Design of the Week – Clown
February 3, 2010 at 6:30 am | In Designs of the Week | Leave a CommentTags: Jesus, ateasetees, Christian, God, evangelism, salvation, Catholic, atheism, truth, love, Islam, religion, faith, sin, Hinduism, hope, design of the week, evolution, judgment, hell, grace, heaven, blood, Jehovah's Witness, Muslim, mock, Mormon, Mary, co-Redemptrix, dogma, clown, Roman, literal, body, transubstantiation, virgin, indulgences, communion, annihilation, paradise, works, deny, forgive, good deeds
For instance, atheists say that they know for a fact that God doesn’t exist and that there is absolutely no evidence for His existence, and yet, they breathe His air, walk on His earth, and live in His graces every day. They promise the public school kids that evolution is a fact, but the entire story changes every time they find a new tooth or fossilized impression. Their entire hypothesis is based on conjecture and “what-ifs” that they have yet to show any concrete proof for. Continue reading Design of the Week – Clown…
If you love me…
February 2, 2010 at 4:15 pm | In Christianity | Leave a CommentTags: action, agape, ateasetees, Bible, blame, burden, card, chocolate, Christian, commandment, date, dinner, eros, evangelism, excuse, faith, flower, God, hassle, heart, hell, hope, Jesus, judgment, Lord, love, neighbor, pizzazz, prayer, prepare, relationship, scripture, selfish, sin, special, spouse, study, stuffed animals, truth, Valentine's Day
With Valentine’s Day coming up, the eyes of many people will be focusing on love. They will be planning their “date night” with flair and pizzazz. They will dot every “i” and cross every “t” so that they can “set the mood”. Why are they doing all of this? It’s because they love their spouse. They will rush out and by the most outrageous things, break their necks to get this item or that item just right, and fret or worry about the smallest details for that one night. While I suspect that for most people this is more or less done out of selfishness (“what’s in it for me?”), I wouldn’t be surprised to find a few who truly do it for somewhat non-selfish reasons.
All this flurry of preparation brought to mind something that hit me hard. Watching the people line the shelves with stuffed monkeys and chocolates, watching the people carefully pick out the best flowers or the most appropriate card; it all made me wonder about something. As I got to thinking about it, I realized that it was a personal thing too. Continue reading If you love me……
Design of the Week – Global Warming – Sketchy
January 27, 2010 at 4:39 pm | In Designs of the Week | Leave a CommentTags: ateasetees, Big Bang, carbon, cell, Christian, CO2, cool, Day of Judgment, dioxide, eco-friendly, eternity, evangelism, evolution, facts, faith, fossil, galaxies, gas, global warming, God, government, greenhouse, guilt, hell, hope, ice cap, Jesus, judgment, life, love, natural, non-living, pergatory, planet, reincarnation, repent, rock, science, sin, singularity, sketchy, soul, stars, truth, world
I know that it’s been awhile since I promoted a design but this week’s was something quick and easy to do. The design is called Global Sketchy and is a text design that says, “Global Warming – we’re still a little sketchy on the science”. This design seems to be the epitome of what much of science has become. Science used to be about starting with a thought and looking to see if that thought had any merit in the natural world. Then the scientist would start looking at facts (real ones not made up ones) and evidence and then drawing a conclusion. If the thought was not supported by the evidence, the scientist would either lay the thought aside or toss it out completely. They wouldn’t continue wasting time trying to prove something that was ultimately unprovable. Instead, they would take the facts as they found them and move on to another thought to repeat the process.
