July 18, 2008
News and Updates
| Host: | Jim Schneider |
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Jim Schneider cleared the newswire to update listeners on the following stories of interest to the Christian community.
-Liberty Counsel issued a press release this week concerning the California Supreme Court. They rejected the case that was brought by same-sex marriage advocates who intended to prevent California voters from voting on the California Marriage Protection Act this coming November.
-The Massachusetts Senate voted this past Tuesday to repeal their 1913 law used to bar out of state same-sex couples from marrying in their state.
-Christians facing possible prison terms in Brazil for speaking out against homosexuality if their Senate passes a bill that was approved unanimously by its House of Representatives.
-The U.S. Census Bureau will not count same sex marriages in it's 2010 report.
-Alliance Defense Fund attorney files lawsuit Monday on behalf of a licensed counselor who was fired after referring a person seeking counsel over a same-sex relationship to a colleague, rather than attempt to provide a service that would conflict with her sincerely held religious beliefs on homosexual behavior.
-South Carolina's taxpayer paid advertisement describing itself as "so gay" has backfired and could cost the state tourism dollars.
-Madison, Wisconsin, paper reports that a "queer spelling bee" will take place on July 19th.
-According to a press release from the Americans United for Separation of Church and State, their organization, along with the A.C.L U., have urged a federal appeals court to deny tax funding to a Baptist Child Care Agency that proselytizes youngsters in its care and fires gay employees.
-Oregon voters hope that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will uphold their efforts to protect natural marriage when pro-family activists begin collecting petition signatures for a ballot initiative to repeal Oregon's domestic partnership law.
-Former President Clinton says he's ready to campaign for Barack Obama.
-News anchors from the big three networks will be traveling to the Middle East and Europe with Barack Obama.
-John McCain stops in Kansas City and defends his pro-life stance.
-McCain sends mixed message on gay adoption.
-Ron Paul supporters mourn loss of gay political operative.
-Another young person has been dehydrated to death in the same hospice in Florida where Terri Schiavo died.
-An abortion practitioner who has been charged with manslaughter after killing one of his patients in a legal abortion that failed plans to present a not guilty plea to the charges.
-Alabama women charged with manslaughter after severing the umbilical cord while the baby was still in the womb.
-Katie Couric was an honoree at the National Organization for Women awards gala.
-Pro-life pharmacists in Washington are continuing their fight against a state regulation that would force them to provide medication that would kill an unborn child.
-Planned Parenthood is attacking a Bush administration plan to help pro-life doctors.
-Al Gore urges clean energy plan and that the survival of the U.S. is at risk. This is in spite of the fact that energy use at his mansion has allegedly increased.
-Psychiatrists from Australia and New Zealand have diagnosed their first case of climate change delusion.
-The Chairman of the FCC makes it clear that he has no desire to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.
-A number of Muslim nations have taken a resolution to the U.N. that would prohibit defamation of a religion.
-Adverse reactions taking place in some individuals receiving the vaccination for the HPV virus.
-Man sues church claiming that the spirit of God forced his fall while at church.
-An American pastor is attempting a worldwide blast of trumpets this Fall to get God's attention.
-Subway purchases banner advertising on website for Homeschooling Today magazine as well as developing a new contest that will allow inclusion by home schoolers.
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