Student Bias Against Chick-fil-A Focuses on ‘Equality’ Agenda

March 8, 2012 in My Blog Post with 0 Comments

When Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy unveiled his fried, boneless breast of chicken sandwich in 1946, he had no idea that 66 years later college students like Taylor Cotter would protest his restaurants inclusion on their campuses.

Last week the Student Senate at Northeastern University in Boston voted to halt discussions with the privately held Atlanta, Ga. based restaurant chain, citing the company’s affiliation with Christian organizations they say have an “anti-gay” agenda.

Taylor Cotter, a senior journalism major who has been a member of the school’s student senate for three years, led the protest to oust Chick-fil-A, but was “shocked” when the university gave in so quickly to the student’s demands.

“I first found out that the school was interested in Chick-fil-A in January of 2011,” Cotter told The Christian Post in a phone interview. “Only about 15 of us knew of the schools plan for several months and that’s when I grew concerned about a company who supports causes that I feet are divisive.”

Cotter stated there were two primary issues that led her to lead the protest.

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Ann Romney Doesn’t Consider Herself ‘Wealthy;’ Cites Compassion From Her Disease

March 6, 2012 in My Blog Post with 0 Comments

Ann Romney, the wife of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, said Monday that she didn’t consider herself wealthy, and as someone suffering from multiple sclerosis, she now has more compassion for others who are suffering.

“[O]ne thing this disease has been for me has been a wonderful teacher,” Mrs. Romney said during an interview on Fox News. “And with that comes an ability for compassion for others that are suffering from M.S. or cancer or any disease I feel like I want to throw my arms open and say, welcome to my family and welcome to the place where I’ve been and, so you know, we can be poor in spirit and I don’t look – I don’t even consider myself wealthy which is an interesting thing. It can be here today and gone tomorrow…”

Moments after the candidate’s wife made the comments, media sites including Twitter and blog posts began circulating her comment about not being wealthy. Think Progress, an ultra-liberal website, first reported the story.

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Was Obama Biblically, Politically Correct to Apologize for the Quran Burning?

March 3, 2012 in My Blog Post with 0 Comments

A new debate is stirring on whether President Obama’s formal apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Qurans by U.S. troops stationed in the country was “biblically” correct, “politically” correct or neither.

The incident in question began on Feb. 21 when Afghan workers noticed four Quran texts, along with other Islamic books, in a trash pile that coalition workers collected. The books were retrieved from a library at the Parwan Detention Facility because they contained messages used by prisoners to communicate. Obama apologized for the “inadvertent” burning of the Islamic holy book.

In light of the protests that followed, more than 30 people, including four U.S. soldiers, were killed. But politics aside, what does the Bible say about Christians apologizing for burning another religion’s text? The issue is challenging, even for expert theologians.

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NAACP Criticizes Franklin Graham Over Comments About Obama’s Faith; Graham Responds

February 28, 2012 in My Blog Post with 0 Comments

[UPDATE] 2/28 4:17 p.m.

Earlier to the NAACP sent an open letter to Rev. Franklin Graham regarding comments he made on MSNBC when questioned about President Obama’s faith. Graham initially he said he would take Obama at his word if he said he was a Christian. The repeated questioning by the host of the program are a prime example of how liberal journalist try to start fights with conservatives.

Franklin Graham responded on Tuesday to criticism from faith leaders in the NAACP who accused the evangelist of questioning President Obama’s Christianity.

“I regret any comments I have ever made which may have cast any doubt on the personal faith of our president, Mr. Obama,” he stated. “The president has said he is a Christian and I accept that (and have said so publicly on many occasions). I apologize to him and to any I have offended for not better articulating my reason for not supporting him in this election – for his faith has nothing to do with my consideration of him as a candidate.”

Graham went further to say he cannot and will not vote for Obama because of his positions on abortion and traditional marriage, which he found to be in “direct conflict with God’s standards as set forth in Scripture.” He also added that he would vote for any candidate, whether a Democrat or a Mormon, who supports traditional marriage.

[This is a breaking news update. Check CP's earlier story below.]

A coalition of black ministers and the NAACP have blasted evangelist Franklin Graham for his comments that they felt called into question President Obama’s Christian faith. The NAACP issued an open letter on Tuesday denouncing Graham’s comments.

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“As Christian denominational leaders, pastors, and, most importantly, followers of Jesus Christ; we are greatly troubled by recent attempts by some religious leaders to use faith as a political weapon,” the letter reads. “We were disturbed and disappointed by statements made by Rev. Franklin Graham during an interview on MSNBC that questioned whether President Obama is a Christian.”

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Romney, Santorum Not Backing Down on Religious Freedom Debate

February 26, 2012 in My Blog Post with 0 Comments

GOP frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are continuing to pressure President Obama on issues of religious freedom, and they apparently have the support of conservative political pundits.

Grove City College political science professor, Dr. Paul Kengor, in an email interview with The Christian Post said the reason Santorum and the other GOP leaders were standing firm in defending religious freedom, it was because Democrats were forcing the issue.

“He’s being led by President Obama into this issue,” wrote Kengor. “Rick Santorum, like tens of millions of committed Roman Catholics and evangelicals, has been pushed into this arena by President Obama, compliments of the HHS mandate.”