Not so today. Today, many scientists are pushing thoughts and ideas that have no scientific support whatsoever in order to push their own agenda. They continue to change the facts, cook the numbers, and thickly veil everything they do in vague statements so that they can happily ignore what the evidence really says. Two major proofs of this are the evolutionary hypothesis and global warming. Continue reading Design of the Week – Global Warming – Sketchy…
Dancing with Wolves
January 25, 2010 at 9:30 pm | In Christianity | Leave a CommentTags: America, ateasetees, Berean, Beyonce, blasphemy, blood, boldness, Bono, Book of Eli, Bruce Springsteen, celebrity, Christian, Christina Aguilera, church, context, Denzel Washington, Dirrty, door, dove, earthquake, evangelism, faith, false, fire, flock, fornication, God, gore, grace, Hallelujah, hell, hope, Hope for Haiti, Jay-Z, Jesus, judgment, Justin Timberlake, life, Like A Prayer, line, Madonna, mercy, movie, music, Nasty Naughty Boy, nudity, open, Passion of the Christ, pastor, Paul, perverse, profanity, prophet, prostitution, rape, reach out, relief, scripture, secular, serpent, SexyBack, sheep, sin, song, Stevie Wonder, Take Me Now, telethon, true, wolves
In day and time that we live, it seems like the eyes of the church have dimmed and its resolve has ebbed. It seems like we have dropped our guard, slid down the slope, and lowered our standards to the point that they’re already met. We’ve laid down our truth, our history, and the thousands of years of strong, steadfast, examples in favor of one shot, quick flash, celebrities and watery pastors. All of this in the name of “hope” and “reaching out” to the lost.
The scriptures talk about things like this happening in the last days:
“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. (Matthew 7:15)
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. (Matthew 10:16)
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. (Acts 20:29-30) Continue reading Dancing with Wolves…
Is it not enough?
January 18, 2010 at 12:20 pm | In Christianity | Leave a CommentTags: Aaron, Abiram, America, anger, ateasetees, branding, Caleb, censer, children, Christian, church, consecrate, cozy, cucumbers, Dathan, denomination, earth, ecumenism, Egypt, elder, evangelism, faith, fire, God, gospel, greed, growth, hell, holy, homosexuality, hope, Jesus, Joshua, judgment, Korah, leeks, leprosy, Levi, livestock, Lord, love, manna, marketing, marriage, melons, money, Moses, Mount Sinai, New Testament, Numbers 16, onions, pastor, peculiar, pestilence, plague, preacher, priesthood, Promised Land, quail, rebellion, repent, royal, separate, sin, soul, spies, tabernacle, tent, truth, unclean, Word
As I continue to hear about the church in America, I am struck by some things that I just don’t understand. I keep talking about the church “in America” because it looks different from the church outside the US. The problems that American churches face are nothing like the ones faced by the churches in other countries. While American churches worry about new “growth” methods and how to better entertain churchgoers, Christians in other countries are hiding in basements worshipping God with the single page of scripture that they’ve been able to smuggle with them. While American churches work on “branding strategies” and marketing efforts, Christians in other countries are dying just for naming the Name of Christ. Is it just me or is something out of whack here?
God has set aside His church to accomplish certain goals the way He wants them done. When the church fails to do this, they are in rebellion to God. I was reading in Numbers 16 this morning and it brought all this together. In Numbers 16 Korah, Dathan, and Abiram as well as 250 others go up before Moses and Aaron and express their anger and frustration. They accuse him of “exalting himself” as their leader when “all of the congregation is holy”. These men who accused Moses weren’t just any men though. They were men of renown, chosen from among the assembly. Korah was a son of Levi, the tribe who was set apart for service to the Lord as His portion. This wasn’t enough for them though. They wanted the same prestige that Moses had. They wanted the power that he had without the burden or the approval of the Lord. They felt that they should be just like the priesthood and decided to tell him boldly and arrogantly. They told Moses that he had “gone far enough” in exalting himself over the people.
Before we get to Moses’ response and the Lord’s action, it’s important to look at what has happened just over the last couple of months to this same people. The Israelites had just left Mount Sinai and had been travelling for three day’s journey. At this point, the people started complaining about their adversity. When the Lord saw this, He consumed some of them in fire on the outskirts of the camp. Moses prayed to God and the fire subsided. And yet, the people still complained. This time it was about how they had fish, cucumbers, leeks, melons, onions and other things to eat in Egypt. Now, all they had to look at was manna (which God had graciously provided them). Because of the grumbling of the people, Moses cried out to God because of the burden they had become to him. God told Moses to find 70 elders who could help him bear the burden and He would put His Spirit on them as well as Moses. The people cried for meat as well and when God heard it, he told Moses that He would provide it to the point that “it comes out of your nostrils”. He caused a wind to bring quail in from the sea. There is some question as to how many quail there really were, but the Bible says that they fell beside the camp a day’s journey on all sides. Some of the “rabble” who were complaining (Numbers 11:4) were so greedy that they gathered 10 homers of quail (this is about 40 gallons dry measure)! Because of their greed, God sent a “very severe” plague against them. Then, Miriam and Aaron spoke out against Moses for marrying a Cushite woman. Miriam contracted leprosy and was unclean for 7 days. After this, Israel sent 12 spies into the Promised Land to check out the land and 10 of them came back with a bad report while Joshua and Caleb gave a good report. Again, the people grumbled against Moses and Aaron for taking them out of Egypt, even to the point of choosing another leader to take them back to Egypt. They sought to stone Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb for saying that they could take the land. Moses interceded for the people and God held back his pestilence. God Himself says that since Israel left Egypt they’ve tested Him ten times (even after seeing His wonders). Because of this, everyone twenty years and older would not see the Promised Land. The people then repented and decided to go into the Land on their own and they fell by the sword.
