Forced Ecumenism in Canada

March 22, 2008

Lighthouse Trails has an article on a Canadian ministry that has been pressured to quit defending Christianity against attacks by other religions. Keith and Lori MacGregor refused to bow to government threats to compromise their teaching, or lose their tax exempt status. This is good news to the those who have been in the business of compromising biblical truth for decades.

Worldnet Daily has more on this story. Other people, like Dawn Stefanowicz, speak of Canada’s repressive hate crimes laws. Stefanowicz claims that people can be charged with hate crimes in Canada for simply speaking honestly in their own homes about behavior or “lifestyles” that they find to be harmful. It sounds as though a spiteful child could accuse their parents of hate speech, and stir up a lot of trouble for Mom and Dad.

The MacGregor’s were “forced out” of Canada in the sense that they felt they had been targeted for persecution.


Sin in America

March 20, 2008

Albert Mohler has a recent post about opinions that my countrymen have on sin. A survey, by Ellison Research, reflects the increasing popularity of sexual sins.

The survey clearly demonstrates a double standard that Americans cling to. A little over half of the people said that homosexuality is sinful, but they don’t seem to think that other sexual sins are as bad.

That double standard is the grease that serves to hasten our downward slide toward total depravity. This also means that there is a lot of “secret” sexual sin in our churches. The collective conscience of America is seared daily by the filthy talk, nakedness, and lewd deeds that pepper our media and entertainment.


The New Age Church of O

March 19, 2008

Slice of Laodicea has series of posts about Oprah Winfrey’s success in teaching New Age doctrines to the American masses. She, a former professing Baptist, is currently teaching a course on Eckhart Tolle‘s book, The New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.

This is a mass-market blending of Christianity and New Age heresy. Who is influencing whom?


Christian Education?

March 19, 2008

Lighthouse Trails has an article about “contemplative” practices that are infecting Christian colleges.

It’s a shame that people aren’t reading their Bibles and thinking on the things of Christ.


The apparent demise of Issues Etc

March 19, 2008

Sliceoflaodicea.com has an article about the Lutheran Church of Missouri Synod (LCMS), and the sudden death of their Issues Etc radio program. The LCMS authorities are not talking about it.

I became acquainted with the show only recently. I appreciated Todd Wilken’s firm stance on biblical matters. My first thought is that Todd offended someone who the LCMS wants to placate at any cost. Word has it that the Emergent church has been paving inroads to the LCMS. Todd was not Emergent friendly.


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