Christian Mother Suprised that Disney Filtered the Word ‘God’ From Its Website

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Christian Mother Suprised that Disney Filtered the Word ‘God’ From Its Website

Even though the Disney Channel’s website, over the Thanksgiving weekend, asked children to submit a post stating what they’re thankful for, a 10-year-old girl from North Carolina was blocked from submitting her thanks to “God.”

As Lilly Anderson was surfing the Disney Channel website this past Sunday, which also happened to be her 10th birthday, she came across a question posed by the website asking her to post what she was thankful for. She felt strongly that she wanted to give thanks to God, since she believes that God is the reason why she has everything she owns.

When she typed and submitted her initial response of “God, my family, my church and my friends,” Lilly received a response back from the website’s automated moderating system stating in red letters: “Please be nice!”

When she realized that her message had not been successfully posted to the thread, she ran to get the help of her mother, Julie, who helped her try to figure out what the problem was. As Julie Anderson told Fox News’ Todd Starnes, she and her daughter rearranged the words in her response as they tried and figure out what part of the message the system did not approve of.

The mother and daughter rearranged the sentence a few times to try and get the post to go through without having to remove God from the statement. After a few attempts, her submission thanking God only resulted in more responses of “Please be nice.” The Andersons then submitted a post that did not include the word God. Without God, the post was accepted by the Disney Channel website with no issue.

“She came and got me to let me know that something wasn’t right. We started looking at it together and kind of playing with it and changing words around to see what it was that it didn’t like,” Anderson told Fox & Friends. “We found out that when we removed the word God from the post, the website would allow it.”

Fox News obtained a statement from Disney on the matter, which stated that the website is designed to filter out the word God because it’s often used along with inappropriate speech for children.

“Because so many people attempt to abuse the system and use the word ‘God’ in conjunction with profanity, in an abundance of caution, our system is forced to catch and prevent any use of the word on our websites,” the Disney statement reads.

Although Anderson says she understands the purpose behind Disney filtering out the use of the word God from its websites, she claims that it sends a terrible message about God to children.

“I’m not at all anti-Disney, but to shame a 10-year-old, to tell her to ‘please be nice’ for thanking God and sharing her faith with others is what is upsetting me as a mother,” Anderson told Starnes. “I want her to know that she doesn’t have to be silent about her faith. I want her to be strong and soldier on.”

Anderson further added on Fox and Friends that she doesn’t “want children to feel like there’s something wrong or that there’s something that they should be ashamed of in sharing their faith with their peers.”

Lilly told Fox and Friends that she initially felt “bad” because she was confused as to why the website wouldn’t let her share her faith and give thanks to God, even though God had given her so much.

“God is the reason that we have all this stuff that we have,” Lilly said.

Anderson said she and her husband have tried to prepare Lilly for the day when her faith would be disfavored.

“We’ve always told her that inevitably there would come day when she would be discriminated against for her faith, but we never thought Disney would be the source,” she said.

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Irish Archbishop Houses City’s Homeless

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Irish Archbishop Houses City’s Homeless

The Archbishop of Dublin today offered to house some of the city’s homeless people in church property, after a homeless man was found dead yesterday metres away from Lenister House, one of the parliament buildings.

The body of 42-year-old Jonathan Corrie was found by a passer-by in a doorway on Monday morning, provoking cricticism of the increasing problem of homelessnes in the Irish capital.

More than 160 people sleep rough in Dublin each night, according to official figures, almost three times more than when Ireland’s financial crisis began five years ago.

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, the head of the Catholic Church in Dublin, said one of his diocesan buildings could be made suitable before Christmas to provide shelter for between 30 and 40 homeless people in the inner city.

“Archbishop Martin said he is very deeply concerned about a deeply divided Dublin where on the one hand there is rejoicing at increased spending over the Christmas period and on the other hand where the number of those homeless and hungry is actually increasing,” the Dublin diocese said in a statement.

Sophie Pigot, 25, who discovered Corrie, said in an interview with the Irish Mirror: “The fact that the guy was literally a stone’s throw from the front gate of our Dail [parliament] – it’s got out of hand. It needs to be tackled, especially at Christmas.

