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Atheism and high social media usage linked to higher teenage suicide risk, study finds

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A study by the Center for Bible Engagement (CBE) has concluded that atheistic thinking and high social media usage are contributing to a higher risk of suicide among teens, Christian Headlines reports. CBE surveyed 4,700 teens between the ages of 14 to 17 from nine different countries as part of its study. The researchers concluded that there was a correlation between ‘atheism/agnosticism/spiritual uncertainty’ and significant social media usage that led to what the study termed destructive thinking that included thoughts of suicide. “Rates of destructive thoughts are more common among teens who express that they don’t believe in anything spiritual, are uncertain about their beliefs, or believe they sin, but don’t believe in Jesus,” the study noted. CBE found that destructive thinking was significantly more common among those teens who questioned the reality of God and the afterlife. This included those who entertain thoughts that included “I have no need for God,” “There is no afterlife when we die,” and “God does not exist.” Those teens who had a firmer belief in God, the Bible, …

Those who get along with their parents in their teen years may live longer, study finds

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12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12 ESV) The fifth of the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20 states that we are to honor our Father and Mother. It is also the only commandment that comes with a promise that the Hebrews would live long in the land if they did. And a recent study conducted by researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has come to a similar conclusion, Study Finds reports. In their study, the group tracked 15,700 adolescents aged 12 to 17 over a 14-year period and discovered that those in their teen years who maintained a healthy relationship with their parents lived a longer life than those who didn’t. “The overall pattern of these results suggests strong relationships between adolescents and their mothers and fathers leads to better health and well-being in young adulthood,” said Dr. Carl Ford in the group’s news release. The study also found that those teens with better relationships …

US Surgeon General warns that people’s health may be undermined by not attending church

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In a surprising advisory, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned about the epidemic of loneliness hitting the US and then attributed this in part to a decline in church attendance, the Washington Stand reports. It was the first health advisory the US government has ever issued on what it described as the ‘epidemic of loneliness’ in the US. In a video released along with the advisory, Murthy spoke of the many health issues associated with loneliness, “Research shows that loneliness and isolation are associated with a greater risk of heart disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death,” Murthy said. He went on to suggest that experiencing loneliness was the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In the advisory, Murthy pointed to declining church attendance as one of the contributing factors to this epidemic. “Religious or faith-based groups can be a source for regular social contact, serve as a community of support, provide meaning and purpose, create a sense of belonging around shared values and beliefs, and are associated with reduced risk-taking behaviors,” Murthy …

The number of people attending in-person church services continues to rise

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According to the American Bible Society (ABS), the number of people attending in-person church services in the US is on the rise, the Christian Post reports. During the pandemic not only were many churches forced to temporarily shut down, but it also impacted attendance as people chose to stay home and watch services online. But that downward trend has stopped, and though a sizeable percentage of people are still deciding to view services online, the number of people attending church services is steadily going up according to ABS’s “State of the Bible USA 2023” report. The survey, which is taken annually, has noticed a steady increase in church attendance over the past three years. In 2021, 38% of people who answered the survey said they attended church services. This increased to 56% in 2022 and in 2023, 67% of people stated they were now attending in-person church services. There was also a corresponding decline in those watching online services over this same period. In 2021, 45% of responders said they watched services online, and in …

Trust only 70% of the science?

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While the political elite repeatedly tells us that we need to trust the science, a recent study by German researchers has concluded that 25% of the published medical research papers and 34% of the neuroscience papers they examined are bogus, The Blaze reports. The researchers attributed this to paper-mills that “use AI-supported, automated production techniques at scale and sell fake publications to students, scientists, and physicians under pressure to advance their careers.” The Blaze adds: According to the newly released study conducted by Sabel and other German researchers, which has itself yet to undergo peer review, there were an estimated 300,000 red-flagged, fake publications among the 1.3 million biomedical publications listed in the SCImago portal. Sabel estimated around 34% of neuroscience papers published in 2020 were bogus. “It is just too hard to believe,” Sabel told the journal Science, suggesting that it is as if “somebody tells you 30% of what you eat is toxic.” The researchers noted that one group of 712 papers that were classified as “problematic” had been cited in other papers …

