How To Deal With Anger... God's Way - Christian Blog - Christian Blog

How To Deal With Anger... God's Way - Christian Blog - Christian Blog: "According to freelance writer for Focus on the Family, Ed Chinn, although Adam and Eve were made in God’s perfect image, the reason they became less than perfect and passed on that imperfection to us was not because God had made a mistake in their design."



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healing - Why do some people get healed, and others don't? - Christianity Stack Exchange

healing - Why do some people get healed, and others don't? - Christianity Stack Exchange: "Most of the Christian friends I have had (and family) have all believed in healing. Especially my grandmother, before she passed away. Why is it that (if it does work that way) God sometimes heals certain people, but not others. I have talked to certain pastors that believe in it thoroughly. They say that they have had MANY situations where they have seen healing, or prayed for healing and have had it happen in front of them."



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More Than 100 Pastors Urge Support for Michigan Marriage Amendment

More Than 100 Pastors Urge Support for Michigan Marriage Amendment: "At a news conference in Detroit on Monday, more than 100 pastors and Christian leaders from the city of Detroit and throughout the state of Michigan will join together at First Baptist World Changers Church in Detroit at 10:30 a.m., in support of the Michigan Marriage Amendment that was passed by voters in 2004."



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Why is America is Going Godless?

Why is America is Going Godless?: "Peter  Foster is the American editor of London’s Daily Telegraph. He reports here on the rising tide of secularism in America.
The decline of mainstream Protestantism in America over recent decades has been well documented, but for much of that period Evangelical Christianity appeared to be immune to that wider trend, as mega-churches continued to grow and George W Bush took the White House."



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What is the story of Joshua and Caleb in the Bible?

What is the story of Joshua and Caleb in the Bible?: " Joshua and Caleb are two Israelite men whose stories offer an example of faithful commitment to the Lord. Both men came out of Egypt with the Israelites through the Red Sea and into the wilderness. Joshua and Caleb were selected along with ten other men to explore the Promised Land and give a report to Moses and the people."



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What does it mean that the Jews are God’s chosen people?

What does it mean that the Jews are God’s chosen people?: "God’s Word affirms that the Jews are God’s chosen people: “You are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession” (Deuteronomy 7:6). From eternity past God knew that He would need to be born into the human race in order to save us from the spiritually dead condition that we were in (Ephesians 1—2; Genesis 3). God had planned from the beginning to be born into a very small nation or race of people called the Jews. The Old Testament tells the story of how God set about creating, distinguishing, and preserving that race."



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Why was David so loyal to Saul after everything Saul had done to him?

Why was David so loyal to Saul after everything Saul had done to him?: "The primary reason David was loyal to Saul was the anointing King Saul had received from the Lord. In other words, the Lord was the One who chose Saul to be king, and David refused to go against God’s will. On one occasion when David had the opportunity to kill Saul, he refrained, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives . . . the Lord himself will strike him, or his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed” (1 Samuel 26:10–11). David believed Saul was in God’s hands and that he was forbidden to put Saul to death himself."



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Question of the Week

Question of the Week: "Scripture says there is “one Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5). This passage emphasizes the unity that should exist in the body of Christ as we are indwelt by “one Spirit” (verse 4). In verse 3, Paul makes an appeal to humility, meekness, patience, and love—all of which are necessary to preserve unity. According to 1 Corinthians 2:10-13, the Holy Spirit knows the mind of God (verse 11), which He reveals (verse 10) and teaches (verse 13) to those whom He indwells. This activity of the Holy Spirit is called illumination.
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The Real Reason Why Obama Won't Help Romeike Homeschool Family

The Real Reason Why Obama Won't Help Romeike Homeschool Family: "Why are the Democrats and President Obama pushing so hard to legalize tens of millions of illegal aliens and at the same time want to send back the German homeschool family back to Germany to face possible imprisonment and the loss of their children?"



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Cain and Abel.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Cain and Abel.: "Adam and Eve’s first sons, Cain and Abel, made a sacrifice to God. Cain, the farmer, made a grain offering and Abel, the rancher, made a lamb sacrifice. Cain’s offering was not acceptable to God and Abel’s was. Why?"