All of this happened prior to Korah challenging Moses. When Moses heard the challenge, he told Korah and those with him that they were to prepare their censers with incense and fire and that the Lord would choose who is holy. He then asked them “is it not enough that the Lord has separated you from the rest of the congregation of Israel, to bring you close to Him, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them”? Korah was of the tribe of Levi and was one of those who served in the tabernacle, although he didn’t share in the priestly duties. This wasn’t enough for him though. He wanted more. Datham and Abiram were even more defiant and ignored a summons by Moses. All of those against Moses met with Moses and Aaron at the door to the tent of meeting with there censers. When all were assembled, the glory of God appeared. God spoke to Moses and told Him that he was ready to comsume the entire congregation for Korah’s sin. Moses again interceded and then called the congregation to move away from the tents and belongings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Moses then spoke to the congregation and said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me. If these men die the death of all men or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me. But, if the Lord brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that is theirs, and they descend alive into Sheol, then you will understand that these men have spurned the Lord.”
As soon as Moses finished speaking, the earth beneath Korah, Dathan, Abiram, their children, their livestock and all other belongings opened up and swallowed them alive. When they disappeared, the earth closed back up over them. All of those who were around them fled saying, “The earth may swallow us up!” Fire went out and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
There are some glaring points that need to be said before I continue. First, these men were well aware of who God was and what He had already done for them. They were there when the plagues of Egypt took place. They were there through all of the plagues, trials, tribulations, and other events (including the golden calf!). They bore witness to the miraculous ways that God had provided for His people throughout the entire time that they had been travelling. They knew that God meant what He said and that He should be trusted to keep His Word. They were privileged to be part of the tribe of Levi and serve the Lord in the tabernacle.
Ok, so what does all of this have to do with the New Testament church in America? I think that it has a lot to do. 1 Peter 2:9 says that we are a “royal priesthood” and a “peculiar people”. Has the priesthood in America kept up it’s duties? Or, have some in service to the Lord decided that they know what is better than God and gone off to do their own thing? Sadly, I believe it’s the latter. If you disagree with me, just look around! Take a good, hard, honest look at the church in America without any preconceived notions about your church or denomination and see if the church in America is doing what it is called to do. I would again say no. There are entire denominations that have not only openly embraced sins like homosexuality, but they’ve attacked those who have faithfully stood by the truth of God’s Word. There are churches who preach a materialistic message based on the love of money and greed. There are churches who push for ecumenical ties with other faiths that openly deny the Lord Jesus! There are those who call themselves Christians who preach that “all roads lead to heaven”. No longer is the church in America (as a whole) concerned with the fate of the souls of men. No longer is the preaching and teaching of the truth of the Word the main concern of most churches. Instead, “pastors” and “preachers” spend their time twisting the scriptures to appeal to the tin ears of the congregation so that their coffers will be as full as their pews. This is no different than Korah. Instead of accepting the way that God ordained things to be and accomplishing His desires, Korah defiantly stood in rebellion to God. Instead of preaching the truth of the gospel and sending people out to the lost with the words of life, the church in America has insulated herself in cozy complacency and deluded herself into thinking that she’s doing God’s will by being busy with conferences, classes, and special events.