“This is not the politicians, this is not the gardai [police], we are all to blame.”

The Irish economy has been praised for its recovery as it is set to beat many European countries with a growth rate of about 5 percent this year. However, there has also been criticism of the unevenness of the recovery, particularly as years of relentless austerity have meant a reduction in services.

Sister Stanislaus Kennedy of homeless charity Focus Ireland, told national broadcaster RTE that it was not just a case of providing emergency accomodation, but more homes were needed.

“I think what it says to us that this man like so many others who are sleeping out are a sign of the failure of the State… of the failure of the State in the past and in the present to offer them the support they needed to live independently,” she said.

With an acute shortage of housing supply in urban areas, the Irish government laid out plans last week to build and refurbish 35,000 social housing units over the next five years. Opposition parties have said they should have reacted sooner.

Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly has responded by convening a special forum on homelessness this week, bringing together the heads of Dublin’s local authorities and voluntary bodies to see what collective action can be taken.

“We are doing something about this and we need to continue to do an awful lot more, fellow minister Jan O’Sullivan told RTE.

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Myles Munroe and Wife to Get State Recognized Funeral

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Myles Munroe and Wife to Get State Recognized Funeral

According to the Government of The Bahamas, a state recognized funeral is a government supported funeral accorded to members of parliament, inclusive of the upper chamber (the Senate), serving permanent secretaries and other high ranking public officials or civilians.

The support from the government will come in the form of a live broadcast via radio as well as the attendance of state representatives. The funeral will be open to the public.

Harris explained that Thursday’s funeral will be preceded by a daylong schedule of activities on Wednesday, Dec. 3, when the bodies of Munroe and his wife will lie in repose at Bahamas Faith Ministries Diplomat Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

From 10 a.m. to noon members of the Munroe family and senior government officials will pay their respects in a private ceremony while the general public will be allowed to sign a book of condolence from noon until 5 p.m.

A national memorial will start one hour later at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium Oaks Field Sporting Complex in Nassau, Bahamas and will continue until 11 p.m.

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Grammy Winning Gospel Singer CeCe Winans to Perform at the Munroes Funeral

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Grammy Winning Gospel Singer CeCe Winans to Perform at the Munroes Funeral

Grammy Award winning gospel singer CeCe Winans is set to perform at the state recognized funeral the government of Bahamas has accorded renowned evangelical pastor and motivational speaker Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, who were killed in a tragic jet crash along with seven others in the Bahamas on Nov. 9.

Kevin Harris, spokesperson for The Bahamas Faith Ministries founded by Munroe, confirmed with The Christian Post Monday that Winans will perform at the state recognized funeral to be held for the couple at the Bahamas Faith Ministries Diplomat Center on Carmichael Road in the Bahamas on Thursday, Dec. 4.

Harris explained that the funeral received recognition from the Bahamian government due to Munroe’s exemplary contribution to the island nation.

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Disgraced US Pastor Fights to Keep His Job

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Disgraced US Pastor Fights to Keep His Job

The Alabama minister who has admitted having sex with members of his congregation on church premises and taking drugs was in court yesterday fighting to keep his job.

Juan McFarland, 47, was minister of Shiloh Missonary Baptist Church in Montgomery before a judge’s order temporarily banned him from the church. He had made various admissions in a sermon in September, including the fact that he had been HIV positive since 2003. As well as his sexual misconduct, he admitted to using illegal drugs, including on Sundays.

McFarland was originally banned from the church by circuit judge Charles Price after refusing to step down despite having been ousted by his church’s board. The judge is expected to rule within a week whether the order banning him will become permanent.

McFarland’s attorney, Dwayne Brown, said that he was now terminally ill with AIDS. Under questioning by a lawyer for the church’s trustees and deacons, McFarland declined to go into details about the “sins against God” he had committed. However, the chair of the church’s board of trustees, Lee Sanford, said that McFarland had continued to confess his sins to the church after the initial sermon, admitting that he had used cocaine and marijuana, and that he had sometimes pocketed money that he was given to go to conferences.

