Showing posts with label Times Square. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Times Square. Show all posts

Thursday, April 07, 2016

The Temple Of Baal Coming To New York Will Be Followed By Hundreds More All Over The World



By Michael Snyder, on March 23rd, 2016





The reproductions of the 50 foot arch that stood at the Temple of Baal in Palmyra, Syria that will be erected in New York City and London next month will only be the first of many. As you will see below, it turns out that there are plans to put arches in hundreds more cities all over the globe. The organization behind this is the Institute of Digital Archaeology, which is a joint venture between Harvard University, the University of Oxford and Dubai’s Museum of the Future. The initial arches from the Temple of Baal that will be erected in New York and London as part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Week in April are intended “as a gesture of defiance“, but ultimately the plan is to share this “cultural treasure” with as many cities around the planet as possible.

If you go to Times Square in New York or Trafalgar Square in London late next month, you will not be able to miss these giant arches. According to the New York Post, they will be 48 feet high and 23 feet wide…


The life-size model of the original 2,000-year-old structure, known as the Arch of the Temple of Bel, will stand approximately 48 feet high and 23 feet wide.

It will be one of two constructed in China for exhibition likely in Times Square and London’s Trafalgar Square as part of a World Heritage Week event in April 2016, said Roger Michel, executive director for the Institute for Digital Archaeology.

I suppose that it is appropriate that these giant arches are going to be made in China, because it seems like almost everyone is being made over there these days.

But these are not the only two giant arches that are going to be made. That same article from the New York Post says that the Institute for Digital Archaeology ultimately hopes to put 1,000 of these arches in cities all over the globe…


The institute plans to construct approximately 1,000 such versions of the arch in cities throughout the world.

If you are anything like me, this is an extremely disturbing development. Baal worship is definitely not something that we should be celebrating as a society. There were very good reasons why the God of the Bible found it so incredibly repulsive. The following description of what went on during Baal worship comes from Scott Brown


We know that there were usually lots of people gathered, often on a high hill (like a theatre or stadium) to observe public sex, just like we see in movies and television and on the internet (Numbers 22:41, I Kings 12:25-33). We think that our watching these things is different than the idolatry of old, but this is not so.

The whole community came out and all of the best pagan ideas for success in crops and fertility were promoted, just like a business seminar that promotes unbiblical ideas that justify the worldliness of its origin.

The wicked personalities (promoters and performers) were respected and given the platform (like rock stars and Hollywood’s “People’.) Some of them were great dancers (like Brittany Spears and Madonna) while others were great musicians (like Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney) (I Kings 15:12-14). In our day, people who go to our churches celebrate celebrities when they should be doing the opposite. Psalm 101:1, 3 says “I will walk in my house… I will set no wicked thing before my eyes…”

People danced around the Asherah pole, which was nothing more than a phallic symbol. It is quite possible that these poles functioned somewhat like the poles in what are called, “gentlemen’s clubs.” The people also acted out lustful, licentious, bawdy scenes for the enjoyment of all who came (Isaiah 57:5-8; Deuteronomy 23:17).They had all the different kinds of sexual experiences on display including men with women, men with men and all of the combinations that are popular today in sit-coms, movies and news reports. On top of that, they invited the crowd to participate (I Kings 14:24).

In addition to everything that you just read, child sacrifice was a central feature of Baal worship. This is what Jeremiah 10:4-6 says…


4 Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;

5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

6 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.

We like to think that we are so much more advanced than people back then, but are we really?

Just like ancient Baal worshippers, we are a society that is addicted to watching other people have sex. In fact, it has been estimated that 68 percent of all Christian men watch pornography on a regular basis.

And just like ancient Baal worshippers, we are a society that is engaged in child sacrifice. We call it “abortion”, but the motives are still the same. If an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy comes along, we have a mechanism “for getting rid of it” just like they did.

Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, we have slaughtered more than 58 million of our own children. I would venture to say that the ancient Baal worshippers never got quite that much blood on their own hands.

