By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While being careful to censor every image of the Prophet Muhammad on its “South Park” show after receiving death threats, Comedy Central is fearless about a new animated series that will mock Jesus Christ.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Catholic NJ Governor Supports “School Choice”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The newly elected Catholic Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey has come out in favor of school choice, saying parents and children deserve better than to be trapped by the “educational bureaucracy” of the nation’s failing public school system.
Yoga-free Workouts for Christians
Someone was kind enough to send me this link (http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1078164.ece) to an article appearing in the St. Petersburg Times a few months back that details new religion-based fitness trends.
Hawaii Governor Announces Obama Birthplace – but Questions Remain
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a radio interview, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle became the first government official to publicly announce the alleged exact location of President Obama’s birth.
Two-Thirds of American Catholics Support Pope
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In spite of the ongoing sex abuse crisis in the Church, a new poll by Zogby International has found that American Catholics overwhelmingly approve of Pope Benedict XVI, even though the majority believe both he and the U.S. bishops have done a poor job handling the sex abuse crisis.
Study: Majority of Americans Post Risky Information On-Line
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study conducted by Consumer Reports magazine has found that a majority of Americans continue to post detailed personal information on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace in spite of the high risk of cyber crime.
Leader of Tiannamen Square Protest Converts to Christianity
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
It has just been revealed that a leader of the 1989 Tiannamen Square protests has converted to Christianity, and says one of the reasons for her decision was the country’s one-child policy which causes “a daily Tiannamen massacre” every day in China.
State Pressures Girl Into Late-Term Abortion
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In what some are calling a harbinger of things to come now that ObamaCare is law, a caseworker for the Department of Human Services (DHS) in Pennsylvania is being accused of pressuring a Philadelphia teen into a late-term abortion by threatening to take away her toddler and the unborn child should she decide to go through with the pregnancy.
Franklin Graham: Obama Administration Opposes Christianity
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The evangelical preacher who was abruptly disinvited to speak at the Pentagon during tomorrow’s National Day of Prayer events because of negative comments he once made about Muslims, accused the Obama Administration of giving Islam a pass while persecuting Christians for their beliefs.
Home Enlightenment Program
I don’t know about you, but I get this stuff all the time – the latest New Age hyper-sell to land in my inbox is the Home Enlightenment and Self Realization Program by Sri Sutrananda which uses a combination of Jnana, Raja, Bhakti, Karma, Hathaa and Kunda yoga to take users on a journey of “spiritual discovery and self realization.”
