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  • Artist Canceled From Exhibition Over Christian Views On Sexuality and Gender

    03/18/2024 7:11:41 PM PDT · by Morgana · 12 replies
    Disntr ^ | March 18, 2024 | staff
    In an incident that exhibits the growing tensions between genderqueer theory and objective morality rooted in Christian beliefs in our society, Victoria Culf, a Christian artist in Britain, has initiated legal proceedings against Watford Borough Council. This legal action follows a series of events that began with a casual conversation about transgender ideology, leading to Culf being barred from her own art exhibition and being reported to the police for alleged hate speech. According to an article in Christian Concern, this case highlights significant concerns regarding freedom of speech and the expression of religious beliefs. According to Christian Concern, Culf’s...
  • Survey: 8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Losing Influence in Public Life

    03/18/2024 7:05:19 PM PDT · by Morgana · 6 replies
    Breitbart ^ | March 18, 2024 | Katherine Hamilton
    A strong majority of U.S. adults believe religion is losing its influence in public life, a new Pew Research Center survey found. Overall, 80 percent of U.S. adults say religion’s role in American life is shrinking, “a percentage that’s as high as it’s ever been,” according to the poll report. Nearly half (49 percent) say the decline of religious influence in public life is a “bad thing.” Eight percent say religious influence is “growing and this is good.” Only 6 percent say religious influence is “growing and this is bad,” and 13 percent say religious influence is “shrinking and this...
  • Episcopal Priest Loses Jeopardy! Tournament After Being Stumped on Bible Question

    03/18/2024 6:48:31 PM PDT · by Morgana · 32 replies
    Protestia ^ | March 15, 2024 | staff
    An Episcopal priest competing in a Jeopardy Tournament failed to advance to the finals, the result of falling badly behind and also being stumped by a question on the New Testament, according to the Episcopal News Service. David Sibley is the LGBTQ+ affirming rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Walla Walla, Washington, who recently participated in a Jeopardy Tournament. He previously competed in 2022, where he won $79,098 through four straight episodes. During that contest, he failed to answer a $1000 question: “It’s the ascension heavenward by true Christians both living and dead at Christ’s second coming.” Rather than...
  • Elevation Church Reveals Why They Don’t Use Words Like ‘Resurrection’ On Easter Invites (Hint, It’s a Terrible Reason)

    03/18/2024 6:38:40 PM PDT · by Morgana · 7 replies
    Protestia ^ | March 18, 2024 | staff
    Pro Church Tools recently sat down with Nicki Shearer, Elevation Church’s Digital Content Director. She is responsible for overseeing all the copy coming out of Elevation Church, the 25,000-member multisite led by Steven Furtick. She sets the tone of church emails, blesses or nixes the language of social media posts, and develops guidelines for responding to events in the news. In a wide-ranging interview, Shearer explains that while they may use certain phrases in church, Elevation Church doesn’t use words like “resurrection,” “calvary,” or “blood of Jesus” on its Easter invites, as that language will “immediately make someone feel like...
  • Woke Pastors Claim That God the Father Worships US

    03/18/2024 6:34:52 PM PDT · by Morgana · 10 replies
    Protestia ^ | March 18, 2024 | staff
    ermell Witherspoon and Royce Yeun are the impastors of Common Good Church in Bellevue, WA, one-two punch combination of Christ-hating heretics if there ever was one. Four years ago, Yeun preached a message titled “-Isms: Heterosexism,” which argued Christians need to “shift” their understanding of what the Bible says about queer affirmation. Their church swiftly did that very thing, coming to “fully affirm and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ siblings and believe that everyone— no matter their sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status— belongs here and can share in the worship, rites, sacraments, membership, and leadership of this church.” Four months...
  • [Catholic Caucus] Bishop Schneider likens Pope Francis’ support of homosexual ‘blessings’ to emperor without clothes

