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Thursday, November 30, 2017
Health worker firings spark debate on mandating flu vaccine
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Nov 30, 2017
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"Whenever you do something new it ruffles feathers." That's how Rajesh Prabhu, MD, an infectious disease specialist and the chief patient safety officer with Essentia Health of Duluth, Minn., explained the company's decision to mandate that all healthcare employees, staff, and volunteers get the seasonal flu vaccine this year, a decision that led to dozens being fired.
Employees with any patient contact were required to get vaccinated by Nov 10 or risk termination, which has happened to 50 Essentia employees so far. Now, the union that represents Essentia's nurses, the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA), is planning to file a formal grievance against the company.
"In no way are nurses against the flu vaccine," said Rick Fuentes, MNA spokesman. "But mandating vaccination is not as effective as voluntary programs."
"We have 13,900 employees," said Maureen Talarico, a media relations specialist with Essentia Health. "Only 50 were let go." Essential manages 15 hospitals and 75 clinics in Minnesota, Idaho, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
For Prabhu and Talarico, the decision to mandate the flu vaccine as an employment requirement is a crucial step in patient care. People in hospitals, including the elderly, young babies, and the immunocompromised have the most to lose from an influenza infection. Thus, a healthcare worker must do everything in his or her power to not spread the flu.
"The CDC recommends that healthcare workers get vaccinated, and over 640 institutions in the United States have the same policy we do," said Prabhu. He explained that Essentia allows medical and religious exemptions for employees.
Data appear lacking
But Gaston De Serres, MD an epidemiologist at the Institute National de Sante Publique du Quebec, said that mandates like Essentia's are at best misguided attempts at patient protection, and at worst, a rule that's based more on ideology than science.
Poland’s Parliament Votes to Return Sunday to Day of Rest
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Written by Dave Bohon
Poland’s Parliament has approved a bill aimed at abolishing Sunday shopping throughout the nation so that workers can spend more time with their families. The measure, passed by the Sejm (equivalent to the U.K.’s House of Commons), would initially limit Sunday shopping to the first and last Sunday of the month through 2018, restrict it to the last Sunday of each month through 2019, and totally ban Sunday shopping beginning in 2020. As written, the law will still allow shopping on Sundays before major holidays such as Christmas, and will exempt such businesses as bakeries and online shops.
The bill must now be passed by the Senate and approved by President Andzrej Duda in order to become law.
The measure was initially proposed by Poland’s trade unions, and was quickly endorsed by the ruling Law and Justice Party.
CBN News noted that Poland “is among the last European countries to hold on to its Christian heritage. Abortion and homosexual marriage are still forbidden in the country of 38 million, which is predominately Catholic.” The faith-based news site explained that Poland’s move to make Sunday a day of rest is, in part, based upon the biblical admonition that like God, who rested on the seventh day after he created the heavens and the earth (Exodus 20:8-11), people are likewise to rest at the end of the week. “Sunday, the first day of the week, became the Catholic ‘seventh day’ and a day of rest after the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on Sunday,” explained CBN.
Poland’s Parliament has approved a bill aimed at abolishing Sunday shopping throughout the nation so that workers can spend more time with their families. The measure, passed by the Sejm (equivalent to the U.K.’s House of Commons), would initially limit Sunday shopping to the first and last Sunday of the month through 2018, restrict it to the last Sunday of each month through 2019, and totally ban Sunday shopping beginning in 2020. As written, the law will still allow shopping on Sundays before major holidays such as Christmas, and will exempt such businesses as bakeries and online shops.
The bill must now be passed by the Senate and approved by President Andzrej Duda in order to become law.
The measure was initially proposed by Poland’s trade unions, and was quickly endorsed by the ruling Law and Justice Party.
CBN News noted that Poland “is among the last European countries to hold on to its Christian heritage. Abortion and homosexual marriage are still forbidden in the country of 38 million, which is predominately Catholic.” The faith-based news site explained that Poland’s move to make Sunday a day of rest is, in part, based upon the biblical admonition that like God, who rested on the seventh day after he created the heavens and the earth (Exodus 20:8-11), people are likewise to rest at the end of the week. “Sunday, the first day of the week, became the Catholic ‘seventh day’ and a day of rest after the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on Sunday,” explained CBN.
While Poland's Catholic bishops have given a thumbs-up to the proposal, Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, spokesman for the Polish Bishops Conference, said the bill does not go far enough. “The bishops underscore the need to restore Sunday to society as a day of rest and time of building family ties as well as strengthening social relationships,” he said in a statement. “They point out also that Sunday rest cannot be a luxury for a chosen few, but is an integral part of equal treatment for all employees. Therefore, there is an urgent need to make all Sundays free from work, just as is already the case in many European Union countries."
By contrast, Polish economists have panned the proposal as detrimental the nation’s economy. “The government’s attempt to coerce part of the population not to sell or shop on Sundays is a disgrace and has nothing to do with Catholicism,” said one Polish economist and businessman, Piotr Zapałowicz. “Some people will lose their jobs or part of their income, especially those employed on hourly wages."
Similarly, economic strategist Michal Dybula from Poland’s Bank BGZ BNP Paribas, told Bloomberg News that “any restriction of economic activity, such as retail trade, results in weaker economic growth."
However, Poland’s legislators appear to be following the advice of Pope Benedict, who said in 2012 that "Sunday is the day of the Lord ... a day in which everyone must be able to be free, free for the family and free for God. In defending Sunday we defend human freedom.”
Photo of Polish flag: Clipart.com
Islamists Target Christian Converts In German Refugee Centers
"Welcome" written in Farsi at a migrant reception center in Tubingen, Germany - Sebastian Gollnow/DPA via ZUMA
Islamists are known to target apostates. For the growing number of Muslim arrivals in Germany, a minority of those who have converted to Christianity say they are subject to attack.
Sebastian Gubernator
DIE WELT
2017-11-25
English edition • WORLDCRUNCH
BERLIN — One spring evening in 2015, he said goodbye to his old life. He grabbed that despised book with the white cover, the Holy Koran, and line-by-line, page-by-page, marked all the verses on the topic that troubled him most: sura 2:191; sura 8:39; sura 33:61. These are verses that call on believers to hunt down, seize and kill apostates.
When he was done, he had marked more than 700 verses. Then and there, he decided to be baptized.
