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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore some research on women's health and transgender mental health issues
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration must restore medical research articles from a government database, which were removed for promoting 'gender ideology,' per The Christian Post. The authors of the articles, Harvard medical researchers Gordon Schiff and Celeste Royce, sued the Trump administration over the removal of their research from the Patient Safety Network, according to The Harvard Crimson. One of the articles in question was removed for commenting on the diagnosis of endometriosis, an often-debilitating medical condition, for women, transgender and non-gender-conforming individuals. Another paper was removed for commenting on the importance of recognizing groups at risk for suicide, stating that young people, veterans, men, Indigenous, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer groups are at particular risk. Massachusetts District Court Judge Leo Sorokin argued that the articles' removal violated the First Amendment. 'This is a flagrant violation of the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights as private speakers on a limited public forum,' he stated according to The Christian Post. 'Because irreparable harm necessarily flows from such a violation, and the balance of harms and the public interest favor the plaintiffs, the motion for a preliminary injunction is allowed in part.' In January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled 'Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.' The order described Trump's intention to 'defend women's rights' and only officially recognize two genders. Also in January, Trump issued an order titled 'Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.' The order stated that medical professionals across America are 'maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children' who desire to change their genders. To carry out these orders, the Trump administration scrubbed thousands of data entries concerning LGBQ and transgender physical and mental health from national databases. Entries about contraception, HIV and women were also removed. Multiple federal judges have granted injunctions against Trump's executive orders, including allowing transgender medical operations to go through for young people and requiring that related medical research be restored to government databases.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
France is seeing a rise in anti-Christian violence
Throughout the last few weeks, French churchgoers and leaders from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim denominations have noted an increase in frequency and intensity of anti-religious sentiment and violence, per The Christian Post. In particular, anti-Christian hate crimes are rising at greater rates than before. On recent occasions, small mobs, comprised mainly of young men, have robbed and vandalized churches, synagogues and mosques. A tabernacle was broken open and a eucharist stolen from a church in Saint-Aygulf. Vandals defaced a Christian church and cemetery in Clermont d'Excidueil with Muslim slogans. Some pastors have reported that the attacks have not been personally directed toward members of the congregations. Rather, they have been directed at the faith itself. Christianity constituted 31% of religiously-motivated offenses in France in 2024; antisemitic attacks made up 62% and anti-Islamic attacks made up 7%. A European watchdog group documented nearly 2,500 instances of hate crimes against European Christians in 2024, with about 1,000 of those attacks occurring in France. Attacks included instances of discrimination, individual assaults, bomb threats, arson and more. The United Kingdom followed closely behind France, with 702 anti-Christian hate crimes reported, and Germany at 277. Each country noted a dramatic increase in the rate of such crimes.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Rogan says he finds Jesus' resurrection more plausible than Big Bang theory
Top podcaster Joe Rogan said Christianity's explanation of the origin of the universe and the resurrection made more sense than the "Big Bang" theory, on the May 7 episode of the "Joe Rogan Experience." "Wouldn't it be crazy if there wasn't something at one time?" Rogan asked podcast host and content creator Cody Tucker. "That seems even crazier than if there has always been couldn't be nothing and then all of a sudden, everything." Rogan paraphrased a quote from the late ethnobotanist and mystic, Terence McKenna, who said that the difference between science and religion is that science only asks you to believe in one miracle — the Big Bang. "It's a great line because it really is true," he continued. "People will be incredulous about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but yet they're convinced that the entire universe was smaller than the head of a pin, and for no reason than anybody's ever adequately explained to me... instantaneously became everything?" Will Smith Opens Up About His Spiritual Journey And How The 'Material World' Only Had So Much To Offer "I'm sticking with Jesus on that one," Rogan said. Read On The Fox News App "Jesus makes more sense," he added, as he and Tucker discussed stories of people who allegedly died and came back to life. Later in the podcast, they revisited the topic while discussing archaeological finds and if they corroborate stories from ancient cultures such as accounts of a worldwide flood. "I think when you apply that to all the other stories too, you should probably assume it wasn't fiction," Rogan said about the notion of a great flood. "It might not be accurate… because of people, but it's probably the echoes of a real story," he continued. Wikipedia Co-founder Larry Sanger Announces Conversion From Skeptic To Christianity "Imagine if they figured out all these things thousands and thousands of years ago, then you have the flood, the impacts, society has to rebuild, and then you're telling these stories over and over after all this time — that would kind of account for a lot of things. "nd one of them would be that God created the universe in six days," he continued. "Maybe that is the Big Bang. Maybe you're literally talking about the birth of the universe," Rogan said. "In a very short period of time." Rogan, who hosts one of the most popular podcasts in the world, has previously said he was raised Catholic but doesn't currently subscribe to any one religion. However, he has shown an increased interest in spirituality and religion in recent years on his show. 'Rosary' Beats Rogan: Is Faith-based Media Becoming Mainstream? Rogan told Kid Rock in an interview last year, "I think the concept of Jesus is absolutely amazing, and if Jesus came here and wanted to visit me, I would be psyched," according to The Christian Post. He also talked with actor and director Mel Gibson about his faith and discussed the evidence for the Bible with Christian apologist Wesley Huff in two interviews in article source: Joe Rogan says he finds Jesus' resurrection more plausible than Big Bang theory
CBS News
14-03-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Why isn't there a statute of limitations in North Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris' child sex abuse case?
