Presbyterians Week Headlines
[1] Federal Judge Reinstates Geneva College Lawsuit Challenging Obama Administration Contraception Mandate
[2] Assyrian International News Agency Reappears on the Internet
[3] 2013 General Assembly of Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
[4] Presbytery of the United States of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) to Hold Family Conference 5-9 August 2013 at Highland Retreat in Bergton, Virginia
[5] American Pro-Life Leaders to Deliver Gosnell Grand Jury Report to Members of the Irish Parliament After Prayer Walk to Keep Ireland Abortion Free
[6] United Church of Christ Leaders, Pastors Celebrate another Win for Marriage Equality in Delaware
[7] News from the Deepest Recesses of Hell
[8] Headlines from Christian Concern
[9] Headlines from The Christian Institute
[10] Articles from LifesiteNews.com
[11] Raging Heathen and Vain Imagining
[12] The Religion of Peace
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[1] Federal Judge Reinstates Geneva College Lawsuit Challenging Obama Administration Contraception Mandate
A 9 May 2013 CNSNews.com article by Susan Jones titled “Court Reinstates Christian College's Obamacare Lawsuit” reports that on 8 May 2013, a federal judge in Pennsylvania reinstated Geneva College’s lawsuit against the Obama administration challenging the ObamaCare contraception mandate.
The original lawsuit was dismissed in February 2013 for “lack of ripeness”, partially in response to Obama administration promises of accommodations to religions entities. Geneva College’s reconsideration motion called the so-called accommodations a “smoke and mirrors” dodge that would still require the university to pay for objectionable ObamaCare provisions.
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+ Geneva College, 3200 College Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010, 724-846-5100, Fax: 724.847.6696, pr@geneva.edu
[2] Assyrian International News Agency Reappears on the Internet
The 8 May 2013 Presbyterians Week reported that the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) website disappeared from the Internet sometime after the 6 a.m. EDT 4 May 2013 AINA News Digest was emailed. The editor was unable to contact anyone at AINA and was concerned that the disappearance may have had something to do with AINA’s unreserved reporting on Muslim terrorism worldwide. As the website reappeared earlier this week, the editor’s speculation that the outage may have been due to temporary technical problems seems to be the most accurate possibility.
The Christian Observer commends to the reader the links to AINA articles in this edition of Presbyterians Week, and expresses its appreciation to AINA for its continuing courageous reporting of the realities of Muslim persecution of Christians around the world.
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[3] 2013 General Assembly of Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
The 2013 General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCSC) will meet in Liberton Kirk, Kirkgate, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland commencing on 20 May 3013 at 6 p.m.
In a report of the FCSC’s Committee on Public Questions, Religion and Morals to be presented to the assembly, it is argued that the spread of homosexuality is harmful to any nation and that the same sex marriage lobby focus their arguments on the need of “equality” for all, no matter how perverse the lifestyle followed, with no other factor being allowed into the reckoning.
The Committee argues that the Bible teaches that Abusers of themselves with mankind will not inherit the kingdom of God and that the responsibility of the Church is to confront governments with that truth, whether the governments care or not.
+ Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), Rev. John MacLeod, Free Church Manse, Portmahomack, Ross-shire, Scotland, principalclerk@fccontinuing.org
[4] Presbytery of the United States of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) to Hold Family Conference 5-9 August 2013 at Highland Retreat in Bergton, Virginia
The Presbytery of the United States of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) has arranged its eighth annual family conference, to be held once again in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, amidst the Appalachian mountains of Virginia at the at Highland Retreat in Bergton, Virginia. One purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for people in our congregations and many other friends to build fellowship in preparation for prayer and common labor.
It is also intended that the conference would give instruction in the Reformed faith, stir us up to seek maturity in godliness, and present the need for missionary outreach and for the establishment of new churches across the United States.
There will be an extensive book table with low prices, representing a choice selection of Reformed and Puritan literature, including a number of items which are now out of print. The emphasis of the book table will be on spirituality in the tradition of the Scottish Reformation. This is an opportunity to build up a library of the best in classical Reformed theology and experimental religion.
