I believe that each of us must be committed to the preservation of Human diversity. I cherish not only the value of every form of life in what we call biodiversity, but also in the diversity of Mankind. I believe that every people has the right to preserve their expression of Humanity, its heritage and [...]
Campaign 2012 By STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ White House candidate Rick Santorum on Saturday questioned President Barack Obama’s Christian values and attacked GOP rival Mitt Romney’s Olympics leadership as he courted tea party activists and evangelical voters in Ohio, “ground zero” in the 2012 nomination fight. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator [...]
Airline forced to scrap controversial ‘sexist’ ads The U.K’s budget airline Ryanair has been forced to scrap a controversial advertising campaign featuring scantily-clad models for being “sexist”. Sky New reports that the promotion, which ran last November in British newspapers with the slogan “Red Hot Fares Crew”, was yanked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)–U.K.’s [...]
Before attending New York University, I studied academic Judaic studies in the Rabbinical School of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Conservative Movement’s flagship. At the Seminary, we studied the documents of Judaism dispassionately and inductively rather than dogmatically or even with faith commitments. Mordecai Kaplan once argued, to my mind accurately, that the Conservative Movement [...]
The latest professional sports superstar/hero, New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin, electrifies fans with his basketball abilities, and even as he publicly praises his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, he does NOT generate public hatred like the reaction to NFL quarterback Tim Tebow’s public displays of Christian faith. Why not? “There is so much temptation to [...]
In an historic visit to the Vatican, Baroness Warsi will express her “fear” about the marginalization of religion throughout Britain and Europe, saying that faith needs “a seat at the table in public life”. In an article for The Daily Telegraph, the Cabinet Office minister says that to create a “more just society” Britons must [...]
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contribution by Lee Durbin In a thunderous broadside over at Conservative Home, Tory MP Nadine Dorries has responded to a High Court ruling deeming it unlawful for Bideford council in Devon to hold prayers as part of their formal proceedings. Directing her ire against the “zealots” of the British Humanist Association and the National Secular [...]
contribution by Lee Durbin In a thunderous broadside over at Conservative Home, Tory MP Nadine Dorries has responded to a High Court ruling deeming it unlawful for Bideford council in Devon to hold prayers as part of their formal proceedings. Directing her ire against the “zealots” of the British Humanist Association and the National Secular [...]
Posted on | February 12, 2012 | No Comments Rise of Islamic groups bringing wave of intimidation, persecution By Aaron Klein 2/8/2012 Middle East (World Net Daily) – As Islamic groups gain power throughout the Middle East, Christians here fear for their safety and are concerned about their role with regard to the future of [...]
KAGIN’S COLUMN Edwin F. Kagin is a lawyer‑poet. He believes that, through grace and faith, this will be a regular column and, if events are predestined, that whatever he believes makes no difference whatsoever. He can be reached in care of this publication, or through e‑mail at: edwin@edwinkagin.com Permission for non-profit reproduction is [...]
by Dick Mac I am a Catholic, which means I am a Christian, which means I find the teachings of Christ to be worthy of a role in determining my morals, values, etc. As a Catholic, I believe that Christ loved all people, condemned nobody, comforted the poor, the sick, and the troubled, fed the [...]
I watched a program on iPlayer about social networking. It was a rant against Facebook mainly, but a couple of other networking sites were also mentioned. It was shocking to see what was going on: cyber bullying, hateful commenting…Really horrible stuff. The main push of the program was, what is Facebook doing about it? You [...]
Tweet JERUSALEM – As Islamic groups gain power throughout the Middle East, Christians here fear for their safety and are concerned about their role with regard to the future of the volatile region. “I fear for the Christians of the Middle East because it’s a bad situation for them,” Lebanese parliamentarian Samy Gemayel told WND. [...]
HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD:Through Repentance in the name of the LORD Jesus Christ,and thereby living in Truth; Righteousness; Holiness and complete Surrender to The LORD Jesus Christ. And living day by day while watching and waiting for the imminent return of the LORD Jesus Christ, the darling of heaven. That [...]
ReligionLink writes about how there will be about as many Americans watching Super Bowl LXVI on Sunday as attend church on Sunday: Football has certainly enjoyed some faith-based coverage this past season, thanks in large part to the public displays of religion by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, an outspoken evangelical Christian. But there have also [...]
Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 1, 2012 “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and [...]
by Dr. Curtis Lehmann Unless you have been living in a cave, you have probably heard about Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Denver Broncos. He has been a polarizing figure because of his forthcoming and conspicuous admission of his faith in Jesus Christ. Some have complimented his public displays of faith, while others, even Christians, [...]
Separation of Church and Sport Now that the Tim Tebow show is over for this season, I have observed enough to take a stand on his proselytizing on the field. As a football player, he’s a force. A bold leader, a positive burst of energy, an agile and powerful runner, even if he’s not yet [...]
During a dramatic fifth set in the Australian Open final, I could not help but notice the world’s number 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, as he fiddled with something he wore around his neck. Actually, he fished something tied to a cord hidden under his shirt and kissed it. I supported his opponent in the [...]