Is it not enough, Christian, that we’ve been saved by the God of the universe? Isn’t it enough that we have the extreme privilege to speak His Words? Isaiah said that he was a man of unclean lips when he saw the glory of the Lord. Are we any different? And yet, we have the words of life with us and in us to give to those who are dying and going to hell. Not only that, but we can give them freely and in abundance, just as our Lord has done for us. How can we say that we are effectively and honestly acting as the church when we look so much different from the bride that scriptures describes? Is it enough for you to be called a Christian? It should be. If Jesus Christ is the One that calls you a Christian and not you yourself. To be separated by God (consecrated, holy) means just that. We are different and separate. We are not excluded from the world, but we are to be different. Are you?
Newslinks 01/10/09
January 10, 2010 at 12:32 pm | In Newslinks | Leave a CommentTags: 2012, abortion, Afghanistan, AIDS, Al Qaeda, Allah, Amanda Simpson, assisted suicide, ateasetees, bailout, Bible, Big Brother, biochemist, bishop, Brit Hume, budget, cap, car bomb, Catholic, charity, Christian, Christmas, Chuck Smith, church, Congress, Constitution, criminal, death, Democrat, DHS, diversity visa, do something, drive by shooting, ELCA, embassy, evangelism, Fannie Mae, fear, First Lutheran Church, flight, Freddie Mac, full body scanner, gay, Gitmo, God, grace, healthcare, hell, HIV, home school, Homeland Security, homophobia, hope, immigration, independent, international, Iran, Iraq, Jesus, judgment, legality, lesbian, LGBT, love, Malaysia, mercy, merger, Michael Leiter, military, mob, Montana, Moody Bible Institute, Muslim, Napolitano, NARAL, National Marriage Week, Newslinks, Newt Gingrich, Nigeria, no fly list, North Korea, Obama, Pelosi, Planned Parenthood, Polaris Project, poverty, Pray for America, pro-life, prophecy, publicity, Ray Stevens, Republican, retail, Rick Warren, same sex marriage, Sarah Palin, security, sex offender, sin, ski vacation, slavery, split, Steven Baldwin, suspended, Tea Party, teacher, terror, tetrapod, Tim Tebow, traps, treasury, truth, U.S., vampire, We The People, White House, Yemen
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DHS Plans to Catch Only One in Four Travelers Committing ‘Major’ Criminal Violations While Entering U.S. on International Fights in 2010
(CNSNews.com) - Documents produced by the Department of Homeland Security indicate that in fiscal 2010, the department is planning to catch only 26 percent of travelers committing major criminal violations while seeking to enter the United States through international airports. DHS documents also indicate that the department will fail to screen against law enforcement databases 15 percent of travelers entering the United States in 2010 through all official ports of entry.
Pro-Abortion Advocates Praise Abortionist, Blast Pro-Life Efforts
(CNSNews.com) — The pro-abortion group NARAL Pro-Choice America is asking visitors to its Web site to cast votes for the person who has done the most for their movement. Nominations include abortionist LeRoy Carhart, who is one of the few to perform late-term abortions in his Nebraska clinic.
Combat-Related U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan Double Over Last Year, IEDs Major Cause
(CNSNews.com) – There were 272 combat-related deaths of U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan in 2009, as this story went to press on Dec. 31. That number is more than double the 135 combat-related deaths in 2008. The majority of the combat-related deaths in 2009 were caused by roadside bombs, also known as improvised explosive devices.
More question legality of Senate healthcare bill
Constitutional historian David Barton says American courts would have to overturn their last 80 years of jurisprudence to uphold the constitutionality of the healthcare bill in Congress.
Senate abortion support may lead to legal battles
Healthcare reform could lead to court battles if the Senate bill becomes law.
Treasury lifts bailout cap
A regulatory policy expert says the Obama administration is pursuing an odd strategy designed to prop up the housing market – make even more bad mortgage loans.
Church votes to split from ELCA over homosexual clergy
The congregation of the First Lutheran Church of Harvey, ND, has cast the first of two votes to split from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Prospects rosy for adult stem-cell treatments
The past decade spelled success in research with adult stem cells.