It is desired that such conferences will be a regular means of mutual encouragement. Interested parties from outside the Presbytery are warmly encouraged to attend.
For more information, please access:
http://www.westminsterconfession.org/regions/the-family-conference.php
+ Presbytery of the United States, c/o Sherman Isbell, Clerk of Presbytery, Post Office Box 2331, Fairfax, Virginia 22031-2331, 703-359-0192, rsisbell@gmail.com
+ Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), Rev. John MacLeod, Free Church Manse, Portmahomack, Ross-shire, Scotland, principalclerk@fccontinuing.org
[5] American Pro-Life Leaders to Deliver Gosnell Grand Jury Report to Members of the Irish Parliament After Prayer Walk to Keep Ireland Abortion Free
A 100 mile prayer walk between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dublin, Ireland to keep Ireland abortion free that began 11 May 2013 is being led by Reformed Presbyterian pastor the Rev. Patrick Mahoney. Mahoney’s delegation wants Irish elected officials to know what Ireland and her people face if abortion is allowed into their country. The walk is scheduled to continue through 18 May 2013.
The walking delegation includes a small group of American pro-life leaders that will be joined by members of the Irish pro-life community along the route.
The pro-life and faith community around the world will be able to participate in this "Global Prayer Event" through Facebook and Ustream.
Beginning 11 May 2013, people were able to pray with Rev. Mahoney and his team every day "live" from Ireland at 12:00 p.m. EDT.
All they have to do is go to:
www.facebook.com/RevPatrickMahoney
or Ustream under:
“Prayer Walk to Keep Ireland Abortion Free”
Ireland is facing its most critical challenge in keeping their nation abortion free as pro-abortion legislation is moving forward quickly in the Irish Parliament.
This prayer walk is a reprisal of a walk the Rev. Mahoney did twenty-three years ago seeking God to end sectarian violence in that country between Catholics and Protestants.
Director of the Christian Defense Coalition the Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney states:
"As Ireland faces its greatest challenge toward keeping their nation abortion free, it is critical that the pro-life and faith community passionately and urgently seek God in prayer.
"The greatest resource for bringing about social change and protecting human rights and justice is prayer. Through prayer, we can see God shift and shape history and keep Ireland abortion free.
"Through technology, we will be able to have people from around the world join us in prayer 'live' from Ireland. This 'Global Prayer Event' will unite the pro-life community in a way we have never seen before and people will be able to stand with Ireland from their homes, churches, schools and places of employment.
"Twenty-three years ago I held a similar prayer walk asking God to bring and end to the sectarian violence in Ireland. We are so thankful for the amazing results we have seen in that regard. On May 11-18, I will be praying and asking [that] God keep the violence of abortion out of Ireland and to ensure there are human rights, equality and justice for all."
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[6] United Church of Christ Leaders, Pastors Celebrate another Win for Marriage Equality in Delaware
The United Church of Christ (UCC) announced 8 May 2013 the denomination’s celebration of the 7 May 2013 passage of a ‘marriage’ equality law in Delaware.
Conference Minister for the Central Atlantic Conference of the UCC the Rev. John Deckenback commented:
"We are delighted that Delaware is joining Maryland and the District of Columbia in affirming marriage equality. Members of our congregations in Newark and Milton have championed this effort. The UCC spirit of inclusion and equality for all lives on."
