Thursday, February 16, 2023
Daily Headlines on contemporary issues that impact a Biblical Christian worldview.
“Catholic high school student arrested after suspension for opposing transgender ideology“…
“A Catholic high school student in Canada was reportedly arrested Monday after being suspended for protesting against transgender people’s use of bathrooms and saying there are only two genders – and now he’s appealing to Ontario’s human rights tribunal. Josh Alexander, 16, said the leadership of St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Renfrew, Ontario, told him that his continued attendance would be “detrimental to the physical and mental well-being” of transgender students, according to the Epoch Times.” – Fox News
“Biden Admin Calls Female Genital Mutilation ‘Child Abuse,’ Promotes ‘Bottom Surgery’ to Teenage Girls“…
“The Biden administration, which has sued states that ban surgeries that remove the healthy reproductive anatomy of underage girls, has announced its support for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. “The Department of Justice is committed to supporting efforts to end Female Genital Mutilation, including by prosecuting those who violate the federal law banning FGM and by providing support to survivors of this harmful practice,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division on Monday. “FGM is a form of gender-based violence and child abuse, which will not be tolerated in the United States.” – Washington Stand
“NC State Senate Passes Parents’ Bill of Rights”…
“Parents are the primary decision-makers with respect to their minor children, not their school, or even the children themselves,” Sen. Amy Galey (R-Alamance) told fellow lawmakers Tuesday before the Upper Chamber passed the Parents Bill of Rights along a party-line vote. Senate Bill 49, which is now headed to the House, would ensure that parents are notified of health services offered at their child’s school and any changes in the name or pronoun used by their child unless there are credible concerns that notifying the parents would endanger the child’s safety. It would codify parents’ rights to seek medical or religious exemptions from immunization requirements and to have their child evaluated for an academically or intellectually gifted program, or for identification as a child with a disability. Further, the measure would ban lessons on “gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality” from the curriculum for students in kindergarten through fourth grade, and it would put in place processes to allow parents to preview materials used in the classroom and to opt their children out of certain activities.” – Christian Action League
“Samaritan’s Purse Sends 52-Bed Field Hospital to Antakya, Turkey“…
“In the wake of what may be Turkey’s deadliest earthquake, Samaritan’s Purse, the Christian humanitarian relief organization, announced it would send a 52-bed emergency field hospital to the city of Antakya, historically known as Antioch. The organization, run by founder and president the Rev. Franklin Graham, said it will also send more than 100 medical and technical staff to the ravaged region, a spokesperson said. Some have already departed.” – Church Leaders
“Hundreds of Academics Urge George Washington University To Suspend Anti-Semitic Professor“…
“More than 500 academics are calling for George Washington University to suspend a professor who has called all Israelis “racist,” arguing it would be “highly inappropriate” to force Jewish students to take her class. The academics, not all of whom are Jewish or Zionist, say the university should not force “Jewish and Israeli students to take a course” with psychology professor Lara Sheehi. Her online remarks are “rife with profanity and hateful rhetoric against Zionism and Israelis,” according to the group of mental health clinicians and university professors.” – Free Beacon
“The world’s fastest growing religion? Islam“…
“Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion – and not just in Muslim majority nations: 10% of all Europeans are projected to be members of the Muslim faith by 2050, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. The study estimates that from 2010 to 2050, Muslims will have increased across the world by 73%, followed by Christians who are projected to grow by 35% during the same time period, and Hindus at 34%. That means that Islam – currently the world’s second-largest religion – will surpass Christianity as the world’s biggest religion by the end of the century, the study projects.” – CNN
“Jesus Super Bowl Ads Spark Outrage For Ungodly Price Tag, Controversial Ties“…
“A Christian campaign called “He Gets Us” aired two commercials about their favorite dude during the Super Bowl Sunday night. The ads’ reported $20 million price tag, as well as their ties to Hobby Lobby founder and billionaire David Green, among others, is sparking backlash online. Those behind “He Gets Us” told Christianity Today in March 2022 that they were putting $100 million toward the campaign’s national launch. Yet, the head of the branding firm behind the campaign told the same outlet this month that the campaign plans to spend $1 billion on “He Gets Us” over three years.” – HuffPost
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