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 Our Christian HeritageThese men all believed in the Creator of the Bible. They said so right there in the Declaration of independence. Anyway, here is a short video which makes short work of the theory of evolution. This monstrous idea which has turned our world upside down. Its (evolution) utter nonsense! youtu.be |
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Theory of Evolution The Theory of Evolution was taken from Darwin’s renowned book”On the Origin of Species” formulated evolution by natural selection. EVERYTHING in God’s Physical Universe must be natural--- The Natural is a required separation between The Spirit and the physical. As Darwin (somewhat) said: “One cannot observe the majesty of Nature and not feel the infinite power of God”. Although there are numerous unknown phenomena within evolution, among the most interesting to me are these two: Science does not yet know how Life or Man began. It is possible, with the help of advanced research into God’s Quantum, that Man may someday prove evolution --- just like Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Mo |
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janheckman. . . This man succinctly describes in great detail the fallacies and unprovable tenants of all of the evolutionary theory. Please, come back after you have heard his obvious and uncomplicated premise , okay?. |
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Why Evolution is mostly true whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com Mo |
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Our Christian Heritage “The groundwork for modern humanism was laid during the Enlightenment by those philosophers who sought to purge religion of most of its superstitious elements and replace them with a deistic or atheistic rationalism. Thomas Paine's Age of Reason (1794–1796), which argues for a religion based on a belief that the world was created by a rational God, was one of the most important such works in this period. In the nineteenth century, two major influences were important. First, at an institutional level, the Unitarian Church came into existence and by century's end had developed a commitment to toleration and a disavowal of any type of creedalism. This development, combined with the Unitarians' progressive, liberal ideology, created a framework that would accept the kind of religious radicalism that humanists came to espouse in the early twentieth century. The fact that humanism came to be institutionalized in the Unitarian Church would be both fortunate and problematic. One of the most significant intellectual transformations of the nineteenth century was the widespread acceptance of a developmental view of the past. This revolution in thought had a profound effect on modern religious history. Although many people found ways to reconcile biological evolution and traditional religion, naturalistic evolution gave ammunition to critics of Christianity who branded it as intellectually stagnant and naïve. More important, however, developmentalism also made it possible to see human history as in flux; indeed when applied to religious history, it had the effect of relativizing religion. Humanism drew on both aspects of evolutionary thinking. Humanism as a distinct intellectual movement arose in early-twentieth-century America among self-described religious humanists. It arose first among radical theologians, especially Unitarian clergymen, who saw religious humanism as anything but an irreligious movement; although these men entirely rejected the "God language" of their colleagues, they felt it essential to retain the institution of religion. Religion was a historical construction, they believed, which developed and changed over time to accommodate new social forms, and it would have to remake itself dramatically in order to continue to exist in the modern world. Already many Protestant modernist theologians were arguing that traditional religion was outdated, based as it was on views of God as a king or lord over creation, and that religion must change and embrace a democratic ethos. The humanists went further, rejecting all discussion of God as unjustified in a scientific age. And yet, they argued, religion itself was not defunct; it fulfilled certain social and psychological urges of human beings. The challenge for moderns was to find ways to integrate current scientific knowledge and democratic social values with the institutions of religion. This is largely what early religious humanism was designed to do.” www.encyclopedia.com Other research has substantiated this social dynamnic changes as well. www.ross.mayfirst.org Five Causes in Decline in Belief MODERN PHILOSOPHY After the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation, men were much freer to explore new ideas. Some began to question everything and believe in nothing. The British philosopher David Hume (1711–1776) argued that no one can prove anything, even the law of cause and effect. The German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) insisted that we can only know how we perceive something and that we really cannot be certain about things like the existence of God. These men were agnostics, and their skepticism has influenced our culture. Their main idea was that we can’t be sure about anything (of course, they thought they were certain about that). This view has saturated our educational system, especially at the university level, and it has crippled religion in America by convincing people that no one can be sure that his belief is right. DEISM Deism is the belief in the one true God but not in the Bible and especially the miracles of the Bible. It is often described as the view that God’s relationship to the world is like winding up a clock and letting it run down without interfering. Deists believe in God. They believe that God created the world, but they don’t believe God has ever intervened miraculously in the world. They reject the inspiration of the Bible, the deity of Jesus Christ, and all the stories of God’s intervention, from the flood to the miracles of the New Testament. They believe in some basic moral guidelines, but they usually abhor “organized religion.” Thomas Paine summed up deism when he said, “I believe in one God, no more.” Thomas Jefferson showed how prevalent deism was in his time when he produced his own New Testament (usually called the Jefferson Bible) in which he literally cut out all verses in the gospel accounts that mention miracles. The French deist Voltaire (1694–1778) was also famous. “HIGHER” CRITICISM The Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) attacked the Bible and said it was not divinely inspired. As skepticism spread in Europe, liberal theologians, especially in Germany, questioned who actually wrote the books of the Bible. Under the guise of “scholarship” they concluded that these Scriptures were not written by the men previously thought to have penned them or at the time many supposed. They claimed that the Bible has been revised and edited by numerous unknown writers. Julius Wellhausen (1844–1918) championed the view that the first five books of the Bible were not written by Moses but were produced much later from at least four sources. F. C. Baur (1792–1860) said that many books in the New Testament were written after the apostles died. Later Rudolph Bultmann (1884–1976) said that a modern reader must remove all the “myths” of the New Testament to discover what the actual message is. EVOLUTION About five hundred years before Christ, Anaximander set forth a theory of evolution in rough form. The idea never took hold until Charles Darwin wrote Origin of Species in 1859. When Darwin wrote this book, he believed in God. At that point, his theory would be better described as theistic evolution. Toward the end of his life, Darwin was more of a skeptic than a believer. Though not well received by churches of his day, the theory of evolution has since gained widespread acceptance in education. It has also made inroads into many Catholic and Protestant churches. Since even theistic evolution denies the creation account in Genesis, a person cannot consistently believe in the Bible and in this view. Also, since Jesus upheld the creation account in Genesis (Matthew 19:4-5; Mark 10:6), theistic evolution is an anti-Christian belief, though amazingly some who claim they are Christians hold this view. www.housetohouse.com All of these ideas have been the reason for the decline of the conservative/ Christian American heritage. Including evolution! |
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The United States is Not In what famous ocument are these words enshrined? Who was the president and founding father who authorized and/or signed it? Evolution is true, and it therefore behooves you to reconcile this fact with your religious belief. The Dalai Lama explains that if your faith is contradicted by reality, you are best served excising those parts that are unworkable. |
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lord_shiva. . . in any sense, founded upon the Christian religion. >> It is true that the Christian faith (“religion” as you term it) is not anywhere “officially” stamped upon the documents which were written by our founding fathers, tue enough. However, historically, the fact of the Christian faith infusing the direction and principles which guided our political process is everywhere! Here are a few examples of that. “Christian Faith in American History The freedoms we enjoy in America today originated in Judeo-Christian ideals that date back to long before the American Revolution. As we teach our families to appreciate those freedoms, we also have the privilege of introducing our children to the rich Christian heritage that so profoundly influenced the development of this young nation. Here are just a few highlights in American history of faith being the impetus for freedom. Matthew Spalding, author of We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future, says, "Of the many influences that shaped the American concept of liberty, the first and most formative was faith." Indeed, America was the first country in all of history that was deliberately formed to protect and promote religious freedom. Our founders rightly noted that people don't give people freedom — God does. In 1620 Pilgrims seeking to practice Christianity within their own political community wrote the Mayflower Compact. As stated in the Compact, their new colony was established "for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith." The spirit of the Mayflower Compact is reflected in other national documents that would come later in American history, including the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. In each of these documents, the dignity and value of every human being, a fundamental principle of the Christian faith, is reflected. America's history is unique in that our founders designed a government to protect our God-given rights. Evidence of this intent can clearly be seen in the Declaration of Independence, where our founders penned these words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness — that to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." www.focusonthefamily.com “Did America Have a Christian Founding?” www.heritage.org The answer is absolutely! “America Acknowledges God” Congress inserted Under God in the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 in order to combat the rise of atheistic communism and reaffirm that “America was ‘founded on a belief in God.'” In God We Trust was first inscribed on U.S. coins in 1864 under President Lincoln, and in 1956 Congress made it the national motto of the United States. Since at least the 1820’s, the U.S. Supreme Court has opened its court sessions with the prayer of “God save the United States and this Honorable Court.” Since George Washington first added “so help me God” to his inaugural oath, every president since has likewise asked for God’s assistance at his inauguration. Since the Supreme Court’s building was constructed in the 1930’s, a marble frieze on the south wall of the courtroom has featuredMoses with the two tablets of the Decalogue. Since its first meeting in 1774, Congress has opened its sessions with prayer, usually given by its official chaplains in both houses. When our nation was attacked on September 11, 2001, the members of