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@elonmusk The New York Times actually has the nerve to support calls for genocide! If ever there was a time to cancel that publication, it is now. You can read their articles for free anyway using http://removepaywall.com.

Editor's note: Terry Mattingly, who is off this week, wrote this column in 1998. Nearly a quarter-century later, he considers this one of the most important columns he has ever written: Back in the 1980s, I began to experience deja vu while covering event after event on the religion beat in Charlotte, Denver and then at the national level. I kept seeing a fascinating cast of characters at events centering on faith, politics and morality. An anti-abortion rally, for example, would feature a Baptist, a Catholic priest, an Orthodox rabbi … Then, the pro-abortion counter-rally would feature a "moderate" Baptist,...

A 19 year-old Mormon collapsed and died of heart failure in front of his stunned family moments after telling them his first mission would be to his dream country - Japan. Liam Mildenstein was on his way to Provo from his home in Miami for a vacation when he got the call and began reading aloud his two-year missionary assignment for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mildenstein collapsed suddenly, falling backward onto the floor and never regained his pulse. The family called for emergency paramedics but about an hour later, the 19-year-old was pronounced dead. Mildenstein's family...

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that "Bud Light sales might never fully regain the ground they have lost to competitors" as stores clear their shelves to make room for other brands... On Thursday, Anheuser-Busch InBev also announced that it would be laying off hundreds of workers. The Wall Street Journal noted that as Bud Light sales continue "cratering," the "biggest beneficiary of Bud Light’s woes" is rival company Molson Coors Beverage. "There are reasons to believe that Bud Light sales might be permanently impaired. Molson Coors Chief Executive Gavin Hattersley said on a conference call with analysts that retailers...

August 4, 1962, was Marilyn Monroe’s Deathday. In May 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang her legendary breathy version of "Happy Birthday, Mr President" to JFK at a Democratic Party fundraiser in Madison Square Garden. Two and a half months later, on August 4, at home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, she died. In The Guardian, in 2016, David Thomson described her appearance in May 1962 with these words: "....... (she) stood there, with her massed blonde waves jutting off to one side, like the control on tower (of) an aircraft carrier, in a dress that could have been painted on her. ..........

"it's not fair...it's not legal...it's criminalization of political speech" President Trump speaking at... A Russian tanker was attacked in the Kerch Strait tonight... Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer proposing a plan to incorporate the right to use paper money... Six former Mississippi police officers entering guilty pleas to federal civil rights charges... A day of mourning declared in the nation of Georgia after a deadly landslide... Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria want the US-led military coalition to take a clear stand on Turkish drone attacks... The United Nations human rights agency pulling out of Uganda... "It is election interference & the...

The mother of an autistic teenager is suing her local movie theater, claiming her son was discriminated against when staff forced them to leave the New Jersey venue after she allowed him to use the women's restroom. Christine Gallinaro and her 15-year-old son, John, had tickets to see Disney's Elemental on June 16 at the Cinemark Theater in Hazlet, New Jersey. As the previews for other films rolled, Gallinaro brought her son into the women's bathroom - as there were no family restrooms at the theater, her suit stated. When the boy was washing his hands, Gallinaro claimed the theater...

Researchers have unearthed never-before-seen footage of American soldiers liberating Jewish prisoners from a Nazi death train in the final weeks of World War II. The footage — which was found in the U.S. National Archives — shows the incredible moment U.S. Army troops saved thousands of Jews during the so-called “Miracle at Farsleben” on April 13, 1945. Although it’s silent, the film speaks volumes.

In a recent sermon about one must believe to be a Christian, Andy Stanley flat out argued that we must not insist that Christians believe in the inerrancy of the bible in order to be a Jesus follower, saying that demanding potential converts believe the bible is true and without error is an unnecessary obstacle to them coming to Christ. Then he went on Twitter to “like” posts agreeing with him and saying all sorts of terrible things. After the naked pastor posted this article praising deconstruction, Stanley offered that it (deconstruction) should be encouraged: He then “liked” a comment...

The aftermath of the latest Donald Trump indictment has set off a political dogfight, with Mike Pence blasting 'crackpot lawyers' advising his former boss – and Rudy accusing the former vice president of being bossed by his wife. Pence provided some of his most pronounced criticism of Trump this week following his bombshell grand jury indictment. 'Sadly, the president was surrounded by a group of crackpot lawyers that kept telling him what his itching ears wanted to hear,' Pence said. That was a dig that Giuliani, a former Trump who has been identified as 'co-conspirator 1' in the indictment, took...

