>> hello, welcome to the news hour. the top stories, the crisis in syria take center stage in st. petersburg as well leaders gather for talks. >> in central average republic. this is a a country on the brink of a failed safe, i'll explain

why. >> and we'll have the latest european news searching for the uncrackable code, and as a new film examines princess diana's life and death, we look at britain's enduring fascination with her. >> leaders of the world's major economies are locked in debate over how to deal with syriac and huge divisions remain. barack obama is look for military action, and russia has accused washington o of justification. at the g-20 vladimir putin said syria would be the main talking point. samantha power said moscow is holding the u.n. security

council hostage over syria. >> the system has protected the prerogatives of russia. the regime that would stage the largest chemical weapons attack in a quarter century while chemical weapons inspectors sent by the united nations were just across town. and even in the wake of the flagrant shattering of the international norm against chemical weapons use, russia continues to hold the council hostage and issuing it's international responsibilities, including as a party of the chemical weapons convention. >> barnaby phillips is covering situation. i imagine it's going to be very tense and awkward at this dinn dinner. >> i'd imagine so because you're absolutely right. the mood music going into it gives no grounds for

encouragement whatsoever. vladimir putin's spokesperson was speaking a couple of hours ago, he said that the american evidence was not convincing at all. nonetheless there will be a concerted effort by america's allies here at the g-20 to try and make their case conclusiv conclusively, that president assad did use chemical weapons on august 21st as they allege. so the u.s. trying to rally countries to their cause. david cameron coming with fresh scientific evidence that he has been given by british scientists by the alleged use of sarin in that attack. but it should be said that the americans and their allies are probably in the minority here at the moment in terms of not having misgivings, if you like, about having an attack on syria

that did not have the backing of the united nations supreme court council. there are many who are sympathetic to the issues not close to russia, certainly not close to syria, i'm talking for instance of leaders like angela merkel, and others have expressed, they all seem to have a degree of nervousness about an american-led military action that did not have the backing of the united nations security council. >> barnaby, you wonder with all the strong language we've heard, you wonder where that leaves the tense relationship between washington and moscow. >> you do wonder, an everybody is speculating about that, and we're all looking for the little clues that we are given. the journalists have kept a

considerable distance from the action as it were from the summit, but we did see that moment when president putin greeted president obama at the beginning of the ceremony this afternoon. i thought it was polite, friendly enough, but not particularly warm. president putin was talking yesterday on russian television about his relationship with president obama, and he struck a philosophical note. he said he was well arar aware t president obama had not been elected to be nice to the russian people just as he had not been elected by the russians to be nice to the americans, but they would try to sort out their differences. nonetheless f those words can be construed as co conciliatory,, i don't think they'll be able to come to go on syria.

>> thank you. as the war in syria continues, so does the argument of how to arm the rebels. al jazeera takes a look at the make up of the groups battling to take control of the syria. >> the fighters pushing their way through new territory. they claim to have taken a town of malula where the ancient language is still spoken. most of the christians in syria have chose ton either stay away from the conflict or ally themselves with president assad's regime. but with talk of an approaching strike on damascus, there are reports of new defections among supporters and the choosing of the opposition. >> it's having somewhat of an affect that would add to the

defections that we're starting to hear. >> the defections are just one aspect of an ever-more complex situation in the country. the rebel factions are deeply dividedded. this group said they're breaking away from another group called the islamic group of iraq. groups from russia's northern region have been fighting along sidside rebels for months. president obama talks about a few strikes on da mas damascus t would produce results. it may not than simple. >> the u.s. will get themselves in a series of other strikes and proceeds in a more ad hoc way, especially as the assad regime actually challenges what he's doing. i wouldn't rule out, and again, given what i've said in terms of the mindset of the assad regime, that we will see them use not

just heavier and heavier conventional weapons, but also chemical weapons again. that is because they're going to hang on tooth and nail to damascus. >> reporter: just one of many reasons why western leaders are taking more time to decide on a course of action in syria. al jazeera. >> let's now go live to al jazeeral jazeera in southern. nasir, god to have you with us. how nervous are people there about a potential u.s. strike on syria? >> of course, the situation which is south of syria, the situation here is horrible, actually. many people are waiting the u.s. may have an attack on militant