Congress spontaneously sang “God Bless America” on the steps of the Capitol building. Since 1775, with the introduction of the chaplaincy into the Army and Navy, every branch of the U.S. armed forces has provided chaplains to facilitate the worship of God in our military. On October 3, 1789, one week after Congress approved the Bill of Rights, Pres. George Washington recognized “the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor,” and therefore declared a national “day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors ofAlmighty Godespecially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.” morallaw.org << In what famous ocument are these words enshrined? Who was the president and founding father who authorized and/or signed it? >> Please, be more specific in your questions here. << Evolution is true, and it therefore behooves you to reconcile this fact with your religious belief. The Dalai Lama explains that if your faith is contradicted by reality, you are best served excising those parts that are unworkable. >> Evolution IS NOT TRUE! Can you refute the evidence produced above? My faith substantiates reality. The true reality. What reality are you talking about? The Dalai Lama is an expert on reality? What are his credentials, sir? |
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Well then, What Happened! “The Moral Premise and the Decline of the American Heritage” Man in his very nature has need of a major premise — a philosophical starting point or Prime Mover, as it were, to give reason for his being, direction and order to his thinking, and initiative and impetus to his actions. With the Christian, this basic assumption stems from the belief that God, by Divine fiat, created man as a moral, rational being with freedom of choice, and that exercise of will and choice in both the moral and physical frames of reference is an awesome but unavoidable fact of existence. Man’s choice to partake of the "forbidden fruit" provided him with the promised knowledge of good and evil, but along with it came an incalculable complication of his circumstances. Nature became a challenge to his physical existence. Other people constituted to him a confused complex of variant relationships that ranged from love on one hand to virulent hatred on the other. God faded from his consciousness, and with that loss went also the meaning of man’s struggle. Man was thus lost in the only sense in which he could be really lost, and the need was therefore critical for a major premise which promulgates for man a supreme purpose for life, a purpose which justifies the physical hardship, the social conflicts, the spiritual struggle, and the disappointments with which life is filled. Only such a premise delivers life from the insanity it sometimes appears to be — struggle without hope, achievement without happiness, victory without exaltation, death without resurrection. Man, himself, throughout the concourse of his history has given ample evidence of his longing and need for an all-embracing purpose. He knows so little that is perfect, yet he always looks for perfection — a seminal response which derives from the moral image in which he was originally created and the perfection of the environment in which he found himself. Though corrupt by his own choice, he still yearns for the ideal, like some earthling wandering in a cosmic wasteland dreaming of the green hills of earth. Basically, he seeks a society which will fulfill his demands on nature, ameliorate his relationship with his fellow man, and provide the ultimate reason for existence. In the search, man’s thinking has led him, inevitably, into metaphysical and ontological problems, to a consideration of the first principles of all existence. fee.org “The Shocking Moral Decline of Britain and America” The Anglo-American nations of Britain and America were founded on the moral precepts of the Bible. The British Empire was built on common law derived from the principles of the Torah, and the United States was founded by God-fearing men of faith who, despite their personal failings, possessed a great reverence for the Scriptures. Like a “city on a hill,” our English-speaking nations once shone as a moral beacon of hope in a dark world. But today, we are fast becoming a “byword” throughout the world (see Deuteronomy 28:37). As this chapter will demonstrate, the Anglo-American peoples have forsaken their moral foundation—a foundation once based squarely on the Scriptures. Thus, curses—prophesied long ago as corrective punishment on a rebellious Israel—have begun to multiply and will soon overtake our nations. As God warns in Leviticus 26:25, He will indeed “avenge the quarrel of His covenant,” bringing sore punishment on modern Israel for her persistent violation of His laws—in particular, the Ten Commandments. In order to understand God’s present judgment on America and Britain, we must first realize the stark contrast between how our forefathers viewed God and the Bible as compared to how today’s leaders view God and the Bible. As you will see, the difference is astonishing. British Reliance on Scripture Whether Catholic or Protestant, Britain has been nominally Christian for well over a thousand years. An early figure in the nation’s religious history was Alfred the Great (849–899 AD), who, as king, was able to secure victory over the Viking invasion of 871 AD that threatened to destroy Christianity just as it was beginning to flourish as the majority religion. Inspired by his success, Alfred created a new system of Christian education designed to reach the illiterate country people. It was the king’s hope that Christianity would begin to capture the imagination of the ordinary people. Known for his reverence for Scripture, Alfred “adopted the Ten Commandments and other selections from the Pentateuch, together with the Golden Rule … as the foundation of the early laws of England.”1 Later, the Norman Conquest of England (1066 AD) cemented the power of the Church of England. Throughout the Middle Ages, Christianity in Britain became central to the lives of ordinary people. In 16th-century England, Catholicism—which had dominated the nation’s religious landscape for centuries—was beginning to face serious