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Fathers: Crucial To Society
June 15, 2010 Fathers: Crucial to Society "One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." - 17th Century English Proverb Teenage delinquents were killing their neighbors. A few years ago, the TV news program "60 Minutes" first reported on this story. But they...
“Tolerance” of the Homosexual Lifestyle has become “Forced Acceptance.”
June 9, 2010 "Tolerance" of the Homosexual Lifestyle has become "Forced Acceptance." It's International Gay Pride month around the world. From Rio to Rome, Madrid to Moscow the streets of major cities will be flying rainbow flags as men, dressed in drag, parade down...
Is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act the end of discrimination or just the beginning?
June 1, 2010 Is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act the end of discrimination or just the beginning? Earlier this year the concerns over religious freedom for citizens around the world was renewed when London street-preacher Dale McAlpine was arrested in his...
Texas Textbooks: Why the International Community Should Care
May 25, 2010 Texas Textbooks: Why the International Community Should Care An article on Texas textbooks may not appear to be of interest to our international community. However, the world movement toward secularism and one world government may have just met its...
Your child’s school, Sex Education, and You
May 18, 2010 Your child's school, Sex Education, and You In a recent victory for parents of Canadian school children, it was the parents that decided what their children would be taught, not teachers, not "educational experts," not politicians, and definitely...
Domestic Partner Registries: A Stepping Stone to Same-sex Marriage
May 11, 2010 Domestic Partner Registries: A Stepping Stone to Same-sex Marriage Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, as to be hated, needs but to be seen; yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, we first endure, then pity, then embrace. -ALEXANDER POPE Britain...
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Loving Our LGBT Children
By Candice LeSueur It is common for heterosexual parents to feel disappointment, anger, shock, or guilt when their child “comes out.” All other family members may initially have feelings of disbelief or denial as they come to terms with a new reality that becomes a...
Bullying? Look to the home life.
by Tashica Jacobson The small town of Dietrich, Idaho is in shock over the recent events that transpired between football team members. Last October three boys shoved a coat hanger up another team member’s rectum. This instance was not isolated and came after a long...
Gorilla Shot or Boy Saved?
by Mekelle Tenney On Saturday a four year old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. The boy was dragged into a mot by a 450 lbs. silverback gorilla named Harambe. In order to rescue the boy the zoo had the gorilla shot. I’m sure you have heard all...
When the Government Claims Power Over Truth
by Diane Robertson “’Do you remember,’ he went on, ‘writing in your diary, “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four”?’ ‘Yes,’ said Winston. O’Brien held up his left hand, its back towards Winston, with the thumb hidden and the four fingers extended....
2 Reasons Young Adults today are Delaying Marriage
By Candice LeSueur The median age of marriage in the United States has risen subtly in the past several decades. In 1970, the average age to wed was 22 and crept up to 27 in 2010. These statistics aren’t sitting too well for those who are growing impatient as they...
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
by Erin Weist “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). In the United States we celebrate Memorial Day today, the last Monday in May, as a time to remember those from our armed forces who have died. Whatever...
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