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+ Central Atlantic Conference, 916 South Rolling Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21228, 410-788-4190, Fax: 410-788-9485, ajones@cacucc.org
[7] News from the Deepest Recesses of Hell
-- Kermit Gosnell Convicted On Three of Four Counts of Murdering Babies, Killing Forty-One-Year-Old Woman
-- Babies' Heads 'Twisted Off Neck' at Texas Abortuary
-- Baby Gosnell Not Convicted of Killing Was Born Alive, Tossed in Trash
-- Gosnell and Obama: Obama Voted to Let Men like Gosnell Commit Murder
-- Abortionist Tried Drowning Baby Born Alive, Then Worker Placed It in the Freezer
-- Abortion Doctor: Late-Term Procedure Is “Like Putting Meat in a Crock-Pot”
-- Gosnell Jury Told Three Babies per Day Born Alive in Toilets after Abortions
-- Senator Rich Blumenthall of Connecticut Blocks Resolution Seeking Hearings on Kermit Gosnell, Abortion
-- Baby Still Breathing after Failed Abortion Placed in Plastic Bag in Freezer
-- George Washington University Students Protest On-Campus Doctor Who Lets Babies Die after Failed Late-Term Abortions
-- Gosnell Jury Hears About Baby Surviving Abortion Struggling in Toilet
-- Cleveland Kidnapper Forced Victim to Have Abortion Five Times
-- “Doctor” Who Killed Women in Abortions Lies about Their Deaths
-- United Nations Report Promotes Child Prostitution and Sexual Slavery
-- Abortionist Strangled Baby Born Alive while Nurses Watched
-- Lower Age of Consent to Thirteen to Protect Old Men from ‘Persecution’: Top Pro-Abortion Lawyer
-- U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Bust Shuts Down Ohio Abortion Clinic Stealing Women’s Blood
-- Colorado Decriminalizes Gosnell Abortion Methods – No Rights for Unborns
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[8] Headlines from Christian Concern
Headlines of the past week from Christian Concern:
-- Conservatives Urge U.K. Prime Minister to Drop Support for Same Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill
-- Lord Falconer to Table Bill on Assisted Suicide
-- Thousands Attend Prayer Vigil to Oppose Draft Ireland Abortion Bill
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[9] Headlines from The Christian Institute
Headlines of the past week from The Christian Institute:
-- Christian Printer Resists Homosexual Magazine
-- New Zealand Charity Faces Axe over Marriage Campaign
-- Christian Surgery near London Criticised for Not Giving Morning-After Pill
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[10] Articles from LifesiteNews.com
Articles from the past week from LifesiteNews.com:
-- Evangelical Human Rights Head Fights to Restore Reparative Therapy for Homosexuality in Brazil
-- Heavy Fines, Jail Terms for Pro-Life Counselors under Draconian Australian Bill
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[11] Raging Heathen and Vain Imagining
Articles from the past week regarding kings and rulers setting themselves against the LORD and against his anointed:
-- At Fundraiser, Obama Expresses Hopes for Extended Crisis Atmosphere
-- Insurers Predict 100 Percent to 400 Percent Obamacare Rate Explosion
-- Internal IRS Mandate: 'Be on the Lookout' for 'Organizations Involved In ... Educating on Constitution and Bill of Rights'
-- Biometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform
-- Obama Hailed ‘World Press Freedom Day’ as His Department of Justice Was Seizing Associated Press Phone Records
-- Bakersfield, California Police Beat to Death Father of Four Begging for His Life, Then Seize Videos Taken by Passersby
-- New York Man Arrested for Gun Violation in New York — His Offense? Two Extra Bullets
-- Dolton, Illinois Cop Attacks Special Needs Student for Not Having Shirt Tucked In
-- Cops Illegally Enter Woman’s Home and Arrest Her after She Told Them to Leave since They Did Not Have a Warrant
-- Arizona Man Winds Up Jailed, Unemployed and Homeless after Photographing Courthouse
-- Washington State Suing Florist for Turning Down Order for Homosexual Wedding
-- Delaware, Continuing a Trend, Becomes the 11th State to Allow Same-Sex Unions
