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Archive for September, 2009

An Ethical Checkup for the CDC and Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Bisexuality, From Lisa's Lookout, News | Comments Off

National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality The US Center for Disease Control CDC and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health MDPH has recently released the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance ... Read more..

Obama’s Homosexual “Safe School Czar” Tells God “Screw You, Buddy” in Memoir

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Children/Family, Education, Gay Activism, News, Take Action! | Comments Off

by Peter J. Smith for LifeSiteNews WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - He is known to the United States as the "Safe Schools Czar:" a special advisor in the White ... Read more..

Vogelenzang case on BBC’s Question Time

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Culture, Politics, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute The case of Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang – the Christian couple charged with a crime for criticising Islam – was mentioned on the BBC’s flagship debate show ... Read more..

Tory: BBC must tackle its ‘innate liberal bias’

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Culture, Faith | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute The BBC should actively seek to redress its “innate liberal bias”, says the Conservatives’ spokesman for culture. Jeremy Hunt quoted the phrase applied to the BBC by its ... Read more..

Change to assisted suicide law may harm vulnerable, Christians warn

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

By Jennifer Gold, Christian Today Christians are concerned that any change to the law on assisted suicide will only make the seriously ill more vulnerable. The Director of Public Prosecutions Keir ... Read more..

South Carolina Decision Could Have Far-Reaching Impact

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in TEC | Comments Off

From The Living Church The Supreme Court of South Carolina has resolved a long-running dispute between All Saints Church, Pawleys Island, and the Diocese of South Carolina. In a unanimous ruling ... Read more..

There must be no slippery slope on assisted suicide

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

By John Sentamu, Archbishop of York Many people will be concerned about the guidelines issued today by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, regarding assisted suicide. However it is important ... Read more..

Lisa Miller Menaced with Loss of Custody if She Fails to Deliver Daughter to Former Lesbian Partner

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Civil Partnerships, Coercion | Comments Off

By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, LifeSiteNews VIRGINIA, September 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Lisa Miller says that if she doesn't hand her daughter over to her former lesbian partner later this week, she ... Read more..

Shropshire Council challenges homophobia with special weekend event

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Homosexuality, Proselytization | Comments Off

By Chris Smith, Whitchurch Herald SHROPSHIRE Council and the Shropshire Partnership are supporting an international event to raise awareness and challenge homophobia this weekend. The campaign A Day In Hand is organising ... Read more..

Family institute says more than half of teen pregnancies in Spain end in abortion

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in pro-life/abortion | Comments Off

From CNA The Institute for Family Policy in Spain said this week that more than half of teen pregnancies in the country end in abortion and blamed the current law on ... Read more..

Meeting after pro-homosexual ELCA decisions could reorganize American Lutheranism

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Homosexuality, Schism | Comments Off

From CNA Following the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s controversial recent assembly, a two-day gathering of Lutherans will begin in Indianapolis on Friday. Organizers say the meeting will begin the creation ... Read more..

Charges against BC Polygamists dropped: The slope slips more

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Culture, From Lisa's Lookout, Gay Activism, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Marriage, News, Political Correctness, Polygamy, Secularism | Comments Off

Lawyers had argued in January that the polygamists had "a very strong case" in light of Canada's legalization of homosexual "marriage." "If (homosexuals) can marry, what is the reason that public ... Read more..

Muslim Prayers at Capitol Stir Protests

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Islam | Comments Off

By Jacqueline L Salmon and William Wan, Washington Post The organizers of a Muslim day of prayer scheduled to take place Friday in front of the U.S. Capitol have come under ... Read more..

Commentary: Prosecution Guidelines in the UK May Open the Door to Assisted Suicide

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

By Alex Schadenberg, Chairman, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition September 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Last July, Britain's highest court told the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) that he must publish a set of ... Read more..

Gay humanist groups plan protests for Pope’s 2010 visit

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Homosexuality, Pope Benedict | Comments Off

By Jessica Geen, Pink News Gay humanist groups are planning to hold "strong" protests when Pope Benedict XVI visits the UK early next year. Pope Benedict has been critical of homosexuality in ... Read more..

Back to basics

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Children/Family, Culture, Education | Comments Off

By Melanie Phillips, Spectator A set of must-reads that shed light on both Britain today and what to do about some of the worst effects. In the Daily Mail, a blistering ... Read more..

A review of ‘Reflections on the Revolution in Europe’ By Christopher Caldwell.

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Culture, Islam | Comments Off

By Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch In this important volume a number of important issues are explored concerning the present state of Europe, chief of which is how fifty years of mass immigration ... Read more..

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘delighted’ at Pope Benedict XVI visit to Britain

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Archbishop Of Canterbury, Pope Benedict | Comments Off

By Chris Irvine, Telegraph Benedict XVI is to make an official visit to Britain next year. Dr Williams, who yesterday was visiting the Anglican Church in Japan, welcome the news that the ... Read more..

Anglican Head: Education Based Only on Reason is Incomplete

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Apologetics, Archbishop Of Canterbury | Comments Off

By Joshua A. Goldberg, The Christian Post A Christian institution is not a place without questions or without reason, argued the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Furthermore, it is not a ... Read more..

THE GREAT ANGLICAN REALIGNMENT

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Anglican Communion, Homosexuality | Comments Off

By David W Virtue, Virtueonline The time is fast approaching, and might well be upon us, when we who are faithful to the gospel and Holy Scripture will thank Bishop V. ... Read more..