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‘Screams echoed throughout the building’: Women raped, tortured in China’s ‘re-education’ camps

Ethnic Uyghur members of the Communist Party of China carry a flag as they take part in an organized tour on June 30, 2017, in the old town of Kashgar, in the far western Xinjiang province, China. Kashgar has long been considered the cultural heart of Xinjiang for the province’s nearly 10 million Muslim Uyghurs. At an historic crossroads linking China to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, the city has changed under Chinese rule with government development, unofficial Han Chinese settlement to the western province, and restrictions imposed by the Communist Party. Beijing says it regards Kashgar’s development as an improvement to the local economy, but many Uyghurs consider it a threat that is eroding their language, traditions, and cultural identity. | Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Women imprisoned in China’s network of internment camps in Xinjiang are subject to horrific torture, systematic rape, and sexual abuse as the country’s Communist leadership seeks to “destroy” those it sees as a threat, a graphic new report has revealed.

A report from the BBC highlights interviews from several former detainees and a guard who shared firsthand accounts of their horrific experiences in China’s internment camps in the Xinjiang region. Estimates suggest that over 1 million to as many as 3 million Uyghur Muslims and other minority groups in Western China have been subject to these internment camps, which are intended to strip Uyghurs and other minorities “of their culture, language and religion, and indoctrinate them into mainstream Chinese culture.”

Tursunay Ziawudun, a woman who spent nine months inside one of these camps before fleeing to the U.S., told the BBC that women were removed from the cells “every night” and raped by one or more masked Chinese men. She said she was tortured and later gang-raped on three occasions, each time by two or three men. She also recalled how police tortured her with electric shocks and, in one instance, violently abused her when she was unsure of her husband’s whereabouts, kicking her with their heavy boots. Because of the severity of the abuse, rape, and torture, Ziawudun said that there were “many people in those cells who lost their minds.”

“Their goal is to destroy everyone,” she said. “And everybody knows it.”

Gulzira Auelkhan, a Kazakh woman from Xinjiang who was detained for 18 months in the camp system, recounted how she was forced to strip Uyghur women naked and handcuff them before leaving them alone with Chinese men.

“My job was to remove their clothes above the waist and handcuff them so they cannot move,” she recalled. “Then I would leave the women in the room and a man would enter — some Chinese man from outside or policeman. I sat silently next to the door, and when the man left the room I took the woman for a shower.”

The Chinese men “would pay money to have their pick of the prettiest young inmates,” she said, stressing that the physical violence she witnessed amounted to “rape.”

Qelbinur Sedik, an Uzbek woman from Xinjiang, who was forced to give language lessons to the detainees, said the women’s camp was “tightly controlled.” She said there were “four kinds of electric shock” women would be subjected to — “the chair, the glove, the helmet, and anal rape with a stick.”

“The screams echoed throughout the building,” she told the BBC. “I could hear them during lunch and sometimes when I was in class.”

Sedik said that one time, she asked a Chinese camp policewoman about the rumors of rape. The women replied, “Yes, the rape has become a culture. It is gang rape and the Chinese police not only rape them but also electrocute them. They are subject to horrific torture.”

Interviewees also shared how they were required to watch propaganda videos praising Chinese President Xi Jinping and sing patriotic songs. They were also forced to undergo medical tests, take pills, and were forcibly injected every 15 days with a “vaccine” that brought on nausea and numbness. Women were also forcibly injected with IUDs or sterilized.

One former prison guard shared how women were forced to memorize books about Xi Jinping. Those who failed to complete the task were punished with food deprivation and beatings.

“I entered those camps. I took detainees into those camps,” he said. “I saw those sick, miserable people. They definitely experienced various types of torture. I am sure about that.”

China has repeatedly denied that it is persecuting ethnic groups in Xinjiang; however, reports reveal it is actually expanding its network of detention facilities.

An earlier report documented how hospitals in Xinjiang were ordered to abort and kill all babies born in excess of China’s mandated family planning limits — including newborns born after being carried to full term. The orders were part of strict family-planning policies intended to restrict Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to three children.

In January, the former Trump administration officially designated China’s persecution of minorities in western Xinjiang Province as “genocide” and “crimes against humanity.”

“I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uyghurs by the Chinese party-state,” former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the time, adding that the Chinese Communist Party — which he described as a “Marxist-Leninist regime that exerts power over the long-suffering Chinese people through brainwashing and brute force” — is “engaged in the forced assimilation and eventual erasure of a vulnerable ethnic and religious minority group.”

The Biden administration has not stated whether it would maintain the previous administration’s declaration that China is committing genocide against its Uyghur population. White House Press Secretary Psaki told reporters at a press briefing that Biden has “spoken before to the horrific treatment” of Uyghurs, but she will “check” what the Biden administration’s policy will be, RCP previously reported. However, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he believes genocide had been committed against the Uyghurs.

Christian leaders have urged Christians in the West to care about the persecution of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities. In September, Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore said that the crimes being perpetrated against religious minorities in China and elsewhere rely on invisibility “where the rest of the world doesn’t pay attention” and “tribalism.”

“The way of Jesus Christ says that we pay attention to our neighbor on the side of the road who is persecuted, who is being beaten,” he said. “So let’s pray for the Uyghur [and] for other persecuted peoples. Let’s pray not just individually, but together, and pray for them by name.”

“Let’s be the people who stand up for whoever is being made invisible, whoever is being intimidated and bullied in our own neighborhoods and in our own communities because we’re the people of Jesus Christ.”

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Pennsylvania church gives away $13K in gift cards for store employees, customer bills

Members of Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh hand out gift cards to employees and help pay the bills of customers at a local Giant Eagle, Jan. 23, 2021. | DRE|media

A congregation in Pennsylvania recently gave out gift cards worth $50 each to all the employees of a local grocery store, while also helping to pay the bills of 200 customers. Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh, a predominantly African American congregation founded in 1903, held what it called a “grocery store takeover” on Saturday at a local Giant Eagle.

In addition to the $50 gift cards given to the Giant Eagle employees, the church also paid upwards of $50 of each grocery store bill for patrons of the store.

“We wanted to recognize these frontline workers and show them that we appreciate all they do in this season,” said the church in a statement posted to Facebook on Saturday.

“We’re able to be a blessing in our communities because of faithful givers like YOU! Thanks to all staff & volunteers as well as the management at Southside Giant Eagle for making this an excellent initiative.”

Pastor Brian James Edmonds, senior pastor of Macedonia Church, told The Christian Post that his congregation decided to do this event because “our world is hurting right now.”

“We are battling multiple pandemics, people are grieving lost loved ones, and frontline workers are putting their lives on the line. We thought this would be a powerful way to give people hope and demonstrate the love of Christ during uncertain times,” said Edmonds.

The total cost for the event was around $13,000, with Edmonds telling CP that it was “rooted in our understanding that the church should also tithe into the communities that it serves.”

“This is what it means to be a good neighbor. As a part of this particular outreach, we also gave $40,000 to local nonprofits who are doing transformative work,” he continued.

“For the past couple years, we have taken an entire weekend offering and devoted it to local nonprofits. We call it ‘Give100,’ since we are giving away 100% of what comes in.”

Ultimately, Edmonds told CP that he hoped the church taught people “that they are not alone, that they are appreciated, and that the love of God just might surprise you at the grocery store.”

“Our prayer is that someone’s faith is birthed, strengthened, or restored, as we are faithful to our calling to be the church,” he added.

As the United States continues to reel from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn, many churches are ramping up their charitable efforts to help the needy. Last year, One Church, a multisite congregation based in Ohio, held a fundraiser aimed at providing gift cards to every foster teenager in the state, or approximately 5,300 individuals.

One Church Lead Pastor Greg Ford told CP in an interview last month that the idea for the gift card charity drive stemmed from a meeting with Franklin County Children Services last year.

“They shared with us that typically during the holidays, many donors want to provide toys and gifts for little kids but the teens are usually left out since they’re typically not interested in toys at that stage,” Ford said.

“They said if we could provide gift cards for local fast food restaurants or retail stores, that gives the teens a sense of independence. When they’re out with their friends, they can have a meal and enjoy themselves.”

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Biggest churches push ‘superficial Christianity,’ ‘phonies’ now being exposed: John MacArthur

Pastor John MacArthur announced during the Shepherd’s Conference held earlier this month that next year’s conference will include a summit on biblical inerrancy. Photo taken March 7, 2014. | Grace Community Church

Some of America’s biggest churches support a culture of corrupt, “superficial Christianity” and made a lot of money doing it but the internet is now making it harder for “phonies” to survive, Pastor John MacArthur recently said. Speaking at the pulpit of Grace Community Church in California for the first time after a brief absence during which some speculated he may have been ill, MacArthur suggested that the pandemic combined with the technological shift in ministry has led to a “sifting and shifting.”

“We had for decades, people trying to create a cultural Christianity that would appeal to nonbelievers, that was accepting of immorality, accepting of homosexuality, accepting of racial hatred. There was a kind of superficial, shallow Christianity that watered down the Gospel, didn’t talk about sin, tried to have a positive message. And it was very successful. And I get it because I fought that battle well for almost all the time I’ve been here,” he told his congregants in a sermon just over a week ago.

He explained that one of the things he likes to do is to call the church to repentance but it was a tough call because “superficial Christianity made a lot of money” and “elevated a lot of charlatans.”

“It was successful. The biggest churches in America are part of it. It was very hard to call people to faithfulness when you could be so corrupt and so successful in Christian religion. That was the battle. Now I think there’s a sifting and a shifting,” he said before alluding to sex scandals surrounding prominent Christian figures like late apologist Ravi Zacharias and former Hillsong Church Pastor Carl Lentz without mentioning their names.

“First of all, phonies are going to have a hard time hiding with the internet. We’re seeing one after another after another. Dead ones and alive ones. This dead apologist had a deviant sex life. This cool dude rock and roll pastor was immoral with multiple women for years and years,” MacArthur said.

“I look at all that and my thoughts were I don’t think if it weren’t for Jesus Christ that I could sell anybody on Christianity. We preach Christ, right? And you’re attracted to Him, right? But if there are people out there looking at Christianity, it has to be uninviting, maybe even repulsive. Who are these people? Filthy rich, immoral, corrupt, narcissistic. If it weren’t for Jesus Christ, Christianity would have no appeal,” he said.

MacArthur also explained that despite efforts by government authorities to shutter his church during the pandemic, he has managed to defy every restriction and remain open regardless of fines and court actions against his church.

“They tried every way to close Grace Church. And I think it is true that there is no more scrutinized church in the United States of America than Grace Community Church,” he said, calling out major media organizations like ABC, CNN and the Los Angeles Times as well as “ungodly bloggers” who tried to discredit his church.

“I’m still here,” he said.

MacArthur said the decision to remain open in defiance of government restrictions has been a blessing to his church. He said even though the church had not collected an offering in the last 10 months, congregants “have given more in the last 10 months than any 10-month period in the history of this church.”

MacArthur fought for his church’s legal right to hold indoor worship services amid the pandemic and said even though his church has faced fines each Sunday for their defiance, the congregation has only continued to flourish.

“In the middle of the lawsuit, the Lord has grown our church. So this was a very small tiny local church until COVID. One thousand new members, baptisms,” he said, calling his new members “Grace refugees.”

“Did you hear the testimonies in baptism Sunday night? There’s a new evangelical term. I love it. It’s ‘Grace refugees,’” he said as his congregation laughed.

“It’s the people who had no other church to go to so they came here as church refugees,” he said to more cheers.

“And aren’t we happy about that? Aren’t we blessed? We’ll take you whoever you are even if you’re a Presbyterian refugee. People have flown in from all across America, driven in from all across the West every Sunday to be with us. Some of you only came here because it was the only church open and you found it wasn’t just a church that was open. It was a church that was presenting the Gospel and the Word of God,” he said.

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33 missing children rescued in major human trafficking investigation in California

Reported By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor | Monday, January 25, 2021

During a human trafficking investigation in California, called “Operation Lost Angels,” the FBI recovered 33 missing children, eight of whom had been sexually exploited, the agency said.

For the operation, which began Jan. 11, the FBI worked with more than two dozen law enforcement and non-governmental partners “to identify, locate, and recover missing children, particularly those who have been or were suspected of being sexually exploited and/or trafficked.”

Of the underage victims recovered, eight were being sexually exploited at the time of recovery, the agency said in a statement, as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

“Two were recovered multiple times during the operation while on the ‘track,’ a common term used to describe a known location for commercial sex trafficking. It is not uncommon for victims who are rescued to return to commercial sex trafficking either voluntarily or by force, fraud, or coercion,” it said.

“The FBI considers human trafficking modern day slavery and the minors engaged in commercial sex trafficking are considered victims,” said Assistant FBI Director Kristi K. Johnson.

In the 2020 Report on U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons, the State Department warned about “the increasing number of people vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers due to the instability, isolation, and lack of access to critical services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“The effects of COVID-19, as with other catastrophic events, are disproportionately impacting communities suffering from systemic or generational inequality – the same communities traffickers often prey upon,” the report said.

The FBI also revealed that its caseload for trafficking-related crimes, for both sex and labor, had increased significantly in the past several years. Last year, the agency started 664 human trafficking investigations across the country, arresting 473 people. As of last November, there were more than 1,800 pending trafficking investigations, including those involving minors exploited through commercial sex trafficking, the FBI said.

The Tallahassee Police Department, Florida, announced last November that more than 170 people were charged as part of a two-year investigation uncovering a sex trafficking network in the state.

“Operation Stolen Innocence,” a secretive probe into the commercial trafficking of a teenaged girl, began in November 2018 when police investigators saw images of a child being posted on a website advertising sex for money.

Last October, the U.S. Marshals rescued 27 missing children in Virginia as part of nationwide operations to save exploited children. The Department of Justice announced at the time that the five-day law enforcement effort, called “Operation Find Our Children,” took place throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Though largely ‘religiously unaffiliated,’ Gen Z craves spiritual mentoring: study

Reported By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter | Friday, January 22, 2021

Though the majority of Gen Z is not engaged in scriptural study and has a distrustful relationship with religious institutions, they are eager for trusted adults, including religious leaders, to invest in their lives.

“The State of Religion & Young People 2020,” a new study by the Springtide Research Institute, collected data from over 10,000 surveys and over 150 interviews with young people ages 13–25. It found that Gen Z is largely not engaged in scriptural study, with just 12% saying they’re attending gatherings for this purpose.

Additionally, nearly 40% describe themselves as religiously “unaffiliated,” whether agnostic, atheist, or nothing in particular. Interestingly, the study shows 60% of surveyed young people who are not involved with organized religion describe themselves as “spiritual,” and 19% indicate they attend religious gatherings at least once a month.

Today’s young people are also the “loneliest of any generation,” the study found, with 60% saying they feel “very isolated.” The study notes this phenomenon is likely exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced young people to socialize, learn, and engage with one another virtually.

“The inner and outer lives of Gen Z are complex, and the world they live in, it’s complicated. The way that young people form bonds, make meaning, and live out their values is constantly changing. This is without a doubt the most diverse generation that has ever existed,” Josh Packard, executive director of Springtide Research Institute, said.

Nearly 7 out of 10 (69%) young people who were surveyed said they have three or fewer meaningful interactions per day. About 4 in 10 say they have nobody to talk to and nobody who really knows them well, and two in 10 young people (21%) with no meaningful interactions per day said they never feel like their life has meaning.

However, the study found that a single meaningful interaction reduces the number to 4%, underscoring the importance of relationships. Sixty-nine percent of surveyed individuals who have one adult mentor reported that their life has meaning and purpose. A staggering 85% who have two to four adult mentors and 91% of those who have five or more adult mentors said their life has meaning and purpose.

Young people crave “relational authority,” the study found. Seventy-nine percent of respondents agreed with the statement, “I am more likely to listen to adults in my life if I know that they care about me,” and 87% of young people said they trust adults who take time to foster relationships.

The study also found that Gen Z is eager for more productive and empathetic conversations around politics, but feel dismissed by the adults in their lives.

“Our data show that … checking the boxes affiliated or unaffiliated on a survey doesn’t even begin to tell the whole story about young people’s religious identities,” Packard said. “It doesn’t tell us what we need to know about the things that young people long for and where they belong to. More important than checkboxes, behaviors. More revealing than affiliation, relationships.”

“The State of Religion & Young People 2020” corroborates earlier studies revealing the complicated way Gen Z approaches issues of religion and spirituality. A 2018 study from the Barna Group characterizes Gen Z as the “first truly ‘post Christian’ generation,” with only 4% adhering to a biblical worldview.

However, another report from the law firm Becket found that 74% of Gen Z respondents felt that faith was “at least somewhat important” during the pandemic, putting them above the 62% average of all generations.

Speaker and author Sadie Robertson Huff, 23, recently said her generation is craving mentors and discipleship. She advised her peers to “invite” older Christians to the table and listen to their wisdom.

“Sometimes, our generation is fearful to ask for a mentor or fearful to ask to be discipled, but we crave it,” she said. “And so if you are in the older generation, … if you came up to us and said, ‘Can I disciple you?’ I know my answer would be yes every time. And I know a whole lot of people who would agree with me who are my age.”

Huff also said she believes church leaders are asking “too little” of the younger generation and often make “excuses” for them.

“I’ve sat in a room with church leaders who I love and adore. … But there are times where I’ve even heard them say things like, ‘Maybe we shouldn’t do a conference at night because that is the night that college kids like to party.’ And I’m like, ‘That’s why we should do a conference that night because people are going to party if we expect too little,’” Huff said.

“Let them [decide] if they’re going to go with the world or if they’re going to go with God because you’ve got to make that decision,” she stressed.

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Thunderous applause — We can kill our children and change our sex

Commentary by Shane Idleman, CP Guest Contributor| Sunday, January 10, 2021

“The wicked freely parade and prance about while evil is praised throughout the land” (Psalm 12:8).

Almost a year ago, I wrote an article with a similar title when the so-called Reproductive Health Act passed in New York with thunderous applause in the state Senate chamber. I could not believe what I was reading: People actually applauded the slaughtering of children. Was I having a dream . . . a nightmare? Was this real?

Regardless of your political views, we should all be heartbroken at the state of our nation today. For example, by supporting certain candidates, many are cheering that healthy 9-month-old babies can be removed limb-by-limb. You may say, “But I’m not cheering abortion.” If you support those who support it, you are — let that sink in.

You’re also cheering that children can be influenced by transgenderism and be encouraged to change their sex (which is not possible by the way). Cheering that Congress will attempt to remove all male pronouns. The list of insanity that you’re supporting is endless.

Granted, these issues have been in America for years, but there is a huge difference between a politician who encourages perversion and murder, and one who fights against it. And I’m getting very frustrated at those who say, “But the Republicans haven’t done much to stop abortion either.” The reason is that adversaries in the House and Senate have fought for abortion rights. The enemy of our soul has done a great job preventing the shutting down of abortion mills and silencing churches via silent pastors. The view that Republicans haven’t done much is really just an excuse and a straw man argument.

I’m not writing this from a political party standpoint — I’m writing this from a God-fearing standpoint. When human life is devalued, atrocities such as the Holocaust, slavery, sex-trafficking, and abortion occur. God help us when we ignore our calling to confront evil. But how did we get here and what can we do?

The Church Must Be Revived

As I said in my recent sermon and article, both titled, The Great Reset of the Church: In the same way that Jesus warned the lukewarm church in Laodicea, He warns us today: “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot . . . So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” (See Revelation 3:15-17.)

I believe that the church in America resembles the Laodicean church more than at any other time in our history. Sadly, conviction is replaced with complacency, and God’s glory is often replaced with gimmicks and marketing ploys. Just look at the top sermons viewed on social media today. The preachers are motivational speakers, not voices “crying in the wilderness.” It’s about being bigger and better instead of holier and humble.

Like many today, the Laodiceans thought that they were in the center of God’s will. They were large, wealthy, and involved in the community. They looked at numbers, but Jesus looked at the heart and said that they were “wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.” His strong words were meant to convict and challenge, not coddle and comfort. In order to confront the massive cultural shift mentioned above, the church must be revived: “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” (Psalm 85:6).

Two Primary Areas of Ungodly Influence

How did we get here? A deathlike, deep slumber, has overtaken the church and God has allowed the complete breakdown of society. The beacon of light has faded, the salt has lost its savor, and the message of the cross has been edited out of most sermons. We have lost our fervor for the truth. Consider the following and how they may have played a role in where we are today — applauding murder and perversion:

The media is influencing the church. The politically correct police are on high alert. You can mention God as long as you don’t mention His absolute truth. You can mention Jesus as long as He was just a good teacher. And you can embrace religion as long as it’s all-inclusive. Pastors are required to be politically correct rather than biblically correct to be accepted. The trend in churches is to be welcoming, but primarily affirming. Sermons are designed to tickle the ear but not convict the heart. God help us.

Additionally, many Christians enjoy programs about the occult, vampires, witches, zombies, illicit sex, and other perversions of the truth. A Christian should not be entertained by darkness. If we are, our heart needs spiritual resuscitation. “If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace” (Romans 8:6).

The church cannot be political . . . unless it’s “politically correct.” I’m often reminded of God’s words to Jeremiah, “I have not sent these pastors but they ran. I have not spoken to them but they spoke. But had they truly stood in My counsel, they would have turned the people from their evil ways” (paraphrasing Jeremiah 23:21). I agree with Leonard Ravenhill here: “We need more prophets in our pulpits and less puppets.” God uses true prophetic voices to confront and convict.

I make no apologies for the controversial content of this article. When we fail to confront, we confirm. When we fail to confront destructive ideas and philosophies, we are, in essence, confirming them. To state the obvious, we become part of the problem. We cannot change what we will not confront.

As I often say, This battle is for the very soul of our nation. It’s our choice — stand or fall. Watch the video on defending the faith here.

Shane Idleman is the founder and lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, California, just North of Los Angeles. Shane’s sermons, articles, books, and radio program can all be found at shaneidleman.com or wcfav.org. He is the author of Feasting & Fasting, If My People, Desperate for More of God, and Help! I’m Addicted. Follow him on Facebook at: facebook.com/confusedchurch. You can also follow Pastor Shane on the new free speech platform Parler https://parler.com/profile/ShaneIdleman/posts.

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Joshua Lawson of the Federalist Op-ed: Giving 2021 A Fighting Chance Requires We All Choose To Do What Is Hard

Even before the horrible year that was 2020, New Year’s Eve celebrations have long been filled with the near-certain expectation that things will definitely get better. Generally speaking, it’s a fine sentiment. Optimism is good; hope is good; and striving to improve the future from where we are today led us from the cave to the fields, across vast oceans, and into the limitless of outer space.

But nothing magical happens when the calendar year flips over. There’s no unexplained scientific phenomenon that shifts the incalculable number of atoms in our known universe into undaunted forces for good simply because we’ve reached the conclusion of this year’s cycle through the Gregorian calendar. Instead, history tells us things can always get worse.

After the stock market crashed in 1929, the Great Depression didn’t reach its darkest days until 1933. The 1938 Nazi annexation of Austria was followed by the invasion of Poland in 1939, then the steamrolling of France and near-defeat of Britain in 1940.

Yet while there’s no iron-clad guarantee that 2021 will be great, every one of us can contribute to the effort to make a redemptive year a reality.

No government action will make 2021 better than what we just went through in 2020. As with most positive change, any meaningful, lasting shifts in the trajectory of our towns and our nation will stem from individuals choosing to do good.

World events of a grand nature will remain outside our ability to master. Pandemics, wildfires, and — unless you live in one of a handful of swing states — presidential elections involving more than 158 million votes are things almost entirely beyond our control. Yet, even in the worst of times, we can control how we interact with our fellow Americans, and a shift in the right direction in this regard is one of the simplest — albeit difficult — steps we can take.

It’s within the grasp of each of us, as individuals, to decide if what we both consume and contribute is life-affirming or malevolent, restorative or toxic. In our workplaces, online using social media, with our families, and interacting with total strangers, we are responsible for how we live amongst one another.

In our current rancorous political environment, we’ll have a chance at a better year if we realize most genuine conversations or debates aren’t best served in a tit-for-tat on Facebook or Twitter but in person over coffee, lunch, or a drink after work. This doesn’t mean surrendering our principles or allowing ourselves to be walked over. It does, however, require we prudently recognize whose minds are open to change, and those who refuse to be unconvinced of what they believe; which arguments may bear fruitful discussion, and those that will only lead to more frustration and anger this country can do without.

