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Mormon Church Reaffirms Opposition to Gay Marriage
Mormon church reaffirms opposition to gay marriage in Argentina weighs gay union legalization Mormon church leaders have sent a letter reaffirming the faith's position on gay marriage to its members in Argentina, where the government is debating whether to legalize gay unions. Spokeswoman Kim Farah on Monday confirmed it was sent to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders in Argentina. It says marriage is between one man and one woman.Argentina's Senate is debating whether to approve either gay marriage or a civil union law. Its other legislative chamber has approved gay marriage, and the country's president has promised not to veto the measure. The letter recalls a 2008 church letter on the institution of marriage that sought help passing a California ballot initiative banning gay marriage. The letter to Argentine members did not call for any political action. Mormon Church Reaffirms Opposition to Gay Marriage New Body Kenya Deports A Radical Islamist Cleric Jamaican Born Man With History of Inciting Hatred
Radical elements with history of inciting hatred and violence are becoming more common among various islamic groups. Their base of support is eroding in most communities. Abdullah Al Faisal would suffer simialr fate as many would be terrorist, who are either apprehended or remove to areas where there ability to incite terror are less likely. President's Religious Believes And The Presidency By Niels C. Nielsen Jr.
This brilliantly enlightening book offers guidance to evaluate what an ambitious new leader has done, and may do, in the longer setting of the history of his office. At the beginning of each chapter the author uses a narrative and chronological approach to show both the similarities and the differences between our current president and one of his predecessors, then asks a number of hypothetical what if questions of many past great leaders in an attempt to see how history could have been dramatically changed by their answers. Visit his informative website at: www.presidentsreligionandethics.com Niels C. Nielsen, Jr. is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Philosophy and Religious Thought emeritus at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is well-recognized for his earlier book, The Religion of Jimmy Carter, also translated into German. The author's daughter is the only non-native faculty member of her department at the University of Vienna, where she is intensely involved in explaining the Obama phenomenon to her students who have a varied interest in the transition from Bush II to a very different sort of presidency. Nielsen's Religions of the World is a widely used college and university textbook. The Crucifixion of Brit Hume By J. Matt Barber
By J. Matt Barber During the Roman Empire's secularist era those who acknowledged the deity of Christ were frequently fed to the lions to entertain for lack of a better word the progressive elites of the day. There's little doubt that if many of today's secular-progressives (more accurately: moonbat liberals) had their way, Caesar Obama would call out the lions once again. Nothing makes the left lose its collective noodle like an open proclamation of Christian faith. You don't see it when Muslims proselytize in government schools; the ACLU doesn't sue when Wiccans share their witchy ways; militant gays activists don't picket Buddhist temples with bullhorns while inhabitants grasp at Zen. No, there’s something about Christianity that just drives them nuts. Always has. Always will. Hume first offered Tiger the advice on Fox News Sunday and then reiterated his sage, though decidedly non-PC council on The O'Reilly Factor the following night. When asked by host Bill O'Reilly what kind of response held received for his comments, Hume replied, in part: It's always been a puzzling thing to me. The Bible even speaks of it. You speak the name Jesus Christ and all hell breaks loose. Yes indeed. After Hume made his comments, and as if on cue (Lord forgive them for not knowing what they do or why they do it) liberals went apoplectic. MSNBC's reliably raspy Keith Olbermann accused Hume of attempting “to threaten Tiger Woods into converting to Christianity and demanded that his Fox News ratings superior keep religious advocacy out of public life (back in the closet, Brit old boy). Olblubberman then compared Hume to a terrorist, suggesting that the worst examples of this kind of proselytizing are jihadists. Finally, he betrayed the left's typical anti-Christian bigotry, suggesting that Jesus may have been a homosexual and wondering aloud: WWJDIHS: What would Jesus do if he's straight? Matt Barber is an attorney concentrating in constitutional law. He is author of the book The Right Hook From the Ring to the Culture War and serves as Director of Cultural Affairs with Liberty Counsel. Send comments to Matt at jmattbarber Pope Benedict Assaulted at Christmas Mass A Woman Attacked and Brought Pope Down
A woman wearing a red sweatshirt, leaping over a security barricade and rushing at the 82-year-old pope as he began leading the traditional procession to the vast basilica's altar bearing a gold cross. The woman succeeded in grabbing Benedict's vestments near the neck and bringing him down. Several others in the Pope's procession fell over as well in the mayhem of the attack. Prominent French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, 87, broke a leg in the incident though he was "several metres (yards)" from the pope, and was rushed to the hospital. Benedict was back on his feet within moments and went on to celebrate the mass with apparent calm and confidence. "It was an assault, but it wasn't dangerous because she wasn't armed." said a Vatigan spokes man minutes later. The woman was questioned been questioned by the Vatican police at news time. Thousands Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem The Jesus Birth Place Finds Hope Again This Year
Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian militants in the area have fallen off sharply from previous years, though towering concrete slabs that form a section of Israel's West Bank separation barrier were a reminder of hostilities that persist. The reminder is a clear reason shoppers and tourist have not yet returned in large numbers. Most visitors only entered the city briefly, and many businesses are unable to gain from the tourist boom that the seasons normally brings. God and Politics in the Obama Era By Niels C. Nelson
Understanding that nations which ignore their past live in a narrow time period, discounting the fact that what has gone before tells us much about what is going on now and what will happen in the future. Since the election of 2008 turned out to be a watershed contest, looking to crucial decisions of policy change on the war in Iraq, the international economy, global warming, social security and immigration, it is the main intention of the author to help bring objectivity and perspective to the much-debated issues. Niels C. Nielsen, Jr. is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Philosophy and Religious Thought emeritus at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is well-recognized for his earlier book, The Religion of Jimmy Carter, also translated into German. Ron Highfield, Professor of Religion, Pepperdine University. Swiss Votes to Ban Islamic Buildings Many European Countries Struggle on How to Integrate Their Muslim Populations
In recent years many countries in Europe have been debating their relationship with Islam, and how best to integrate their Muslim populations. France focused on the headscarf, while in Germany there was controversy over plans to build one of Europe's largest mosques in Cologne. Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said the result reflected fear of Islamic fundamentalism. "These concerns have to be taken seriously. After Christianity, Islam is the most widespread religion in Switzerland, but it remains relatively hidden. Supporters of a ban claimed that allowing minarets would represent the growth of an ideology and a legal system - Sharia law - which are incompatible with Swiss democracy. SVP member of parliament Ulrich Schluer said the campaign had helped integration by encouraging debate. He rejected the charge of discrimination. Do You Believe That Jesus Rose From the Dead What Happens After We Die
We all wonder what will happen to us after we die. When a loved one dies, we long to see them again after our turn comes. Will we have a glorious reunion with those we love or is death the end of all consciousness? Jesus taught that life does not end after our bodies die. He made this startling claim: “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. It is this belief that has given hope to Christians for nearly 2000 years. But some people have no hope of life after death. The atheistic philosopher, Bertrand Russell wrote, “I believe that when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my own ego will survive.”1 Russell obviously didn’t believe Jesus’ words. Theologian R. C. Sproul puts it this way: The claim of resurrection is vital to Christianity. If Christ has been raised from the dead by God, then He has the credentials and certification that no other religious leader possesses. Not Buddha nor Mohammad, not Confucius, not even moses, whose body is not found. But, according to Christianity, Christ is alive. What do you believe. Send your comments to Comments@ttimesmail.com |
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