criticism from the common people as the Reformation gained momentum. Protestantism, however, was a minority faith, and no one seriously thought about England dropping Catholicism. But as fate would have it, King Henry VIII wanted a divorce so he could remarry and secure a male heir—but the Pope denied him permission. The king reacted by “divorcing” England from the Roman Catholic Church. Of course, Henry endorsed a few religious reforms so his decision did not appear to be driven by self-interest. Eventually, after a brief but bloody return to Catholicism under Henry’s daughter, Mary I, England became predominantly Protestant. For the first time in Britain’s history, to be English was to be Protestant. Despite later turmoil caused by Catholic royalty, the 1689 Act of Toleration granted freedom of religious worship. The Church of England, though always the official state religion, had surrendered the idea of imposing a single faith on its people. (For more on the religious history of Britain, see Appendix 6.) As the British Empire was rapidly expanding under Queen Victoria, people began to sense an awareness of God’s role in British history—and many began to sense a divine mission behind the Empire. For example, Lord Archibald Rosebery, British prime minister from 1894 to 1895, once spoke at Glasgow University about the British Empire. He said that even “the most cynical must see the finger of the divine” in the Empire’s formation, which, he added, resulted from the “supreme direction of the Almighty.”2 At times, other leaders have referred to the “manifest destiny” of the British—of their “right” and “duty” before God to serve mankind through the rule of the Empire.3 Such sentiments served to solidify religious devotion and a reliance on the Bible in the lives of many British citizens. One of these was Sir William Blackstone. Introduced in 1765, Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England were fundamental to the development of English common law and served as the premier legal reference for the nation. Of utmost importance was the fact that Blackstone’s work was based principally on the laws and precepts of the Bible. The Commentaries were crucial as well in the subsequent development of America’s legal system.4 Following British example, many early American colonies incorporated the entire text of the Ten Commandments into their legal code. Other passages of the Old Testament were copied in whole or in part into various legal documents.5 But today, modern psychology, new philosophies, and naturalistic worldviews—which have proliferated in Great Britain for more than a century—are taking center stage, leaving Christianity in serious decline. Now a breeding ground of Darwinian evolution and atheism, England has been falling away from its Christian heritage for generations. Moreover, as Appendix 8 brings out, Christianity may be facing virtual extinction in the United Kingdom. America’s Biblical Roots Today, it is considered “politically incorrect” to teach America’s Christian roots. While most Americans (about 85 percent) still identify themselves as Christians, America itself is now widely viewed as a post- Christian nation. As will be demonstrated, this apparent paradox is the result of a long process of cultural and ideological change—including a new, liberal approach to the idea of the “separation of church and state.” What does it mean to be post-Christian? Essentially, it means that Christianity—or, more to the point, the Bible—no longer impacts American politics or culture as it once did. While almost all politicians are sworn into office with their hand conspicuously placed on the Holy Bible, they ignore it as the ultimate source of moral law. In the interests of political correctness, tolerance and moral relativism—which, as we will later see, all stem from multicultural ideology—Christian morals cannot be held as superior to any other religious view or set of principles, including those of secular atheism. Thus, the Bible—since it is the basis of Christianity, and Christianity is now viewed as just one religion among many in America—has been gutted of its power and authority as a tool for national leadership or as a standard for societal morality. www.cbcg.org |
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Focus on the Family <<The freedoms we enjoy in America today originated in Judeo-Christian ideals that date back to long before the American Revolution.>> Not quite--the freedoms we enjoy in America today originated in Greco-Roman ideals that date back long before the American Revolution, to the time of the Roman Republic. This fact is also illustrated in the art and architecture of revolutionary America, from the fluted columns and capitals adorning our capitol buildings, to the very names given to half our legislative body, the senate. While the Bible mentions judges, these were typically prophets who did not issue edicts by written law, but but instead by "divine fiat," using methods almost as corrupt as "trial by joust." The rule of kings, however, is something conservative Christians do seem to miss, in the power they bequeath rulers in whom they find favor, such as the current porn star banging, Playboy bunny humping, Apprentice employee nailing, teen beauty pageant fondling charlatan now occupying our Oval Office, but soon to be evicted as Mueller just confiscated Cohen's documents on Groper's malfeasance. |
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Fake News << Focus on the Family is morally reprehensible. These are the same folks who encouraged execution of homosexuals in Uganda. >> Where are your sources? Such a outlandish accusation should be documented, and I don't mean a grocery tabloid either. << Not quite--the freedoms we enjoy in America today originated in Greco-Roman ideals that date back long before the American Revolution, to . . . >> Hog wash! I DOCUMENTED where the American Colonists derived their morals and their rationale for why they revolted against the English. And it sure wasn't Greece, Bubba. If you are going to post nonsense, please do so somewhere else. I know where from and how my American Christian heritage came from, thank you very much! |
