Thursday, September 26, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
Student told not to write about God as her idol
Student told not to write about God as her idol
Lord forgive them, for the leadership at Memphis’ Lucy Elementary clearly knows not what it does. A 10-year-old girl wrote what her mother describes as a “cute” presentation for a class assignment to discuss who she sees as her idol. When she chose the Lord Almighty, her teacher demanded a more appropriate idol, like, er … Michael Jackson?
And then when Erin chose God, the teacher could have just shrugged it off as a cute choice, even if it made her uncomfortable. Instead, she turned it into an issue — and then signed off on a choice of an entertainer whose relationship with young children was suspicious enough to provoke prosecution.
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/09/12/video-student-told-not-to-write-about-god-as-her-idol/
Lord forgive them, for the leadership at Memphis’ Lucy Elementary clearly knows not what it does. A 10-year-old girl wrote what her mother describes as a “cute” presentation for a class assignment to discuss who she sees as her idol. When she chose the Lord Almighty, her teacher demanded a more appropriate idol, like, er … Michael Jackson?
“But my teacher said I couldn’t write about God. She said It has something to do with God and God can’t be my idol,”Students have their First Amendment rights to pray, discuss, and occasionally write about their religious beliefs, especially in a class assignment that uses religious terminology and practically begs for a faith-based response. Or did the teacher not know the definition of “idol” before giving the assignment to the class?
And then when Erin chose God, the teacher could have just shrugged it off as a cute choice, even if it made her uncomfortable. Instead, she turned it into an issue — and then signed off on a choice of an entertainer whose relationship with young children was suspicious enough to provoke prosecution.
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/09/12/video-student-told-not-to-write-about-god-as-her-idol/
Catholic priest hospitalized after acid attack
By DAR ES SALAAM
A Roman Catholic priest was hospitalized on Friday after acid was thrown at him in Zanzibar, police said, a month after two British teenage girls were victims of a similar acid attack there.
The incident in the semi-autonomous, mainly Muslim islands of Tanzania follows warnings by President Jakaya Kikwete that religious tension threatens peace in the nation of 45 million people.
Police spokesman Mhina said Joseph had been attacked on leaving an internet cafe.
"He sustained burns in his face and shoulders. The acid burnt through his shirt," Mhina told Reuters by phone.
Mhina said the priest was admitted to a hospital for emergency treatment.
Two Christian leaders were killed earlier this year in separate attacks and there have been arson attacks on churches.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/13/us-tanzania-zanzibar-acid-idUSBRE98C0RY20130913?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=22
A Roman Catholic priest was hospitalized on Friday after acid was thrown at him in Zanzibar, police said, a month after two British teenage girls were victims of a similar acid attack there.
The incident in the semi-autonomous, mainly Muslim islands of Tanzania follows warnings by President Jakaya Kikwete that religious tension threatens peace in the nation of 45 million people.
Police spokesman Mhina said Joseph had been attacked on leaving an internet cafe.
"He sustained burns in his face and shoulders. The acid burnt through his shirt," Mhina told Reuters by phone.
Mhina said the priest was admitted to a hospital for emergency treatment.
Two Christian leaders were killed earlier this year in separate attacks and there have been arson attacks on churches.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/13/us-tanzania-zanzibar-acid-idUSBRE98C0RY20130913?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=22
Monday, September 9, 2013
US Air Force punishing Christians for standing by their beliefs
Christian Airman Punished by Lesbian Commander Faces Possible Court Martial
By Clash Daily
Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a Christian serving in the Air Force whose unit is now commanded by a lesbian was relieved of duty for refusing his commander’s order to say he supports gay marriage.
Despite the fact that earlier this year the Pentagon said they would never court-martial a service member for their Christian faith, they have taken the first steps to possibly court-martial Monk.
In August, Monk expected a routine meeting with this attorney and an Air Force investigator to take a statement but instead was read his Miranda rights.
All Monk is saying is that he believes he’s being punished because of his traditional Christian beliefs.
Monk explained in a statement to Breitbart News, “I immediately got the sense that this was a retaliation against me for coming forward with my religious discrimination complaint.”
Monk was disheartened by what he believes is a retaliatory and vindictive act by his commander.”
We now see what is happening to Christians under President Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. This appears to be an intimidation tactic to send a message to other Christians in the military that you better not speak up when we violate your religious liberty.
The Obama-Hagel military leadership is not officially court-martialing Christians for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, but you will be punished and might even face a court martial if you stand by the principles of your Christian faith when you are serving in uniform.
A court martial is a criminal prosecution in the military. Depending on the crime, punishments can range from reduction in rank and withholding pay to dishonorable discharge from the military or even imprisonment
The Family Research Council is collecting signatures for a petition to the secretary of the Air Force, calling upon him not to punish Sergeant Monk for refusing to compromise his Christian beliefs.
http://clashdaily.com/2013/09/lesbians-attack-christian-airman-punished-lesbian-commander-faces-possible-court-martial/#zWtZRyRLjMt8VDwf.99
By Clash Daily
Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a Christian serving in the Air Force whose unit is now commanded by a lesbian was relieved of duty for refusing his commander’s order to say he supports gay marriage.
Despite the fact that earlier this year the Pentagon said they would never court-martial a service member for their Christian faith, they have taken the first steps to possibly court-martial Monk.
In August, Monk expected a routine meeting with this attorney and an Air Force investigator to take a statement but instead was read his Miranda rights.
All Monk is saying is that he believes he’s being punished because of his traditional Christian beliefs.
Monk explained in a statement to Breitbart News, “I immediately got the sense that this was a retaliation against me for coming forward with my religious discrimination complaint.”
Monk was disheartened by what he believes is a retaliatory and vindictive act by his commander.”
We now see what is happening to Christians under President Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. This appears to be an intimidation tactic to send a message to other Christians in the military that you better not speak up when we violate your religious liberty.
The Obama-Hagel military leadership is not officially court-martialing Christians for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, but you will be punished and might even face a court martial if you stand by the principles of your Christian faith when you are serving in uniform.
A court martial is a criminal prosecution in the military. Depending on the crime, punishments can range from reduction in rank and withholding pay to dishonorable discharge from the military or even imprisonment
The Family Research Council is collecting signatures for a petition to the secretary of the Air Force, calling upon him not to punish Sergeant Monk for refusing to compromise his Christian beliefs.
http://clashdaily.com/2013/09/lesbians-attack-christian-airman-punished-lesbian-commander-faces-possible-court-martial/#zWtZRyRLjMt8VDwf.99
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