In San Joaquin County Human Services Agency v. Marcus W., (CA App., June 2, 2010), a California appellate court essentially invalidated an arrangement that the County Human Services Agency had made over a decade ago with a Jehovah’s Witnesses organization.
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Court Invalidates Arrangement With Jehovah’s Witnesses On Orders For Blood Transfusions
Yesterday’s Jewish Chronicle reports on an unusual order in a bitter custody battle over their 7-year old son between Elina Margolina, an Orthodox Jew, and her former husband, Nelson Derbigney who is now remarried to an Hispanic Catholic woman. Elina complained that her former husband was ruining their son’s religious upbringing. She alleged he fed him a non-kosher hot dog and mocked the kippah (skull cap) he wore.
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Judge Orders Observance of Religious Rules In Custody Decision
Pakistan’s president, Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Instrument of Ratification for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention Against Torture , according to the Associated Press of Pakistan yesterday. The instruments of ratification will now be deposited with the United Nations. The ICCPR includes protections for freedom of religion, thought and conscience, including the right to adopt a religion of one’s choice.
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Pakistan Ratifies Convention on Civil and Political Rights
A federal judge on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit by a Salt Lake City religious group seeking equal space for its own marker in a Pleasant Grove city park that has a Ten Commandments monument.
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Judge dismisses Summum request for equal space with Ten Commandments
Throughout Scripture God is seen as sovereign and providentially involved in all aspects of life. When there were natural disasters in Israel, the prophets called the people to respond to the God who created everything. When war or famine hit, they interpreted it in light of the covenant they were under, but also always recognizing and promoting the reality of a God who is present and immanent and involved. Today we see two concerning alternatives: Alternative A – God is Absent
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Biblical Worldview and Ours
WASHINGTON — American churches have less than two weeks to change their wireless microphone equipment or face more than $100,000 in fines. In January, the Federal Communications Commission mandated that anyone using wireless microphones on the 700 MHz band must stop by June 12 in order to make room for use by police, fire and emergency services.
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Churches scramble to meet FCC rules on wireless mics
WASHINGTON — Facing a reduced budget and a third round of layoffs, officials at Washington National Cathedral are considering disposing of priceless treasures — including a trove of rare books — that are no longer considered part of its central mission.
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Cash-strapped National Cathedral may sell its treasures
Fans of the Newsboys will get to hear the first full-length album with new singer Michael Tait on July 13, when Born Again is officially released as the band’s 15th studio project. Its first single is available for download on iTunes and has been a chart-topper two weeks in a row
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Music: Newsboys putting up walls — in a good way
Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said Wednesday that he will launch a new church from his Colorado Springs home, 3 1/2 years after he resigned from his ministry amid an embarrassing and devastating sex scandal. Haggard said he doesn’t know how many people will attend his new church, but he said the ordeal he and his wife, Gayle, went through has prepared them to help others.
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Ted Haggard to start new church in Colo. Springs
Ofttimes in the world of law enforcement, the bad guys get away. Then, with some due diligence, the bad guys gets caught and are thrown in the pokey
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Baptist girl raped by church member, forced to apologize then relocated