(1) Abortion opposition is a religious stance. Atheists must help fight for choice, by Adam Lee (The Guardian)
***An atheist argues that atheists need to step up to the plate and push the pro-choice agenda.
“Atheists’ hugely lopsided support for choice is a simple reflection that opposition to abortion is inherently a religious position, just like creationism or opposition to LGBT rights. Anti-choice ideology is founded on the belief that a single-celled zygote possesses a supernatural appendage called a soul that makes it the moral equal of an adult human.”
(2) How Norman Vincent Peale Taught Donald Trump to Worship Himself: The magnate’s biographer explains the spiritual guide behind his relentless self-confidence. (Politic0) ***Also, see our earlier post from August on the same subject.
(3) Police Agencies Defy Critics and Show ‘In God We Trust’ (New York Times)
(4) A Grave Decision for Californians!, by Joni Eareckson Tada
***Joni Eareckson Tada became a quadriplegic as a teenager in 1967 through a diving accident. She went on to become an artist, painting by holding the brush in her mouth, a recording artist, and an author. Most importantly, she has served the church through a lifetime of Christian theological reflection on suffering, as well as leading “Joni and Friends,” a ministry of support for people with disabilities and their families. Yesterday, Tada published a statement of concern over California’s legalization of assisted suicide.
(5) Christian Pastor Survives Knife Attack at Home in Bangladesh (AP)
***Just a reminder of what Christians face in other parts of the world.
“On Monday, the Rev. Luke Sarker, 52, suffered minor injuries when three men attacked him with a knife at his home in the northwestern district of Pabna, police official Siddikur Rahman said. Sarker, the pastor of Faith Bible Church, said the men had phoned him about two weeks ago saying they wanted to visit him to learn about Christianity. After they arrived at his home on Monday, the men suddenly attacked him with a knife and tried to slit his throat, Sarker said by telephone. But as he shouted, his wife came to his rescue and the men fled.”
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