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Church Suing School Board After it Refused to Lease Space

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With the help of Advocates for Faith & Freedom, The Pines Church in Bangor, Maine is suing Hermon School Committee (HSC) after it refused to rent school facilities to the church for services, the Christian Post reports. The church alleges when it applied to lease space, HSC officials asked a series of questions about where the church stood on cultural/religious hot topics such as abortion and same-sex marriage. When the school board, which rents space to other secular groups, refused to rent space, the church decided to sue. “Public institutions that seek to lease their facilities for revenue should not be able to discriminate based on religious or political conviction,” said Faith & Freedom VP Mariah Gondeiro in a statement about the case. “The Hermon School Committee has a history of leasing their properties to secular organizations without persecution. We are advocating for fair and equitable treatment under the law, and The Pines Church was denied that opportunity by the Hermon School Committee,” Gondeiro added. Some have wondered if Christians should take to the courts …

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, …

Christian student Suing Former University Professor over Forced Donation to Left-wing Causes

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A Christian student, Nathan Barbieri, is suing a former Michigan State University (MSU) College of Business professor after she forced the students to make contributions to Planned Parenthood as part of her required class assignments, Fox News reports. According to Fox News, the professor, Amy Wisner, is described as a far-left professor in the lawsuit being handled on behalf of Barbieri by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The lawsuit alleges that the professor required the 600 students in her class to make a $99 donation to a group called ‘The Rebellion Community, (TRC)’ amounting to nearly a $60,000 contribution. It’s alleged that Wisner is personally in charge of TRC. Another student is also suing the professor for being forced to support her political views. According to a post on Wisner’s Facebook page, 100% of the donations to TRC are given to Planned Parenthood and other organizations ‘dismantling oppressive systems.’ Though MSU refunded the $99 contributions each of the students were required to make, Barbieri is suing Wisner because the money he donated to TRC is still …

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 …

Britain: BBC criticized for setting up disinformation group

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Britain’s state-owned British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has officially set up an organization designed to fight anything it considers to be ‘disinformation,’ LifeSite News reports. The ‘disinformation’ group will be led by Marianna Spring, who previously worked for one of the most left-wing news outlets in Britain, The Guardian. Sixty journalists will be part of Springer’s disinformation team and according to reports she has already set up fake social media accounts to ‘understand polarization online’. As part of her mandate, Spring will also be investigating the ‘alternative media.’ The BBC is even facing criticism from the left for the move, as LifeSite News explains in its article: Even left-wing outlets have criticized the BBC’s new endeavor, with Spiked writing that “the BBC not only inflates the dangers of social-media falsehoods, it has also applied the disinformation label to stories that are actually true.” READ: BBC hit with backlash after forming new team to fight ‘disinformation’ People were quick to respond to the Orwellian announcement:

Canada: Calgary high school student tries to burn Bible

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A group of left-wing teens outside a high school in Calgary, Canada were caught ripping apart a copy of the New Testament, the Post Millennial reports. One person even briefly tried to set it on fire but stopped after he was reminded there was a fire ban in Alberta due to raging forest fires in the province. In the video, one student quips ‘that’s not cool’ in response to the burning attempt. The student then put out the fire, threw the Bible on the ground, and stomped on it. It was one of the Bibles handed out by Josh Alexander who gained notoriety at his school in Ontario for opposing his Catholic school’s policy allowing trans-females to use the girl’s facilities. READ: High schoolers burn bibles to protest Catholic activist in Calgary It is not against the law to burn Bibles in Canada. However, if it had been a Quran, and the student lived in Britain and accidentally dropped it on the floor, he would have been suspended for a week and the incident registered …

Woke activists try to cancel Colorado church

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There is an interesting story on Charisma News about how woke activists are trying to cancel a Christian church in Boulder, Colorado because it believes in traditional marriage. The radicals believe The Well Church is vulnerable because it is renting its facility from a business, and are putting pressure on the business to cancel the arrangement. Several individuals including a journalist and even a member of the local school board have begun targeting the business that is providing space for the church, a local food park, the Rayback Collective. Writing for Charisma News, James Lasher explains that the rage was apparently sparked when the church dared to hold an Easter egg hunt on the front lawn of the Boulder County Courthouse, the week before Easter: In what can only be called a “hit piece,” one local guest columnist wrote in The Daily Camera, a local Boulder newspaper, that the church was “divisive,” “misogynistic” and “potentially, an LGBTQ-hate group.” […] The author who was so outraged by the audacity of Christians to display religious activity in …

