NASA has hired 24 theologians to help them figure out how different religions around the world would react to news of extraterrestrial life.
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Democrats’ Massive Entitlement Plans Include Banning Christians From Government Childcare
The current text of Democrats’ massive “Build Back Better” entitlement bill contains provisions that would require religious child-care providers to disavow longstanding theology about sex in order to receive federal child-care funds under a massive new early childhood program.
h/t Marvin
Vancouver school authorities muzzle high school Catholic club
Vancouver public school officials have placed restrictions on a Catholic students club, requiring its members to have “general discussions” rather than share their faith with fellow students.
Is COVID Communism the New State Religion?
Groupthink and conditioning via platitude propaganda are this new state religion’s liturgy and dogma.
Bad logic, based entirely on false assumptions are used by design to try and force people into complying with its dogma.
This is why those who choose to go against the stream are hit with reckless labels, vis a vis misplaced and vulgar fallacies.
Mark Zuckerberg Is Planting The First Church Of The Metaverse
The Church of Facebook is set to capture the human soul in silicon. On July 25, the New York Times reported that since 2017 the social media giant has quietly cultivated exclusive partnerships with select religious communities. As always, money is involved.
While Facebook’s ultimate goals remain sealed behind non-disclosure agreements, the Times article does hint at things to come: “The company aims to become the virtual home for religious community, and wants churches, mosques, synagogues and others to embed their religious life into its platform, from hosting worship services and socializing more casually to soliciting money.”
Hundreds show up to Protest at Remand Centre Demanding Freedom for Pastor Tim Stephens
Several now well known religious and political leaders came out on Saturday to speak at a protest at the Remand Centre for Tim Stephens, pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, who is currently in prison for holding an outdoors Sunday service because the RCMP had seized Fairview Church’s property.
Panel: Faith community must lead slavery reparations
U.S. religious groups have seen widespread interest in reparations, especially among Protestant churches that were active in the era of slavery. Many are starting or now considering how to make amends through financial investments and long-term programs benefiting Black Americans.
Imprisoned Pastors and Locked Churches
At least three Canadian pastors have been imprisoned and numerous churches locked out of their buildings for not abiding by various government COVID restrictions. Lawyer Lisa Bildy of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which has represented a number of parties in these sorts of cases, joined The Andrew Lawton Show to discuss the legal fights underway to uphold religious freedom.
The United Methodist Church leaders file to create new denomination, separate over issues of sexuality and gender
America’s third-largest Christian denomination – the United Methodist Church – is splitting as conservative pastors aim to create a new denomination that will adhere to traditional biblical teachings.
Methodist church leaders have formed a new denomination – called the Global Methodist Church (GMC) – and filed for formal separation from the UMC over the latter’s growing acceptance of modern teachings on sexuality and gender.
Pastor confronted by health inspector again, kicks out ‘Gestapo’ Calgary police from Canadian church
“And they did it again! Today, the Gestapo Attacked our Church Again,” Pawlowski wrote on Twitter about the latest harassment by Canadian authorities. “History is being repeated in front of our eyes! Another sad day for Freedom and democracy!”
Is American Religiosity Really Falling?
The secular media want you to believe it is. But recent surveys show something different.
Bracketing Easter and Passover, the Washington Post headline was meant to shock: “Religious membership in U.S. falls below 50%, poll finds,” the lowest since 1937, citing a just-published Gallup poll and media release with a similar title.
But Gallup also published that same day a release with the title “Religiosity Largely Unaffected by Events of 2020 in U.S.”
‘Christian Nationalism’ Is an Invention of Christian Bashers
Scholars rightly take umbrage when pundits and activists exploit their work for political purposes. The latest example, at least in religious circles, is the way in which a new book, “Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American Politics,” is being received by militant secularists.
Inside the Church of Climate
At an environmental forum, Julian Simon once asked: “How many people here believe that the earth is increasingly polluted and that our natural resources are being exhausted?”
After a roomful of hands shot up, Simon then asked: “Is there any evidence that could dissuade you?” Encountering silence, he followed up: “Is there any evidence I could give you—anything at all—that would lead you to reconsider these assumptions?”
After more silence, Simon answered: “Well, excuse me. I’m not dressed for church.”