The man, who has asked to remain anonymous, is no longer a Muslim. He was born and raised in Iran, but has since fled his home in Tehran and today lives in Berlin as a Christian.
He belongs to a minority among refugees. Time and again, Christians who've come to Germany from the Middle East say they are threatened and attacked by radical Muslims. The man from Tehran says a family member back in Iran had threatened him in a text message: “I’m going to kill you when I find you.”
It is not clear how common these threats and attacks are, since crimes targeting Christians in Germany have only been recorded since January 2017 and the Interior Ministry still lacks statistics on the phenomenon. Last year, the German Bishops’ Conference and the Evangelical Church in Germany issued a joint statement about attacks against Christians in refugee centers, concluding that there was no “extensive and systematic discrimination” against religious minorities.
Independent churches and evangelical organizations disagree. According to their information, violence has been rife between converts and Muslims, especially in refugee centers, where crowded living conditions lead to clashes of minds and faiths. In October 2016, Open Doors, an evangelical charity for persecuted Christians, published a study that documented attacks on 743 Christians.
Now, one year later, experts say that the centers have become safer — but the problem has not disappeared completely.
Gottfried Martens, a pastor at Trinity Church in Berlin, knows the subject well. He says he has baptized some 1,000 Afghans and Iranians in recent years. His church has become a gathering point for refugees living in Berlin and the surrounding area. He has gained a reputation among the refugees: If you want to convert, or if you simply have a problem, go see Gottfried Martens.
Though he the number of attacks in refugee centers has dropped, Martens says the problem has simply moved to the streets. “Many of those who lived in refugee housing a year ago now have private apartments. Of course, this has not changed their attitude toward the Christian faith.” Encounters also occur on the street or the subway. He uses the word “encounter,” a strange trivialization of the problem.
In May, an Afghan Christian woman in southern Germany was stabbed to death, and police probed the possibility of a religious motive.
In July, three teenagers attacked a 39-year-old man on a tram in Berlin because he wore a necklace with a crucifix.
In September, two men in Berlin punched another Afghan man who was also wearing a cross around his neck.
Victims usually do not want to attract attention.
Islamists are known to target apostates. For the growing number of Muslim arrivals in Germany, a minority of those who have converted to Christianity say they are subject to attack.
Sebastian Gubernator
DIE WELT
2017-11-25
English edition • WORLDCRUNCH
BERLIN — One spring evening in 2015, he said goodbye to his old life. He grabbed that despised book with the white cover, the Holy Koran, and line-by-line, page-by-page, marked all the verses on the topic that troubled him most: sura 2:191; sura 8:39; sura 33:61. These are verses that call on believers to hunt down, seize and kill apostates.
When he was done, he had marked more than 700 verses. Then and there, he decided to be baptized.
The man, who has asked to remain anonymous, is no longer a Muslim. He was born and raised in Iran, but has since fled his home in Tehran and today lives in Berlin as a Christian.
He belongs to a minority among refugees. Time and again, Christians who've come to Germany from the Middle East say they are threatened and attacked by radical Muslims. The man from Tehran says a family member back in Iran had threatened him in a text message: “I’m going to kill you when I find you.”
It is not clear how common these threats and attacks are, since crimes targeting Christians in Germany have only been recorded since January 2017 and the Interior Ministry still lacks statistics on the phenomenon. Last year, the German Bishops’ Conference and the Evangelical Church in Germany issued a joint statement about attacks against Christians in refugee centers, concluding that there was no “extensive and systematic discrimination” against religious minorities.
Independent churches and evangelical organizations disagree. According to their information, violence has been rife between converts and Muslims, especially in refugee centers, where crowded living conditions lead to clashes of minds and faiths. In October 2016, Open Doors, an evangelical charity for persecuted Christians, published a study that documented attacks on 743 Christians.
Now, one year later, experts say that the centers have become safer — but the problem has not disappeared completely.
Gottfried Martens, a pastor at Trinity Church in Berlin, knows the subject well. He says he has baptized some 1,000 Afghans and Iranians in recent years. His church has become a gathering point for refugees living in Berlin and the surrounding area. He has gained a reputation among the refugees: If you want to convert, or if you simply have a problem, go see Gottfried Martens.
Though he the number of attacks in refugee centers has dropped, Martens says the problem has simply moved to the streets. “Many of those who lived in refugee housing a year ago now have private apartments. Of course, this has not changed their attitude toward the Christian faith.” Encounters also occur on the street or the subway. He uses the word “encounter,” a strange trivialization of the problem.
In May, an Afghan Christian woman in southern Germany was stabbed to death, and police probed the possibility of a religious motive.
In July, three teenagers attacked a 39-year-old man on a tram in Berlin because he wore a necklace with a crucifix.
In September, two men in Berlin punched another Afghan man who was also wearing a cross around his neck.
Victims usually do not want to attract attention.
Facebook Announces It Will Use A.I. To Scan Your Thoughts "To Enhance User Safety"
Nov 28, 2017 12:13 PM
A mere few years ago the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) might be used to analyze and report to law enforcement aberrant human behavior on social media and other online platforms was merely the far out premise of dystopian movies such as Minority Report, but now Facebook proudly brags that it will use AI to "save lives" based on behavior and thought pattern recognition.
What could go wrong?
The latest puff piece in Tech Crunch profiling the apparently innocuous sounding "roll out" of AI (as if a mere modest software update) "to detect suicidal posts before they're reported" opens with the glowingly optimistic line, "This is software to save lives" - so who could possibly doubt such a wonderful and benign initiative which involves AI evaluating people's mental health? Tech Crunch's Josh Cronstine begins:
This is software to save lives. Facebook’s new “proactive detection” artificial intelligence technology will scan all posts for patterns of suicidal thoughts, and when necessary send mental health resources to the user at risk or their friends, or contact local first-responders. By using AI to flag worrisome posts to human moderators instead of waiting for user reports, Facebook can decrease how long it takes to send help.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long hinted that his team has been wrestling with ways to prevent what appears to be a disturbingly increased trend of live streamed suicides as well as the much larger social problem of online bullying and harassment. One recent example which gained international media attention was a bizarre incident out of Turkey, where a distraught father shot himself on Facebook Live after announcing that his daughter was getting married without his permission. Though the example actually demonstrates the endlessly complex and unforeseen variables involved in human decision making and the human psyche - in this case notions of rigid Middle East cultural taboos and stigma clearly played a part - Tech Crunch holds it up as something which AI could possibly prevent.