Pray for America Campaigns Kick Off 2010
Rick Warren’s End-of-Year Plea Raises $2.4M for Church
Malaysian Gov’t to Appeal Christian ‘Allah’ Ruling
Obama Returns from Church-Less Christmas Vacation
Montana Becomes 3rd State to OK Doctor-Assisted Suicide
Report Finds Over 1,200 Crimes Against Churches in 2009
U.S. Pastors Encouraged to Join Nat’l Marriage Week Effort
Pastor Chuck Smith to Be Released from Hospital
Ministry Launches Effort to Plant Prayer Rooms Across All U.S. Colleges
Muslim Mob in Pakistan Wounds Christian Family
Obama’s 2010 budget includes ‘poverty traps’
Remember when candidate Barack Obama said he wanted to “spread the wealth around”? One researcher suggests he’s been successful in doing that.
Perspective: The faith of Tebow, the ire of the left
The media’s secular left already dislikes Tim Tebow’s public faith. Think about their reaction if he shows up in a pro-life Super Bowl ad…
A fine line – sex offenders in church
A North Carolina judge has struck down part of a state law restricting activities of registered sex offenders.
NARAL recognition a badge of honor
A national pro-life group views its recent recognition as a distinct honor.
Is Napolitano on the ropes?
Immigration reform proponent William Gheen is calling for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in the wake of the attempted hijacking of a U.S. airliner Christmas Day. Time to replace Napolitano (commentary by Star Parker)
Car Bomb Explodes Near Iraqi Church; Dozen People Injured
Malaysian Gov’t Appeals Ruling on Christian ‘Allah’ Use
U.K. Teacher Suspended after Offering to Pray for Student
Stephen Baldwin Takes His Faith to the Celebrity Big Brother House
Moody Bible Institute, Michigan Theological Seminary Complete Merger
Homeland Security’s National Operations Center ‘Unable’ to Do Its Job, Inspector General Finds
(CNSNews.com) – The Homeland Security Department’s National Operations Center (NOC) is “unable” to do its job of ensuring coordination among the 22 federal agencies that make up the Department of Homeland Security and focuses too much on disaster management rather than terrorism prevention, according to its own inspector general. After Hurricane Katrina, “the NOC began to dedicate most of its resources to emergency management rather than terrorism prevention. Many NOC staff contend that this shift in focus is detrimental to NOC intelligence and law enforcement functions,” the report says.
Pro-Life Advocates Plan to Protest Opening of Largest Abortion Clinic in U.S.
(CNSNews.com) – A coalition of pro-life advocates and religious leaders plans to gather in Houston on Jan. 18 to oppose what is expected to be the largest abortion clinic in the country. Planned Parenthood is renovating a former bank into a 78,000 square foot facility, which will include a surgical wing equipped to provide late-term abortions. “It’s an abortion super center,” one pro-life activist said.
White House to State AGs: No ‘Legitimate Constitutional Concerns’ in Senate Health Care Bill
(CNSNews.com) – The White House on Tuesday dismissed the concerns of 13 state attorneys general about the constitutionality of a clause in the Senate health care bill that singles out Nebraska for special treatment when it comes to covering the cost of expanding Medicaid coverage. “I have not seen the letter from the attorneys general” but “I do not believe that anybody has legitimate constitutional concerns about the legislation,” said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
Pelosi Pledged to Give Public ‘Ample Amount of Time’ to Read Final Health Bill
(CNSNews.com) – While Nancy Pelosi is now dodging a request from C-SPAN CEO Brian Lamb to open up House-Senate negotiations over the final version of the health-care bill so C-SPAN’s cameras can show them to the public, back in July she pledged she would give the public an “ample amount of time” to read the final bill before brining it to a vote. Listen to her say it.
Democrats and Republicans Oppose Obama Move Giving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Unlimited Funding
(CNSNews.com) – Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike are blasting the Treasury Department’s Christmas Eve announcement that it will send unlimited tax money to failed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, thereby eliminating the current $400 billion cap on emergency aid that Treasury can give without having to come back to Congress for authorization. This means Treasury can continue to manage the companies, which were seized last year, until the end of President Obama’s current term.
State Department Using ‘Diversity Visas’ to Encourage Immigration to U.S. from Terror-Ridden Yemen
(CNSNews.com) –The State Department has awarded 1,011 special “diversity visas” allowing Yemeni nationals to immigrate to the United States since 2000, the year of the terror attack on the USS Cole in the Yemeni port of Aden. The “diversity visas” are designed to encourage immigration from countries that do not otherwise send significant numbers of people to the United States.