-- Prairie Dogs Destroying Cedar City, Utah More Important Than Residents Says U.S. Federal Government
-- Retailers Slash Work Hours Rapidly Ahead Of ObamaCare
-- Louisiana State University to Conduct Homosexual Graduation Ceremony
-- Co-Ed Bathroom Bill Passes California State Assembly
-- Man Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Realistic Toy Gun with Kids in Queens Park
-- Latino Student Group at Northwestern University Says Eating Tacos Is Offensive to Mexicans
-- Common Core Forcing Marxism/Nazism on America’s Children
-- Wisconsin Farmer Heads to Trial for … Selling Milk
-- America’s Roads Have Been Turned into a Revenue Generating Surveillance Grid
-- Boys to Shower with Girls in California Public Schools
-- Visva Hindu Parishad Leads Mob to Destroy Indian Church: Government Officials Stand By as Walls Come Down
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[12] The Religion of Peace
Articles from the past week about the religion of peace:
-- Holocaust of Christians in the Muslim World on the Horizon
-- Terrorist Super-Axis to Strike within U.S.: Imminent Attacks Planned by Al-Qaida, Quds Forces, Hezbollah
-- Benghazi Makes Watergate 'Look like Kindergarten'
-- Australian Woman in Dubai Gang-Raped By Muslims, Jailed For Eight Months Because Her Rapists Weren’t Her Husband
-- Geraldo Rivera Says Benghazi Was About Running Missiles to Syrian Rebels
-- Savage Jihadi in Syria Eats Soldier’s Heart Chanting "Allahu Akbar"
-- Why the Benghazi Cover Up is Worse Than the Iraq War
-- Saeed Abedini Released From Solitary in Hopeful Sign
-- Boston Bombers’ Mosque Recommended Men Beat Their Wives
-- Leader of Planned Armed March on Washington DC Leader Adam Kokesh Admits Mental Instability and Has Muslim Brotherhood Ties
-- Muslim Breaks Chair on Elderly Jew's Head
-- Muslim Nations Dominate U.S. Commission’s List of Worst Violators of Religious Freedom in World
--Jihadists in Nigeria Kill at Least Forty-Two people in Islamic Savage Attacks
-- Israeli Air Strikes Slap Iran, Via Syria
-- Justin Bieber Stops Concert in Turkey Twice to Honour Muslim Call to Prayer
-- Sudan: Repression Escalates as Rebels Advance
-- South Sudanese Refugees Return to Continued Devastation
-- Somalia Famine Cost Unnecessary Lives
-- Boston bomber Relative of Tamerlan Tsarnaev Is a Prominent Jihadi
-- Unreal: Ambassador Stevens Taken to Hospital Run by Terrorists Who Attacked Benghazi Consulate
-- Suicide Bomber Kills Three in Mosul, Iraq, Wounds Advisor on Christian Affairs
-- Obama Administration Blocked Rescue Effort while Benghazi Burned, Congress Told
-- Turkey Condemns Recognition of the Assyrian, Armenian and Greek Genocides
-- Families Say Muslim Cleric Disparaged Dead Navy SEALS at Their Own Funeral
-- Elements of Militia U.S. State Department Hired to Station Members inside Benghazi Compound Were ‘Complicit’ in 11 September 2012 Terrorist Attack
-- Why is Turkey Building a Tent City for Syrian Christians?
-- Christian Prisoner in Iran’s Shiraz in Critical Condition
-- U.S. Ambassador Meets with Hamas-CAIR and other Muslim Brotherhood groups at Ottawa Main Mosque, Promises to Fund "Family Honor Project"
-- Turkey Claims Evidence of Syrian Chemical Weapons Use
-- North Carolina Muslim Gets Four Life Terms for Jihad Plot to Behead Witnesses Who’s Testimony Helped Convict Him for Earlier Jihad Plot to Slaughter U.S. Servicemen and Their Families
-- Muslim Group Sues Christian Action Network to Ban Book Alleging Terrorist Training in American Muslim Enclaves
-- Israeli Air Force Warplanes Spotted over Southern Lebanon
-- Three Jihadists arrested in Islamic plot to bomb U.S. Embassy in Cairo
-- Another Muslim Sex Slavery Gang Jailed in the U.K.
-- 'Mounting Evidence' That Boston Jihad Bombers Slit Throats, Murdered Three Jewish Boys
-- Sharia in Sweden: Lenient Sentence in Honor Murder, Victim Stabbed 100 Times
-- Nigeria – Taraba State Violence over Funeral Procession Leaves at Least Thirty-Nine Dead
-- Bangladesh Islamists Push for Blasphemy Law
-- Canada Deports Palestinian Terrorist—Twenty-Six Years after He Entered Country
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