Bush Urged To Meet Religious Prisoners At Beijing Olympics

By Michelle A. Vu, Christian Post Reporter,

Olympics

WASHINGTON – President Bush was urged this week by a U.S. religious freedom body to meet with religious prisoners andto attend a house church service when he goes to China for the Olympic Games this summer.

A Chinese man waves a flag with the Beijing Olympic Games logo at the one year countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Millennium Monument in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. (more…)

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The Fallacy Of Shared Values

By Janet Levy,

At a time when 40% of young Muslims in the United Kingdom want to impose sharia law on the country and 36% favor executing apostates of Islam, the head of the Church of England called for the selective application of sharia law in Britain in the interest of social cohesion.

On February 7, 2008, Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, issued what amounts to a capitulation to the encroachment of Islam and an accommodation to sharia. This Islamic theo-political-legal doctrine assigns second class status to Christians and Jews, utilizes a medieval system of justice that sanctions cruel and unusual punishments and mandates the inequality of women and non-Muslims. (more…)

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Will Labor’s Catholic Ministers Have The Guts To Follow Their Conscience Over Fertility Bill?

By Ruth Dudley Edwards – 10th March 2008, Daily Mail

Just what would it take for the three Roman Catholic Cabinet Ministers – Des Browne, Ruth Kelly and Paul Murphy – to tell the Prime Minister that their consciences matter more than their jobs, if the horrors within the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill are not enough to screw their courage to the sticking point?

Forced sterilisation of the unfit? Euthanasia? Slaying of the first-born?

Des Browne, Ruth Kelly, Paul MurphyThe Bill raises fundamental moral issues on fertility and embryo research which should never be considered a matter of party politics and are an anathema to the Catholic faith.

Question of morals: Labour ministers Des Browne, Ruth Kelly, Paul Murphy (more…)

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Missing Couple Found!

Dear Friends and Family in Christ,

As you may be aware through various media reports, a startling new development regarding the missing couple found, is that the police have now charged the boyfriend Julian with kidnapping his girlfriend Carolynne and (in addition to other things) leaving a threatening note bearing satanic symbols at his father’s house.

Following is the link to a media article in today’s Herald Sun 14th March: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23371166-2862,00.html

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Seeker Friendly Church Leader Admits They Have Done It All Wrong

By Bob Burney,

If you are older than 40 the name Benjamin Spock is more than familiar. It was Spock that told an entire generation of parents to take it easy, don’t discipline your children and allow them to express themselves. Discipline, he told us, would warp a child’s fragile ego. Millions followed the guru of child development and he remained unchallenged among child rearing professionals. However, before his death Dr. Spock made an amazing discovery: he was wrong. In fact, he said:

We have reared a generation of brats. Parents aren’t firm enough with their children for fear of losing their love or incurring their resentment. This is a cruel deprivation that we professionals have imposed on mothers and fathers. Of course, we did it with the best of intentions. We didn’t realize until it was too late how our know-it-all attitude was undermining the self assurance of parents.

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The Kingdom That Will Never Be Destroyed

Bulletin 2008-04 – Alpha News

“In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those (other) kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.”  (Daniel 2:44)

Alpha Course Around Saddam's tableAn Alpha Course meets around the table where Saddam Hussein held his Republican Guard meetings.

 

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Christian Leaders Identify Challenges The Church Will Face In 2008

Source: Charisma Magazine

Sixty one key Charismatic/Pentecostal leaders in the American Church gathered recently to seek the face of God for 2008. They began their gathering by kneeling together to repent of the pride that has tainted the American church. At the end of their time together they made the following statement outlining the challenges they believe God had spoken to them about during their time in His presence. (more…)

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Muslim Scholar To Address Qld Conference

Mar 1, 2008 – ninemsn.com.au

Tariq RamadanA controversial Muslim scholar who was denied access to the US over alleged links to terrorist networks is to give a lecture at a Queensland government-sponsored conference.

Professor Tariq Ramadan will be introduced by federal Labor Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs Laurie Ferguson at the Griffith University event on Monday. (more…)

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New President-Elect of South Korea is an Outspoken, Committed Christian

By Teresa Neumann: Feb 7, 2008

President Elect - Lee Myungbak“God must have been so pleased with Lee’s outspoken endorsement of Him because the divine entity blessed Lee in his running for the presidency. Otherwise, how else can Lee—a person who attributes all matters of life to God’s divine providence—explain his victory?”

(Beijing)—The new president-elect of South Korea, Lee Myungbak, is a committed Christian. As mayor of Seoul in 2004, Myungbak declared: “I declare that the City of Seoul is a holy place governed by God; the citizens in Seoul are God’s people; the churches and Christians in Seoul are spiritual guards that protect the city…I now dedicate Seoul to the Lord. (more…)

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Australia Set To Fund Overseas Abortions

Source: Right to Life Australia Inc.

Federal Government Minister Bob McMullan MP sent out a disturbing media release concerning ‘Sexual and Reproductive Health’ in the Asia-Pacific.  As we know these words often indicate the provision and funding of abortion services under the guise of ‘Overseas Aid. (more…)

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Resurrections In India Draw People To Jesus

By Teresa Neumann: Feb 21, 2008

“During my 26 years as a journalist I’ve interviewed some interesting people and heard some amazing stories. But this week set a new standard when I met two people in southern India who experienced Biblical-style resurrection.” -J. Lee Grady

Christians Praying in India(India)—J. Lee Grady, Editor of Charisma magazine, recently interviewed two people who were raised from the dead during an evangelistic meeting in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Says Grady: “During my 26 years as a journalist I’ve interviewed some interesting people and heard some amazing stories. But this week set a new standard when I met two people in southern India who experienced Biblical-style resurrection.” (more…)

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Pastor Shot Dead in Sri Lanka

Source: National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka

Ampara District (Eastern coast)

Pastor Neil Edirisinghe of Ampara was shot dead last night (17th February 2008). He was shot in the chest and his wife was shot in the stomach. She has been admitted to hospital in a serious condition. It is reported that their child too has sustained injuries.

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Faith School Boom “Creates Division”

Peter StokesBy Peter Stokes, Salt Shakers

Dear Friends and Family in Christ,
Where are we truly heading as a nation? Toward a Righteous God or away from Him?

As Bible-believing God-fearing Christians, we must get on our knees and repent, both individually and corporately as the Body of Christ in Australia! Certainly, we’re reaping what we have sowed!

It would appear that the Rudd government’s humanists, like Julia Gillard,  are already hard at work. Am I biased in saying that? Yes. Not politically, but biased toward a worldview we know is the best for our children and our nation – that worldview is a Biblical Christian worldview. We also believe that educational ‘choice’ is important – parents should be able to choose the type of education they want for their children. (more…)

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Sack Sex, Veto Violence, The Secret To Silver Screen Success

By Michael Ireland, ASSIST News Service  

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (ANS) — “Hollywood is beginning to understand what movies Americans want to see. They want to see good conquer evil, truth triumph over lies and justice prevail over injustice,” says Dr. Ted Baehr, chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission and publisher of Movieguide.org.
 
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They would also like to take their whole family, including their grandparents, to the movies more often, says Dr. Baehr.

For years, Hollywood and advertising executives have told themselves, that sex and violence sell. However, 2007 box office returns tell a different story from the conventional wisdom that mass media and advertising gurus have been spouting. (more…)

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