Franklin Graham warns that every demon from hell has been unleashed on society

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In a keynote presentation to the National Religious Broadcasters on Monday, May 22, 2023, Franklin Graham warned that every demon from hell has been launched against society and Christians need to be prepared, Fox News reports. Graham, who is the son of evangelist Billy Graham and CEO of Samaritans Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Society added: “The world has deteriorated so quickly. We cannot be deceived and we can’t be fooled. We need to get ready and be prepared.“ “There’s a storm coming, and we’ve all got to be prepared.” Graham warned Christian organizations that there may soon be a concerted effort to shut them down both financially and technologically, with Banks and digital cloud companies looking to cancel services to Christian organizations that they don’t agree with. “We’re living in a cancel culture, and [big corporations] want to destroy Christian organizations,” Graham added. “They want us to shut our mouths. They don’t want to hear from us.” READ: Franklin Graham at Christian media convention: Every ‘demon from hell’ has been ‘turned loose’ in …

Did God judge India’s Hindu extremists responsible for the 2007-2008 violence against Christians?

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19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. (Romans 12:19 NASV) Journalist Anto Akkara produced a documentary on the breakout of violence against the Christian communities living in the state of Odisha located on the eastern side of India in 2007 and 2008. The violence led by Hindu extremists resulted in the deaths of 100 Christians, the rape of over 40 women, and the burning of nearly 400 churches and 6,500 Christian homes. In an interview with Christianity Today, Akkara revealed the strange things that happened to ten men responsible for much of the violence, leaving Akkara wondering if God’s divine judgement was at work: Starting in 2008, Akkara has made 34 trips to the rural Kandhamal region, where he has filmed four documentaries focused on how this violence has impacted the victims’ lives. For his latest release, The Right Hand of God over Kandhamal, Akkara uncovers the fates of 10 assailants who attacked the Christian …

What does a thumbs-down at a California high school racing event signal?

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Adeline Johnson, a high school track star at Sonoma Academy in California, seems to have signalled her dissatisfaction with a thumbs-down at the podium after placing fourth in her 1600m race at the North Coast Meet of Champions. Her fourth place finish disqualified Johnson from competing in the state final as only the top three finishers move on, the New York Post reports. Many believe her thumbs-down motion was in response to Johnson being bumped out of the top three by a transgender female (biological male), who came in second. The California Interscholastic Federation allows individuals to “participate in programs consistent with their gender identity or the gender most consistently expressed.” According to reports, security at the event removed protestors who showed up with signs reading “Protect Female Sports.” READ: High school track star appears to give ‘thumbs-down’ after she’s pushed out of state champs by transgender competitor: ‘Cheated’

60 Christians killed, 400 churches burned in an outbreak of persecution in India

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There has been a major outbreak of persecution against Christians in the state of Manipur located in Northeastern India, the Christian Post reports. The attacks, which started on May 3, 2023, were directed against largely Christian tribes located in the hill areas of Churachandpur. The persecution that was sparked by Hindu nationalists, the Arambai Tengoll also called the black shirts and Meitei Leepun, resulted in the deaths of over 60 Indian Christians and destruction or damage to 400 churches largely by fire. Approximately 1,700 Christian homes were targeted as well. The increased violence has resulted in over 50,000 people, 35,000 of which are Christians, fleeing their homes. There were reports that police actually participated in the attacks on the Christian groups or in other instances stood by and did nothing. Concerns are growing about further escalation as large caches of weapons and ammunition has also been recovered. It now appears that the Christian tribes may be arming themselves as well. READ: India’s Manipur remains tense weeks after 400 churches were burned, 60 Christians killed

The ‘Smash Sparrow Campaign’ and the left’s continued attack on agriculture

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The left’s attack on agriculture in recent years is beyond bizarre considering the world is entering an unprecedented food crisis which is leading to starvation in parts of the world and increasing food prices in the West. Nevertheless, the Dutch government still plans to close down 3,000+ farms, forcibly if it has to, and Canada is ready to force farmers to stop using fertilizer. Both countries are major world food producers. But the left has a long history of destroying agriculture, starting with Comrade Mao Zedong and China’s Cultural Revolution which killed tens of millions because of Mao’s stupidity and maliciousness. In his article, ‘Perfecting the Species,’ David explains Mao’s ‘Smashing Sparrow Campaign’: The big-brained Communist tampered around with agriculture too and came to the perfectly ignorant but quintessentially Marxist conclusion that household vermin are agents of capitalism. Yes, like capitalists, they exploit the labour of the proletariat and therefore must be totally eradicated. And by far the worst of all these bourgeoisie oppressors was, naturally, that most vile and heinous creature, the sparrow… As …

