I’m excited to write our members and friends in this edition of our newsletter about some greatly needed changes with our project. As most of you are aware, I acquired employment in Seneca, South Carolina in April of last year, but my employment contract was terminated two months later because of my leadership of Christian Exodus. That rapid flux in employment occurred at the same time as the birth of our third child (also that April).

Since then, my time has been consumed with the establishment of my own business (selfemployment does not afford the financial security of employee status under my circumstances), and the training up of our three children under the age of six. No doubt all children keep parents busy, but I’m led to believe that their peak time consumption must occur when some are learning to read and others are in diapers (we home school). Perhaps those of you with older children will correct me and say their time demands only get worse; I pray that’s not the case! Anyway, the end result is that I’ve spent the last year unable to lead CE in a proper fashion.

Thanks to God’s providence, we have a solution. A number of longtime CE members have stepped up to the plate to take on the work that needs to be done. Keith Humphrey ( ) will assume the role of Executive Director and lead the various operational projects and tasks of CE...

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Appeals court rules against/for Christians arrested at "OutFest 2004"

PHILADELPHIA – Despite being vindicated of all wrongdoing in criminal court, the Philadelphia 11 lost their federal lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia when an appeals court ruled that their rights were not violated when they were arrested and jailed for attempting to witness and preach the Gospel at a homosexual event in 2004. The suit was filed on behalf of eleven Christians, who became known as the Philadelphia 11, who were cleared of "hate crime" and other felony and misdemeanor charges following their arrests at the City's annual tax-payer funded homosexual event called "OutFest".

CASE OVERVIEW

On October 10, 2004, six men and five women with Repent America (RA), who became known as the Philadelphia 11, were arrested while ministering the Gospel on the public streets and sidewalks of Philadelphia at a $10,000 tax-payer funded celebration of homosexuality called "OutFest," which was organized by Philly Pride Presents, Inc.

Prior to their arrest, the Christians were confronted by a militant mob of homosexuals known as the "Pink Angels"...

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In what sense is this a republic when the people who write and enforce the law can modify it at whim to make their crimes legal?

For several years, the Bush administration conducted a program of warrantless surveillance of American telephone conversations. By a clear reading of the law, Bush committed a felony by authorizing the illegal wiretaps. Several large telecom companies, including Verizon and AT&T, cooperated in the scheme, and were hit with lawsuits as a result.

Last week, the Democrat-controlled Congress passed a measure legalizing the Bush administration’s actions and giving the president power to pardon himself for his crimes, and to extend the same clemency to the corporate officials who collaborated in the assault on the Fourth Amendment.

In fact, Congress effectively vitiated the Fourth Amendment in its eagerness to foreclose prosecution of Bush and his cronies for their crimes against the Constitution.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.

Please click here for Will Grigg's Liberty Minutes.

Part One

Fifteen to twenty years ago, the term “Biblical Worldview” was only heard on the periphery. Now it is a cliche’. Everyone talks about having a “Biblical Worldview”. Not only has this term become such a catch phrase that it has been rendered nearly meaningless, but the very phrase has become utterly confusing because there are so many different people with differing agendas built on differing ideas being promoted as a “Biblical Worldview”. Many of them are not Biblical, but a Baptized humanism which is only sligtly less hideous & vapid than what Ameican culture at large offers.

BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW: PRO-WAR ???, It appears that a big part of what we mean by the term “Biblical Worldview” means throwing a few “Christianesque” terms & phrases onto a secular, neo-conservative, Republican worldview. For instance, listening to Christian radio, and talking to the vast majority of evangelicals, tells us that support for all things military is a central tennant of a “Christian Worldview”.

While it is clear (to most) that neither the God’s Word nor Christian history support anything like pacifism, it seems that American Chrstians are downright bloodthirsty. We have become so convinced that Republican=Christian and Christian=Republican that we never met a war we didn’t like when a GOP President is in office or candidate promotes the war.

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This past Independence Day I spent some time reading about the history of America and the dynamics involved in the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the ratification of the Constitution in 1787. The thunder and flash of cannon fire filled my imagination and dreams. I could almost catch a glimpse of the vision of independence from tyranny which the colonists had. I now find that the LORD is building upon that glimpse into the hearts and minds of the Founders and fanning the flame for freedom within my heart.

