Posted on February 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Says parents ‘drill’ religion into kids’ heads using biblical ‘fairy tales’ Television personality Bill Maher, host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” says Christians and others who are religious suffer from a neurological disorder that “stops people from thinking.” Appearing as a guest on MSNBC’s “Scarborough County” this week, Maher told host Joe Scarborough: [...]
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Posted on February 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Pastor unaware that he needed an FCC license to broadcast BOSSIER CITY, La. The Federal Communications Commission has shut down a pirate radio station operating in Bossier city. The Spanish language FM station was operating on a frequency of 88-point-three megahertz from a small church. FCC investigator Walt Gernen took field measurements yesterday — then [...]
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Filed under: Ministries
Posted on February 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Legal and medical experts say bill raises ethical questions and could affect neonatal care. A bill before Indiana lawmakers could create the first law of its kind in the nation, legally establishing a specific point of viability for an unborn child — 20 weeks of gestation. The bill also raises a myriad of legal questions [...]
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Filed under: Marriage and Family
Posted on February 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
“Send a message that South Dakota is more than just prepared to protect the unborn, but eager to.” — Rob Regier of the South Dakota Family Policy Council PIERRE, S.D. – Abortion should be a crime in South Dakota if states are given the right to outlaw the medical procedure, a House panel recommended Friday. [...]
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Posted on February 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Sarcophagus could contain remains of apostle Vatican archeologists are preparing to announced they have positively identified the tomb of St. Paul the apostle. Giorgio Filippi, a specialist with the Vatican Museums, said a sarcophagus that might still contain the apostle’s remains was identified in the basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, reported [...]
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Filed under: History
Posted on February 17th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Christians represented by ADF-allied attorneys in criminal case cleared of all felony and misdemeanor charges PHILADELPHIA—A Philadelphia judge today dismissed all criminal charges against four Christians who were arrested after walking a public street and quoting the Bible during Outfest, a celebration of homosexual behavior, on October 10 of last year. “The judge saw this [...]
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Filed under: Law
Posted on February 17th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Although the “Postcards fom Buster” episode is not mentioned as a reason for Mitchell’s stepping down, NBC 4 seeks to draw that conclusion. WASHINGTON — Pat Mitchell, the Public Broadcasting Service chief under fire for spending public money on a cartoon show that also featured a real-life lesbian couple, will step down when her contract [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The million-member Evangelical Alliance said that the couple’s previous divorces and adultery as well as “the nature of their extra-marital relationship up to this point” presented difficulties for many Christians, with respect to Charles’ suitability to govern the Church of England should he become king. As Church denominations and groups issued statements of congratulations today [...]
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Filed under: Marriage and Family
Posted on February 12th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The new less violent version of the film goes easier on the brutal details of the last days of Christ. Hollywood mogul Mel Gibson will release a new, low-violence version of his 2004 surprise mega-hit “The Passion of Christ” next month. The star, dubbed Hollywood’s most powerful figure since the huge success of the low-budget, [...]
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Filed under: Music and Movies
Posted on February 12th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
58% of employees have dated coworkers, 23% admit to trysts in the office, elevator, restroom, oh my. SALEM, Ore. (CNN/Money) – The glow of fluorescent lights, the smell of microwave popcorn, the boss nagging about a deadline. Isn’t it romantic? Evidently, yes. According to a survey of employees released last week by career publisher Vault, [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Festival Tasmania with Franklin Graham is an Australian event to be held during 11, 12 and 13 March 2005 at the Derwent Entertainment Centre in Hobart. The goal of Festival Tasmania 2005 is to strengthen the local churches by mobilising the Christian community to assemble as many people as possible to hear the message that [...]
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Filed under: Ministries
Posted on February 11th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
After a day-long retrial, eighteen pro-life demonstrators were acquitted of charges for violating a Waco city ordinance. In Waco, Texas, eighteen abortion protestors were acquitted of charges that they had violated a Waco ordinance by staging a demonstration at a Planned Parenthood clinic. Last March, demonstrators held a protest in front of the Planned Parenthood [...]
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Filed under: Marriage and Family
Posted on February 11th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Alabama state Rep. Alvin Holmes offers $5,000 to anyone who can show him the biblical passage stipulating marriage as being solely between a man and a woman. When state Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, declared on the House floor earlier this week that he would give $700 to anyone who could show him a biblical passage [...]
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Posted on February 11th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The American Academy of Pediatrics favors whole produce and urges parents to limit juice to 4 to 6 ounces a day for children up to 6 years old, and to no more than 8 to 12 ounces for older children. A growing body of science is linking sweet drinks, natural or otherwise, to a host [...]
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Filed under: Wellness Center
Posted on February 10th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
New research shows the herbal supplement St. John’s Wort to be as effective as one of the most popular prescription antidepressants for treating both moderate and severe depression. The study is among the first to compare the supplement with a prescription antidepressant. It was funded by the German company that markets the St. John’s Wort [...]
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Posted on February 9th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
After some unsuccessful attempts to move call centers abroad, U.S. companies are shifting some of that work back to this country — and into people’s homes. NEW YORK (Reuters) – People who reach Esther DeJesus when they call Office Depot Inc.’s customer service center have no idea that she’s sitting at home in a room [...]
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Filed under: Business
Posted on February 6th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Sealed with vow of “I’ll be there” Christian participants view the “covenant marriage” movement as a way to cut divorce rates. After 15 years as husband and wife, Larry and Lorrie Russell decided that wedding vows with the standard line about “till death do us part” were not enough. The Denver Christian counselors had a [...]
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Filed under: Marriage and Family
Posted on February 5th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Unmarried families are more likely to fall apart Three quarters of all family breakdowns affecting young children now involve unmarried parents, new research suggests. The findings indicate that family breakdown is no longer driven by divorce, but by the collapse of unmarried partnerships. An estimated 88,000 children aged under 5 were affected by the separation [...]
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Filed under: Marriage and Family
Posted on February 4th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
‘Philly 5′ lose round in federal court, prosecutors get away with calling defendants’ words ‘hateful’ In another blow to the “Philly 5″ – the Philadelphia Christians facing possible 47 year jail terms for evangelizing at a homosexual event – a federal judge has refused a request to stop the local prosecution of the group. Judge [...]
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Filed under: Law
Posted on February 2nd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The bill that would redefine marriage to include gays and lesbians also outlines Divorce Act changes that will be needed when same-sex couples break up. It will likely be voted on by June. OTTAWA (CP) – The Liberal government is trying to quash internal resistance to its same-sex marriage bill by urging dissenters to “take [...]
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