The North Texas megachurch founder and former spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump, Robert Morris, is facing child sex abuse charges in Oklahoma, where the attorney general said the statute of limitations has not run out on the alleged incidents from the 1980s. Morris resigned from Gateway Church last year following allegations that he had sexual relations in Oklahoma with a then 12-year-old girl, Cindy Clemishire, four decades ago. During the 1980s, Morris was a traveling preacher and came in contact with Clemishire because he would often stay with her family when he was in the area preaching. The allegations against Morris were first published Friday by The Wartburg Watch, a North Carolina-based church watchdog blog. The Christian Post then picked up the story. Clemishire, now 55, confirmed she is the unnamed victim in the indictment. She told CBS News Texas that she was in the courtroom when the indictment was read. The indictment was announced by the office of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. A multi-county grand jury investigation resulted in five felony counts. Drummond said at the time of the alleged " lewd or indecent acts with a child," Morris was not a resident of the state. As such, Drummond said he is interpreting state law as that the statute of limitations will not apply. It is something Morris' attorneys will likely challenge. In Oklahoma, statutes of limitations for both civil and criminal cases vary depending on the specific action or crime, ranging from one year to 10 years, with some offenses having no statute of limitations. According to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, the statute of limitations begins to run and the alleged offense has been "discovered" when any person, including the victim, other than the alleged wrongdoer or someone in equal fault, knows of both the act and its criminal nature. Oklahoma law also states that if the alleged wrongdoer did not reside within the state, the prosecution can argue that the statute of limitations has tolled, which suspends or extends the statute of limitations period. A date for an initial court appearance has not yet been set. Currently, court documents do not show that Morris is represented by an attorney. Bond for the former Gateway Church pastor has been set at $50,000 and Oklahoma officials said they expect Morris to surrender himself early next week.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's Former Religious Adviser Charged With Child Sex Crimes
A former Texas megachurch pastor and spiritual adviser to Donald Trump was indicted Wednesday in Oklahoma for alleged child sex crimes. Robert Morris faces five counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child, with the alleged crimes dating back to December 1982, according to a press release from the state attorney general's office. That Christmas, the indictment alleges, Morris engaged in sexual misconduct with a 12-year-old girl whose family he was visiting as a traveling evangelist. He was 20 at the time. Morris resigned from Gateway Church last year after a woman named Cindy Clemishire claimed he had sexually assaulted her multiple times when she was a child. After Clemishire had come forward, Morris made a confession of sorts two days before his resignation, telling The Christian Post that he had engaged in 'inappropriate sexual behavior' with a 'young lady.' 'It was kissing and petting and not intercourse, but it was wrong,' he said. In 2005, Morris attempted to keep Clemishire quiet about the alleged assault, according to a phone call transcript obtained last year by NBC News. NBC also reported that in 2007, a lawyer for Morris blamed Clemishire for the alleged abuse, which Clemishire says occurred more than 100 times over four-and-a-half years. Clemishire told The Texas Tribune through a lawyer Wednesday that Morris needs to be held accountable. 'After almost 43 years, the law has finally caught up with Robert Morris for the horrific crimes he committed against me as a child,' Clemishire said. 'Now, it is time for the legal system to hold him accountable. My family and I are deeply grateful to the authorities who have worked tirelessly to make this day possible and remain hopeful that justice will ultimately prevail.' Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a statement that 'there can be no tolerance for those who sexually prey on children.' He added: 'This case is all the more despicable because the alleged perpetrator was a pastor who exploited his position. The victim in this case has waited far too many years for justice to be done.' Morris' connection to Trump dates back to 2016. That year, the Trump campaign listed Morris on its evangelical executive advisory board. During the first Trump administration, Morris served on its faith advisory council. In June 2020, Morris welcomed Trump and other Republican leaders at Gateway Church for a 'Roundtable on Transition to Greatness.' Three months later, Morris was among the attendees at the White House's Rose Garden ceremony after Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination—an event that contributed to a COVID-19 outbreak. Upon Morris' resignation last June, a Trump spokesperson said Morris had no role in the campaign.
