White-Ribbon Fight Against Pornography

The 20th annual White Ribbons Against Pornography campaign that runs until Sunday, Nov. 4, is a weeklong initiative calling for Americans to fight against pornography.

The 20th annual White Ribbons Against Pornography (WRAP) campaign that runs until Sunday, Nov. 4, is a weeklong initiative calling for Americans to fight against the “flood of pornography devastating our land.” The $10 billion porn industry captures more than 32 million individuals a month. WRAP sponsors hope to flash a spotlight on the dark and dirty underbelly of pornography in America. “There is no longer any doubt that pornography inspires crime,” said Chuck Colson, president of Prison Fellowship. “Most child molesters admit that they consume hard-core porn on a regular basis. And those who create porn are now victimizing even the youngest children.” White-ribbon wearing WRAP participants protest the scourge of porn by, among other things, educating themselves of all anti-pornography laws and then phoning local and national legislators and prosecutors to urge them to fight porn. In Tennessee this year, in conjunction with WRAP and sponsored by the Pure Life Revolution (PLR) and Girls Against Porn organizations, the first Porn-NO Prayer Summit and anti-porn evening rally will be held in Nashville this Saturday, Nov. 3. “Many people, [both men and women], and increasingly more people of faith, are succumbing to the allure and deception of porn,” stated the PLR Web site. “Many others are coming to realize that our nation is facing a serious moral crisis and pornography is fueling it.” WRAP events will be held throughout this week. For a list of events, click here.

Eat More Fish!

Dr. Reginald B. Cherry says that by eating more fish and/or taking fish oil daily you can lower your risk of heart disease by 50 percent.

I love fish, especially salmon, and have heard that it's good for me. But I'm finding it difficult to eat it more than once or twice a week. What else can I do? S.B., Redding, California

Answer: Fish does, indeed, have incredible health benefits. In fact, by including fish in your diet (or taking fish oil supplements daily) you can lower your risk of heart disease by 50 percent, your risk of death from hardening of the arteries and stroke by 45 percent, and your risk of death from all causes by 27 percent.

And to think: This important nutrient comes right out of Genesis 9:3 where, after the devastation of the plant kingdom from the flood, God added certain animal products to our diet to protect us. One of these animal products is fish. (It's interesting that the last meal Jesus consumed on Earth consisted of fish!)

Donnie McClurkinÃ¢Â€Â™s Inclusion in Obama Campaign Sparks Controversy

Gay rights activists call for Barack Obama to remove singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin from campaign tour.

Donnie McClurkin’s Inclusion in Obama Campaign Sparks Controversy

Gay rights activists have called for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama to remove gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin from this weekend’s three-day gospel tour in Charleston, S.C., the Associated Press (AP) reported. “Embrace the Change” which was intended to unite the African-American faith community in support of Obama’s campaign, has brought on a firestorm of criticism from the gay community for its inclusion of McClurkin—a former homosexual who now preaches a message of restoration from the gay lifestyle. Because McClurkin believes that sexuality is a choice, Obama sought to immediately distance himself from the singer, but has not indicated he would cancel McClurkin’s scheduled appearance. “I strongly disagree with Reverend McClurkin’s views and will continue to fight for these [gay] rights as president of the United States to ensure that America is a country that spreads tolerance instead of division,” Obama said in a statement Tuesday, Reuters reported. On Wednesday, Obama added an openly gay minister to speak the same night McClurkin performs during the concert series. McClurkin, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, said his focus is not on the controversy but rather on helping further Obama’s campaign for presidency. “I believe in [Obama’s] stance. I believe in his platform and his agenda. So when they asked me if I would be a part of it, there was no problem,” said the 47-year-old Grammy-winning musician, who identifies himself as a Democrat. “We don't have to agree on everything, but we do have to agree on the main thing: that there needs to be change and I believe he is the candidate to bring it.”

Prayer Effort Along Major Highways Begins Sunday

A prayer initiative beginning this Sunday, Oct. 28, is aimed at establishing a holiness movement across the world by networking with churches situated near major interstates.

