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| A new opinion poll, commissioned by Christian Concern, reveals that: 84% of British adults agree that 'aborting babies because of their gender should explicitly be banned by law'. 80% agree that 'where it can be proved that an abortion was authorised on grounds of the baby's gender, the doctor authorising that abortion should be prosecuted'. | |
| Crime | Christian Concern - 3rd November 2014 |
| A new law has been introduced by Malta's government to allow a child to be registered as having no gender. The law would also allow parents to change their child's recorded gender and to give consent for their child to undergo 'gender reassignment' surgery. | |
| Family | SPUC - 4th November 2014 |
| Prince Charles has said Muslim leaders must warn their followers about the "indescribable tragedy" of the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. | |
| What famous people say | Sky News - 5th November 2014 |
| Schools are being recommended a teaching resource suggesting that ‘sex at 13’ is normal, a Parliamentary committee has been told. Appearing in front of the Education Select Committee yesterday, Sarah Carter of the Family Education Trust, pointed MPs to the ‘Traffic Light Tool’ produced by ‘sexual health’ group Brook, reference to which is made in a booklet on sex and relationships education aimed at schools. | |
| Sex | Christian Concern - 7th November 2014 |
| A ComRes opinion poll published today reveals that 10% of British adults agree "with the author Martin Amis who thinks elderly people should be rewarded for ending their lives." Nearly three in five (58%) agree that if the law is changed, it will be impossible to make the system completely safe from abuse by unscrupulous relatives or others who could influence the process. | |
| The Elderly | Christian Concern - 7th November 2014 |
| More than a quarter of Anglican clergy would support loosening ties between church and state or severing them, according to a YouGov poll for the Religion and Society Programme at Lancaster University. The poll also found that that just over half of Anglican clergy believe Christians in Britain are suffering discrimination through the application of equality laws. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Bible Society - 7th November 2014 |
| A poll by the Huffington Post UK found that more than 60 per cent of 'non-religious' people said they thought religion caused more problems than it solved. Less than 25 per cent believe faith is a force for good. Even 20 per cent of British people, who described themselves as being 'very religious', said religion was harmful to society, and a quarter said atheists were more likely to be moral individuals than religious people. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Bible Society - 7th November 2014 |
| A Christian couple have been killed in Pakistan after they were accused of desecrating the Quran. Shahzad Masih (26) and his wife Shama (24) were beaten by an angry mob and then thrown into the kiln where they worked as bonded labourers. | |
| Religious Persecution | Open Doors - 7th November 2014 |
| Anyone who criticises same-sex marriage or Sharia law could be branded an “extremist” under proposed new powers, Christians and atheists have jointly warned. The fresh expression of concern comes from The Christian Institute and the National Secular Society who have raised fears over planned Extremist Disruption Orders (EDOs), recently outlined by Home Secretary Theresa May. | |
| Crime | The Christian Institute - 7th November 2014 |
| A grandfather who spent almost 20 years volunteering for the Red Cross has been dropped by the organisation for opposing same-sex marriage. | |
| Work/Employment | The Christian Institute - 7th November 2014 |
| Fewer than one per cent of drug offenders are being sent to prison, Government figures have revealed. Nearly 150,000 people were found in possession of drugs last year but less than one per cent were jailed. | |
| Crime | The Christian Institute - 7th November 2014 |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted he broke down in tears at learning about decades of child abuse which took place within the Church of England. He said they were ‘beyond description – terrible’. The Archbishop also confirmed the Church is examining the personnel files of thousands of clergymen and women dating back to the 1950s. | |
| Crime | Bible Society - 31st October 2014 |
| As many as 16 per cent of Anglican clergy are unclear about God and two per cent think he is no more than a human construct, according to a poll. In addition to those who describe God as a human creation, the YouGov poll found that nine per cent argue it is impossible to imagine what God is like. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Bible Society - 31st October 2014 |
| Nearly 300 donors gave gifts of more than £1m to charities last year, a 50 per cent rise on the number of such donations over the previous year. | |
| Money | Civil Society News - 3rd November 2014 |
| Arthur Blessitt who just turned 74 years old is still walking on sharing Jesus. He has carried a 12-foot cross in every nation; 323 nations, major island groups and territories over 41,200 miles, 82 million steps with the cross and 18 billion pounds carried. Arrested 24 times for Christ, in 54 countries at war. He made the cross in 1968 in Hollywood, California and left for the world in 1969. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Christian Newswire - 3rd November 2014 |
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