“Like the Catholic Church generally, from the bishops to the laity, he didn’t ask for this fight. The fight came to him. He and other Catholics simply want the freedom of conscience they’ve always had in this nation — until President Obama assaulted them with this executive decree. Obama’s fiat was handed down from the mountaintop in Washington, a commandment to Catholics with no room for compromise.”

The religious freedom issue became front and center when President Obama announced a mandate by saying that employers were required to provide free birth control to all women – even employers whose religious beliefs prohibit the use of contraception.

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‘Guardrails’ Needed to Maintain Proper Boundaries in Relationships

February 24, 2012 in My Blog Post with 0 Comments

After giving some suggestions in an earlier post as to what those close to a Nashville Metro Council member may say to him and his spouse after his sins were publically exposed, I recalled some guidelines given in a sermon by Pastor Eddie Cupples that would benefit both married couples and single people. Here they are.

Five “Guardrails” Married Couples Should Establish:

1) Don’t travel alone with members of the opposite sex

2) Don’t eat alone with members of the opposite sex

3) Don’t hire “cute” members of the opposite sex because you want to help them

4) Don’t confide in or counsel members of the opposite sex

5) When you feel your heart or your desire drifting toward someone who is not your spouse, confide in a Christian friend or pastor

Pastor Cupples explained that it’s also important to know where your spouse wants you to set guardrails for your life. “When my wife advices me I need to avoid certain people in my life, I listen closely to what she is saying. Her instincts in this area are always on target.”

“Guardrails” for Single’s:

1) Apply the Married guardrails in your relationships with other married people

2) No sleepovers with members of the opposite sex. As my mom used to say when I was in high school, “Nothing good ever happens after midnight.” She was right.

3) Take a relationship break after a divorce or breakup so you can get right with God. You’ll know the time is right when the Holy Spirit speaks to you, not when the Devil lies to you.

Remember, both physical and emotion affairs are dangerous to marriages. You can protect your and your spouse from both by implementing the above “guardrails” in your life. And if you think what you are doing may be wrong, stop and ask God. Chances are He’s already given you the answer.

 

Not Just Another Political Sex Scandal

February 23, 2012 in My Blog Post with 0 Comments

Last week a Nashville, TN Metro Councilman was arrested in an undercover prostitution sting at a Nashville area hotel. Brady Banks, who is serving his first term in his elected position also held a state government job in addition to his public service duties. He announced earlier this week he has resigned from his full-time duties working for the state.

Unfortunately, Banks arrest unleashed a fury of media attention unlike anything he has experienced thus far in his short political career.

His situation is not the first time an elected official or someone who holds a position of high moral authority – such as a pastor – has found themselves encumbered by sexual sin. History tells us it probably won’t be the last.

Banks, who has a Master of Divinity degree and whose wife is an associate minister at an area church, has to face the reality of a series of poor choices that will impact his life for the near term. But what I hope Banks and his wife understand is that it doesn’t have to permanently alter the course of their marriage or their future.

No two situations are exactly the same. But after having to endure a similar experience and knowing others – both male and female who have also fallen to sexual sin – I am going to pray that Banks and his wife are able to use this time to allow God to repair and restore their lives and more importantly, their marriage.

I don’t know personally know Banks, but I hope someone close to him is offering the following suggestions.

1)   First and foremost, sit down with his wife and tell her everything – and in a single conversation. Having multiple discussions and dishing out his sins a little at a time is not something I would recommend. Repairing and rebuilding trust in their marriage should be his first priority and this is a first step.

2)   Next, he and his immediate family need to stop reading news reports of his exposed sins. He knows what happened – what really happened and he doesn’t need to read factual or non-factual accounts of the situation. Plus, the overwhelming percentage of people who comment on these types of articles are not praying for his marriage, offering him forgiveness (even though he may not have done anything to warrant their forgiveness) or hoping that he can get back on his feet as quickly as possible. If they are hateful and mean in their comments, then chances are they are the same when they turn their computer off. It is them who deserve our prayers.

3)   Find a Christian marriage counselor with a reputation of restoring marriages.  He and his wife have a young child and preserving their marriage will be the best gift they can ever give their children. Believe me, children suffer much more from a divorce than the parents ever will.

4)   Be repentant, not just remorseful. When you have repented of your sins, you can ask God for his forgiveness and you will be restored to His amazing grace. It is the most wonderful gift you will ever receive.

5)   Don’t make rash decisions. Now is not the time to resign from office or make other major, life-altering decisions. People are forgiving and if they see you are genuinely sorry for your indiscretions and have turned away from your past sins, most will open their arms to you. But a word of warning; some of those who are giving you advice are doing so because it will benefit them, not you or your family. It is not your responsibility to make life easier on others during this time. Banks should focus on himself and his family.

I am praying that Banks and his wife stay together. I know dozens of couples that have endured similar experiences, and many have incredible stories of reconciliation and forgiveness. Plus, they have stronger marriages and deeper relationships with Jesus.

There can be better days ahead. And it’s not just another political sex scandal. It’s someone’s life.

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