Religious
Crowdfunding the Persecuted Church
- By Christian Newswire
CONROE, Texas -- The 2018 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church was observed by tens of millions of Christians worldwide on Sunday, November 4th. Now many of those believers are seeking tangible ways to help their brothers & sisters in Christ and local churches & ministries which are embedded in areas where persecution is a daily reality.
With that purpose in mind, Cubinero, Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable organization focused on creative ways to fund tentmakers, churches and ministries engulfed in the flames of persecution, has launched its crowdfunding solution, TentMakers.
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Asia Bibi Finds Justice, but Remains in Danger
- By Tony Perkins - Family Research Council
Imagine living in a country where taking a drink of water could lead to your execution. That was the real-life nightmare of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother in Pakistan who, on a hot day in 2009, went in search of water on the farm where she worked. The other women refused to drink from the container, because Bibi isn't Muslim. That started an argument, and farmworkers insisted later that Bibi had made derogatory comments about Mohammed. They accused her of one of the worst crimes possible -- blasphemy -- and she was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death.
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IRD Rejoices Over Asia Bibi Acquittal, Concerned for Pakistani Christians
- By Christian Newswire
WASHINGTON -- The Institute on Religion and Democracy is rejoicing over news of Pakistan's Supreme Court overturning the death penalty conviction of Aasiya Noreen, commonly known as Asia Bibi, a Christian Pakistani woman falsely accused of blasphemy against Islam.
Bibi has been imprisoned in a Pakistani jail since 2010. She was arrested after her Muslim neighbors accused her of defiling a water bucket and insulting the prophet Muhammed during a dispute. Pakistan is notorious for its strict blasphemy laws used to ban any criticism of Islam and to infringe on the human rights of its religious minorities.
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'Pray the Vote' Campaign Gains Significant Momentum One Week Away from U.S. Midterm Elections
- By Christian Newswire
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Presidential Prayer Team, the national prayer ministry for America and its leaders, announced today that its "Pray the Vote" campaign has engaged thousands of Americans across the nation who are praying for the midterm elections each day leading up to November 6, 2018.
With the 10-day campaign fully underway, more praying Americans are signing up daily to find community with those seeking God's will in America and vote according to His leading.
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Congressional Prayer Conference of Washington DC Calls for Cooperation with All Worldwide Prayer Partners to a Special Repentance Prayer for America
- By Christian Newswire
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Nite Line Guest Line-up for November 5-9, 2018
- By NiteLine Press Release
Nite Line broadcasts live Monday through Friday on WGGS-TV from 8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The program features local and/or nationally known guests who share their testimonies and talent. Our goal is to be an inspiration to our viewers as well as inform them of Christian and community events in the upstate.
Monday, November 5, 2018: Tonight on Nite Line Dante Thompson welcomes Major Pete Costas and Lauren Stephens to discuss how the ministry of the Salvation Army helps people in need in our community. The Grissops, a southern gospel group from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, sing throughout the evening.
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Majority of Americans Say Religious Belief is Merely a Matter of Personal Opinion
- By Christian Newswire
ORLANDO -- Most Americans say that religious beliefs are simply a personal perspective and are not related to objective reality, according to findings released today from the State of Theology survey.
The survey found that 60 percent of Americans agreed with the statement "Religious belief is a matter of personal opinion; it is not about objective truth." Some 30 percent of Americans disagreed, while 10 percent said they were not sure.
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