Canada: Police arrest teenage boy handing out Bibles in Calgary

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CBN reports that police in Calgary, Canada arrested a teenage boy who was handing out free Bibles. Josh Alexander who is 16 years old posted a video of his arrest on Twitter. Though he was released the same day, police warned Alexander that he would be arrested and charged if he continued to distribute Bibles. The arrest took place after an altercation broke out between Alexander, his supporters, and a counter-protest group. Alexander has previously gained notoriety for opposing policies at his Catholic high school in Renfrew, Ontario, that allowed transgender girls to use female bathrooms. After he organized protests against the decision, Alexander was suspended by the school and eventually arrested by the police when he returned to class while suspended. READ: ‘I Will Not Yield’: Teen Handing Out Bibles Refuses to Back Down After Police Arrest Him

Study reveals that two-thirds of women struggle emotionally and mentally after having an abortion

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A recent study has found that a significant percentage of women struggle both emotionally and mentally after having an abortion, the Christian Post (CP) reports. The study entitled, “The Effects of Abortion Decision Rightness and Decision Type on Women’s Satisfaction and Mental Health,” published by the Charlotte Lozier Institute contradicts the Turnaway Study which stated that 90% of women were happy with their abortion. This second study conducted by David C. Reardon, Katherine A. Rafferty and Tessa Longbons looked at 226 women between the ages of 41 and 45 who had previously had an abortion. The study noted that their level of satisfaction with their decision was largely dependent on whether the woman wanted the abortion in the first place or if she felt pressured into it by external circumstances. “Of 226 women reporting a history of abortion, 33% identified it as wanted, 43% as accepted but inconsistent with their values and preferences, and 24% as unwanted or coerced. Only wanted abortions were associated with positive emotions or mental health gains,” the study wrote. The …

Montana completely bans TikTok across the state

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Montana became the first US state to completely ban the downloading of the social media app, TikTok, for all its citizens, Fox News reports. The government had previously banned TikTok from being downloaded on government phones over concerns that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, is closely connected to the Chinese Communist Party. Fox News explains the reason behind the ban: “Some lawmakers, the FBI and officials at other agencies are concerned the video-sharing app, owned by the Chinese tech company ByteDance, could be used to allow the Chinese government to access information on American citizens or push pro-Beijing misinformation that could influence the public. TikTok says none of this has ever happened.“ The new law would fine any business and/or TikTok $10,000 each day that they allow people in the state to download the app. Users themselves would not be penalized for downloading the app. TikTok says it plans to challenge the legislation in court. Fox News adds that over half of the US states have banned the app on government-owned phones. READ: Montana becomes …

1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible sells for $38.1 million

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The Codex Sassoon is over 1,000 years old and is considered the world’s oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, which is the Old Testament in Christian Bibles. Dated to around the 9th Century, the ancient Bible recently sold for $38.1 million at a Sotheby auction in New York City on May 17, 2023, the New York Post reports. The Bible is composed of 792 pages written on animal skins and is almost fully intact as it is only missing 12 pages. According to the New York Post, it set the record for the most expensive manuscript ever auctioned. It was purchased by American Friends of ANU, with a large donation from former US ambassador Alfred Moses, on behalf of the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, where it will be put on permanent display. READ: World’s oldest, most complete Hebrew Bible sold for $38.1M at auction

Will the ‘New York Times’ and ‘Washington Post’ return their Pulitzers?

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The release of the Durham report on Monday, May 15, 2023, confirmed what everyone already knew that any accusations Donald Trump colluded with the Russians were based on a lie. Breitbart provides more details: Now that the Monday release of the Durham Report has debunked every facet of the Russia Collusion allegation and proved the whole thing was a politically-motivated smear campaign invented by Hillary Clinton, blessed by Barack Obama, and furthered by the FBI, there have been numerous calls for these left-wing outlets to return their fake Pulitzers. Why should someone be rewarded for spreading a hoax? the thinking goes. Well, I will and have argued that these corporate news outlets knew all along it was a hoax. Yes, the New York Times and the Washington Post both won Pulitzer prizes for their coverage of the Russian collusion, and now many are stating these awards should be returned. And it’s not just Breitbart suggesting this. Apparently, the Daily Mail contacted both the New York Times and Washington Post asking if they planned to return their …

California’s government can’t force churches to provide abortion coverage Federal court rules