Earlier this year Zuckerberg wrote in a public post that “There have been terribly tragic events - like suicides, some live streamed - that perhaps could have been prevented if someone had realized what was happening and reported them sooner... Artificial intelligence can help provide a better approach.” And in a post yesterday announcing the new AI suicide prevention tool integration, he wrote that “In the future, AI will be able to understand more of the subtle nuances of language, and will be able to identify different issues beyond suicide as well, including quickly spotting more kinds of bullying and hate.”
Russian Diplomat’s Warning: ‘Apocalyptic Scenario’ Likely On Korean Peninsula
Mac Slavo
November 28th, 2017
SHTFplan.com
The tense situation over North Korea’s nuclear program has one top Russian diplomat sounding the alarm. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said that the world can no longer turn a “blind eye” to alarming speed with which North Korea is advancing their weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea’s nuclear program could evolve into an “apocalyptic” scenario, Morgulov said. He was speaking at the opening of the eighth annual Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club, which is being held in Seoul, South Korea, CNBC reports. “I hope that a common sense, pragmatism, and an instinct of self-preservation would prevail among our partners,” Morgulov added.
The Russian diplomat’s remarks come amid global concerns over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s refusal to abandon his nuclear ambitions despite mounting international pressure. North Korea has conducted a record number of long-range missile tests this year, and in early September it carried out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.
Tensions continue to heighten as Kim and President Donald Trump trade numerous threats and insults. Over the summer, Trump warned Pyongyang it would be met with “fire and fury” if it didn’t stop threatening the U.S. In late September while addressing the United Nations for the first time, he threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if it forced the U.S. to defend itself or its allies. In a speech to South Korea’s National Assembly, president Trump denounced Kim’s regime but also offered the erratic leader a path to peace if he agreed to cease long-range missile tests and move toward denuclearization. North Korea rejected his offer and said the president had “begged” for nuclear war during his Asia trip.
Shortly after returning from his trip, Trump placed North Korea back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism on November 20. Kim has been far from quiet in the ongoing exchange of words as well. He has “sentenced Trump to death” and said that the U.S. president has “lit the wick of war.”
China, which is North Korea’s top trading partner and most important ally, has tried to pressure Pyongyang to change its stance on the development of nuclear weapons. But a recent visit from a senior Chinese envoy to the North Korean capital appears to have been unsuccessful. Correspondingly, China recently shut down the main road connecting it with North Korea, and the state-owned airline Air China suspended flights from Beijing to the reclusive nation.
Morgulov, whose nation, Russia, shares a border with North Korea, appears to be concerned about the rogue country’s handling of weapons of mass destruction. “We have told North Korea many times that for us [its] nuclear status is unacceptable,” the diplomat said. “We continue this work with the North Korean counterparts presenting to them our position.”
CHRISTIAN NATION: Poland Votes To Make Sunday A Day Of Rest
“The bishops underscore the need to restore Sunday to society"
SOPA Images / Getty
ByPaul Bois
@PaulBois39
November 28, 2017
Poland has very quickly exceeded Western Europe in morality. On top of some of the most strict abortion laws on the continent, the formerly communist-controlled nation has further solidified its Christian nation cred by voting to proclaim Sunday a day of rest and phase out shopping on Sunday by 2020.
According to LifeSiteNews, the bill was presented by the trade unions and had the support of the ruling “Law and Justice” (PiS) party government.
"254 delegates voted for the bill, 156 were against it, and 23 abstained," reports LifeSite. "Relatively more left-wing parties as 'Civil Platform' (PO), 'Modern' and the 'Union of European Democrats' opposed the bill."
The Polish senate is expected to pass the bill which will be signed into law by President Duda.
Poland has continued to maintain a strong connection to its Catholic heritage in recent years, rejecting the progressive quest for abortion on demand and thwarting assaults on traditional marriage. Most recently, the European Union has put heavy pressure on Poland to take Middle-Eastern migrants amidst the refugee crisis.
"The cessation of Sunday trade will not affect all businesses and will be carried out gradually," reports LifeSite. "From 1 March to 31 December 2018, stores will still be open on the first and final Sundays of each month. In 2019, shops will be trading on the last Sunday of the month. Finally, in 2020, most shops will be closed on all but eight Sundays.
"Some shops, such as those staffed by their owners, will not be forced to close, and small stores in gas stations and railway stations will also be permitted to open on Sundays."
Poland's Catholic bishops have praised the move as a bold step forward, though with reservations. Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, spokesman for the Polish Bishops Conference, said the bill is welcomed while still “unsatisfactory.”
“The bishops underscore the need to restore Sunday to society as a day of rest and time of building family ties as well as strengthening social relationships,” he said. “They point out also that Sunday rest cannot be a luxury for a chosen few but is an integral part of equal treatment for all employees. Therefore, there is an urgent need to make all Sundays free from work, just as is already the case in many European Union countries."
Economists disagree and have denounced the bill as a "disgrace."
“The government’s attempt to coerce part of the population not to sell or shop on Sundays is a disgrace and has nothing to do with Catholicism,” Wrocław-based economist and entrepreneur Piotr Zapałowicz told LifeSiteNews. “Some people will lose their jobs or part of their income, especially those employed on hourly wages."
Michal Dybula, a Warsaw-based economic strategist at Bank BGZ BNP Paribas, told Bloomberg that “any restriction of economic activity, such as retail trade, results in weaker economic growth."
During his visit earlier this year, President Trump defended Poland's policies during the migrant crisis and their bold defense of Western values.
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ByPaul Bois
@PaulBois39
November 28, 2017
Poland has very quickly exceeded Western Europe in morality. On top of some of the most strict abortion laws on the continent, the formerly communist-controlled nation has further solidified its Christian nation cred by voting to proclaim Sunday a day of rest and phase out shopping on Sunday by 2020.
According to LifeSiteNews, the bill was presented by the trade unions and had the support of the ruling “Law and Justice” (PiS) party government.
"254 delegates voted for the bill, 156 were against it, and 23 abstained," reports LifeSite. "Relatively more left-wing parties as 'Civil Platform' (PO), 'Modern' and the 'Union of European Democrats' opposed the bill."
