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Quiverfull Movement Not Responsible Citizenship

Quiverfull Movement Not Responsible Citizenship

“Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” Psalm 127 The Quiverfull movement looks to the bible for permission to breed like dogs and believe that God will take responsibility for their birth control.  The children are just pawns. “The womb is such a powerful weapon; it’s a weapon against the enemy,” says Nancy Campbell, a leader of the Quiverfull movement and author of Be Fruitful and Multiply. Basically the Quiverfull movement is not only taking responsibility to over populate the earth but...

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Facing Death Religious Patients Turn to Science as a Hero

Facing Death Religious Patients Turn to Science as a Hero

Patients with advanced cancer who used their religious faith to help cope were more likely to receive intensive life-prolonging medical care such as mechanical ventilation or cardiopulmonary resuscitation during their last week of life, according to a study in the March 18 issue of JAMA. For patients facing a life-threatening illness, religious coping, such as through prayer, meditation and religious study can offer patients a sense of meaning, comfort, control and personal growth, according to background information in the article. â’Positive religious coping has been widely associated with improved psychological adjustment to stressors including serious illness,â’ the authors write....

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Jesus Christ Has Risen in Pop Culture

Jesus Christ Has Risen in Pop Culture

“Where’s your messiah now?” – Dathan “The Ten Commandments” (1956) Movies Christ figure is a concept that is not uncommon in literature, but this concept manifests itself in movies, too. Somethimes itâ’s obvious that a certain character is supposed to be representative of a messiah, and sometimes the subtlety of the character or his situation can lead to the depiction of a Christ figure by inference.  Unreality Mag put a little list together (make sure you read the comments): Matrix Superman Ellen Ripley – Alien 3 RoboCop John Connor – The Terminator movies Comic Books Jesus is also going graphic...

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