Poll: 87% of Americans who prayed state prayers were answered in the past year

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A survey released in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer held this year on May 4, 2023, found that the vast majority of people who pray reported an answer to prayer in the past year, The Christian Post reports. This survey sponsored in part by Radiant Foundation polled 1,700 Americans and discovered that of those Americans who say they pray, 87% reported having at least one answer to prayer over the past 12 months. The survey also found that 85% of Americans said they regularly connected with what the poll described as a higher power. The most common way of doing this was through prayer, 61%, followed by meditation 39%, and mindfulness, 38%. The top three issues that people most often prayed for included: READ: 87% of Americans who pray say their prayers were answered in the last year: study AND Prayer is Everywhere

Conservative teens are happier and less depressed than Liberal ones, study finds

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The victim mentality is an insidious trap because those caught in its jaws are convinced that they are a victim of their circumstances. You are not succeeding because someone else is pushing you down, and until that is changed nothing will ever improve. Unfortunately, the victim mentality has become the rallying cry of the left where people blame men for oppressing women, the rich for oppressing the poor, and the police for oppressing criminals. The list of oppressors and victims is endless. Since these external forces are beyond your control, they ultimately determine your future. There is nothing you can do to change it. Any attempts you make to overcome your circumstance will only result in failure. So why try? Trapped by this mindset, the resulting loss of hope can cause a person to spiral into depression. And not surprisingly this was the conclusion of a study undertaken by Columbia University which found that Conservative teenagers are happier than those who hold left-wing views, The Blaze reports. The study entitled, “The politics of depression: Diverging …

Southern Baptist Convention drops 450,000 members in 2022

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According to a recent report by Lifeway Christian Resources, the US-based Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) lost 457,000 members in 2022, dropping from 13.68 million members in 2021 to 13.22 million in 2022, the Christian Post reports. It was the largest single-year membership drop recorded in SBC’s history. Though there was a huge membership drop last year, the SBC reported that attendance at church services actually increased by 5% over 2021 as it continued to recover from the drop in attendance due to the COVID pandemic. It also reported that 180,000 people were baptized in 2022, up 60,000 from the 120,000 people that were baptized in 2021. However, this was less than half of the 445,725 the SBC baptized in 1972, at the height of the Jesus People revolution that impacted both Charismatic and non-Charismatic churches. READ: SBC loses over 450K members in 2022; largest drop in membership in 100 years

Study: Half of Chicagoans have witnessed a shooting by the age of 40

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According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, by the age of 40 half of Chicagoans have seen a shooting, with 14 being the average age when they personally witnessed it, PJ Media reports. The study, conducted by researchers from Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology as well as Oxford and Harvard, tracked 2,000 Chicagoans for 25 years to middle age. The study found that blacks and Latinos, at 50%, were twice as likely to have witnessed a shooting than whites, where only 25% saw a shooting. Not all were just witnesses to a shooting, in the case of Blacks and Hispanics, 7% of those studied were actual victims by the age of 40, compared to just 3% for whites. READ: Half of Those Under 40 Have Witnessed a Shooting in Chicago at an Average Age of 14 Years Old Over the past few years, there has been a barrage of complaints about how the state and the city have taken a soft-on-crime approach to dealing with the criminal element which …

Study: Thousands of cases of schizophrenia may have been triggered by marijuana usage

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A study by Danish researchers has discovered a link between Marijuana usage and cases of schizophrenia, The Blaze reports. The comprehensive study looked at the case histories of 6.9 million people from 1972 to 2021 and concluded that THC, the active ingredient in Marijuana, triggers or worsens mental illness and specifically schizophrenia in young men. Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterized by psychotic behavior that can include hallucinations, delusions, confused thinking, and an altered reality and is attributed to a dopamine imbalance in the brain. The researchers concluded that up to 30% of young men (21 to 30 years of age) diagnosed with schizophrenia could have avoided it if they had not used cannabis. This suggests that thousands of cases of schizophrenia may be attributed to Marijuana. The researchers noted when the age group of the men was expanded to 16 to 49 years of age, they attributed 15% of schizophrenia cases to marijuana usage. Though the increase was not so pronounced in females, the researchers concluded that 4% of the schizophrenia cases were also …