During a dramatic fifth set in the Australian Open final, I could not help but notice the world’s number 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, as he fiddled with something he wore around his neck. Actually, he fished something tied to a cord hidden under his shirt and kissed it. I supported his opponent in the [...]
Every Day Christian Julie wrote a long blog post about how everybody’s got to leave Tim Tebow alone. Below, my personal reaction to her post… Sometimes, it is hard to be a bystander. When the subject of God comes up, it can be maddening to watch so much spite and self-righteousness. I know! Religious people [...]
The past few weeks have been a Tebow-free zone. In the absence of wondering if divine intervention plays a role in NFL games, Americans have been able to go back to making gods of ordinary heroes like Tom Brady and Eli Manning. It seems there’s no middle ground on how people feel about Denver Broncos [...]
The Debate Rages On – Feedback Friday I love a healthy debate, and thought I would continue last week’s highly active discussion. Two friends of mine got into a highly explosive argument over this post and are currently not speaking. I thought the subject of their discussion was worth opening up to all of you. [...]
Without going into a tirade, I have a list of issues/concerns that are directed toward candidates for President of the United States. 1) Demagoguery, distortion of a fact in order to advance a position, fear mongering and warmongering are destructive and do harm to political discourse; it is unseemly and inappropriate for a President (or [...]
This blog is not intending to be the answers to all of life’s mysteries. I am a regular guy who reads things or occasionally has an original thought that I feel I must communicate. I found blogging to be a vehicle for that as well as a way to keep a repository of these thoughts/learnings. [...]
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. — In the beginning, it was just a cross — two simple perpendicular white bars placed on top of the town water tower. But some say the cross crossed the church-state line into government promotion of religion, turning this small town 45 miles east of Memphis into a target for a First Amendment [...]
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Recently a 16 year old girl from Rhode Island, by the name of Jessica Ahlquist, challenged and won her case against her school Cranston High School West. Apparently they had a banner on public display with a prayer addressed to the Christian God on it with the title “School Prayer”. Now a prayer to the [...]
Tim Tebow, the quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has been in the news quite a bit in the past few months. Tebow has even become a cultural icon of sorts inspiring a phenomenon called “Tebowing” where people all over the Internet take photos of themselves mimicking his dramatic sideline praying down on one knee. A [...]
Does God care who wins football games? And what do you think of Tim Tebow and his public displays of devotion? I want to start by saying that I have no problem at all with Tim Tebow and I can understand some of the fascination with him. As he illustrates in the commercial, “They Said,” [...]
I’ve been getting into a lot of hot water lately over my views on Tim Tebow’s act of “Tebowing.” For those of you who aren’t American football fans, Tim Tebow is an outspoken Christian who is the talented starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos. He routinely gets down on one knee for all to see, [...]
By Matt Higgins DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has seemingly made himself the poster boy for Christianity, praying on the field after a win, putting Bible verses on his eye black during games and even starring in an anti-abortion ad during the Super Bowl, but one atheist group believes he’s doing it [...]
By Adaline Haseltine As the Broncos are inching closer to the Super Bowl after another win on Sunday night, Tim Tebow continues to grow in popularity, especially regarding his faith. Following up on our article about Tim Tebow, we would like to continue to encourage him in his incredible journey to the Super Bowl. Tebow [...]
Jake Welsh wrote on Jan 3, 2012 11:45 PM:” why Jesus Would call Tim Tebow a Hypocrite:.”be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. if you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”–The words of Christ, as quoted in Matthew 6:1, The Bible, [...]
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Public displays of affection are everywhere. Magazines, Facebook statuses, Twit pics (guilty), and of course, in person. Teens holding hands [...]
Should We Ban All Public Displays Of Religion? Posted on 07 January 2012. Tags: Displays, Public, Religion, Should It seems to me that in recent times there has been a lot of offence caused by religious items and clothing. Examples like white brits complaining that sikhs can carry a ceremonial knife, even into a courthouse, [...]
January 6, 2012 in Against Christianity, Theology – Sacraments, Worship with 0 Comments Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates. For groups, ritual depicts the world as it ought to be, the real world as it is believed to be, especially the social and [...]
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Public displays of affection are everywhere. Magazines, Facebook statuses, Twit pics (guilty), and of course, in person. Teens holding hands [...]
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Public displays of affection are everywhere. Magazines, Facebook statuses, Twit pics (guilty), and of course, in person. Teens holding hands [...]
cross-posted from Dagblog It’s Christmas time, which means “War on Christmas” time, which means a whole bunch of bizarre complaints about persecution by members of an overwhelmingly privileged religious majority group. This bad behavior is often understood as part of the most intense and fire-breathing American Christianists’ fire-breathing intensity. But that’s only half the story, [...]
Christians have been urged to let the values of Christianity reflect in their daily lives as worthy examples to others. “Unfortunately too many of our prayers to God at various times become only external performances only which are devoid of depth.” Very Reverend Father Evaritus Amegadzi of the Catholic Church gave the exhortation at a [...]