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Students Fight Back after University of Alabama Crushes Free Speech of Pro-Lifers - Crossmap Christian News | U.S.

Students Fight Back after University of Alabama Crushes Free Speech of Pro-Lifers - Crossmap Christian News | U.S.: "TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Feb.17, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today,Students for Life of America is calling for the University of Alabama to reverse their decision to tear down a pro-life bulletin board and issue an apology to Bama Students for Life."



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Burma (Myanmar): Continued Ethnic Cleansing of Christian Kachin Minority - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries

Burma (Myanmar): Continued Ethnic Cleansing of Christian Kachin Minority - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries: "The Burmese Army (the Tatmadaw) is continuing its campaign of ethnic cleansing in resource-rich Kachin State. The Christian Kachin have long resisted the Burman Buddhist regime's brutal dictatorship. While the Kachin want autonomy so they can freely maintain their culture, the Burman Buddhist elite and military want complete control of Kachin land so they can exploit its resources. The situation in Burma is reminiscent of that in Sudan, where the Islamist-Arab regime in Khartoum is doing the same in the resource-rich mostly Christian, African south. Similar situations exist in Papua, Indonesia and in Vietnam's Central Highlands. In each case, the resistance of the predominantly Christian ethnic peoples is met with extreme military violence and ethnic cleansing motivated by greed and fuelled by state-sanctioned racial and religious hatred."



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Christian Solidarity Worldwide: At least 200 Killed in a Week of Terrorist Violence in Nigeria - Crossmap Christian News | World

Christian Solidarity Worldwide: At least 200 Killed in a Week of Terrorist Violence in Nigeria - Crossmap Christian News | World: "According to a news release from human rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), at least 121 people are now known to have died and several others were injured when Boko Haram gunmen attacked Izghe Village in the Gwoza Local government Area (LGA) of Borno State on Feb. 15."



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LifeWay Customers Donate 200,000 Hindi Bibles - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries

LifeWay Customers Donate 200,000 Hindi Bibles - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries: ""LifeWay has proven once again it is an organization with a heart for the world," said Tom Elliff, president of the International Mission Board (IMB), speaking in a news release."



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New study: Family-friendly, faith-based and patriotic films are dominating the box office | Fox News

New study: Family-friendly, faith-based and patriotic films are dominating the box office | Fox News: "According to the newly released 2014 Annual Movieguide Report to the Entertainment Industry, family-friendly, patriotic and religious films are earning more money at the American box office each year."



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Hobby Lobby May Close All 500+ Stores in 41 States |

Hobby Lobby May Close All 500+ Stores in 41 States |: "When my family and I started our company 40 years ago, we were working out of a garage on a $600 bank loan, assembling miniature picture frames. Our first retail store wasn’t much bigger than most people’s living rooms, but we had faith that we would succeed if we lived and worked according to God’s word."



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Tough Times Ahead For U.S. Christians

Tough Times Ahead For U.S. Christians: "Being Christian in America increasingly means something very different from what it has meant previously in our nation’s history.

As the culture and its values change, so too does the position once held by the teachings of traditional, Bible-based Christianity.

Simply put, the Christian values once applauded by this society are increasingly being attacked by this society, and that growing antagonism extends not just to the values, but to the people who ascribe to them."



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Iowa State removing Bibles from hotel guest rooms

Iowa State removing Bibles from hotel guest rooms: "Iowa State University is removing Bibles from a campus hotel's guest rooms, after a watchdog group argued that it was an illegal endorsement of Christianity by the state-run institution.

Freedom From Religion Foundation asked management at Hotel Memorial Union in a Jan. 29 letter to remove the Gideon Bibles, The Des Moines Register reported ( http://dmreg.co/1eHLTTJ)."



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China: Christianity’s sleeping giant

China: Christianity’s sleeping giant: "It was my last Sunday morning in China, my last chance to experience church in a Communist country where, as far as I could tell, Christianity was basically forbidden. It was 2011, and I had been in Beijing for five weeks to study Mandarin. In that time, I hadn’t seen a single cross, church or Bible. In fact, I read at customs that you couldn’t bring in more than four Bibles from abroad. I had no idea that I was in the third-largest Christian country in the world."