Over 25% of Canadians Support Euthanizing the Poor and Homeless

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A recent poll revealed the rapid cultural deterioration taking place in Canada. In 2021, the country’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, introduced legislation allowing for medical-assisted suicide for those facing serious medical issues. It has since been expanded to allow those who are mentally unwell to receive assisted suicide, and it seems many Canadians are completely fine with this policy. A recent poll conducted by Research Co. found that a significant percentage of Canadians not only supported euthanasia but over 25% supported providing the service for the poor and homeless, Front Page reports. What was particularly disturbing was the views of the younger generation where 40% of those between the ages of 18-34 were comfortable euthanizing the poor. Research Co. provided more details on its poll results: Half of Canadians would agree to allow adults in Canada to seek medical assistance in dying due to an inability to receive medical treatment (51%) or a disability (50%). Fewer than three-in-ten would consent to expand the guidelines to include homelessness (28%) or poverty (27%) as reasons to seek …

Survey: How long do you pray?

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A poll conducted by City Square Associates for Skylight and released in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer (May 4, 2023), discovered that 61% of Americans pray daily, averaging nearly 20 minutes, the Christian Post reports There was nearly an even split among the 1,700 people surveyed between when they prayed with 50% stating they have a prayer time in the morning and 55% said they prayed in the evening, just before bedtime. The uneven split of the percentages suggests that some obviously prayed at both times. We know that the prophet Daniel prayed and praised God three times a day, so multiple prayer times during the day are not unheard of (Daniel 6:10). Considering the favorite prayer times were early in the morning or late at night, it is not surprising that 81% of the respondents said that they most often prayed in their bedrooms. But what was surprising was that cars, at 61%, were the second favorite spot for prayer. But this makes sense considering that Jesus was often looking for a …

Social media is harming kids

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Mental health experts are raising concerns about the negative impact that social media is having on America’s children, CBN reports. A recent study by CDC of American high school students found several concerns about mental health of American teens: Experts are putting the blame for this on the addictive nature of social media that studies have shown can damage a teen’s self-image and well-being as teens are often comparing themselves to others. “Facebook knows that they are leading young users to anorexia,” former Facebook executive Frances Haugen said in her testimony to a Senate Committee. “When Facebook is asked questions directly as important as, ‘How do you impact the health and safety of our children?’ They choose to mislead and misdirect.” According to Kelly Newcom, founder of Brave Parenting, one of the solutions to this problem is for parents to cut back on the amount of time, that children spend on social media. A recent study has shown a significant improvement in the mental well-being of teens and young adults (76% were female) if they …

Survey finds that Americans who believe in God are happier

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According to a survey conducted in March by the Wall Street Journal and NORC, faith in God results in better mental health, the Washington Stand reports. With concerns about the growing mental health crisis in the world, the survey found that only 12% of Americans said they were ‘very happy’. This is the lowest percentage of Americans to admit this since NORC started asking this question over 50 years ago. Just five years ago, nearly a third of Americans, 32%, stated they were ‘very happy’. Certainly, over the past three years, the world has faced several crisis situations, including COVID, the lockdowns, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, inflation, and growing fears about the economy. So while there are many reasons to be concerned, there was one characteristic that seemed to define the 12% who said they were ‘very happy’, nearly 70% of them said that they believed in God. Meanwhile, less than half of those who said they were ‘pretty happy’ or were ‘not happy’, reported believing in God, 47% and 42% respectively. These results …

65% of Americans state believing in God is not necessary for morality, survey

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Many years ago, the police union in our city went out on strike, I think legislation has since been passed preventing it from happening again. The union said police would still deal with major criminal offenses, but were refusing to enforce minor things like traffic violations or vandalism. For the first couple of days, everything continued normally. People obeyed the traffic laws. But as time passed it slowly began to break down. People started running red lights if there was no oncoming traffic, and eventually they were doing it even if there was. Even if the light was green, I remember deliberately slowing down as I entered an intersection, because I just didn’t know if someone would be barreling through the red. And I also felt the temptation to run a stop sign or red light, particularly if the oncoming street was clear. As the strike continued, bedlam ensued. People started drag racing each other on the city’s main thoroughfares. You would be driving down the street and suddenly two cars in front of you …

