Religious leaders urged to fight global persecution By Michelle Bauman Washington D.C., Jan 11, 2013 / 02:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Religious leaders in America are being called upon by a U.S. congressman to advocate for those across the globe who are oppressed for their faith. “We in the West must speak out on behalf of the persecuted church around the world,” said Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) in a Jan. 9 letter to nearly 300 Protestant and Catholic leaders. “If the... Read more
Gay marriage proponents use the argument that no one will be forced to abandon their faith if same-sex marriage becomes the law. However, in actual practice, religious institutions have been forced to shut down and individuals have lost their jobs all around the world when gay marriage has become the law. Civil partnerships, which basically give the rights of gay marriage, but call it something else, have had the same effect. Catholic Charities in Illinois and the District of Columbia... Read more
US asked to intervene for Christian citizen jailed in Iran Washington D.C., Jan 16, 2013 / 04:55 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A U.S. citizen imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith could face execution if the government is not pressured to release him, warned an international religious freedom advocacy group. “As more individuals and governments around the world take notice of Pastor Saeed’s case, the pressure on Iran to release him and stop violating religious liberty will increase,” said Jordan Sekulow,... Read more
There are two ways to campaign for office: hire a consultant or do it yourself. Consultants cost money; lots of it. They earn this money by raising money. Like lawyers who work on contingency, campaign consultants take home a piece of the money action that the campaign generates. They also run high-dollar, glitzy campaigns that are long on smears, slogans and invective-filled one-liners, all designed to pound home the party line while hiding the actual party agenda. Candidates who are... Read more
American’s United for Life is a great organization. I’ve partnered with them on legislation in the past, and they are super people to work with. They publish information about pro life legal status in the states that I can’t find anywhere else. I frequently use their books in my work. Here is their assessment of where the states stand in protecting life. Look it over and see how your state stacks up. There’s a lot more information at the Americans... Read more
Here are the 23 Executive Orders on gun control that President Obama signed yesterday. You can find a complete list of all of President Obama’s Executive Orders here. 1. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system. 2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system. 3. Improve incentives for... Read more
Whenever possible, I try to give you original sources and let you think things through yourself. Here is the full text of the press release with President Obama’s speech on gun control. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 16, 2013 Remarks by the President and the Vice President on Gun Violence South Court Auditorium 11:52 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Before I begin today, let me say to the families of the innocents who... Read more
The join in the conversation about Operation Screwtape, The Art of Spiritual Warfare, or to find a link to buy a copy, go here. To be honest, I stopped reading Operation Screwtape about 20 pages or so before the end because I just found it too tedious to go on. That action (or in-action) highlights one of my two major criticisms of the book. It’s not interesting. I’ll get to the other criticism in a minute, but I want to focus... Read more
Speak of slippery slopes and it will never happen. Identical twin brothers were recently euthanized in Belgium because they were losing their sight. This, in a country which allows doctors to legally murder (euthanize) children and people who are suffering from Alzheimer’s. Neither one of these two groups of people is competent to give informed consent. Also, the practice of harvesting organs for transplant from the corpses those who have been murdered by euthanasia complicates things since it gives doctors... Read more
Gay marriage trumped freedom of conscience in the European Court of Human Rights yesterday. The Court handed down rulings on four contentious cases which had been brought before it by British citizens. In three of the cases, it ruled with the British government and against the citizens. Here’s how it went: 1. British airways employee Nadia Ewelda won the right to wear a cross around her neck to work without being fired. Part of the reasoning was that other British... Read more
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