McFarland argues that under the church’s constitution, since a 2013 revision which he instigated, he could not legally be fired. The church deacons believe that under a 2003 constitution they could dismiss him by a vote of the congregation.

The case drew headlines around the world in October when it became public. According to former chairman of the board of deacons, Nathan Williams Jr, McFarland, who led the church in Montgomery for more than 20 years, changed the locks to the church building and fired an assistant pastor and worship leader.

A lawyer for the deacons, Julian McPhillips, told AL.com that McFarland is “trying to exercise dictatorial powers. He’s living in a dream world.”

He added: “He’s lost any and all semblance of moral leadership. He is a bit of a strong-willed guy. He’s refusing to face the reality of what the congregation has voted.”

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Pastor Lives on the Streets to Raise Awareness of Homelessness

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Pastor Lives on the Streets to Raise Awareness of Homelessness

A pastor in Buffalo took his message of love and compassion to the streets—literally.

Reverend Eric Johns spent five days living and sleeping on the streets to raise awareness of homelessness. Last week marked the 16th year that Johns has been homeless for a week.

“It’s still my favourite week of the year,” the Buffalo Dream Center pastor told WMAZ, “to be out there with the homeless, making connections with them, praying with guys, just bringing a little hope into their lives is really what it’s all about.”

According to the Homeless Alliance of Western New York, over 5,700 people experienced homelessness in the local area in 2013, and over 2,000 families with children lived in an emergency shelter or transitional housing.

Johns’ campaign also raised awareness for Boxes of Love, a Christmas campaign that seeks to provide 3,000 families with food and gifts this holiday season.

Volunteers can help wrap gifts December 5 to December 18 at Buffalo Dream Center, and volunteers are also needed to distribute the items at sites across Buffalo, North Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, and Amherst.

“Boxes of Love began with one church helping five families with Christmas dinner and toys,” the program’s description read. “Over the years, Boxes of Love has grown into a coalition of churches, businesses, and individuals who work together in partnership to help families in the Buffalo area.

“Pastors and church leaders from around the United States and Canada have traveled to Buffalo to learn how to do the same thing in their communities. Each year Boxes of Love takes place in several different states as well as India, Pakistan, and Albania.”

Other Buffalo Dream Center outreach activities include an Adopt-a-Block programme, Hotel Ministry, Mobile Food Pantry, and Kidz Club. More information is available on the church’s website.

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36 Non-Muslims Killed in Kenya Quarry by Somali Militants

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36 Non-Muslims Killed in Kenya Quarry by Somali Militants

Somali al Shabaab militants killed at least 36 non-Muslim workers at a quarry in northeast Kenya on Tuesday, beheading at least two of them in the same area that they hijacked a bus and killed 28 passengers just over a week ago.

Gunmen crept up on dozens of workers as they slept in tents around the quarry at about 1am, a village elder at Korome, near the site of the attack close to the Somali border, told Reuters.

“The militia separated the Muslims, then ordered the non-Muslims to lie down where they shot them on the head at close range,” Hassan Duba said.

A witness said most victims were shot in the head and at least two were beheaded. He counted 36 bodies at the quarry, about 15 km (10 miles) from the town of Mandera.

Kenya’s government confirmed 36 people were killed and cited survivors saying about 20 attackers were involved. One person died in another attack on the northern town of Wajir late on Monday, it added.

The Nov 23 bus attack also took place on the outskirts of Mandera. In that case, militants ordered non-Muslims off the bus and shot them, while sparing Muslims.

Critics say President Uhuru Kenyatta has not done enough to secure the nation since al Shabaab gunmen attacked Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall last year, an assault that left 67 people dead. A series of other al Shabaab attacks have followed.

As with past attacks, al Shabaab militants said they were punishing Kenya for sending troops to join African peacekeepers battling the Islamists in Somalia. In a statement, it put the death toll at 40 people and called them “Kenyan crusaders…Read More

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Alleged Church Arson Attack leads to Protest by Indian Christians

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Alleged Church Arson Attack leads to Protest by Indian Christians

Christians in Delhi are protesting after a Catholic church was destroyed in a fire that they believe to be a malicious attack.

