Day: May 31, 2013

What We Can Learn from Same-Sex Couples – First Things Re-Blog

What We Can Learn from Same-Sex Couples – Men cheat / Women nag
– First Things
May 31, 2013 / Glenn T. Stanton

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The Atlantic has a very provocative cover story this month: “The Gay Guide to Wedded Bliss.” It explains to anyone who wants to know “what gay and lesbian spouses can teach straight ones about living happily ever after.”

The author, Liza Mundy, highlights some of the most important research on same-sex marriage, presenting much of its critical findings. What’s curious is how she spins the evidence she presents. A more honest reading would give us reservations about viewing same-sex marriage as a model.

Mundy admits that studies have found “higher dissolution rates among [legally registered] same-sex couples” in Scandinavia than among married heterosexual couples. This study, published in Demography, found that even though same-sex couples enter their legal unions at older ages—a marker related to greater relational stability—male same-sex marriages break up at twice the rate of heterosexual marriages.

And the break-up rate for lesbians? It is a stunning 77 percent higher than that of same-sex male unions. When controlling for possible confounding factors, the “risk of divorce for female partnerships actually is more than twice that for male unions.” Continue reading “What We Can Learn from Same-Sex Couples – First Things Re-Blog” →

FBI terrorism task force to question national director of crisis pregnancy center – Re-Blog

FBI terrorism task force to question national director of crisis pregnancy center – Liberty Unyielding – Re-Blog

The FBI’s office that deals with terrorism says it wants to question Chris Slattery, national director of Expectant Mother Care Front Line Pregnancy Centers, a chain of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers, Life Site News reported Wednesday.

According to agents, the FBI says it wants to meet with Slattery “for a mutually beneficial relationship.

“In other words, if I don’t meet with them, it will not be beneficial for me,” Slattery said. “I’m not sure what I’m going to get out of it,” he joked.

“The development is the latest in what pro-life activists have charged is a pattern of intimidation on the part of the Obama administration against pro-life activists,” Ben Johnson reported.

But, Jason Howerton wrote at The Blaze, “why is the FBI office tasked with investigating domestic terrorism spending its time demanding a meeting with the director of a pro-life organization?”

The answer is unclear, but Johnson said that “New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed the group for not abiding by the standards of a consent agreement Slattery believed expired more than 20 years ago, as well as in relation to a question of some of its paperwork.”

Agents wanted to meet with Slattery last Friday, but rescheduled when he insisted one of his attorneys be present. Continue reading “FBI terrorism task force to question national director of crisis pregnancy center – Re-Blog” →

Morning Reading: Acts 2.37-41 NLT – save yourselves

Reading: Acts 2:37-41 NLT

Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

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Philippines: 1000 people baptized

Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, and to your children, and even to the Gentiles — all who have been called by the Lord our God.”

Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day — about 3,000 in all.

Prayer: Lord Jesus – Give us the courage and boldness to speak the truth, “Repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins, then you will receive the Holy Spirit!” Holy Spirit – I call on the name of the Lord… on behalf of my children and grandchildren… my friends and neighbors… the people I see around me every day… pierce their hearts that they might be saved from this crooked generation. Heavenly Father – Call your childrem home… guard them and protect them. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Spiritual Song: “Come Just As You Are” – Alfred Barratt