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Networks Cover Rutgers Scandal, Ignore Gosnell Abortion Horrors

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LifeNews points out that the media has refused to cover the trial of West Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who may have murdered over 100 babies outside the womb by plunging scissors into their spinal cords. Instead, news outlets have chosen to report on “shocking videos” that show Rutgers’ head basketball coach bullying his team. According to LifeNews:

Last week, Media Research Center founder Brent Bozell and 20 other leaders of the conservative movement publicly demanded the networks end their blackout of the Gosnell trial. They haven’t.

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Jim Wallis Now Supports Same-Sex Marriage

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After stating in 2008, “I don’t think the sacrament of marriage should be changed. Some people say that Jesus didn’t talk about homosexuality, and that’s technically true. But marriage is all through the Bible, and it’s not gender-neutral,” far-left leader and CEO of Sojourners Jim Wallis’ position on marriage has evolved. Contrary to what the Bible teaches, Wallis now holds the view that marriage should include same-sex couples for the reason that we are losing marriage in our society. View article →

Your Bible, Now Made in China

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WORLD Magazine reports that China, the world’s largest producer of manufactured goods and textiles, now has become the largest producer of Bibles as well. According to WORLD, “In 2012, the country’s sole Bible printer, Amity Printing, produced 12 million Bibles and New Testaments.”

Most are aware, however, of China’s longtime persecution of professing Christians. This article indicates that a closer inspection of the country’s increased availability of the sacred text reveals that China’s government “continues to control how many Bibles are printed and who can get them.” View article →

UN Report Classifies Lack Of Access to Abortion as ‘Torture’

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Policymic reports on the absurd notion that lack of access to abortion is considered torture by the United Nations:

United Nations special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, Juan E. Méndez, came out with his yearly report on torture last month. This year’s report “focuses on certain forms of abuses in health-care settings that may cross a threshold of mistreatment that is tantamount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Among other things, Méndez specifically cites lack of access to abortion.

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Public School Boots Cub Scouts

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Todd Starnes, host of FOX News and Commentary, reports:

A federal civil rights complaint has been filed against the Salt Lake City School Board after a principal booted a Cub Scout pack from an elementary school.

About 30 eight to 11 year-olds were told they could no longer meet at Mountain View Elementary School because the Boy Scout’s ban on gay members in leaders conflicted with the school district’s anti-bias policy.

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Hobby Lobby Granted Full Rehearing of Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate Challenge

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From Christian News Network:

The popular craft chain Hobby Lobby has been granted a full rehearing of its case challenging Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals announced on Friday that Hobby Lobby’s appeal will go before the entire court as per the company’s request. Cases are customarily held before a panel of three judges, except in what are called en banc hearings.

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Alabama Elementary School Bans the Word ‘Easter’

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Fox News Insider reports:

The war on Easter has begun! The principal of Heritage Elementary School in Madison, Alabama has banned the use of the word Easter in the school saying that it infringes on the rights of students.

Lydia Davenport explained the move, saying, “Kids love the bunny and we just try to make sure that we don’t say the ‘Easter Bunny’ so that we don’t infringe on the rights of others, because people relate the Easter bunny to religion.”

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Washington State Weighs Abortion Insurance Mandate; Would Be First to Require Insurers to Pay for Abortions

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Fox News reports:

In 1970, Washington became the first — and remains the only — state in the country to legalize elective abortions by a popular vote.

A generation later, and 40 years removed from the landmark United States Supreme Court Roe v. Wade ruling that extended abortion access nationwide, Washington is once again poised to stand out.

With 21 states having adopted bans or severe restrictions on insurance companies from paying for abortions, Washington is alone in seriously considering legislation mandating the opposite.

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Gay Marriage Opponents March in Paris before Vote

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NewsMax reports:

Hundreds of thousands of people poured onto the streets of central Paris on Sunday to protest against President Francois Hollande’s plan to legalize gay marriage and adoption by June.

Television footage showed some scuffles breaking out, with security forces firing tear gas on pink-clad marchers waving flags and chanting slogans against Hollande. In France, anti-gay protesters often wear pink.

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American Academy of Pediatrics Announces Support for Same-Sex Marriage

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According to CNS News, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released a “policy statement” that said it supports “families in all their diversity” as fit for rearing children. Critics allege that the AAP’s policy statement was not based on scientific studies, children’s health or medicine but that it was based on political correctness. View article →

Pope Francis at One Time Said Celibacy Rules Could Change

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NewsMax reports that, in a candid interview given before he became Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio once appeared to suggest that the rigid celibacy laws that now govern Roman Catholic priests could perhaps be changed. The admissions have been published in the Spanish-language book, On the Heavens and the Earth, and “have Catholics wondering if there may be major policy changes ahead at the Vatican.” View article →

Gay ‘Marriage’ Cases to Define Supreme Court Legacy

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Reuters reports:

When the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of marriage for gay men and lesbians in the coming week, the justices will be taking a major step toward defining their own legacy.

In their first-ever review of same-sex marriage laws, the nine justices on the country’s highest court are hearing arguments on Tuesday and Wednesday on one of the most politically charged dilemmas of the day, bound with themes of religion, sexuality and social custom.

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Pope Francis Meets with Muslim, Jewish Leaders, Praises Atheists as ‘Precious Allies’

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Christian News Network reports:

Pope Francis held his first ecumenical meeting at the Vatican Wednesday, greeting Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders, as well as those who ascribe to no faith at all.

“For my part, I wish to assure you, following in the path of my predecessors, of my firm will to continue on the path of ecumenical dialogue,” he said, referencing the Second Vatican Council. “I also ask of you the kindness of a special prayer for myself, so that I might be a pastor in harmony with Christ’s heart.”

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If Gay Marriage Is Legalized, Polygamy Is Next, Briefs Warn

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Baptist Press reports:

Redefining marriage to include same-sex couples would jettison the rationale and logic behind prohibitions on polygamous marriages, according to several friend-of-the court briefs urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the traditional definition of marriage.

“Ultimately, there is no principled basis for recognizing a legality of same-sex marriage without simultaneously providing a basis for the legality of consensual polygamy or certain adult incestuous relationships,” reads one of the briefs, filed by the Christian legal group Liberty Counsel. “In fact, every argument for same-sex marriage is an argument for them as well.”

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Abortions in China Since 1971 Higher than Population of the U.S.

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Life News reports:

The Financial Times has been doing excellent reporting related to Chinese demographics problems. Of particular interest is China’s aging population which has been brought about in large measure to its zero-growth population policies that have been in place since the 1970s.

The most important aspect of these policies is the “one-child policy” which mandates forced abortions and sterilizations.

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