Regardless of one’s faith, there is wisdom in the instructions given in the Bible’s 2 Timothy:

Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. (2 Timothy 2:23)

As the author of the epistle to Timothy later notes, being honest doesn’t mean being needlessly hurtful or tactless, and he reminds us to “Gently instruct those who oppose the truth.” There’s an Aristotelian golden mean between failing to state a necessary truth and being an overly blunt jerk about it.

Similar valuable cautions are given in Titus 3:2 not to slander, to “avoid quarreling,” and to “show true humility to everyone.” Later in the chapter, we’re also reminded it may be best to walk away from those who continue to engage in foolish controversies:

If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. (Titus 3:10)

Admittedly, it’s hard to do, especially in a climate that often mistakenly views the last person who responded in a Facebook fight as “the winner” or politeness as a sign of “weakness.” Even so, it’s one of the few ways to lower the temperature to the point where authentic, amiable exchanges and healthy debates are possible. We’ll be a better nation in 2021 if Americans take time to ask and reflect, “Will this truly make things better?” before acting.

Furthermore, giving 2021 a fighting chance will involve constantly “checking one’s priors” at the door. Or, as Jordan Peterson has phrased it, we’d do well to “Assume that the person you are listening to might know something that you don’t.”

As more Americans limit their media consumption to voices and opinions they already agree with, ideological and philosophical blind spots pose an increasingly higher risk. Yet rarely are things as simple as either the “left” or “right” (antiquated terms to begin with) being absolutely correct or absolutely wrong.

Taking in the views of only a small territory of the political spectrum is one of the contributing factors that led us to a place, never more evident than in 2020, where one half of the country can’t even stand being in line next to the other half — six feet apart, no less. We don’t have to agree, but we have to be able to at least relate to where those we disagree with are coming from. This begins with the humility to acknowledge we may be wrong about something, or, at least, not as correct as we think we are.

“Genuine conversation is exploration, articulation, and strategizing,” Peterson writes, “When you’re involved in a genuine conversation, you’re listening.” This may also require mingling outside a safe, “bubbled,” friend group, especially if that group is comprised of similarly like-minded folks.

It means not assuming to know the totality of someone’s beliefs and values based on their stance on a single issue. It means being OK with someone thinking, even acting, in a way we personally disagree with (as long as it doesn’t directly infringe on anyone’s rights to life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness). A tolerance of true intellectual diversity will be a key factor in helping 2021 rebound after the past year.

In what could be the most important New Year’s resolution we make, by exercising humility, patience, and grace, we can each take responsibility in helping make 2021 the year we all need it to be, one individual choice at a time.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Joshua Lawson is managing editor of The Federalist. He is a graduate of Queen’s University as well as Hillsdale College where he received a master’s degree in American politics and political philosophy. Follow him on Twitter @JoshuaMLawson.

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Sadie Robertson Huff: ‘Our generation looks more like Instagram influencers than Jesus Christ’

Sadie Robertson Huff speaks at the Passion 2021 Conference on December 31, 2020. | Screenshot: Passion Conference

Sadie Robertson Huff warned that today’s generation “looks more like Instagram influencers than Jesus Christ” and urged young people to find their identity and strength not in social media, but in God.

“We have a generation waiting to feel a sense of love … waiting to feel wanted by people gathering up to them instead of just gathering behind the King of kings and knowing that you’re wanted, knowing that you’re loved, knowing that you’re accepted because of what He’s already done for you,” Huff, 23, told some 500,000 people who joined the Passion 2021 Conference virtually on Thursday.

“We got to stop obsessing over who is following us and obsessing over the one that we’re following.”

But in a social media-obsessed culture, people will “follow anybody if it’s their 15 minutes of fame,” the speaker and author contended, from the Tik Tok star to the Instagram “it” couple.

“If you’re following somebody, they are influencing you one way or another,” she stressed. “And that’s why we have a generation that looks more like the Instagram influencers than Jesus Christ because we’re following them first instead of Jesus Christ first.”

“I don’t have interest in following anybody who’s not leading me in the direction I want to go. And we need to take that really seriously.”

Jesus, and not social media, is the “only way to the Father,” Huff said, adding: “It would be a shame if we spent more time thinking about when our 15 minutes of fame will hit than where we will spend eternity, and we spent more time following people leading us in paths that we did not have any interest in going down than following the Word of God.”

Huff acknowledged that during His time on earth, Jesus Himself was a “famous” person, adding that there’s “nothing wrong with being known.”

“[But] we’re not actually meant to get the glory,” she contended. “Jesus should be famous. He deserves the glory. We’re not created for glory. We’re created to give glory to our Creator.”

The soon-to-be-mother cited Matthew 16:24, where Jesus says, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”

She urged listeners to “stop following the pattern of this world” and instead “follow Jesus Christ.”

“I just want to say to y’all as a generation … I want us to stop that search [for fame] and just start following God because if we need anything after this year, we need a Savior,” she declared.

“We can’t save ourselves. We can’t put our hope in ourselves. We can’t put our faith in ourselves. You don’t want to do that because you know at the end of the day, you need something greater to put your hope in, something greater to put your faith in, something greater who can actually save you, who can actually give you hope beyond this world.”

A 2018 report from the Pew Research Center found that even teens think they have a social media problem. According to the study, 60% of teens between the ages of 13 to 17 say that spending too much time online is a “major” problem facing their age group. More than half of teens (54%) say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and 41% say they overdo it on social media.

During the conference, evangelist Christine Caine also weighed in on the dangers of social media, warning that many teens are more concerned about receiving a “blue check” — referring to the “verified” symbol on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms — than undergoing a “heart check.”

“Christianity is not about a font or filter,” she said. “We think all the issues of life flow out of our social media feed. No, it comes out of the heart. How about we stop yearning for the blue check and we start allowing the Holy Spirit to do a deep heart check from the inside out?”

The annual Passion Conference, held virtually this year, is geared toward young adults between the ages of 18–25. Founded by Louie Giglio, the event aims to “glorify God by uniting students in worship, prayer and justice for spiritual awakening in this generation.”

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Wallace B. Henley Op-ed: Christ’s Kingdom without Christ? Time to reset to ‘radical’ church (pt 2)

Against the backdrop of current events — especially the increasingly frenzied preoccupation with the “reset” of the global order — a sometimes puzzling statement of Jesus becomes clearer: “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force.” (Matthew 11:12 NASB)

The Message paraphrase brings out an important nuance: “For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God’s Kingdom.”

We are living through an era when people under secular banners are trying to force the coming of the benefits of Christ’s Kingdom and conformity to its high values of love, equality, respect for those unlike us, and caring for the disenfranchised and victims of discrimination.

What’s wrong with this? The answer: Without Christ and the Holy Spirit it is fleshly striving that deteriorates into judgmentalism, legalism, and terrorism.

The violence sparked by agitators, the “cancellation” of resistant people and institutions, the passion of destroyers to kill and maim in the name of their self-sanctified causes we have seen before, many times in history.

This we do not need again.

It is not revolution we need, but transformation. Revolution is force from outside-in, and transitory, requiring armies of czars to sustain it. Few phenomena reveal this as glaringly as the 18th century French Revolution, or China’s 1960s Red Guard movement.

Transformation, however, works from inward to outward. “Conversion,” an inner change of heart, is vital to the movement Christ brings to the world. It is wrought neither by sword nor czar, but by the continuing work of the Holy Spirit within the person. For radical transformation we must have the whole of the Trinity: The heart of the Father, the mind of the Son, and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.

Hardly anyone understood this better than Salvation Army founder William Booth, who spoke prophetically in the 19th century when he said,

The chief danger that confronts the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, heaven without hell.

There may be much disagreement about a reset to a globalist vision and policy initiatives, but General Booth described a “reset” that is urgently needed.

In Part 1 of this series on the radical church we noted that the word “radical” refers to “roots.” Thus, the reset needed now in churches everywhere is back to their New Testament roots and recovery of their true identity.

I use here the term, “churches” rather than the “The Church” to stress the importance of locality in God’s vision for His gathered people. In the Old Testament God instructs Moses in the construction of the Ark of the Covenant and calls the lid the “Mercy Seat.” “There I will meet with you,” says the Lord. (Exodus 25:22, emphasis added)

God is omnipresent but humans are limited to the strictures of time and space. Therefore, the Omnipresent One must establish a localized point spatially and temporally where He can interact with beings bound to the local. Centuries later the Lord will show Solomon how to construct and order the Temple, and tells him, “I have consecrated this house which you have built, by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there always.” (1 Kings 9:3 NLT)

But Nebuchadnezzar destroys the Temple in 587 BC, it is rebuilt under Herod and dedicated in 164 BC, then demolished under Roman leaders Titus and Pompey in 70 AD.

Where, then, are God’s eyes and heart focused now?

Jesus Christ is born into the world as the Focal Point for God’s engagement with His creation and the beings made in His image that He sovereignly places there. Jesus Christ is the continuation of the Temple ministry. He is the “There” where humans trapped in locality can meet and interact with the Most High God.

Jesus Himself says as much when He is chastised by religious authorities for cleansing the Temple. “Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up,” He says. “

What?” they ask in surprise. “It took us forty-six years to build this temple, and you will raise it up in three days?”

“But when Jesus said, ‘this temple’, He meant His own body,” explains John 2:21-22 (NLT and paraphrase).

Suddenly John 1:14 jumps into view: “The Word became flesh and dwelt (‘tabernacled,’ or ‘pitched His tent’) among us.” And as God’s intense holiness and glory were manifested in the Holy of Holies within the Temple, so, says John, “and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

John had also witnessed Christ’s transfiguration, when the outer shell of His human body was temporarily dimmed so that His core disciples could see Him as He really was and is, in the full splendor of His Being.

Jesus Christ is the continuing “meeting place” between God and humans, the “locality” during His incarnation where God’s eyes and heart are continually focused.

Now Jesus’s statement to Simon Peter at Caesarea Philippi becomes clearer, when He gives to the church represented in Peter and all others who make the confession, “You are the Christ (the Messiah), the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)

The “keys” signify the authority given to Christ’s church to stand against the powers of “Hades,” or Hell. This is a transmission of the same authority that had been localized in the Jerusalem Temple, then localized in the incarnate Christ, then localized and globalized in the worldwide church.

Therefore, churches now must undergo a reset that begins with the ontological and proceeds to the functional.

More about this in Part 3 of this series.

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Wallace Henley is a former pastor, White House and congressional aide, and author of more than 25 books. His newest is Two Men From Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar, Trump, and the Lord of History, published by Thomas Nelson.

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Hungary passes constitutional amendment defining marriage as between man and woman, bans gay adoption

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech in front of the National Museum during Hungary’s National Day celebrations on March 15, 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. Hungary’s National Day celebrations commemorate the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg monarchy. | Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images

The eastern European nation of Hungary has passed a constitutional amendment that will preserve the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

The Ninth Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary, the country’s equivalent of a constitution, was passed in Parliament last week by a margin of 134-45. The amendment, which was backed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, will amend Section L paragraph (1) of the Fundamental Law to read: “Hungary protects the institution of marriage as the association between a man and a woman and the family as the basis for the survival of a nation. The foundation of the family is marriage and the parent-child relationship. The mother is a woman, the father is a man.”

“The main rule is that only married couples can adopt a child, that is, a man and woman who are married,” said Justice Minister Judit Varga, Reuters reported.

Varga, who sent the amendment to Parliament last month, said it will also work to provide “all children with an education based on the values of the Christian culture of Hungary and guarantees the undisturbed development of the child according to their gender at birth,” Hungary Today noted.

“The Fundamental Law of Hungary is a living framework that expresses the will of the nation, the form in which we want to live,” Varga wrote in the justification section of the bill. “However, the ‘modern’ set of ideas that make all traditional values, including the two sexes, relative is a growing concern.”

“The constant threat to the natural laws of the forms and content of human communities, to the concepts arising from the order of Creation that harmonize with them and ensure the survival of communities, and, in some cases, the attempt to formulate them with a content contrary to the original raises doubts as to whether the interests, rights and well-being of future generations can be protected along the lines of the values of the Fundamental Law,” she added.

The passage of the Ninth Amendment comes less than a year after Parliament voted in favor of a measure that defines gender as “biological sex based on primary sex characteristics and chromosomes.” Like the measure preserving the traditional definition of sex, the Ninth Amendment faced strong pushback from LGBT advocacy groups.

“This is a dark day for Hungary’s LGBTQ community and a dark day for human rights,” said David Vig, director of Amnesty Hungary. “These discriminatory, homophobic and transphobic new laws — rushed through under the cover of the coronavirus pandemic — are just the latest attack on LGBTQ people by Hungarian authorities.”

The government of Hungary, led by Orban, has worked to uphold the influence of Christianity on its laws and culture as much of the rest of Europe continues to become more secular. Orban previously described Christianity as “Europe’s last hope.”

Hungary was one of the 31 other countries that joined the U.S. in signing the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which asserts that “there is no international right to abortion.” Rather than rely on immigration to counteract the country’s declining birth rates, the Hungarian government implemented pro-family policies designed to incentivize people to have children.

The United States tried and failed to pass the Marriage Protection Amendment, which would have enshrined the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman into the U.S. Constitution, in 2006. At the time, several states had passed constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage in response to a Massachusetts Supreme Court decision finding a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.

Less than a decade later, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the constitutional amendments, declaring that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right in the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Of the 29 countries that have legalized same-sex marriage, more than half of them are in Europe.

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Rick Warren: COVID-19 has ‘revealed a fundamental weakness in the Church’

Many churches across the U.S. are scrambling in the wake of COVID-19 because they’ve focused solely on worship instead of other aspects of ministry, Pastor Rick Warren of the California-based Saddleback Church has said.

“COVID revealed a fundamental weakness in the Church,” the pastor recently told Relevant magazine in an interview. “Most churches only have one purpose: worship. And if you take worship away, you’ve got nothing. They’re in a hurry to get back to worship because that’s all they’ve got.”

But the 20,000-member Saddleback Church is built not on one purpose, but on five,” Warren explained.

“You take one circle out, we’ve still got four other circles. We’ve got ministry going on. We’ve got mission going on. We’ve got fellowship going on. We’ve got discipleship going on. Those all stand on their own.”

As a result, removing worship didn’t shut the church down, The Purpose Driven Life author contended. In fact, Saddleback’s seen over 16,000 people come to Christ since March — and is continuing to see about 80 new conversions a day.

“We’re in revival,” he said.

When the pandemic first hit, Saddleback’s leadership “looked around and made a list of all the different problems that COVID was creating,” and then met those needs.

“For instance, the first one was food,” Warren said, adding that Saddleback partnered with every school district in Orange County to develop “food pantry pop-ups.” Now, the church is the largest food distributor in Southern California,” having served over 3.5 million pounds of food to over 300,000 families.

“We teach our people that every member of the church is a minister,” Warren said. “Everybody’s a missionary too. You’re a witness. Those people already know how to share their faith. When people would pull up they’d talk to them about the Lord.”

“Of those 16,000 people who have come to Christ, over 12,000 of them have come through personal, one-on-one witnessing by my members. Not led to Christ by my sermons. By one-on-one evangelizing.”

Though California’s strict limits on church attendance during the pandemic have angered churches across the state, Warren stressed that he doesn’t believe places of worship are being discriminated against.

“They might have a discrimination case if theaters weren’t closed, football games weren’t closed … But they are,” he added. “We’re not being discriminated against. This is a safety issue. Regal Cinemas closed down 650 theaters. Disney laid off 28,000 people. We’re not being discriminated against.”

Suggesting that “some churches are willing to gamble the health of their people,” Warren said he is not.

“The good shepherd prays for his sheep, cares for his sheep. One day I will be responsible. I don’t want to be a super-spreader. I’m not doing this out of fear; I’m doing this out of love. You wear a mask for love your neighbors, yourself.”

Researcher Warren Bird, president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, previously told The Christian Post that as the COVID-19 pandemic fades away, the churches that “do small groups well” will most likely be “stronger” than those that do not.

“In light of the pandemic, so much of church health today depends on a vibrant, small group system underneath the big gatherings, whether they’re in person or online,” he said.

“Much like in the pandemic, the churches that are most threatened are those with preexisting health conditions,” Bird explained. “The churches that are going to have the hardest time re-surfacing will be ones that depended solely on the Sunday morning gathering. They will have a hard time re-gathering, rebuilding momentum, and reestablishing their mission as a church.”

As many as one in five churches could permanently close due to shutdowns stemming from the pandemic, David Kinnaman, president of the prominent Christian research organization Barna Group, recently said.

As time passes, Kinnaman said that “we’ll look back at this pandemic as a fundamental change to the way Americans” handled church attendance.

Exponential CEO Todd Wilson recently said that “what is church” is “going to become “one of the key questions coming out of COVID,” as the digital way many are currently worshiping is “more of a missionary impulse for evangelism.”

“Personally, I’m predicting it’s going to become more of a debate, not less, as we move into the future,” he said. “It seems like the new normal is going to involve greater digital than pre-COVID. … All of a sudden, churches are going to think about, ‘Why do I even have a physical building? Why do I need it? Why not be completely digital?’”

“At some point, we’ve got to go through that question of, ‘What, physically, is church?”

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Hope, Family, Warm Traditions, And Our Redeemer: The Meaning Of Christmas In Our Hardest Years

Christmas is the most wondrous day of our calendar in any year of our lives.

The bright lights, smells, and smiles discernible even to an infant quickly grow into a sense of hope, awe, and mystery as young boys and girls crane their necks on the car ride back from papa’s house to look out the window for a sign of that bright red nose in the sky. As time moves on, our hopes turn to the company of friends and family, and our awe to the sacred mysteries of God made man for our sake.

Our experience of Christmas changes as we grow older. While the fortunate ones spent childhood ignorant of the troubles between men and maybe even their own families, over the years our broken world comes into focus, and hopefully we come to understand that Christ came among us not to sing carols, but because we have gone astray.

This year has been America’s worst in a long while. We’ve seen our churches boarded up by those who think God merely a hobby. Our elderly have died alone under the orders of those who think it’s better for their health this way. Our livelihoods have been shattered, and even that fleeting innocence of childhood has been taken from masked boys and girls not allowed to go to school or play on public swings.

But for those children whose innocence is injured too early, Christmastime still can bring wonder. The smell of the tree and of mom making cookies fills many houses. Even for those in broken homes or those who don’t celebrate, Main Street and the park downtown are filled with bright lights, there are candles in windows, and sometimes still carolers and Christmas concerts in the road.

This year was a hard one. Many of my friends suffered more hardship than I, although loneliness and anger stalked us all. And since the moment Halloween ended and All Saints Day dawned, I’ve been excited for Christmas with what feels like the hope of a young child. Christmas, and all the traditions it welcomes.

Our best celebrations of the coming of our Lord swirl like a Christmas globe around nostalgia. It calls up the music our parents and grandparents played to ring in the season, special ornaments and decorations passed down through family, familiar hymns sung by millions before us, and those candles our ancestors lit to let Mary and Joseph know there is room in this home for the heavenly child.

When we’re older, we have to make the cookies our mothers once made, but with some written instructions, a bit of a mess and maybe a call home, it can be done. Family might be more spread out now, but if they are our friends and neighbors can fill our tables. And even if it’s been a hard, hard year, we can remember what this life is about, surrounded by the artifacts and traditions of generations past.

On Monday night, an older Hindu friend who’s had to work two jobs making less than he did in 2019 in order to not have to leave his adopted home told me he’d set up his Christmas tree too. “My children are American,” he said. “They love all the holidays.” We spoke of the lights, smells, and music in the air in December and January, and how they fill us with a warmth and sense of comfort much needed at the end of this year. “Soon,” he said, “it will be a new year.”

This year, let us remember the good times we’ve had and the good times to come. Even while saying goodbye to some too soon, we’ve also welcomed new lives into our families and among our friends.

Although for many there might be less under the tree or fewer at our table, our faith in God remains strong. And the songs, traditions, and tales passed down from those who celebrated Christmases past in trenches, basement shelters, empty homes, and sometimes without even a home, just as the Holy Family, can keep us warm wherever we find ourselves.

“She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn,” the Gospel of Luke tells us. The child was indeed holy, the Son of God, and he saved his people from their sins. Merry Christmas.

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Christopher Bedford is a senior editor at The Federalist, the vice chairman of Young Americans for Freedom, a board member at the National Journalism Center, and the author of The Art of the Donald. Follow him on Twitter.

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2,200 Nigerian Christians hacked to death in 2020; 34,400 since 2009: Intersociety report

Christian mourners at the burial site of the Rev. Alubara Audu who was killed by jihadist herdsmen at Buda, Kajuru in Kaduna state, Nigeria, in September 2020. | Emeka Umeagbalasi

When radical Islamists murder Christians in Nigeria, the government lists their deaths as having other causes, according to new report released by Nigeria’s International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law. The newly-released report indicates that deaths which the Nigerian government describes as random banditry or inter-tribal violence, actually result from radical Islamists attacking Christians, said Intersociety leader and founder Emeka Umeagbalasi.

Since 2009, 34,400 Christians have been murdered by radical Islamists, with 2,200 slain in the last year, the report says. Radical Muslims have also killed an estimated 20,000 moderate Muslims.

” … the most dangerous dimension to radical Islamism in Nigeria is its secret rise and spread and clandestine control of state power through Fulani Jihadism. In other words, the Nigerian Government’s major local and foreign policy direction, in clandestine practice, is ‘Fulani Jihadism’ — a policy pursued with utter alacrity and through different colors and disguises including pro-jihadist or radical Islamic policies and conducts. To cover up these, the present Nigerian government has also created an international machinery of falsehood and propaganda with well-funded or oiled international lobbying campaigns targeted at misinforming and misleading key and strategic international legislative, diplomatic and democratic institutions or bodies especially the EU, U.S., U.K. and Australia and their Parliaments; the Commonwealth and the U.N. and other internationally respected state and non-state actors,” the report states, in part.

“What the government here is doing is mapping out strategies. [It’s] a kind of script that’s given to media, local media and what have you,” Umeagbalasi said.

According to Umeagbalasi, Nigeria’s government tells media that Fulani tribe herdsmen travel south fleeing desertification and kill during conflicts with local farmers. The truth is that Fulani tribesmen travel south because they are radical Islamists looking for Christians to kill. They don’t attack Muslim villages, and traditional cattle-grazing methods don’t support enough cows to justify fatal conflicts with farmers.

The Nigerian government hides these attacks because it supports radical Islamists, Umeagbalasi asserted. President Muhammadu Buhari is a Muslim. He is also a member of the Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, which supports radical Islamic tribesmen, he added.

“Buhari sets aside the Constitution. He makes appointments without recourse to the Constitution,” Umeagbalasi continued. “In the Constitution, it is forbidden for the government to have a state religion. The Constitution made it clear that the composition of the armed forces of Nigeria should reflect regional or religious balancing, but the president is not listening to that.”

Instead, Buhari stacks the government with Muslims in positions of high authority, the Intersociety report said. Since Buhari’s 2015 election, Muslims have occupied 32 of the most important 39 positions in politics, security, lawmaking and the judiciary, even though Nigeria has even numbers of Muslims and Christians.

In June, five of Nigeria’s major Islamic groups made an alliance with each other to rise up against Christians. The killings of Christians in Nigeria aren’t random acts of violence, but a calculated attempt to conquer Nigeria for Islam, Umeagbalasi claims.

“The country is being taken over by the caliphate,” he said. “When they are done in the north, they will now come to the south.”

In response to the rise in attacks, Nigeria’s government has done little or nothing, the report says. They consistently under-report casualties of Christians. Sometimes, the government buries murdered Christians using Muslim funeral rites in an attempt to convince the world that Christians aren’t under attack.

“The Government of Nigeria clandestinely will direct the Army Commander or Commissioner of Police in charge of the incident area to organize a press conference denying the killing or linking it falsely to another cause such as ‘attack by bandits’ or ‘rival communal violence’ or ‘killing associated with kingship/chieftaincy/intra communal violence’ or ‘reprisal violence’ or ‘cult-related killing,’ or ‘killing arising from armed robbery and kidnapping,’ or ‘road accidents,’” the report reads.

Rather than sending the military or police to defeat heavily armed terrorists, the Nigerian government orders its forces to stand down and retreat if fired on, said Umeagbalasi. In some cases, the Nigerian Army allegedly participate in the killing of Christians. Some Christians in the Army told him that commanders who tell their soldiers to fight terrorists get transferred to assignments where they can’t make the country safer.

“There is a security code given to Nigerian armies not to shoot or arrest Fulani hitmen,” Umeagbalasi said. “Christian Army leaders drew my attention to it. The soldiers said there was an instruction from the president [that] nobody should shoot. If you are under attack, you should retreat.”