On one level, I find it quite ironic that a reproduction of part of the Temple of Baal is going up in Times Square. David Wilkerson once preached a message entitled “Tearing Down The Altars Of Baal” at Times Square Church, and now a monument to Baal is actually being erected in Times Square.

In our next video, my wife and I will be covering all of this. When it is published, you will be able to find it on our YouTube channel. And don’t forget to hit the red subscribe button on the right hand side of our YouTube page.

Many people regard America as modern day Babylon, and now we are going to have a monument that directly links us to ancient Babylon right in the heart of our most important city.


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Monday, December 30, 2013

New Year's Eve 2013: Sonia Sotomayor to drop Times Square ball

 



Sotomayor joins other politicians who have taken part in the New Year’s Eve tradition. | AP Photos



By LUCY MCCALMONT | 12/30/13 6:13 AM EST


Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will help ring in 2014 in New York City on Tuesday by pushing the button to start the famed Times Square ball drop.

Sotomayor — a native New Yorker — will lead the celebratory crowds by pushing the crystal button at 11:59 p.m., kicking off the final countdown, event organizers announced in a news release.
 

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“Justice Sotomayor is an inspiration to many, and it is a privilege to welcome her to our celebration to ring in 2014,” said Times Square Alliance President Tim Tompkins.

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Sotomayor joins other politicians who have taken part in the New Year’s Eve tradition. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell led the ball drop in 2004 and Bill and Hillary Clinton assumed the role in 2008.

However, Tompkins said that regular attendee Mayor Michael Bloomberg will not be present at this year’s ball drop, according to Reuters. The outgoing mayor, who led last year’s celebrations with The Rockettes, will instead be celebrating privately with family and friends.

Sotomayor was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2009.


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Sunday, August 12, 2012

N.Y. police identify man fatally wounded by officers near Times Square

By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 6:08 PM EDT, Sun August 12, 2012



(CNN) -- New York police on Sunday identified the man fatally wounded the day earlier by officers a short walk from Manhattan's Times Square as a 51-year-old from nearby Long Island.

Darrius Kennedy, who the New York Police Department named in a press release and said was from Hempstead, New York, died after being shot Saturday afternoon. Police said he threatened officers with a knife and repeatedly resisted their attempts to arrest him.

The incident began shortly after 3 p.m. around 7th Avenue and 44th Street, an area popular with shoppers and tourists. Officers there approached a man because he was smoking what appeared to be a "marijuana cigarette," Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne said Saturday.

After becoming agitated, the man "placed the marijuana cigarette in his pocket and pulled out an 11-inch knife, raised it above his head and began to put a blue bandana on his head," police said on Sunday.

Kennedy moved south down 7th Avenue, refusing officers' attempts to arrest him and their pleas that he drop the knife, according to police.

Video shot by CNN iReporter David Fowler shows several officers -- at least three of them with their guns drawn -- following the man through the middle of Times Square. Some people can be overheard yelling "they can't shoot him" as the man backs down the street.


Officers deployed pepper spray six separate times during the drawn-out ordeal, "to no avail," police said.

Around the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 37th Street, the man "advanced on uniformed officers, refusing officers' repeated commands to drop his weapon," Browne said.
Kennedy was then shot in the torso by two officers, according to police.

The wounded man was transported to Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:42 p.m. Saturday.

The two officers who shot him were taken to the same hospital for tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, presumably from the sound of the gunshots. A third officer who'd been exposed to pepper spray was treated for eye irritation, police said Sunday.

Browne said Saturday that the officers involved in the shooting will be on required administrative duty while the incident is reviewed.





Saturday, May 14, 2011

Thousands Expected Today for David Wilkerson's Memorial Service

Sat, May. 14 2011 07:26 AM EDT


NEW YORK – Thousands in Manhattan and up to a million via webcast are expected to participate in a memorial service today honoring the Rev. David Wilkerson, the founding pastor of Times Square Church and founder of addiction recovery program Teen Challenge.

The memorial service is going "to celebrate his life and reflect upon his legacy of faith and trust in God. [It's] a cause to rejoice in the victory of Christ through the life of a man who finished the race well," Luly McCoy, director of communications at Times Square Church, told The Christian Post.