‘New York Post’ columnist suggests Gen Z is starting to return to God

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There was an interesting article in the New York Post recently on how Gen Z is starting to return to God. Also known as zoomers, Gen Z are generally those born between 1997 and 2012, (13 to 25 years of age). This is based on two surveys one taken recently by the Springtide Research Institute, which revealed that one third of those between the ages of 18 to 25, believe in God or a higher. Though these are abysmal numbers, the good news is that it is up nearly 25% from a similar poll in 2021. Writing for the New York Post, Carrie Sheffield explains: This is up from about one-quarter in 2021, noted The Wall Street Journal’s Clare Ansberry, writing on polling data from the Springtide Research Institute. Ansberry reported that in the age of COVID-fueled isolation and canceled dreams, young adults, theologians and church leaders “attribute the increase in part to the need for people to believe in something beyond themselves after three years of loss.” As a recovered agnostic baptized in December …

Survey: Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus led a sinless life

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In preparation for the last plague, the death of the firstborn, and Israel’s exodus out of Egypt, the Hebrews were told to sacrifice an ‘unblemished’ lamb. They were then to spread its blood over the lentil of their homes so that the angel of the death would not kill their firstborn, and then eat the lamb in what would become the first Passover supper (seder). The only requirement was the lamb had to be unblemished. According to Thayer’s, the Hebrew word form for unblemished, tâmı̂ym, means “complete, whole, entire, sound, healthful.” 5 Your lamb shall be an unblemished male a year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. (Exodus 12:5 NASV) They had to use the best of their flock for the sacrifice, not the rejects or the lame. Even today, Jewish priests are fastidious in enforcing this unblemished requirement for sacrifices. In September 2022, the Temple Institute purchased five Red Heifers from America, whose ashes are needed to purify the priests. The Institute actually sent a Rabbi to examine the …

Managers say Gen Z is the most difficult generation that they have ever worked with

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According to a study by ResumeBuilder, over half the US managers surveyed stated that they were forced to fire Gen Z employees because they were unmotivated and too easily offended, the Daily Mail reports. Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, are those born between 1997 and 2012, (13 to 25 years of age). Others are less specific, stating that zommers fall into the mid to late 1990s to early 2000s. The survey of 1,300 managers also found: One manager added that working with Gen Z employees is exhausting because they will challenge management, because Zoomers believes they are smarter than you, more capable, and “they will tell you to your face”. READ: Melting under the pressure! HALF of managers complain it’s ‘difficult’ to work with snowflake Gen Z employees – while more than a THIRD reveal they’ve had to FIRE younger staff because they’re too ‘easily offended’

68% of Americans believe US headed in ‘wrong direction’ under President Joe Biden

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American’s confidence is US president Joe Biden’s administration continues its downward spiral. According to a recent CIVIQS poll, 68% of Americans believe the US is headed in the wrong direction, this is up 6%, from the 62% of Americans who believed the same thing in January 2023, Breitbart reports The sharp decline in confidence in the Biden administration since January 2023 has been blamed on the bank crisis and the recent indictment of former US president Donald Trump by New York’s left-wing AG. READ: Poll: Only 22% Say Joe Biden’s America Headed in Right Direction, Down 6 Points Since January

Significant increase in attacks on American churches in first three months of 2023, study finds

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According to a report by the Family Research Council (FRC), there was a significant increase in attacks against churches between January and March 2023, Breitbart reports. The FRC has been tracking attacks against churches for the past six years. Though it has been noticing a steady increase, the number of attacks in the first three months of this year was significantly higher than seen in previous years. FRC writes: “…In the first quarter of 2023, 69 incidents have already occurred. If this rate continues, 2023 will have the highest number of incidents of the six years FRC has tracked, continuing the upward trend. Most of the 2023 incidents occurred in January (43); 14 occurred in February, and 12 occurred in March.” In its report, the FRC added that the number of attacks on churches reported in its study is probably much higher because it only provides data on the actual number of reported cases. READ: Report: First Quarter of 2023 Sees ‘Significant Increase’ In Acts of Hostility Against Churches

When is the last time you read your Bible?

