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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Southern Baptists voted on a resolution to overturn same-sex marriage. A Louisvillian wrote it
First, Denny Burk and the resolution committee used a verse from Genesis, then another, then one from Ephesians, Psalms and Deuteronomy. The professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, a Christian college off Louisville's Lexington Road affiliated with the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, used the verses to write a resolution on "restoring moral clarity through God's design for gender, marriage and family." "Whereas, legal rulings like Obergefell v. Hodges and policies that deny the biological reality of male and female are legal fictions, undermine the truth of God's design, and lead to social confusion and injustice," a line of the resolution stated. The resolution was part of a focus by the Southern Baptist Convention, which has long had a fixation on opposing LGBTQ+ rights, and also abortion before the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Burk, a strong traditionalist voice within the Southern Baptist Convention, proposed the language in the resolution. Burk is also the president of the Louisville-based Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, an advocacy group that opposes LGBTQ+ rights. On Tuesday, during its annual meeting in Dallas, the Southern Baptist Convention voted on a resolution to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage. Southern Baptist delegates, known as "messengers," overwhelmingly approved the measure following little debate on the resolution's language. Andrew Walker, an ethicist at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary off Lexington Road in Crescent Hill, chaired that resolution committee. "What we're trying to do is keep the conversation alive," Walker told The New York Times. Burk told USA TODAY he was grateful the SBC had taken up his call to overturn Obergefell. "We know that we are in the minority on this issue, but we want to be a prophetic minority," Burk said. "We don't mind being countercultural when it comes to marriage. We want to bear faithful witness to God's good design — that marriage is the conjugal union of one man and one woman." The Courier Journal requested an interview with Walker but received a message that Walker was on sabbatical, writing a book. The follow-up contact did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Courier Journal also requested an interview with Burk, who is also on sabbatical until July 31. The Courier Journal also requested an interview with Albert Mohler, the president of the seminary and a prominent evangelical leader. Mohler did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Stephanie Kuzydym is an enterprise and investigative reporter. Reach her at skuzydym@ or on social media @stephkuzy. Liam Adams, who covers religion as part of the USA TODAY Network, contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Southern Baptist repeal same-sex marriage based in Louisville
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Opinion - Why the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms could become a dozen
The Texas legislature has passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom in the state. With Gov. Greg Abbott (R) poised to sign it, the law's Republican backers are ecstatic. 'Nothing is more deep-rooted in the fabric of our American tradition of education than the Ten Commandments,' said State Rep. Candy Noble (R), a lead sponsor of the bill. She should have devoted more attention to arithmetic. Although titled 'An Act relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms,' the law's mandatory language, with no changes or additions permitted, actually includes 11 commandments (or even 12, depending on what counts), without numbering them. I believe I know why. The Ten Commandments are found twice in the Bible, first in Exodus and later in Deuteronomy. Both describe Moses's receipt of the covenant at Mt. Sinai. The Exodus version comprises 17 verses; it is a bit shorter in Deuteronomy, at 16 verses. Neither iteration provides directions for organizing the text into 10 laws, abridged to fit on a 16' by 20' poster, as commanded by the Texas statute. There is no universally accepted set of Ten Commandments, because different religious traditions use different renderings. The Texas legislature evidently attempted to avoid this difficulty by expanding the Ten Commandments to please everyone. The result is 11 imperatives, plus an ambiguous additional line. They still ended up with an essentially Protestant version, different from those of most Catholics and Jews, which excludes Texas's many Hindus, Buddhists and others. Islam's holy books, in which Moses is revered as a prophet, do not include the Ten Commandments in the texts. For Jews, the first commandment is 'I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.' This passage is not found in Christian versions, perhaps because it is not phrased as a command. The Hebrew scripture speaks of 10 devarim, meaning words or statements, rather than commandments. The Texas law finesses the discrepancy by adding 'I AM the LORD thy God' at the top of the plaque, immediately under the title, apparently intended as either an introduction or an additional commandment. In either case, the capitalization, which is required by the statute itself, makes it obvious that the Texas law imposes a religious display in every classroom. It is not, as proponents have claimed, a historical document reflecting the origin of American law. 'You shall have no other gods before me' is the second commandment for Jews, but it is the first commandment for Christians. That is also where Texas begins, lifting the Protestant King James Bible's antiquarian 'thou' and 'shalt,' which would never appear in a synagogue or Catholic church. After that, the Christian versions quickly diverge. The second commandment for Protestants, and for Texas, is 'Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven image.' That prohibition, however, is not a separate commandment by Catholics' reckoning, but part of the first commandment, and only implicit in the version of the Ten Commandments that most Catholics memorize. Thus, the Protestant third commandment is the Catholic second commandment and so forth. The inconsistent numbering continues until the end, where Protestants combine into one commandment what Catholics render as two separate ones against coveting the wife and then the goods of one's neighbor. The differences are not trivial. The omission of the prohibition on graven images as its own commandment has inspired generations of bigots to level