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Modern Evangelism: Mistake #9

Modern Evangelism: Mistake #9: "Just because a modern day movement occurred in our lifetime whereby a major seminary omitted the necessity of repentance and salvation and preached an “Only Believe Gospel” of heresy, we have swallowed it hook, line and sinker and we’re sunk."



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Modern Evangelism: Mistake #8 - GospelFuel.com

Modern Evangelism: Mistake #8 - GospelFuel.com: "How many sermons on hell have you heard this year? How many sermons on hell did you preach this year? God used men like Jonathan Edwards and Asahel Nettleton because they preached on the doctrine of hell and warned sinners not to go there."



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Modern Evangelism: Mistake #7

Modern Evangelism: Mistake #7: "Modern evangelism makes false converts by mistaking a physical act like walking an aisle and repeating a prayer as true conversion."



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Modern Evangelism: Mistake #6

Modern Evangelism: Mistake #6: "Modern evangelism has failed to proclaim that man first has to be lost before he can be saved. A man needs to be awakened to see his need of Christ before the remedy can be applied."



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Before Sin.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Before Sin.: "Before Adam and Eve sinned, they were two happy, naked vegetarians. Immediately after eating the fruit God commanded them not to eat, they were naked and ashamed. In an effort to cover their shame, they sewed fig leaves together. When God found them in the garden, He slaughtered the first animal in history to make skins to cover Adam and Eve."



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Obama Calls Homosexuality One of Our 'Fundamental Freedoms' - Minutemen News

Obama Calls Homosexuality One of Our 'Fundamental Freedoms' - Minutemen News: "President Barack Obama has elevated the right to have sex with a member of the same sex to the level of universal “fundamental freedoms” in a new presidential statement criticizing Uganda. But critics say his promotion of homosexuality in a continent that overwhelmingly opposes that behavior amounts to a form of liberal “cultural imperialism.”"



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: The 10 Signs!

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: The 10 Signs!:



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Duck Dynasty Family Grants Make-A-Wish for Girl with Rare Disease, ’I'm Not Afraid To Die…Because I Know I’m Going To Heaven' (VIDEO) : TV : breathecast

Duck Dynasty Family Grants Make-A-Wish for Girl with Rare Disease, ’I'm Not Afraid To Die…Because I Know I’m Going To Heaven' (VIDEO) : TV : breathecast: "Zoe Kerly is among one of every 10 million children who suffer from a rare disease called pulmonary hypertension and now she is getting help from Duck Dynasty.
"Some days you can look at her and it's just impossible to believe that she's sick," said her mother Star Kerly to KAIT-TV. "It takes your breath away in more ways than one, this disease does. It's evil.""



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How Jesus changed my life

How Jesus changed my life: "This is the story of how I found God and what a difference he has made in my life. I am in most peoples minds that know me, just an average person, with an uneventful ordinary life. I thought I was a good person, because there seemed to be so many people that were worse than me."



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Words of Comfort: Knowledge! — www.onthebox.us

Words of Comfort: Knowledge! — www.onthebox.us: "Some skeptics see the word “knowledge” in Gen. 3:5 (in ref. to the T=tree of the knowledge of good and evil) and conclude that God wants to prohibit man from having knowledge. They claim God likes people to be ignorant and unthinking, but they fail to consider what it is a knowledge of. But their sin brought evil into the world, and once mankind knew both good and evil, he had to choose between the two."



