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From the beginning of recorded history, humans have made monumental decisions based upon the needs of their children. Some parents would move far away from the land in which they themselves were born and raised, because they wanted their children to have a better chance in the world. The Pilgrims, who left England, and many who followed them, came to America both for religious freedom, and a better future for their children. Many may remember the television series based upon Laura Ingalls Wilders’ novel, Little House on The Prairie. It’s the story of a man who moved west so...

Praying daily since 2015:Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Police arrested a Norfolk pastor for sexually assaulting a member of his congregation. Pastor Troy Edwards of Portsmouth was taken in custody this week from his church, Greater Emmanuel Ministries. Edwards was indicted by a grand jury in May. The 57-year-old Edwards was escorted out of his church Wednesday by Norfolk police. Edwards was charged with sexual assault and kidnapping. Court documents obtained by 10 On Your Side cite an incident that took place in July 2018. On May 1, a grand jury charged Edwards with sexual penetration of a person who was not his wife...

The IVF resolution turned into instant headline news. Frankly, evangelical Christians have been late to get serious on this issue, and it was the recent Supreme Court of Alabama decision that served to focus evangelical attention…Far too many Christians say they believe in the sanctity and dignity of human life at every stage, from fertilization to natural death, but when the issue turns to the massive ethical issues related to IVF, many evangelicals, including Southern Baptists, have refused to connect the dots. The resolution does connect those dots, and it passed by a large margin after open debate on the...

Subway has been accused of religious discrimination against Christians after an outlet in Wisconsin refused to serve customers because of the anti-abortion and anti-gay messages on their T-shirts. Street preacher David Grisham was in town for the Republican National Convention when he and three friends popped into a Waunakee branch of the fast-food franchise to grab a sandwich. But they were forced to go elsewhere when a young woman behind the counter confirmed she was refusing to serve the group because of the messages on their T-shirts. The world's largest restaurant operator has now been hit with a deluge of...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Gracias: "Francis Especially Concerned About Homosexuals"The "pastoral outreach" [meaning: capitulation] to homosexual groups will "not be ignored", even though the working document for the October synod omits the propaganda terms "homosexual", "orientation", or "LGBT", Cardinal Oswald Gracias, 79, of Mumbai, India, told CruxNow.com (13 July).He believes in an "inclusive Church, which means everyone [except Catholics]", adding that Francis has been "particularly concerned" about "people of different sexual orientation".The cardinal has been homosexual activist but in this recent interview he is unusually cautious about normalising homosexuality.He referred to "the global complexity of the Catholic Church": "Our Indian situation,...

Allendale United Methodist Church is one the most progressive we’ve ever seen. Led by Rev. Andy Oliver, his congregation is “committed to anti-racism and radical solidarity with folx on the margin,” while he himself is “grounded in liberation theology and following Jesus” while being “a community organizer who always located himself with the oppressed.” When they’re not having drag-queen-led worship services, Easter services, monthly drag-led bingo, or selling merch featuring Jesus as a drag queen, they’re preaching cringe sermons that give trigger warnings for “violent” bible verses, reassuring congregants that if the scripture is too triggering, people can leave, all...

[Catholic Caucus] Catholic priest denies Communion to pro-abortion Irish politicianFather Gabriel Burke denied Holy Communion to Fine Gael Minister Colm Burke because the politician voted for the murder of the unborn in abortion. ‘I told him that nobody was entitled to receive Communion,’ the priest said.WHITECHURCH, Ireland (LifeSiteNews) — An Irish pro-abortion politician was refused Holy Communion by a Catholic priest during a funeral service.Father Gabriel Burke denied Communion to Fine Gael Minister Colm Burke during a Requiem Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Whitechurch, a village close to Cork City, on July 12. Father Burke told local news outlet...

A regional body of The United Methodist Church has its third openly gay bishop, the first since the mainline Protestant denomination changed its rules to allow noncelibate homosexuals to be ordained. The Rev. Kristin Stoneking, a United Methodist studies professor at the Pacific School of Religion, was elected a bishop by the UMC Western Jurisdiction at their meeting held last week in Spokane, Washington.Stoneking was elected on the 11th ballot, receiving 65 votes out of 94 valid ballots cast. For that ballot, she needed to receive at least 63 votes, according to UM News. Her term of service begins on...

this is not to embarrass anyone just the opposite to inform us and people of the most high God to enter his gate looking like people of God

Those who celebrate sexual immorality and defying God claim that I am the reason they're in Ferndale, CA. Okay, well then I'll go preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to them... for about a minute and a half. At that point, I was assaulted and my microphone was broken. So how about reasoning with those I brought to town? Yes! Let's do that. video is 36 minutes long

[Catholic Caucus] Wheat and TaresDuring your life, you have resided under the Muhammad Ali of American presidents “the greatest of all time,” and as luck would have it, you are now living under the second greatest president, ever. What are the odds? Provided that is not enough, over in Rome on the chair of Peter sits the grandest pope in the history of the Church. Every day is like having the largest Powerball winning lottery ticket sitting on your dresser waiting to be cashed. Halcyon days, indeed.And then you wake up.As the American nation endures a cold civil war, its...

