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2:40pm Monday 8th December 2008 in Burnley
By Emma Cruces, Reporter
THOUSANDS of people around the world joined an East Lancashire group’s online prayer day for Madeleine McCann.
Madeleine’s mother Kate McCann is thought to be one of the 20,000 Christians who joined the Accrington and Burnley-based prayer circle in a day of remembrance for Madeleine and all missing children worldwide on Friday.
The prayer circle known as ‘music download revolution’ has been up and running for a year and members say they are becoming increasingly popular.
The core of the organisation is the Christian music download site, from which the group’s campaign to raise awareness of child trafficking has attracted global attention.
John Wearne, who belongs to St Paul’s Church in Accrington and co-runs the site, said: “Eight jumbo jet loads of children disappear every single day for the purposes of sex trafficking and the church has a responsibility, a duty, to impact this evil.
"We still believe that Madeleine is out there and we believe in spiritual warfare and that prayers for her will help bring her home.
“I have also spoken to Madeleine's mother, Kate McCann, who is happy we are promoting this for her lost little angel. She confirmed to me that she would be joining in.”
John runs the site with Burnley man Robert Robinson, a singer-songwriter who promotes the site’s music.
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Edward from Leicester
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3:27pm Mon 8 Dec 08
JimDay
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4:36pm Mon 8 Dec 08
KimCanada
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4:58pm Mon 8 Dec 08
weissnicht
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5:05pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Pedro Silva
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5:11pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Jill Bloom
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5:12pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Lia
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5:23pm Mon 8 Dec 08
KimCanada
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5:24pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Jill Bloom wrote:Jill, perhaps you could suggest how people can help search for Madeleine, her own parents refused to return to Portugal to do just that.
How encouraging it is that Madeleine is still thought about - that prayers are sent for her return and for strength for her family during this horrible time.
I respectfully ask that everyone keep an open mind regarding the circumstances of Madeleine's disappearance - as rumor, innuendo, and outright fiction are not beneficial to finding the truth.
I feel that respect for Madeleine is the top priority - and slurs against her family, especially in commenting to an article of this type - only victimize Madeleine further.
The small faction of organizers who have made it their life's work to comment viciously against the McCanns with every opportunity, could better put their energy and interest in Madeleine to better uses - maybe helping to find her? or helping other children around the world?
Pedro Silva
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5:30pm Mon 8 Dec 08
ukveiwer
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5:30pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Lia
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5:34pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Jill Bloom
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5:38pm Mon 8 Dec 08
KimCanada wrote:Did they, Kim?
Jill Bloom wrote:Jill, perhaps you could suggest how people can help search for Madeleine, her own parents refused to return to Portugal to do just that.
How encouraging it is that Madeleine is still thought about - that prayers are sent for her return and for strength for her family during this horrible time.
I respectfully ask that everyone keep an open mind regarding the circumstances of Madeleine's disappearance - as rumor, innuendo, and outright fiction are not beneficial to finding the truth.
I feel that respect for Madeleine is the top priority - and slurs against her family, especially in commenting to an article of this type - only victimize Madeleine further.
The small faction of organizers who have made it their life's work to comment viciously against the McCanns with every opportunity, could better put their energy and interest in Madeleine to better uses - maybe helping to find her? or helping other children around the world?
VPJ
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5:42pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Jill Bloom
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5:55pm Mon 8 Dec 08
ukveiwer
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6:08pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Jill Bloom
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6:12pm Mon 8 Dec 08
ukveiwer wrote:you're welcome ukviewer!
jill bloom ,thanks for the 3a web site ,every one should read it,boy what an eye opener,brilliant site
Edward from Leicester
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6:16pm Mon 8 Dec 08
ukveiwer
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6:18pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Jill Bloom
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6:22pm Mon 8 Dec 08
ukveiwer wrote:wow - you're a fast reader, then!
jill bloom,yes it sure is worth reading even the satirical threads
but really you should read the statements and see all the contraditions in them.by the way i am not a member of the 3a ,just went there because of your post.
cheers
Edward from Leicester
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6:30pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Edward from Leicester
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6:30pm Mon 8 Dec 08
VPJ
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6:41pm Mon 8 Dec 08
eddie the sniffer dog
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6:55pm Mon 8 Dec 08
ukveiwer
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7:02pm Mon 8 Dec 08
kkkkatie
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8:28pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Jill Bloom
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8:35pm Mon 8 Dec 08
kkkkatie wrote:kkkatie - thank you, and I know that this is a small minority that make these types of comments.
Jill, don't let this convince you that people in the UK don't care, these people are a small minority - and the vicious reporting helped form their distorted opinions. There are a lot of people out there who care about Madeleine, and who pray for the McCanns. Especially at Christmas time.
shellywelly
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8:49pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Lia
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scandi
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1:36am Tue 9 Dec 08
Jill Bloom
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1:54am Tue 9 Dec 08
scandi wrote:"if Amaral's studied opinion is right", Scandi?
