Monday, June 23, 2014

Chinese Gov't Continues Anti-Christian Campaign

Chinese Gov't Continues Anti-Christian Campaign: "BEIJING, CHINA (Worthy News)– Only one week after Chinese Christians in Wenzhou City fought back against Communist attempts to remove the cross from the roof of their church, government authorities returned and destroyed the cross, according to International Christian Concern."



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-Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage | Christian News

-Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage | Christian News: "The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted on Thursday to redefine the denominational understanding of marriage and allow its clergy to perform same-sex marriages. Here is the story from the Christian Post:
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s highest governing body voted Thursday to allow ministers to perform same-sex marriages."



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The Top Three Turn-Off’s of Christianity | The Confident Christian

The Top Three Turn-Off’s of Christianity | The Confident Christian: "In the near countless debates and conversations I’ve had with both unbelievers and believers alike about Christianity, there are without a doubt three top stumbling blocks or “turn-off’s” that have surfaced in most conversations that are either one of the reasons non-Christians say they won’t consider Christ or that have caused Christians to struggle in their faith. Although there are certainly plenty of other items that unbelievers cite as to why they won’t embrace Christianity or that believers mention that they find difficult, here are the top three obstacles that I’ve seen come up most times."



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Atheist Group Says Ground Zero Cross Offensive: Federal Court Asks, Why?

Atheist Group Says Ground Zero Cross Offensive: Federal Court Asks, Why?: "American Atheists Group (AAG) is claiming, again, that the 9/11 Ground Zero Cross is offensive and this week a federal appeals court wants to know specifically why the group thinks so. Previously, in 2011, the AAG filed a lawsuit to keep the cross from being displayed claiming the 9/11 artifact violates the constitutional rights of atheists and was causing people to suffer from anxiety, depression, “mental pain and anguish” and indigestion"



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: 40% of the Commandments

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: 40% of the Commandments: "An atheist asked, “Can you tell me why blasphemy is a sin? Can you tell me how it's actually hurting anyone? Can you tell me why graven images are a sin? Can you tell me how they're actually hurting anyone? That’s 40% of the commandments, and you can’t even adequately justify them.”"



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