"We like to think of Pastor Dave as singing and dancing around the throne of God and we will share in his joy and rejoice with him," she said.

McCoy said 5,000 to 10,000 people will attend the 2 p.m. memorial service at Times Square Church at 51st street, between Broadway and Eighth Ave.

Family, closest friends, denominational leaders and dignitaries will be seated in the church's main sanctuary. The service will be open to the general public, which will be seated at the Education Annex of the church and in three overflow locations nearby.

Times Square Church will webcast the memorial service live on its website, www.tscny.org, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Several translations will be available.


Anywhere from 10,000 to 1 million visitors are expected to watch the service online, according to McCoy.

"Pastor David was known and loved throughout the world. We have upgraded our bandwidth and streaming capacity to accommodate up to one million people viewing the service live," she said.

The service will be one hour to 1.5 hours in length and include videos and testimonials. The Times Square Church Adult and Youth Praise Choirs will lead in worship.

Wilkerson was laid to rest at private funeral last week at Rose Heights Church of God in Tyler, Texas. On April 27, he died at the age of 79 after his car fatally collided with a truck in East Texas. His wife, Gwendolyn Wilkerson, 70, survived the crash but soon after underwent surgery to repair a broken hip.

World Challenge Ministries reported Thursday that Mrs. Wilkerson is making "slow and steady improvement" after having been transferred from ICU to physical rehabilitation.

Wilkerson is also known for his bestselling book The Cross and the Switchblade, which chronicles how he began his ministry in New York City and his work with youths involved in drugs and gangs.

Many, including church and ministry leaders in New York City and around the world, are remembering Wilkerson as a "legend," "spiritual father," and devoted Christian leader.

Evangelist Nicky Cruz called Wilkerson a "true man of God" during his eulogy at the pastor's funeral.

"It was sudden and unexpected," McCoy said of Wilkerson's passing. "The tears come easily. Pastor Dave was our spiritual father. We loved him."

"We are experiencing overwhelming sadness but also overwhelming joy," she added. "He has gone ahead and we rejoice that he is finally face to face with his Beloved. We believe the Lord will honor him in death as he has honored him in life, and even through this memorial service, we will see great fruit. Many will get right with God, surrender their hearts because of his life. That is his legacy."

Pastor Wilkerson is survived by his wife, four children, and brothers Don Wilkerson and Jerry Wilkerson and sister Ruth Harris.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, the Wilkerson family has asked that donations be given to World Challenge’s Please Pass the Bread feeding program, Wilkerson’s last heartfelt endeavor to reach the poor.

Doors for the memorial service will open at 12 p.m. ET. Entrance for the general public will be at the Education Annex between 51st and 52nd Streets. Overflow locations will include the Equitable Auditorium at 787 Seventh Ave., Calvary Baptist Church at 123 West 57th St. and New World Stages at 340 West 50th St.

Seating will be on a first come, first serve basis.

On the Web: www.tscny.org
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011

David Wilkerson Laid to Rest

Tue, May. 03 2011 06:27 AM EDT

By Alison Matheson


(Photo: Times Square Church via The Christian Post)
Times Square Church Senior Pastor Carter Conlon preaches to the congregation. The megachurch in New York City held its own private funeral to remember the late David Wilkerson, founding pastor of Times Square Church, on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Wilkerson died on April 27 in a car accident.


Times Square Church and Teen Challenge founder the Rev. David Wilkerson was laid to rest at a private funeral on Monday.

Wilkerson, who also founded World Challenge Ministries, was driving with his wife in Tyler, Texas, last Wednesday when his car collided with a truck.

He died at the scene, while his wife was rushed to hospital where she remains under observation. He was 79.

The funeral at Rose Heights Church of God, in Tyler, was attended by members of Wilkerson's family and close friends, including evangelist Nicky Cruz.

Current Times Square Church pastor Carter Conlon was also present at the service.

He was quoted by Charisma Magazine as saying, "It's hard to honor a great man."