The Polish senate is expected to pass the bill which will be signed into law by President Duda.
Poland has continued to maintain a strong connection to its Catholic heritage in recent years, rejecting the progressive quest for abortion on demand and thwarting assaults on traditional marriage. Most recently, the European Union has put heavy pressure on Poland to take Middle-Eastern migrants amidst the refugee crisis.
"The cessation of Sunday trade will not affect all businesses and will be carried out gradually," reports LifeSite. "From 1 March to 31 December 2018, stores will still be open on the first and final Sundays of each month. In 2019, shops will be trading on the last Sunday of the month. Finally, in 2020, most shops will be closed on all but eight Sundays.
"Some shops, such as those staffed by their owners, will not be forced to close, and small stores in gas stations and railway stations will also be permitted to open on Sundays."
Poland's Catholic bishops have praised the move as a bold step forward, though with reservations. Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, spokesman for the Polish Bishops Conference, said the bill is welcomed while still “unsatisfactory.”
“The bishops underscore the need to restore Sunday to society as a day of rest and time of building family ties as well as strengthening social relationships,” he said. “They point out also that Sunday rest cannot be a luxury for a chosen few but is an integral part of equal treatment for all employees. Therefore, there is an urgent need to make all Sundays free from work, just as is already the case in many European Union countries."
Economists disagree and have denounced the bill as a "disgrace."
“The government’s attempt to coerce part of the population not to sell or shop on Sundays is a disgrace and has nothing to do with Catholicism,” Wrocław-based economist and entrepreneur Piotr Zapałowicz told LifeSiteNews. “Some people will lose their jobs or part of their income, especially those employed on hourly wages."
Michal Dybula, a Warsaw-based economic strategist at Bank BGZ BNP Paribas, told Bloomberg that “any restriction of economic activity, such as retail trade, results in weaker economic growth."
During his visit earlier this year, President Trump defended Poland's policies during the migrant crisis and their bold defense of Western values.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
All You Need To Know About Plant Protein – Because It Builds Muscle The Same, If Not Better, Than Meat
November 28, 2017
Related CE Article: Plant Based Protein vs Protein From Meat. Which One Is Better For Your Body?
An often cited “fact” is that vegetarians and vegans will struggle to build muscle because they don’t have enough protein in their diet. Non meat eaters are often told that getting sufficient protein is impossible due to the relative lack of plant protein available. Of course this is not true at all; while it is undeniably more difficult to hit your protein targets when abstaining from meat, it is absolutely possible.
In this article we will be talking all things related to plant protein. We will explore the plant-based protein foods you can eat and the plant protein powders you can use to supplement your diet. But first we will take a look at the benefits of protein and how much protein you really should be consuming per day.
Related CE Article: Plant Based Protein vs Protein From Meat. Which One Is Better For Your Body?
An often cited “fact” is that vegetarians and vegans will struggle to build muscle because they don’t have enough protein in their diet. Non meat eaters are often told that getting sufficient protein is impossible due to the relative lack of plant protein available. Of course this is not true at all; while it is undeniably more difficult to hit your protein targets when abstaining from meat, it is absolutely possible.
In this article we will be talking all things related to plant protein. We will explore the plant-based protein foods you can eat and the plant protein powders you can use to supplement your diet. But first we will take a look at the benefits of protein and how much protein you really should be consuming per day.
The Benefits of Protein
Why is protein such an important macro nutrient? Well it happens to be very useful for people trying to lose weight, maintain weight, or gain weight… which is basically everyone! It can increase your metabolism (due to it being hard to digest compared to carbohydrates and fats), preserve muscle while dieting, help contribute to weight loss, and aid muscle building. It also increases satiety (that feeling of being full after a meal), which helps people to avoid overeating.
Without protein, your body would not be able to maintain muscle mass. This might sound fine to some of you in theory, particularly anyone who “doesn’t want to get too bulky,” but if you desire a toned body, better overall fitness, or ease of movement in your old age, then you would want to avoid losing muscle.
For any vegan bodybuilders out there, protein is even more important. Without sufficient protein, you will never be able to build muscle. That’s because protein is essential for the repair and rebuilding of muscle fibres after a workout. There is a process called muscle protein synthesis, which uses dietary protein to build and repair muscles. If you don’t have sufficient protein, then your muscles will either stay the same or even lose size.
Recommended Protein Intake
The amount of protein you can take per day is a long-debated issue, but suffice it to say that if you have no long term kidney problems, there is no upper limit to the amount that you can safely take. This doesn’t mean that you can eat 400g a day, it just means the range is quite large. A recent study found that natural bodybuilders benefit from anywhere between 2.3-3.1g of protein per kg of body weight. This doesn’t sound like much of a difference, but for a 100kg person, that could represent an 80g per day difference. Now, most people are not wannabe bodybuilders, so it would make sense to aim for the lower end of the scale. A target of between 1.5-2g per kg of body weight would be perfect. Let’s say you are 60kg; then your protein target would be between 90g and 120g per day.
Protein in Vegetarian & Vegan Diets
Most vegetarians and vegans do not hit their protein intake targets, but then, neither do meat eaters! It is one of the reasons why many people are overweight or not as strong as they should be. It’s hard to make generalizations about vegetarian or vegan diets because they can be so varied, but most protein tends to come from lentils, nuts, beans, or soy. Here are five of the best plant protein sources available:
· Tofu (10g of protein per 1/2 cup)
· Lentils (18g of protein per cup)
· Navy Beans (15g of protein per cup)
· Cashew Nuts (5g of protein per 1/4 cup raw nuts)
· Chia Seeds (4g of protein per 2 tbsp)
Of course, if you have been following a plant-based diet, then you are probably familiar with all five of these excellent protein sources. But what about plant protein powders? In the last few years, lots of vegan protein powders have become available, offering high quality, complete proteins coming from vegan-friendly sources.
Different Types of Plant Protein
There are a lot of plant-based protein powders out at the moment, and we are going to take a look at five of the best around. There’s soy protein, pea protein, hemp protein, rice protein, and pumpkin protein. We are going to be looking at isolate protein powders rather than concentrate, as these are superior (higher protein to calorie ratio).
