The
> Bible is very clear, if you walk out of God's protection and turn your
> back on Him, you are an open target for the devil to destroy.
>
> "Can we stop the fires? Yes we can! But it will take God's children to
> rally together and repent and cry unto Him as in 2 Chronicles 7:14
> (The Holy Bible). We at CTFM have seen this happen several times in
> the past in Australia, which was also covered by many mainstream media
> outlets."
>
> "In our prayer and fasting campaign, we are particularly repenting for
> the passing of the 'Decriminalization of Abortion Laws of Victoria' in
> addition to other unrighteous, ungodly, and unjust laws and practices
> which have seen a holocaust of some of the most helpless members of
> the human race, the unborn."
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