Freedom of Religion

McChurch - "Live Free of Die!" (or is that McHampshire?)

2008-01-29T21:09:00.000-05:00

'Choose Life' license plate ruled free speech Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, January 29, 2008 01-28) 12:01 PST SAN FRANCISCOAn Arizona anti-abortion group's right of free speech was violated when the state refused to issue specialty license plates with the message "Choose Life," a federal appeals court ruled Monday. Reversing a judge's decision, the Ninth U.S.

McChurch - Stopped Cold at the Triumphal Entry Into Politics

2007-10-04T19:45:00.000-04:00

Posted on Sun, Sep. 30, 2007 The religious right's political power ebbs Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: September 28, 2007 07:32:43 PM WASHINGTON — Palm Sunday two years ago was a glorious day for Christian conservatives. A president who'd proclaimed Jesus his favorite philosopher was racing back from vacation to sign a bill rushed through a compliant Congress at their

McChurch - Free to Worship in My Religion Only

2007-09-12T18:38:00.000-04:00

OAS_RICH("VerticalBanner") Advertisement Thursday, Sep. 06, 2007 God as Their Running Mate By Michael Kinsley Mitt Romney wants the J.F.K. deal with voters: If you don't hold my religion against me, I won't impose my religion on you. But that deal made little sense in 1960 and makes no sense today. Kennedy said, "I believe in a President whose religious views are his own private affair."

McChurch - US Senator Taps Foot and Loses

2007-08-28T14:38:00.000-04:00

US Senator Fined for Lewd Foot-tapping August 28, 2007 How sweet it is to see the mighty and the righteous fall! Note that “mighty” and “righteous” are not terms that belong in the same descriptive sentence, except in the wacky world of McChurch. Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho), declared by the Christian Coalition in December 2003 to have a 100% voting record on their issues, is of uncertain

McChurch - A Two-issue Jesus

2007-07-23T16:29:00.000-04:00

The Wall Street Journal Home PageThe Dems' Fate: On the Left Wing And a Prayer By NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEYJuly 20, 2007; Page W11 This is classic stuff! Obama wants a world in which our daughters may have free access to partial-birth abortions and, at the same time, courts the religious vote…Perhaps that is a bit harsh…Perhaps he only wants a world in which such matters are left to woman’s

McChurch - Rich But Free!

2007-05-30T17:47:00.000-04:00

Money Knows No Test for Intelligence Most Christians I know resolve the dispute between literal interpretation of Scripture and science to, “I believe that God created the earth and everything in it.” Content score -5 on a scale of 1-10? What is wonderful about America is that you can throw money around at anything you wish and still get a tax break… McChurch now has a $27M

McChurch - Leaving Your Brains at the Door Going In and Your Hearts in the Pew Going Out

2007-05-14T20:28:00.000-04:00

Thought vs. feeling in religion By James Carroll - Boston Globe, OpinionMonday, May 14, 2007 - Web Link McChurch has managed to jettison both thought and feeling…Its miscreants leave their brains at the church door going in and their hearts on the pew going out… Stan Moody is the author of "Crisis in Evangelical Scholarship" and "McChurched:

Tripping Over the Law While Collecting the Money

2007-05-11T21:09:00.000-04:00

Vatican Seeks to Clarify Abortion Remarks By Victor L. Simpson - Associated PressFriday, May 11, 2007 - Web Link Legalists are having a tough time these days…Caught between the money and the principle…If the Church began excommunicating Catholics over social issues, it would be in a crisis more critical than present… Now, imagine McChurch

Gay Rights Group Over the Top

2007-05-02T19:06:00.000-04:00

Gay-rights group disrupts Cornerstone University By Charles Honey - Grand Rapids PressWednesday, May 02, 2007 - Web Link As the dialog continues between traditional Christian faith and practice and the Christian gay community, the agendas of both will become more self-evident…This is an example in which gay activists seem to have gone over the top… Stan Moody is the author of "Crisis in

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

2007-03-24T13:27:00.000-04:00

PREAMBLEWhereas recognition of the inherent dignity of the equal and inalienable rights of all of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and

The Reformation and Martin Luther

2007-03-24T13:05:00.000-04:00

Issues That Led to Freedom of ReligionThe intoxicating excesses of the Italian Renaissance were totally alien to the conservative national culture emerging in northern Europe. In Germany, Wittenberg’s nobility still took medieval pride in their collection of relics of the saints. Fittingly, the relics were set off in gold and silver artwork and—to maintain the mystery—were only brought out for

Head Covering and the Freedom of Religion

2007-03-24T12:58:00.000-04:00

Freedom of Religion and IslamIt is one of the great ironies of our world today that the very same headscarf revered as a sign of 'holiness' when worn by Catholic Nuns, is reviled as a sign of 'oppression' when worn for the purpose of modesty and protection by Muslim women.Audio Head covering and the freedom of religionA number of European countries are instigating laws to ban or restrict the

Freedom of Religion

2007-03-24T12:52:00.000-04:00

by Thomas JeffersonThe time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths, 2 Tim. 4:3,4.The short answer to the title question of, “So, what's different about Evangelicals?” is “not much,” as it turns out. In bumper sticker