(RNS) — Aaron Sligar, the former pastor of Living River Chapel, a Baptist church in tiny Sutton, West Virginia, believes in the mission of the Southern Baptist Convention and encouraged his congregation for years to give generously to the denomination, the United States’ largest Protestant body. “The whole thing about Southern Baptists is we are better together,” he said. “We can get more done working together.” But Sligar has had a harder time in recent weeks making his case. In June, the board of trustees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the SBC’s flagship schools, announced that its leaders...

OPINION–In 2003, The United States made a five-year, $15-billion commitment to PEPFAR – the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Fast-forward to 2023, the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR. Total U.S. spending on PEPFAR has exceeded $85-billion. Now comes the debate about whether PEPFAR should be reauthorized, and that reauthorization has met with some new resistance. Evangelical groups such as the Family Research Council and conservative groups such as the Heritage Foundation are opposing reauthorization. Their concerns are many. Among them: PEPFAR funds liberal social causes overseas, such as money for abortion providers. This resistance is a bit of a surprise,...

My cat died today. She was 20. She was a beautiful golden brown tabby. She was very good cat to get along with. She loved her family. Yes, I'm saddened, but she lived a pretty good life. God honoured me by allowing her to pass on before I brought her to the vet for euthanization. The vet told me that the lack of corneal activity probably indicated that she only operating autonomously, with her heart and lungs and bodily functions. But that was all that was left of her. So, while we will probably have pets in heaven and eternity...

Well-meaning donors passionate about fighting human trafficking can do more harm than good if they give money to groups without due diligence, says Dr. Jeanne Allert, president of the Institute for Shelter Care. “My heart breaks when people with tremendous resources are passionate about a project, give a million dollars to it, and it blows up in a year,” Allert told MinistryWatch. Instead of helping the victims of trafficking, the money is wasted. As the head of a training and research organization whose mission is to “equip Christian ministries with the knowledge, skills, tools, and community needed to provide exemplary...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14)Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

With our favorite pink-haired prophetess Kat Kerr on hiatus from Elijah List, a new delusional charismatic prophetess has taken her place. Kim Robinson is a Sozo Ministry leader, and head of the ministry Heaven is Fun, inspired by a book she wrote of the same name. Like many grifters before her, she claims the Holy Spirit has been taking her to heaven since 1988 and showing her what it’s really like. She explains: Jesus would show me various fun places and allowed me to do fun things. I asked, “Why was He showing me these places?” Daddy/God said, “Because people...

Billionaire Robert Bigelow is telling Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his campaign that he’ll cut off funds unless there are further changes made to the beleaguered and amateurish campaign.Bigelow, a hotel tycoon and founder of Bigelow Aerospace is the largest single donor to The pro-DeSantis super PAC, ‘Never Back Down’, with over $20 million given. The billionaire UFO enthusiast had harsh words for the campaign when asked if he’d continue his financial support:“Not until I see that he’s able to generate more on his own. I’m already too big a percentage… A lot of his donors are still on the...

Prosecutors say the former president’s message on Truth Social raises specter he might use evidence to target witnesses. Prosecutors on Friday night called a judge’s attention to a social media post from Donald Trump — issued hours earlier — in which they say the former president appeared to declare that he’s “coming after” those he sees as responsible for the series of formidable legal challenges he is facing. Attorneys from special counsel Jack Smith’s team said the post from Trump “specifically or by implication” referenced those involved in his criminal case for seeking to subvert the 2020 election. In a...

Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia lost two Ships in the Black sea | Ukrainian Drones are Awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MafNv7S49hA The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 1st August 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-524-summary/ *** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/

ISTANBUL, June 25 (Reuters) - Turkey will reconsider a 2004 decision to abolish capital punishment, the justice minister said on Saturday, after President Tayyip Erdogan raised the death penalty in connection with the cause of this week's wildfires. Capital punishment was struck from the constitution in the early years of Erdogan's rule. But after a suspected deliberate blaze destroyed 4,500 hectares (11,119 acres) of Aegean coastal forest, Erdogan said tougher justice was needed. Authorities have said that a suspect detained in connection with the fire has admitted to causing it. The blaze, in woodland near the resort of Marmaris, has...