base, especially the missiles bases here in syria. so are many people who say it will not be the strong acting from u.s. or other countries, europe countries, maybe france will join u.s. to attack some places, militant places of sirrasyrian regime. the problem here people say it will not be very strong attacks, and it will not fail the regime of president bashar al-assad. it will not--it will not put down the president bashar al-assad. it will be a problem for the people. some of the bashar al-assad will become more champion for people, especially arab born. they say it's supposed to be strong attacks, and two and a

half years they suffer from the regime attacks in all places, 14 cities here in syria. they hope it will stop. of course, some people are frightened that this attack will also attack the airport, and they will loss these airports and some important places for them. they are not that much confident from the u.s. army will stand with them forever. i mean, they need president bashar al-assad to fall down, other words, no need for this attack as what they say. but of course, if it reduce his power on assad, then a good to

fight the regime army, it would be good for them. >> neaser, thank you very much for bringing the view from inside syria. thank you. >> meanwhile, u.s. navy ship is docked in israel's port. the transport vessel carrying 300 marines. it is docked as part of a routine visit that joins two other transport ships in the region. two russian destroyers an join x russian ships september to the region in the past week. in washington, d.c. meanwhile politicians are still debating the case for an attack on syrian president bashar al-assad's war machine. we're live to kimberly who join us from d.c. kimberly, there have been

several days of briefings, tell us what is going on today. >> there was a senate intelligence briefing that occurred this morning here on capitol hitcapitol hill, and ths another one as we speak. this is summer recess for house of representative members as well as senators, but those who are in town have been encouraged to attend. they are attending, and they're listening to what top obama adviser have to say and why it's important to launch military strikes to syria. >> has the obama administration been doing a good job for selling their plan of intervention, have you noticed any changes while covering hearings in the last few days? >> well, i can tell you the only change has been that there has been this initial boost of support from the senate foreign relations committee panel moving this to a wider senate vote. the challenge is still on for

the obama administration to sell this to the wider rank and file members. there are many senators and a greater number of house members who simpl say they simply have t made up their minds. one senator telling al jazeera that she's concerned about this sparking into a wider regional conflict and unintentional consequences, as she called them. they articulated that the obama administration has not fully briefed senators and wider congress on the overall wider strategy. >> this is not a choice between doing nothing and a military strike. there are other ways to put pressure internationally on the assad regime to isolate him that might be more effective, and would not involve the use of military action. i'm also very wary of the united states becoming entangled more

and more deeply in what is a civil war. >> so kimberly, what is the timetable looking like then for votes in the house and also in the senate? >> we know there could be a vote that would take place no later than wednesday. we know the obama administration, and president obama himself has made five telephone calls from the g-20 summit to members here at capitol hill. but the question mark is really it could be many weeks before we get that vote. >> kimberly hallack live in washington, d.c. two years after a government land grab, thousands of victims remain displaced. we meet the families still

living in that legacy of that day. smiling in the wrong place at the wrong time. and palestine chief threatens to ask for the suspension of israel association if give the freedom to play its matches. details coming up in sports later. >> mohammed ibrahim had

reportedly received death threats this week. he had been give given an armorr for precaution. there were reports of gunfire after the explosion. the people in the area described a very loud bang that shook their buildings. >> when the minister was approaching, and the police officers were starting to hold traffic forum, a car passed and a minute plate the explosio latn happened. >> protesters staged a sit-in until military broke it up, killing protesters.

aegean muslim brotherhood leader condemned the attack. over a does guards were injured. the minister arrived at the interior ministry in cairo two hours after the attack. >> thank god it was a cowardly attempt. the forensic experts are investigating and it appears to have been an explosive device that was large and set off remotely. they waited for my vehicle to pass because the impact was close to my car. it destroyed four vehicles of my protection team and shops in the area were badly affected including a civilian car and a child who had a leg amputated. i have an officer with serious injuries and another officer with a leg amputated. >> reporter: the government has justified the current state of emergency by saying it is fighting terrorism. this attack marked a new wave in that battle. no one so far has claimed responsibility for the attack. al jazeera, cairo.