accusations of idolatry against Catholicism, often using vulgarisms and smears that I will not link to or repeat. Thus, the merger of distinctively Jewish, Protestant and Catholic texts led to a required plaque with at least 11 commandments. They are un-numbered, which obscures the unorthodox total. Although that may seem ecumenical, it again underscores the religiously restrictive nature of the display. Favored faiths are included, even at the cost of innumeracy; all others are not. As Catholic theologian Richard Clifford explained, in his objection to schoolroom posting, 'the Ten Commandments lay the foundation for the relationship of Jews and Christians to their Lord, but not for adherents of other religions or of no religion.' The framers of the Bill of Rights recognized that entanglement of government and religion can disrupt communities and alienate minorities. That is why the First Amendment provides there shall be 'no law respecting an establishment of religion.' The purpose was not to diminish religion, but rather to insulate it from temptations of government power. A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a nearly identical Louisiana statute, ruling that it violates the First Amendment. Telling schoolchildren 'to read, meditate upon, perhaps to venerate' the Ten Commandments, the court held, 'is not a permissible state objective under the Establishment Clause.' That decision is on appeal. The ACLU is ready to file a similar lawsuit against the Texas law. Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D), who is a seminary student, put it succinctly. 'Once the government can start dictating something like the true text of the Ten Commandments,' he asked, 'what is to stop the government from dictating the true meaning of the gospel or the true meaning of the sacraments?' Everything might be bigger in Texas, but that does not justify legislating an unmistakably religious schoolroom display of 11 or 12 commandments. Steven Lubet is the Williams Memorial Professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
09-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Why the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms could become a dozen
The Texas legislature has passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom in the state. With Gov. Greg Abbott (R) poised to sign it, the law's Republican backers are ecstatic. 'Nothing is more deep-rooted in the fabric of our American tradition of education than the Ten Commandments,' said State Rep. Candy Noble (R), a lead sponsor of the bill. She should have devoted more attention to arithmetic. Although titled 'An Act relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms,' the law's mandatory language, with no changes or additions permitted, actually includes 11 commandments (or even 12, depending on what counts), without numbering them. I believe I know why. The Ten Commandments are found twice in the Bible, first in Exodus and later in Deuteronomy. Both describe Moses's receipt of the covenant at Mt. Sinai. The Exodus version comprises 17 verses; it is a bit shorter in Deuteronomy, at 16 verses. Neither iteration provides directions for organizing the text into 10 laws, abridged to fit on a 16' by 20' poster, as commanded by the Texas statute. There is no universally accepted set of Ten Commandments, because different religious traditions use different renderings. The Texas legislature evidently attempted to avoid this difficulty by expanding the Ten Commandments to please everyone. The result is 11 imperatives, plus an ambiguous additional line. They still ended up with an essentially Protestant version, different from those of most Catholics and Jews, which excludes Texas's many Hindus, Buddhists and others. Islam's holy books, in which Moses is revered as a prophet, do not include the Ten Commandments in the texts. For Jews, the first commandment is 'I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.' This passage is not found in Christian versions, perhaps because it is not phrased as a command. The Hebrew scripture speaks of 10 devarim, meaning words or statements, rather than commandments. The Texas law finesses the discrepancy by adding 'I AM the LORD thy God' at the top of the plaque, immediately under the title, apparently intended as either an introduction or an additional commandment. In either case, the capitalization, which is required by the statute itself, makes it obvious that the Texas law imposes a religious display in every classroom. It is not, as proponents have claimed, a historical document reflecting the origin of American law. 'You shall have no other gods before me' is the second commandment for Jews, but it is the first commandment for Christians. That is also where Texas begins, lifting the Protestant King James Bible's antiquarian 'thou' and 'shalt,' which would never appear in a synagogue or Catholic church. After that, the Christian versions quickly diverge. The second commandment for Protestants, and for Texas, is 'Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven image.' That prohibition, however, is not a separate commandment by Catholics' reckoning, but part of the first. Thus, the Protestant third commandment is the Catholic second commandment and so forth. The inconsistent numbering continues until the end, where Protestants combine into one commandment what Catholics render as two separate ones against coveting the wife and then the goods of one's neighbor. The differences are not trivial. The omission of the prohibition on graven images as its own commandment has inspired generations of bigots to level accusations of idolatry against Catholicism, often using vulgarisms and smears that I will not link to or repeat. Thus, the merger of distinctively Jewish, Protestant and Catholic texts led to a required plaque with at least 11 commandments. They are un-numbered, which obscures the unorthodox total. Although that may seem ecumenical, it again underscores the religiously restrictive nature of the display. Favored faiths are included, even at the cost of innumeracy; all others are not. As Catholic theologian Richard Clifford explained, in his objection to schoolroom posting, 'the Ten Commandments lay the foundation for the relationship of Jews and Christians to their Lord, but not for adherents of other religions or of no religion.' The framers of the Bill of Rights recognized that entanglement of government and religion can disrupt communities and alienate minorities. That is why the First Amendment provides there shall be 'no law respecting an establishment of religion.' The purpose was not to diminish religion, but rather to insulate it from temptations of government power. A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a nearly identical Louisiana statute, ruling that it violates the First Amendment. Telling schoolchildren 'to read, meditate upon, perhaps to venerate' the Ten Commandments, the court held, 'is not a permissible state objective under the Establishment Clause.' That decision is on appeal. The ACLU is ready to file a similar lawsuit against the Texas law. Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D), who is a seminary student, put it succinctly. 'Once the government can start dictating something like the true text of the Ten Commandments,' he asked, 'what is to stop the government from dictating the true meaning of the gospel or the true meaning of the sacraments?' Everything might be bigger in Texas, but that does not justify legislating an unmistakably religious schoolroom display of 11 or 12 commandments. Steven Lubet is the Williams Memorial Professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Show Dad He's a Blessing to the Family With These Father's Day Bible Verses
