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Criminalizing Christianity: March Toward Ideological Totalitarianism May Land Believers Behind Bars

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As society navigates the percolating intensity of the culture wars, the fragility of freedom and liberty is ardently being tested. Nations predicated upon these ideals have begun to allow the erosion of what was once sacrosanct at the whim of emotive impulses and self-indulgent cultural shifts.

From arrests and legal battles to fines and potential prison time, we’re increasingly watching people face penalties for speech and the expression of personal ideals. The criminalization of truth is particularly perplexing amid a renaissance of toxic relativism, yet it’s an arduous reality.

Take, for instance, Matthew Grech from the Southern European nation of Malta. Mr. Grech, a former LGBTQ activist, is facing potential jail time. His offense? He’s accused of advertising conversion therapy, an attempt to change a person’s sexual identity or proclivities.

Mr. Grech merely appeared in a media interview detailing his journey of leaving the LGBTQ lifestyle behind and embracing Christianity. But with Malta banning conversion therapy, he quickly faced some troubling legal issues.

“Last year, I was invited to share my story on a program and answer questions about so-called conversion practices,” Mr. Grech recently told me. “And I mentioned an organization … that supports men and women who leave LGBT and an organization that promotes a biblical sexuality.” (Read more from “Criminalizing Christianity: March Toward Ideological Totalitarianism May Land Believers Behind Bars” HERE)

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The Biggest Threat to Christianity Isn’t What You Think

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Christianity is unquestionably under assault in our relativistic, befuddled and rabidly flummoxed culture, with multiple forces increasingly placing intense pressure on the traditional beliefs that were once core to the American identity.

With so much disarray and furor dominating society and chipping away at faithful ethics, one might ponder the many powers at work to discern which is the biggest threat to the faith. . .

But there’s one factor we often ignore — and our reluctance on some level to address it is understandable: Christianity is under attack from within.

Confronting this reality requires the difficult task of looking inward, examining our churches and Christian institutions, and acknowledging something truly uncomfortable. This “attack” from within the ranks of churches isn’t coming from progressive leaders or malevolent forces, though these facets certainly play a role in sowing confusion and eroding truth.

The biggest threat to Christianity right now is illiteracy, apathy and disregard of the basic facets of devotion to which faith calls us. (Read more from “The Biggest Threat to Christianity Isn’t What You Think” HERE)

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Porsche Apologizes After Viewers Notice It Erased a Historic Christian Landmark From Its New Ad

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Porsche elicited outrage over the weekend after keen observers recognized the company had edited a historic Christian landmark of its new advertisement. Although the German company has issued an apology and taken down the video, questions persist about the motivations behind the company’s virtual iconoclasm.

The German company, owned by the Volkswagen Group, recently put out a video celebrating 60 “very fast years” of its signature two-door sports cars, the latest of which goes for over $290,000.

In the original iconoclastic version of the video — which has been rendered private on YouTube by the company but saved by one Twitter user — the car whizzes through the decades, years, and various locales, interrupted by the captions, “No matter how fast you move forward … never forget where you come from.”

Despite this plea to remember the past, viewers noticed that the company saw fit to erase one key piece of history from memory.

As the 911 speeds past the 25th Abril Bridge, which connects the Portuguese capital city of Lisbon to the municipality Almada, a pedestal can be seen in the background without its historic statue. (Read more from “Porsche Apologizes After Viewers Notice It Erased a Historic Christian Landmark From Its New Ad” HERE)

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Survey: Americans’ Belief in God, Heaven at Lowest Point in 22 Years

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Just 59% of 18- to 34-year-olds in the U.S. say they believe in God, a prime factor in the decline of overall belief in God from 90% in 2001 to 74% in May, a Gallup poll shows.

Overall belief in God, angels, heaven, hell and the devil, which Gallup termed the five “spiritual entities,” has reached its lowest point in 22 years, according to survey results released Thursday.

In its May survey, Gallup’s fifth since 2001, 69% percent overall said they believe angels are real, down 12 percentage points since the start of this century.

Sixty-seven percent overall said they believe in heaven, a 16-point drop from 2001, and 59% said they believe in hell, down 12 points from 2001.

Fifty-eight percent expressed belief in the devil, a 10-percentage-point decline over the 22-year period. (Read more from “Survey: Americans’ Belief in God, Heaven at Lowest Point in 22 Years” HERE)

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Officials Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Christian Preschool

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A private Christian preschool in Colorado is suing the state’s Department of Early Childhood for discrimination, alleging it will be denied state funding unless it adopts practices that violate employees’ religious beliefs.

The Darren Patterson Christian Academy runs the “Busy Bees” preschool in Buena Vista. It was accepted into a new universal preschool program that offers 15 hours a week of free preschool to every 4-year-old in the state. The school later learned of nondiscrimination provisions regarding gender identity, which must be adhered to in order to receive funding. It filed for a religious exemption to the provisions but was denied.

The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed last month on behalf of the school by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a nonprofit that describes itself as “the world’s largest legal organization advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth.”

“The Constitution is clear: The government may not deny participation in a public program simply due to a school’s internal religious exercise,” said ADF Senior Counsel Jeremiah Galus. “Colorado officials are violating the school’s First Amendment rights by forcing it to abandon its religious beliefs—the reason why parents choose to send their kids to the school—to receive critical state funding.” (Read more from “Officials Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Christian Preschool” HERE)

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War on Christianity: Biden Admin Used Pride Month to Plaster Christian Countries With Pride Flags, but Not Muslim Ones

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During pride month, the Biden Administration took the opportunity to place pride flags at several embassies in overwhelmingly Christian countries, but not in Muslim majority states.

