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DCLM Daily Manna 29 August 2019 – The Righteous Judge
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CA Christians Believe Resolution May Force Religious Leaders to Accept LGBTQ Lifestyles
On Tuesday, lawmakers in California listened to arguments on a proposed resolution that some California Christians believe would infringe on their religious liberties, according to CBN News.
The resolution, titled Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99 (ACR99) and authored by Evan Low (D-San Jose), “calls upon all Californians to embrace the individual and social benefits of family and community acceptance [of LGBTQ matters]…” and to “counsel on LGBTQ matters from a place of love, compassion, and knowledge of the psychological and other harms of conversion therapy.”
But many religious leaders believe the language in the resolution may condemn those with an opposing view.
“ACR discriminates against perfectly rational adults who seek an alternate viewpoint to the gay-affirming counseling many of them have already tried and found wanting,” Russell Willingham, executive director of New Creation Ministries said. “I believe ACR99 sets the stage for future laws that will criminalize pastor caregivers like me who provide such a resource—resources that offer an option for those who don’t want what the state is telling them they must accept.”
Jonathan Keller, California Family Council President, agrees. “California Christians love our neighbors who identify as LGBTQ,” he said. “Sadly, it appears Assemblyman Low and other intolerant…
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‘Getting Brexit done’ will not happen on exit day, bishops’ warning over no deal
The letter comes a day after the Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed he would be willing to chair a citizens’ forum on Brexit “in principle” after being approached by senior MPs.
But the Most Rev Justin Welby said conditions to him accepting the role “have not yet been met”. He told MPs they must not use a public forum as a way of attempting to stop Brexit.
He said: “It is an unexpected privilege to be asked to chair this proposed citizens’ forum on Brexit.”
The bishops said in their letter they “support this move to have all voices in the current Brexit debate heard”.
25 Bishops have signed the letter, in which they raise concerns about the potential cost of a no deal Brexit to those least resilient to economic shocks.
In the letter they said as bishops with pastoral responsibilities in communities across urban and rural England, “we respond to the call by Jesus to tell the truth and defend the poor. We also recognise that our obligations go beyond England and impact on relations with the wider UK and our neighbours in the EU.
“Exiting the EU without an agreement is likely to have a massive impact on all our people and the Government is rightly preparing for this outcome.
“The Government believes that leaving the EU on 31 October is essential to restoring trust and confidence. It is unlikely, however, that leaving without an…
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12-Year-Old Deaf Girl in India Beaten and Disowned for Her Faith, Refuses to Deny Jesus
Twelve-year-old Saree has faced severe persecution in her short life. Born deaf to a Hindu family, the young girl found Jesus and healing. But when her family discovered her new-found faith, they beat her and attempted to force her to turn away. Saree’s faith remained strong, however, and despite being disowned by her biological family, she has embraced her spiritual family.
In an interview with persecution watchdog group Open Doors USA, Saree shared how her struggles have impacted her faith, the Christian Post reports.
“I was bullied at school for being deaf,” she said. “We went to the hospital, to Hindu temples and even to people who practiced witchcraft. Nothing helped.”
It wasn’t until one of Saree’s aunts, a Christian, invited her to church that she found healing. “Your family members are not believers in the true God,” her aunt told her. “But I am. Come with me. My God will heal you.”
Saree still remembers her first church experience. “The people were singing songs, and the preacher taught from the Word of God. I heard a little bit of sound, so I could understand a little of what was being said and sung. The songs made me happy.”
After the sermon, Saree went to the front with the pastor and a few other people. Despite her fear of going to the front, she kept walking and agreed to pray. “While they were praying,…
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2,100 new Christians this summer as Soul Survivor comes to an end
2,100 made commitments at the events which were the last ever of their kind.
After 27 years, Soul Survivor will no longer run the festivals with organisers saying God was calling them to “hand over the baton”.
Over 30,000 attended over the summer, marking record attendances at the events in Peterborough, Stafford and Kinross.
Founder Mike Pilavachi told Premier he has no regrets about the decision to make this year the last.
“I’m not at all sad,” he said. “Only because we know God has spoken to us. We’re looking forward to the future – we know it’s right.
“It’s been an utter privilege and a joy to serve Jesus and to serve the young people for these years and we’ve got so many memories that we’ll take with us to heaven – it’s been wonderful.
“People have been texting saying, ‘Are you feeling sad? Is there a bit of you that’s going to die? Is there a bit of you missing?’ What I want to say is it’s been such a privilege and honour but Soul Survivor has never been my life – Jesus is my life and he’s not going anywhere.”
Tom Smith attended the events as a teenager and now leads worship there.
Speaking about his experience this summer, he said: “It’s been one of my life’s greatest privileges just to see and lead this tribe of people into the presence of God and just see God move in so many ways.
“Even just this week, we’ve seen two people walk out of their wheelchairs….
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Federal Court Says Idaho Must Pay for Gender Reassignment Surgery of Inmate Who Sexual Abused a Child
A federal court ruling says that the state of Idaho must pay for the gender reassignment surgery of an inmate who was convicted of sexual abuse.
Mason Dean Edmo is transitioning to a female and goes by the name “Adree.” According to Boise State Public Radio, the 9thCircuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state must pay for the inmate’s surgery.
Last December, Federal District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled in favor of the state paying for the surgery, saying in his ruling that “responsible prison officials were deliberately indifferent to Edmo’s gender dysphoria, in violation of the Eighth Amendment.”
An appeal was filed in January, but the new ruling agreed with the Winmill.
Edmo will become the first transgender inmate in the U.S. to receive court-ordered sexual reassignment surgery.
In response to the ruling, Christian leaders have voiced concern about the court’s decision.
Christian author and radio host Eric Metaxas tweeted Monday that the ruling was “ill-conceived.”
“That American tax-payers could be forced to fund something many doctors consider harmful & ill-conceived – and which many Americans think morally erroneous – is an example of Big Govt and of a serious misunderstanding of Religious Liberty. Should the govt pay for Jesus tattoos?”
Idaho Gov. Brad Little appealed the December ruling…
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