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Are The Gospels Written By Eyewitnesses? | Cold Case Christianity

Are The Gospels Written By Eyewitnesses? | Cold Case Christianity: "J. Warner Wallace, author of Cold-Case Christianity, was interviewed by Bobby Conway (The One Minute Apologist) and discussed the status of the gospel authors. Are there any good reasons to believe these authors were truly eyewitnesses? (For more information related to Bobby’s great ministry, visit: http://oneminuteapologist.com/)"



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Share the Gospel

Share the Gospel: "God has laid these verses on my heart as His cry to a dark and dying world. This world is in desperate need of a Savior. I can envision Jesus crying out for people to turn to him. Come to me! I will give you rest! My burden is easy! He pleads with unbelievers to come to him. He offers to remove their burdens of sin, guilt, shame, pain, and offers rest in return"



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Principles for Personal Evangelism | the6c

Principles for Personal Evangelism | the6c: "Below is an ever-growing list of practical suggestions, tips, and easy habit changers that help develop in us an evangelistic lifestyle. These entries do not replace our responsibility to verbally communicate the gospel, but they encourage opportunities for witness. The list will continue to expand weekly with ideas, so check back often for inspiration in your evangelistic efforts"



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Is hell real? by spease

Is hell real? by spease: "There has been a lot of talk lately about the existence of hell and if it is really forever.  In a  recently written book by Michigan mega church pastor Rob Bell, Bell states that if hell exists, it can't be for eternity."



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Spreading the Gospel of Jesus

Spreading the Gospel of Jesus: "Matthew 28:19 says 9 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,"



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5 Lessons Christians Can Learn From the Lives of Ruth and Billy Graham

5 Lessons Christians Can Learn From the Lives of Ruth and Billy Graham: "A new book on Ruth and Billy Graham contains many lessons today's Christians can learn from the couple.

"There were so many books – several hundred – on the ministry and life of Billy Graham, but a real biography of the couple I could not find," Hanspeter Nuesch, 30-year director of Campus Crusade for Christ in Switzerland, told The Christian Post in an interview on Thursday. Nuesch explained that "Ruth played an important role in his ministry – she was his life partner in everything." His new book, Ruth and Bill Graham: The Legacy of a Couple, was released last month."



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evangelism | Devotions For Disciples

evangelism | Devotions For Disciples: "If laying down your life meant that you could see people come to Christ, would you do it? And if so, would you be overjoyed to do so? When I read this scripture I think to myself, “I wish I could be as dedicated to the gospel as Paul was.” The truth is, as we walk with Jesus, He will transform us in the same way as Paul. The more we say yes to Jesus, the less we will care for the things of this world and the more we will treasure what is eternal. Even to the point of losing our lives."



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Laurie Roth - Christlam: Merging Christianity with Islam

Laurie Roth - Christlam: Merging Christianity with Islam: "Rarely do people these days speak spiritual or political truth, especially if they perceive they might be rejected, attacked or lose power. Instead, we see Christian and political posers who have the cookie cutter look of Christianity and conservatism. Let’s see…’Show real faith and imagine yourself in that Jaguar’ ‘social gospel’ ‘self esteem’ gospel ‘many ways to God gospel.’ "



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Jesus Bigger than Olympic Bronze or Gold for Kelly Clark, US Snowboarder

Jesus Bigger than Olympic Bronze or Gold for Kelly Clark, US Snowboarder: ""It's very easy in the world of competitive sports to be defined by what you do. I found that God's really into what's in your heart. He just wants your heart. It's been a great privilege to pursue my dreams and pursue God at the same time." –Kelly Clark"



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Christian group says they can’t take sides against sin | Christian Issues

Christian group says they can’t take sides against sin | Christian Issues: "Here is the title of the article “ Thrivent Declares It Won’t Take Sides on Abortion, Gays, or Guns”.  The guns they can be neutral on if they want, it is not a sin to own a gun.  The problem with the not taking sides on Abortion and Gays is that these things are sins. "



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Suicide Bomber Instructor Accidently Blows Up Entire Class in Iraq | Christian News Network

Suicide Bomber Instructor Accidently Blows Up Entire Class in Iraq | Christian News Network: "BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber instructor in Iraq accidently set off his own explosives during a training on Monday, killing himself and his entire class of would-be terrorists."



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The Mystery of His Love | Daily Devotion | BGEA

The Mystery of His Love | Daily Devotion | BGEA: "No human experience can fully illustrate the imputed righteousness of God, as conceived by His infinite love. It is a mystery-incomprehensible and inexplicable. Like the mystery of the sun’s heat and light, we cannot measure it or explain it, and yet we could not live without it. Writing of the mystery of completed righteousness, Paul said, “We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. ."