- Soy Protein – Soy is a great source of protein, but tends to be quite high in fat and
carbohydrates, meaning it can be quite difficult to increase protein without increasing everything else as well. Soy protein powder is made by isolating the protein and removing as much of the fat and carbs as possible. You end up with around 22g of protein per serving, with less than 1g of fat and around 2g of carbohydrates. Soy is often criticized in bodybuilding circles because some believe it increases estrogen in men, but if you are eating a diet high in cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, kale, sprouts, etc.), this should not be an issue. - Pea Protein – A great alternative to whey protein, pea protein can contain up to 28g of protein per serving. It tends to work in a similar way to casein protein, being a slow digesting protein. This can increase satiety (feeling full after a meal) and is perfect for anyone on a diet.
- Hemp Protein – This form of protein comes from hemp seeds and is a very easily digested form of protein, similar to whey. Excellent for anyone who finds it difficult to digest certain foods, hemp protein powder is also high in fibre. Hemp protein tends to be a little lower in protein than soy or pea, with an average of 14-18g of protein per serving.
- Rice Protein – Rice protein powder comes from brown rice, and it is much higher in protein than help protein, managing to hit 24-30g of protein per serving.
- Pumpkin Seed Protein Powder – Probably the least known protein powder on this list, pumpkin protein is a really nice tasting and easily mixed protein powder. It has a wide range of benefits, and a decent protein to calorie ratio. It is around 63% protein, and is also high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids, too.
The Bottom Line
This article has given you five high protein plant-based foods, and five plant-based protein powders. Adding these to a calorie controlled diet will help you to lose weight, build muscle, or just maintain your size in a healthy and sustainable way. Good luck with getting lean and big and let us know if you had awesome results using plant-based protein!
Demmy is a fitness buff who believes in paying it forward by always aiming to inspire other towards achieving their own health and fitness goals.
(Re)Thinking Europe, the follow-up is in your hands!
Webnews, 31/10/2017
(Re)Thinking Europe Dialogue gathered in the Vatican City around 350 high-level Church and EU political leaders. Between 27-29 October, participants engaged each other in a frank and open dialogue, contributing to a constructive reflection on the fundamental challenges facing the European project.
That phase of (Re)Thinking Europe is over but another one begins.
As Pope Francis stated during the final ceremony, «Christians are called to promote political dialogue […], to restore dignity to politics and to view politics as a lofty service to the common good».
(Re)Thinking Europe Dialogue gathered in the Vatican City around 350 high-level Church and EU political leaders. Between 27-29 October, participants engaged each other in a frank and open dialogue, contributing to a constructive reflection on the fundamental challenges facing the European project.
That phase of (Re)Thinking Europe is over but another one begins.
As Pope Francis stated during the final ceremony, «Christians are called to promote political dialogue […], to restore dignity to politics and to view politics as a lofty service to the common good».
The follow-up of the Dialogue on Europe is in your hands! It is now up to you to prolong this debate in your countries and institutions involving citizens at all levels of responsibility.
COMECE would be delighted to hear about your initiatives and is at your disposal for possible partnerships.
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DC Metro bans religion from Christmas ads, Catholics sue
Washington's Metro system has rejected Catholic bus ads over their depiction of religion. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Washington’s Metro has rejected a Catholic ad campaign that promotes “spiritual giving” instead of presents, arguing that the image of stars, shepherds and sheep promotes religion, a violation of the transit system’s rules.
The Archdiocese of Washington told Secrets that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority turned down a request to promote its “Find the Perfect Gift” initiative because the image “depicts a religious scene and thus seeks to promote religion,” although it does not include a manger scene, Christ figure or even a cross.
As a result, the Archdiocese Tuesday filed suit challenging Metro’s ad guidelines.
More: Archdiocese of Washington files lawsuit against WMATA after Christmas ad rejected
“The rejected ad conveys a simple message of hope, and an invitation to participate in the Christmas season. Yet citing its guidelines, WMATA’s legal counsel said the ad ‘depicts a religious scene and thus seeks to promote religion,’” said Ed McFadden, secretary for communications for the Archdiocese of Washington.
“To borrow from a favorite Christmas story, under WMATA’s guidelines, if the ads are about packages, boxes or bags — if Christmas comes from a store -- then it seems WMATA approves. But if Christmas means a little bit more, WMATA plays Grinch,” he added.
The Archdiocese also hoped to place the ads in bus kiosks.
A Metro spokeswoman said the policy banning ads with religious themes took effect two years ago. "In 2015, WMATA changed its advertising policy to prohibit issue-oriented advertising, including political, religious and advocacy advertising. The ad in question was declined because it is prohibited by WMATA’s current advertising guidelines," said Sherri Ly, manager of media relations.
Two lawyers working for the church said its First Amendment rights were being challenged.
“We believe rejection of this ad to be a clear violation of fundamental free speech and a limitation on the exercise of our faith,” said Kim Fiorentino, the Archdiocese of Washington’s Chancellor and General Counsel.
WMATA’s rejection of the Archdiocese’s speech amounts to a violation of the First Amendment, plain and simple. We are bringing this complaint to vindicate the basic principle that the government may not allow a wide variety of speech in a forum and then turn around and deny the Archdiocese access because of the religious nature of its speech,” said Paul Clement of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, who is serving as counsel to the Archdiocese in this case.
In court documents, the church said that the goal of its “Find the Perfect Gift” campaign is to encourage people to give to the needy and attend Christmas mass.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com
Washington’s Metro has rejected a Catholic ad campaign that promotes “spiritual giving” instead of presents, arguing that the image of stars, shepherds and sheep promotes religion, a violation of the transit system’s rules.
The Archdiocese of Washington told Secrets that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority turned down a request to promote its “Find the Perfect Gift” initiative because the image “depicts a religious scene and thus seeks to promote religion,” although it does not include a manger scene, Christ figure or even a cross.
As a result, the Archdiocese Tuesday filed suit challenging Metro’s ad guidelines.
More: Archdiocese of Washington files lawsuit against WMATA after Christmas ad rejected
“The rejected ad conveys a simple message of hope, and an invitation to participate in the Christmas season. Yet citing its guidelines, WMATA’s legal counsel said the ad ‘depicts a religious scene and thus seeks to promote religion,’” said Ed McFadden, secretary for communications for the Archdiocese of Washington.
“To borrow from a favorite Christmas story, under WMATA’s guidelines, if the ads are about packages, boxes or bags — if Christmas comes from a store -- then it seems WMATA approves. But if Christmas means a little bit more, WMATA plays Grinch,” he added.