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lord_shiva. . . “FRC used one of Museveni's speeches in an e-mail to its supporters praising Uganda's commitment to Christian faith and "national repentance" around the time that he reintroduced the Anti-HomosexualityBill. The speech did not refer to homosexuality specifically, but did mention "sexual immorality" among the sins for ... “ “THE SPEECH DID NOT REFER TO HOMOSEXUALITY SPECIFICALLY” (Did you catch that?) en.wikipedia.org lord_shiva is putting words into FRC's Tony Perkins, here, isn't he? I have been following FRC for a number of years, and their primary focus is defending Christian rights and beliefs here in America. For many years the preceding DNC has waged war against Christian rights and freedoms. If you would to and look up “Christian rights lost” or “War on Christianity” at the www.frc.org website you will find plenty of examples of this. But I digress, sorry. Back to the subject at hand, shall we? lord_shiva offers a few links ostensibly trying to associate FRC with anti-homosexual rhetoric. Not true. Each one of those links does not report Tony Perkins or FRC as being associated with anti-homosexual bias. And while I am on this point of “anti homosexual” bias, let it be known by all concerned individuals, that hatred or anti-homosexual attitudes are not conducive to building dialogue between opposing individuals. Why is there a battle going on in America regarding “homosexuality” and its acceptance. Going back to the premise that America was founded as a Christian nation, made up mostly of Christian people, that would necessarily have to mean that as Christians we would view homosexual behavior in light of what the Bible has to say about it. But even before we go there let's us do a study on homosexual behavior in general, shall we? What does documented studies say about this “alternate” life style? “Health Risks of Homosexual Lifestyle” “The current media portrayal of gay and lesbian relationships is that they are as healthy, stable and loving as heterosexual marriages — or even more so.1 Medical associations are promoting somewhat similar messages.2 Sexual relationships between members of the same sex, however, expose gays, lesbians and bisexuals to extreme risks of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), physical injuries, mental disorders and even a shortened life span. There are five major distinctions between gay and heterosexual relationships, with specific medical consequences. They are: Levels of Promiscuity read more Similar extremes of promiscuity have not been documented among lesbians. However, an Australian study found that 93 percent of lesbians reported having had sex with men, and lesbians were 4.5 times more likely than heterosexual women to have had more than 50 lifetime male sex partners. Any degree of sexual promiscuity carries the risk of contracting STDs. Physical Health read more 1.Male Homosexual Behavior 2.Female Homosexual Behavior Common sexual practices among gay men lead to numerous STDs and physical injuries, some of which are virtually unknown in the heterosexual population. Lesbians are also at higher risk for STDs. In addition to diseases that may be transmitted during lesbian sex, a study at an Australian STD clinic found that lesbians were three to four times more likely than heterosexual women to have sex with men who were high-risk for HIV. Mental Health read more It is well established that there are high rates of psychiatric illnesses, including depression, drug abuse, and suicide attempts, among gays and lesbians. This is true even in the Netherlands, where gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) relationships are far more socially acceptable than in the U.S. Depression and drug abuse are strongly associated with risky sexual practices that lead to serious medical problems.” [1] Becky Birtha, “Gay Parents and the Adoption Option,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 04, 2002, ; Grant Pick, “Make Room for Daddy – and Poppa,” The Chicago Tribune Internet Edition, March 24, 2002. [2] Ellen C. Perrin, et al., “Technical Report: Coparent or Second-Parent Adoption by Same-Sex Parents,” Pediatrics, 109(2): 341-344 (2002). factsaboutyouth.com “Is Homosexuality a Health Risk” downloads.frc.org “HIV Among Gay and Bi-sexual Men” www.cdc.gov “Health Care Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: A Literature Review” Introduction and background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) is an umbrella term which includes a number of groups: lesbian (homosexual woman), gay (homosexual man or woman), bisexual (person who is attracted to both genders), transgender (person who identifies his gender as different from their biological one), queer (a synonym for gay; some people prefer to identify themselves as queer to empower themselves and take their identity “back from the bullies”), questioning (people who are unsure about their gender identity/sexuality), intersex (people with two sets of genitalia), asexual (people who are not sexually attracted to anyone and who don’t identify with any orientation), allies (the loving supporters of the community, though not necessarily part of it), two spirits (a tradition in many First Nations that considers sexual minorities to have both male and female spirits), and pansexual (person sexually attracted to others of any sex or gender). It is noteworthy to mention that the lack of appropriate questions pertaining to gender and sexual identity in most national or state surveys makes it difficult to estimate the number of LGBT individuals and their health care needs. LGBT youth face a fear of coming out and discrimination because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression [1]. It can lead to an increased risk of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance use, and self-destructive behaviors. They are also particularly vulnerable to suicidal behaviors [1]. It is shocking to realize that LGBT youth represent up to 40% of all young people experiencing homelessness. They are also at an increased risk of physical or sexual abuse, STDs, and mental health issues [2-5]. We aim to highlight the factors leading to poorer health outcomes, social inequalities, and health care disparities in LGBT youth as compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Review Depression and suicidal risk among discriminated LGBT youth Sexual minority adolescents report a greater incidence of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and increased suicidal behaviors than heterosexual adolescents [6]. In a school-based survey conducted in Boston, Massachusetts (n = 1320), 10% of participants identified themselves as LGBT and 58% of them were females. The respondents’ age ranged between 13 to 19 years in this survey. LGBT youth scored significantly higher on the scale for depressive symptomatology. They were also more likely than heterosexual and non-transgendered youth to report suicidal ideations (30% vs. 6%, p < 0.0001) and self-harm behaviors (21% vs. 6%, p < 0.0001) [7]. Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health revealed that sexual minority youth are prone to be isolated and disconnected from the social networks [8]. This estrangement can increase the risk of depressive symptoms among sexual minority males [8]. Similar trends were replicated in other community surveys [9]. Bisexual males and females were also more likely to express depressive symptomology than the heterosexual individuals [10]. Sexual provocativeness and increased substance use LGBT youth are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviors leading to an increased incidence of STDs. The rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV are twice as higher in sexually minority youth, as in heterosexual men [11]. According to the Dane County Youth Assessment Surveys (2008-2009), multiple factors accounted for unsafe sexual behaviors in LGBT youth including earlier age of sexual encounter, increased number of known and anonymous sexual partners, lack of education on safe sex practices, ineffective use of condoms, and testing and perception of STDs acquisition [12]. Figure Figure11 reflects the statistical values of these high-risk behaviors in LGBT youth. All of the footnotes are at this website: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov << As the gay rights movement has gained traction in the United States, the more virulently homophobic ideologies of the religious right have been pushed further out of the mainstream and into fringe territory. But as their influence has waned at home, right-wing evangelists from the United States have been flexing their sanctimonious muscles influencing policymakers in Africa. >> lord_shiva here makes a case for the apparent “progress” which has been made in America in regards to allowing homosexual lifestyles more freedom and recognition. More to the point, lord_shiva, you seem to believe that religious attitudes regarding homosexuality is “homophobic” and undesirable. In light of the documented data above I submit that there are good and valid reasons to not endorse homosexuality. Another point, lord_shiva, your use of the word “sanctimonious” to describe the religious objection to homosexuals (sanctimonious:making a show of being morally superior to other people) is not appreciated. This club is about exposing and correcting the misunderstandings and misappropriations of law through the years which has lowered the social customs to the point where we are no longer recognized as a Christian nation. And one of the worst mistakes and misappropriation of law in recent years has been the acceptance of homosexuality! In the future you will please private message me if you have any more disparaging comments to make regarding Christianity and our morals, please. |
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Christianity Some churches run homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and food banks. The better of these expect nothing in return for the services offered. We have other Christians who view the poor as potential profit centers, and refuse aid to those in need if they cannot pay. Some Christians scorn immigrants and those of other faiths, calling them "infidels." Some Christians are the first to cast stones against porn stars, Playboy Bunnies, and those who have been sexually assaulted by men in power when they speak up. I have only praise for the former, and like the Bible prophets, condemnation for the latter. "Depart from me ye workers of iniquity, for I never knew ye." I applaud those who abide by moral values. Men like Barrack Obama, who never cheated on his wife, never bilked college students out of their hard earned savings, never defrauded investors or refused to pay vendors for services rendered, never extolled the virtues of torture or proclaimed we should murder the families of war prisoners... I think you know the honest, good, upright, moral Christian people of faith I'm talking about here. |
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service Has anybody checked-out that new club called -THINK!-"? Club -THINK!+ is currently last on the "all clubs" list --- Just scroll to the bottom to find it. It's becoming a good time to -THINK!-. Mo |
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janheckman. . . This club desires all members to think - especially before posting. Now, may we hear what you were thinking? |
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Lord_shiva. . . It is well known that you have no lost love as far as your sentiments go regarding the Christian faith. Anyway, your post above following on the heels of my rebuttal to your post does not address the in one way or another, whether you agree to my assertions. As a moderator on this club, it behooves you to declare plainly your views, please? |
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Not a totalitarian club It is not my intent to censure all dissenting views. However, whatever your opinion it need be posted with tact and discretion. |