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This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. (Joshua 1:8 ESV) According to a survey conducted by the American Bible Society (ABS), Americans who regularly read and engage with the Bible have more hope than those who don’t, Christian Headlines reports. Wikipedia defines hope as “an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one’s life or the world at large … Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness, and despair.” In its survey, ABS asked respondents a series of questions related to the Persevering Hope Scale, where people are asked to rank the possibility of something happening on a scale of one to five, with one meaning ‘not at all’ and five ‘very likely’. The overall average score for an …

A stunning majority of Americans believe Gospel accounts of Jesus’ resurrection are true

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According to a recent survey conducted by Lifeway, a significant majority of Americans believe the Biblical accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection are accurate, Faithwire reports. The survey, entitled “2022 State of Theology” found that 66% of Americans believe the Gospel accounts of Christ’s resurrection are accurate and only 23% believe they weren’t. Eleven percent stated they weren’t sure. Faithwire added that the percentage of Americans holding this view of the Gospel accounts has remained the same since 2018. It was also noted that even in what people would describe as the most secular parts of America such as the Northeast, a significant majority (60%) believed the Gospel accounts were accurate. READ: Stunning Proportion of Americans Believe ‘Biblical Accounts of the Physical Resurrection of Jesus Are Completely Accurate’

72% of those arrested for violent crime in NYC and released without bail, go on to commit more crimes, study finds

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New York City recently instituted bail reform that would allow those accused of violent crimes to be released with no bail, sometimes on the same day. The John Jay College of Criminal Justice conducted a study, to find out if the change impacted a suspects’ chances of being re-arrested, Breitbart reports. The study found that 72% of those who had been released after bail reform, meaning they did not have to pay bail, were rearrested for a violent crime. Meanwhile, prior to bail reform, only 62% were rearrested for a violent crime. The study concluded that there was a 50% increase in felony re-arrests after the city introduced its no-bail policy and a 36% increase in rearrests for violent crime. Breitbart adds: Overall, the study found that 47 percent of New York City suspects previously charged with felonies were rearrested for crimes —  including more than 31 percent of whom were rearrested for felonies, more than 17 percent rearrested for violent crimes, and almost four percent rearrested for firearm charges. In all three categories, felonies, …

Are you lonely?

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Since COVID hit in 2020, the accompanying lockdowns have disrupted the social life of people around the world. This included stopping church services which subsequently moved to online ministry. And while online services served as a temporary stop gap, God never intended this to be permanent. Humans are social creatures. We need community. We require interaction with real people to be healthy. Recently, Dr Lalitaa Suglani, a psychologist from Britain shared 12 signs that may suggest you are struggling with loneliness: The Daily Mail provided a list of these 12 indicators: “1. Disconnecting from loved ones. 2. You constantly feel tired/exhausted. 3. You feel a loss of ‘purpose’. 4. You find yourself taking really long and hot showers. 5. You can’t stop binge-watching shows. 6. You lack motivation/are unproductive. 7. Spending lots of time on social media. 8. Feeling like ‘everything’ is an effort. 9. You have feelings of restlessness. 10. You have a negative self-image and find yourself frequently self-doubting. 11. You can appear withdrawn or moody. 12. You can have a disruption in …

60% of Americans fear sharing their faith at work, survey

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According to a survey conducted by Ipsos Survey on behalf of Alliance Defending Freedom, 60% of Americans are fearful of sharing their faith at work, the Christian Post reports. The survey entitled, ‘Freedom at Work,’ was conducted between Oct 7 and Nov 16, 2022. According to the survey, three in five expressed that it was ‘likely’ or ‘somewhat likely’ that if they shared their faith at work it would result in “negative consequences at work.” The survey also revealed that 25% stated that they knew someone who had suffered repercussions for sharing their faith or political opinions at work. READ: 3 in 5 US workers fear sharing religious views in the workplace: survey