>> and an indian woman who wrote a popular book about her kidnapping by the taliban and eventually escaped has been shot dead in afghanistan. she lived in a city in a province with her afghan husband. her book about her ordeal in the 1901990s was made into a bollywood film. what a tragedy. what do you know about the circumstances of her death? we seem to have lost her. hopefully we can get her back live in just a few minutes. in the meantime, let's head to kenya where the parliament has voted in pulling out of the international criminal court. wanted for crimes against humanity. the icc said they will continue to prosecute the two men even if kenya withdraws. they're accused of inciting

violence in 2007. >> it was a heated parliamentary session with members arguing against the motion saying this is not good for the country. that kenya will alienate herself from the international community if this continues. this is not about anybody outside of kenya but about kenya and sovereignty, and kenya has institutions to try such cases. at some point opposition members walked out of the debate, and it was expected this motion is going to fail any way because of the coalition which is the ruling coalition has the numbers in parliament. it was widely expected that this motion would go through. what happens now is an appeal is going to be tabled in parliament in the next 30 days. this ithey are going to be seeko repeal the international crimes

in the international criminal court. members of parliament will debate on this bilker and if passed it will be passed on to the president, who is going to sign on it or not. once he signs on it, then that sets the page of process for the withdrawal from the international criminal court, and it's going to take a long while for the process, the u.n. security council say they need one-year notice of a country that wants to pull out. it's not going to affect the cases. >> katherine reporting from nairobi. an emergency operation is underway in chad where malaria is spreading throughout the region. an alarming rise of new cases of 1,000 to more than 14,000 in august alone. most people living in ruler areas are not able to access life-saving drugs, and it's not

known what caused the outbreak. the united nations is warning that central african republic is close to becoming a failed state and that's threatening the entire region. but so far the africa union peacekeeping mission. we report from the capital. >> it's the guns that rules. they march into the capitol as a force of 5,000. there are now 20,000 armed fighters in the coalition. in recent weeks some of those fighters have gone into bagui's area killing people. >> we suffer from crime, rape, torture, every morning we are surrounded. a breakfast is gunfire. >> the united nations has been discussing what to do about

snarl african republic. there is talk of supporting an africa-led international peacekeeping force, and investigating human rights violations. >> the u.n. admits that even an africa force of thousand also not be enough to bring stability here. what the country needs is an national army made up of different tribes who are trained, fed an properly. >> reporter: they will be vetted before they can wear military uniforms. a small number of civilian and military police are back on the streets. people trust them more. the ] say it's important, elections are held as soon as possible. >> the strategy would be to make sure that this country would be ruled by people who have been chosen democratically by the population. and that they use their security

authority not in in the prospect of power but serving the country. >> the country does have a transitional government and is writing a new constitution. it promises to hold elections in 18 months, and none of the current leaders will be able to run for office. >> we promise we are on a good track, and everybody is getting together in the country to see how to open the way. it's time to have a central africa republic otherwise it will be too late. >> so far they have refused to recognize or support the transitional government. for now central african republic remains a lawless territory in the heart of africa. what happens here next will impact on the whole region. al jazeera, bangui. >> and on friday, there will be

reports again from bangui. >> in the final part of our series from central african republic, i'll be looking at the human rights atrocities being committed here and one woman's right for justice. >> as it continues to grow, many are wondering how some in the government get so rich. we take a look at how china is fighting corruption. >> reporter: the promise to end corruption was center stage in march. at one high official a month he has been taking them down and taking them to court. the biggest so far is bo xilai, and taken to an abuse and corruption trial. he was convicted on thursday of taking 10s of thousands of dollars in bribes. he has millions in the bank,

small figures compared to others in the country, but it was the way he was caught. he worked for the road safety administration and was caught on camera grinning at the scene of a fatal bus accident while wearing a luxury watch. the president has vowed to eliminate corruption from the lower to the top. that even includes the seasonal giving of moon cakes. it's the principle of using officials funds for gifts. but it's not effected that such moves large and small will bring corruption to an end. >> making a few high profile cases against senior officials is not enough to rule out corruption in china. corruption has been rooted for thousands of years. it's a systemi systemic and strl flaw. >> they're hoping that these corruption trials will boast their popularity with the people of china and thei strength their

power. >> thousands of garment factory workers in cambodia have been holing rallies. they've asked the mayor to act on their behalf. it fired 700 people and suspended 5,000 others who took park in a two-week strike. the chilean judges association has apologized to the victims of the regime and seeking forgiveness of those affected in the 1970s and 80s. the group said that the system failed to you protect basic human rights at the time. floodwaters in india have revealed piles of rubbish increasing the risk of diseases.