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When the State of California decided to force churches to provide abortion coverage for their employees, four churches successfully fought back against this infringement on their religious freedom guaranteed under the First Amendment. Two federal courts have consequently ruled that the government can’t force churches to provide abortions and required the state to cover $1.4 million in attorney fees for the victorious churches. In both cases, the churches were represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The first case involved Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego and in the second case ADF successfully represented three churches, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino, The Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch and Foothill Church in Glendora. In its news release, ADF Senior Counsel Jeremiah Galus said, “The government can’t force a church or any other religious employer to violate their faith and conscience by participating in funding abortion.” But there was more going on here than just that. “For years, California officials, in collaboration with Planned Parenthood, have unconstitutionally targeted faith-based organizations,” Galus added. “This is …

It is a sign? Several homes hit by meteors in recent months

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13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. (Revelation 6:13 NIV) An interesting article on Israel365 News reported on the number of houses around the world which have been hit by meteors in recent months and suggests that the number of meteor strikes is on the rise. April 25, 2023: Four meteors hit the town of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. One of the meteors, which was about 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) in diameter, actually smashed through the roof of a home. Though the three other meteors did not hit property, one of them which just missed a garden weighed 3.5 kilograms. May 8, 2023: A meteor cut through the roof of a house in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. Fortunately, no one was injured by the metal meteor said to be 4 inches (ca. 10 cm) by 6 inches (ca. 15 cm) in size. It was part of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower that happens annually. November 7, 2022: It’s believed that a …

North Carolina police thank cows for helping apprehend a suspect

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In a post on its Facebook page, the Boone Police Department in North Carolina reported they were able to apprehend a suspect with the help of a herd of cows, The Blaze reports. According to the report, the police were in pursuit of the 34-year-old suspect after an attempted traffic stop. When the man abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot, the police were too far away to determine which direction the individual had fled. However, it seems the suspect had fled into a pasture inhabited by a herd of cows who then assisted the police in apprehending the suspect. “Apparently cows do not want suspected criminals loitering in their pasture and quickly assisted our officers by leading them directly to where the suspect was hiding. The cows communicated with the officers as best they could and finally just had the officers follow them to the suspect’s location,” police reported. READ: NC cops grateful for surprising assistance: ‘Cows do not want suspected criminals loitering in their pasture’

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 …

Toronto’s ‘anti-capitalist’ café shutting down

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The closure of a coffee shop in Toronto, Canada once again demonstrates the shortcomings of communism and socialism, Breitbart reports. Officially, billed as “anti-capitalist, anti-colonial cafe, shop and radical community space on stolen land,” The Anarchist Cafe opened in March 2022 with much fanfare to display of the glories of communism and anarchy. Consumers were instructed to ‘pay what you can’ for their coffee, which was supposed to be covered by more expensive items on the menu. The cafe will be officially closing its doors on May 31, 2023. In a post explaining his decision to close, owner Gabriel Sims-Fewer wrote: “It’s been an amazing experience, connecting with so many great community members, sparking desperately needed debate, raising the blood pressure of Conservatives (that includes you, “anarcho-capitalists” and “Libertarians”), fulfilling the dream of most service workers by not having to tolerate the presence of professional class-traitors (pigs and military)” […] “Unfortunately, the lack of generational wealth/seed capital from ethically bankrupt sources left me unable to weather the quiet winter season, or to grow in the …

A pair of Blue Tits hijack a Garden Center’s birdhouse

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A garden center in Newport Pagnell, England was forced to block off a display of birdhouses that it had for sale, after a pair of blue tits decided to hijack one and build a nest inside it, the Daily Mail reports. Apparently, they didn’t bother paying for it either. The store manager, Nina Konig, took it all in stride, and blocked off the aisle, so people wouldn’t disturb the nesting pair stating that it was a ‘resounding endorsement’ of their birdhouses. ‘They seem to have settled in very well,” Konig added, “and are unfazed by the hustle and bustle of a busy shop environment.” Apparently, the pair have also been stealing seeds at the garden center and are not beyond breaking into sealed bags if they aren’t particularly enamored by what is lying around. READ: Garden centre is forced to cordon off its display of bird houses … after pair of crafty blue tits make one their home

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 …

The Apostle Paul’s run-in with the representative of the Nabatean King, Aretas IV

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Archaeologists have reported discovering a Nabatean temple dated to the time of Christ and the apostles at the bottom of the harbor of the Italian city of Pozzuoli. The discovery included two altars that were part of the worship of the Nabatean god, Dushara. You may be familiar with some of the ruins of the ancient Nabatean kingdom, which was located in the desert area east of the Jordan River and extended to Petra, Jordan, where they carved out a city inside a mountain. These particular ruins were popularized in the movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. But what you may not be so familiar with is that during his missionary journeys, the Apostle Paul had a run-in with a representative of a Nabatean King by the name of Aretas IV: 32 In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me, 33 and I was let down in a basket through a window [a]in the wall, and so escaped his hands. (2 Corinthians 11:32-33 NASV) …

