A Form of Godliness
1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 2 Timothy 3
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron... 1 Timothy 4
A Form of Godliness and Departing from the Faith
Church of England ends ban on gay bishops
01/04/2013 19:13
The Church of England has lifted a ban on gay male clergy who live with their partners from becoming bishops on condition they pledge to stay celibate, threatening to reignite an issue that splits the 80-million-strong global Anglican community.
The issue of homosexuality has driven a rift...
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is no longer Christian
01/03/2013 07:17
The ELCA is No Longer a Christian Denomination
Once again an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America leader publically denies Jesus’ virgin birth and Scripture’s nativity accounts, and ELCA leadership allows it. Because of this, I sadly tell you that the ELCA is no longer a Christian...
Iowa City Baptist Church to Allow Same-Sex Weddings
12/31/2012 08:14
First Baptist Church is first in state to join national association
An Iowa City Baptist church has become the first in the state to join a national association that advocates for the inclusion of LGBT people, and the church likely is the first of its kind in Iowa to allow same-sex couples to...
More Catholics Seek 'De-Baptism' Over Pope's Gay Marriage Remarks
12/29/2012 11:37
Following Pope Benedict XVI's repeated messages denouncing same-sex marriage, more Dutch Catholics are seeking ways to leave the Catholic Church. And one website is helping people to "de-baptize" themselves.
According to Reuters, the website ontdopen.nl ("de-baptize.nl") has gained significant...
Deception: The Religion-Free Bible Project
12/22/2012 22:33
Numerous approaches to neutralizing the Word of God are developing now to deceive people from the truth. The latest is the Religion Free Bible Project. which purports to deliver a religion-sanitized approach to living that has it's sole basis on love and peace without the committment to...
What Has Caused This Massive Flight From Christianity?
12/12/2012 18:14
So, now we have the census figures and, as expected, there has been a huge drop in the number of people declaring themselves Christian in Britain - from 72% to 59%. The rise in those declaring they have no religion has risen from 15% to 25%.
So what has happened in this country in the decade...
Christians could be minority by 2018, census analysis reveals
12/11/2012 20:00
Secularists say the emptying of church pews is a warning that Christianity's conservatism is not playing well with the public. Photograph: Kumar Sriskandan/Alamy
Christians could be in a minority in England and Wales by 2018, according to analysis of the latest census results which...
Christianity is fading away in Britain as Islam surges and agnosticism spreads
12/11/2012 19:37
The shape of things to come
Poor Rowan Williams: wrong to the end. Christianity is not "fading away" in Britain, he says. Yes it is, as the census figures clearly illustrate.
Since the last census in 2001, the number of Britons identifying themselves, however loosely, as...
Notre Dame to Create Special Services for LGBT Students
12/09/2012 19:46
Mia Lillis knew that she was gay when she was 12. She felt lucky to attend a public high school in Austin, Texas, that was highly supportive and had a gay student alliance. Then she arrived at the University of Notre Dame.
She enrolled there because Notre Dame's reputation as a premier...
California Episcopal Church Threatened for Deciding to Host Muslim Convention
12/07/2012 19:46
Leaders of a flagship progressive Episcopal church are defending themselves against charges of sympathy for terrorists in their decision to host the annual Muslim Public Affairs Council convention.
All Saints Church has received dozens of emails accusing it of condoning terrorism for hosting...