Christian Political Exile Persists No Matter the President
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“I too am troubled by the drift of public opinion on religious liberty, and I too am glad Trump will leave public office—that is, I understand why both perceptions make sense.
"Critical theorists see power and oppression everywhere. Why don’t they see it in abortion?"
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“…by the very canons of the Critical Theory that the post-Marxist Left lives by, abortion is an act of oppression. One privileged class (women) imposes its power on a marginalized class (children in the womb).” - Veith
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2020’s Most-Read Bible Verse: ‘Do Not Fear’
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“In an uncertain and difficult year, a record number of people searched for healing, fear, and justice.” - CToday
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UK high court rules kids younger than 16 can't consent to gender transition drugs
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“A U.K. high court on Tuesday ruled against the Tavistock clinic, the NHS’ sole gender clinic, in favor of a detransitioner who said she was harmed by puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones prescribed to her when she was a teenager.” - CPost
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Trump’s Disgraceful Endgame
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“There are legitimate issues to consider after the 2020 vote about the security of mail-in ballots and the process of counting votes…but make no mistake: The chief driver of the post-election contention of the past several weeks is the petulant refusal of one man to accept the verdict of the American people.
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CDC report: Abortions increased slightly in 2018
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“A new report from the Centers for Disease Control found that the number of abortions conducted in the United States rose slightly from 2017 to 2018, reversing a consistent decline that began in 2009.” - CPost
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Cuomo, COVID and the "Deadly Game"
In the last article, we saw the Court determined public health considerations cannot run roughshod over religious liberty concerns. Justice Gorsuch, who seemed particularly outraged, quipped the Constitution does not take a sabbatical during a pandemic. However, Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan disagree. They wish to continue to defer to Governors and public health orders.
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Do you expect any significant change regarding religious freedom over the next four years?
With a new liberal president and an extremely liberal vice-president, do you think this will translate for more restrictions/oppression on churches, particularly conservative ones? You might remember how the Obama administration targeted conservative religious organizations (e.g., Samaritan’s Purse) for IRS audits, etc.
What are your thoughts?
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Do you expect any significant change regarding religious freedom over the next four years?
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Why Wokeism Threatens the Rule of Law
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“If one begins with the inconvertible truth that systemic discrimination is the cause of all disparities, the exchange of ideas is unwelcome because the give-and-take that comes with such exchange can lead to an appreciation of complexity rather than simplistic sloganeering.” - L&L
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Cuomo, COVID, and the Notorious ACB
This past Wednesday (25 November 2020), the Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) barred restrictions on religious services in New York that Gov. Cuomo had imposed to combat COVID-19. The vote was 5-4. If the late Justice Ginsburg were on the bench instead of Amy Barrett, it would have gone the other way.
This is not a permanent decision. Justice Kavanaugh explains:
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