Is It Ok For Christians to Be Social Drinkers And Smokers? - Christian Blog - Christian Blog

Is It Ok For Christians to Be Social Drinkers And Smokers? - Christian Blog - Christian Blog: "A lot has been said about the issue of Christians drinking and smoking. Many have argued that what one takes is not an issue but the effect is, so if one can drink or smoke and consequently manage the effects then there is no big deal about it. However, is it really Christ like to drink or to smoke? Both drinking and smoking are highly addictive behaviors that once one is hooked to them, breaking off the addiction becomes quite a tall order."



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Outlook.com - sgpease@msn.com

Outlook.com - sgpease@msn.com: "We receive numerous messages every week from people around the world who want to share their story about how Living Waters is making a difference in their lives as well as others. This past weekend I received one from Dawid, who is located in Iraq. It's such a powerful story of the reach and scope of this ministry, and I wanted to share it with you."



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: “Evolution is a proven fact.”

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: “Evolution is a proven fact.”: "The burden of proof lies with the believer in evolution, but there is no proof because nothing can be observed. How can that which supposedly happened millions of years ago be observed?  It is all founded on faith in men’s ideas, old bones, and in fallible dating methods. If you don’t believe that, see www.evolutionVsGod.com and let evolutionary experts tell you."



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Oklahoma School District Bans Baseball Coaches from Leading Student Prayers - Crossmap Christian News | U.S.

Oklahoma School District Bans Baseball Coaches from Leading Student Prayers - Crossmap Christian News | U.S.: "As previously reported, the Madison, Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Owasso Public Schools Superintendent Clark Ogilivie last week, urging the district to put an end to alleged coach-led prayers at Owasso High School."



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See The Disgusting Way One Liberal University Is Trying To Destroy Christianity | American Overlook

See The Disgusting Way One Liberal University Is Trying To Destroy Christianity | American Overlook: "professor at the public East Carolina University in North Carolina forbade his students from mentioning God in their personal statements that will be delivered during departmental graduation ceremony this week.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Eli Hvastkovs told his students to prepare a 35-word “family friendly” statement “tanking someone,” but told students that that someone could not be God."



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Major Ministry Kicked Out of Evangelical Alliance UK over Hom... | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Major Ministry Kicked Out of Evangelical Alliance UK over Hom... | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "Oasis Trust, a sizable ministry founded by a prominent but controversial British Christian leader, has been "discontinued" as a member of the United Kingdom's largest evangelical group after its board refused to adjust online resources and social media to "equally profile the traditional Christian view" on human sexuality."



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ON CHRISTIANITY | NWAonline

ON CHRISTIANITY | NWAonline: "DEAR REV. GRAHAM: My neighbor has had some serious personal problems, and she blames them all on God. She says she doesn’t want anything more to do with Him and gets very upset if I even mention praying about her problems. How can I help her? - M.M.

DEAR M.M.: I’ve often said that hard times will either drive people away from God, or they will drive them closer to Him."



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Supreme Court Upholds Public Prayer—Where Do We Go From Here?

Supreme Court Upholds Public Prayer—Where Do We Go From Here?: "The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, upheld the right of local officials to begin meetings with public prayer.

In a brief filed on Aug. 2, 2013, in Town of Greece v. Susan Galloway and Linda Stevens, American Civil Rights Union general counsel Peter Ferrara defended the upstate New York town's practice of allowing rotating voluntary prayers before council meetings and explained the Coercion Test."



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Florida School Bans Bible During Free Reading Time

Florida School Bans Bible During Free Reading Time: "Bight a Pop Tart so that it looks like a gun and you’ll be expelled. Read a Bible during free reading time, and it will be treated like Lady Chatterly’s Lover. Officials at Broward County Public Schools went along with a teacher who told fifth grader Giovanni Rubeo that he could not read his Bible during free reading time. Swornia Thomas, who teaches 5th grade at Park Lakes Elementary School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, is Giovanni’s teacher"



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: What about Islam?

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: What about Islam?: ""Are you scared to publicly say that Islam is of Satan, Muhammad is a false prophet, and Allah is not God--Islam is a false religion and it is your personal aim to wipe out Islam.""



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