The bond between a father and his children is a special one. Not only does he help them with quintessential milestones like learning to ride a bike, throw a ball, and catch a fish—but he also has an abundance of strength and wisdom that benefits the family. That's why when Father's Day rolls around, it's so easy to see why we celebrate him! (Just look at all Ladd Drummond's sweetest moments and Mauricio's adorable times as a new dad.) But when honoring Dad on his big day, it's not always easy to find the right words. If you really want to show pops just how much he means to you, DIY Father's Day cards filled with heartfelt Father's Day messages are the way to go! You can make him feel especially special when you break out the Bible and add a few lines of scripture. After all, fathers are a central theme of His word. From verses about God the Father to passages about your own dad and his role in teaching children the ways of the Lord, you're sure to find meaningful Father's Day quotes to share on June 15. These Father's Day Bible verses are about everything from fatherhood and being a godly husband to familial love. Find girl dad quotes, father-son quotes, as well as Father's Day messages for husbands. Take a look to find the perfect words to show Dad how much of a blessing he is to your family. Proverbs 22:6: "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it." Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Proverbs 20:7: "The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him." Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Proverbs 17:6: "Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers." Proverbs 23:24: "The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly, and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him." Psalm 103:13: "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him." 2 Samuel 7:14-15: "I will be a father to him, and he'll be a son to me. When he does wrong, I'll discipline him in the usual ways, the pitfalls and obstacles of this mortal life. But I'll never remove my gracious love from him." Luke 15:20: "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him." 2 Corinthians 6:18: "And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty." Luke 15:31: "Then his father said, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.'" Psalm 127:3-5: "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them." Deuteronomy 1:31: "The Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son." Proverbs 1:8: "Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching." Ephesians 5:25-29: "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church." Matthew 19:4-6: "Haven't you read that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." Ecclesiastes 4:9: "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up." 1 Thessalonians 5:11: "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." Mark 10:9: "Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." Psalm 133:1: "Look at how good and pleasing it is when families live together as one." 1 Peter 3:7: "In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together." 1 Corinthians 7:14: "For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy." 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." Proverbs 30:18-19: "There are three things that amaze me—no, four things that I don't understand: how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman." 1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." Malachi 4:6: "He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers." Song of Solomon 3:4: "I have found the one whom my soul loves." Romans 12:10: "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves." Corinthians 13:13: "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." Joshua 24:15: "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Acts 10:2: "He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly." Proverbs 3:11-12: "My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in." 3 John 1:4: "It is the greatest joy of my life to hear that my children are consistently living their lives in the ways of truth." Proverbs 14:26: "Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge" 1 Timothy 5:8: "But if someone doesn't provide for their own family, and especially for a member of their household, they have denied the faith. They are worse than those who have no faith." Proverbs 4:1-2: "Hear, children, fatherly instruction; pay attention to gain understanding. I'll teach you well. Don't abandon my instruction." Proverbs 4:11-12: "I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble." Genesis 18:19: "I have formed a relationship with him so that he will instruct his children and his household after him. And they will keep to the Lord's path, being mortal and just so that the Lord can do for Abraham everything he said he would." 1 Corinthians 16:13: "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong." You Might Also Like 15 Best Denim Jacket Outfit Ideas to Pull from Your Closet 10 Best Shampoos for Red Hair Like Ree Drummond's
Times
23-05-2025
- General
- Times
Births, marriages and deaths: May 23, 2025
KNOW therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. Deuteronomy 7.9 (AV)Bible verses are provided by the Bible Society *** SOAMES on 11th April 2025 to Constance (née Foster) and Harry, a daughter, Nancy Lucinda Amelia, sister to Alfie. *** MR F. DERBYSHIRE AND MRS B. DERBYSHIREThe marriage took place on 25th May 2024, at Postlip Hall, between Fred and Becky. Happy first wedding anniversary! *** FORBES ADAM Lady Malise 'Measy', died peacefully on 20th May, aged 91. Beloved wife of the late Sir Nigel and devoted to children Lucy, Guy, Rod and Peter, four stepsons, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