The Archdiocese also hoped to place the ads in bus kiosks.
A Metro spokeswoman said the policy banning ads with religious themes took effect two years ago. "In 2015, WMATA changed its advertising policy to prohibit issue-oriented advertising, including political, religious and advocacy advertising. The ad in question was declined because it is prohibited by WMATA’s current advertising guidelines," said Sherri Ly, manager of media relations.
Two lawyers working for the church said its First Amendment rights were being challenged.
“We believe rejection of this ad to be a clear violation of fundamental free speech and a limitation on the exercise of our faith,” said Kim Fiorentino, the Archdiocese of Washington’s Chancellor and General Counsel.
WMATA’s rejection of the Archdiocese’s speech amounts to a violation of the First Amendment, plain and simple. We are bringing this complaint to vindicate the basic principle that the government may not allow a wide variety of speech in a forum and then turn around and deny the Archdiocese access because of the religious nature of its speech,” said Paul Clement of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, who is serving as counsel to the Archdiocese in this case.
In court documents, the church said that the goal of its “Find the Perfect Gift” campaign is to encourage people to give to the needy and attend Christmas mass.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Poland Reclaims 'Day of Rest' by Slowly Phasing Out Sunday Shopping .....
11-28-2017
Polish lawmakers voted last week to reclaim Sunday as a day of rest by slowly phasing out Sunday shopping by 2020.
The bill, which was backed by trade unions, passed with a vote of 254 to 156.
The bill is expected to pass the Polish Senate and will be signed into law by the country's president.
Poland is among the last European countries to hold on to its Christian heritage. Abortion and homosexual marriage are still forbidden in the country of 38 million, which is predominately Catholic.
In the Old Testament, the Bible teaches that Sunday is a day of rest since God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. Sunday, the first day of the week, became the Catholic "seventh day" and a day of rest after the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on Sunday.
According to the new law, from March 1 to December 31, 2018, stores will be open on the first and final Sundays of the month. In 2019, stores will only be open on the last Sunday of the month. Then in 2020, most retail establishments will be closed in the country on all but eight Sundays.
Small businesses staffed by their owners will not be forced to close. Gas stations and railways will remain open on Sundays.
Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, the spokesman for the Polish Bishops Conference, said while the law is a "step towards the recovery of Sundays free from work," the bill overall remains "unsatisfactory."
"The bishops underscore the need to restore Sunday to society as a day of rest and time of building family ties as well as strengthening social relationships," he told LifeSiteNews.com. "They point out also that Sunday rest cannot be a luxury for a chosen few but is an integral part of equal treatment for all employees. Therefore, there is an urgent need to make all Sundays free from work, just as is already the case in many European Union countries."
Economists are against the bill, saying it's a disgrace. They argue some people could lose their jobs with the Sunday shutdown.
In 2012, Pope Benedict said that in defending Sunday as a day of rest, one "defends human freedom."
He noted how time for the family is "threatened by a sort of 'dictatorship' of work commitments."
"Sunday is the day of the Lord and of men and women, a day in which everyone must be able to be free, free for the family and free for God. In defending Sunday we defend human freedom!" he said.
North Korea fires ICBM, splashes in Sea of Japan: Pentagon
November 28, 2017 / 2:23 PM / Updated 30 minutes ago
Phil Stewart, Christine Kim
5 Min Read
WASHINGTON/SEOUL-29 (Reuters) - North Korea launched a missile that landed close to Japan on Wednesday, the first since a missile fired over its neighbor in mid-September, and the Pentagon said its initial assessment was that Pyongyang had tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
North Korea fired the missile a week after U.S. President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a U.S list of countries that Washington says support terrorism. The designation allows the United States to impose more sanctions, although some experts said it risked inflaming tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Pentagon spokesman Col. Robert Manning said the Pentagon’s initial assessment was an ICBM launched from Sain Ni in North Korea and traveled about 1,000 km before splashing down in the Sea of Japan. The missile did not pose a threat to the United States its territories or allies, the Pentagon said.
Japan’s government estimated that the missile flew for about 50 minutes and landed in the sea in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Japanese broadcaster NHK said. A North Korean missile on Aug. 29 was airborne for 14 minutes over Japan.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday’s missile was fired from Pyongsong, a city in South Pyongan Province, at around 1817 GMT over the sea between South Korea and Japan. The South Korean military said the missile had an altitude of around 4,500 km and flew 960 km.
Minutes after the North fired the missile, South Korea’s military conducted a missile-firing test in response, the South Korean military said.
Resisting Trump, churches give sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation
Resisting Trump, churches give sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation
By Yonat Shimron | 2 hours ago
After receiving a deportation order, Eliseo Jimenez took sanctuary at Umstead Park United Church of Christ in Raleigh, N.C. RNS photo by Yonat Shimron
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — The church covenant makes it clear: The congregation is to be “a safe haven, free from the fear of judgment, where wounds are healed, differences are celebrated and inclusivity is intentional.”
Eighteen years ago, when they wrote that covenant, members of Umstead Park United Church of Christ might not have imagined that “safe haven” might also mean a place of sanctuary where a 39-year-old Mexican immigrant would take refuge from the immediate threat of deportation.
But in hindsight, that covenant clause seems prophetic.
This congregation of 300 members has become the first church in Raleigh to convert part of its space into a bedroom. Three other religious communities in North Carolina have done so since May, and another five churches in the state are getting ready to vote on inviting immigrant families into their midst.
Across the nation, 32 congregations — the vast majority Protestant churches — are housing people at risk of deportation, according to Church World Service, which is tracking the development.
While not exactly a groundswell, such faith-based resistance to immigration policy has not been seen since the 1980s, when hundreds of churches and synagogues extended sanctuary to people fleeing civil wars in El Salvador and Guatemala.
And it is testing how far the Trump administration is willing to take its tough line on immigration: Will law enforcement be sent into houses of worship against the will of congregants motivated by sincere beliefs — and despite the president’s stated commitment to religious freedom?
Pope's Myanmar speech avoids reference to Rohingya
AFP
Before his speech Pope Francis met Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Pope Francis has delivered a keynote speech in Myanmar, demanding "respect for each ethnic group" but without referring specifically to its Muslim Rohingya community.
Rights groups had urged the Pope to use the term to back the community.
