Monday, April 19, 2004
Christian missionaries in China
We often hear of the persecution faced by Christians in China. Whilst this remains true, here is some encouraging news from the country regarding Chinese missionaries.
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Thursday, April 15, 2004
House of Lords Big Day
On Thursday 22 April, the House of Lords is scheduled to debate the Second Reading of the Civil Partnership Bill and the Report of the Select Committee on Religious Offences (the 'Colville Report'). Please pray that the Civil Partnership Bill is opposed.
Please write to your local peers (click on 'more info' below for a list of peers) and ask them to go to the House of Lords on 22 April. Links to the full Briefing Papers on the Civil Partnership Bill and the Report of the Select Committee on Religious Offences are shown below. Thanks to Tom for passing this information onto me.
http://www.christian-voice.org.uk/Briefing%20papers/ART852.pdf
http://www.christian-voice.org.uk/Briefing%20papers/ART853.pdf
Please write to your local peers (click on 'more info' below for a list of peers) and ask them to go to the House of Lords on 22 April. Links to the full Briefing Papers on the Civil Partnership Bill and the Report of the Select Committee on Religious Offences are shown below. Thanks to Tom for passing this information onto me.
http://www.christian-voice.org.uk/Briefing%20papers/ART852.pdf
http://www.christian-voice.org.uk/Briefing%20papers/ART853.pdf
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Thursday, April 08, 2004
The Passion in the Middle East
Following on from last nights prayer evening, and the point raised by Trevor regarding the showing of the 'Passion' film in the Middle East, here is some more 'encouraging' news from Breakpoint.
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Tuesday, April 06, 2004
Hull Christian Union banned for being run by Christians
'Student chiefs at Hull University have threatened to ban a student Christian Union because it doesn't allow non-believers such as atheists to run the CU.'
The CU at Warwick University was faced with a similar dilemma last year, and they decided to leave their Student Union rather than compromise their faith.
The CU at Warwick University was faced with a similar dilemma last year, and they decided to leave their Student Union rather than compromise their faith.
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Civil Partnerships
For the latest information on Civil Partnerships, check out the Christian Institute website.
'The Government is proposing to introduce a form of “gay marriage”. It plans to allow homosexual couples to register a “civil partnership” at a registry office. Their new legal status will entitle them to the same rights as married couples.'
'The Government is proposing to introduce a form of “gay marriage”. It plans to allow homosexual couples to register a “civil partnership” at a registry office. Their new legal status will entitle them to the same rights as married couples.'
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