The Light of the World – the Steven Tyler and Julia Holcomb story | LifeSiteNews.com.
Click above for the woman’s side of the story. You can read the book “Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?”, by Steven Tyler for his side.
Category: Religion
Assistant Teacher Files Suit: Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
Assistant teacher says she was fired for Christian faith – NYPOST.com.
Anita Wooten-Francis, an asssistant teacher of special ed instructer at the Canarsie school in Brooklyn, has filed suit against the city, the DOE, and principal George Andrews for religious discrimination and unspecified damages stemming from her termination.
Wooten-Francis cites a plethora of improprieties occurring at the school, many involving the behavior of the principal torwards her personally, and directly related to her personal religious practices. For 16 years prior to 2004, she experienced no difficulty at the school regarding her teaching or religious practice.
The 52 year old instructor states that she never influenced the children with her religion, and that the charges leading to her firing are false.
She is accused of grabbing a student at the school, which is said to be implausible due to the nerve damage in her hands and feet. She is described by a fellow teacher (who fears reprisal) as dedicated to the kids, a “fantastic lady” who “wouldn’t hurt a fly”.
From the NY Post:
“I’m a Christian,” Wooten-Francis said. “I believe Jesus Christ is my lord and savior . . . I know that I’m trusting God, and the truth will come out.”
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Aravan, Hindu God of the Sexually Ambiguous
Joy and pain as transgender Indians ‘wed’ Hindu god.
There’s a yearly ceremony to comfort those who are born sexually ambiguous or are transgendered, in India.
According to Hindu mythology, Aravan was expected to die in battle, and asked the god Krishna for one night with a woman. Apparently none were found who wanted to be a widow the next day, so Krishna changed to a woman and got the job done. This has resulted in a concept of Aravan as the patron of the sexually ambiguous.
Yearly ceremonies marrying these people for one night to Aravan provide comfort for those who have had a rough life as a result of their condition.
There’s apparently something to be found for everyone in the Hindu Pantheon.
Gaia = Mother Earth Demoted to Human Status by the Leftists
U.N. Prepares to Debate Whether ‘Mother Earth’ Deserves Human Rights Status – FoxNews.com.
Attention all you Gaia worshippers! The lefties have been denigrating your religion with the new policy to accord human rights to Mother Nature.
That’s Right! Your god has been demoted to Mere human status!!
Your religion has been dragged through the mud by the lefties, and dissed in a similar manner to Christianity.
Under the Bus, Gaia! You can now be sued, just like any other human. In addition, (in case you become sick or disabled) there’s a reason to consider new problems associated with the demotion: abortion and euthanasia.
Christ is Risen From the Dead
Listen up!
Fun Stuff For the Brain
Michio Kaku, one of the String Theory physicists takes on determinism as it relates to particle physics.
Following this one at the Blaze was a debate about determinism and free will…….. Can’t Stop That!
Pharmer weighs in:
Since God is unbounded by the dimension of time…….. Guess what!
He knows what’s going to happen and we STILL have free will.
Think about omnipresence and omniscience….. it means being outside of time.
To people trapped in time, that ‘feels’ like determinism, but it’s NOT!
Christian Copts Rehabilitation Center for Handicapped Targeted for Demolition in Egypt
Look where you have to go to get news of what’s happening to Christians in Egypt.
Ahmed Dia-el-Din, Governor of Minya has been extorting huge amounts of money from Coptic Christians. He demanded that families in the village of Saeed Abdelmassih come up with a million pounds or donate land to build a mosque in this place which has no Muslims. When they refused to pay, he ordered demolition of three homes, which was accomplished on Feb 28th. The governor is also threatening to demolish a Coptic community center (Mallawi Diocese) which serves for rehabilitation and education of special needs youth. So far, demonstrations and anger from the Coptic communities have forstalled this.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights has reported 53 actions by Muslims against Copts from 2008 to 2010, Of 29 districts, the Minya governorate leads the pack with 21 incidents.
Memorializing Pakistani Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti
An interview with Minister Bhatti prior to his assassination, on March 2 which a colleague shared with the media after his assassination by Islamic extremists, and which was disseminated by Al Jazeera English.
“I have struggled for a long time for justice and equality. If I change my stance today, who will speak out? I am mindful that I can be assassinated any time, but I want to live in history as a courageous man.” -Shabbaz Bhatti
Pharmer adds a little assist to accomplish the minister’s wish.
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Rules are Rules at Brigham Young University
BYU’s Brandon Davies apologizes to teammates | The Salt Lake Tribune.
BYU has suspended a star basketball player for the year, for reasons that the school itself did not broadcast, but you know this would leak out. The Cougars’ prospects of success in this season’s play are expected to be significantly diminished by the loss.
The athletes are expected to adhere to the sex restrictions of the Mormon religion… and OOPSIE daisy.
Anyway, Brandon Davies appears to be taking his lumps like a man instead of whining. This is a redeeming quality.