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John MacArthur: World ‘perfectly suited for the Antichrist to come’ amid COVID-19 chaos

Grace Community Church Pastor John MacArthur has warned that today’s world is “perfectly suited for the Antichrist to come” amid the chaos and “lawlessness” stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

MacArthur, whose Sun Valley, California-based church has repeatedly sparred with authorities over COVID-19 worship restrictions, said on Sunday that world governments “have done something that’s never been done in human history” by making the pandemic issue and the response “global.”

“Now we are a global world. And that is a setup that we’ve been waiting for through redemptive history since the Lord promised that there would come, in the future, an Antichrist who would have a global government,” the 81-year-old pastor said.

“We literally have such power over people globally that we can shut them down so they can’t function,” he said.

“This suits the world of Antichrist. As you look at the book of Revelation, there’s the mark of the beast, the number, and if you don’t have that, you don’t buy, you don’t sell, you don’t exist. Everything about you, they know — the people who have access to all your data. They know all of it. You can go out of existence virtually any moment [and] somebody decides that. This is the kind of world that appears to be perfectly suited for the Antichrist to come, bring a certain amount of peace, [and] the world falls at his feet.”

MacArthur, who also runs a syndicated Christian teaching radio and television program, described the Antichrist as the “instrument of Satan,” adding: “And of course, all hell breaks loose, and in that time of the Great Tribulation, God’s judgment comes, at the end of which Christ returns.”

The pastor said that while he’s not predicting that “the Lord is coming soon,” the unrest seen today reflect those prophesied in Scripture.

“The Bible says in the End Times there will be lawlessness. And there is lawlessness [today] and an escalating lawlessness and an effort to create more lawlessness by taking restraints away,” he said. “This is a world that could find itself in such absolute chaos that the right satanic leader who promises to fix everything could be given the title of king of the world. That Antichrist, aided by the false prophet, is what we see in the book of Revelation.

“We have the kind of weaponry that could destroy a third of the population, a fourth of the population, as you see in the book of Revelation,” he continued. “We have the kind of technology that can literally erase people out of existence. So, it’s just up to us to be sure that we’re looking at the signs of the times.”

MacArthur and his megachurch have made headlines in recent months after the church decided to resume in-person services in violation of California’s ongoing public health and court orders.

“I’ve been here 50 years; the church is 63 years old, and this church has never had any kind of mandate from the government to close,” MacArthur said in an interview with Billy Hallowell in August. “So when they came up with this mandate it seemed to be so rare and so unusual that we were listening.”

Upon hearing dire predictions about the death toll, MacArthur said it was “enough to make anybody with common sense” pause and take steps to ensure no one was endangered. The church initially moved to a live stream model and closed down in-person services — but within a few weeks, MacArthur said parishioners started showing up again.

Despite facing the prospect of fines and the threat of jail time as a result of his refusal to comply with coronavirus regulations, MacArthur has maintained that it’s the church’s biblical responsibility to stay open and hold worship services.

“Of course, my biblical hero apart from the Lord Jesus Christ is the Apostle Paul,” MacArthur said in September. “And when he went into a town he didn’t ask what the hotel was like. He asked what the jail was like because he knew that’s where he was going to spend his time.”

“So I don’t mind being a little apostolic — if they want to tuck me into jail, I’m open for a jail ministry,” he continued. “I’ve done a lot of other ministries and haven’t had the opportunity to do that one. So bring it on.”

Churches across the U.S. have grappled with how to operate amid ever-changing circumstances presented by state government lockdowns in response to COVID-19.

Ed Young, founding and senior pastor of Fellowship Church, told The Christian Post that the spiritual ramifications of refusing to meet outweigh the hype of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Look at our culture. There is so much going on right now spiritually, especially among young people facing depression, anxiety, and attempting suicide,” Young, who leads the evangelical megachurch in Grapevine, Texas, said. “I have counted the cost of not opening our church versus opening, and I believe that risk and faith go hand in hand. It’s critical to reopen churches.”

But Christian geneticist and U.S. National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins recently advised most churches to postpone in-person services due to COVID-19 until at least summer 2021, when most Americans are expected to have had the opportunity to get vaccinated.

“I know people are tired of hearing these messages and having to be acting upon them, but the virus does not care that we are tired. The virus is having a wonderful time right now spreading through this country, taking advantage of circumstances where people have let their guard go down. We need to be just absolutely rigorously adherent to things that we know work. But they don’t work unless everybody actually sticks to them faithfully without exception,” Collins said.

“Churches gathering in person is a source of considerable concern and has certainly been an instance where superspreading has happened and could happen again. So I think most churches really ought to be advised, if they are not already doing so, to go to remote, virtual kinds of services. That’s the way I’m having my experiences as a churchgoer,” he said.

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Some Good News to Report: City of Refuge serves youth in Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods

By Jackson Elliott, Contributor | Monday, December 07, 2020

Coaches at City of Refuge pose on the field | Stephanie Marquardt

God’s miraculous provision keeps Chicago’s City of Refuge ministry in business, but the most important part of the ministry is the way it draws community groups together, founder Stephanie Marquardt said.

City of Refuge started in 2018 after Marquardt, her husband, Kurt, and Chicago West Bible Church Pastors Jon Kelly and Kent Steiner experienced a calling to minister in Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods, she told The Christian Post.

Marquardt started sports leagues to teach youth valuable life skills through sports. Before COVID-19, the program had over 1,000 students who were learning archery, baseball and basketball. Each team receives coaching from a police officer, a faith leader and a local nonprofit leader, she said.

Marquardt is also a devoted sports fan, often using metaphors from sports to talk about her work.

“What’s distinctive is that we follow what we call the three-legged stool,” she said. “It’s getting civic, sacred and secular parts of society to work together. I think that’s very biblical.”

The combined approach allows each group to use their strengths most effectively, she said. It also lets community leaders form relationships and work together.

The ministry rapidly expanded to the Chicago neighborhoods of Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale, Englewood and Roseland. These neighborhoods have some of the city’s highest murder rates, worst schools and highest poverty rates.

Marquardt said she funds her work entirely by prayer. She takes her inspiration from Christian leader George Müller, a 19th century Christian who ran an orphanage without asking the public for donations. Her ministry’s first big challenge was to get baseball uniforms for her program’s participants before she even knew the number of kids who would enroll in the program. She estimated the uniforms would cost $150,000. On a plane trip to Florida with her husband, Marquardt prayed and read Müller’s writings, she said. One of his statements stood out to her.

“ … in leaning upon the living God alone, we are beyond disappointment, and beyond being forsaken because of death, or want of means, or want of love, or because of the claims of other work,” the passage reads.

Soon after she got off the plane, she received a phone call from a Chicago sports charity called Good Sports, Marquardt said. She had sent them an application for funds three weeks before. At first, she thought they wanted her to buy something.

“No, we’re going to give you everything,” she remembers the group saying over the phone. “The only thing we can’t give you is size youth medium pants and bats.”

Good Sports told Marquardt they had to know how many uniforms she needed quickly, but she did not know at the time how many kids would join the program, she said. She estimated the numbers during her devotions the next day.

“I needed to get an order for kids I didn’t have,” she said. “And it was absolutely right.”

Sergeant Jermaine Harris, an officer of Chicago’s 15th Precinct, said the programs provided by City of Refuge have resulted in lower crime in Chicago’s neighborhoods. When parks are deserted, drug dealers and gang members use them. But when children and families play in a park, criminals stay away because they don’t want to commit crimes in public, he told The Christian Post.

“We choose a location or a site that’s a hot spot. We declare and really make it a safe space. The gangs understand [that] these are kids playing. When there are kids out there playing, you can relate and understand,” he said.

Playing with youth and relating to the community also encourages police officers. Police often face emotionally grueling calls about murder, abuse and humanity at its worst, Harris said. Seeing good things happen in their communities encourages them to face the worst, he added.

“In the nature of policing day to day, we would never have an opportunity to engage with a family or do something positive like this. No one calls the police to tell them good news,” Harris explained.

He also said he appreciates how City of Refuge emphasizes the resources Chicago’s most desperate neighborhoods already have and helps residents use them. When people join the program, they make friends and create networks that allow them to help themselves. In some cases, people in need have met neighbors they can borrow from through the program, he said.

“We start to put people as outcasts and it further drives the division. What we start to do as a society is act as if they’re not there. Constant avoidance is one of the reasons young people join gangs. The more they feel avoided, the more they want that camaraderie,” Harris said. “These kids have bright futures. All it takes sometimes is that person to say, ‘I see you.’”

COVID-19 and the unrest after George Floyd’s death have made it difficult to care for Chicago’s communities, Marquardt said.

In response to the virus, City of Refuge adapted by focusing on baseball so children could remain far apart and still play. Consistent hand sanitizer use also protected participants. To further meet the needs of youth, City of Refuge opened safe locations where students could meet to access computers and the internet to attend school online.

“In COVID, you feel like a wide receiver because you get the ball and you have to spin and stop and dodge and do things you don’t think your body can do. It’s changed everything,” she said.

After riots following Floyd’s death destroyed local grocery stores, City of Refuge partnered with megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel to provide food for the families involved with the nonprofit, Marquardt said. Once again, the money and help came after she prayed.

“I wish everybody had the chance to know these people. My life is so much richer from the relationships I’ve made. It isn’t City of Refuge and it isn’t me; it’s all the people working together. There’s miracle after miracle after miracle,” she said.

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Number of North Koreans exposed to Bible increasing annually despite persecution: report

Reported By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter | Wednesday, December 02, 2020

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attends a welcoming ceremony and review an honor guard at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on March 1, 2019. | MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images

The percentage of North Korean citizens who are exposed to the Bible is steadily increasing every year despite extreme persecution, according to a new report that investigates and analyzes the conditions of religious freedom in the Hermit Kingdom.

The annual White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea from The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights found that the number of North Koreans who responded that “they have an experience of seeing the Bible” increased by 4% each year since 2000.

Before 2000, only 16 people claimed to have seen a Bible. After 2000, up to 559 North Korean defectors said they had “seen a Bible,” even though religious literature is banned in the isolated country.

Despite limited data, NKDB began its survey on religious persecution in 2007. For this year’s survey, the group collected information from 1,234 people and 1,411 cases of religious persecution. The latest report found that the number of respondents who testified on the ban of religious activities remained the same between 2007 and 2020.

When asked about the level of punishment for religious activities in the country, 46.7% of the respondents answered they have to go to prison camps. About 38.6% of respondents said that they did not know about punishments since they knew nothing about religion.

According to the Center, religious persecution has increased after leader Kim Jong Un issued an order in April 2014 to “arrest people who had contacts with Christianity.” Since then, security forces have actively searched for religious adherents — even in inner China. Employees of the National Security Department, Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the Embassy in China are mobilized to arrest people who have contacted Christianity, the report says.

The report also shared testimonies of several North Korean defectors. One defector who lives in South Korea recounted the story of an unidentified acquaintance who was killed for her Christian faith.

“When we were living [in North Korea], we did not know she was practicing religion. However, when I came back home, I heard she was killed,” the defector recounted.

“When I asked why she died, I was told she was arrested alone whereas the whole family left the town as they were practicing religion. I heard she was suffering and prayed until the point she died. She believed in Christianity. I heard she believed in God. She was investigated in the provincial political security department, and I heard they hit her until she shed excrement. I heard they dried her out to death as not giving her a drop of water. I heard she died after suffering like a dog.”

The NKDB report corroborates previous accounts of the religious freedom restrictions in North Korea, which is ranked as the worst persecutor of Christians in the world on Open Door USA’s World Watch List.

A recent report from the London-based Korea Future Initiative identified more than 200 Christians punished for crimes, including religious practice, religious activities in China, possessing religious items, contact with religious persons, attending a place of worship, and sharing religious beliefs. In several cases, prisoners found with a Bible or religious pamphlets were executed by a firing squad, while others were locked in electrified cages and fed watery soup. Others were executed for smuggling Bible pages into the country from China for North Koreans to make prayer books. In one instance, a victim found in possession of a Bible was publicly executed in front of over 1,000 people. The victim was tied to a wooden stake and executed by an MPS firing squad. One witness told KFI, “I saw the flesh fall off. That is how close I was.”

Torture techniques in North Korea

Another man, who had converted to Christianity, was allegedly forced into a metal cage that was just 3 feet high and 4 feet wide.

“There were steel bars on all four-sides that were heated with electricity,” he told KFI. “Usually prisoners lasted only three or four hours in the cage, but I sat there for 12 hours and prayed. I kept praying to God to save me.”

The man eventually soiled himself and passed out before being beaten by guards, leaving him with severe injuries.

Pastor Eric Foley of Voice of the Martyrs Korea, who is awaiting charges for launching Bible balloons into North Korea, said that despite the crackdown on religion, “God is finding ways to get Bibles into North Korea.”

“We’re amazed at the avenues He’s opening,” he said. “Please pray that continues. Pray that God is glorified.”

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter

People look toward the north through a barbed-wire fence near the militarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, December 21, 2017. | Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

Pastor Eric Foley of Voice of the Martyrs Korea has asked the international community of believers to pray as he awaits charges for launching Bible balloons into North Korea. Last week, South Korean police recommended that prosecutors charge Foley, who has launched balloons carrying Bibles into North Korea for the last 15 years, on three counts, Mission Network News reports.

“One [count] is related to the violation of an inter-Korean exchange law. [This] is a law that regulates commerce between North and South Korea; anything you might be trying to sell from South Korea to North Korea would need to be pre-approved by the government,” Foley explained.

The second charge relates to national security. “These are laws designed for natural disaster management,” Foley said, “but now they’re being related to balloon launching with a charge that our activity created a national threat to Korea.”

Finally, “the third charge that will come out is one related to the use of high-pressure gas,” Foley added.

In June, South Korean police began cracking down on balloon launches following threats from North Korea. The announcement came after Kim Yo Jong — sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — said balloon senders were “human scum” and threatened to scrap a no-hostility military pact and shut down the North-South liaison office, among other threats.

Since then, Foley, who has been sending the Gospel to North Korea as part of a promise he made to underground North Korean Christians in 2003, has faced increasing harassment for his work. World Magazine reports that in addition to investigating Foley for his work, they have blocked the pastor’s car from reaching the launch site and placed the Voice of the Martyrs Korea leaders’ homes and office under surveillance.

This summer, the Ministry of Unification began investigating 89 groups that address North Korean human rights issues or provide aid to defectors. Three groups, VOM Korea included, have received most of the authorities’ attention.

In July, the Ministry of Unification revoked the nongovernmental organization’s status of the other two groups — Fighters for a Free North Korea and Kuen Saem — claiming they are “seriously hindering the unification policy of the government.”

“We are the only ones that do Bibles,” Foley told MNN. “The other two launchers do flyers that are primarily focused on news events, and too often can be a political commentary on the situation in North Korea because North Korean defectors run both those organizations.”

While two of the groups mentioned above face additional charges related to embezzlement and mismanagement of donations, “we’re not charged with anything related to donations or fraud,” Foley said.

“We’re making a testimony that Christian organizations are different than political organizations. We act differently. We show respect for authority; we follow a higher standard in our current accounting practices.”

Foley explained that police recommending the charges “guarantees” that he will be charged, adding: “it’s just a question of when. Could be tomorrow, could be next week, could be next month; we don’t know.”

“Our case asks, ‘[Should] launching Bible balloons, which has been legal up until this point in time, be considered illegal not just going forward, but related to past launches?” Foley said.

“For 15 years, we’ve had a good relationship with the authorities. We’ve had police, military, even the intelligence services present at all of our launches. This year in a couple of launches, I asked the police, ‘is this illegal?’ And the police responded, ‘well, no, you just can’t do it here in this location,’” he continued.

VOM Korea has so far sent 600,000 Bibles into North Korea by balloon and other methods. World Magazine notes that the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights found that in 2000, nearly 0% of North Koreans said they’d seen a Bible. However, just 16 years later, the number had risen to 8%.

As he awaits charges, Foley has asked Christians to pray that despite the crackdown, the Gospel will continue to reach those in the hermit kingdom, which is ranked as the worst persecutor of Christians in the world on Open Doors USA’s World Watch List.

“The prayer that God will bring glory to His name is already being met; people see that there’s something different about Christians,” he said. “The other prayer is that God would use each of the Bibles that we have for His purpose.’

“God is finding ways to get Bibles into North Korea. We’re amazed at the avenues He’s opening. Please pray that continues. Pray that God is glorified.”

BELOW ARE ACTUAL PICTURES OF NORTH KOREA TORTURE USED ON CHRISTIANS

The North Korean official is bending the fingers backwards until they break.

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Loving Your Neighbor Is More Important Than Winning An Election

In the aftermath of a tight election outcome, it seems that while many matters are important to consider, one is more pressing: We are struggling to love our neighbors.

We are not any more or less fallible than human beings in past generations. Humans are humans, capable of profound works of love, compassion, and ingenuity as well as malice, destruction, and banality. Yet in our current milieu, it appears our political divisions are as rancorous as they have ever been.

The problem could be the particular messages themselves — Lower marginal tax rates! Higher marginal tax rates! The Iran deal was bad! The Iran deal was good! Build the wall! Don’t build the wall! — and sometimes it is. More often, though, the issue is that the medium has become the message.

Interacting digitally is as consequential as the messages we are sharing. Our social media and meme-based interactions generally do not promote understanding. Rather, they facilitate misunderstanding and division because they are disembodied.

We all know the poison of online comments sections and the Twitter trolls and random Facebookers who say outrageous things. I am not the first and will not be the last to lament our digital connectedness ripping the national fabric.

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

What can repair this breach? The answer is simple: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” As recorded in the gospels, Jesus gave this commandment to love others second only to the greatest commandment: to love God.

You might ask, what does it mean to love my neighbor? Are my neighbors only the people who live geographically proximate to me? Certainly not. A lawyer in the first-century world asked the itinerant teacher Jesus of Nazareth, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied with a story many of us know as the Good Samaritan.

In the story, robbers severely beat and rob a Jewish man and leave him half dead on the side of the road. Two different members of the clergy walk by, indifferent to the man’s suffering. They choose not to see him. Eventually, a Samaritan, a rival ethnic group from the Israelites, stops to help the man. The Samaritan goes above and beyond to alleviate the man’s suffering by nursing his wounds and paying for his stay at a local inn.

People often understand the Good Samaritan story as a one-off “help a stranger in need” parable, but this view completely misses the point. If we are to love our neighbors as ourselves, we must be able to see them. Usually, our neighbors won’t be literally beaten, lying by the roadside, and they usually will not be complete strangers. They will instead be all around us, daily intruding into our lives with their needs. They also will often be quite different from us, perhaps even offensively different, as the Israelite man was to the Samaritan and vice versa.

The two men who passed by the beaten man chose willful blindness, pretending to be oblivious to his needs. The Samaritan saw the beaten man as an embodied, physical presence whom he had means and opportunity to help. He chose to see the victim’s need and have compassion on him, someone toward whom the Samaritan was supposed to be indifferent.

Get Offline

In doing so, we choose to look away from the people around us: the obnoxious co-worker who is desperately lonely, the single mom who could use a night off, or the materially wealthy person who, although he “has it all,” is starved for real human connection. Human beings already have a prodigious capacity for self-deceit. The added layers of self-righteousness that arise from spending countless hours in the self-referential algorithmic vortex of social media positively blind us.

If we were to focus on the needs of those around us and eschew our devices and the news cycle more and more, the world would shift under our feet in the best way. At the risk of sounding like a facile high school graduation speech, we could “change the world.”

Part of the problem in news and media consumption is that we have, to borrow a phrase from Minneapolis-based writer James Lileks, “non-contiguous information streams.” We are essentially able to consume the news that fits our worldview to such a degree that, after a while, the broad political camps in the United States only talk past one another and not to each other.

To combat this, we should spend less time on our devices because we are so focused on those around us and their needs that the emotional and psychic vacuum of the news cycle simply cannot get traction in our lives. This will do two things. First, it will make us more pleasant and happy.

Second, it will have the salutary market effect of winnowing the least skilled and worst motivated actors in news and media, forcing them out. As a result, we will be pushed toward increased consolidation in media, making it more difficult to retain an audience when alarmism or salacious pandering to partisans is the modus operandi. It is hardly a perfect solution, but is it worse than our current setup? I think not.

Be a Friend

Elections have consequences, to be sure. The result of a Biden administration or a parallel universe where Donald Trump won a second term, however, pales in comparison with the would-be effect of tens of millions of Americans choosing to reduce substantially their engagement with their mobile devices, social media, and the news cycle more generally.

Tens of millions of Americans choosing instead to focus their attention on the needs of those around them, even those we find distasteful? That is a country of which I want to be a part.

If you feel the particular burden of public engagement, start first and foremost with your local municipality or town, your local councilman or alderwoman, or your local school board. The needs of so many people are all around us if we choose to open our eyes and embrace the discomfort of engaging real people with real problems, a discomfort that can lead to deep contentment as we see and love our neighbors. Let us choose this discomfort over the dopamine hit of social media, and over the false god of memes, the news cycle, and an outrage machine that exists to stoke our fears.

When my children get on the school bus every day, my wife says to them, “Find a friend who needs a friend.” Absolutely no election result, from now until forever, changes the fact that people around you need a friend. Find a friend who needs a friend, and choose to love that neighbor.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

John lives in St. Louis, writes in his free time, and has almost four children.

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Dr. James Dobson’s Election Reflections

AUTHOR: DR. JAMES DOBSON | November 17, 2020

Commentary written several days after the November 3rd election:

Dear Friends,

There is a heaviness within my spirit today on behalf of our beloved nation. I’m sure I share that sentiment with many of you. In a sense, Shirley and I are also grieving over the potential passing of an era, during which I believe God gave America a spiritual reprieve. President Donald Trump was partially responsible for this crucial change of trajectory.

He isn’t a perfect man, and his relationship with the Lord is a very private matter. But he attempted during the first four years of his presidency to get acquainted with, to honor, and to learn from Christian leaders. He is very close to Rev. Franklin Graham, Dr. Robert Jeffress, Rev. Paula White, Dr. Jack Graham, former Governor Mike Huckabee, and at least 30 others, including myself. He once said while greeting us at a formal dinner, “This is your house. Welcome to it.” He then led us on a tour upstairs in the private residence.

Donald Trump is the first president to celebrate the National Day of Prayer (NDP) in the Rose Garden, which he did all four years of his presidency. President George W. Bush also took the NDP very seriously and held formal services in the East Room of the White House during his eight years in office. Shirley served as chairperson of NDP, and spoke at each event. Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush also celebrated the National Day of Prayer during their terms in office. Neither Bill Clinton nor Barack Obama held NDP ceremonies at the White House.

Back to Donald Trump, he is the most pro-life president in American history. He is the only Chief Executive to have spoken at the March for Life, which is an annual remembrance of the millions of babies aborted since Roe v. Wade in 1973. One of Trump’s most significant decisions has been the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. She never wavered on her pro-life beliefs even during her contentious confirmation hearings.

People who know the President best tell us he is one of the most hard-working and dedicated men ever to serve in the Oval Office. We saw that indefatigable nature during his final campaign, when he once held nine rallies in two days. He is also remarkably resilient. The media and his political opponents hammered him every day for four years. There was never a respite. President Trump arose every morning knowing he would be unfairly ridiculed and attacked from morning to night. This criticism began before he was elected and continued throughout his presidency. Nevertheless, he stood like a rock and his list of accomplishments could fill a book.

Yes, I admire Donald Trump. He is sometimes brash and aggressive. But as a New York entrepreneur and as a president under siege, he has had to be tough to deal with his challenges. But there is no doubt that he loves America and its people. Speaking personally, I will miss his presence on the national stage when he is no longer our President.

But by the way, we’re told that 81 percent of evangelicals voted for Donald Trump this year, while only 14 percent voted for the Biden ticket. I think I know why.

I won’t speculate on the voting controversy. If, however, American citizens have handed over the reins of power to the Biden/Harris ticket, it is important that we examine the platform on which they ran. Elections have consequences, as we know. The promises made in writing and on the campaign trail should disturb every conservative Christian. Let’s look first at the sanctity of human life.

Mr. Biden has told us emphatically that he will bring an open season on the unborn child. This is what LifeNews wrote about him.