many are worried about the pollution. right, still to come on the program, we're on the road where an u.s. congressman as he tests the public mood on intervention in syria. plus, an one-take wonder, the israeli film that has them lining up at the venice film festival. and is rafa playing his best at the open? we have details coming up shortly. ç]

my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california.

when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [♪ music ] >> welcome back. you're watching the al jazeera news hour. a reminder of our top stories now. russian president vladimir putin said syria will be discussed at a dinner being held right now in st. petersberg. a bomb exploded in cairo, mohammed ibrihim was not harmed in the attack. a woman who wrote about her kidnapping by the taliban and

her eventually escape was shot dead in afghanistan. she lived with her afghan husband. the book about her ordeal in 1990s was made into a bollywood film. more now on that story. let's go back to jennifer in kabul. a very tragic story. what do you more do you know about the circumstances of her death? >> the police in the province say they found sushmita's body this morning. they say she was abducted on wednesday night at her home. her family was tied up. she was married to an afghan businessman, who had just returned recently to afghanistan. militants abducted her and her body was found early in the morning. no one has claimed responsibility for this. she has been in afghanistan working as a health worker with women and filming lives of women. she is one owomen.

this is a conservative province, she's very famous for escaping the taliban. >> apologies to our viewers for the quality of that skype connection. jennifer, thank you. returning now to the crisis in syria, and the debate over intervention. al jazeera has spent two days on the road with republican congressman justin amash, who has been asking the americans whom he represents about their thoughts and fears about possible military intervention. david hawkins reports. >> if you're opposed to the military strike raise your hand. >> reporter: of the people who came here to talk with their congressmen about what the u.s. should do about syria, few are in favor of action. >> my understanding is that it does not involve boots on the

ground, and it is limited. >> reporter: nearly all have misgivings. >> this is not a situation where we're looking at defending ourselves. we know things can evolve and based on what you're saying i don't think it makes sense for us to go there. >> reporter: representative justin amosh one of the most vocal republicans opposed to striking syria. >> i held a classified briefing on sunday that raised more questions than i had before, and made me more skeptical of our involvement. >> the congressman may be skeptical, but some are alarmed that the president could attack syria with or without congressional approval. >> i think it's despicable that a leader like that would use weapons like that on his own people. but it would be equally despicable for us to go in and launch an attack. >> reporter: in coffee shops across michigan many are wary of

war and distrust the administration. >> we've been lied to by this administration. >> stick for your guns and believe in what you're believing, vote know. >> reporter: the district is solidly republican. and the people who come out to see him are, too, and they're dead set against a military strikes against syria. he promised to take that message back to watc washington next we. david hawkins, al jazeera, michigan. >> the driver of a train that crashed in spain in july said he had warned that the track was dangerous. let's get more on that and other european news stories in london. >> yes, well, 79 people died when the train derailed in a sharp bend. the driver has been charged with murder. it was revealed after the crash that he had been driving at nearly twice the speed limit of

880 meters per hour, and he had been on the cell phone. >> more than 200 people are being treated for injuries after a major car crash in southern england. eight victims are said to have suffered major injuries. a key commuter roof sout route f london, many say it was the fog that was the cause of the pile up.

controversies surround a new film of princess diana's life. it tells the story of a secret relationship she had with a pakistani surgeon. many fans think the film too intrusive and insulting to her memory. >> kensington palace, diana's home, the years have failed to ease the pain, many come here in the summer to see where she used to live. some are from the united states where the fascination with the royal family is never ending, but the fan club is international here. >> she was wonderful. she was something different to the family, and i think she broke the shackles of being very stuffy and unapproachable. >> she was just so sweet, so kind hearted trying to help everyone. >> it this week 16 years ago

this whole area was a sea of flowers. 16 years is a very long time, and for many people diana has faded into the distance, but clearly what this proves is to many others she really hasn't. people remember her recently particularly because of her son william who has been in the news. and others remember her in their own sense as well. the nightmare story the princess died in just a violent way seems to haunt many people still. >> in the popular imagination princesses do not die in late night car crashes caused by a drunk driver, but diana did. the most glo glamorous charismac royal came to an end, but it did. >> a film that focuses on a

