Monday, September 30, 2024
Why Are Evangelicals and Bible Believers Silent on Trump's Actions?
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Donald Trump pays tribute to Saint John Paul II:
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Sunday, September 29, 2024
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Unveiling Dark History: Adventist Past, Nazi Era and the Eugenics Movement | Dr. Gerhard Erbes
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Can history teach us lessons for the 2020s? In this compelling presentation, we dive deep into Germany's Adventist past during the Nazi era, uncovering the troubling intersections between religion, eugenics, and Darwinian secular ideology. How did the Adventist community respond to the rise of eugenics and the influences of Darwin's theories to justify horrific acts? What lessons can we draw for today’s world? Do we recognize the repeating history patterns? How doe the Adventist community respond to the rise of eugenics in the world today?
Friday, September 27, 2024
In Belgium, pope apologizes for clergy abuse; prime minister says words alone are insufficient
Seated between Belgium's Queen Mathilde and King Philippe, Pope Francis addresses government and civic leaders and members of the diplomatic corps in the Grand Gallery of the Castle of Laeken in Brussels Sept. 2. Francis will spend three days in Belgium. (CNS/Lola Gomez)
by Christopher White
Vatican Correspondent
Brussels — September 27, 2024
Pope Francis on Sept. 27 kicked off a three-day trip to Belgium by asking forgiveness for the church's shameful record on clergy abuse, but was met with a challenge by the country's prime minister that "words alone do not suffice."
"We also need concrete steps," said Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. "Victims need to be heard. They need to be at the center. They have a right to truth. Misdeeds need to be recognized."
The prime minister's unusually sharp remarks spotlighted an issue that has loomed large over the pope's visit here ever since it was first announced and where the local church is reeling from the fallout of a damning 2023 documentary on clergy abuse.
The documentary has prompted the Belgian Federal Parliament and the regional Flemish assembly to launch investigations into the church's handling of cases and to revisit how the country's law enforcement potentially botched an earlier abuse inquiry some 15 years ago.
'Victims need to be heard. They need to be at the center. They have a right to truth. Misdeeds need to be recognized.'
—Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo
"When something goes wrong we cannot accept cover-ups," the prime minister told the pope, in front of an audience of the country's royal family and other government officials. "To be able to look into the future, the church needs to come clean on its past."
Also offering a sharp condemnation of the church's record on abuse was King Philippe, who said that it has taken "far too long" for the cries of victims to be heard and acknowledged by the church.
The church in Belgium, said the king, "must continue resolutely and relentlessly" to root out abuse and provide care for survivors.
Loma Linda University Encourages Learning From Roman Catholicism in Upcoming Meeting
September 26, 2024 Gerry Wagoner
Somebody got the memo.
Two weeks ago, Ganoune Diop said this:
The Roman Catholic church changed in 1965, and now they are champions of religious liberty.
Dignitatis humanae (1965 Roman Catholic document) is a beautiful text on religious liberty. Adventists have to be educated in what is happening in the world so that we will not uh slander people you know.
Jesus was uh has a ecumenical mission.
Diop has given himself the task of forging ecumenical alliances under the guise of public affairs. So enamored is he with the United Nations, that he even held a meeting in 2019 to encourage other churches to support the UN Agenda 2030 sustainable development initiative. Unbelievable.
Following the lead of the General Conference PARL department, the Loma Linda University Religion Department is hosting a meeting on October 12, to heal the ‘turbulent relationship’ between Adventism and Catholicism. Details:
Date: October 12, 2024
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Damazo Amphitheater (Centennial Complex, 24760 Stewart Street)
Speakers:
Reinder Bruinsma, PhD
Denis Fortin, PhD
Mr. Romanus Ike
The Seventh-day Adventist and Roman Catholic Churches have had a turbulent relationship through the years. But in today’s world many people see them as having much more in common than what separates them. The panel will explore the intriguing question of what the two churches can learn from each other and what that might imply for the future. Reinder Bruinsma will premier his new book on the topic at the close of the program.