A worldwide prayer initiative that officially begins this Sunday, Oct. 28, is aimed at establishing a holiness movement across cities, regions and entire nations by networking houses of prayer situated near major interstates. “I-35 Highway of Holiness” is a 35-day prayer initiative of Light the Highway, a new prayer project led by Mike and Cindy Jacobs, founders of the intercessory ministry Generals International. “2007 makes 40 years since Bible reading was taken out of the schools of America and since the Haight-Ashbury Summer of Love in San Francisco, which loosed every kind of evil sin,” Cindy Jacobs said. “And we just feel that in this generation, we are going to reverse that.” Since the Light the Highway Web site () opened in May, hundreds of churches and thousands of Christians have signed up, agreeing to join forces from numerous locations during the 35-day event. “I-35 is being used as the model for what other people around the world will be doing with their highways,” Ryan Hennesy, project coordinator for Light the Highway, told Charisma. Prayer leaders in Canada and countries in South America and Europe also will be praying for major national corridors, he said. Added Jacobs: “This is a virtual tool to network intercessors all over the world. There’s not a virtual [prayer] tool like it anywhere.” —Suzy A. Richardson

Free Enterprise: A Tool for Terror

Award-winning journalist Michael D. Evans says “Iran has been using free enterprise as a cover to support a 60,000-strong army and other pro-Iranian militia.”

The $1.1 billion in contracts awarded to Iran and China reported by the press Oct. 16 to build two enormous power plants is simply an outward indication of what has been going on internally for several years. Iran has been using free enterprise as a cover for the QUDS Force, the 60,000-strong Mahdi Army led by Moktata al-Sadr, and other pro-Iranian militia.

One of the plants will be built in Sadr City, a Shi’ite area under the control of al-Sadr; the other will be built free-of-charge by Iran. It will be located between the two southern Shi’ite cities of Najaf and Karbala.

This is no different from the “bait-and-switch game” that Iran has played using humanitarian projects as a cover for terror operations with Hezbollah and HAMAS.

Behind every rock in Iraq is an Iranian company. Iran is buying the Iraqi people. They are using free enterprise as the vehicle to export a Persian, Khomeini/Ahmadinejad revolution.

Students Take Vow of Silence to Protest Abortion

Thousands of students vowed silence in protest to the millions of abortions conducted every year. They wore red duct tape and red armbands in demonstration.

Thousands of students from campuses in the U.S., Canada and several other countries were expected to vow silence, on Oct. 23, in protest of the millions of abortions that destroy human life every year. The fourth annual Day of Silent Solidarity is sponsored by Stand True Ministries, a youth-oriented, pro-life organization. During the daylong event students will wear red armbands to symbolize the spilled blood of abortion victims while others will wear red tape over their mouths as a reminder of aborted babies’ silent cries. “Thousands of American babies are permanently silenced every day by the violent act of abortion,” said Bryan Kemper, president of Stand True. “This day is in honor of those children, and we will stay silent as an act of solidarity with these innocent victims.” Students are advised to “respect” professors and speak to them when required. But if asked by other students why they aren’t speaking, students will silently distribute educational flyers about abortion and its effects. Though some schools have unsuccessfully tried to ban this event, sponsors say they have seen lives saved as a result of previous days of silence. “Last year we heard back from 16 girls who canceled their abortion appointments because of this event,” Kemper said. “We are expecting over 100,000 students to participate this year, and they are excited to have a united opportunity to stand up for babies with fellow students from around the country in a peaceful and effective manner.”

Radio Disney Bans God From Movie Promotions

The movie 'The Ten Commandments' released Oct. 19 amid a controversy after Radio Disney asked that the word “God” be removed from the movie’s promotions.