    03/18/2024 5:52:22 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 4 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | March 18, 2024 | Emily Mangiaracina
    [Catholic Caucus] Bishop Schneider likens Pope Francis’ support of homosexual ‘blessings’ to emperor without clothesThe faithful bishop accused the Vatican of using ‘mental gymnastics’ that are ‘an insult to our reason' in its promotion of blessings for gay couples.Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan, has exhorted Catholics to call out Pope Francis for his support of homosexual couple “blessings,” just like a child called out an emperor for being “naked” in Hans Christian Anderson’s folktale “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”In a Thursday interview with podcaster Father Daniel Maria Klimek, Bishop Schneider commented on the widespread condemnation of Fiducia Supplicans by prelates...
  • How To Interpret the Bible

    03/18/2024 5:34:35 PM PDT · by grumpa · 62 replies
    Prophecy Questions Blog ^ | March 18, 2024 | Charles Meek
    Some things Christians believe are curious to me. For example, many conservative evangelical Christians, the group which I generally consider myself to be a part, proudly say, “We take the Bible literally.” Indeed, they use this statement as a test for orthodoxy. Well, here are few questions I’d like to ask them: • When Jesus said that He is the vine (John 15:5), did He mean that He is a plant? • Is God literally a rock (2 Samuel 22:3; Psalm 18:2, etc.)? • Should we literally hate our mother and father so that we can be Jesus’ disciple (Luke...
  • Following the Unfaithful

    03/18/2024 3:49:13 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 4 replies
    Crisis Magazine ^ | March 18, 2024 | Eric Sammons
    Following the UnfaithfulIn an effort to be more "welcoming," many Church leaders are looking to fallen-away Catholics to lead the way.A well-known tactic in political circles is to release a “survey” that supports a predetermined conclusion. For example, a Republican PAC might send out a survey to its base asking “Do you think Joe Biden is right about the 2nd amendment?” Or the Democrats might ask if Trump is the next Hitler. Then the results will be touted as proof of massive support for the forgone conclusion. This doesn’t just happen in political circles, though, as is clear from a...
  • Biden hosts papal nuncio Christophe Pierre, Fr. James Martin at White House St. Patrick’s Day brunch

    03/18/2024 3:33:26 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 13 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | March 18, 2024 | Claire Chretien
    Biden hosts papal nuncio Christophe Pierre, Fr. James Martin at White House St. Patrick’s Day brunchPapal nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre, homosexual Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, and left-wing Jesuit Fathers James Martin and Thomas Reese joined President Joe Biden at the White House yesterday for a St. Patrick’s Day brunch.Pierre, who as papal nuncio is the pope’s ambassador to the U.S., delivered an invocation and led grace before the meal.“We gather on St. Patrick’s Day to pay tribute to the Catholic leadership in this country, especially the fields of charity and social engagement. And so, we give thanks to God...
  • Gospel of Luke Ch. 2 and Acts of the Apostles Ch. 13

    03/18/2024 2:23:58 PM PDT · by Faith Presses On · 4 replies
    "And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. "And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord. "And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be...
  • PRAYER REQUESTS - March 18, 2024 [Prayer]

    03/18/2024 1:52:47 PM PDT · by stars & stripes forever · 2 replies
    Free Republic ^ | 3/18/2024 | Free Republic Intercessors
    Welcome to the PRAYER REQUESTS thread. This daily thread is a listing of prayer requests that have been posted by Freepers to the main forum who wish to have continued prayer. Hopefully this thread will remind us to continually pray for our fellow Freepers’ cares and needs. GOD hears and answers our prayers.
  • Vatican Revolution: yes to euthanasia and artificial insemination

    03/18/2024 10:59:13 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 20 replies
    Daily Compass ^ | March 18, 2024 | Tommaso Scandroglio
    Vatican Revolution: yes to euthanasia and artificial inseminationThe ban on euthanasia causes worse harm than good; green light to homologous fertilisation: these are the resounding statements contained in the book La gioia della vita (The Joy of Life), a joint reflection of the theologians of the Pontifical Academy for Life (Pav). And even the Bible can be corrected. It’s an unapologetic declaration of heresy.La gioia della vita (The Joy of Life) is a text, published last month, and "the fruit of the common reflection of a qualified group of theologians who met on the initiative of the Pontifical Academy for...
  • [Catholic Caucus] My Catholic Life! Public Sinners - Monday, March 18, 2024 - Catholic Caucus/Devotional