Sponsored by Loma Linda University Center for Understanding World Religions and Humanities Program [another word for this is ecumenism].
Somebody got the memo.
Two weeks ago, Ganoune Diop said this:
The Roman Catholic church changed in 1965, and now they are champions of religious liberty.
Dignitatis humanae (1965 Roman Catholic document) is a beautiful text on religious liberty. Adventists have to be educated in what is happening in the world so that we will not uh slander people you know.
Jesus was uh has a ecumenical mission.
Diop has given himself the task of forging ecumenical alliances under the guise of public affairs. So enamored is he with the United Nations, that he even held a meeting in 2019 to encourage other churches to support the UN Agenda 2030 sustainable development initiative. Unbelievable.
Following the lead of the General Conference PARL department, the Loma Linda University Religion Department is hosting a meeting on October 12, to heal the ‘turbulent relationship’ between Adventism and Catholicism. Details:
Date: October 12, 2024
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Damazo Amphitheater (Centennial Complex, 24760 Stewart Street)
Speakers:
Reinder Bruinsma, PhD
Denis Fortin, PhD
Mr. Romanus Ike
The Seventh-day Adventist and Roman Catholic Churches have had a turbulent relationship through the years. But in today’s world many people see them as having much more in common than what separates them. The panel will explore the intriguing question of what the two churches can learn from each other and what that might imply for the future. Reinder Bruinsma will premier his new book on the topic at the close of the program.
Sponsored by Loma Linda University Center for Understanding World Religions and Humanities Program [another word for this is ecumenism].
East Coast port strike looms for first time since 1977
Here's what to know.
By Kate Gibson
Edited By Alain Sherter
Updated on: September 26, 2024 / 11:41 PM EDT / CBS News
Thousands of dockworkers at every major East and Gulf coast port are girding to strike starting early next week, threatening to close trade gateways that handle about half of all goods shipped in containers in and out of the U.S.
Negotiations between the union representing dockworkers and a shipping industry group representing terminal operators and ocean carriers have been stalled for months, with both sides this week issuing conflicting statements about their willingness to bargain.
The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) has filed an unfair labor practice with the National Labor Relations Board requesting "immediate injunctive relief — requiring the union to resume bargaining — so we can negotiate a deal," the alliance said Thursday.
The NLRB confirmed it had received the unfair labor practice charge, which is being docketed by its regional office in Newark, New Jersey. The charge will appear on the agency's website in the next few days, after which an investigation would begin.
Experts say a shutdown could severely hamper the flow of goods and raise shipping costs. Any spike in such expenses could be passed on to consumers just as U.S. inflation normalizes, and even potentially hinder the Federal Reserve as it finally pivots to lowering interest rates.
Here's what to know about the labor fight, which would be the first mass work stoppage at eastern ports in nearly half a century.
What are the key issues in the labor dispute?
The union representing 45,000 dockworkers, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), is threatening to strike at ports from Massachusetts to Texas if a new labor deal with the USMX isn't reached before the current contract expires at midnight on September 30. A walkout would be the first East Coast dock strike since 1977.
A total of 14 ports involving some 25,000 workers could be affected by the strike, according to USMX: Baltimore; Boston; Charleston, South Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Miami; Houston; Mobile, Alabama; New Orleans; New York/New Jersey; Norfolk, Virginia; Philadelphia; Savannah, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; and Wilmington, Delaware.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
The decline in church attendance has not resulted in a diminished Christian presence in American public life. selimaksan/E+ via Getty images.
Published: September 25, 2024 8:27am EDT
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Dean and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University
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Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the “real” Christian or the “better” Christian or just the “true” Christian.
For a majority of white evangelical protestants, Trump is the good Christian. Christians for Kamala, a newly created group of self-identified Christians who support the Democratic nominee, say that her campaign embodies the “compassionate heart of Jesus and his teachings.”