Promenade Pictures is releasing the movie The Ten Commandments in theatres nationwide Oct. 19 amid a controversy that began brewing after Radio Disney asked that any mention of the word “God” be removed from the movie’s promotions. In the original Radio Disney advertisement, it was said that Moses was “chosen by God.” But Radio Disney executives asked that all references of this kind be removed from future promotions. “It is shocking that Radio Disney censored God from the ad promoting the animated movie The Ten Commandments,” said Mathew D. Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, which has launched a petition drive asking Radio Disney to “stop its ridiculous censorship of the word ‘God.’” “The epic story of The Ten Commandments is about God choosing a humble man named Moses who led the Israelite people out of bondage to freedom,” he said. In a press release, his group points out that Radio Disney has had no problem in the past promoting movies involving “mythical gods, Tiki gods, Navaho gods and animal gods.” Promenade Picture executives told FOX News that they found the demand by Radio Disney distasteful. “In connection with The Ten Commandments, I did find it offensive,” said Promenade president and chief operating officer Cindy Bond. “God in our movie is the main character,” she said. “You rip the whole guts out of the piece.” Added Staver: “Walt Disney would have been sadly disappointed to hear that Radio Disney censored God from one of the greatest stories ever told.”

Hidden Prison Camps in North Korea on the Rise

A recent report found that an estimated 250,000 to 500,000 Christians are currently imprisoned for their faith in hidden North Korean concentration camps.

The number of people locked up in concentration camps inside North Korea may be as high as 1 million, reported Open Doors USA, an international ministry that supports persecuted Christians in 45 countries. “Many camps are so large that they are not recognized as camps on satellite photos,” said an Open Doors official familiar with the situation in North Korea, but for security reasons could not be identified. “They consist of entire villages,” he said. Based on contact with numerous underground networks, he estimated North Korea has between 250,000 and 500,000 underground Christians and that at least a quarter of them are imprisoned for their faith. Meanwhile, in its latest report, the U.S. State Department said North Korea’s “human rights record remained poor … [with] numerous serious abuses.”

Alabama Is the First State to Adopt a Bible Companion Textbook

The state’s board of education unanimously approved “The Bible and Its Influence” to be used in Bible literacy courses.

The first Bible-companion textbook was adopted statewide in Alabama last week. The state’s board of education unanimously approved The Bible and Its Influence as a comprehensive curriculum in literature for Alabama. “This is major news in the field of education,” said Chuck Stetson, chairman of the textbook’s producer, The Bible Literacy Project. “This means that any school in the state of Alabama can purchase our textbook with state-provided funds until 2013.” The textbook, designed to be used in conjunction with a Bible, meets the outlined school board standards for a sole textbook used in an elective course. The full-color 387-page book covers content from Genesis to Revelation with featured sidebars about the Bible’s influence on literature, poetry, music, art, history, Western civilization, Abraham Lincoln, Handel’s Messiah and Shakespeare, as well as many other effects the Bible has had on civilization. Bible literacy courses are intended to familiarize students with the Bible, not to persuade them to believe a doctrine. “Would I prefer a more explicitly biblical Christian teaching?” Charles Colson, the outspoken evangelical founder of Prison Fellowship, asked Time magazine earlier this year. “Of course. But you can't do that in public education. What you can do is introduce the Bible so that people are aware of its impact on people and in history and then let God speak through it as He will.”

ORU President Takes a Leave of Absence

Amid allegations of financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct Richard Roberts announced Wednesday that he will step down for an indefinite amount of time.

Amid allegations of financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct brought on by a lawsuit filed by three Oral Roberts University (ORU) professors, ORU President Richard Roberts announced Wednesday he had would step down for an indefinite amount of time, reported the Tulsa World. “Today, I have asked the Board of Regents of Oral Roberts University to grant me a temporary leave of absence until such time as these matters can be resolved,” he said. “I have prayed about it and feel that it is in the best interest of my family and the university.” Roberts noted that the allegations have greatly affected his family, citing specifically the “untrue allegations of sexual misconduct by my wife, [Lindsay].” Roberts said he would remain CEO of Oral Roberts Ministries and continue working on his television show, preaching, teaching and writing books, reported the World. “I pray and believe that in God's timing, and when the board feels that it is appropriate, I will be back at my post as president,” he said. “Meanwhile, I will give myself afresh and anew to my family, and to prayer and the Word of God.”

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