First, the mainly progressive effort to restrict the free exercise of religion is plainly illiberal and contrary to the constitutional order.
Read moreIf something is out of whack with reality, then it is not giving you truth. In religious and philosophical circles this is known as the correspondence theory of truth. Yes, there are other theories, but it is not for me to go into all those here. Let me instead just offer a few quotes on this, and then apply it to the world of trans delusion.
In his 2000 book Truth Decay Douglas Groothuis says this:
Read moreJesus tries to downplay his relationship with Orlando, who hints the pair are more than just friends. Orlando has paired up with Jesus for a 40-day desert trip -- linking him to the devil, who tempts Jesus in the wilderness.
"Jesus, who's hitting the big 3-0, brings a surprise guest to meet the family, but the party holds other surprises," states the Netflix blurb. In addition, there are hints that the conception of Jesus was not virginal and that Mary would betray Joseph.
Read more"We made multiyear commitments to both organizations, and we fulfilled those obligations in 2018. Moving forward you will see that the Chick-fil-A Foundation will support the three specific initiatives of homelessness, hunger and education," the representative said in a statement to Business Insider.
Chick-fil-A had previously worked with the groups to fund specific programs -- such as summer camps -- that work directly with underprivileged children.
Read moreThe report states some disturbing findings:
"Respondents reported higher rates of living with HIV when compared to the general population; rates are significantly higher for respondents who are Black or African American, older, gay men, or transgender women of color."
"Respondents reported significantly high rates of poor mental health, with pronounced disparities for individuals who are bisexual+, transgender, 18-24 years old, or those with lower incomes."
Read moreHe was speaking in response to guidance issued this year requiring school curriculums to teach an awareness of LGBT issues.
The comments have been condemned by Jewish and LGBT organisations.
Mr Krausz is a retired Jewish judge, known as a dayan, who was involved with Manchester Beth Din, a body which oversees matters of Jewish family law and other issues within the Jewish community.
Manchester has a gay village area and hosts an annual Pride celebration.
Read morePlenty of ordinary believers do this regularly, as do many religious leaders. And this is nothing new. As I just read again today in my daily reading of Scripture, in the time of Jesus the same problem existed. Many religious leaders rejected Jesus while preferring to give their loyalty to Caesar.
Read moreWithout skipping a beat or drawing a breath, O'Rourke answered, "Yes." After that "Yes" came momentous applause from the studio audience. O'Rourke went on to say, "There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for anyone or any institution, any organization in America that denies the full human rights and the full civil rights of every single one of us.
Read more"No society can exist without some means for restraining individual rapacity," Barr continued, with the Founders' chosen means being a "social order" whose values "flow from a transcendent Supreme Being," rather than the "coercive power of government."
Read moreAt the CNN LGBTQ Equality town hall, co-sponsored by the pro-LGBTQ Human Rights Campaign, O'Rourke also said that efforts to help people overcome unwanted same-sex attractions, dubbed as "conversion therapy" by critics, "should be illegal" because it is "tantamount to torture" of children. "We will ensure that there are penalties stiff enough, enforcement vigorous enough to make sure it does not continue," he added.
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