Yet, most American adults agree that religion should be separate from government. This widely shared belief is a cornerstone of religious freedom. As a scholar of religious freedom, I have studied the complex and ever-evolving role of religion in American politics. I argue that this election year, while the Christian character of each candidate is discussed everywhere, religious freedom, one of the core freedoms of American democracy, is not.
The case of Ezra Stiles Ely
America’s history of religious freedom is filled with stories that are instructive for our current moment. One such instructive lesson comes from the early 19th century.
Is not the Church of Rome the Babylon of the Book of Revelation?
THE PROTESTANT TRUTH SOCIETY
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Union with Rome
By Christopher Wordsworth (bp. of Lincoln.) · 1866
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Security State Endorses Kamala; Zelensky & Shapiro Campaign in PA; New Israel/U.S. War...
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Security State Endorses Kamala; Zelensky and Shapiro Campaign in PA; New Israel/U.S. War With Professor Norman Finkelstein | SYSTEM UPDATE #339
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About Ganoune Diop's Claim that The GC Never Promoted the C-19 Jab . . .
September 23, 2024 Fulcrum7 Staff
In June of this year, Ganoune Diop (Religious Liberty Director of the General Conference) experienced a sudden attack of myocarditis while in Europe.
He was flown back to the US where he spent over 50-days in Johns Hopkins hospital. He was placed in a coma and near death. After 8 weeks he was released from the hospital. Two weeks ago he was in Nairobi, where he spoke at the Newlife SDA church there.
After the church service, there was a religious liberty panel discussion, of which Diop was one of four participants. During the panel discussion, Diop stated that the General Conference / SDA Church never promoted the C-19 vaccine. See it for yourself at 40:36.
“The GC (Seventh-day Adventist Church General Conference) Never Promoted the Vaccine.”
True or false witness?
In this video, Mark Finley said that Seventh-day Adventist members who prefer natural immunity could be doing so for selfish reasons. 20:30
“Peace today is the real battle”, says French president at Sant'Egidio meeting
Sant'Egidio held its annual “Meeting for Peace” in Paris. “Peace is only possible in coexistence,” French President Emmanuel Macron told delegates.
September 24th, 2024 at 08:55 am (Europe\Rome). Updated September 24th, 2024 at 10:51 am (Europe\Rome)
France's President Emmanuel Macron (C-R) and founder of the catholic charity Sant'Egidio community Andrea Riccardi (C-L) pose for a photo at the International Meeting for Peace in Paris, France, 22 September 2024. (Photo by EPA/MAXPPP)
Thousands gathered in Paris for two days of reflection for Sant'Egidio's annual “Meeting for Peace” centered on the theme “Imagining Peace.” The idea to host the 2024 edition in Paris originated two years ago, when French President Emmanuel Macron was invited as a speaker at the meeting.
The event opened with several speeches. Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio, sounded the alarm: “For decades, the culture of peace was a powerful reference. But now, it has evaporated.” Sant’Egidio now tracks 59 conflicts globally. In Europe, the memory of the tragedies of the 20th century is fading, and many political leaders are confined to a narrow realism.
After listening to the Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Catholic Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, and France’s Chief Rabbi, Haïm Korsia, Emmanuel Macron spoke for 25 minutes. He mentioned current tragedies but did not offer any concrete proposals.
Thousands gathered in Paris for two days of reflection for Sant'Egidio's annual “Meeting for Peace” centered on the theme “Imagining Peace.” The idea to host the 2024 edition in Paris originated two years ago, when French President Emmanuel Macron was invited as a speaker at the meeting.
The event opened with several speeches. Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio, sounded the alarm: “For decades, the culture of peace was a powerful reference. But now, it has evaporated.” Sant’Egidio now tracks 59 conflicts globally. In Europe, the memory of the tragedies of the 20th century is fading, and many political leaders are confined to a narrow realism.
After listening to the Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Catholic Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, and France’s Chief Rabbi, Haïm Korsia, Emmanuel Macron spoke for 25 minutes. He mentioned current tragedies but did not offer any concrete proposals.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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