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Good afternoon! It's Thursday, June 15, and today's headlines include research on American atheists, a futurist's predictions about an AI-generated Bible, and SBC messengers approving a proposed amendment banning women pastors.
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A study published by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests that many American atheists hide their unbelief due to fear of social stigma. The research's participants included 600 atheists nationwide divided equally between rural-residing individuals and "woman-identified" individuals. Assistant Professor Dena Abbott said that female atheists frequently
reported being seen as "sexually immoral." Meanwhile, atheists in rural areas—which tend to be more conservative—struggled to find secular mental healthcare providers to help them cope with being in the minority. Full Story.Also of Interest ... |
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During a conversation on AI and the "future of humanity" with journalist Pedro Pinto, Israeli author and professor Yuval Noah Harari said he believes AI is on the brink of creating a new religious text that he asserted might actually be true. Harari, an advisor to the World Economic Forum, seemingly cast aside claims of divine inspiration found in Christianity and other world religions and claimed AI could fulfill the religious "dream" of a book written by a "superhuman intelligence." Read more. |
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A poll from Gallup shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose allowing men to compete on women's sports teams. Results showed that 69% of Americans believe trans-identified athletes should be
required to compete against athletes of their same sex. In contrast, 26% said they should be allowed to compete against the opposite sex, down from 34% in May 2021. Fifty-five percent of respondents said "changing one's gender" is "morally wrong," representing an increase from the 51% who responded similarly in 2021. Read more. |
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Sara Ann Mock-Butler, the former financial director of Pikes Peak Christian Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been charged with stealing over $340,000 from the church to purchase several items for personal use, including adult sex toys. The former church employee faces 896 counts of financial-related crimes. Read more. |
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Alfa Illescas, 44, has been arrested and charged with vandalism for her alleged role in vandalizing St. Timothy Catholic Church of Miami on Saturday. Illescas was reportedly seen on video surveillance spray-painting church walls with words like "perverts" and "pigs" and kicking over trash cans. She also allegedly damaged an altar dedicated to a saint. Read more. |
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Pastor Shane Idleman calls on fathers to embrace their calling and be the leaders God intended them to be. "Men, stop the silly video games, get off of Facebook, kill your porn habit, and tell your ungodly friends to hit the road. You're called to lead, love, and die, if necessary, for your family," he writes. Read more. |
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Trauma-informed psychotherapist Andrew Rodriguez discusses why sexuality strugglers need compassion—a true compassion that "affirms the reality of God’s design while offering competent help to those who desire it." Read more. |
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Exposing the Lie of Court "Reform"
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The U.S. Supreme Court is one of the most respected and revered institutions in America. For more than 200 years, it has been a bulwark in protecting our liberties. In many cases, the nation’s highest court is the last line of defense for those whose constitutional, God-given rights come under attack. It’s no surprise why the judiciary consistently ranks as the most trusted branch of the federal government, according to Gallup. |
Today, however, the Supreme Court and America’s judicial system are under heavy attack.
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One side of the political aisle—along with activists and organization on the extreme Left—have launched a full-scale effort to "reform" America’s courts. They claim to want to "restore balance" and "fix" the nation’s highest court. Why? Because the Court has allegedly been "stolen" or "captured." Learn More |
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Some 80% of messengers with the Southern Baptist Convention voted to advance a measure to prevent women from serving as a "pastor of any kind," bringing the denomination one step closer to solidifying the rule as a constitutional amendment. The measure stipulates that no woman within a church affiliated with the SBC would be permitted to hold the title of pastor. Read more. |
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote on whether to amend official healthcare directives to prohibit Catholic facilities from offering services that affirm trans-identified individuals' perceptions about their sex during the 2023 Spring Plenary
Assembly this week. The vote comes as a Lepanto Institute report contends that hospitals within the largest Catholic healthcare system in the U.S. are performing sex-change surgeries and puberty interventions for minors. Read more. |
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An upcoming episode of Cartoon Network's "We Baby Bears" sees the characters introduce themselves and identify their pronouns. An anthropomorphic box is introduced as having "they/them" pronouns, while a talking bird also uses "they/them" pronouns. Libs of TikTok, which shared an excerpt of the episode, cited the use of a children's cartoon to promote LGBT ideology as the latest example of how "they're after
your kids." Read more. |
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Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors
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