Study: Vitamin D supplements may reduce chances of getting dementia

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Researchers from Britain’s Exeter University and Hotchkiss Brain Institute based in Calgary, Canada have concluded that people who regularly take vitamin D supplements may have less risk of coming down with dementia than those who don’t, the Daily Mail reports. Their study of 12,400 people concluded that those who regularly took vitamin D had 40% fewer cases of dementia compared to the group who didn’t take the supplement. They believe this is because vitamin D may reduce the accumulation of amyloid plaques and tau in the brain, which is responsible for both dementia and Alzheimer’s. Speaking on behalf of the research group, Professor Zahinoor Ismail, who teaches at both the University of Calgary and the University of Exeter, said: ‘We know that vitamin D has some effects in the brain that could have implications for reducing dementia, however so far, research has yielded conflicting results. ‘Our findings give key insights into groups who might be specifically targeted for vitamin D supplementation. ‘Overall, we found evidence to suggest that earlier supplementation might be particularly beneficial, before …

Study concludes that marijuana users are a third more likely to have heart disease

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One of the biggest problems with the legalization of Marijuana is the claims by activists behind this push that it is a ‘safe drug.’ According to a study by researchers from Stanford University, regular users of Cannabis are 34% more likely to experience coronary artery disease than those who don’t use the drug, the Daily Mail reports. The conclusion was based on a study of 175,000 Americans. Lead researcher, Dr Ishan Paranjpe, said: ‘In terms of the public health message, it shows that there are probably certain harms of cannabis use that weren’t recognized before, and people should take that into account.’ Previous studies have found that marijuana not only caused people’s hearts to beat faster but that it also caused a person’s arteries to narrow quickly. READ: Cannabis users are up to a THIRD more likely to develop heart disease, major study warns

Obsessing about the news can make you physically and mentally unwell, study

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According to researchers from Texas Tech University, people who obsessively follow the news have a greater chance of not only have mental health issues, but physical ones as well, Study Finds reports. In fact, the researchers described it as “significantly greater physical ill-being.” The researchers reported that constantly checking the news and looking for updates, can result in individuals losing hope and ‘feeling powerless’ in the midst of what is happening. The researchers cited both the Ukraine war and the climate change hysteria as examples. [Note: they didn’t say hysteria.] It results in people being in a ‘constant state of high alert’ and researchers found that 16.% of the participants in their study were in a category that they described as ‘severely problematic.’ They were so obsessed with the news that it was constantly dominating their thought life. It also affected personal relationships, made it difficult to focus on school and work and affected their sleep. Significantly, their survey found: READ: Obsessively watching the news can make you mentally and physically sick

Study finds that churches are embracing technological changes since pandemic

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With churches having reopened after COVID, a study by Pushpay reveals that most will be permanently embracing the technological changes they made during the pandemic that included streaming services online, the Christian Post reports. When churches were asked what their services will look like in 12 months, only 28% stated that it would include only in-person services, while 81% stated that they would be incorporating a hybrid model that would include both online and in-person services. The survey also found a significant percentage of churches stated that they were planning to make more radical technological changes. This included 25% stating they were planning on creating churches in the metaverse virtual world and 20% stating they were moving to have only online services. READ: Most churches leaders see in-person only worship services as a thing of the past: study

Poll: 50% of Americans believe mainstream media purposefully trying to mislead or misinform people

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A poll conducted by Gallup and the Knight Foundation in 2022 and released on Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023, revealed how far America’s trust of the mainstream media has fallen, Global News reports. The survey found that 50% of Americans believe the mainstream media is purposefully trying to mislead and misinform people or persuade the public on particular viewpoints when it comes to reporting the news. Only 25% believed that they were not. As well, 52% of Americans did not believe the mainstream media was producing news that was in the best interest of the public. It seems that the majority of Americans believe the mainstream media has other agendas when it comes to reporting the news. Only 23% believed the legacy media acted in the public’s best interest. READ: Americans growing wary of news organizations, poll suggests. Why? I can’t imagine why Americans would feel that way? The New York Post recently reported how MSNBC host Krystal Ball stated that in the lead-up to the 2016 federal election, she had to run any commentaries critical …

