tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35475918666296796712012-01-29T09:52:03.563-06:00An objective summary of stories in the media of interest to ChristiansStephen Goforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13717797752115503013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2838125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547591866629679671.post-46440815683990720212012-01-28T15:46:00.002-06:002012-01-29T08:59:37.191-06:002012-01-29T08:59:37.191-06:00

Twitter Inc., the microblogging service, gave itself extra flexibility to censor information in parts of the world that impose restrictions on self-expression. Effective yesterday, Twitter added the ability to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis, rather than globally, the San Francisco-based company said in a blog post.   The shift would let Twitter comply with strictures in one

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PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly takes a look at Evangelicals and their views on the Republican presidential race, particularly the religious views of Mitt Romney. Watch The Evangelical Vote on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.

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An appeals court has sided with a student who was expelled from her university for refusing to counsel a client about a same-sex relationship. Julea Ward told professors at Eastern Michigan University her Christian faith prevented her from supporting the sexual orientation of gay clients. She asked to have a gay client referred to another counselor. Instead, she was kicked out of school. A judge

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St. Timothy Catholic Church in Chantilly, Virginia will not allow a Girl Scout troop to use its facilities any longer. The pastor says the decision was based on the Scout's association with Planned Parenthood. The Girl Scout have issued a statement denying any relationship between it and Planned Parenthood.

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Some 80 religious programmers are asking the FCC to exempt them from the Commission's new closed captioning rules because of financial hardship. This past fall, the FCC told more than 500 programmers, most of them religious broadcasters, that their exemptions would no longer apply and they would have to refile for a new exemption by January 18 (last Wednesday). Programmers were told they would

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The New York Times takes a shot at answering the question "Why Evangelicals Don’t Like Mormons" here.

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The bass player for Megadeth -  is taking seminary classes. David Ellefson, an original member of the legendary band is now an online student in the Specific Ministry Program at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, which is associated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Ellefson grew up on an farm in Minnesota where he attended Our Savior's Lutheran Church. He moved to LA and became the Megadeth

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The Dysart Unified School District is facing a lawsuit over its refusal to allow a Christian club at West Point Elementary, in Surprise, Arizona. Child Evangelism Fellowship wanted to give out a flier and permission slips for after-school meetings for one of its Good News Club. The problem started when the school wanted to give out fliers about the after-school program but the school district

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A North Carolina school is refusing to allow the mother of a student to give out pagan spell books at the school. Ginger Strivelli, who practices Witchcraft, wanted to hand them out at North Windy Ridge intermediate school in Asheville. She was upset that her son came home with a Bible given out by the Gideons International at the school. The Buncombe County school board is reviewing its policies

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KSBJ radio in Houston is buying another station in the market for more than $2 million. The noncommercial Christian station is taking over KNTE at 96.9 on the FM dial, which currently carries a Spanish contemporary format. KSBJ already owns six FMs and has the construction permit for another.

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The Assemblies of God Credit Union, just a few miles from the denominations headquarters, was robbed this morning by a man claiming to have a gun. Local paper the News-Leader has this video report.

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Here's the video of the Focus on the Family ad that ran during the Denver Broncos playoff game. The ad focuses on the favorite Bible verse of Bronco's quarterback, Tim Tebow.

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Read the remarkable saga of Barry Minkow from Fortune magazine here. Below is the video 60 Minutes did on Minkow in 2005 related to his scams and work for the FBI. A CBS article titled Barry Minkow: 3 Lessons from Fraud-Fighter's Fraud Arrest is here.

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Focus on the Family ran a 30 second ad during the second quarter of the Denver-New England playoff game. It showed children reciting Bible verse John 3:16. Denver quarterback Tim Tebow has been associated with the verse. The children appeared against the same type of white background that Tebow and his mom did during a 2010 Super Bowl ad. The organization said the money to buy the spot came from

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Each year, the President of the United States declares January 16th to be Religious Freedom Day and calls upon Americans to "observe this day through appropriate events and activities in homes, schools, and places of worship." The day is the anniversary of the passage, in 1786, of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom. The goal is the promotion and protection of students' religious

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Some 150 influential Evangelical leaders meeting in Texas have endorsed the presidential bit of Rick Santorum shortly ahead of the South Carolina primary. The group met at a ranch outside of Houston in an effort to consolidate their support behind one candidate rather than splinter the conservative vote. Evangelicals and social conservatives make up more than half of the Republican electorate in

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Comedian Jimmy Fallon sang a re-written version of David Bowie's song Space Oddity on his Late Night show this week, making the song about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. Among the lyrics: "Tim Tebow to Jesus Christ...can't win by myself, but with your help I might. Tim Tebow to Jesus Christ, commencing fourth-down hut, hut, hike. Snap the football and may God's love be with me. This is

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CBS Late Show host David Letterman used Bronco's quarterback Tim Tebow for one of his Top Ten lists this week. Here's Letterman's Top Ten Little Known Things about Tim Tebow: 10. Fell to Earth after his home planet Krypton exploded 9. Throws left, prays right 8. For breakfast has Icy Hot on toast 7. If you tell him your street address, he'll tell you the value of your home 6. Currently ninth

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Donations to Tim Tebow's charitable foundation since he took the helm of the Broncos. The Foundation expects to meet the fund-raising goal of $2.5 million soon, well ahead of the start of its fiscal year. Donors who give $25 get a Team Tebow T-shirt, car decal and information on where to volunteer at a foundation community function. Within 48 hours of his win over the Pittsburgh Steelers,

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A Houston man is giving $1 million to help fund an exhibit of fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gary Loveless founded Square Mile Energy and is a member of the seminary's board of trustees. The exhibit will be open from July until January of next year.

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More than 100 conservative Christians and evangelical leaders are gathering in Texas this weekend to discuss which of the GOP candidates they will be backing in the race for the White House. Here's an ABC video report on the gathering. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

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Here are some of the results of a new survey of Mormons by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. Mormons make up less than 2% of the U.S. population. 97% of Mormons overwhelmingly consider themselves to be Christians.  62% say Americans know little or nothing about their religion.  46% see a lot of discrimination against Mormons.  63% say acceptance of their faith is rising. Seven of 10

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Katy Perry's mom wants her daughter to date Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, according to OK Magazine. The singer only recently announced her divorce from comedian Russell Brand. A source tells OK! magazine, ”Katy’s mom firmly believes.. Tebow is the perfect guy for her daughter. He’s handsome, charming, intelligent and above all, a good Christian.”  Katy herself has "mentioned on more than one

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The US Supreme Court says a church was within its right to fire an employee on religious grounds. The unanimous decision overturns a lower court ruling. Cheryl Perich, a teacher at a Lutheran school in Redford, Michigan was fired after she was diagnosed with narcolepsy and she claimed discrimination under ADA laws because, she and her lawyers claimed, it was not a religious matter. But

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The pastor of a Texas megachurch is dropping the NIV version of the Bible. Gregg Matte, pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church, objects to the New International Version, updated last year, using gender neutral pronouns. Lifeway, the bookstore owned by the Southern Baptist Convention stopped selling it after the denomination denounced the update last summer. Matte says he will use the Holman

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