– he will force Americans to fund abortions during his first week in office

– he will implement abortion on demand nationwide without any limits

– he will force Americans to fund Planned Parenthood, the biggest abortion provider¹

– he will force Christians such as the Little Sisters of the Poor to fund abortions in [their] health insurance plans²

– and he will stack the courts with pro-abortion judges who would keep abortions legal for decades to come³

That should break the heart of every lover of God’s children. We, as American citizens, will be complicit in the deaths of millions. How can Joe Biden say he wants to be president of ALL the American people? What does he have to say to the half of us who vigorously oppose abortion on demand, paid for by taxpayers through nine months of pregnancy and perhaps beyond, in America and, by inference, in nations around the world? If Donald Trump has been the pro-life President, Joe Biden will be the radical abortion president from his inauguration forward. If Biden does become president, I will do what I can to oppose his pro-death policies every day he is in office.

Biden’s regime will also usher in other forms of moral depravity. For example, he recently suggested that kids as young as eight or ten years old should be able to undergo irreversible transsexual transformation. That’s what the man said! Kamala Harris, who may be our next vice president, said she wants this country to legalize all prostitution.⁴ What other moral outrage will come from this godless administration? Heaven only knows!

Joe Biden and the Democrats also support open borders. So much for the wall! That means that people around the world will be invited to enter this country legally and take up permanent residence within it. From the day of their arrival, they will be entitled to free welfare, free legal services, free medical care, free education, and who knows what else. Millions of people must be out there thinking, “How can I get to that promised land?”

We have also been told to expect trillions of dollars to be spent for the foolishness of the Green New Deal, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the helm. That could bankrupt the nation. And can you imagine how Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will deal with hostile governments, including those in China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea? That is an international nightmare in the making.

The institution of the family will find no friends in the White House or in the halls of Congress. Taxes are likely to skyrocket for middle-class parents and others. We can also expect unprecedented assaults on religious liberty and churches could be stripped of Constitutional protection. Also at risk are our Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment, and other provisions within the U.S. Constitution. Democrats are talking about defunding the police and even the military. Radical change is about to descend on the nation. America is about to be over-run by the most leftist regime in history.

If that sounds discouraging and hopeless, we have to remember Who is in charge here. I believe the Almighty has had His hand of protection on this land since the days of its founding fathers. Our ancestors cried out to Him at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Midway, and Normandy. I don’t believe He has forsaken us now. So how do we explain the predicament that confronts us? I don’t know. Millions of people have been praying about the outcome of this election because we knew it would have such profound moral and spiritual implications. But who can discern the mind of God?

I grappled with such matters in my book, When God Doesn’t Make Sense. I wrote one morning after pacing back and forth in my study, “We must never forget that He is God. He is majestic and holy and sovereign. He is accountable to no one. He is not an errand boy who chases the assignments we dole out. He is not a genie who pops out of the bottle to satisfy our whims. He is not our servant—we are His. And our reason for existence is to glorify and honor Him . . . even when nothing makes sense. I then heard Him say, ‘Trust Me.'”

And trust we shall. Still, we ask, “Why did this election come tantalizingly close to a victory for life and morality, only to end tragically?” Could it be because America has abandoned its moral convictions? I wrote in my general letter several months ago that our popular culture has become utterly wicked. If that is accurate, how could a nation murder 62 million babies, fresh from the hand of the Creator, without expecting judgment to fall upon them? Clearly, we stand guilty before Him.

If this explains the disaster that has now befallen this great nation, there is only one biblical response. It is repentance. It is for us to kneel humbly before our righteous and all-seeing God and beg for forgiveness, both corporately and individually. That alone will save us.

We may have lost this election battle when it comes to the policies that matter most to us. Yet, the culture war rages on, and the gospel message of Jesus Christ is our banner and greatest hope. This is why we do what we do at the Dobson Family Institute. Faith and family remain the mission, and our conviction has never been more ardent. We are ambassadors for Christ, and we still have work to do. Are you with us?

Let us pray:

Lord, this is my prayer for my nation. Forgive us for our profound sinfulness, our arrogance, our pride, and our hands that have shed innocent blood. Restore our marriages and our churches. Bring a spirit of renewal and revival across this land. And Lord, in Thy wrath, remember mercy.

Amen and Amen.

P.S. To help remind us of the eternal hope that only comes from our Savior God, I want to share the text of a sermon aired nationally a few days before the election. It was delivered by my friend, Dr. Jack Graham. He is pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. He explains that America, like Israel, has forgotten God, and our only chance for survival is to cry out to the Lord. I couldn’t agree more, and I hope you will read the enclosed message carefully. Dr. Graham based it on Psalm 80, which was written after northern Israel had been defeated horribly by the Assyrians. We will find solace and direction therein.

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LA County clears John MacArthur’s megachurch in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ probe

Reported By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor FOLLOW| Monday, November 16, 2020

Pastor John MacArthur leads Grace Community Church in California in a video posted October 2020. | Screenshot: Grace Community Church

Public health officials in Los Angeles have lifted all outbreak-related requirements and restrictions on Grace Community Church, which were put in place last month after three cases connected to the California church were confirmed.

“We are glad to announce that we received a notice from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health … saying that we have been cleared of COVID-19 outbreak,” the church says on its website.

L.A. County requires places of worship to report to the Public Health Department when there are at least three COVID-19 cases within a span of two weeks, after which the agency determines whether there is an outbreak.

“After a thorough investigation, Public Health officials have decided to rescind all outbreak-related requirements and restrictions on Grace Community Church,” the church, led by Pastor John MacArthur, said.

“Praise the Lord for His blessings and perfect provision. Thank you, Pastor John, for your example as you have walked this road,” a church member, Matt Mckinney, wrote on Grace Community’s Facebook page. “Your humble and unwavering strength, anchored in your trust of the Lord’s sovereignty to work this out to the counsel of His own will, for His own purposes and glory, are such an encouragement. Blessings my brother.”

Thousands of people have been attending the Sun Valley, California, church after it reopened in the summer despite restrictions on indoor worship services during the coronavirus pandemic. MacArthur and elders of the church said it was the church’s biblical duty to remain open and that they would not disobey “our Lord’s clear commands.”

The church has also argued that in the many months it’s been open, no one had been hospitalized with the disease.

In response to the three confirmed cases last month, Jenna Ellis, attorney for the church, said it was not an “outbreak,” given the more than 7,000 people who attend.

“It has never been the church’s position that it is only safe to hold services if no one ever tests positive, or for example, if no one ever gets the flu during flu season. Our position has been that LA County shutting down churches indefinitely amid a virus with a 99.98% survival rate, especially when state-preferred businesses are open and protests are held without restriction, is unconstitutional and harmful to the free exercise of religion,” she said.

Indoor worship services are currently banned in Los Angeles County, which has a Tier 1 status (when COVID-19 is “widespread“). Congregations are only allowed to meet outdoors with certain restrictions.

Grace Community Church and Pastor MacArthur have been in a legal battle with the county over the restrictions.

“They don’t want us to meet, that’s obvious,” MacArthur said after the county secured a stay of the trial court ruling in August that would have allowed the congregation to meet indoors with masks and social distancing.

“They’re not willing to work with us. They just want to shut us down. But we’re here to bring honor to the Lord.”

MacArthur said he didn’t know “exactly what the city is trying to do with us and to us,” and clarified that the indoor service was not aimed at being “rebellious.” “We’re meeting because our Lord has commanded us to come together and worship Him.”

The church’s attorneys argued that the county’s demands to comply with COVID-19 restrictions were unreasonable. The church offered to have the congregation comply with mask-wearing and social distancing indoors until the matter could be fully heard.

At the start of the pandemic earlier this year, Grace Community Church initially moved to a livestream model and closed down in-person services. But within a few weeks, MacArthur said parishioners started showing up again. They decided to restart in-person worship services, with church leaders saying that the government did not have the authority to stop them from gathering.

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Is gender equality shortchanging boys in churches, schools and other American institutions?

Reported By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter | Sunday, November 15, 2020

While parents in general believe institutions serve their children well, many are worried the majority, like churches and schools, have been serving their daughters better than their sons under norms of gender equality, new research suggests. And the only institutions where at least white parents believe boys are served slightly better are sports and other clubs.

Data from the 2020 American Family Survey, released in September, show that a striking minority, just 36%, of parents believe churches are serving their sons well. This share is almost equal to the 33% who say the same about how the criminal justice system is serving their sons. A minority of parents also believe churches are serving their daughters well but that number is five percentage points higher at 41%.

Daughters were also shown as being better served by every other institution highlighted in the survey, including the education system and friend networks. The only exceptions were sports and other clubs, which some 42% of particularly white parents believe are serving their sons well compared to 37% who say the same about how they serve their daughters.

The latest American Family Survey, was conducted between July 3 and July 14 in a partnership between the Deseret News and Brigham Young University’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy. The study explored several areas of family life, including relationships, economics, politics, health and culture. Market research and data analytics firm YouGov interviewed 3,251 respondents who were then matched down to a sample of 3,000 to produce a final dataset reflective of a sampling frame based on gender, age, race and education.

Surprising results

Jeremy C. Pope, co-director of the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy and one of the lead investigators on the survey, told The Christian Post that he was particularly surprised by how poorly parents rated the church in serving their children, especially their sons.

“My first reaction to that institutions data was I was surprised churches didn’t do so well. I didn’t really think about this deeply ahead of time but I thought that churches would do a little bit better than they did,” he said.

“I was not surprised that the criminal justice system was low but to be honest, churches are kind of in there with the criminal justice system and that surprised me. In future years, we want to follow up on that because it suggests a bit of dissatisfaction in how churches in particular are serving sons.”

Pope, who is a father of three daughters, said he was also struck by the data showing almost all of the institutions underserving boys and he believes the push for gender equality could be “blinding us to problems with boys.”

“It’s striking to me that daughters tend to be served better by virtually all the institutions except for sports or other clubs and it is also striking to me that friend networks, which you wouldn’t necessarily think is fantastic, dramatically outperforming churches in terms of satisfaction with how it’s serving their kids,” he noted.

“I think within the norm of gender equality, that may be blinding us to problems with boys and problems facing boys that the public knows are out there but is sometimes reluctant to talk about because nobody wants to favor boys over girls.”

Pope further argued that what the data reveals is an increasing concern about the well-being of boys and he doesn’t believe the concern is misplaced.

“I have three daughters. I don’t worry a ton about them. They are great young women,” he said.

“The thing that I think this survey highlights this year about gender is that increasingly I see signs that society is concerned about boys. I have a feeling that that concern is not misplaced. I think we should be concerned about how our sons are doing, what their prospects are in life. And it probably means that parents and maybe more as a society [need to think] about what it is we need to do to make the environment for sons hospitable to them, helpful, what sort of skills do they need to acquire? What sort of expectations should we be setting for them because it does look to me that there is some sort of dissatisfaction out there with how our sons as a society are growing up.”

The largest disparity between how parents believe institutions serve their sons and daughters was reflected in the education system where 63% of parents said it served their daughters well but only 55% said the same about their sons.

A small experiment

Pope and his colleagues noted in their report on the survey that to gauge the overall concern about boys and girls among respondents, they conducted an experiment where some were questioned only about their worries over girls, while others were asked about boys. Another group of respondents were asked about both boys and girls.

Parents who were only asked to think about their worries about girls responded with concern only 30% of the time. The group asked about both girls and boys responded with concern almost equally — 35% for girls and 36% for boys.

When respondents were asked only about boys, however, the level of concern shot up to 45%.

“This experiment highlights something key about society and it is a topic we plan to follow up on in future years. When the public is simply asked about boys and girls they tend to follow an ethic of equality. They will claim to have similar levels of worry about both genders. However, when only asked about girls the percentage of the public with concerns shrinks a bit and when only asked about boys the percentage of the public with concerns grows substantially,” the report on the survey said.

“What is the best way to characterize these results? Are people concealing concerns when asked about boys or girls? We doubt it. Our assumption would be that each of the responses is genuine it’s just that people do harbor some latent concerns about boys that come out when asked the question in a slightly different way. There is, probably, more concern about boys and young men in our current society but it can be masked by norms of gender equality,” the report added.

‘Absolutely accurate’

Michael Gurian of the Gurian Institute talks about brain science. | Gurian Institute

Michael Gurian, a social philosopher, family therapist and corporate consultant, called the AFS findings “absolutely accurate” in an interview with CP.

Gurian co-founded the Gurian Institute, which trains professionals who deal with the developmental aspects of childhood. He is also the author of 32 books, including The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men and The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives.

As a social philosopher, Gurian pioneered efforts to bring neurobiology and brain research into homes, schools, corporations and public policy. He has provided information on the educational needs of boys and girls to the White House and briefed members of the 114th Congress on the boy crisis in America.

“We’ve found this for more than 30 years. These findings are absolutely accurate and would corroborate what a number of us have been looking at for decades,” Gurian said.

He explained that systems in institutions like schools and churches reflect the overwhelming influence of women who populate them.

“These systems are set up more toward female brains in a number of ways. One is to a great extent they are populated by females. The women are great people but they think like women,” Gurian said, noting that training, which his institute has done successfully overtime, has helped address these disparities in both schools and churches.

“Without training, they (female teachers) walk into systems and their behavioral expectations for boys. When you add on boys of color, black and brown boys, then that’s a different data set; … the stats are even worse than for white boys. Even when you take race out of it and [look at] just boys, it’s kind of grim,” he explained.

“Not that they’re malicious, it’s just that they are women who think like women and teach to the behavioral academic and even spiritual expectations of females and so it’s kind of gradual, taking place over a period of decades. Of course, 100 years ago, churches and schools were much more male so we wouldn’t make this argument but in the last number of decades,” a transition has happened, he said.

While the AFS data reflect a frustration parents have with the way institutions have been underserving their sons, the Gurian Institute has successfully help hundreds of schools, churches and other institutions address the disparity with many success stories on their website.

“Since we began this program a year ago, Oak Hill School has seen positive improvements in academic achievement and school culture, and with increased teacher effectiveness and student engagement,” wrote Peter M. Schroeder, a principal at Oak Hill School in Missouri, 2019. “We believe that being designated a ‘Gurian Model School’ will help us maintain our competitive edge in the St. Louis marketplace as an independent, Catholic school. Our work with the Gurian Institute has helped us adapt our already powerful teaching model to provide excellence in our academic program-for both girls and boys.”

Gurian said, “For those people who say ‘well, we know there’s this problem but nothing is happening,’ what I always say is there are organizations that solve this problem. The schools that use the Gurian Institute’s research framework, they have solved this problem. They don’t have these issues anymore. So it’s really important to say to people that solutions exist. And if they are feeling paralyzed, they don’t have to feel paralyzed.”

David Murrow, who started Church for Men, an organization that helps congregations reconnect with men and boys, in 2005 around the same time he released his book, Why Men Hate Going to Church, believes the key to help churches better respond to the needs of boys and men could lie in the creation of more gender neutral churches.

“I hear stories all the time from churches that buy 10, 15 copies of the book for their elders and leaders and there are a lot of churches that are implementing more man-friendly programming, boy-friendly things for young men. I think one of the secrets to the growth of the megachurches has been their ability to gender neutralize their worship spaces and create an environment where men walk in and feel like this is something for them and not just something for their grandmother,” Murrow told CP.

“The typical church in America is about 80 to 90 people. It’s what I call a grandma church. There is a lot of older members and the ladies of the church decorate the sanctuary with quilts and flowers and ribbons and lace doilies and the Sunday school rooms look like something out of a kindergarten classroom,” he explained.

“They’ve got construction paper and yarn. It’s a very feminine space that they create and there’s a lot of talk of nurture and relationships. And then the ministry opportunities, the volunteer opportunities typically revolve around female roles — caring for the sick, preparing meals for potluck dinners.

“The whole enterprise is pitched towards a middle-aged or older woman with an empty nest who wants to spend time with kids. So men, particularly young men, come into those little family churches, they see the décor, they see the opportunities and they find nothing for themselves. One of the things the megachurches did is they intentionally focused on young men and particularly these would be men with young families,” Murrow said.

Two megachurches Murrow said that have done a great job in appealing to men are Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, and Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, founded by Bill Hybels.

Warren reportedly designed his church based on his own door-to-door survey of 500 residents. He found that his target audience was “Saddleback Sam,” a prototypical yuppie who believes in God but has not attended church since childhood. The “Sams” told him they weren’t going to church because sermons were boring, people were aloof, childcare was a problem and pastors were too interested in money.

“They had a mythical parishioner named Saddleback Sam. I mean they went straight for this guy. He was a guy who represented all the values of Southern California — he’s overextended in time and credit. God is OK but he’s not interested in church or religion,” Murrow said.

Willow Creek’s target was a “mythical parishioner named Unchurched Harry,” Murrow noted.

“They were focusing on that guy because they realized something. When you attract the man of the family you tend to get the rest of the family on the deal. And so they made their churches not macho, they didn’t turn their church into a monster truck rally or anything like that. All they had to do was sort of take out the cues that were saying to men this is something for your wife and kids and really engage the men on a heart level,” he said. “And then growth took care of itself and that’s really been the secret of the megachurches. It’s their ability to attract and retain men and in the process retain the entire family.”

Of the estimated 344,894 churches in the United States, only about 1,750 of them are classified as megachurches with 2,000 or more members.

Murrow said about 15 years ago, his own church in Alaska got rid of the old model of Sunday School and rebranded it Adventure Land in an approach that involves more movement with male teachers leading boys and female teachers leading girls and they have seen a lot of success.

“This model has been very successful in reaching young men. The tragedy comes when we move into junior high and high school ministry,” he said, which involves a lot of singing to Jesus, which boys don’t like.

The power of fathers

Citing research such as The Demographic Characteristics of the Linguistic and Religious Groups in Switzerland, which reviewed the results of a 1994 survey of Swiss religious practice, Murrow also argued that the most effective way for parents to lead the spiritual life of their children is through their own personal witness. The study also highlighted the outsized influence of a father in the transference of faith to the next generation.

In that study, for families where neither parent attended church, only 4% of their children ended up attending church regularly. Some 15% went on to become irregular attendees while more than 80% did not attend at all.

When the mother attended church in families but the father did not, some 2% went on to attend church regularly, 37% attended irregularly and 61% not at all. When both parents attended church regularly, 33% of their children when on to do the same regularly, 41% irregularly and 26% did not attend at all.

In homes where the father was a regular church attendee and the mother’s attendance was irregular, the study found that 38% of the children went on to regularly attend church, 44% attended irregularly and 18% did not attend at all. The results showed that fathers who attend church more faithfully influences more faithful church attendance in their children.

“There is really nothing to compare with it. We can have all the youth groups, the retreats, … the praise and worship extravaganzas and all those things help,” Murrow said. ”But the one thing that towers above all other factors in a child’s decision to follow Christ as a young adult is whether his father was following Christ. And so that would be the most effective thing a church could do is to equip fathers to be witnesses to their children.”

He urged believers who are concerned about the way their church is serving their sons to try to engage their leaders under the guidance of the Holy Spirit as conversations about these issues can be delicate.

Making a cultural shift to help boys

Tim Wright, pastor of Community of Grace Lutheran Church in Peoria, Arizona, who authored Searching for Tom Sawyer and created a rite of passage for boys with Gurian called Following Jesus: Heroic Quest for Boys, said he was inspired to become an advocate for boys by Murrow’s book, Why Men Hate Going to Church.

“I read the book and I was so challenged by it that I invited David to Arizona to speak,” he told CP.

“He spoke for eight minutes and he was holding eggs in his hand. And his sermon was about boys and the disconnect of boys from the faith. And he kept dropping eggs and he said ‘now in the eight minutes I’ve been speaking, these eggs represent the number of boys who left the church.’ And so I did some quick research and found that the statistic is anywhere from 70 to 90% of all boys who leave the Christian church in their teens and 20s and most won’t come back and that really got my attention,” he said.

He eventually learned about Gurian and his use of brain science research to talk about boys and girls and how they learn.

“I hired him as a consultant and we became such good friends that we moved away from a consulting relationship and we became partners in creating different products for people,” he explained.

He argued that society needs to stop functioning as if girls are still behind educationally. While that may have been the case decades ago, Wright said, it is no longer true.

“Back in the 1960s we recognized educationally that our girls were behind our boys in part because of the feminist movement, in part because we were looking over all these different experiences with our daughters and seeing them fall behind. The whole country, metaphorically speaking, came together and said ‘we’ve gotta fight for our girls and get them caught up in school.’ The federal government at that time committed $100 million to helping our girls get caught up,” he explained.

“And here’s what happened. The great news — I raised a daughter, I’ve got two granddaughters; I’m all pro-girls and we want to make that clear and Michael had two daughters — in 1982, girls not only caught up to boys but they flew right by them. And now in 2020 our boys are behind and they are behind significantly our girls in every area of education from pre-school to graduate school,” except for perhaps STEM, Wright noted.

“The problem is that we still think culturally, we have so ingrained in us that our girls are behind … that when they caught up and passed boys we still live with the old story that our girls are behind, our boys are OK. And because of that, we tend not to see our boys. They become invisible,” he said.

“The challenge in terms of advocating for boys is we still sort of believe boys are doing OK when they are not. They are dramatically behind, not just in education but they are falling behind emotionally. They are falling behind economically. In almost every area of life, boys and men are doing worse,” Wright added.

Pointing to the disparities in how girls and boys are being served by institutions in the AFS research, Wright said he believes it’s this disconnect that, for example, is causing families to rank sports clubs as better institutions for boys over churches.

“We have gone far more to the female brain than the male brain in our churches, in our schools and that’s why sports are doing so well. And really, sports have become the new religion for men and for boys. I see that in my own family with my son and his kids. They are far more engaged with sports than they are with church because sports is movement, it’s teamwork oftentimes, but it’s also character building,” he said.

“It’s not always ‘aww, you’re just great because you’re great.’ It’s ‘hey, that was a great play, you missed that one; you let the team down’ and it starts to forge character,” he explained.

“We’re afraid of that for some reason. And what’s happening now is our boys tune out from things like school or church and if they don’t have good men or even good women who are both building up their character and calling them out when they’re not being boys of character, the boys sort of just check out or they make it up on their own.

“Most of our culture will never say this but increasingly in a world where feminine values have become the benchmark, boys and men are feeling left out. We can’t articulate our feelings the same way and if we want to articulate our feelings, they are not the right kinds of feelings.”

When asked what would happen if churches and schools were able to collectively make the cultural shift to better serve men and boys, Murrow said he believes it could be seismic.

“A lot of the dysfunction in our culture comes from poorly socialized men. There are more men in jails, men are more likely to commit suicide, more likely to commit crimes and this is not just the United States, this is the world over. And this goes back to thousands of years. The great question of every society is how do we socialize and harness the power of men to social good and not toward mayhem,” he told CP.

“My background is in anthropology so the first thing they teach you is the whole purpose of society is to socialize men. So if we had a church and we had schools that were more successful in engaging men, I think the result would be a kinder, more loving society. It would be a fairer society and it would be … a lot less family distress, way fewer men falling through the cracks,” he said, noting that women would also be able to find more suitable men to marry.

“Study after study shows that when men embrace religion in general, they tend to be more kind and considerate. They are less likely to gamble and drink to excess. A host of anti-social and negative behaviors fall away when they become engaged in the church and that’s the sociological reason for creating an environment where men and boys feel more welcome. And they feel like it’s something for them and not just something for women.”

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Christians Aren’t In Existential Despair If Biden Won, Because Government Isn’t Our God

On Election Night, I was crowded around the television with a dozen college friends in a tiny apartment above our government professor’s house. The Virginia night air seeping through the window was rescuing the feeble air conditioning unit and someone had propped up the three-legged TV with a handful of textbooks. Everyone watched the colorful maps on TV flip colors and we good-naturedly heckled CNN hosts who had been talking nonstop for the better part of two hours.

When Trump started gaining votes in Pennsylvania, everyone glanced at the three Pennsylvanians in the room. “All the Republicans just got off work,” said one, a pastor’s son from Pittsburgh. We all laughed.

But his joke stuck with me. I imagined that amorphous group of Pennsylvania Republicans going about their days, serving customers, trading smiles, clattering dinner plates in the kitchen. They would vote proudly and then they would move on with their daily responsibilities to the people around them.

I can’t say for sure if those Norman Rockwell-esque voters in rural Pennsylvania exist the way I imagined, but I have been inspired and convicted by their imaginary example following the election. They cheerfully did their civic duty, and they went about their day. They didn’t drop the responsibilities and joys around them to hang all hope of salvation on a presidential candidate.

As Christians, that’s how we should approach the electoral process — both before and after the results are announced. We should be educated and enthusiastically involved in our governing authority. We should surely fight to protect our families, our right to worship, and the rights of those who cannot defend themselves. But at the end of the day, we do all we can and then leave the results in eternal hands.

