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Now Comic have joined the push to make same-sex marriage the new ‘normal.’

From LifeSiteNews.com:

As part of its ongoing campaign to increase its characters’ diversity, Marvel Comics will feature X-Men superhero Northstar having a same-sex “marriage” ceremony with his partner, Kyle.

Northstar became the first openly homosexual comic character in 1992.

Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Axel Alonso said, “Marvel has a long and proud tradition of reflecting the world in all its diversity, and this is just one more example of that.”

Marjorie Liu, an X-Men writer, told Rolling Stone she wanted to inspire others to follow their footsteps. “Here are two people, trying to live their lives – mutant and gay, black and gay – empowered in their own ways, but also fringe-dwellers,” she said. “They’re living life on their own terms…The message is: You can do the same thing.”

The “marriage” will take place in next month’s Astonishing X-Men #51.

The writer, Ben Johnson, goes on to catalog the many comic characters who have been identified as homosexual in the last several years and concludes with this poignant observation:

While some are tempted to laugh off gay comics, their impact on popular culture – and the children whose worldview they help shape – cannot be calculated.

Response: The propaganda machine to change the attitudes of people in America toward same-sex marriage is in overdrive and now they are reaching out to touch the children. In movies, on TV, and now in comics –everywhere you turn same-sex marriage is being presented as the new ‘normal.’ Then on TV news shows commentators are telling everyone who will listen that those who disagree including millions of Christians in America are all on the ‘wrong side of history’ and need to get with it.

Better to be on the wrong side of a sinful culture than the wrong side of God from my perspective.  Ask Sodom and Gomorrah! The time is now here and it is becoming obvious to all observers that Bible believing Christian values are increasingly being expelled from the dominant culture in America. As time goes on, Christians will increasingly need to produce our own music, movies, TV programing, and now even comic books that continue to reflect Biblical family values and morality.            *Top 

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You probably wouldn’t know it through the main stream media. This fact is substantially hidden though you might find it referenced on page 41 in Sunday’s edition of your local paper.

Fact is, since 2006 Americans have been trending toward the ‘pro-life’ position and against abortion. Here’s the latest figures which show that 50% of Americans are Pro-life while only 41% claim to be Pro-Choice:

From POLITICO:

The percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “pro-choice” is at the lowest point ever measured by Gallup, according to a new survey released Wednesday.

A record-low 41 percent now identify themselves as “pro-choice,” down from 47 percent last July and 1 percentage point down from the previous record low of 42 percent, set in May 2009. As recently as 2006, 51 percent of Americans described themselves as “pro-choice.”

Meanwhile, 50 percent of Americans now consider themselves “pro-life,” one point below Gallup’s record high on the measure.

<Read the article>

Response: This is good news and should be celebrated but don’t look for the MSM to lead the way. The POLITICO article presents the facts in an even-handed way but the choice of title for the work may demonstrate a concern for the current trend against the ‘pro-choice’ position.

For a long time the media ignored some of the evidence in order to present the pro-abortion stand as the majority American opinion. In many cases the polling was agenda driven and the so-called ‘majority’ was constructed through clever framing and slanting of polling questions.  Now no matter how it is framed the ‘Pro-life’ stand seems to be winning the day.

Notice that the divide over the abortion issue is even more substantial when ‘morality’ is part of the equation. The recent Gallup poll shows that “51 percent — of Americans consider abortion morally wrong, while 38 percent say that it is morally acceptable.” This shows that the real convictions of Americans may not be as close on this issue as activists and the media would like to present them. When it is framed as a moral question rather than a ‘women’s rights’ issue it goes beyond politics and popular jingles but touches the very soul of America.             *Top

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From Catholic News Agency:

Washington D.C., May 21, 2012 / 10:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Forty-three Catholic dioceses and organizations across the country have announced religious liberty lawsuits against the federal government to challenge the Obama administration’s contraception mandate.

The announcement was applauded by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, who called it “a compelling display of the unity of the Church in defense of religious liberty.”   …

The lawsuits argue that a federal mandate issued by the Obama administration violates their fundamental religious liberty. The controversial mandate will require employers to offer health insurance plans that cover contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs, even if doing so violates their consciences.