However, the Catholic Church in the country had told him the term could cause difficulties for Catholics.
Myanmar has been accused of ethnic cleansing, with 620,000 Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh since August.
Pope Francis has delivered a keynote speech in Myanmar, demanding "respect for each ethnic group" but without referring specifically to its Muslim Rohingya community.
Rights groups had urged the Pope to use the term to back the community.
However, the Catholic Church in the country had told him the term could cause difficulties for Catholics.
Myanmar has been accused of ethnic cleansing, with 620,000 Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh since August.
Myanmar's government rejects the term Rohingya, labelling the community "Bengalis". It says they migrated illegally from Bangladesh so should not be listed as one of the country's ethnic groups.
Although he made no direct reference to the Rohingya, the Pope's speech was a strong defence of ethnic rights.
He said: "The future of Myanmar must be peace, a peace based on respect for the dignity and rights of each member of society, respect for each ethnic group and its identity, respect for the rule of law, and respect for a democratic order that enables each individual and every group - none excluded - to offer its legitimate contribution to the common good."
Pope Francis is welcomed on his arrival in Myanmar
Francis said Myanmar's greatest treasure was its people and that they had "suffered greatly, and continue to suffer, from civil conflict and hostilities that have lasted all too long and created deep divisions".
"As the nation now works to restore peace, the healing of those wounds must be a paramount political and spiritual priority."
He added: "Religious differences need not be a source of division and distrust, but rather a force for unity, forgiveness, tolerance and wise nation-building."
Monday, November 27, 2017
In 1888, some found a back door way around the 'Sunday law'
Photographs and Memories: In 1888, some found a back door way around the ‘Sunday law’
The “Enterprise Saloon,” advertising in the Houma Courier in the 1880s, was among the merchants affected by strict enforcement of the Sunday law.
By Bill Ellzey Contributing Columnist
Sunday Posted Nov 26, 2017 at 1:45 PM
In Louisiana’s coastal sugar cane region, “grinding” season in November 1888 curiously brought attention to the enforcement of what was called the “Sunday law,” which forbade the sale of most commercial retail goods on Sunday.
The state law had been enacted several years earlier, but until the fall of 1888, not uniformly enforced.
References to and explanations of reactions to strict enforcement appear in November 1888 in parish-by-parish columns published in the weekly specialty newspaper, “The Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturer”:
“District court continues in session with a considerable docket; the most important features being the large number of Sunday law prosecutions,” wrote the columnist who called himself “Murdock,” in the “Terrebonne Letter.”
“Merchants here and in New Orleans are greatly interested in the issue. The case is being tried to-day and the jury is a good one.”
“Lafourche Letter” reported, “District court, with Judge Taylor Beattie presiding, opened here last Monday for the October term.
“The charge to the grand jury was able and very clear. Special reference was made to the Sunday law, which is violated by saloon-keepers by keeping their back doors open.
“The judge charged that no citizen had a right to set up his own opinion against a positive statute, but that every one was bound to obey the laws until they were repealed in the proper mode.”
Further, “a prominent and intelligent planter of this parish told your correspondent that he was at first opposed to the law on the ground mainly that it was a matter possibly beyond legislative interference, but that since the law has been in force in this parish a great and beneficial change has come over his plantation hands.
“He says he called their attention to the fact that, while their wages had not been increased, yet that they received more money on payday than formerly, for the reason that not having the temptation of Sunday whisky to demoralize them and unfit them for work, they were able to report for duty on Monday morning bright and early, and they thus made better time.
“The largest store in this town reports a steady increase in its sales since the Sunday law has been in operation. The colored laborers, who are the best customers of the town stores, now find that they have more money to spend for legitimate purposes, since they are debarred from spending their hard earnings in riotous living, as formerly.
“When it was feared that the last general assembly might tamper with the Sunday law, a petition was circulated in this town which was signed by every merchant to whom it was presented, without a single dissenting voice, praying the legislature to leave well enough alone.
“The president of the police jury informs your correspondent that under the operation of the Sunday law the criminal expenses of the parish have materially diminished. The ladies who formerly were unable to pass through the streets of the town without being liable to find the sidewalks obstructed by noisy and drunken Negroes, are now able to enjoy the the freedom of the streets.”
In Terrebonne, enforcement was not so well received:
“District court is in session, and one all absorbing feature of the proceedings of this term is the rigid enforcement of the Sunday law,” Murdock wrote. “Yesterday thirteen merchants were arraigned, pleaded guilty and were fined $25 each for selling goods on Sunday.
“The law is obnoxious to the great majority of our people and inimical to every business and planting interest, particularly at this season, when the plantation laborers must leave their work Saturday evenings in order to make their necessary purchases of rations.
“Its influence upon the trade of Houma is more decidedly hurtful, and merchants are loud and vehement in their protests. Since the enactment of the law it has been greatly ignored or evaded through the back door, and this sudden descent upon them by the officers of the law was like a bolt out of a clear sky.
“However, every one recognizes that it is the office of the court to enforce the law as it is found upon the statute books, and those thirteen guilty merchants acted very sensibly in paying the penalty of their wrongdoing without any protest.”
In the last “Lafourche Letter” of 1888, the correspondent wrote:
“Had it not been for the great blessing of the Sunday law, which is strictly observed in this parish, our overworked merchants and clerks would not have been in a happy frame of mind and body to resume their active duties behind the counter this morning.
“As it is, both employers and employees commence another week with recuperated energies from the Sunday rest.
“The Sunday law has not injured business; one of our oldest merchants made the remark that in fourteen years of merchandising in this town he had not seen such a prosperous season as the present one, at the close of the year 1888.”
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Yisrayl Hawkins Says there is no Salvation without the Seventh Day Sabbath
Pastor at The House of Yahweh says the biblical rest day is Saturday, not Sunday, and brings proof.
NEWS PROVIDED BYThe House of Yahweh
Nov 24, 2017, 08:37 ET
ABILENE, Texas, Nov. 24, 2017/PRNewswire/ -- Yisrayl Hawkins, Pastor and Overseer at The House of Yahweh in Abilene, Texas, has written a new post this week that reveals who changed the Fourth Commandment. Yisrayl says the Seventh day (Saturday) is the Sabbath and true day of rest from regular work, not Sunday. He gives a timeline of historical events that led to the changing of this day from Saturday to Sunday.