We preach that Christ alone is the hope of our salvation. But how graciously we handle the results of this election will show those around us whether we mean it.

That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be rightly concerned about protecting the electoral process where there is evidence of voter fraud. It also doesn’t mean we should give up being politically involved or holding our elected officials accountable for their words and actions. Advocating for liberty and justice in the civic process is a legitimate and necessary calling.

But it does mean we have an excellent opportunity to live out our faith by remembering that we trust in something greater than elections. “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation,” the psalmist says. “Blessed is he whose hope in is the Lord his God.”

Because our hope is not in this world, we have no reason to be fearful. We may be disappointed and should be aware of policies that threaten our ability to live as we have been called. Yet we have no need to feel afraid, distraught, or betrayed. Any earthly idol would betray our trust.

It is because we hope in an eternal savior that we joyfully continue our daily lives. We don’t need a week off of classes or work to mourn an election. Our daily joys have suffered no loss of meaning. We continue to enjoy fellowship with other members of the body of Christ. We keep going to work and serving those around us. We go on cooking dinner and enjoying it around the family dinner table. And we remain completely fulfilled by the daily grace of God. Because of our faith, we know that politics isn’t everything (and thank God it isn’t). Our lives shouldn’t revolve around who sits in the Oval Office.

After all, the whole concept of government is merely a means to enable people to live well in community with each other. We cannot let the means become the end. Instead, we should continue to live full and fruitful lives with the people placed around us. Furthermore, watching other reactions to election results reminds us how dangerous and disappointing it is to place our trust in fallen human beings.

A video of a woman screaming uncontrollably at Trump’s inauguration in 2016 became a meme because it captured the disconsolate reaction to Trump’s victory by some of his opponents. “I’m so sorry to my world,” the woman sobbed. “There’s so much potential for beauty and for devastation in this one moment, it’s just almost incomprehensible that they can exist right now.”

Other Clinton supporters reminisced a full year after Trump’s election about how devastated they were by his victory. “It kind of just hit you,” said Trent Vanegas, explaining how he broke down in tears when the 2016 election results were announced. “One moment, there’s hope and the next moment it’s complete despair.” Another Clinton voter expressed fear that he and his wife would have to raise their newborn child under a Trump presidency.

Even the positive reactions to Biden’s apparent victory show an obsessive and unhealthy faith in political power. Members of the media literally wept on television when they called the race for Biden. “I don’t know why I’m crying so much,” MSNBC contributor and former Democratic senator Claire McCaskill said. “I keep crying, I’m going to cry now.”

“I’m very emotional,” CNN’s Don Lemon said. “So when you ask me how I’m feeling right now, I’m sorry, that’s all I can tell you.” CNN’s Van Jones repeatedly wiped his eyes with a tissue on camera.

And then there was Stephen Colbert on Thursday night, in what was supposed to be a comedy routine. Because of Trump, “I’m not sitting down yet, I just don’t feel like it yet,” Colbert said. “I’m also dressed for a funeral, because Donald Trump tried really hard to kill something tonight.”

Two minutes into the show and without having told a single joke, Colbert hung his head and just stood awkwardly in silence. “What I didn’t know is that it would hurt so much,” he finally added. “I didn’t expect this to break my heart, for him to cast a dark shadow on our most sacred right.”

Comedian Marc Maron led off his podcast on Monday — after about 30 seconds straight of profanity — by proclaiming “the weight has been lifted…I don’t know that people really fully understand the power, the symbolic power of the head of state that determines on some level how grounded people feel in the country.”

“We just barely f—ing avoided real fascism, people,” he added, before calling Trump supporters “brainf—ed, brainwashed people or just people who believe that fascism is the way to go.”

Watching these reactions, we should not make a mockery of their joy or sorrow. We should, however, be inspired to share the promise that we have. After all, we are blessed with the confidence that politics is not our final hope. And we are called to live accordingly.

Elle Reynolds is an intern at the Federalist, and a senior at Patrick Henry College studying government and journalism. You can follow her work on Twitter at @_etreynolds.

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‘Sanctuaries of Learning’: Churches nationwide help students navigate virtual school

Reported By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter | Monday, November 09, 2020

Tutors assist students with schoolwork at the Restart Learning Center, a distance learning center set up by the Los Angeles Dream Center, a faith-based nonprofit organization based in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, 2020. | Los Angeles Dream Center

As the pandemic has forced many of America’s public schools to begin the school year with remote learning, several churches and faith-based groups nationwide have opened their doors to students who don’t have internet access at home or whose parents can’t stay home with them. Among those institutions are 14 Houston-based churches belonging to the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church that partnered with the Houston Independent School District to serve as distance learning centers.

The distance-learning centers were attended by hundreds of children before the school district’s return to in-person learning in late October. The eighth-largest school district in the United States, with the help of the UMC conference, birthed the “Sanctuaries of Learning” program to aid approximately 500 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The program helped the students navigate the waters of virtual learning, a new experience for most K-12 students in the U.S.

“They lived in the neighborhood, they registered through the school, they called the school to save a place, … [and] their parents were notified about it,” said Rev. Jill Daniel, an elder in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Although the program concluded in mid-October when the school district resumed in-person learning, the program’s impact can be felt nationwide as some school districts have not yet returned to in-person classes.

In an interview with The Christian Post, Shannon Martin, director of communications for the Texas Annual Conference, explained that their regional church body “birthed this program.”

“But then as people started hearing about it … it started catching on across the country. So there are people all over the country doing this,” she said. “Other people have adopted the same name, Sanctuaries of Learning. We certainly did not copyright it. We wanted people to use it and certainly utilize the same model of working with school districts. Once there’s a good model, we want other churches and other people to be able to follow along with … the same model because it’s worked.”

Daniel said the conference started receiving calls from all over the U.S., specifically recalling phone calls from New York City, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, the Carolinas and elsewhere in Texas. They asked: “What can we do to make this happen?”

“We probably had … well over 120 or so Zoom meetings with people all over the United States and we walked a little closer with some of them,” she explained. “And it’s been amazing to just watch God doing this very new thing and blessing it so mightily.”

The pastor predicted that the establishment of the Sanctuaries of Learning program would lead to a “rebirth” of neighborhood churches because “during quarantine, we had all this time where … our churches have been that mission depot in the neighborhood, where we’ve had food distributed and people have done dinners for their neighbors and checked on one another.”

While schools in Houston have returned to in-person learning, schools in California’s Los Angeles Unified School District are not likely to return to in-person learning before January. This week, the district released data based on 10-week interim assessments showing that poor grades surged in the district’s lower-income communities.

In addition to churches, faith-based organizations have also worked to set up distance learning centers.

The faith-based nonprofit Los Angeles Dream Center established the Restart Learning Center, a “safe, socially distanced outdoor learning environment” in the parking lot of its Echo Park campus. The parking lot contains a solar panel shed that shields against heat and precipitation.

Like the Sanctuaries of Learning in Texas, the Restart Learning Center draws in students residing within walking distance of the surrounding neighborhood. Participants include attendees of both public and private schools. The Restart Learning Center operates five days a week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center is free of charge.

“This will all be executed in an effort to support parents, work schedules and schooling, to cheerlead kids and to provide them a safe place and motivation center,” Matthew Barnett, pastor of the Los Angeles Dream Center, told CP.

Barnett explained that about 80 children each day attend the learning center along with a “rotating group” of students that come and go. According to Barnett, the lockdowns in Los Angeles have had an adverse impact on “the poorest of the poor.”

“I don’t think maybe people understand how much of a gap has been left between those that are in need and those who have,” he surmised.

“We had to supply more than half of the 80 kids learning tablets with our own money,” he continued. “I would say 75% of the kids get them from us.” The remainder of students use school-issued computers, he added.

How Sanctuaries of Learning came to be

Students gather outside as members of the Houston Texans visit a Sanctuaries of Learning campus in Houston, Texas on Houston Texans’ Founder’s Day. The Sanctuaries of Learning were distance learning centers set up by the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for children in Houston, Texas, 2020. | Jill Daniel

Daniel, who serves as director of a Texas Annual Conference initiative called “We Love All God’s Children,” explained how the Sanctuaries of Learning program came about. The initiative aims to “change the trajectory of the lives of children from birth through the end of elementary school.” It also aims to help families in underserved areas through a holistic approach that includes discipleship and early education.

“We work with all 683 United Methodist Churches in the Texas Annual Conference,” she said.

“We Love All God’s Children” has worked to set up UMC Children Centers, which the elder described as “state-of-the-art early childhood centers.” Several United Methodist Children Centers were planned to open in 2020. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, they couldn’t open this year.

“We immediately shifted from doing what we had been doing to [figuring out] how can we help our churches … in this new crazy time,” she said.

“And so one of the things I tried to keep in mind was that … my ministry area focuses on underserved children. And so it would be the children who I focus on who were not going to have access to technology, who didn’t have Wi-Fi in their house.”

Over the summer, the pastor said she began praying and trying to figure out how churches could join together to help the public school systems since it was looking very likely schools would return for the 2020-2021 school year virtually.

“And so I worked on a proposal. I went to one of our district superintendents, who’s the district superintendent over the … Central South District — that’s all the United Methodist churches within Beltway 8 in Houston,” she said. “And I pitched that idea to him. And he said, ‘I’ll tell you what … let my churches be the guinea pigs.’”

After the bishop approved her idea in early June, Daniel reached out to Dr. Grenita Lathan, the interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District. However, she did not hear back from her right away. At the end of July, Daniel received an e-mail from Lathan, who said that she would announce the district’s plans for reopening later that week and asked if she wanted to meet with her.

“I know now that the reason she never responded was because she had no idea what Houston ISD was going to do,” Daniel explained.

“She kind of took the reins on our Zoom meeting. She wanted to join with us. She wanted to make use of all the United Methodist churches that she could that are near a neighborhood elementary school.”

District sent support staff to churches

According to Daniel, the churches needed people to oversee the safety of the students while teachers taught live from their classrooms.

“We just needed people to oversee the safety of the kids, to help if one of them has trouble logging on or that sort of thing,” the UMC elder explained.

Daniel said that the school district sent support staff to assist students at all distance-learning campuses.

“Those were people they were paying already, like cafeteria workers or bus drivers,” the reverend explained. “They were paying them but they didn’t have any work to do.”

In addition to deploying support staff, the school district also provided breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack to all of the children participating in the program. The school district also provided personal protective equipment and a “cleaning crew that came in every afternoon” to clean the churches.

“They even came before we ever started and did a deep clean to start with. And then they also came every night and did it,” she recalled.

Daniel was amazed at what the school district provided.

“We never dreamed of that or imagined that,” she said. “If we didn’t have enough bandwidth, they brought boosters over so that everything would be good for the kids. They also sent their safety team and their property management teams around all of our churches.”

Also, the Houston Independent School District even added the churches to its liability insurance.

The Sanctuaries of Learning program was paid for in part by coronavirus relief that the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church received. Each church that participated in the Sanctuaries of Learning program received a $1,000 check.

“We were so thankful to be able to provide a safe, healthy, affirming Christian environment, positive environment for those kids to be in,” Daniel said.

Every Friday was “fun Friday” for students participating in the Sanctuaries of Learning program. Daniel told CP that on Houston Texans’ Founder’s Day, Oct. 6, the football team came out to some of the churches. Daniel recalled one cheerleader reading a book to all the kids in that school. All the children received a free T-shirt.

“One fun Friday, we had ice cream sundaes and we gave … each child a whole library from the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation,” Daniel stated. “Each child had 25 books on their reading label to save and to take home.”

The Sanctuaries of Learning program did not come without challenges.

On the second day of school, a student at one of the campuses tested positive for coronavirus. This forced the campus to close down and anyone who worked closely with the infected student had to quarantine. For the remainder of the program, no one at any of the Sanctuaries of Learning campuses tested positive for coronavirus, however.

Daniel described the Sanctuaries of Learning program as a “game-changer for our children.”

“It’s a game-changer for mama or for daddy or for whoever is raising that child who doesn’t have to be worried every day about whether they’re safe and how and whether they’re going to get … what they need at school,” she said.

While in-person schooling has resumed in the Houston Independent School District and other large school districts nationwide, the Sanctuaries of Learning program is ready to restart should the district decide to move to online learning again.

No end to remote learning in sight for Los Angeles

A tutor assists a student at the Restart Learning Center, a distance learning center set up at the Los Angeles Dream Center, a faith-based nonprofit based in the Echo Park Neighborhood of Los Angeles, 2020. | Los Angeles Dream Center

Barnett explained that the Los Angeles Dream Center has the resources to continue operating the Restart Learning Center for the remainder of the semester. But he is “terrified of the fact that [remote learning] could go on for a whole year.”

“With the teachers afraid to go back and the union battles that are going on, this thing, I fear it will be the whole year long,” he said. “So that’s going to really test our ability to keep it going. But we’re going to give it a try.”

The Restart Learning Center program provides one tutor for every three students.

“The best thing about it is that they have somebody who’s a cheerleader next to them, pulling for them to succeed and celebrating their accomplishment,” Barnett stated. “So I think that’s the … most important thing.”

He assured that tutors are there “every step of the way” to help students with whatever questions they may have.

Barnett estimated the cost of running the center is about $300 per month per student. It costs about “$20,000 a month to operate all these stations and school.”

“We’ve invested a lot of money that we really expect not to get back,” the pastor explained. “We just did it in a labor of love. … If people want to support, they can. … It’s been a kind of a missions work for us and it’s almost like we just started helping people and we’re trying to catch up.”

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In the aftermath of the election, what is going on in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada is nothing short of wicked.

Our prayers are availing much! It is now up to the Body of Christ to step up.

WHAT IF we mobilize a mighty intercessory prayer army to storm the gates of heaven on behalf of the voters of these states? If God has chosen to pronounce judgment on our nation and let it fall under the weight of its own wicked devices, then so be it. I can rest in Him knowing that I left it all on the battlefield. The prayer strategy is simple. Join us in praying through the prayer petitions below.

And this is the confidence we have toward Him, that if we seek anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:4)

Will You Join Us in Praying Over these FIVE STRATEGIC PRAYER POINTS and share this with other people who are prayerfully concerned about our nation?

PRAYER POINT ONE:

Expose and hold accountable those who practice the seven things God hates and He says are detestable to Him:

According to Proverbs 6:16-17, There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: 1. haughty eyes 2. a lying tongue 3. hands that shed innocent blood 4. a heart that devises wicked plans 5. feet that are quick to rush into evil 6. a false witness who pours out lies 7. a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

“Heavenly Father, in Jesus Name, we humbly ask that in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada please silence every lying tongue and convict the hearts of those who devise wicked plans intended to invalidate and nullify the expressed will of the voters. Stop those who would be quick to rush into evil. Expose and silence every false witness who utters lies and operates in deceit. Thwart the efforts of every person who attempts to stir conflict within their community. In Jesus Name above all names, Amen.”

PRAYER POINT TWO:

Expose all wickedness intended to steal, kill and destroy the electoral process in these battleground states.

“Heavenly Father, in Jesus Name, we humbly ask that in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada that you “reveal deep and hidden things. You know what lies in darkness. Light dwells with You.” (Daniel 2:22) Please bring to light and expose every lie, deceit, deception, misrepresentation, and illegal act intended to “steal, kill and destroy” the electoral process and the expressed will of the citizens and these states. (John 10:10). In Jesus Name we pray, Amen!”

PRAYER POINT THREE:

Frustrate those who seek to steal, kill, and destroy electoral integrity and authentic, accurate vote counts in these battleground states.

“Heavenly Father, in Jesus Name, please, “Frustrate the plotting of the shrewd so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise or attain success.” May no weapon formed intended to steal, kill and destroy the authentic, accurate vote count and expressed will of the people in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada “be allowed to prosper.” (Isaiah 54:17). In Jesus Powerful, Holy Name, Amen!”

PRAYER POINT FOUR:

Frustrate and thwart the plans of those who attempt to sabotage the state’s election laws and subvert the expressed will of the people.

“Heavenly Father, in Jesus Mighty Name, please “Capture the wise by their own shrewdness and quickly thwart the advice of the cunning” (Job 5:12) whose intention is to sabotage and subvert state and federal election law and the expressed will of the people in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada. “Hold them guilty O LORD, by their own devices let them fall.” (Psalm 5:10), In Jesus Wonderful Name ABOVE ALL NAMES, Amen!”

PRAYER POINT FIVE:

Psalm 5 for protection and favor for President Trump.

“Heavenly Father, In Jesus Name, please “Give ear to President’ Trump’s words, O LORD, consider President Trump’s groaning. Heed the sound of his cry for help, His King and His God. For to You does he pray. In the morning O LORD, you will hear his voice; in the morning he will order his prayer to you and eagerly watch. For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; no evil dwells with You. The boastful shall stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity. Destroy those who speak falsehood You abhor the man of bloodshed and deceit. But as for President Trump by Your abundant lovingkindness he will enter Your house. At your holy temple he will bow in reverence for you.’

“Lord, please lead President Trump in Your righteousness because of his foes. Make his way straight before him. There is nothing reliable in what they say, their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.’

“Hold them guilty, O God, by their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out for they are rebellious against You. Let President Trump take refuge in You and be glad. Let him ever sing for joy. May you shelter him. May he who loves Your name exult in You.’

“Bless President Trump, O LORD. Surround him with favor as with a shield.’

“Heavenly Father, please give supernatural wisdom, strength and discernment to the President and his advisors regarding how to navigate the road ahead. In the Mighty Name of Jesus We Pray, Amen.”

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WATCH: Trump Supporters Sing ‘God Bless America’ in Scranton — in Harmony, in the Snow

Reported by JOEL B. POLLAK | 2 Nov 2020

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Supporters of President Donald Trump waiting in line for a rally Monday morning in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in frigid temperatures and falling snow, burst spontaneously into patriotic song, singing “God Bless America” — in harmony.

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The rally is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, meaning that those in line had prepared to stand outside for most of the day. Temperatures were in the mid-30s Fahrenheit, with a mix of snow and rain.

Scranton is to be the second stop for the Trump campaign in a five-rally schedule on the last day before Election Day. It is also the birthplace of Democratic Party rival Joe Biden. Though his family left the town when he was a boy, Biden often refers to Scranton as his home in an effort to appeal to Pennsylvania voters.

Trump also campaigned in Scranton on the last day of the 2016 campaign. He begins Monday in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and will travel to Scranton; Traverse City, Michigan; and Kenosha, Wisconsin before ending the day in Grand Rapids, Michigan — the same place he held his last rally of the 2016 campaign.

“God Bless America” was written by a Jewish immigrant, Irving Berlin, during the First World War. It has since become one of the country’s favorite patriotic anthems, sung especially during moments of crisis.

On September 11, 2001, as legislators evacuated the Capitol, they paused on the steps of the building to sing “God Bless America” — Democrat and Republican, black and white, young and old.

Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). His newest e-book is The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency. His recent book, RED NOVEMBER, tells the story of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary from a conservative perspective. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.

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Tony Evans says gov’t dividing Church, vitriol of Christians on social media is embarrassing

Pastor Tony Evans, the pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Texas, talks about God and conscience. | YouTube/Tony Evans

Two days before the general election, Pastor Tony Evans lamented that Christians “have allowed government to divide the Church.”

“What we are seeing today especially among Christians is us building walls against one another because of government. We’ve allowed government to divide the church and that is an agenda from Hell,” Evans said Sunday during his message on “God and Conscience” at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas.

“We’ve made government God or made it bigger than God because it can do something God wouldn’t do.”

Evans denounced the vitriol he often sees on social media as Christians argue over political issues.

Referring to Romans 15: 7, Evans said, “Therefore accept one another just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.”

“When your political vote causes you to reject, demean, ridicule, curse, cuss others who differ from you but are not abandoning Scripture to do so, they just have a different set of priorities … Everybody may not feel the same about Democrats and Republicans or this candidate versus that candidate. But … don’t let that issue get in the way of your fellowship in the program of God,” the pastor told the congregants.

“It is embarrassing, I mean, downright embarrassing, to read social media and see the vitriol, the hatred, the evil, the downright hellishness of Christians going at each other. We have become more pagan than the non-Christian world and how we talk to one another just because people are disagreeing politically. When you can have good on both sides and bad on both sides, … do not disregard one another because to do that is an embarrassment to God.”

When Christians are “going at each other, what do you think the world thinks when they see the hatred in the Body of Christ as though one candidate came from Heaven and another candidate came from Hell, one party came from Heaven and another party came from Hell?” he asked.

It’s not wrong to disagree or to vote differently, but it is wrong “to be contemptuous,” Evans emphasized.

“Democrats, you’re going to have to accept Republicans. Republicans, you’re going to have to accept Democrats because God has accepted them so when you attack another person in the family of God because they voted differently, you have attacked God,” he noted. “The Bible says that the mouth reflects the heart … The way you know how Christian you are is not about how you wave your hand or how you praise the Lord or how you flip a pew or how you sing a song, but what comes out of your mouth when you’re not in church, when you’re on social media.”

The Dallas pastor urged fellow believers to “allow for differences within the boundaries of Scripture when there is room for those differences.”

He pointed out that God allows Christians to “make your own play call” within biblical boundaries “because every Christian doesn’t start in the same place.”

“Some Christians vote the way they vote because of the experiences they’ve had. … That has colored how they perceive things,” he said. “Others are based on their perception of life … and that perception has colored their priority. Both are legitimate.

“Some families were taught one way, another family was taught another way … They’re operating off of their upbringing.”

For African-American Christians, they may have “extra sensitivity” when it comes to injustice and the dignity of life, while for Anglo Christians, they may be most concerned about the moral agenda and what their children are being taught in school, the pastor noted.

“Neither is wrong … but they’ve been affected differently,” he said.

He also emphasized, “You can’t cut them down, Scripture says. You can’t disregard them.”

“You don’t look down on one another because we belong to another King and another Kingdom.”

During the sermon, he explained the role of one’s conscience when it comes to voting.

“You are free to vote. Your conscience and everybody’s conscience won’t vote the same way when you’ve got two legitimate or two illegitimate forces at work.”

Evans then asked, “But what happens when there’s some right, some wrong…? Which way do you go?” He added that an issue may not be “perfectly biblically clear.”

“Your conscience is your heart regulator. It is the thing that regulates between right and wrong, good and bad, up and down. It’s the beeper that goes off when somebody comes into your house and the front door goes beep… It is the signal that God has built into every human being to govern and guide them if the conscience has been properly informed,” he explained.

But the Bible says “the heart is deceitfully wicked, so you can have uninformed consciences that make uninformed decisions but they’re still operating on wrong consciences.”

“That’s why, it is critical that your conscience gets the right data in order to make the wisest possible decision, but everybody’s consciences won’t register equally to every circumstance because every Christian is not at the same spiritual level.”

He called on Christians to be informed “of what God expects.”

“God expects you to be a Kingdom voter, not a cultural voter.”

And what a Kingdom voter does is: vote, pray, examine issues based on the Word of God, seek unity, look at both policy and personality, and look at how one’s decision will affect not only oneself but others, the pastor explained.

In the end, he said that “God’s going to decide the outcome … But it’s a partnership. He takes into consideration our choices. Your choice matters.”

“God has a conditional will. These are the things He decides to do in concert with whether we do what we’re supposed to do or not. But He has a sovereign unconditional will. Those are the things He’s going to do regardless of whether you do your part or not,” he added.

The sermon was part of a series on “Kingdom Voting” that kicked off in September. At that time, he said that one may decide to vote for a Republican or a Democratic or a libertarian candidate, but “every Christian should be a Kingdom independent.”

God does not want to take sides, he stressed. He is there to “take over” because He rules the nations.

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35,000 gather to worship in DC: ‘God’s at work’

Reported By Brandon Showalter, CP Reporter | MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020

Tens of thousands gather for Let Us Worship on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25, 2020. | Photo: The Christian Post

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of Christians from all over the country assembled on Sunday evening to worship on the National Mall to intercede for the nation amid an ongoing pandemic and tense election season.

As part of worship artist Sean Feucht’s multi-city nationwide tour called Let Us Worship, the Sunday event was the 45th place the California-based musician had led worship, often in places where violence and discord have manifested earlier this year such as Seattle, Minneapolis, and Portland, Oregon. A cold drizzle periodically rained down on the crowd with temperatures in the 40s.

Feucht explained from the stage that the Let Us Worship movement was in part born out of alarm and distress over California Governor Gavin Newsom’s policies related to the shutdown of churches, particularly his words prohibiting singing. These draconian measures, he said, have caused many in the Church to react in fear and intimidation but the Church should be comprised of the least fearful people.

