Christian Weekly News 22/01/10

 

stories of fundamental significance to Christians and our Nation. To equip you to pray and act. To put the hope of Christ at the centre of our Nation  Click on titles for full stories   Equality Bill, End of Life, Religious Freedom, Education, Family, Bioethics, Sexual Orientation, Social, Islam, CCFON Speaker Events & Conferences   Equality Bill     Equality Bill Video     Please sign the petition   CCFON: Urgent Action Call on Equality Bill     End of Life   Vote No in Poll on Scottish Euthanasia Bill     CCFON: Scottish MP, Margo MacDonald launches right-to-die plan.   Peter Saunders’ Blog: Margo MacDonald MSP is seriously misleading the Scottish People and Parliament about her euthanasia bill   Daily Telegraph: Royal College of Physicians expresses grave concern on Director of Public Prosecution’s Guidance.   BBC: Mother killed daughter with ME with lethal drug cocktail Gilderdale.   CCFON: There is no ‘mercy killing’ in the law of our land, says Old Bailey Judge.   Solicitors Journal: Commentary: The DPP’s guidance on assisted suicide is unconstitutional, discriminatory and illegal.   Times Argus: US: Right to Life rally to keep assisted suicide illegal shifts focus.     Life and Death Matters: Disability Rights and Incapacity   All invited to this symposium which aims to consider issues in end-of-life care and to permit a critical evaluation of healthcare provision for the elderly and incapacitated, thereby creating a forum for a wide range of interested parties, including lawyers, patient advocacy groups, policy makers, students, the disabled and healthcare professionals.   Monday, 29 March 2010, London Metropolitan University, E1 7TP   For further details click here..     Religious Freedom   Daily Telegraph: Equality Bill ‘dangerously’ trying to force religious belief behind closed doors, bishops warn.   CCFON: Church of England to debate BBC’s marginalisation of Religion.   This is Local London: Christian woman to fight British Airways at Court of Appeal.   Daily Telegraph: Department of Communities appoints Muslim activist as faith adviser.   Daily Telegraph: Richard Dawkins pushing a form of aggressive atheism, says presenter.     Education   BBC News: Conservatives promise to make teaching 'elitist'.     Family   Daily Mail: Only 3% of couples who stay together until child is 16 are unmarried, study reveals.   Daily Mail: Outrage as Debenhams launches celebrity-inspired Divorce Gift List service.   Daily Mail: Commentary: We can't afford not to strengthen marriage.   Daily Telegraph: Commentary: Marriage is good for us. It is time to support it.   Daily Mail: Tory plans to give tax breaks to married couples blasted as ‘social engineering’.     Bioethics   BBC News: Stem cells from umbilical cord make breakthrough for leukaemia patients.   Daily Mail: 59-year-old woman to be given IVF treatment by a British clinic.   Daily Telegraph: IVF among older women: Arguments for and against.     Sexual Orientation   CCFON: Do not tolerate private beliefs that adversely affect homosexuals, says Obama’s Equality Commission Nominee.   World Net Daily: US Government policy now targeting ‘homophobia’.   One News Now: US: Will democracy prevail in the traditional definition of marriage?   Honolulu Advertiser: Thousands rally in Hawaii against same-sex civil unions bill.     Social   The Times: Commentary: Government has no cure for its binge hangover.   Daily Mail: Doctors’ fury over Government’s refusal to ban cheap booze.     Islam   CCFON: Government concedes eviction demands over mega-mosque by CPA councillors as elections approach.   Guardian: UK Government restores links with biggest Muslim group.   Daily Telegraph: UK Government backs Islamists in battle to remove their names from terror list.   Daily Mail: Minister refuses to ban smacking at mosque schools to avoid ‘upsetting Muslim sensitivities’.   The Times: Radical Islamist: I’m smiling because sharia is coming to the UK.   The Local (Sweden): Sweden to tackle ‘ticking bomb’ of Islamic violence.   Europe News: Austria: Majority of Turks want Sharia personal law incorporated into legal system.   Daily Mail: Ban women wearing the burka from benefits and public transport, demands French government spokesman.   Time Magazine: The Fort Hood report: Why not mention Islam?   Spero News: Malaysia: Eleven Christian churches attacked.   Yahoo News: Egypt: Muslims accused of murdering Christians.     Speaker events and conferences   State of the Nation Addresses   Speaker: Andrea Minichiello Williams   Sunday 24 January 2010, 6.30pm at Green Street Green Baptist Church, Orpington   Thursday 28 January, 7.30pm at Immanuel Ministries, Romford, RM1 4HR     Christians and Political Correctness in the UK- Liberty in the Workplace?    Speaker: Andrea Minichiello Williams   Tuesday 26 January 2010, 7.30pm, Cregagh Community Centre, Belfast, BT6 0FL   Wednesday 27 January 2010, 7.45pm, Whiteabbey Congregational Church, Belfast, BT37 0TA   Enquiries: 02893 359081     World Changers Conference 2010   Come and find out how you can be effective in changing your nation through the sphere of influence that God has placed you in.   Saturday, 20 February 2010, Cambridge, CB2 1HF.. Click here for venue and booking details. Early bird discount.

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