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Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Protects Forced Child Marriage

December 20, 2010 John abortion, child marriage, fl, florida, forced marriage, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, republican

You will be thrilled to know that Florida now has a member of Congress who supports forced child marriages. Incoming House Foreign Affairs chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) defeated a bill Thursday evening that would have committed the United States to combating forced child marriages abroad, by invoking concerns about the legislation’s cost and that funds could be used to promote abortion.

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James Dobson Too Big a Coward to Debate Evangelical Agenda

March 13, 2007March 21, 2007 John abortion, American Family Assn, Don Wildmon, focus on the family, Gay Rights, Global Warming, homophobia, james dobson, Jim Wallis, National Association of Evangelicals, Paul Weyrich, poor, Richard Cizik

A struggle for control of the evangelical agenda intensified this week, with some leaders declaring that the focus has strayed too far from their signature battles against abortion and gay rights.

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Fighting Gays and Abortion More Important Than Saving the World

March 7, 2007March 24, 2008 John abortion, hatred, homophobia, Homosexuality, Krazy Kristian Kooks, Lobbying, National Association of Evangelicals, Ted Hagard

You heard right. Apparently conversative Christian leaders are mad at the Government Affairs guy for the National Association of Evangelicals (yep, the one Ted Haggard used to head). They seem to think fighting against equal rights for gay people and opposing abortion are more important than saving the world from blowing itself up.

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Religious Belief Increases Social Ills

September 28, 2005September 14, 2008 John abortion, blue state, God, illiteracy, murder rates, red state, Religion, Religious Belief, social ills, std, teen pregnancy

The London Times has an interesting story about an article published in an academic journal. According to the study, belief in and worship of God may actually contribute to social ills.