Pastor Jentezen Franklin speaks to tens of thousands of people at the National Mall for Let Us Worship night, Oct. 25, 2020. | Facebook/Sean Feucht

Participants who drove to or flew into the nation’s capital for the event spoke of the importance of the times and the dire need to pray and worship given the tumultuous political climate.

Gail Hawkins, who co-pastors New Life City church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband, Alan, said in an interview with The Christian Post that she had been watching what Feucht had been doing and felt compelled to make the trip to D.C.

“Something struck a chord in me that I needed to be here this weekend,” she said, “so we just followed the lead of God and we came.”

“And the timing of the event, we just know that God’s at work. And we feel like we’re in the west [part of the country] where we’re separated from the seat of government but we’re not separated because we’re all on one accord and we’re all praying and seeking passionately the hand of God in this nation.”

“And if felt like ‘for such a time as this’ that we had to be here,” she said, referencing Mordecai’s words to Queen Esther in the book of Esther.

Standing in a throng of worshipers singing the popular anthem “Way Maker” by Nigerian artist Sinach, Rhoda Mehl from Rosemount, Minnesota, told CP she felt that the spiritual significance was “breaking the heavy yoke of the heavy [spiritual] chains that were binding and suffocating the nation.”

“We get to come and sing outside and praise the Lord from the bottom of our hearts. That is what our nation was founded on — liberty, on freedom … Our worship is our weapon.

“We’re here standing ‘peacefully protesting’ by praising God, believing that this is His war, that this is His battle. And He will win.”

She came to Washington because she was disturbed by how churches were being closed and their voices silenced.

“The Church is confused about whose authority they need to respect and respond to,” she said.

“We need to fear the Lord first and then honor the king.”

Among the guests who showed up and spoke and prayed from the stage was Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri. He had just come from the U.S. Capitol, where the Senate had just voted to advance the nomination of federal appellate court judge Amy Coney Barrett to be a justice on the United States Supreme Court.

Not everyone who showed up to the event was glad to be there.

Feucht noted on his Facebook page late Sunday that spiritual breakthrough was evident given what happened to one of his team members, Charles Karuku, the senior pastor of International Outreach Church in Burnsville, Minnesota. Not long after Let Us Worship DC concluded, a Satanist threw a bucket of blood in the face of the Kenyan-American pastor, he said.

“It happened so fast,” Karuku said in a Monday phone interview with The Christian Post.

The assault occurred as he walking with some of the team to an Uber taxi near the event site.

“I didn’t even notice what had happened until two seconds after when I heard a sound like ‘boom’ and then I realized I can’t see clearly. So naturally, I touch my face and I find so much sticky stuff on my hands.”

He described the perpetrator as a 150-pound white male who stood 5 foot 5 inches tall and had been standing nearby. Karuku said he saw him out of the corner of his eye as his vision cleared. He hopes to take his blood-stained clothing somewhere to test it to see if there are any contaminants and find out what type of blood it is.

Asked if he saw any occultic symbols on the assailant’s clothing, the pastor replied that attacks involving throwing buckets of blood are “pretty typical of Satanists.”

“They tried to do this before in Washington state, in Seattle,” Karuku explained, “so it’s a repeat of something.”

“Nobody carries blood around except Satanists,” he said, adding that he believed it was from a Satanic ritual.

“I’m trying not to make it a big, big deal but try to take care of [my] body to make sure we don’t have any contamination.”

Feucht added late Sunday on his Facebook page: “You can’t keep our joy down devils!! Over 35,000 showed up to declare the name of Jesus over our nation’s Capital!! GOD ALWAYS WINS!!!!”

Echoing Feucht, Linda Enciso, a hairstylist from San Bernadino, California, felt the urge to travel to D.C. for Let Us Worship in light of the heavy restrictions on churches in her state. She believes the Holy Spirit is causing the church to stand up and not be fearful. Her friend, Isis Michael, an insurance agent from Orange County, sees the “heavens open” over America.

“We were born for a time like this,” she said, telling CP an interview next to a row of food trucks that she fervently intercedes for her kids, family, city, her home country of Egypt, and her adopted country of the United States.

Enciso chimed in: “God is gathering His children and this is the time for us to stand up. No more playing around.”

Joe Centener of Staunton, Virginia, drove a few hours to D.C. for Let Us Worship just as he did last month for The Return, a repentance and intercessory prayer rally that occurred at the exact same spot on the Mall. Now retired and working full-time for a church, he thinks God is drawing the American people into repentance and revival.

While walking to a food truck to buy a hot drink, he told CP, that “God’s going to do a cleansing and exposing because we’re praying ‘God, expose all of the evil. Make it crystal clear for every unbeliever so they can see the truth.’ And with that, they can make a decision clearly and see evil and good.”

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A new group called Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden resoundingly failed to make a case for why Christians should vote for the pro-abortion Democrat, two national news outlet editorial boards responded this week.

Amy Coney Barrett: Justice Antonin Scalia is My “Mentor,” I’m an “Originalist” Like Him

If there is any former member of the nation’s highest court that pro-life Americans would want a Supreme Court nominee to emulate, it would likely be Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

CNN Slams Amy Coney Barrett, Complains She Will “Undo Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy”

Aside from the opening statements by Senate Judiciary Committee leadership, CNN had ignored day one of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing.

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Democrats Attack Amy Coney Barrett on Abortion Because Her Qualifications are Exceptional

Trump v. Biden is a Battle for the Soul of America and The Lives of Millions of Babies

CBS Praises Andrew Cuomo Despite Him Killing 15,000 Nursing Home Patients

Joe Biden Just Told 56% of Americans They Shouldn’t Vote for Him

Netflix CEO Defends “Cuties,” Says Conservatives Misunderstand Show That Sexualizes Children

Pete Buttigieg is Wrong on Late-Term Abortions, Most are Done on Healthy Babies

16th Texas City Bans Abortions, Becomes “Sanctuary for the Unborn”

Judge Upholds Indiana Pro-Life Laws Saving Babies From Abortions

Netherlands Will Expand Its Euthanasia Law to Allow Doctors to Euthanize Children

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, October 12, 2020

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• Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “I Believe in the Power of Prayer.” Thank You for “Praying for Me”
• Senate Democrats Trash Amy Coney Barrett: The Right to Kill Babies in Abortions “is at Stake”
• Catholic Bishop Asks Joe Biden: How Will You Explain Supporting Abortions to God?
• Biden Considering Andrew Cuomo for Attorney General Despite Killing 15,000 Nursing Home Residents

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• Joy Behar: Amy Barrett Supporters are Racists, Sexists. They Have a “Male White Panic”
• Senator Slams Democrats’ Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Faith: It’s “Demeaning to Women”
• Planned Parenthood CEO: Amy Coney Barrett is a “Vocal Threat” to Abortion
• Feminists Trash Amy Coney Barrett’s Large Family: She Has a “Clown Car Vagina”
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “I Believe in the Power of Prayer.” Thank You for “Praying for Me”

Judge Amy Coney Barrett delivered her opening remarks to the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning and she made two major points.

Senate Democrats Trash Amy Coney Barrett: The Right to Kill Babies in Abortions “is at Stake”

Democrat senators backed by the pro-abortion movement blasted U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to Roe v. Wade on Monday during her Senate confirmation hearing.

Catholic Bishop Asks Joe Biden: How Will You Explain Supporting Abortions to God?

A Tennessee Catholic bishop asked Joe Biden on Sunday how he will account to God for his support of killing innocent unborn babies in abortions.

Biden Considering Andrew Cuomo for Attorney General Despite Killing 15,000 Nursing Home Residents

If Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the election, he may choose New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to be attorney general, according to reports.

Joy Behar: Amy Barrett Supporters are Racists, Sexists. They Have a “Male White Panic”

Monday on The View, the co-hosts panicked in predicting Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett would outlaw abortion and gay marriage and also defended Democratic attacks on her faith.

Senator Slams Democrats’ Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Faith: It’s “Demeaning to Women”

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst called attacks on Amy Coney Barrett “demeaning to women” during the first day of Barrett’s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill.

Planned Parenthood CEO: Amy Coney Barrett is a “Vocal Threat” to Abortion

Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson is worried.

Feminists Trash Amy Coney Barrett’s Large Family: She Has a “Clown Car Vagina”

Ah, feminists — they’re all class and empathy.

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Liberal Media Tells Us President Trump Can’t Win, But the Only Poll That Matters is Election Day

American Bar Association Gives Amy Coney Barret Its Highest “Well-Qualified” Rating

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Full Opening Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Democrats Will Try To Block Amy Barrett’s Confirmation By Not Giving Republicans Quorum

Mark Cuban: “I’m OK” With NBA Doing Business With China Though It Forces Women to Have Abortions

Pro-Abortion Senator Ironically Claims Amy Barrett’s Confirmation Will Set Back Women

Writer: Pro-Life People Voting for Biden Prove They Hate Trump More Than They Hate Abortion

Feminists Oppose Amy Coney Barrett: She’s “Dangerous” Because She Thinks Abortion is “Immoral”

Joe Biden: “Voters Don’t Deserve to Know” if I’m Packing Supreme Court With Radical Leftists

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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• Vice President Mike Pence: “I’m Pro-Life, I Don’t Apologize for It”
• Kamala Harris Refuses to Say if She’d Pack Supreme Court With Liberal Judges
• CNN Host Chris Cuomo Wants to “Choke” and “Punch” Tucker Carlson
• The View Hopes President Trump Dies So Nancy Pelosi Can Become President
• Abortion Activist Jane Fonda Calls Coronavirus “God’s Gift to the Left”

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• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Support Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth Nationwide
• Democrats Oppose Amy Coney Barrett Because She Once Called Abortions “Barbaric”
• Joe Biden Will Force Americans to Fund Abortions and Planned Parenthood
• Planned Parenthood Calls Kamala Harris a “Champion” for Killing Babies in Abortions
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Vice President Mike Pence: “I’m Pro-Life, I Don’t Apologize for It”

During tonight’s presidential debate with Kamala Harris, Vice President Mike Pence was not backing down in any way, shape or form, from his pro-life position against killing babies in abortions.

Kamala Harris Refuses to Say if She’d Pack Supreme Court With Liberal Judges

Just like Joe Biden in the first presidential debate, Kamala Harris refused to say whether or not she would pack the Supreme Court with activist judges.

CNN Host Chris Cuomo Wants to “Choke” and “Punch” Tucker Carlson

During the usual handoff banter between Chris “Fredo” Cuomo (PrimeTime) and Don Lemon (CNN Tonight) on Tuesday, the former flashed his penchant for physical violence when he said he wanted to “choke” and “punch” his critics at the Fox News Channel.

The View Hopes President Trump Dies So Nancy Pelosi Can Become President

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined the hosts of The View Wednesday to celebrate Joy Behar’s birthday by floating nasty conspiracies about President Trump and morbidly fantasize about needing to move down the line of succession.

Americans Back Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation By Double-Digit Margin

A new national poll shows Americans support the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett by double-digit margins.

Abortion Activist Jane Fonda Calls Coronavirus “God’s Gift to the Left”

Pro-abortion actress Jane Fonda described COVID-19 as “God’s gift to the Left” in a newly surfaced video.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Support Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth Nationwide

In the face of overwhelming facts to the contrary, five prominent “fact checkers” are claiming that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris don’t support legalizing abortion up until birth.

Democrats Oppose Amy Coney Barrett Because She Once Called Abortions “Barbaric”

Senate Democrats are trying to cast doubt on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s character because she is a devout Catholic who believes that killing unborn babies in abortions is “barbaric.”

Joe Biden Will Force Americans to Fund Abortions and Planned Parenthood

Biden has also pledged to restore funding to Planned Parenthood.

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Bogus CNN Poll Falsely Claims Biden Will Defeat Trump in a Landslide

Democrats Trash Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith, Slam Her Because She’s a Christian

Vatican Tells United Nations: Killing Babies in Abortions is Not a Human Right

Liberal Washington Post Calls Amy Coney Barrett a “Handmaid,” Trashes Her Christian Faith

New Poll Shows Americans Don’t Really Support Roe v. Wade After All

Two Women Bleed Profusely After Botched Abortions at Austin Women’s Health Center

Doctor Euthanizes Man After Courts Rejected His Wife’s Attempt to Save Him

Joe Biden Wants to Make Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth “The Law of the Land”

President Trump Blasts Joe Biden on Abortion: He Wants to “Execute Babies”

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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• Joe Biden Says “I am the Democratic Party.” It Supports Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth
• Chelsea Clinton Opposes Amy Coney Barrett Because She Supported Pro-Life Laws
• Joe Biden Supports Abortions Up to Birth During Debate: “Roe v. Wade is at Stake”
• Joy Behar Wants Moderator To Hit Trump With Taser Every Time He Interrupts Biden

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• Joe Biden Wants Abortion Any Time, Anywhere, Under Any Circumstances
• Pro-Abortion Groups Spending Millions Trying to Defeat Amy Coney Barrett
• Amy Coney Barrett Open to Overturning Roe v. Wade Because Precedent Isn’t Forever
• President Trump is Ending Liberal Domination of Federal Courts
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Joe Biden Says “I am the Democratic Party.” It Supports Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth

During last night’s first presidential debate, Joe Biden declared that he was the Democratic Party.

Chelsea Clinton Opposes Amy Coney Barrett Because She Supported Pro-Life Laws

Chelsea Clinton slammed Amy Coney Barrett as a potential disaster on the U.S. Supreme Court because she supports laws that would protect unborn babies from abortion.

Joe Biden Supports Abortions Up to Birth During Debate: “Roe v. Wade is at Stake”

During last night’s presidential debate, Democrat nominee Joe Biden supported the Supreme Court decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions up to birth.

Joy Behar Wants Moderator To Hit Trump With Taser Every Time He Interrupts Biden

Joy Behar said Wednesday that she would like to see the next debate moderator hit President Donald Trump with a taser every time he tried to interrupt Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Joe Biden Wants Abortion Any Time, Anywhere, Under Any Circumstances

I have long since given up pretending I understand the long-term impact of presidential debates, particularly the first of three, which took place last night in Cleveland, Ohio.

Pro-Abortion Groups Spending Millions Trying to Defeat Amy Coney Barrett

Pro-abortion groups are spending millions of dollars to try to stop Amy Coney Barrett from being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Amy Coney Barrett Open to Overturning Roe v. Wade Because Precedent Isn’t Forever

At the forefront of so many Americans’ minds is the question of how Amy Coney Barrett would rule on abortion if confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

President Trump is Ending Liberal Domination of Federal Courts

Our system of government and the liberty it provides are compromised when judges decide cases based on their own personal views and political beliefs rather than the law.

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New York Times Pushes Bogus Poll Falsely Claiming Americans Support Abortion

Feminist Brags About Killing Her Baby in an Abortion to Oppose Amy Coney Barrett

Kamala Harris Refuses to Say if Biden Will Pack Supreme Court With Activist Judges

Female Senators Say Amy Coney Barrett Will “Inspire Our Daughters And Granddaughters”

Satanic Temple Sues Billboard Company That Refused Signs for Abortion Ritual Killing Babies

Judge Blocks Tennessee Law That Saves Babies From Abortion

Biden Refuses to Say if He’d Pack Supreme Court With Liberal Judges: “I Won’t Answer the Question”

Joe Biden Flubs During Debate, Says “I’m Not Opposed” to Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination

Catholic Cardinal Says Joe Biden Shouldn’t Receive Communion Because He’s Pro-Abortion

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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• Biden Refuses to Say if He’d Pack Supreme Court With Liberal Judges: “I Won’t Answer the Question”
• Joe Biden Flubs During Debate, Says “I’m Not Opposed” to Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination
• Catholic Cardinal Says Joe Biden Shouldn’t Receive Communion Because He’s Pro-Abortion
• Biden Campaign Refuses to Allow Inspection of Electronic Ear Pieces During Tonight’s Debate

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• Planned Parenthood Opposes Amy Coney Barrett: She’s an “Insult to RBG’s Legacy”
• Amy Coney Barrett Destroys the Feminist Claim That You Need Abortion to Have a Career
• Abortion Activist Punches Pro-Life Woman Holding Sign Supporting Amy Coney Barrett
• Feminists Hate Amy Coney Barrett Because She Didn’t Abort Her Kids to Have a Career
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Biden Refuses to Say if He’d Pack Supreme Court With Liberal Judges: “I Won’t Answer the Question”

Joe Biden refused to say whether or not he would pack the Supreme Court when questioned during Tuesday night’s presidential debate.

Joe Biden Flubs During Debate, Says “I’m Not Opposed” to Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination

2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is a very fine person.

Catholic Cardinal Says Joe Biden Shouldn’t Receive Communion Because He’s Pro-Abortion

Catholic Cardinal Raymond Burke said Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of his long record of supporting abortion on demand.

Biden Campaign Refuses to Allow Inspection of Electronic Ear Pieces During Tonight’s Debate

The Trump campaign released a statement on Tuesday reminding Biden’s team that they agreed to do an earpiece inspection several days ago.

Planned Parenthood Opposes Amy Coney Barrett: She’s an “Insult to RBG’s Legacy”

Liberal groups are warning that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will severely restrict reproductive freedoms, strip health care access arguing that the vacancy shouldn’t be filled until after the next inauguration.

Amy Coney Barrett Destroys the Feminist Claim That You Need Abortion to Have a Career

The discussion/debate/argument over the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court would be high stakes even if we considered only (if confirmed) she would replace an icon of the pro-abortion left.

Abortion Activist Punches Pro-Life Woman Holding Sign Supporting Amy Coney Barrett

A young pro-life leader was hit in the face Sunday during a protest against the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, Students for Life Action said this week.

Feminists Hate Amy Coney Barrett Because She Didn’t Abort Her Kids to Have a Career

In a Sane World,” suggests Kathryn Jean Lopez, “America Would Have Just Fallen in Love with the Barrett Family.”

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Congressman Files Resolution Condemning “Vicious Attacks” on Amy Barrett’s Christian Faith

CBS Brings on Anita Hill to Attack Amy Coney Barrett, Say Democrats Should Block Her

Planned Parenthood Opposes Amy Coney Barrett: States Will Ban Abortions if She’s Confirmed

Study: Liberal Media Boost Joe Biden With Softer Coverage Than Hillary in 2016

Violent Feminists Assault Police and Destroy Buildings Protesting for Abortion

ACLU Wins Battle to Force Federal Government to Arrange Abortions for Illegal Immigrants

Abortion Pill Has Killed Dozens of Women and Hospitalized Thousands, Where are the Feminists?

Louisiana Amendment 1 Would Make it Clear: There’s No Right to Kill Babies in Abortions

Media Attacks Amy Comey Barrett’s Kids: She’s a “White Colonizer” for Adopting Black Children

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, September 28, 2020

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• Planned Parenthood Opposes Amy Coney Barrett: “It’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Seat, We Demand a No Vote”
• Media Attacks Amy Comey Barrett’s Kids: She’s a “White Colonizer” for Adopting Black Children
• Liberals Attack Amy Barrett’s Children, Claim Her Kids Were Illegally Adopted
• Catholic Bishop: “It is Not Possible to be a Catholic in Good Standing and Support Abortion”

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• Kamala Harris Opposes Judge Amy Coney Barrett: She Will be a Threat to Abortion
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett Blasted Democrats After They Trashed Her Christian Faith
• Liberal Media Calls Joe Biden a “Devout” Catholic, Attacks Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Faith
• Catholic Archbishop: Vote Pro-Life, Nothing More Important Than the “Basic Right — to Live”
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Planned Parenthood Opposes Amy Coney Barrett: “It’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Seat, We Demand a No Vote”

The political arm of Planned Parenthood is urging supporters to demand that the U.S. Senate oppose the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Media Attacks Amy Comey Barrett’s Kids: She’s a “White Colonizer” for Adopting Black Children

The media’s favorite race hustling professor and author Ibram X. Kendi tweeted out a vile attack against Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and her family this past weekend.

Liberals Attack Amy Barrett’s Children, Claim Her Kids Were Illegally Adopted

If you thought liberals scraped the bottom of the barrel with their attacks on Justice Brett Kavanaugh, I’m very sorry to inform you that you were wrong.

Catholic Bishop: “It is Not Possible to be a Catholic in Good Standing and Support Abortion”

Catholic Church leaders across the U.S. are giving a resounding “no” to the idea that Catholics can support abortion.

Kamala Harris Opposes Judge Amy Coney Barrett: She Will be a Threat to Abortion

Sen. Kamala Harris slammed Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to abortion Monday during a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett Blasted Democrats After They Trashed Her Christian Faith

The last time Amy Coney Barrett was before the United States Senate for a judicial confirmation, it didn’t go well.

Liberal Media Calls Joe Biden a “Devout” Catholic, Attacks Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Faith

Many of the same reporters who are perfectly comfortable calling Joe Biden a ‘devout’ Catholic…

Catholic Archbishop: Vote Pro-Life, Nothing More Important Than the “Basic Right — to Live”

As Catholics approach the polls, we are asked to weigh many important issues.

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Pregnant Mom Diagnosed With Cancer Refuses Abortion, She and Her Baby Survive

Abortion Activist Trashes Amy Barrett: She “Hates Your Uterus” Because She’s Pro-Life

Joe Biden Would Only Nominate Pro-Abortion Radicals for the Supreme Court

Feminist Trashes Amy Coney Barrett: “She’s Weaponizing Her White Womanhood to Grab Power”

White House Ready to Defend Amy Barrett: We Will Aggressively “Fight False Attacks” on Her

President Trump: It’s “Certainly Possible” Amy Coney Barrett Could Vote to Overturn Roe v. Wade

MSNBC Freaks Out That SCOTUS May Overturn Roe After Amy Coney Barrett is Confirmed

Feminists Take Abortion Pills to Protest Laws Protecting Babies From Abortions

Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “I Love the United States and the United States Constitution”

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Friday, September 25, 2020

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• President Trump Will Nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Replace Ginsburg on Supreme Court
• Amy Barrett Believes Life Begins at Conception, Questions Roe’s “Judicial Fiat” of “Abortion on Demand”
• Sarah Palin to Lisa Murkowski: Vote for Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee or I May Run Against You
• Pro-Abortion Alabama Senator Doug Jones Refuses to Support Trump’s Nominee

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• Pro-Life Professor: Amy Barrett is an “Unbelievable Mom” Who Respects the Constitution
• Liberal Media is Trashing Amy Barrett’s Christian Faith, And It’s About to Get Worse
• President Trump Expands Pro-Life Policy Protecting Americans From Funding Abortions
• Joe Biden Tries to Get Catholics to Vote for Him, But He Supports Abortions Up to Birth
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President Trump Will Nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Replace Ginsburg on Supreme Court

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace pro-abortion Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who recently passed away, according to multiple media reporting citing a senior White House official.

Amy Barrett Believes Life Begins at Conception, Questions Roe’s “Judicial Fiat” of “Abortion on Demand”

A 2013 article from Notre Dame Magazine offers more hints of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s opinions about abortion.

Sarah Palin to Lisa Murkowski: Vote for Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee or I May Run Against You

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized fellow GOP member Sen. Lisa Murkowski in a video posted to her Instagram Wednesday, seemingly threatening to run against her in 2022.

Pro-Abortion Alabama Senator Doug Jones Refuses to Support Trump’s Nominee

Pro-Abortion Alabama Senator Doug Jones announced today that he will not vote for any Supreme Court nominee put forward by President Donald Trump until after the November elections.

Pro-Life Professor: Amy Barrett is an “Unbelievable Mom” Who Respects the Constitution

Professor Carter Snead is one of the world’s leading experts on public bioethics at the University of Notre Dame.

Liberal Media is Trashing Amy Barrett’s Christian Faith, And It’s About to Get Worse

With President Trump scheduled to announce his Supreme Court nominee by the end of the week, the Left’s opposition playbook for the prospective nominee is being opened for all to see.

President Trump Expands Pro-Life Policy Protecting Americans From Funding Abortions

Last Monday, a proposed rule seeking to extend the Mexico City Policy to federal contracts was finalized and released to the public.

Joe Biden Tries to Get Catholics to Vote for Him, But He Supports Abortions Up to Birth

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden is promoting himself as a devout Catholic and all-around nice guy as he attempts to win over Catholic voters.