    03/18/2024 9:02:54 AM PDT · by fidelis · 4 replies
    My Catholic Life (YouTube) ^ | March 18, 2024 | My Catholic Life
    Daily Readings from the USCCB“Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7This is a powerful line spoken by Jesus. The judgmental and condemning Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus who had apparently been caught “in the very act of committing adultery.” Was she a sinner? Yes, indeed she was. But this story is not so much about whether or not she was a sinner. It was about the attitude Jesus had toward sinners as compared to that held by the self-righteous, judgmental and condemning Pharisees. First of all,...
  • BIBLE art ✝️ “THE BETRAYAL AND ARREST OF JESUS” ✝️ Link to New Video, PASSION OF THE CHRIST Series

    03/18/2024 7:54:33 AM PDT · by Hebrews 11:6 · 3 replies
    CARAVAGGIO "The Taking of Christ"
  • Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem (3/18/24)[Prayer]

    03/18/2024 5:17:53 AM PDT · by left that other site · 14 replies
    The Holy Scriptures | 3/18/24 | left that other site
    Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem (3/18/24)[Prayer]The Names and Titles of God (Wonderful Couselor)Isaiah 9:66 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.The King James Version__________________________________God Bless America.ML/LTOS
  • Placing Others Above Yourself - Protestant Caucus/Devotional

    03/18/2024 4:58:37 AM PDT · by metmom · 5 replies
    Gracetoyou.org ^ | 1997 | John McArthur, Grace Community Church
    “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself” (Philippians 2:3). One important way to prevent factionalism in the church is to regard other members as more important than yourself. “Humility of mind” is a distinctive New Testament expression. There were similar terms in secular writings, but none that exactly fit the purposes of the New Testament writers. One form of the Greek word was used to describe the mentality of a slave. It was a term of derision, signifying anyone who was considered base,...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 18-March-2024

    03/18/2024 3:59:42 AM PDT · by annalex · 14 replies
    18 March 2024 Monday of the 5th week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor) St. Cyril Of Jerusalem in Jamison, PA Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: B(II).First readingDaniel 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62 ©Susannah and the eldersIn Babylon there lived a man named Joakim. He had married Susanna daughter of Hilkiah, a woman of great beauty; and she was God-fearing, because her parents were worthy people and had instructed their daughter in the Law of Moses. Joakim was a very rich man, and had a garden attached to his house; the Jews would often visit him since...
  • AMERICA Prayer Vigil 3/18/24

    03/17/2024 9:04:04 PM PDT · by Kitty Mittens · 20 replies
    3/17/24 | Kitty Mittens
    Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'I Urge, then, First of All, that Requests, Prayers, Intercession and Thanksgiving be Made for Everyone: for Kings and All those in Authority that we May Live Peaceful and Quiet Lives in All Godliness and Holiness.' 1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.Psalm 33:18Behold, the Lord’s Eye is upon those who Fear Him [Who Revere and Worship Him with Awe], Who Wait for Him, and Hope in His Mercy and...
  • The Day The Prophetic Clock Started Ticking

    03/17/2024 6:12:36 PM PDT · by Roman_War_Criminal · 25 replies
    Harbingers Daily ^ | 3/17/24 | Greg Laurie
    Ezekiel 37:11-12 KJV – “Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.” Ezekiel was told to preach to a bunch of people in graves—talk about a dead audience. They come alive, and God says, this...
  • TWISTING SCRIPTURE

    03/17/2024 5:53:12 PM PDT · by grumpa · 58 replies
    Prophecy Questions Blog ^ | February 1, 2024 | Charles Meek
    HERE’S HOW FUTURISTS TWIST THE WORDS OF JESUS AND THE BIBLICAL WRITERS “This generation” (Mt. 11:16; 12:39; 16:4; 17:17; 23:36; 24:34) REALLY MEANT some other future generation. “In a very, very little while” (Heb. 10:37) REALLY MEANT thousands of years later. “The end is at hand” (1 Pet. 4:7) REALLY MEANT it was not at hand at all, but rather far distant. “The time was short” (1 Cor. 7:29) REALLY MEANT the time was a long time off. “It is the last hour” (1 John 2:18) REALLY MEANT millions of hours later. Judgment to occur at Jesus’ return in his...