Christian ad, ‘Love Your Enemies’, second most engaged commercial during Super Bowl game

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According to EDO, a Christian ad that ran during the Superbowl was the second most engaged ad during the NFL championship game, coming in second to a Warner Brother commercial about its upcoming movie, The Flash, CBN reports. EDO is a multimedia company that measures people’s engagement in ads. The 60-second black and white commercial entitled “Love Your Enemies”, was produced by He Gets Us, a Christian organization founded in 2022 to spread the news about Christ online through radio, TV and digital advertising. The organization is funded in part by Hobby Lobby CEO David Green and other donors. The ad predictably drew criticism from the radical left with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tweeting “Something tells me Jesus would not spend millions of dollars on Super Bowl ads to make fascism look benign.” READ: ‘Love Your Enemies’: Jesus Ad Was Second-Most Engaged Commercial During Super Bow

Video: Why did Pfizer issue a press release?

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Dr. John Campbell goes through a news release that Pfizer, the developer of a popular mRNA Covid vaccine, released on Jan 27, 2023. It seems there are some rumors circulating on the internet about Pfizer. It may or may not be related to this allegation and rumor. READ: BREAKING: Project Veritas exposes Pfizer exec discussing ‘mutating’ COVID-19 virus for new vaccines, #DirectedEvolution trends worldwide

Poll: Americans cite the government as the country’s biggest problem

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In Jan 2023 Gallup Poll, Americans were asked to rank the greatest problems facing America. At the top of the list was government with 21 percent stating it was the country’s biggest concern. In a similar poll held in Nov/Dec 2022, only 15% believed that the government was America’s biggest headache. Inflation came in second at 15% in the January poll. This was followed by immigration at 11%, the economy at 10% and unifying the country at 6%. It could be argued that the government is largely responsible for all the top five concerns facing America. READ: More Cite Gov’t as Top U.S. Problem; Inflation Ranks Second

Study: Antarctica and the Arctic have not warmed in 70 years despite increasing CO2 emissions

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Climate Alarmists have been warning for years that because of man-made global warming, the Antarctica ice caps were going to melt and basically wash away our coastal cities. In August 2021, the left-wing website, Salon, posted an article entitled, “This is what New York City will look like after climate change” to stoke those fears of what will happen if we don’t quit driving SUVs. It wrote that “Scalding temperatures, rising sea levels and changing weather will fundamentally remake the Big Apple.” But there is a problem with this hyper-fear mongering because it seems that despite record amounts of CO2 still being poured into the earth’s atmosphere, the Arctic and Antarctica have not gotten warmer over the past seventy years. The Daily Skeptic provides more details: “A recent paper from two climate scientists (Singh and Polvani) accepts that Antarctica has not warmed in the last seven decades, despite an increase in the atmospheric greenhouse gases. It is noted that the two polar regions present a “conundrum” for understanding present day climate change, as recent warming differs …

American Hispanic protestant churches reporting growth

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According to a survey conducted by Lifeway Research, Hispanic churches across the US have seen significant growth in recent years, Christian Headlines reports. The survey found that most of the Hispanic churches (54%) were started after 2000 including 32% after 2010. Lifeway Executive Director Scott McConnell described the growth as remarkable. He added while many of the churches sprung out of English-speaking churches, he said that 14% of the Hispanic churches originated from within Hispanic communities themselves. Additionally, with 58% of their congregation members being first-generation Americans, meaning they were born outside the US, 53% of the services are conducted in Spanish only and 22% of Hispanic churches hold bilingual services. The Hispanic churches are also active in evangelization with 79% of pastors reporting that they schedule regular evangelistic activities for their churches. This ranges from official outreaches such as door-to-door evangelism to holding festivals and other community activities where members can invite neighbors and friends. Nearly half the churches (47%) report they have seen ten or more people making commitments to Christ through these …