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Catholic Bishop Urges Americans to Vote Pro-Life: “The Right to be Born” Depends on It

Abortion Activists Blast Trump Because He Signed an Order to Stop Infanticide

Americans Should Vote for Trump Because There’s Nothing More Important Than the Right to Life

President Trump Signs Executive Order Protecting Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions

Liberal Activist: I’m So Mad Ruth Bader Ginsburg Died I Became a Satanist

Doctor Who Euthanized Patients Now Warns Against Legalizing Assisted Suicide

Sick New Abortion Finder Tool Connects Women With Hundreds of Clinics to Kill Their Baby

Tennessee DA Won’t Enforce Law Saving Babies From Abortions, Governor Bill Lee is Not Happy

Missouri Tells Court: “People With Down Syndrome are One Generation Away From Elimination”

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, September 21, 2020

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• Abortion Activist Nancy Pelosi Receives Communion Despite Violating Church Teachings
• Senate Approves Six More Trump Judges, Including Pro-Life Judges Who Want Roe Overturned
• Nancy Pelosi Teams With Catholic Nuns to Try to Fool Christians Into Voting for Joe Biden
• Biden Campaign Downplays Abortion, Killing 62 Million Babies Is Just Another “Issue”

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• CNN Says “Make America Great Again” is Trump’s “Racist Insult” Because He Hates Blacks
• Charges Dropped Against Pastor for Holding Church Services in Defiance of Democrat Lockdown
• Black American Says: If Black Lives Matter, Talk About Black Babies Killed in Abortions
• Sandra Merritt Appeals $2 Million Judgement Against Her for Exposing Planned Parenthood
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President Trump Will Nominate SCOTUS Justice Friday or Saturday Who Will “Abide by the Constitution”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has essentially admitted to violating a city coronavirus health order by attending Catholic mass.

Senator Josh Hawley: I Will Only Vote for a Pro-Life Supreme Court Nominee

The U.S. Senate approved six more conservative judges to federal courts on Tuesday and Wednesday, prompting outrage from pro-abortion groups.

Senator Josh Hawley: I Will Only Vote for a Pro-Life Supreme Court Nominee

Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will join progressive nuns on a virtual tour to persuade Catholic voters to vote for 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden.

Ted Cruz: We Need a Supreme Court Nominee Who “Stands Up for the Constitution”

Joe Biden’s campaign is desperately trying to reel in Christian voters because it knows the majority of Americans are pro-life and most will not support a presidential candidate who supports abortions up to birth.

“The View” Host Sara Haines: Americans Should be “Scared” of Amy Barrett Because She’s a Christian

The City of Niles has dropped all four “disorderly conduct” citations against Pastor Daniel Chiu of the Romanian church Logos Baptist Ministries.

Democrats Threaten to Pack Supreme Court if Republicans Approve Ginsburg Replacement

Trump the killer. Biden the working-class hero—if there’s time to “reprogram” voters to see him that way.

Liberal Media Slams Amy Barrett Because She’s a “Devout” Christian Who’s “Anti-Abortion”

Black Americans are speaking out against Black Lives Matter and challenging the movement to advocate for the unborn black babies who are killed in abortions.

Planned Parenthood Raising Millions to Fight Trump’s Nominee: “Our Last Chance to Protect Roe”

Liberty Counsel has filed an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of the verdict in the multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against Sandra Merritt for her undercover investigation of Planned Parenthood’s trafficking of human baby body parts.

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Pro-Life Democrats Slam Joe Biden for Supporting Abortions Up to Birth

Potential Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett: “I Take My Faith Seriously”

Senator Thom Tillis Says He Will Support President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

Ben Sasse Slams Disgusting Attacks on Amy Barrett’s Faith: It’s “Anti-Catholic Bigotry”

President Trump’s Supporters More Enthusiastic Than Joe Biden’s About Voting for Him

Congressman Slams Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “RIP to 30 Million Innocent Babies”

Kamala Harris Prosecuted Pro-Lifers Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts

Kim Kardashian Plans to Divorce Kanye West Because He’s Pro-Life

Euthanasia Activists Sue to Force British Doctors to Support Assisted Suicide

Trump Blasts Lisa Murkowski After She Refuses to Vote on SCOTUS Nominee Until Inauguration

President Trump Promises To Nominate New Supreme Court Justice “Without Delay”

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Wednesday, September 15, 2020

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• Jill Biden Says “Vote for Science,” But She Doesn’t Think Unborn Babies are Human Beings
• Catholic Bishop Claims Catholics Can Vote for Pro-Abortion Joe Biden “in Good Conscience”
• President Trump’s Son: My Father Will Never Stop Fighting for Religious Freedom
• Joe Biden’s Campaign Slogan “Build Back Better” is a Mantra Used By Radical Pro-Abortion Groups

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• Catholics for Biden Co-Chair is Trying to Put David Daleiden in Prison for Exposing Planned Parenthood
• Netflix Cancellation Rate Jumps 8 Times Higher Than Average After “Cuties” Show Airs
• Joe Biden Endorses Congressional Candidate Who Called Straight Women “Breeders”
• Lifelong Democrat Official Becomes Republican Because Democrats are Radically Pro-Abortion
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Jill Biden Says “Vote for Science,” But She Doesn’t Think Unborn Babies are Human Beings

Jill Biden, the wife of Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden, urged Americans to “vote for science” Tuesday as if to imply that President Donald Trump opposes everything scientific.

Catholic Bishop Claims Catholics Can Vote for Pro-Abortion Joe Biden “in Good Conscience”

Catholic Cardinal Joseph Tobin is facing criticism for saying voters can support Joe Biden “in good conscience” despite the pro-abortion Democrat’s radical pro-abortion stance.

President Trump’s Son: My Father Will Never Stop Fighting for Religious Freedom

President Donald Trump may keep his faith to himself, but he fights for religious liberty, Eric Trump told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Joe Biden’s Campaign Slogan “Build Back Better” is a Mantra Used By Radical Pro-Abrotion Groups

Joe Biden’s campaign slogan and policy agenda for president of the United States, “build back better,” includes unprecedented abortion extremism.

Catholics for Biden Co-Chair is Trying to Put David Daleiden in Prison for Exposing Planned Parenthood

Joe Biden is surrounding himself with powerful politicians who are trying to jail pro-life advocates for exposing wrongdoing in the abortion industry and force churches to pay for elective abortions.

Netflix Cancellation Rate Jumps 8 Times Higher Than Average After “Cuties” Show Airs

Score one for the good guys.The good guys are people who think you can discuss the ramifications of sexualizing young children without, ya know, sexualizing young children.

Joe Biden Endorses Congressional Candidate Who Called Straight Women “Breeders”

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed Michigan congressional nominee Jon Hoadley Wednesday despite remarks Hoadley made in 2004 and 2005, calling women “breeders.”

Lifelong Democrat Official Becomes Republican Because Democrats are Radically Pro-Abortion

Sheriff James Albert’s story is a familiar one.

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Black Lives Matter Founder Sends Donations to Communist China

This Premature Baby Girl Was Born at 23 Weeks, While Abortions are Still Legal

UN Passes Coronavirus Resolution Promoting Abortion as “Health Care” Worldwide

Feminist Writer Thinks Killing Unborn Babies in Abortions is Funny

Hundreds of Michigan Overseas Mail-in Ballots Omit Vice President Mike Pence’s Name

Just One Pregnancy Center Saved 575 Babies From Abortion, There are Thousands Nationwide

Missouri Governor Candidate Nicole Galloway is Radically Pro-Abortion

Minnesota Abortions Have Fallen 48% Since 1980 as More Babies Saved From Abortion

Whoopi Goldberg: Supporting Trump is “Like Being in a Cult. Same Mindset as Jim Jones”

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, September 14, 2020

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• President Donald Trump Expands Executive Order Defunding International Planned Parenthood
• Jim Caviezel Blasts Democrats: They Think Abortions are Essential But Churches are Not
• CNN Says Trump Voters are Stupid, Don’t Care About Americans Dying From Coronavirus
• President Trump Slams Joe Biden on Abortion: “He Supports Baby Execution”

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• Trump Doing 21% Better With Hispanics in 2020, Latinos Will Help Him Defeat Joe Biden
• Pro-Lifers Protest “Catholics for Biden” Event: “He Believes in Abortion. That is Not Catholic”
• Catholic Bishop: We Need to Stop Abortion Like We Stopped Slavery
• Liberal Media Defends “Cuties,” Say Critics of Netflix Show are Just “Afraid of Child Sexuality”
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President Donald Trump Expands Executive Order Defunding International Planned Parenthood

President Donald Trump took another step to defund the abortion industry Monday through a new proposed rule to expand the Mexico City Policy.

Jim Caviezel Blasts Democrats: They Think Abortions are Essential But Churches are Not

One of Hollywood’s few devout Catholics slammed what he views as a double standard with Chinese Virus lockdowns.

CNN Says Trump Voters are Stupid, Don’t Care About Americans Dying From Coronavirus

On Saturday evening’s CNN Newsroom, host Ana Cabrera colluded with former Republican strategist Rick Wilson and senior political analyst Kirsten Powers to hurl hatred and venom towards President Trump and his supporters.

President Trump Slams Joe Biden on Abortion: “He Supports Baby Execution”

At a recent campaign stop in Nevada, President Donald trump didn’t mince words when it comes to Joe Biden’s radical abortion position.

Trump Doing 21% Better With Hispanics in 2020, Latinos Will Help Him Defeat Joe Biden

With exactly 50 days to go until the General Election, here are four revealing tidbits to start the week off.

Pro-Lifers Protest “Catholics for Biden” Event: “He Believes in Abortion. That is Not Catholic”

Pro-life advocates in Pennsylvania protested a “Catholics4Biden” event recently, calling out the Democrat presidential candidate for supporting abortion on demand and promising to force taxpayers to fund it.

Catholic Bishop: We Need to Stop Abortion Like We Stopped Slavery

A Catholic bishop in Malta encouraged Christians to end the human rights abuse of abortion just as they did slavery Sunday during a special service in remembrance of unborn babies who have been killed in abortions.

Liberal Media Defends “Cuties,” Say Critics of Netflix Show are Just “Afraid of Child Sexuality”

Several big name publications have decided to go on defense for a Netflix movie that hypersexualizes little girls.

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Pro-Abortion Group Says Abortion Will End if President Trump is Re-Elected

Michael Bloomberg Spending $100 Million Bankrolling Joe Biden’s Campaign in Florida

Unborn Babies are Human Beings Who Have a Right to Live

Facebook and Twitter Censor President Trump’s Message Making Sure People’s Votes Count

Mayor Says Opening Planned Parenthood Abortion Business is Like Starting a Church

California School District Adopts Sex Ed Curriculum Teaching Abortion to Pre-Teens

Congressmen Slam Disney for Filming Mulan in Region With Forced Abortions

Pro-Life Group Endorses Senator Bill Cassidy for Re-Election in Louisiana

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Want to “Codify Roe,” Making Abortions Legal Up to Birth Nationwide

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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• President Trump Releases List of Potential Supreme Court Nominees Filled With Pro-Life Rock Stars
• Pro-Life Groups Praise Trump’s New Supreme Court List: “He’s the Best Pro-Life President Ever”
• Trump’s Decision to Defund International Planned Parenthood Cost Abortion Biz Over $100 Million
• Congressman Calls for Ousting Nancy Pelosi: “It’s Past Time for Her to Leave”

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• Catholic Bishop Slams Joe Biden’s False Catholicism: He Says He’s “Faithful” But Supports Abortion
• MSNBC Can’t Believe Latinos Support Trump: Why are They Not Buying Our Lies?
• Vaccine Company Sanofi-Pasteur Stops Using Aborted Baby Parts to Make Polio Vaccine
• Churches Will Hold Funeral Services for Unborn Babies Killed in Abortions
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President Trump Releases List of Potential Supreme Court Nominees Filled With Pro-Life Rock Stars

Leading pro-life groups are praising President Donald Trump’s list that he released today of possible Supreme Court nominees and they are very excited about the kind of potential SCOTUS justices.

Pro-Life Groups Praise Trump’s New Supreme Court List: “He’s the Best Pro-Life President Ever”

A Texas bishop publicly endorsed a video over the weekend that told Catholics to reject the Democratic Party because of its radical pro-abortion stance.

Trump’s Decision to Defund International Planned Parenthood Cost Abortion Biz Over $100 Million

This is critically important as the U.S. is the world’s largest health donor with total global health funding for this year of $11.2 billion.

Congressman Calls for Ousting Nancy Pelosi: “It’s Past Time for Her to Leave”

HPro-life Congressman Andy Biggs urged lawmakers Monday to kick out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her divisive “elitism” and “power against the powerless.”

Catholic Bishop Slams Joe Biden’s False Catholicism: He Says He’s “Faithful” But Supports Abortion

A Kentucky Catholic bishop criticized Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday for avoiding talking about unborn babies when he quotes Pope Francis.

MSNBC Can’t Believe Latinos Support Trump: Why are They Not Buying Our Lies?

MSNBC Live host Stephanie Ruhle was shocked and dismayed Wednesday morning by a NBC/Marist poll showing President Trump beating Biden in Florida with Latino voters.

Vaccine Company Sanofi-Pasteur Stops Using Aborted Baby Parts to Make Polio Vaccine

Pro-life advocates’ calls to stop producing vaccines with cells from aborted babies are making a difference in the world.

Churches Will Hold Funeral Services for Unborn Babies Killed in Abortions

Saturday, Sept. 12 is the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, a day set aside to remember the millions of unborn babies who have been killed in abortions.

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NFL Star Ben Watson Unveils New Pro-Life Movie to Show “Humanity” of Unborn Children

“Unbearable Screams.” Victims of Forced Abortions and Sterilizations Condemn China

Record Number of Pro-Life Women Run for Congress

Hundreds of People Flood City Council Meeting Urging Lubbock, Texas to Ban Abortions

University Professor Trashes Nick Sandmann: He Might Have “Behavioral Issues” While in College

Pro-Life Group Endorses Texas Senator John Cornyn for Re-Election

Argentina Stops Radical Bill to Legalize Killing Babies in Abortions

Christians Should Boycott Disney for Supporting Communist China and Its Genocide

Jim Caviezel Slams the “Barbarism of Abortion.” Killing Babies is “Immoral and Wrong”

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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• Jim Caviezel Slams the “Barbarism of Abortion.” Killing Babies is “Immoral and Wrong”
• Catholic Bishop Says Catholics Can’t Vote Pro-Abortion Democrats: “Heed This Message!”
• Disney Threatened to Boycott Pro-Life Georgia But It’s Fine With China Killing Babies in Abortion
• Andrew Cuomo Blames President Trump for Coronavirus Killing Thousands of New Yorkers

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• President Trump and Joe Biden are Tied In Florida, Trump Leads Among Hispanics
• Pro-Life Group Backs President Trump: “He is a Proven Champion for Life”
• BLM Activists Vandalize Church’s Sign Saying “Unborn Lives Matter”
• Vice President Mike Pence Condemns Abortion: “Every Life Matters”
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Jim Caviezel Slams the “Barbarism of Abortion.” Killing Babies is “Immoral and Wrong”

Actor Jim Caviezel is a rare, pro-life standout in Hollywood.

Catholic Bishop Says Catholics Can’t Vote Pro-Abortion Democrats: “Heed This Message!”

A Texas bishop publicly endorsed a video over the weekend that told Catholics to reject the Democratic Party because of its radical pro-abortion stance.

Disney Threatened to Boycott Pro-Life Georgia But It’s Fine With China Killing Babies in Abortion

Disney is facing criticism for filming where China’s Uighurs are alleged being interned more than a year after CEO Bob Iger suggested the company might be forced to cut ties with Georgia after the state passed an anti-abortion law.

Andrew Cuomo Blames President Trump for Coronavirus Killing Thousands of New Yorkers

He didn’t even try to beat around the bush. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) directly blamed President Trump for the outbreak in his state on Tuesday.

President Trump and Joe Biden are Tied In Florida, Trump Leads Among Hispanics

Florida is on track to be a tossup in the 2020 general election, a new poll published Monday by NBC News finds.

Pro-Life Group Backs President Trump: “He is a Proven Champion for Life”

President Donald J. Trump has issued a letter promising to “fully defund” Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses, should he win re-election in November.

BLM Activists Vandalize Church’s Sign Saying “Unborn Lives Matter”

A Baptist church sign proclaiming “Unborn Lives Matter” was found vandalized Monday morning in Bronston, Kentucky.

Vice President Mike Pence Condemns Abortion: “Every Life Matters”

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in June striking down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics is proof of what’s at stake with the federal judiciary, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday in remarks at a pro-life event.

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Trump’s Approval Rating Better Than Obama’s in 2012 as Hispanics Abandon Biden

Joe Biden Can’t Claim to be Catholic When He Wants to Force Christians to Fund Abortions

New Survey Shows Less Support for Abortion Worldwide, Even in Secular Europe

Pro-Lifers Paint “Black Preborn Lives Matter” Outside Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz

Pro-Life Group: President Trump is a “Stark Contrast” to Joe Biden’s “Abortion Extremism”

Coronavirus Economic Fallout Makes Disabled People Want to Kill Themselves

Denmark Kills Almost Every Baby With Down Syndrome in Abortion, Just 18 Born Last Year

23 Week-Old Premature Baby’s Miraculous Survival Shows the Humanity of Unborn Babies

Disney Film “Mulan” Thanks Chinese Government That Kills Babies in Forced Abortions

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, August 31 2020

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• Catholic Bishop: Christian Voters “Cannot Support Candidates Who Will Advance Abortion”
• Trump Admin Tells UN: There is Absolutely No Right to Kill Babies in Abortions
• Nancy Pelosi Will Force Americans to Fund Abortions if Joe Biden Wins
• Bishop Says Catholic Politicians Can’t Support Abortion. Joe Biden Should Pay Attention

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• Feminist Defends Killing Babies in Abortions: “I’ve Witnessed at Least 20,” It’s No Big Deal
• Joe Biden Supports Abortion, But President Trump Stands for Babies’ Right to Live
• What Biden and Harris Stand For is Horrifying: Ripping Babies Limb From Limb in Abortions
• Grammy Winner Kacey Musgraves: Anyone Voting for Trump is Committing an “Act of Violence”
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Catholic Bishop: Christian Voters “Cannot Support Candidates Who Will Advance Abortion”

Catholic Archbishop Samuel Aquila urged Americans to “embrace the Gospel of Life” last week after the conclusion of the Republican and Democrat national conventions.

Trump Admin Tells UN: There is Absolutely No Right to Kill Babies in Abortions

The Trump administration criticized the United Nations again this summer for trying to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to push its pro-abortion agenda.

Nancy Pelosi Will Force Americans to Fund Abortions if Joe Biden Wins

Democrat leaders plan to force American taxpayers to pay for the killing of unborn babies in elective abortions if they win majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in November.

Bishop Says Catholic Politicians Can’t Support Abortion. Joe Biden Should Pay Attention

Catholic Church leaders are becoming increasingly vocal in their insistence that Catholic politicians stop supporting the legalized killing of human beings in abortions and euthanasia.

Feminist Defends Killing Babies in Abortions: “I’ve Witnessed at Least 20,” It’s No Big Deal

Far too many Americans do not realize the violent, gruesome reality of abortion.

Joe Biden Supports Abortion, But President Trump Stands for Babies’ Right to Live

Never before has a political convention so boldly proclaimed a pro-life message.

What Biden and Harris Stand For is Horrifying: Ripping Babies Limb From Limb in Abortions

Was I reading The Washington Post or The Onion?

Grammy Winner Kacey Musgraves: Anyone Voting for Trump is Committing an “Act of Violence”

A lot of people seem confused as to the meaning of the word, “violence.”

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Pro-Abortion Joe Biden Under Fire for Quoting Pro-Life Pope John Paul II

British Government Had Nursing Homes Put DNR Orders on All Residents During Coronavirus

Girl Born With Her Vital Organs Outside Her Body Doing Great After Parents Rejected Abortion

MSNBC Host: Black Pro-Life Speakers at GOP Convention Were a “Modern-Day Minstrel Show”

Genocide: China is Forcing Uighur Women to Have as Many as Eight Abortions

India Kills 6.8 Million Girl Babies in Sex-Selection Abortions, But Feminists are Silent

Human Life Begins at Conception and Abortion Takes a Human Life

Video Shows Baby Tinslee Awake and Moving Despite Hospital’s Attempt to Remove Life Support

Tasmania, Australia Bill Would Allow Wide-Open Euthanasia

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Saturday, August 29 2020

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• Pennsylvania Pro-Life Group Endorses President Trump: “A Tireless Champion for Babies”
• University of Notre Dame President Slams Lou Holtz for Saying Joe Biden is “Catholic in Name Only”
• Catholic Cardinal Rebukes Priest for Endorsing Pro-Abortion Joe Biden: He’s Violating Church Teaching
• Joe Biden Would Roll Back Every Single Pro-Life Gain Made Under President Trump

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• Kamala Harris Supports Abortions Up to Birth, But Snopes Tries to Hide Her Extremism
• President Trump Was Right: Joe Biden Supports Abortions Up to Birth
• Ben Carson: Abortion is “Racist” and Abortions Kill Black Babies at a Higher Rate
• President Trump: You Can’t Have “Empathy for the Vulnerable” and Support Abortion
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Pennsylvania Pro-Life Group Endorses President Trump: “A Tireless Champion for Babies”

A Pennsylvania pro-life organization has issued an endorsement for President Donald Trump just one day after a pro-life acceptance speech where Trump said unborn babies have a God-given right to life.

University of Notre Dame President Slams Lou Holtz for Saying Joe Biden is “Catholic in Name Only”

Lou Holtz, a former University of Notre Dame football coach, faced criticism from the university Thursday for saying Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden is “Catholic in name only.”

Catholic Cardinal Rebukes Priest for Endorsing Pro-Abortion Joe Biden: He’s Violating Church Teaching

Cardinal Sean O’Malley said respect for every human life is “of the highest priority” for the Catholic Church after a priest in his diocese publicly endorsed pro-abortion Democrat Joe Biden.

Joe Biden Would Roll Back Every Single Pro-Life Gain Made Under President Trump

Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris administration would roll back all of the pro-life protections the Trump administration has put into action.

Kamala Harris Supports Abortions Up to Birth, But Snopes Tries to Hide Her Extremism

Politicians are notorious for avoiding direct answers about their most controversial positions — ones that have the backing of big-money special interest groups but not of most Americans.

President Trump Was Right: Joe Biden Supports Abortions Up to Birth

Two widely-regarded fact checkers used nonsensical arguments to claim that President Donald Trump is wrong about Joe Biden and the Democratic Party supporting abortions up to birth.

Ben Carson: Abortion is “Racist” and Abortions Kill Black Babies at a Higher Rate

The black administration official said the real racism is located within abortion.

President Trump: You Can’t Have “Empathy for the Vulnerable” and Support Abortion

For pro-lifers, there was one overarching “takeaway,” that threw into stark relief the fundamental difference between the two men—pro-life President Trump and pro-abortion former Vice President Joe Biden—who would lead our nation beginning in 2021.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Receives “Liberty Medal” for Promoting Equality, But She’s Pro-Abortion

Pastor Raphael Warnock Claims Killing Babies in Abortions is “Consistent” With Biblical Values

Netflix’s New Film ‘Cuties’ Promotes the Disgusting Hypersexualization of Children

Liberal Celebrities Unhinged After Trump Speech, Call GOP Convention a “Klan Rally”

Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear Targeted Christians for Attending Church, Let Abortion Clinic Open

Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Killing Girlfriend’s Unborn Baby

Man Kills His Pregnant Girlfriend and Her Baby After She Refuses to Have Abortion

Doctors Will Euthanize Healthy Woman Dealing With Depression Instead of Treating Her

Missouri Pro-Life Law Saving Babies From Abortions Heads to Federal Appeals Court

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Wednesday, August 26 2020

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• President Trump Fights for Pro-Life Rule to Stop Killing More Babies in Abortions
• Liberal Media Trashes Pro-Life Senator Tim Scott, Calls Him “Trump’s Coon Squad”
• Abby Johnson Tells GOP Convention the Reality of Abortion: The Baby “Fought Back, Desperate to Move”
• Nick Sandmann Slams Liberal Media “War Machine” That Doesn’t Care About “Truth”

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• Joe Biden is Such a “Devout” Christian He’ll Force Catholic Nuns to Pay for Abortions
• President Trump May Pull Off Another Upset, Here are The Reasons Why
• Chen Guangcheng, Who Exposed Brutal Forced Abortions in China, Will Speak at GOP Convention
• Trump Investigating Andrew Cuomo, Democrat Governors Who Killed Nursing Home Patient
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President Trump Fights for Pro-Life Rule to Stop Killing More Babies in Abortions

President Donald Trump’s administration is fighting back against powerful abortion advocacy groups’ attempts to weaken safety regulations that protect mothers and unborn babies from dangerous at-home abortions.