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This thread subject is "Our Christian heritage" A few recent posts by lord_shiva are being deleted because they do not offer insight or information specifically to the thread subject. More to the point they seem to be opposed directly to information and commentary contrary to my views without direct information and commentary substantiating lord_shiva's views. There will not be dissension in this club aimed at causing divisions and strifes among members! Views honestly shared with humility and compassion are what we are striving to express. In an attitude of true Christian love. If any member believes these parameters are un-Christian or un-Biblical, please private message me first before posting at large. Thank you for your contributions and understanding. Club founder, Frank |
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More on Focus on the Family Focus on the Family Founded 1977 Founder James Dobson Tax ID no. 95-3188150 (EIN) Location 8605 Explorer Dr Colorado Springs, Colorado80920 Area served International Key people Jim Daly, President Revenue $95,209,896 (2011 FY)[1] Employees 640 (as of 2013)[2] Volunteers 112 Website focusonthefamily.com Focus on the Family (FOTF or FotF) is an American Christian conservative organization founded in 1977 in Southern California by psychologist James Dobson, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[3] It is active in promoting an interdenominational effort toward its socially conservative views on public policy. Focus on the Family is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations that rose to prominence in the 1980s. As of the 2015 tax filing year, Focus on the Family declared itself to be a church. Focus on the Family's stated mission is "nurturing and defending the God-ordained institution of the family and promoting biblical truths worldwide".[4] It promotes abstinence-only sexual education; creationism;[5] adoptionby married, opposite-sex parents;[6] school prayer; and traditional gender roles. It opposes abortion; divorce; gambling; LGBT rights, particularly LGBT adoption and same-sex marriage;[7] pornography; pre-marital sex; and substance abuse. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and social scientists have criticized Focus on the Family for trying to misrepresent their research to bolster FOTF's fundamentalist political agenda and ideology. The core promotional activities of the organization include a daily radio broadcast by its president Jim Dalyand his colleagues, providing free resources according to Focus on the Family views, and publishing magazines, videos, and audio recordings. The organization also produces programs for targeted audiences, such as Adventures in Odyssey for children, dramas, and Family Minute. en.wikipedia.org They have publicized several articles regarding political legislation which either promotes conservative/ Christian values or detract from these values. Hopefully all interested will visit their website and see for themselves. I welcome this for anybody interested in what is going on politically in America. We need to be informed so we may intelligently vote the issues important to us. |
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More Resources God the Son Jesus Christ and to, God the Holy Spirit, He Hath Blessed Us With A Nation. This page also serves as a reminder to all of us that this Nation under God was founded by God fearing men and women who KNEW that God's mighty hand built the cornerstone of the republic for which it stands. When was the last time a public school teacher read aloud Abraham Lincoln's 2nd inaugural address, unedited and undiluted of his homage to the Almighty? Read it here, perhaps for the first time! We hope that you enjoy this site and we invite you to bookmark it and tell friends and colleagues about it. www.whateveristrue.com |
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Faith in America But that’s exactly what they did, and in the first lines of the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …” Known forever after as the Establishment Clause, this pronouncement — and the entire amendment — has over time proven to be a versatile tool that does more than separate church and state. It protects America’s faithful and faithless alike, providing both freedom of religion and freedom from it, as appropriate. To be sure, the Founding Fathers couldn’t foresee how their efforts would one day help to make America the most religiously diverse nation in the world, nor anticipate how the Establishment Clause would come into play on future issues, from the teaching of evolutionary theory in schools, to the displaying of the Ten Commandments in public buildings, to the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. For more than 200 years, the balance between religious liberty and the rule of law has been constantly renegotiated. To understand how that balance has been maintained both then and now, we need to look back at the influences that shaped the Founders and the documents they created to serve their country and — ultimately — us. The traditional idea of the Founding Fathers as conventionally pious Christian gentlemen is a myth, of course. But neither were they actively hostile to religion. John Adams, to pick one, remained a regular churchgoer throughout his long life. Jefferson, meanwhile, was skeptical of religion, yet revered Jesus as a great moral philosopher, even assembling a personal edition of the New Testament with scissors and a glue-pot, retaining the ethical teachings of Christ while editing out the miracles. (You can see the Jefferson Bible today at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.) Another Enlightenment ideal that exerted a powerful influence over the Framers was the social contract. “Social contract theory holds that government doesn’t descend from on high, but from voluntary agreements among ordinary citizens,” says Gary Kowalski, author of Revolutionary Spirits, an account of the philosophical foundations of the Constitution. This all but flew in the face of conventional wisdom, which held that government derived its authority from God, from the top down. As if that wasn’t enough to lay the ground for revolutionary change, there was also an upswell of religious devotion among the colonial populace, with Evangelicals preaching that all men are created equal, and that each person’s value is determined not by social class, but by moral behavior. Sound familiar? The Declaration of Independence, then, served not just as the founding document of the American Revolution, but