It’s Tuesday, November 7th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (
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By Kevin Swanson
2023 Persecutors of the Year report just released
International Christian Concern has published their 2023 Persecutors of the Year report. The worst nations are Nigeria, North Korea, India, Iran, China, Pakistan, Eritrea, Algeria, Indonesia, and Azerbaijan.
Jeff King, the ICC president, noted that he is especially concerned about India. He said that, “Mass violence in Chhattisgarh and Manipur in late 2022 and 2023 supply chilling examples of what the future could hold for India's Christian population if radical Hindu nationalism is not checked.”
Mr. King further noted that, “there are an estimated 200 to 300 million Christians who suffer persecution worldwide. I've served this targeted group for more than two decades and still wonder why there is no widespread outcry or outrage on their behalf."
Nepal’s earthquakes killed 200 people
Nepal was hit by two earthquakes, both registering 5.6 on the Richter scale, reports the Associated Press.
About 4,000 homes were damaged, and over 200 people were killed, according to our contacts in Nepal. The earthquakes centered around Jajarkot, about 250 miles Northeast of Kathmandu.
Israel-Hamas War has led to death toll of 11,400 people
The death toll in the Israel-Hamas War initiated by Hamas, the Muslim terrorist group, on October 7th has reached 11,400—of which 10,000 have been Palestinians.
That’s about five times the number killed in the 2014 conflict. And it’s about the same number of people killed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as well as the same number who died in the The Yom Kippur War of 1973. The Yom Kippur War involved the Arab states of Egypt, Syria, Morocco, and Iraq against Israel. The two-week conflict ended with Israel returning the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt.
Trump skips third GOP presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 8
The next debate in the contest for the 2024 Presidential Republican nomination is scheduled for tomorrow night in Miami, Florida, reports ABC News.
The candidates scheduled to appear include New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. Former President Donald Trump is skipping out on this third debate.
Trump still holds a commanding lead in most polls. Rasmussen has him ahead of DeSantis by 38 points, and ahead of Haley by 41 points. The Harris/X poll has the former president ahead of DeSantis by 50 points.
Iowa Governor endorsed Ron DeSantis for President
This just in, as of yesterday. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the Republican presidential nomination, reports the Des Moines Register. It’s a key boost for the DeSantis campaign as the Iowa primaries approach this January.
Reynolds, who had been a Trump ally when he held the White House, said she appreciates the former president’s accomplishments, but believes it’s time to move on. She said, “I don't think he can win.”
DeSantis has also recently suggested Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds as a possible vice presidential pick.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: Vote “No!” on pro-abortion Issue 1
Concerning the Ohio initiative, Issue 1, which would enable a constitutional amendment to institutionalize the “right to abortion” in the state—Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran, have taken to social media to oppose the measure in this upcoming election today.
MIKE: “Everywhere we go, voters tell us they're confused about issue one. So, Fran and I have carefully studied it.”
FRAN: “Issue 1 would allow an abortion at any time during a pregnancy and it would deny parents the right to be involved when their daughter is making the most important decision of her life.”
MIKE: “I know Ohioans are divided on the issue of abortion, but whether you'
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