A list compiled by the Daily Caller revealed a Biden Administration trend to place pride flags at U.S. embassies in numerous Christian-majority states, including explicitly Christian countries like Vatican City. Biden’s diplomats and officials have made it a mission to spread pro-LGBTQ ideology in western countries from Hungary, to Greece, to the United Kingdom, to Haiti, and even to Japan.

David Pressman, the United States ambassador to Hungary, in a speech this June criticized Hungary for its anti-LGBTQ policies, rhetoric, and “hate.” The Hungarian parliament has taken several steps over the past five years to define itself and its policies as Christian, which includes a legal definition of traditional family. President Joe Biden has attempted to isolate the country as a result of Hungary’s hostilities to liberalization, which includes LGBTQ activism.

However, the administration’s push for an LGBTQ agenda is heavily concentrated in western, developed countries. It conveniently leaves out places where Muslims, not Christians, are in the majority.

In majority Muslim nations in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, the pride flag is rarely seen at U.S. embassies. One exception in the region, however, is the state of Israel, which is majority Jewish. (Read more from “War on Christianity: Biden Admin Used Pride Month to Plaster Christian Countries With Pride Flags, but Not Muslim Ones” HERE)

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Promise Keepers ‘Rejected by Christian School Over Biblical Marriage’

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A report reveals that Promise Keepers, the organization that calls on men to live biblical lives, has been rejected by a Christian college because of its position on marriage.

A statement from a conference booking organization, Jones Literary, reveals the men’s group is holding a series of events this year across America, and one was to be at Belmont University in Nashville.

But the school, which claims to be “Christian,” abruptly canceled the event citing a “conflict in values.” . . .

The problem apparently erupted when the organization offered guidance to men on how to respond to the current gender ideology being pushed by the Joe Biden administration, schools, unions and other extreme leftists.

It bluntly said, “We will not stand on the sidelines and remain quiet. As fathers, husbands, grandfathers, and young men—we see the dangers of gender ideology and the harm it causes. At Promise Keepers, we affirm that God made human beings in His image to reflect Him. He created male and female with equal worth and dignity—and there was no mistake in that design. (Genesis 1:27; Mark 10:6).” (Read more from “Promise Keepers ‘Rejected by Christian School Over Biblical Marriage’” HERE)

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Christian Mother of 4-Year-Old Forced to Partake in LGBT Ritual Vows to Appeal Judge’s Ruling in Discrimination Suit

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A Christian couple took a London school to court after it reportedly coerced their 4-year-old into participating in an LGBT activist parade.

The presiding judge ultimately ruled against Christian parents Izoduwa and Shane Montague, claiming that the activist ritual did not advance “LGBT issues over other lifestyle forms” and was actually aligned with their Christian beliefs. He also underlined the importance of teaching LGBT issues in schools to ensure that “those who adhere to that lifestyle” receive a favorable treatment.

Despite this setback, the parents have not given up. They are going to appeal their case. . .

According to the London-based nonprofit Christian Concern, the Heavers Farm Primary School in Croydon, South London, held a pride celebration in 2018. Parents were notified of the event only a few days in advance with a rainbow-colored invitation to attend.

Ahead of the event, young students were reportedly taught popular “gay anthems,” which they were ultimately tasked with singing while marching around the school. (Read more from “Christian Mother of 4-Year-Old Forced to Partake in LGBT Ritual Vows to Appeal Judge’s Ruling in Discrimination Suit” HERE)

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Wrestling With Jesus: NCAA Shoots Down Champion’s Faith Declaration (VIDEO)

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The NCAA reportedly has shot down an interview with a three-time champion wrestler, apparently over his blunt, no-nonsense statement of his Christian faith.

“You can only get the [Holy Spirit] through Him,” explained Penn State wrestler Aaron Brooks, referencing Jesus, in the interview after he won a Big Ten title, for an amazing third time.

“Christ’s resurrection is everything! Not just His life, but His death and resurrection.”

“No false prophets, no Muhammad, no anyone else.” . . .

But a report at the Right Scoop explained there was so much criticism that “the NCAA took down the video from Twitter…” (Read more from “Wrestling With Jesus: NCAA Shoots Down Champion’s Faith Declaration (VIDEO)” HERE)

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‘Jesus Revolution’ Passes $40 Million, Now Lionsgate’s Highest-Grossing Film Since 2019

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Jesus Revolution, a faith-based film starring Jonathan Roumie and Kelsey Grammer, has surged past $40 million at the box office and has become entertainment company Lionsgate’s highest-grossing film since 2019.

The film has earned $40,862,465 as of March 13 since its Feb. 24 release date, according to Box Office Mojo. That puts the film in the top spot for Lionsgate since the pandemic, surpassing the Ryan Reynolds-starring action-comedy Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,, which only earned $38 million in 2021.

“The numbers are incredible, especially coming out of a pandemic,” producer Kevin Downes told Christian Headlines. Downes also said he was amazed that so many were still “coming out in droves,” and that the audiences “are not going away.”

The movie has finished in the Top 5 at the box office in its first two weekends, Christian Headlines added.

(Read more from “‘Jesus Revolution’ Passes $40 Million, Now Lionsgate’s Highest-Grossing Film Since 2019” HERE)

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