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What is a Christian?

What is a Christian?: "Answer: A dictionary definition of a Christian would be something similar to “a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ or in the religion based on the teachings of Jesus.” While this is a good starting point, like many dictionary definitions, it falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth of what it means to be a Christian. The word “Christian” is used three times in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16). Followers of Jesus Christ were first called “Christians” in Antioch (Acts 11:26) because their behavior, activity, and speech were like Christ. The word “Christian” literally means, “belonging to the party of Christ” or a “follower of Christ.”"



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I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?

I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?: "Answer: First, please understand that we intend no offense in the wording of this question. We genuinely receive questions, from Catholics, along the lines of “What is the difference between Catholics and Christians?” In face-to-face conversations with Catholics, we have literally heard, “I am not a Christian, I am Catholic.” To many Catholics, the terms “Christian” and “Protestant” are synonymous. With all that said, the intent of this article is that Catholics would study what the Bible says about being a Christian and would perhaps consider that the Catholic faith is not the best representation of what the Bible describes. As a background, please read our article on “What is a Christian?”"



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Are baptism and communion means of grace?

Are baptism and communion means of grace?: "Answer: Quite simply, baptism and communion are separate from grace and are not a means to it. It would be more proper to say the ordinances of the church are the signs of grace, not the means of grace.

Baptism is the outward expression of an inner change. It is an act of obedience after salvation has occurred. The examples of baptism in Scripture all show that baptism happened after the person was born again (e.g., Acts 8:26–39). Being immersed in water (or being sprinkled with water) cannot change a person’s heart; that is the Spirit’s work. “The Spirit gives life” (2 Corinthians 3:6)."



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Question of the Week

Question of the Week: " The Olympics represent the pinnacle of athleticism, training, and competitiveness, going all the way back to ancient times. The apostle Paul used illustrations from the world of athletics in several of his letters. In three Epistles, he used the image of all-out racing to urge vigorous and lawful pursuit of spiritual growth and service. Four times Paul spoke of his own growth and service in terms of his own such race."



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Thrivent Declares It Won't Take Sides on Abortion, Gays, or Guns | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

If you can't take sides against sin, what is the point of being a Christian group?



Thrivent Declares It Won't Take Sides on Abortion, Gays, or Guns | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "Nearly two months after attempting to calm a controversy by suspending funds to both pro-life and pro-choice groups, a major Christian financial services organization has declared a neutral stance on social matters that "have the potential to distract" from its focus on Christian stewardship and generosity.
The first three? Abortion. Sexual orientation. Guns."



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Bible "Mistakes" & "Errors" - YouTube

Bible "Mistakes" & "Errors" - YouTube: ""



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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Different Accounts?

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Different Accounts?: "Some skeptics claim that chapters 1 and 2 are contradictory. However, a close reading shows there is no contradiction. Genesis 1 gives the day-by-day account of the entire creation week, whereas Gen. 2 gives the details of man’s creation on the sixth day. "



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US Olympian slams ‘ridiculous’ gay luge ad - Crossmap Christian News | World

US Olympian slams ‘ridiculous’ gay luge ad - Crossmap Christian News | World: "SOCHI, February 11, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A member of the American luge team in Sochi is furious over an ad produced by a Canadian homosexual advocacy group, saying the attempt to portray doubles luging as sexually suggestive in order to promote "gay rights" is "ridiculous" and "sad.""



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John L. Allen, Jr., author of "The Global War on Christians,": Anti-Christian Violence Detailed in Hearing Calling for Filling of Religious Freedom Post - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries

John L. Allen, Jr., author of "The Global War on Christians,": Anti-Christian Violence Detailed in Hearing Calling for Filling of Religious Freedom Post - Crossmap Christian News | Church & Ministries: "The worst anti-Christian pogrom of the 21st century has come not from Islamic extremists but from Hindu nationalists in India, an expert told a hearing in which U.S. President Barack Obama was challenged to quickly fill a key religious freedom post."



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