Liberal Media Trashes Pro-Life Senator Tim Scott, Calls Him “Trump’s Coon Squad”

The first night of the Republican National Convention provided viewers with many inspirational moments.

Abby Johnson Tells GOP Convention the Reality of Abortion: The Baby “Fought Back, Desperate to Move”

Pro-life activist Abby Johnson discussed her experience working at Planned Parenthood at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, saying that her experiences with the nation’s largest abortion provider are why she advocates “so passionately for life.”

Nick Sandmann Slams Liberal Media “War Machine” That Doesn’t Care About “Truth”

Nicholas Sandmann, the pro-life Kentucky teenager who was smeared by the mainstream media in 2019, gave a powerful speech urging news outlets to return to fair and unbiased coverage Tuesday at the Republican National Convention.

Joe Biden is Such a “Devout” Christian He’ll Force Catholic Nuns to Pay for Abortions

Add “devout” to the list of words that the left is trying to redefine to make themselves and their political candidates look better.

President Trump May Pull Off Another Upset, Here are The Reasons Why

Why? Simply because unlike pro-abortion Joe Biden, whose poll ratings received no “bounce” from last week’s clunker of a Democrat National Convention, there is every reason to believe President Trump will benefit, and perhaps a lot, from the GOP convention.

Chen Guangcheng, Who Exposed Brutal Forced Abortions in China, Will Speak at GOP Convention

Chen Guangcheng, the human rights advocate who escaped China after years of human rights abuses against him following his expose of massive forced abortion campaigns,will speak at the Republican convention.

Trump Investigating Andrew Cuomo, Democrat Governors Who Killed Nursing Home Patients

The Justice Department’s civil rights division will request data from the governors of four states, including New York and Michigan, as part of a preliminary investigation into whether nursing home policies implemented there caused spikes in coronavirus fatalities.

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Billy Graham’s Granddaughter Blasts Democrats for Forcing Christians to Fund Abortions

President Trump’s Convention May be the Most Pro-Life Republican Convention Ever

God Bless Nick Sandmann for Not Yielding to the Liberal Mob

CNN’s Joe Lockhart Trashes Nick Sandmann, Calls Him a “Snot Nosed Entitled Kid”

Court Drops Bogus “False ID” Charge Against Sandra Merritt, Who Exposed Planned Parenthood

Media Calls Pro-Lifers People With “Fringe Views.” But Majority of Americans Oppose Abortion

100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Remember the Early Feminists Were Pro-Life

Chicago Abortion Clinic Injures Woman in Botched Abortion, Tries to Hide Severity From 911

Scotland Killed 13,583 Babies in Abortions in 2019

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, August 24, 2020

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• Kamala Harris: “We Must Keep Fighting to Defend” Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth
• Republicans Officially Nominate Pro-Life President Donald Trump for Re-Election
• New Biden Ad Calls for “Healing America.” You Can’t Heal America by Killing Babies
• Planned Parenthood Leaders Admit Under Oath to Killing Babies in Illegal Partial-Birth Abortions

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• You Can’t Call Joe Biden a “Devout Catholic” When He Supports Abortions Up to Birth
• Kamala Harris: It’s a “Distraction” to Point Out My Previous Attacks on Joe Biden
• ABC Trashes Pro-Life Teen Nicholas Sandmann Before He Speaks at Republican Convention
• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the Most Anti-Catholic Ticket in History
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Kamala Harris: “We Must Keep Fighting to Defend” Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth

Americans are responding with outrage to Kamala Harris’s radical pro-abortion policies.

Republicans Officially Nominate Pro-Life President Donald Trump for Re-Election

Republicans have officially renominated President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence as the GOP nominees for president and vice-president for 2020.

New Biden Ad Calls for “Healing America.” You Can’t Heal America by Killing Babies

Joe Biden has been making a lot of vague promises that sound good while quietly promising specific actions that are downright horrible.

Planned Parenthood Leaders Admit Under Oath to Killing Babies in Illegal Partial-Birth Abortions

The Center for Medical Progress released horrific new video footage today showing Planned Parenthood leaders admitting to killing babies in illegal partial-birth abortions to obtain their body parts for sale for grisly research.

You Can’t Call Joe Biden a “Devout Catholic” When He Supports Abortions Up to Birth

Joe Biden’s Catholic faith has been a popular topic for the media to trumpet lately.

Kamala Harris: It’s a “Distraction” to Point Out My Previous Attacks on Joe Biden

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said Sunday that her attacks on Joe Biden during the 2020 primary race are a “distraction from what we need to accomplish.”

ABC Trashes Pro-Life Teen Nicholas Sandmann Before He Speaks at Republican Convention

Minutes before the kickoff of the Republican National Convention, ABC revealed they were taking notes from CNN and MSNBC on how to continue smearing former Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann and the St. Louis McCloskeys, both slated to speak this week.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the Most Anti-Catholic Ticket in History

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden is trying to appeal to Catholic voters by touting himself as a devout Catholic who believes in loving “your neighbor as yourself” and protecting “the least of these.”

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Supreme Court Could See at Least 4 Vacancies During Next 4 Years

President Trump Has Fought to Protect Babies From Abortion

Judge Fines Church $3,000 for Holding Worship Service, But Abortion Clinics Can Kill Babies

California Overturns Scott Peterson’s Death Penalty for Killing Wife Laci and Unborn Son

Louisville, Kentucky Rejects Buffer Zone Banning Prayers Right Outside Abortion Clinic

Planned Parenthood Quietly Gets Rid of Margaret Sanger Award After She’s Exposed as Racist

Man Threatens Pro-Life People With a Gun as They Try to Save Babies From Abortion

ACLU Fighting to Stop Arkansas Pro-Life Laws Saving Babies From Abortion

Biden Pledges to Restore Nation’s “Soul,” But He’s Fine With Abortion Destroying 62 Million Souls

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Kamala Harris: “We Must Keep Fighting to Defend” Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth

Americans are responding with outrage to Kamala Harris’s radical pro-abortion policies.

Republicans Officially Nominate Pro-Life President Donald Trump for Re-Election

Republicans have officially renominated President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence as the GOP nominees for president and vice-president for 2020.

New Biden Ad Calls for “Healing America.” You Can’t Heal America by Killing Babies

Joe Biden has been making a lot of vague promises that sound good while quietly promising specific actions that are downright horrible.

Planned Parenthood Leaders Admit Under Oath to Killing Babies in Illegal Partial-Birth Abortions

You Can’t Call Joe Biden a “Devout Catholic” When He Supports Abortions Up to Birth

Joe Biden’s Catholic faith has been a popular topic for the media to trumpet lately.

Kamala Harris: It’s a “Distraction” to Point Out My Previous Attacks on Joe Biden

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said Sunday that her attacks on Joe Biden during the 2020 primary race are a “distraction from what we need to accomplish.”

ABC Trashes Pro-Life Teen Nicholas Sandmann Before He Speaks at Republican Convention

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the Most Anti-Catholic Ticket in History

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Supreme Court Could See at Least 4 Vacancies During Next 4 Years

President Trump Has Fought to Protect Babies From Abortion

Judge Fines Church $3,000 for Holding Worship Service, But Abortion Clinics Can Kill Babies

California Overturns Scott Peterson’s Death Penalty for Killing Wife Laci and Unborn Son

Louisville, Kentucky Rejects Buffer Zone Banning Prayers Right Outside Abortion Clinic

Planned Parenthood Quietly Gets Rid of Margaret Sanger Award After She’s Exposed as Racist

Man Threatens Pro-Life People With a Gun as They Try to Save Babies From Abortion

ACLU Fighting to Stop Arkansas Pro-Life Laws Saving Babies From Abortion

Biden Pledges to Restore Nation’s “Soul,” But He’s Fine With Abortion Destroying 62 Million Souls

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Thursday, August 20, 2020

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• Kamala Harris: It’s an “Injustice” if Women Can’t Kill Their Babies in Abortions
• Nancy Pelosi: Killing Babies in Abortions “Unleashes the Power of Women”
• Barack Obama Blames Americans Dying From Coronavirus on Trump, “He Made Stuff Up”
• Democrat Party Approves Platform Supporting Abortions Up to Birth at Taxpayer Expense

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• Catholic Nun Speaking at Democrat Convention Refuses to Condemn Abortion
• Joe Biden Would be the Most Pro-Abortion President in History
• Court Rules Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church Can Hold Indoor Worship Service
• Trump’s Policies Against Abortion Funding, Aborted Baby Part Research Have Been Successful
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Kamala Harris: It’s an “Injustice” if Women Can’t Kill Their Babies in Abortions

But vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris thinks it’s an injustice if women can’t kill their babies in abortions.

Nancy Pelosi: Killing Babies in Abortions “Unleashes the Power of Women”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Democrats for being the champions of abortion Wednesday during her speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Barack Obama Blames Americans Dying From Coronavirus on Trump, “He Made Stuff Up”

President Obama chose to give his Democratic National Convention speech from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.

Democrat Party Approves Platform Supporting Abortions Up to Birth at Taxpayer Expense

Pro-life Democrats tried to persuade Joe Biden and the leadership of the Democratic Party to soften their language on abortion rights.

Catholic Nun Speaking at Democrat Convention Refuses to Condemn Abortion

A Catholic nun who is scheduled to pray at the Democratic National Convention refused to agree to help end legalized abortion in an interview with a leading Catholic publication Wednesday.

Joe Biden Would be the Most Pro-Abortion President in History

As the last day of the Democratic National Convention opens, the Democratic Party’s nominee for President, Joe Biden, will take the stage and accept the party’s nomination.

Court Rules Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church Can Hold Indoor Worship Service

The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced on August 20, 2020, that there is no court order prohibiting Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from holding indoor worship services.

Trump’s Policies Against Abortion Funding, Aborted Baby Part Research Have Been Successful

The government issued two reports Tuesday evaluating the Trump administration’s pro-life policies that curb taxpayer funding for abortion-related matters here and abroad.

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Barack Obama Says Joe Biden “Cares About Every American.” Except Babies Killed in Abortions

MSNBC Promotes Joe Biden’s Catholic Faith, Ignores His Support for Unlimited Abortions

Former Planned Parenthood Official: We Pushed Sex Ed on Kids to Create a Market for Abortion

Doctors Told Mom Her Twins Would Die and Suggested Abortion. Now They’re Both Healthy

Survey Shows More Europeans are Pro-Life, Oppose Killing Babies in Abortions

Indiana Ultrasound Law Will Go Back Into Effect Next Year, Saving Babies From Abortion

AOC Can’t be a Genuine Catholic When She Supports Killing Babies in Abortions

Abortion Clinic Caught Dumping Container of Bloody Refuse From Aborted Babies

Snopes’ False Factcheck Wrongly Claims California Ban on Signing in Churches Not Mandatory

Arkansas Medical Board Suspends Abortionist’s License After He Got Teen a Marijuana Card

Actress Carol McGiffin “Not Ashamed” She Killed Two of Her Babies in Abortions for Birth Control

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, August 17, 2020

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• Democrat Party’s Convention Theme is “We the People,” But It Kills Millions People in Abortions
• Woman Who Survived Abortion Endorses Trump: “He’s Accomplished So Much” for Unborn Babies
• Nebraska Governor Signs Bill Banning Dismemberment Abortions Tearing Babies Limb From Limb
• Catholic Priest, Nun Will Pray at Democrat Convention Despite Party Supporting Abortion

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• Pro-Abortion Groups Excited Joe Biden Would Force Americans to Fund Abortions
• Janice Dean Slams Andrew Cuomo: “Elder Care Homes Were Turned Into Death Camps”
• The Liberal Media is Desperate to Anoint Pro-Abortion Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
• Joe Biden Appears to Support Socialized Medicine, “Free” Government-Run Health Care
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Democrat Party’s Convention Theme is “We the People,” But It Kills Millions People in Abortions

As the Democratic National Convention begins, the Democratic Party’s theme for the evening is “We the People,” but the party has grossly failed to protect the most vulnerable among us and, instead, has become the party of abortion.

Woman Who Survived Abortion Endorses Trump: “He’s Accomplished So Much” for Unborn Babies

Pro-life leader Melissa Ohden praised President Donald Trump for being a champion for life during his first four years in the White House.

Nebraska Governor Signs Bill Banning Dismemberment Abortions Tearing Babies Limb From Limb

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has signed a bill to protect unborn babies from brutal dismemberment abortions.

Catholic Priest, Nun Will Pray at Democrat Convention Despite Party Supporting Abortion

The Democratic National Convention has an odd line-up of speakers, given its radical pro-abortion platform.

Pro-Abortion Groups Excited Joe Biden Would Force Americans to Fund Abortions

Taxpayer funding for abortions always has been hugely unpopular with Americans.

Janice Dean Slams Andrew Cuomo: “Elder Care Homes Were Turned Into Death Camps”

For months Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean has been trying to tell her tragic story.

The Liberal Media is Desperate to Anoint Pro-Abortion Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Here’s a quick overview of the political situation as of August 17.

Joe Biden Appears to Support Socialized Medicine, “Free” Government-Run Health Care

The rapper Cardi B repeatedly raised the prospect of giving free health care to all Americans during an interview with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

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College Professor Threatens to Dismiss From Pro-Life Students From Her Class

Study: Liberal Media Has 150 Times More Negative Coverage of President Trump Than Joe Biden

Pro-Life Group Flies “Unborn Black Lives Matter” Banner Over Democrat Convention

IRS Gives Tax Breaks for Killing Babies in Abortions

Abortion Clinic Kills Woman in Botched Abortion, But No One Will be Charged With Her Death

Abortionist May Lose His License After Injuring Multiple Women in Botched Abortions

Athletes Kill Their Babies in Abortions to Save Their Careers: “The Day After I Won a Race”

Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Wednesday, August 12, 2020

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• Kamala Harris Claims She’s a Christian, But She Supports Killing Babies in Abortions
• Kamala Harris Received $81,000 From Planned Parenthood Clinics Caught Selling Aborted Baby Parts
• Pollster: Trump Has the Same Chance of Beating Biden as Beating Hillary, Which Means He’ll Win
• Kamala Harris Raided David Daleiden’s Home for Exposing Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Baby Parts

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• Tara Reade Demands Media Ask Kamala Harris About Joe Biden Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Her
• Catholic Bishop Says Pro-Abortion Joe Biden Isn’t Truly a Faithful Catholic
• Kamala Harris Supports Abortion on Demand Anytime, Anywhere for Any Reason
• Planned Parenthood Celebrates Kamala Harris: She “Won’t Stop Fighting” for Abortion
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Kamala Harris Claims She’s a Christian, But She Supports Killing Babies in Abortions

On Tuesday, it was The New York Times flat-out lying by calling vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris a “pragmatic moderate.”

Kamala Harris Received $81,000 From Planned Parenthood Clinics Caught Selling Aborted Baby Parts

Joe Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate was a predictable selection for this radical pro-abortion Democrat ticket.

Pollster: Trump Has the Same Chance of Beating Biden as Beating Hillary, Which Means He’ll Win

Under the headline, “It’s Way Too Soon To Count Trump Out”

Kamala Harris Raided David Daleiden’s Home for Exposing Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Baby Parts

The Center for Medical Progress’s David Daleiden, who helped expose Planned Parenthood’s harvesting and sale of fetal body parts in 2015, spoke out Tuesday night after Joe Biden announced California Sen. Kamala Harris would be his running mate.

Tara Reade Demands Media Ask Kamala Harris About Joe Biden Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Her

Tara Reade, the woman who accused Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993, spoke out about the selection of Kamala Harris.

Catholic Bishop Says Pro-Abortion Joe Biden Isn’t Truly a Faithful Catholic

Catholic Church leaders continue to express concerns about Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden who claims to be Catholic while espousing radical pro-abortion policies that would lead to tens of thousands more dead babies each year.

Kamala Harris Supports Abortion on Demand Anytime, Anywhere for Any Reason

Immediately after she was officially selected Tuesday, National Right to Life wrote that Sen. Kamala Harris had a perfect 100% voting record with NARAL Pro-Choice and a different kind of “perfect”—0%–voting record from National Right to Life.

Planned Parenthood Celebrates Kamala Harris: She “Won’t Stop Fighting” for Abortion

Planned Parenthood knows it has a champion in Kamala Harris.

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The Abortion Pill has Killed 3.7 Million Unborn Babies and Injured Thousands of Women

Kamala Harris Called a Trump Nominee Too “Extreme” Because He’s a Pro-Life Catholic Man

Pro-Life Sidewalk Counselors Help Moms Save 10,000 Babies From Abortion

MSNBC Claims Kamala Harris “Cares About Equality Deep Within Her Soul,” But She’s Pro-Abortion

Husband Orders His Wife to Kill Their Unborn Baby in an Abortion

40 Days for Life Campaign Begins in September to Pray Outside Abortion Clinics

Georgia Fights in Court to Defend Ban on Abortions When Unborn Baby’s Heartbeat Begins

Nevada Governor Punishes Casino for Hosting Church’s Worship Service

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Tuesday, August 11, 2020

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• Joe Biden Names Kamala Harris as His Running Mate, She Supports Abortions Up to Birth
• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: The Most Pro-Abortion Ticket in American History
• John Kasich: It’s OK for Christians to Vote for Biden, Even Though He Supports Killing Babies
• Andrew Cuomo Caught Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths, His Order Killed at Least 11,000

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• President Donald Trump: The Most Pro-Life President in History
• Kamala Harris Has 100% Pro-Abortion Record, Voted for Infanticide and Tax-Funded Abortions
• New York Times Calls Kamala Harris a “Moderate,” But She’s Rabidly Pro-Abortion
• Abortion Clinic Kills Woman in Botched Abortion, Never Called 911 for Help
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Joe Biden Names Kamala Harris as His Running Mate, She Supports Abortions Up to Birth

Joe Biden picked a fellow abortion activist as his running mate today, naming pro-abortion California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: The Most Pro-Abortion Ticket in American History

The pick is in and pro-abortion California Senator Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s running mate. And for leading pro-life groups, the pairing is the most pro-abortion presidential ticket in American history.

John Kasich: It’s OK for Christians to Vote for Biden, Even Though He Supports Killing Babies

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich encouraged Republican and Christian voters Monday to consider voting for pro-abortion Democrat Joe Biden because he is a “man of faith.”

Andrew Cuomo Caught Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths, His Order Killed at Least 11,000

A new investigation by the Associated Press released New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been undercounting the deaths of nursing home residents from the coronavirus in New York, caused by his executive order putting COVID patients in nursing homes.

President Donald Trump: The Most Pro-Life President in History

Trump has been more pro-life than any previous president.

Kamala Harris Has 100% Pro-Abortion Record, Voted for Infanticide and Tax-Funded Abortions

By picking Senator Harris, Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to abortion on demand at any time for any reason and paid for by taxpayers.

New York Times Calls Kamala Harris a “Moderate,” But She’s Rabidly Pro-Abortion

The New York Times tweeted this demonstrably false claim.

Abortion Clinic Kills Woman in Botched Abortion, Never Called 911 for Help

When a woman, was helped out of the West Alabama Women’s Center (WAWC) abortion facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on May 7, 2020, pro-life activists on the scene at the suspected something had gone very wrong with an abortion.

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Andrew Cuomo: Criticism of My Order Killing Nursing Home Residents is “Just Political”

UN Pushes Sex on Kids, Redefines Abstinence as “When to Start Having Sex”

National Day of Remembrance on September 12 Will Remember 61 Million Babies Killed in Abortions

Liberal Media Calls Unborn Babies “Babies,” Except on Stories About Abortion

Feminist Sends Nasty Note to Mother of Children With Autism: You Should Have Aborted Them

Washington Post: You’re Sexist if You Criticize Joe Biden’s Possible Female Running Mates

Catholic Bishop Falsely Claims President Trump is Not Pro-Life

Chris Cuomo Claims Trump “Doesn’t Give a Damn” About Americans Dying From Coronavirus

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report | Monday, August 10, 2020

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• Catholic Bishop Falsely Claims President Trump is Not Pro-Life
• Chris Cuomo Claims Trump “Doesn’t Give a Damn” About Americans Dying From Coronavirus
• Biden Uses His Catholic Faith for Votes After Saying He Would Force Nuns to Fund Abortions
• Church Defies Judge’s Order to Stop Worship Services, Worships Despite Gavin Newsom’s Lockdown

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• California Governor Gavin Newsom Defends Protests While banning Church Worship Services
• Mike Huckabee: Christian Voters Can’t Vote for Joe Biden Because He’s Pro-Abortion
• Media Calls Joe Biden a “Faithful Catholic,” But he Supports Abortions Up to Birth
• Beautiful Baby Born After Mom Changes Her Mind in the Middle of the Abortion
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Catholic Bishop Falsely Claims President Trump is Not Pro-Life

A Catholic bishop is coming under fire for questionable comments about President Donald trump and his pro-life record.

Chris Cuomo Claims Trump “Doesn’t Give a Damn” About Americans Dying From Coronavirus

Near the end of Friday’s PrimeTime, host Chris “Fredo” Cuomo raged like a buffoon over President Trump’s Bedminster press conference on the coronavirus and comments Trump made to supporters.

Biden Uses His Catholic Faith for Votes After Saying He Would Force Nuns to Fund Abortions

Joe Biden keeps trying to win votes by talking about his Catholic faith while quietly adopting positions that directly oppose it.

Church Defies Judge’s Order to Stop Worship Services, Worships Despite Gavin Newsom’s Lockdown

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s said the church couldn’t hold worship services or sing during the service. A judge ordered the church to comply with Newsom’s lockdown.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Defends Protests While banning Church Worship Services

Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 orders prohibiting all indoor worship services in most of the state and “singing and chanting” in the counties not on the “County Monitoring List.”

Mike Huckabee: Christian Voters Can’t Vote for Joe Biden Because He’s Pro-Abortion

Christians are not buying Joe Biden’s claims about being a man of faith, former governor Mike Huckabee said Sunday.

Media Calls Joe Biden a “Faithful Catholic,” But he Supports Abortions Up to Birth

CNN and reporters called 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden a “devout Catholic” Thursday after President Donald Trump said the former vice president would “hurt the Bible, hurt God.”

Beautiful Baby Born After Mom Changes Her Mind in the Middle of the Abortion

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NBA’s Chief Marketing Officer is Also a Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Board Member

YouTube Censors Pro-Life Videos Exposing How Abortions Kill Unborn Babies

Abortion Clinics Fight Inspections Tooth and Nail Because Killing Babies Isn’t Health Care

Czech Republic Rejects Legalizing Euthanasia for the Third Time

Pro-Life Democrat Says “Joe Biden Would be the Most Pro-Abortion President in History”

New Zealand Euthanasia Measure Would Lead to Killing Many Elderly and Disabled People

French Assembly Approves Measure to Allow Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth

Satanic Temple Raffles Off Free Abortion to Promote Killing Babies as Religious Rituals

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Scorned Governor Punishes Casino That Helped Christians

Written by Staff Writer | August 9, 2020

URL of the originating web site: https://redrightdaily.com/scorned-governor-punishes-casino-that-helped-christians-fight-lockdown-order/

As many of you know in the State of Nevada churches are not allowed to have more than 50 people in attendance however, casinos are allowed to operate at 50% capacity.

In July, the Supreme Court ruled that Nevada is allowed to impose tighter restrictions on churches than casinos thanks to Chief Justice Roberts who sided with the liberal judges.

USA Today reported:

Lawyers for the state had argued that religious services require tougher limits than commercial establishments because of their duration and close quarters. They said other venues, from movie theaters to museums, faced the same 50-person limit.

“Sadly, the types of communal, interpersonal gatherings that put Nevada citizens most at risk for spreading the virus include larger, in-person religious services – which are a major source of COVID-19 infections,” the state’s lawyers said.

The high court’s earlier ruling on the issue came on May 29, when Roberts sided with the liberal justices in a ruling against California’s South Bay United Pentecostal Church. Roberts said choosing when to lift restrictions during a pandemic is the business of elected officials, not unelected judges.

However, a viral video has appeared on the internet that shows the group “Evangelicals For Trump” holding a worship service in a casino. The place was packed however was in compliance with the guidelines because the event took place inside a casino that was operating at 50% capacity.

Gov. Sisolak’s was furious and called the event at the Las Vegas Ahern Hotel “callous and dangerous.”

The scorned governor ensured the hotel was fined a whopping $250 civil penalty, but will not lose any licenses.

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