as a balance of the influences of the Founders and the average citizen. It asserted our unalienable rights, endowed by our Creator. But this truth was not handed down in a mystical vision; rather it was self-evident, revealed by rational observation. The declaration makes no further mention of God. The Founders strove to emphasize that separation from England was an expression of human rights, rather than Divine Right. “The Founders believed that religion could be a healthy force in society — if it were exercised within a zone of personal autonomy,” says Kowalski. There were practical reasons, too. Different Christian sects held majorities in different colonies — some as established churches, with taxpayer support — and religious language that appeared to favor one faith over another might have jeopardized the early union entirely. “In some respects, we bungled into religious liberty,” says Charles Haynes, senior scholar at the First Amendment Center and author of several books on religion in public life. “Early on, the religious divisions in the colonies gave us little choice. So, in a way, we have religious diversity to thank for religious liberty.” www.saturdayeveningpost.com |
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A Prayer for Our American Christian Heritage According to one survey over eighty-two percent. www.pewforum.org Another survey puts the figure higher; eighty-nine percent. news.gallup.com Yes, these are much higher numbers than what the popular entertainment or Madison Avenue would tell you! Another survey, unless you be misled to believe this faith may lie in obscure or marginal faiths, succinctly shows this faith is based on the faith of the Founding Fathers – Christianity. Seventy percent. www.pewforum.org No one could know that based on popular TV programs which show numerous instances of infidelity or worse. Fathers are depicted as inept and spineless. Or worse. Children are obstinate and rebellious and without any character at all. These are not the morals of Christian Americans, but of the producers and writers of these programs. It is for this majority I offer the following prayer. Heavenly Father the very foundations of our nation are being assaulted in this hour by the forces of wickedness, secular humanism and moral relativism. Many are losing sight of the Judeo-Christian ethic, with its moral absolutes, upon which our nation was founded. Strengthen our resolve to hold the line, to be true to you and to not be led astray. Lord, I ask you to open up the old paths that have become overgrown by ungodly philosophies. Reveal the good way to our people so that they might walk therein and find rest for their souls. (1) Remove not the ancient landmark that was set by our fathers. (2) Do not permit the pagans of this modern day to remove the old landmark, O mighty Redeemer. I plead before you, Father, the cause of our nation that is in danger of losing its moral bearings. (3) In the cultural war that divides America today, I ask, O Lord, that you would be our Victor, that your Word would once again be held in high esteem that our fathers felt. Call all our people unto yourself, Lord, and be jealous for them so that they will be born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by youir Word which lives and abides forever. (4) Restore to our nation a desire to the traditional values that made us a strong people As our fathers did, so may we do forevermore. (5) May our churches, clergy, media, schools, families and other institutions give high regard to prayer and your Word once more as we did in former years. Father, your Word says that we do not wrestle with flesh and blood, but against the powers of darkness. (6) Destroy the evil agendas that the enemy has sown in the minds of our people. (7) Be mighty in America, Lord, and pull down reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. Let every thought of our people be brought into obedience to Christ. (8) With you, O God, all things are possible. (9) Stem the tide of opinion that rejects your commandments in the favor of keeping the traditions of men. (10) Thank you for your commandments, Father. Remind our nation of our need to honor our fathers and mothers, and all the other statutes you have given to us. Reach into the hearts of our people, Father. Convict them of their sins and convince them of their need for salvation throught Jesus Christ the Lord. Thank you for the heritage of our nation, Lord. You are the God of our fathers, (11) and you are my God. You made a covenant with our forefathers and this wonderful covenant is with us, even us, who are alive this day. (12) Let a double portion of your Spirit be upon this present generation of Christians in America today. (13) Thank you for the good heritage we have as citizens of the United States. (14) Because the roots of our nation is holy, it is possible for us, the branches of the tree, to be holy too. (15) Bring your holiness to our nation Lord. In your mighty name, Lord Jesus Christ, I come against the powerful forces that endeavor to undermine traditional values in our society today. Restore unto us the excellence of dignity and character. (16) Thank you for setting the land before us. Through the power of your Holy Spirit, help your people to go in and possess the land which you gave unto our forefathers. (17) You, Lord, are the portion of our inheritance. (18) Praise your name! (1) Jeremiah 6:16; (2) Proverbs 22:28; (3) Proverbs 21:10-11; (4) 1 Peter 1:23; (5) 2 Kings 17:41; (6) Ephesians 6:12; (7) John 3:19; (8) 2 Corinthians 10:5; (9) Matthew 19:26; (10) Mark 7:9; (11) Exodus 3:6; (12) Deuteronomy 5:3; (13) 2 Kings 2:9; (14) Psalms 16:6; (15) Romans 11:16; (16) Genesis 49:3; (17) Deuteronomy 1:8; (18) Psalms 16:5 |
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Christian Children All Across Our Nation In various threads and in various forums I have reported a general antipathy or bias in our culture against Christians and our faith. Here is another example of the social tides which are being systematically turned against Christians in America. www.thenation.com www.crossroad.to www.houstontexascpslawyer.com www.religioustolerance.org |
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