secret relationship she had with a pakistani surgeon. in a nearby cafe that treasures diana think it i am appropriate tinappropriate fora film to be r private life. >> the good things will always be there, and generation after generation she'll be there in the memory of the people. >> reporter: it's certainly true that the legacy that her family want for her i, 16 years since sheriffs buried it seems that controversial still follows the woman who has been known for the people. >> the film that tells the tale tale of the marriage at the heart of the palestinian conflict. meet the arab was one long take

with no breaks. we have reports from venison the movie and its chances. >> reporter: there have been many movies about the israel-palestinian conflict over the years, but this claims to be something different, something unique. there have been applause about this film. told through the eyes of a journalist, his story is that of a view who survives the holocaust and then marries a palestinian. it is a true tale of love and harmony, and two very different worlds. >> we're talking about a group of people, women and men, that palestinians and israelis, arab and jew, and they manage to

coexist. they understood that they don't have to agree about everything. >> reporter: this is a novel concept. this movie was shot in one take. no shouts of cut. no complicated edits. the camera rolls for 81 con stan unforgiving minutes. >> people don't do things like that. and it was funny because the middle of my nose starts to ru running, and i had to take a tissue, and i couldn't do it. every time the camera went for a second i would be like, so it was funny. it was challenging. >> reporter: this film is not the first with battle in the background. his part of the world is no stranger to war. he brings that personal experience to th the cinema scr. >> as a citizen of the middle east, and very appalled by the excessive violence.

the only thing that we as filmmakers can do is put a question. it's not the most efficient way to change the reality, but it is worth something. >> reporter: on saturday, the cast will walk along this red carpet, walk through those doors with hopes that when they emerge they'll be clutching the awards. and there is not long to wait now. al jazeera. >> could there be something such as an answer crackable code. there is a lot riding on research in this area. now british scientists may have cracked it. it's quantum cryptography. now the university found a way to accepted these coded quantum

messages using hand-held devices. we spoke to professor o'brien from the university, one of the scientists behind this quantum leap and asked them what they've achieved. >> the key thing we've been able to do is to put this technology on to small chips, and that makes it possible to then put them into mobile phones and other hand-held devices. >> because in the past it was peep using very complicated computers and was out of reach of ordinary people. how soon can ordinary people have this? >> you're absolutely right. previously this sort of domain of the governments and so on, now the consumers and average member of the public could have this in their hands. >> wouldn't many be worried about this, they won't be able to hack into these things, and criminals will use it and get away with it. >> i think there are concerns with any technology, but for

example, when you log into your bank and make a purchase, that's the very expensive thing at the moment, financial fraud. >> one comment saying it is breakable in that you could have middle men attacks. >> no there is no such thing as a perfectly secure system that's for sure because someone could put a gun against the user's head and ask them what they're doing. this is a communication link that secures it based on the laws of physics rather than based on our best understanding of methamphetaminics today--basn mathematics say. you use particles of light to transmit information from your mobile phone and the bank teller machine. because they are quantum mechanical systems, any attempt to extract information from that

communication system disturbs those systems and you and your bank can detect that disturbance and detect the person eavesdropping. >> thank you very much, indeed. still ahead, ramping up religion. we'll meet a young skateboarder who is mixing their latest moves with bible study. and sports, we look forward to the nfl season, all the details coming up. stay with us. ç]

>> welcome back. the guatemalaen government has promised to give land to thousands of evicted years ago. they were forced from their land, but despite the government's offer 600 families will remain displaced. from the valley, we were sent this report. >> reporter: the homes of hundreds of peasant families burned to the ground. their fields of corn and beans destroyed. three people killed. 13 communities forced off the land. the largest eviction in guatemala's recent history. every time she opens her gate she's reminded of that day. >> now when you look out there you don't see houses. you don't see a community. you see sugar canes. but i can't survive on sugar canes. >> reporter: the valley has been home to the people for generations. but when western demand for

ethanol drove up sugar prices agriculturecal cops swept in and buying land. guatemala has been the wormed fourth largest exporter of sugar. the united states calls the country central america's strongest potential biofuel producer. but for thousands, this land rush has brought only more unemployment, hunger and poverty. >> we want to be able to grow corn so we can feed our children, and we can sell little is left over at the market and buy them clothes and shoes. >> the government has helped the land grab. >> companies once produced sugar where they want to mine oil.