Yesterday afternoon in Butler, Pennsylvania, everything changed in our nation, not only with the unthinkable assassination attempt on President Donald J. Trump but also with the nation witnessing God’s undeniable hand of protection on this man’s life. It is truly a spiritual battle for our nation that is being played out before our eyes. The battle is not just against one man; it opposes the very plans God has laid out at the foundations of our nation. Our unwavering commitment to fervent and effective prayer for our nation is of utmost importance. A miracle occurred on that stage — divine...

A few Months ago I was asked by a friend, "How do I love someone I don't like, and if I can't love them does it mean I do not love God?" At the time I gave an quick answer, but the next day as I was in my morning quiet time I found myself pondering the question more deeply. Then last night I found myself thinking on it as my anger boiled over the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. So I decided to write a post on this, if for no other reason than to satisfy my own...

[Catholic Caucus] The Issue with Fiducia SupplicansA few weeks after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith promulgated Fiducia supplicans,[1] it published a "[p]ress release concerning the reception" of the document.[2] The issue in the dicastery’s view was thus the document’s reception, which had not been universally favorable.[3] The dicastery urged a "full and calm reading of the Declaration so as to better understand its meaning and purpose," thereby suggesting its critics lacked reading comprehension and emotional control. But the issue with the document is not extrinsic. The issue is intrinsic, specifically an apparent reliance on process theology. Process...

[Catholic Caucus] How the Gill Foundation funds the undermining of Church moral teachingAmbassador Scott Miller and his “husband” Tim Gill have now apparently shifted their focus to directly challenging Catholic teachings through providing huge grants to New Ways Ministry.Sister Jeannine Gramick, SL, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, and colleagues meet with Pope Francis on October 17, 2023.George Soros’ Open Society Institute is often blamed for providing funding to faux Catholic organizations—like the now-defunct Catholics United and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good—in an effort to marginalize Catholic teachings on moral issues including abortion and LGBTQ issues. But a more...

[Catholic Caucus] Knights of Columbus to cover Rupnik art in DC and ConnecticutThe Knights of Columbus announced Thursday it will cover mosaics by the accused abuser Father Marko Rupnik in Washington, D.C., and Connecticut, a dramatic move that represents the strongest public stand yet by a major Catholic organization regarding the former Jesuit’s embattled art.The 2.1-million-member lay Catholic fraternal order said July 11 it would use fabric to cover the floor-to-ceiling mosaics in the two chapels of the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington and in the chapel at the Knights’ headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut — at...

“Of all the passions, the passion for the Inner Ring is most skillful in making a man who is not yet a very bad man do very bad things.” -CS Lewis Like all demons, he was obsessed with children. Shedding their blood was preferable. Failing that, he could always cut them up, scalp them, sexualize them, incite them to a sexual frenzy, or castrate them. The possibilities were endless, and exciting. Demonic appetite never ceases, and Mephistopheles was hungry. To satisfy his lust, he would need a megalomaniac with a Promethean drive; someone appointed in high places and thus able...

Living Lutheran is the official and primary publication of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Founded in 1831, it had a monthly circulation of over 133,000 households in 50 countries, sharing news of the denomination’s activities, institutions, congregations, and synods in paper distribution before going fully digital in 2024. They recently ran a glowing feature of The Table church in Nashville, TN. Led by ‘pastor’ Dawn Bennet, the magazine praises her for her work in ministering to the LGBTQ community, saying in part: The Table is the first ELCA congregation in the Southeastern Synod with the specific goal of...

The abortion debate in America has been a defining issue for decades, drawing a clearly defined line between those who value life and those who, quite frankly, promote death. From the infamous Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, which opened the floodgates to the slaughter of the unborn, to the 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned it, conservatives have long held the moral high ground. We have rightfully labeled the Democrat party as the “party of death”—it is their policies that have facilitated the killing of millions of innocent lives. Yet, with the latest compromises from the Republican National Committee (RNC),...