Famed TV Scientist Bill Nye Slams Creationism
The June Gallup Poll showed 46% of Americans believed in creationism, 32% believed in evolution guided by God, and 15% believed in atheistic evolution.
“Denial of evolution is unique to the United States,” Nye begins in a YouTube video posted on Thursday. The video quickly picked up steam over the weekend and as of Monday morning had been viewed more than 1,100,000 times. Nye – best known for his program, “Bill Nye the Science Guy” – said the United... Continue Reading
Civil unions and true marriage
Government has a duty to protect the civil institution of marriage.
What we are saying is that true marriage must survive for America to survive. We are saying preserve Americans’ civil right of marriage if we want America to climb back from the abyss of economic decline and social decay
The Church in Nigeria: Between a Rock and a Very Hard Place
A radical Islamist sect demands the total Islamization of Nigeria and is working towards that goal by killing as many Christians as possible.
President Jonathan has asked for U.S. help to protect Christians and other Boko Haram targets, but the Obama Administration has been cool towards him ever since he defeated Muslim opponent, Muhammadu Buhari. The U.S. government prefers to address “the underlying political and socio-economic problems in the North.” Translated this means: the ongoing resentment by Northern Islamists that a Christian was elected president.
In the U.S., Christians victims of rising ‘hostility’ from gov’t and secular groups, report says
"It's way beyond anything we had imagined. It's so much more prolific than it's ever been before."
According to Shackelford, the hostility can lead to violence, as in the case of the Aug.15 shooting at the Family Research Council headquarters, in which a gunman allegedly said he disagreed with the group's beliefs before shooting an employee in the arm. He also cited the Aug. 5 shooting deaths of six people at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee.
GOP Platform Committee Reins in Gay Military
"We support rights of conscience and religious freedom for military chaplains and people of faith.”
“Every American, especially those who wear the uniform, should be allowed the religious liberties given by God and protected by our Constitution. We want to see dignity restored to our military personnel and no longer see the military used to promote social agendas. We hope the Democratic Party Platform Committee will take similar actions.” ... Continue Reading
Court Says Texas Can Ban Medicaid Funds To Planned Parenthood—For Now
State ban on funds for clinics affiliated with abortion providers still under review.
The appeals court decision lifts a temporary injunction that “called for the funding to continue pending an October trial on Planned Parenthood’s challenge to the law.” Texas may now implement its ban on clinics affiliated with abortion providers while the case is pending. Planned Parenthood clinics in Texas will likely lose state funds following... Continue Reading
Mississippi ranks 2nd in U.S. in benevolent giving, behind only Utah
Generosity linked to religious beliefs, according to study
Wolfe said people in less religious states "view the tax money they're paying not as something that's forced upon them, but as a recognition that they belong with everyone else, that they're citizens in the common good. ... I think people here believe that when they pay their taxes, they're being altruistic."
New Mexico Photographer Found Guilty of Discrimination: Are Churches Next?
Churches must be aware of the conflict between religious freedom and the homosexual legal agenda.
The Huguenins are Christians who believe that God designed marriage as one man and one woman, and that defining marriage is the best way for societies to help children and adults. They could not in good conscience allow their company’s photography services to be used to promote the message of the ceremony – that it... Continue Reading
Conflict Management: Don’t Throw People Under the Bus
We tend to throw people under the bus when a bus is headed for us.
To throw someone under the bus” is defined as meaning “to sacrifice; to treat as a scapegoat; to betray,” but . . . the key to the phrase really lies in the element of utter betrayal, the sudden, brutal sacrifice of a stalwart and loyal teammate for a temporary and often minor advantage.” ... Continue Reading
Living the Abstinent Lifestyle in New York
Remaining chaste in New York City—or anywhere.
The Rev. Michael Keller, who grew up in Manhattan and who leads the Reformed University Fellowship City Campus ministry at Redeemer, said New York’s commodified approach to sex makes life more difficult for the abstinent. “If everyone else is using sex as something to consume, you will too,” he said. Trinity Laurel moved... Continue Reading
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