they collude and they use the law. the police and the military, to evict communities. >> her husband has held on to a collection of tear gas grenades that the security forces use to clear the men, women and children from the community. >> we would like people to come here and live with us a few days to see how we live. >> guatemala committed to give land to evicted families star starting in september. candelaria hopes this is the start of another life and not another promise waiting to be broken. al jazeera in guatemala. >> thank you. by the end of thursday we'll know semi standing line ups for this year's u.s. open.

djokovic is the only player oh to have yet to drop a set. the match under way with andy murray and wawrinka, this is attempting to reach his first grand slam semifinal. so far it's 2-1, wawrinka in the first set. the spaniard beat tommy in straight sets. he was merciless in the start. he close out the match 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, and he said it was his best performance in the tournament so far.

>> the result was great. i'll enjoy it for today. >> a place for the final, the french seed won a titanic struggle, the frenchman held firm and decided to win the match 3-2 for reach his first u.s. open semi. while in the women's tournament, asarinka moved closer in a showdown against serena williams. 6-2, 6-3, she has also become the only woman under the age of 30 to make the final this year. she was runner up to serene that last time, and a rematch with the world number one could awa

await. the undefeated italian beat her doubles partner compatriot, winning straight set 6-4, 6-1 to her first grand slam finals. the super bowl champions ravens visit the denver broncos. those two teams will be vying for this, the vince lombardy trophy. the ravens will be hoping to become the first team to defend their title since the new england patriots in 2005. but they have lost several key players including start liner backer ray lewis, who is retir retired, who gives them a little more incentive to win. >> this is a new season for us. we're play an excellent team and we're opening up with a home team. if people need that as an extra

incentive, that's fine. but will is plenty with the schedule and the time we're explaining. palestinian football has threatened fifa to suspend israel's football association. the football team has been evicted impacting matches and daily training. peace talks between israel and palestine had been held in success, but the team said they're prepared to tak ask fifo take the drastic step of suspending the israelis. >> we are still holding on to our position to resort to fifa including a calling for an emergency committee and demand to hold israel accountable, including the option of

suspending israel's membership. >> the world cup continues later this week. the u.s. national team arrives ahead of the match on friday. chants of no fair play by the costa rica fans. the match in march with the americans, they feel the match should have been abandoned. the world's number one player were accused of filing false tax returns. the argentine as his father are still due to appear in court on the 17th of this month. they're accused of hiding more than $5 million by filing incomplete returns for the

years 2006-2009. messi gave his backing to host the 2020 olympics denies any wrongdoing. the international community refuses to lift against india. when they named their secretary jen despite facing corruption charges over the commonwealth games. they're urging other avenues for its athletes to compete. >> we're going to replace is that they should think of an alternative method in which the sport people of the country can contest under the indian flag.

>> starting today with the 23-1 lead zimbabwe finished 327. pakistan closed on 168-4, and it's unbeaten on 76. there is more check out www.aljazeera.com. >> thank you very much, indeed. you might not associate skateboarding with a christian faith, but in the u.s. it's an increasingly popular place for studying the bible. [♪ music ] >> reporter: they come to practice their flips and slides, and for skate boarders across

the park, these are the perfect environment. safe and gives the space for skate bothers to hone their skills. >> reporter: but this is more than a place to perfect your run on the half pike, it is also a place of worship. >> god, we're skaters and we love you. >> reporter: more specifically a skate ministry, part of north america's evangelical churches that cater to young christians. the ramp 48 director say bible classes aren't compulsory. >> we've been doing it for a while, 13 years now. it is not--we don't make them come. they can come or they can leave. it's all good. >> reporter: the 13-year-old marcus is a church regular, and one of ramp 48es 48's most taled

skateboarders and say his religious studies help him skate better. >> you skate a little bit, and then read the bible, talk about jesus and god, come back and skate and you have a good set of mind and you skate hard. >> reporter: but for parents like kate dunn, the skate ministry was not an easy sale. >> he would oppose two months ago that he's atheist. lately he told me, mom, i read the entire book of matthew of today. hey mom, did you know that they found noah's ark. >> reporter: they have been criticized by using skateboarding, but they'r their ministers say they're just combining passions.

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