Hi Jill from the USA,
These parents gave no respect to their 3 children. IMO they are fair game for any criticism at their selfish and thoughtless parenting.
They left 3 children under the age of 4 every night of their Holiday in PDL, not just on May 3rd, leaving them from approx 8:30pm till midnight which was their routine.
Shane on them.
And if Amaral's studied opinion is correct and she died by accident, neglected and then her body hidden away by them, saying 'Find the body and prove it' ~ Let it be the reason there are people who still fight for the Truth about what happened to Madeleine and where she could be today.
It is really ALL about Madeleine xox
justiceformaddiemcann
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4:21am Tue 9 Dec 08
justiceformaddiemcann
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4:26am Tue 9 Dec 08
Jill Bloom wrote:and you really need to get out of denial!!! maddies parents are responisble for her vanishing YES vanishing maddie wasnt abducted 99% chnace she was not
scandi wrote:"if Amaral's studied opinion is right", Scandi?
Hi Jill from the USA,
These parents gave no respect to their 3 children. IMO they are fair game for any criticism at their selfish and thoughtless parenting.
They left 3 children under the age of 4 every night of their Holiday in PDL, not just on May 3rd, leaving them from approx 8:30pm till midnight which was their routine.
Shane on them.
And if Amaral's studied opinion is correct and she died by accident, neglected and then her body hidden away by them, saying 'Find the body and prove it' ~ Let it be the reason there are people who still fight for the Truth about what happened to Madeleine and where she could be today.
It is really ALL about Madeleine xox
Amaral was SACKED.
Don't you think maybe it's time to stop this hatred, Scandi?
How dare you and your friends make vicious comments about Madeleine's parents on an article about a day of prayer for Madeleine?
Is it your intention to, no matter what the content, follow Madeleine news around for eternity - continuing to victimize this child?
Is there nothing that can ever be printed about MADELEINE that you will not defame with ugly, hate-filled missives about her parents?
Shame on you. You and your friends have defiled this child incessantly with your inability to see the forest for the trees.
I have a newsflash for you: the PJ had all the info you have for over a year, and try as they might they were not able to find a connection they could use to railroad her parents.
At that, they closed the file. Good job, PJ.
Then, you and yours got this info.
And you have spent how many months dissecting every "mmm", "yeah", "clearing of the throat" while you try to pretend you know something of how search dogs operate?
Give me a break.
Your hatred, and egotism, has caused you to spend the last year and a half of your life NOT considering the most important thing: Madeleine.
I have a great idea: why don't you write up a report of your most well-analyzed findings, and send them on to the head of the PJ? Maybe between the two of you, you could break the case!
Bat E Bird
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7:18am Tue 9 Dec 08
Lia
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8:55am Tue 9 Dec 08
Jim2002
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11:20am Tue 9 Dec 08
lib6266
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lib6266
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12:43am Wed 10 Dec 08
scandi
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5:37am Wed 10 Dec 08
lib6266 wrote:Hi Cheshire,
To Jim 2002 - Why should the McCanns agree to a reconstruction 12 months after the event? Our police reconstruct any crime a few weeks after it has occurred. Nothing could possibly be achieved 12 months on.
Anyway, there was an ulteria motive to get the McCanns back to Portugal. The police at that stage still wanted to pin the abduction and, in their opinion, murder, of Madeleine on Kate McCann. She would have been yet another mother who was accused of a crime she didn't commit, just like Joanna's mother a few years previous.
What would you have done in their position? I sure as hell wouldn't have gone back to Portugal, anyway they were advised by their solicitors not to go.
Bat E Bird
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Lia
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11:34am Wed 10 Dec 08
Bat E Bird
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6:09pm Wed 10 Dec 08
lib6266
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11:36pm Wed 10 Dec 08
lib6266
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11:40pm Wed 10 Dec 08
lib6266
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11:45pm Wed 10 Dec 08
scandi
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10:07am Thu 11 Dec 08
Bat E Bird
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12:59pm Thu 11 Dec 08
cherry3as
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Bat E Bird
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1:36pm Fri 12 Dec 08
Bat E Bird wrote:Sorry Nigel.
Very well said Scandi! I don't how Jill Bloom can accuse you of "hatred" and "vicious comments".
If anyone would like to find out more about Madeleine's disappearance, Stevo's other excellent site can be found here:
http://www.mccannfil
es.com/
If you would rather read news reports and facts than opinions on forums, you'll find it interesting.
johnw963
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12:29pm Sun 14 Dec 08
Edward from Leicester
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1:00pm Sun 14 Dec 08
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