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Wisconsin High Court: Diocese Had No Duty To Warn Teacher?s Future Employers

Posted on July 18, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “Hornback v. Archdiocese of Milwaukee, (WI Sup. Ct., July 16, 2008), was an appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the Diocese of Madison for their negligent failure to warn later employers of that teacher Gary Kazmarek had a propensity to sexually abuse [...

Illinois: Lake Bluff man declares his $3M home a church, gets $80k annual tax break

Posted on July 18, 2008
The Chicago Tribune reports: . . . What his neighbors didn’t know is that Michael had decided to convert his $3 million residence into the Armenian Church of Lake Bluff, qualifying him for a nearly $80,000 break on his annual property tax bill. Now, locals are questioning whether the property is a church at all...

Anglican theological giant, J.I. Packer, speaks out on video: Battle over homosexual relationships strikes at the heart of the Gospel

Posted on July 18, 2008
The Between Two Worlds Blog has posted this video of an interview with J.I. Packer in which he discusses Scripture and the nature of the battle over homosexual relationships within the Anglican Communion.

Florida: Riviera Beach now can enforce ?saggy pants? law

Posted on July 18, 2008
The Orland Sun-Sentinel reports: “Riviera Beach police can start cracking down on people who don’t pull up their pants. The so-called ’saggy pants’ law was put on the books in March after 72 percent of voters endorsed the ordinance in a referendum...

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PFOX Exposes Dangers Of Self-Identifying As ?Gay? Before Maturity

Posted on July 18, 2008
PFOX has issued this press release. It reports: ?What the article failed to describe,? said PFOX Executive Director Regina Griggs, ?is the danger of young sexually confused teens self-identifying as gays at an early age. Research has shown that the risk of suicide decreases by 20% each year that a person delays homosexual or bisexual self-labeling...

Sen. Harry Reid Claims Judges Don?t Matter to Americans

Posted on July 18, 2008
Citizen Link reports: “On the Senate floor today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., claimed the issue of judicial nominees doesn?t matter to Americans.” Visit Site » Share This

World Court seeks to block 5 U.S. executions

Posted on July 18, 2008
SCOTUS Blog has this updated report on the World Court’s ruling ordering Texas not to execute Mexican murderers. It begins: “Acting on a claim by Mexico?s government that the U.S. government has not done enough to assure the treaty rights of Mexican nationals facing execution for murders in the U...

Glen Lavy: Same-sex ?Marriage? the Same as Interracial Marriage? Hardly.

Posted on July 17, 2008
. . . same-sex ?marriage? advocates . . . say . . . ?How does this hurt you?? But they misunderstand that those defending marriage as the union of one man and one woman are not just concerned with themselves.

Faith-based hiring misconceptions

Posted on July 17, 2008
Thomas Berg has this post on the Mirror of Justice Blog. He writes: Among the misconceptions used to challenge religion-based hiring in private programs receiving government funds is the idea that such hiring was prohibited until President Bush came along ...

Family Institute of Connecticut: Why We Must Win in Connecticut

Posted on July 17, 2008
The Blog of the Family Institute of Connecticut reports: In just a few weeks same-sex couples from Connecticut may be getting ?married? in Massachusetts, if our neighboring state repeals a law respecting the marriage definition of other states. In Connecticut, these ?marriages? will have no effect...

WV Family Voice: What?s Going on With Marriage?

Posted on July 17, 2008
The Blog of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia has this post that reports: By a margin of 58% to 29%, likely independent voters said they were ?more likely? to vote for a presidential candidate who would defend marriage by supporting these state marriage amendments...

Closing the Loophole on Pornography Sales at Military Exchanges

Posted on July 17, 2008
Concerned Women for America reports: Every day, young children and families are exposed to pornographic images in military exchanges around the world, despite a law restricting the Secretary of Defense from allowing the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on Department of Defense (DoD) property...

Spain: Group Behind Interfaith Conference Has Record of Intolerance

Posted on July 17, 2008
CNSNews reports: “An Islamic body organizing the high-profile international interfaith conference now underway in Madrid has a history of promoting Islamic law (shari?a) and religious intolerance.” Visit Site » Share This

Philippines Muslim area to expand

Posted on July 17, 2008
The BBC reports: “The Philippine government and a separatist rebel group have agreed to expand an autonomous Muslim region in the south of the country.” Visit Site » Share This

?Americans United, ACLU Ask Court To End Public Funding Of Discriminatory Kentucky Baptist Homes For Children?

Posted on July 17, 2008
Americans U. for Separation of Church and State has posted this press release that begins: Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the American Civil Liberties Union today urged a federal appeals court to deny tax funding to a Baptist childcare agency that proselytizes youngsters in its care and fires gay employees...