Control-conscious Dems seek unorthodox route
Congressional Democrats will apparently bypass a conference committee in order to get healthcare reform passed more quickly.
Perspective: Obama and the Vampire Congress
Instead of a promised ethical and transparent administration, Democrats have delivered a creepy legislative environment that could double as a Twilight movie set.
Sour notes – ‘homophobia’ and music ed
The Illinois Family Institute is weighing in on an intriguing article that appeared in the December issue of the Music Educators Journal.
Restrictive home school legislation up for vote
New Hampshire lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that one attorney has described as “the most anti-home school legislation ever conceived” in that state.
Schools agree to end Bible distribution
Public school officials in Wilson County, Tennessee, have agreed to stop distributing Bibles to students during the school day on school grounds.
Persecution List: N. Korea, Iran Top Oppressors of Christians
Churches Called to ‘Do Something’
Southern Baptist Pastor Counters 2012 Doomsday ‘Prophecies’
Orthodox Christmas Marked Amid Protests in Bethlehem
Best Christian Workplaces Announced for 2010
U.S. Embassy in Nigeria Had ‘Major Problems,’ State Department Inspection Found
(CNSNews.com) – The most recent State Department inspection, conducted in 2002, found that the U.S. consulate in Lagos was “in serious trouble” due to chronic staff shortages, while the U.S. embassy in Abuja relied primarily on junior staff, contract employees, and State Department retirees on temporary assignment to fill “key positions.” The report found that the lack of key staff hampered any and all “substantial progress” at the embassy, preventing it from making improvements in any of its functions.
U.S. Paid for Full-Body Scanners at Nigeria’s Four International Airports in 2007
(CNSNews.com) – The four international airports in Nigeria are equipped with full-body scanners — the same technology that the United States and other countries are now scrambling to put into place following the attempted bombing of an American airliner on Christmas Day by a Nigerian terrorist. The scanners in Nigeria were paid for by the United States and installed in 2007, according to the State Department’s 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism.
One in Five Gitmo Suspects Returns to Terror, Pentagon Finds
(CNSNews.com) – A Defense Department spokesman told reporters on Wednesday that Pentagon officials are working to declassify a report showing that almost 20 percent of the prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba are either confirmed or suspected to have engaged in terrorism again. That’s almost double the recidivism rate reported in December 2008.
Less Than One Percent of ‘Known or Suspected Terrorists’ Were Put on ‘No Fly’ List
(CNSNews.com) – As of one month ago, less than one percent of the people designated as “known or suspected terrorists” by the U.S. government had been put on the “No Fly” list that the Department of Homeland Security uses to screen air travelers, according to data provided to the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Dec. 9.
Man in Charge of Analyzing Terror-Threat Info Did Not Interrupt Ski Vacation After Attempted Airplane Bombing, Report Says
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama did not interrupt his Hawaiian vacation when a Nigerian man tried to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner over Michigan on Christmas Day, and neither did Michael Leiter, the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center. Leiter — appointed by President George W. Bush — was mentioned Thursday on cable TV outlets as someone who eventually may be fired as a result of the major security breach.
Ray Stevens’ Song ‘We the People’ Becoming Anthem of Tea Party Movement
(CNSNews.com) - Grammy Award-winning music artist Ray Stevens has recorded a song that is fast becoming the anthem of the Tea Party Movement.
“We the People” is about Obamacare and the health-care reform bills that have passed both houses of Congress.
Brit Hume: Media Backlash Over His Remarks to Tiger Woods About Christianity Reflects ‘A Double Standard’
(CNSNews.com) – Fox News analyst Brit Hume said he was “not surprised” by the media backlash over his remark that Tiger Woods look to Christianity for help in redeeming his personal life. Hume says there is a “double-standard” when it comes to speaking publicly about Christianity versus other religions.
Obama appoints transgendered LGBT activist
President Obama has named Amanda Simpson to a post in the Commerce Department, making Simpson perhaps the first-ever transgender appointment in a U.S. presidential administration.