The fire at St Sebastian’s Church in Dilshad Garden, East Delhi started on Monday morning, and destroyed much of the main sanctuary and the altar, although no casualties were reported.

According to The Hindu, police are investigating the case as an arson attack after an allegation from parish priest, Fr Anthony Francis.

The police are also considering a possible short-circuit as the cause of the fire which has desecrated the church that was built in 2001.

Media director for the Delhi archdiocese, Fr Stanley Kozhichira, told Firstpost: “it was not an accident but a deliberate act,” alleging that kerosene bottles had been found in the sanctuary.

Fr Kozhichira added that he thought it was a “well-designed conspiracy hatched by anti-social groups to snatch the fundamental right of worship”.

Protestors held a candle-lit vigil on Monday evening and on Tuesday morning around 200 people protested outside the Police Commissioner’s office, blocking traffic in the surrounding roads…Read More

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Faith Leaders Sign Human Trafficking Declaration

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Faith Leaders Sign Human Trafficking Declaration

Pope Francis is joining 12 other world faith leaders in a ground-breaking initiative to end human trafficking by 2020.

The Pope, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew from Greece and senior representatives of the Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths, will gather at the Vatican to sign a Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders this morning.

The declaration underlined that modern slavery in terms of human trafficking, forced labour, prostitution and organ trafficking is a crime against humanity, and must be recognised as such by everyone and by all nations.

The declaration on the World Day for Abolition of Slavery was organised by the Global Freedom Network, which was launched at the Vatican in March.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, is this week hosting a conference in London on sex trafficking. The meeting of the Santa Marta group, named after the guest house in Rome where Pope Francis lives, includes Church leaders and senior police; it will be attended by Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Nigeria, Home Secretary Theresa May and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.

Last week the Archdiocese of Westminster announced the opening of Caritas Bakhita House in west London, a “triage” centre for the emergency placement of women escaping human trafficking. The house will provide accommodation for up to 14 women over the age of 17, offering both them and non-residents emergency support, psychosexual therapy, legal and financial assistance and mentoring and help with accessing accommodation.

Retired Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland, a Catholic, was appointed Britain’s first anti-slavery commissioner by the Home Secretary last month.

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VIDEO: Was Dr. Myles Munroe PROPHESYING his death

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VIDEO: Was Dr. Myles Munroe PROPHESYING his death

Dr. Myles Munroe, internationally renowned author, speaker and founder of Bahamas Faith Ministries International is dead but he spoke about “DEATH!”. The only thing you can do with death is prepare for it

DID MYLES MUNROE FORSEE HIS DEATH

The unexpected demise of internationally renowned author, speaker and founder of Bahamas Faith Ministries International, the late Dr. Myles Munroe along with his wife came as an unexpected shock to the entire body of Christendom, the tragic loss had a lot of religious faithfuls in pains wondering why a good man such as him had to die.

His death which took place on the 9th of November 2014 via a plane crash might have been unexpected but legacies left behind by the great man of God tend to point otherwise. Recordings of some of his final messages and records seem to point to the fact that the deceased knew and had foreknowledge of his death anytime soon.

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The evidence for this line of reasoning point to the fact that Recorded Videos and Messages went viral immediately after his death which portrayed the Speaker illustrating extensively the concept of Death. In the video he spoke at length on how death was the common equalizer of man, how it could not be stopped and how man was to prepare for death’s eventuality.

Through this teaching it was obvious from his demeanor that he had foreseen it and already made his peace with God’s Will, the late speaker apart from the video recording also had a vision of death in which there was an illustration of the passing of the significant baton from one individual to another which signified a process of succession.

Hence, it might be an appropriate line of thought to say that the signs had been revealed to him to enable him prepare himself for his journey to the glorious home; Heaven.

May his Soul Rest in Peace

Myles Munroe : 20 April 1954 – 9 November 2014

 

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