Yisrayl says it is evil enough that the day was changed, but most people don't even know that the Seventh day is the Fourth Commandment.
Yisrayl Hawkins, Pastor and Overseer at The House of Yahweh
The Seventh day Sabbath is an everlasting Covenant to meet with Yahweh, the Creator, eternally; yet, the Roman Catholic Church rejected it.
Yisrayl says it's not the people's fault they believe Sunday practice is okay. He said it has been taught to them as not only acceptable, but expected. Yisrayl says there is much deception behind changing the Sabbath. It has taken many generations of subtle changes in order to hide the truth from society, so they would not know any better.
"Open your bible and read for yourself that the Sabbath is the Seventh day of the week. Read what your bible says should be done on the Sabbath. We have free information all about this subject," Yisrayl adds.
The Seventh day Sabbath is an everlasting Covenant to meet with Yahweh, the Creator, eternally; yet, the Roman Catholic Church rejected it.
Yisrayl says it's not the people's fault they believe Sunday practice is okay. He said it has been taught to them as not only acceptable, but expected. Yisrayl says there is much deception behind changing the Sabbath. It has taken many generations of subtle changes in order to hide the truth from society, so they would not know any better.
"Open your bible and read for yourself that the Sabbath is the Seventh day of the week. Read what your bible says should be done on the Sabbath. We have free information all about this subject," Yisrayl adds.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Vatican investigating abuse at pre-seminary
Nov 20, 2017
Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi, author of "Merchants in the Temple," arrives for the "VatiLeaks" trial at the Vatican July 7, 2016. Nuzzi's recent book "Original Sin" has helped spark a Vatican investigation of a pre-seminary for abuse. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced it had launched a new investigation into reports about sexual abuse in a pre-seminary for young adolescents run by the Diocese of Como, Italy, but located inside the Vatican.
Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman, issued a statement Nov. 18 saying that beginning in 2013 when "some reports, anonymous and not," were made, staff of the St. Pius X Pre-Seminary and the bishop of Como both conducted investigations.
"Adequate confirmation was not found" regarding the allegations, which involved students and not staff. Some of the students already had left the pre-seminary when the first investigations were carried out, the statement said.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Barber to meet with Pope Francis
Posted 12:56 p.m. today
Updated 2:33 p.m. today
RALEIGH, N.C. — Former state NAACP leader Rev. William Barber will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thanksgiving Day as part of two-day conference of social justice advocates from around the world.
Barber, the president of Repairers of the Breach, a nonpartisan, nonprofit social advocacy group, was invited to the Vatican in September, and he also plans to visit England and Africa to meet with labor and workers’ rights advocates.
Pope Francis has been an outspoken advocate for the poor, and he said a Mass for them on Sunday, denouncing those who ignore poverty by defining indifference to the needy as a "great sin."
The two-day conference will include social justice advocates from the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Senegal, Tunisia, Ghana and other countries.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Sundays are for Babies
Sundays are for Babies: “Sundays are hard for babies,” a church member said sympathetically as she handed back my crying daughter. It’s a truth universally acknowledged. On Sundays, the carefully orchestrated nap schedule of the other six days bends and then snaps under the constraints of morning and evening worship.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
When the Church’s Press Runs Contrary to the Word of God
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November 10, 2017
Jason Stevens
One would think, and even expect, that the official news organ of an established religious denomination would faithfully and consistently present newsworthy articles to its constituents in a way that upholds the standards of the church. And, ideally, these church standards would be faithful to the Word of God. But is this the case with the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s ANN (Adventist News Network)? Years of careful reading have caused this writer to doubt this very much, unfortunately.
The purpose of this article is to expose the direct contradiction of one recent ANN article to the Word of God and the Spirit of Prophecy, for as we are admonished in Isaiah 58:1, “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgressions, and the house of Jacob their sins.” The article in question, written by Marcos Paseggi of Adventist Review and published on October 6, 2017, is titled “Annual Council Opens with Focus on World Mission.”[1]
Mr. Paseggi informs his readers that “Global Mission Centers were created by the world church to ‘help Adventists to know how to build bridges of understanding and friendship with people from major world religions and philosophies,’ according to the centers’ website.”[2] The Bible plainly teaches that believers are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” 2 Corinthians 6:14.
By reading such news articles from ANN, we either ignorantly (or willingly) accept fallacy, or, by the grace of God, our eyes are opened and we see that it is the regular lines of the denomination which have become thoroughly steeped in false teaching and preaching, and that we must speak out against it. In the instance mentioned above, we can see that the condition has metastasized, as the Global Mission Centers preach a false gospel while ANN regurgitates it through mass media.
Later, we learn that the Global Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations “advises members how to build friendship relations with respect and how to make sincere efforts to meet Muslims where they are,”[3] while the Center for East Asian Religions asserts that “Buddhists don’t believe in a supreme god or a corrupt human nature,”[4] and that “elements such as these can make spiritual conversations challenging.”[5] Instead of advising us to rise to the challenge, we are simply told that “beneficial conversations begin with understanding the Buddhist mindset.”[6] While it is true that Christ’s method of evangelism involved meeting the people where they were, and we are called to follow His example, we must not content ourselves with leaving the people where they are. God forbid! We must call the people “out of darkness into his marvellous light. 1 Peter 2:9. As Sister White counsels, “It is not safe for Christians to choose the society of those who have no connection with God, and whose course is displeasing to Him. . . . Many feel that they must make concessions to please their irreligious relatives and friends. As it is not always easy to draw the line, one concession prepares the way for another, until those who were once true followers of Christ are in life and character conformed to the customs of the world. The connection with God is broken.”[7]
Pope Francis Plan to Take Over the World (2018)
Pope Francis Plan to Take Over the World (2018)
Published on Oct 29, 2017
Pope Francis has a SHOCKING Plan for 2018.
Pope Francis has a SHOCKING Plan for 2018.
Exposed - the Jesuit plan to counter the protestant reformation. As we draw close to the 500 year anniverary of the reformation on 31st October 2017, the agenda to re-unite Christian churches under the Roman Catholic Apostate Religion is underway. Despite a long history of persecution, matyrdom and heretical doctrines, some groups of protestant Christians are embracing this Papal Templar scheme with open arms.
I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. John 16: 1-4 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.
If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. John 15: 18-21
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