Jesus Christ – ‘two most explosive words,’ says Hume
Fox News analyst Brit Hume says he doesn’t regret urging Tiger Woods to become a Christian so the golfer can find forgiveness for marital infidelity.
Perspective: Sarah Palin – Wrong prescription for America?
The former GOP VP candidate isn’t smart enough to be president, you say? Not articulate enough? Has poor judgment? Don’t get me started…
‘Wrecking ball’ wrong approach to reform
The president of a non-partisan seniors’ advocacy group says two U.S. senators who decided not to seek re-election are the first victims of a senior citizen tsunami.
War on terror primarily a ‘war against young Muslim men’
Terrorism expert Robert Spencer disagrees with the premise of a newly released U.S. government study on homegrown terrorism that contends extremism is contrary to the true teachings of Islam.
Obama Administration Underestimated the Immediate Threat Posed by ‘Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’
(CNSNews.com) – President Obama and his White House counterterrorism adviser on Thursday accepted responsibility for attempted terror attack on Christmas Day that could have knocked an airliner out of the sky over Michigan. “We didn’t know [al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula] had progressed to the point of actually launching individuals here,” John Brennan said Thursday. “We knew that they sought to strike the United States and that they were recruiting operatives to do so,” Obama said.
Obama Declares America ‘At War’ with Al Qaeda, Offers New Security Initiatives
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama is directing all intelligence to be “distributed more rapidly and more widely” among federal agencies; he wants greater integration of intelligence analysis; and he’s order security agencies to immediately add more people to the terrorism watch list, specifically the “no fly” list.
More Independents Choosing ‘Conservative’ in Obama’s First Year, Survey Says
(CNSNews.com) – According to a compilation of all Gallup political identification surveys from 2009, 40 percent of Americans identified themselves as conservatives, more than the 36 percent who answered moderate and far more than the 21 percent who answered liberal. The percentage of American Independents who identified as conservatives – 35 percent – increased at the fastest rate in 10 years between 2008 and 2009.
Catholic Bishops Launch New Push for Immigration Reform, Pathway to Citizenship
(CNSNews.com) - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is launching a new push to get immigration-reform legislation enacted in 2010. The group backs a Democrat-sponsored bill that grants a pathway to citizenship for people who came to this country illegally.
Pelosi ‘crazy,’ ‘very confused’ on church teachings
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent interview with Newsweek Magazine is creating a stir in the pro-life community.
Children best served by mom’s lesbian relationship?
An official with the Illinois Family Institute says it’s outrageous that a judge has permitted a mother to take her children from their dad in order to move in with her lesbian partner.
‘Obama Doctrine’ detrimental to U.S.
National defense analyst Frank Gaffney agrees with the assessment of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich that Americans are less safe than they were a year ago when Barack Obama took office.
Perspective: To profile or not to profile
Observing strange behavior is a legitimate and needed part of law enforcement and airline security. It is not “profiling.”
U.S. missionary’s NK incursion: Publicity stunt?
An advocate for persecuted Christians calls U.S. missionary Robert Park’s incursion into North Korea on Christmas Eve a “publicity stunt” that’s likely to do more harm than good.
N.J. Senate Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Bill
World Vision: Anti-Gay Bill Could Undermine HIV/AIDS Work
Egyptian Police Arrest Suspects in Drive-By Church Shooting
Tetrapod Footprint Discovery Busts Evolutionary Paradigm, Says Biochemist
Christian Retailers Target Mega-Retailers in Federal Probe
California gay marriage opponent fears for his life
An outspoken gay marriage opponent serving as an official litigant defending the state’s ban on same-sex weddings on Friday asked a judge to remove him from the lawsuit because he feared the trial would generate publicity that could endanger him and his family.
Pro-life group scrutinizing Catholic charity
American Life League is challenging the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Churches attacked amid ‘Allah’ dispute
Malaysian officials say attackers have fire-bombed one church and tried to set another ablaze amid a growing conflict over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims.
Fellowship trains to fight slavery
The Polaris Project is bringing the next generation into the anti-slavery and anti-trafficking movement.
U.S. missionary’s NK incursion: Publicity stunt?
An advocate for persecuted Christians calls U.S. missionary Robert Park’s incursion into North Korea on Christmas Eve a “publicity stunt” that’s likely to do more harm than good.
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