A few years ago I came across a document called a“Declaration of Dependence Upon God” written by Jay Rogers of The Forerunner, an international Christian media group which seeks to impart Christians with a Biblical Worldview.

The Declaration states:

“We, the Christian citizens of the United States of America, thankfully acknowledge God's faithfulness towards us and the permission to choose our civil rulers, which God entrusts and grants as a privilege. Therefore, we repent of having allowed ungodliness and conceit to rule over our nation rather than having chosen wise and godly rulers. We pray that God Almighty would dash the conceits of all those who shall oppose His eternal moral laws. We are persuaded, as God has given us the liberty, to now faithfully maintain it. As God has spared our lives, and has given us life and liberty, we pledge to seek the guidance of God, and to choose civil authorities that will rule under God.”

"But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived." 2 Timothy 3:13

This is a most difficult topic to write about largely because of the severity and enormity of the problem, and the willful neglect and ignorance of most Americans. There is great deception all around us and most people do not see it or understand it. The most obvious evidence of this deception is the slaughter of 4000 children per day. Few Americans care about this holocaust; fewer still look behind the scenes to see the actors, directors, and stage men managing this production. Like watching a Hollywood movie, they see only the show and not those handling the set. People are upset when we reveal the truth, but this is what our unpopular newsletter is about. Pro-life leaders from around the country were recently invited to participate in a confidential project to air their concerns and opinions about the problems within the pro-life movement. Our goal was to form a strategy to end aborticide. Few of the big ministries bothered to participate. Twenty seven leaders who did participate wrote essays. Writing an essay gave me pause to reflect on what we are doing. Reading the essays of others gave me insight into what they are doing and their reasons for doing it.

Why has the pro-life movement failed to end aborticide? The answers might surprise you.

The pro-life movement has no vision to end baby-murder.

"Where there is no vision the babies perish" Proverbs 29:18

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At the Good Counsel shelters for homeless pregnant women in New York, yesterday was business as usual: pregnant moms getting ready to deliver, other mothers feeding their children, still others going off to school or training for new jobs.

There is a striking fact about these women: most are African-American. "These moms are attracted to Good Counsel because they know they will be in an environment where their baby is considered as beautiful and as worthy of life as any other," says Executive Director Chris Bell.

Yesterday was not business as usual at the 99th annual conference for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. For one thing, the first African-American to head the presidential ticket of a major party was on hand. Yet there was another interesting appearance that went mostly unmentioned. This was a protest by African-American pro-lifers – many NAACP members – who can't understand why America's most venerated civil rights organization turns a blind eye to what they say is the abortion industry's practice of targeting poor minority neighborhoods.

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For the very first time in national history, a Human Life Amendment is on a ballot and will be voted upon. Praise be to God! Proposal 48 gives Colorado voters the opportunity to define in the State Constitution a “person” as a human being at the moment of fertilization. Please visit our website for details and to watch our five-minute video (WARNING! There is a wild-eyed, arm-flapping, shouting zealot at the end of the video - yours truly): coloradoforequalrights.com.

What does this mean that a “personhood amendment” is on a ballot?

'the lighting rod of the American Revolution'

Not many people credit Sam Adams of Boston, John’s cousin, with being an important American founding father. But he was that, as well as being one of the most dedicated Christians among the elite group of men who met in Philadelphia and signed the Declaration of Independence during that fateful summer of 1776.

Sam was also a realistic Christian who was not certain how long the Biblical heritage he had helped instill in his new nation could be preserved. Before his death in 1803, Adams was already seeing cracks in the Christian republic he had helped to bring to life at Independence Hall. He lamented: “I am greatly concerned for my dear native Town [Boston], lest after having stood foremost in the Cause of Religion and Liberty she lose her Glory.”

Today, many dedicated Christians in America are reading their newspapers and sharing Sam Adams’ concern. We are faced every day with examples of the decreasing role of Christianity and the Bible in our beloved country. America’s Biblical heritage is gradually being lost, but we agree with Sam Adams that preserving that religious heritage is not merely one option among many if we are to ensure our continuing liberties in America.

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Click here to read Samuel Adams biography.

Don’t Compromise Your Testimony