Planned Parenthood Teams Up With Girls Inc For Pro-Abortion Workshops

Posted on July 17, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: Girls Inc. is back in the news over abortion and now the group for young women is teaming up with Planned Parenthood. The organization, which has come under fire for adopting a pro-abortion position, is conducting workshops in Montana with the nation’s largest abortion business...

Atheists? Lawsuit against Dakota Boys Ranch dismissed

Posted on July 17, 2008
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the nation's largest group of atheists and agnostics over referrals by North Dakota government agencies to a church-affiliated nonprofit that treats and educates troubled children.

6th Circuit upholds enhanced sentence for sadistic nature of child porn images

Posted on July 17, 2008
Findlaw has forward this summary of the ruling in United States v. Duane, No. 06-6536 (6th Cir. July 17, 2008) (Opinion on Findlaw): A sentence for receiving and possessing child pornography is affirmed where: 1) the use of the 2005 Sentencing Guidelines did not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause since defendant’s crimes, which were grouped [...

Remarks by the President at Funeral Service for Tony Snow

Posted on July 17, 2008
The White House has released the remarks on the The Christian Newswire.� The Presidents remarks concludes as follows: And so today we send this man of faith and character and joy on his final journey.� Tony Snow has left the City of Washington for the City of God...

NYT: ?Donation to Same-Sex Marriage Foes Brings Boycott Calls?

Posted on July 17, 2008
The NY Times reports: “A hotel owner?s $125,000 donation to support a ballot initiative banning same-sex marriage in the state has become a flashpoint, with opponents calling for a boycott of two of his hotels and supporters highlighting the donation in a fund-raising letter...

AZ, Fla. marriage redefinition advocates question HRC $$ allocation to California

Posted on July 17, 2008
The Bay Area Reporter reports: The focus by HRC on California is drawing a mixed reaction from gay advocates in the other two states. In May, HRC also pledged an initial $500,000 from the HRC California Marriage political action committee to Equality for All, the coalition leading the fight against Prop 8 ...

Pastors defy United Methodist officials to conduct ?gay weddings?

Posted on July 17, 2008
The LA Times reports: “Scores of United Methodist Church ministers in California are putting their careers on the line in an open revolt against religious edicts that forbid them to conduct weddings for gay and lesbian couples.” Visit Site » Share This

Indiana: Town limits new sex shops

Posted on July 17, 2008
The IndyStar reports: The Plainfield Town Council has invoked a moratorium on new adult entertainment businesses and massage parlors after an unlicensed shop selling sex toys and offering live lingerie modeling opened on Main Street. Visit Site » Share This

?Half of Americans Oppose Same-Sex Marriage?

Posted on July 17, 2008
Angus Reid reports: “A majority of adults in the United States reject same-sex marriage, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 52 per cent of respondents oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally, while 40 per cent are in favour ...

Wisconsin: La Crosse County DA won?t investigate Holmen cross land sale

Posted on July 17, 2008
The Pierce County Herald reports: “The Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation asked the DA to see whether elected officials violated the state?s open meetings laws, when it arranged the sale to the Holmen lions club.” Visit Site » Share This

Mary Eberstadt: The Vindication of Humanae Vitae

Posted on July 17, 2008
And so we have a microcosm of the current fate of Humanae Vitae and all it represents in the American Church?and, for that matter, in what is left of the advanced Western one, too.

New York: Proposed tough new rules on violent video games under attack

Posted on July 17, 2008
PressConnects.com reports: “An unusual coalition of critics ranging from the American Civil Liberties Union to conservative anti-tax groups are trying to block tighter state restrictions on the sale of violent video games to children ? a measure awaiting the signature or veto of Gov...

Kentucky: ACLU to defend Amish on buggy light charges

Posted on July 17, 2008
WZZM13.com reports: “The American Civil Liberties Union will defend seven Amish men who are charged with not displaying slow-moving vehicle emblems on their horse-drawn buggies.” Visit Site » Share This

San Jose professor fired for answering student?s genetics question

Posted on July 17, 2008
ADF Attorneys filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a former San Jose City College biology professor fired for answering a student?s in-class question about heredity and homosexual behavior.

Bob Barr: Judges Are No Reason to Vote for McCain

Posted on July 17, 2008
Bob Barr has this article in the Wall Street Journal. He concludes: . . . It is important to choose judicial nominees carefully. But that is no reason for conservatives to vote for Mr. McCain. He has demonstrated no more interest in “conserving” the Constitution, and its principles of limited government and individual liberty, than has [...

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