Times Square Church has confirmed that a memorial service will be held in New York City on May 14 at 2 p.m. ET to give members of the church and the public the chance to pay their respects.

The service will be streamed live worldwide via the church's website.

A simultaneous translation of the service will be available in 10 different languages via conference call lines, details of which will also be posted on the church's live stream page.

Anticipating a crowd of thousands during the memorial service, Conlon chose to lead his congregation in their own private time of mourning on Sunday.

“It's our time to mourn and to celebrate the life of our beloved founding pastor, David Wilkerson,” the senior pastor said. “By May 14, cameras and the eyes of the world will be on this church. People will be coming from all over the world.”

Paying tribute to “Brother Dave,” as he liked to be called, Conlon spoke of the nearly 17 years he was trained by Wilkerson at Times Square Church. He was taught to be humble and to constantly seek the power of the Holy Spirit.

“Every time we look at the glory of this sanctuary ... we're going to have that constant reminder of our founding pastor and how he let Jesus Christ so use his life and so brought glory to the name of Christ and touched our lives and led us in a way that we should go,” Conlon said.

“One of the hallmarks of Brother Dave's life and ministry is that people were radically transformed by the power of almighty God,” he said to applause. “Many went on into ministry and became great soul winners.”

Reading the official obituary, Conlon described Wilkerson as a man of unlimited faith, a fearless witness of Christ’s saving power, and a spiritual father to generation upon generation.

And he wasn’t one for fanfare, he continued, noting that Wilkerson turned down invitations to meet with world leaders. Rather, he was an advocate for the poorest of the poor and a friend to the outcast and hurting.

“He ran his race well. He lived life to the very fullest … with a radical love for Jesus.”

Tributes have poured in since last Wednesday's accident. One relative, Rick Wilkerson Jr., described Wilkerson as a "true hero" and "a man of conviction not convenience."

"He lived what he preached. We will miss him greatly!" he tweeted.

Joel Houston, son of Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston, paid testimony to the impact of Wilkerson's bestselling book, The Cross and the Switchblade, in which he gave an account of his ministry among New York gang members and drug users.

It was this book that "seeded NYC in my heart" as a place for ministry, said Houston, who is now helping to lead Hillsong NYC, the Australian-based church's first U.S. plant.

"So grateful for the life and legacy of David Wilkerson," he tweeted.

Over 50 million copies of the book have been sold and it has been translated into 30 languages.

Conlon announced that they are currently searching for a larger venue to accommodate the crowd expected to show up for the memorial service later this month. Madison Square Garden was ruled out because it is currently under renovation.

Prepping the congregation for the large crowd, Conlon informed them that they will be called to serve and comfort others who also have been impacted by Wilkerson.

“We are most likely going to be called as a congregation to give our place and to allow those who are coming from around the world to gather here and to mourn and to say goodbye to their friend,” he said.

“The days of mourning will be upon us for a while but ... joy is coming again in the morning. Thank God for the joy.”

Speaking from a personal standpoint, the senior pastor added, “I get tremendous personal comfort from the thought of Brother Dave dancing around the throne of God.”
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Sunday, May 09, 2010

Uncomfortable Truths and the Times Square Attack


By Ben West and Scott Stewart May 6, 2010

Faisal Shahzad, the first suspect arrested for involvement in the failed May 1 Times Square bombing attempt, was detained just before midnight on May 3 as he was attempting to depart on a flight from Kennedy International Airport in New York. Authorities removed Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Pakistani descent, from an Emirates Airlines flight destined for Dubai. On May 4, Shahzad appeared at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan for his arraignment.

Authorities say that Shahzad is cooperating and that he insists he acted alone. However, this is contradicted by reports that the attack could have international links. On Feb. 3, Shahzad returned from a trip to Pakistan, where, according to the criminal complaint, he said he received militant training in Waziristan, a key hub of the main Pakistani Taliban rebel coalition, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Authorities are reportedly seeking three other individuals in the United States in connection with the May 1 Times Square bombing attempt.


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