Cancel culture targets a Mother’s Day sign at Toronto school

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In the lead-up to Mother’s Day, an elementary school in Toronto Canada, Kew Beach Junior Public School, put up a cute message on their school sign to honor moms that simply read: “Life does not come with a manual. It comes with a mom.” We have one day which we set aside each year to honor the sacrifice that moms have made for us, and now it seems the perpetual ‘outrage’ mob is coming after that. Shortly after the message was put up, someone complained about the sign on social media calling it ‘harmful’ and ‘exclusionary’, the Toronto Sun reports. Well, a day or so later the school caved, and the message was taken down. We all have a mother, and it seems we can’t even set aside one day to honor them in our modern enlightened culture. As Jerry Agar explained in his Toronto Sun article, “When you are attacking Mom, you have reached the literal bottom of the barrel.” “I would not be writing about this because some socially active trouble maker took …

Why the American Center for Law and Justice is suing a Nevada school board

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The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is representing Candra and Terrell Evans, the parents of a 15-year-old girl who was forced to recite sexually explicit material in a drama class at the Nevada Clark County School District (CCSD). A few excerpts from ACLJ’s news release provide more gory details of what happened in the class [warning some explicit material]: A student in a Las Vegas area school district was forced to perform a profanity-laced, sexually explicit, and obscene monologue before the entire class as a graded assignment. School officials then lied to the parents. Finally, the school board banned the student’s mom from even reading to them the words her 15-year-old daughter had been forced to say in front of her class. We’re taking legal action today to fight back. […] In March of 2022, our clients’ 15-year-old daughter, who will be referred to as R.E., was required to perform a sexually explicit monologue prepared by another student before the entire class. The monologue—which many will find offensive—is below (edited by our attorneys …

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 …

Vindication: Woke Arizona school board backs down after Discriminating against Christian University

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Emboldened by their wokeness, back in March of this year, the board of Arizona’s largest elementary school, Washington Elementary School District, unanimously voted to ban students from Arizona Christian University (ACU) from fulfilling their practicum course requirement in the district’s public schools. There was ranting and raving at that board meeting about how students at a Christian school would conflict with the diverse and equitable views of the school board. Well, two months later and $25,000 poorer, the board has changed its mind, after ACU, represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, launched a lawsuit against the school board alleging religious discrimination, The Blaze reports. ACU students will once again be allowed to serve as teacher-students in the district’s elementary schools and the district also agreed to hand over $25,000 in tax dollars to pay for the ACU’s legal fees. In a statement released by ACU, its president, Len Munsil, called the reversal a ‘complete vindication’: “This is a complete vindication of the rights of our students to be able to participate as student-teachers in a …

The list of Bible verses that were cited in King Charles III’s coronation?

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It’s estimated that 350 million from around the world watched King Charles III’s coronation live from Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Who knows how many millions more will watch videos and clips of the event in the weeks following. And as the Western Journal points out everyone watching received a presentation of the gospel and as well numerous Biblical quotes whether they wanted it or not: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, officiated the coronation and started off the ceremony with the proclamation that ‘Christ is Risen’:. The Western Journal writes: Take, for instance, the archbishop’s greeting at the beginning of the ceremony: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.” “Alleluia. Christ is risen,” the archbishop continued. The congregation’s response? “He is risen indeed. Alleluia.” The British Bible Society (BBS) also provided a list of all the Bible verses quoted or cited at the coronation ceremony. This included the following references or citations: READ: All the Bible verses in …

How Jesus is helping actor Chris Pratt Deal with the Haters

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In an interview with Page Six, Hollywood actor Chris Pratt, 43, shared how Jesus helped Pratt deal with the haters. Pratt came to the Lord after receiving a prophetic word from a Messianic Jew that he was destined for great things while standing outside a liquor store in Hawaii. Two weeks later, Pratt, who worked as a waiter, had a Hollywood director come into the restaurant where he worked for a meal. Over the years, Pratt has been outspoken about his faith and has come under intense criticism for it. Left-wing trolls on social media have tried to cancel him from any future Marvel roles claiming he radiated ‘homophobic white Christian supremacist energy.’ When Page Six reporter, Nicki Gostin, asked Pratt how he dealt with this criticism, the actor of ‘Jurassic World’ fame quickly turned to Jesus and the Bible. “I sure do but that’s nothing new, that’s nothing new, you know?” the actor, 43, told Page Six exclusively Monday at a Cinema Society screening of his upcoming Marvel movie, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. …