The new lawsuits join with 11 others previously filed against the HHS mandate by states, colleges, private employers and organizations throughout the U.S.

<Read the whole article> Also view the informative video.  

Response: This will not be the last for sure. Several Protestant organizations including the Southern Baptist Convention have also opposed the mandate and see it for what it really is- a ‘freedom of religion’ issue. Meanwhile the Obama administration has ridiculously framed the opposition as in a ‘war on women’ and the MSM has eagerly joined in that sham.

This is one of those issues that people of faith cannot ignore even if not directly affected by the mandate. In the long run if it stands, the freedom of religion will have been diminished in this country and set a precedence that all believers will come to regret. It is time to stand up now and be counted before it is too late.            *Top

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A new low for pop culture in America? MTV is trying to put together a new reality show that captures young people trying to lose their virginity. Here’s a quote from the disturbing promo:

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THINGS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? LIKE, ARE YOU READY TO HAND OVER YOUR V CARD? OR DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS READY TO LOSE IT?
Young adulthood is a time for exploration. New relationships, fresh experiences and sexual firsts…
Now MTV is looking to frankly capture that journey in a new series called My First…We’re looking for adults who are ready to go all the way. Let MTV come along on your journey… as you try to lose your virginity! (Note: We will be filming whether or not you accomplish this goal… but NOT the act itself. Duh.)
If you are 18 years or older and are willing to candidly allow MTV to accompany you on the journey toward “losing it,” please send us an email.

Response: Wow. The Bachelor was bad enough now this? It does seem like our culture is trying to find the bottom where ever that might be. This is the type of stuff that gives radical Muslims in the Middle East an excuse to rage against us and seek the death of America and the decadent West.

The dominant culture is quickly leaving behind any connection to Christian morality that was the foundation of American culture for more than 200 hundred years and made this nation great. Now what used to be considered sinful is paraded before our eyes on TV as normal and good. Nevertheless, Biblical standards have not changed even if the dominant culture in America has left them behind.

HT: Breitbart’s Big Hollywood              *Top

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A group of Black pastors has responded to President Obama’s recent support of same-sex marriage. In a formal letter they are asking him to reconsider his stand.

From Citizen Link News:

A national group of black clergymen is asking President Obama to reconsider his support for same-sex marriage.

In a formal letter issued on Tuesday, the Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP) wrote, “We cannot and will not remain silent while marriage, the most fundamental institution in our — and any — nation, is undermined by our own President while using Christian language and relating it to civil rights.”

CAAP also is taking issue with the “unacceptable” way gay activists continually link their issues with the Civil Rights movement.

“For activists, politicians — and now the highest office in the nation to link sexual behavior God calls sin to the righteous cause Martin Luther King gave his life for is abominable in and of itself,” Rev. William Owens, Sr., CAAP’s  founder and president, wrote in a statement. “There is no civil right to do what God calls wrong.”

The group also noted that the President was losing some support for his re-election among African Americans over this issue.

Response: The Coalition makes 3 important points in their letter to the President:

1. Marriage is the most fundamental institution in our nation or any other nation for that matter

2. President Obama added insult to injury by using Christian language and scriptures to support his change and new stand.

3. The President, politicians, and gay rights activists have continually linked their cause to establish same-sex marriage with the the Civil Rights movement which they not only find as unacceptable but rebellion against God.

The statement by Rev. Owen is particularly bold on this issue:

“There is no civil right to do what God calls wrong.”

This coalition of pastors leave no doubt where they stand on this issue in the strongest possible language.             *Top

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There is a battle raging in America over public displays of religion and our religious heritage. We have been covering these skirmishes for some time now on this blog.

Crosses on public lands have become the most obvious targets particularly war memorials with religious quotes and themes. Then at Christmas time the battle heats up over traditional nativity scenes, Christmas trees, Christmas carols, and city sponsored Christmas activities. Even secular expressions like Santa Claus have come under fire because of their connection to the Christian holiday. Then it starts all over again at Easter.

Atheist groups like the Wisconsin Freedom From Religion Foundation are combing through every town and city in the USA looking for crosses and religious displays of any kind on public property and then challenging their existence through threatened lawsuits. Many small jurisdictions do not have the necessary resources nor the motivation to meet the challenge.

It is really all about changing America which has always been a religious country into a more secular nation and in the process erasing any remembrance of our religious heritage. This has been going on for some time now and our history has nearly been rewritten to exclude the importance of our religious heritage that was the foundation upon which this great nation was built.

When I talk with my grandchildren about what they have learned in school about the history of this nation, they know very little about the role of religion in the founding of this nation. When I tell them that we use to pray in school and read the Bible in the 50’s when I was growing up they are surprised. Then when I explain to them that my mother, their great grandma learned to read in public school using a Bible and a McGuffey Reader as the main text books they don’t know what to think. Particularly when I explain to them that the McGuffey was full of Bible stories and scriptural references and was used in public schools all over country for over a hundred years and nobody ever considered it to be a violation of the Constitution.

How things have changed in America. Now crosses are being eliminated and public displays of religion are being challenged with the very Constitutional amendment that was suppose to protect our religious freedoms and practices from governmental interference.

Along this same line, here’s a great article by Michael Medved where he cites some of these recent and current battles:

“Banning Crosses, Erasing History”

I found his His conclusions to be particularly poignant:

“In each of these fights, it’s the opponents of long-standing religious displays who seek to impose their narrow views on the rest of us. It hardly amounts to an effort to impose theocracy when people of faith defend monuments that have inspired passersby for generations. In the case of the Ground Zero Cross, for religious believers, the artifact they honor played a prominent role in the haunting imagery after the terror attacks.

Meanwhile, secular extremists seek to erase such imagery from the collective consciousness and to purge public places of religious reminders. For skeptics, prominently displayed crosses convey the uncomfortable message that the great majority of Americans still honor a faith that self-proclaimed free-thinkers hold in undisguised contempt.

Beneath all the hypocrisy over constitutional restraints and traditional walls of separation, secular activists and self-styled defenders of "civil liberties" seek to transform American society in a way that our Founders and most subsequent generations would never recognize. They seem eager to defend flag-burning, obscenity and every other form of radical expression, while seeking to suppress emblems of the Christian faith that helped shape the nation since the arrival of earliest colonists.  …”

Amen.               *Top

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Disney has cancelled the TV program called “GCB” in the midst of Christian protests against it. Is this an example of Christian power? Actually according to some reviewers the show was not very good.

From Charisma News:

Although some Christians reportedly enjoyed GCB, the Disney program offended plenty. Now, Disney has taken it off the air.

GCB was based on the novel Good Christian B*tches by Kim Gatlin.

Ted Baehr, founder and publisher of Movieguide, said ABC/Disney’s cancellation of its “bigoted” show GCB, which mocked and ridiculed Christians, was a “victory for faith and values.”

Movieguide was part of a national campaign to convince advertisers to abandon the show and support more family-friendly programming.

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Response: It is good to see it gone. Was the show cancelled because of Christian protests? Probably not. The show wasn’t all that good and the ratings were low, but the uproar certainly didn’t help and some sponsors were bailing out.

I must admit that I never watched even one episode so can’t personally make any comments about its quality. However, the idea that Christians were being made fun of, mocked and ridiculed, and portrayed as hypocrites was over the top from my perspective. What other religion would have ever been treated in this bigoted way? Can you imagine American Muslim girls being made fun of in a sitcom?

I can imagine the same idea for a show being done by a Christian cable network with the ultimate purpose of combating hypocrisy among Christians with a moral lesson to be learned in each episode. However, this is far from what Disney was doing in this show. The premise of the show obviously played into the dominant media bias and stereotypical perception of Christians particularly those from the Bible belt and it was reportedly popular on the coasts.

All I can say is that Christians better get use to it because this will not be the last salvo in this cultural war. Remember, the dominant media trots out anti-Christian documentaries with new supposed scholarly ‘discoveries’ every Easter. Plus every serious Christian running for political office is characterized as seeking some kind of reconstructed Christian theocracy in the MSM. Also, can you remember the last time an evangelical Christian was ever presented as anything other than a hypocrite on TV and in most major studio movies? There have been some exceptions but very few indeed in the last 10 years. So the battle goes on but at least we won this chapter.             *Top

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