October 2012 - ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom

Jackson Sun Interviews Two Religious Leaders Engaged in Trademark Dispute

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 31, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Jackson Sun has interviewed Walter “Chick” McGill and Lucan Chartier about their trademark dispute with the Seventh-day Adventist Church (their church is named “Creation 7th Day Adventist”) that has landed both of them in jail for contempt of court. Although later released, McGill and Chartier maintain that they could be incarcerated again if they refuse to change the name of their church, which they believe was given to them by God.

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“The Coming Storm” – David Asscherick, Part 1

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 30, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Pastor David Asscherick’s opening session at the October 20, 2012, “The Coming Storm” religious liberty congress in Atlanta, Georgia, evaluates the awakening call to people of prophecy through ancient events. Part One ambitiously covers the time span from the founding

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“The Coming Storm” – David Asscherick, Part 2

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 30, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Pastor David Asscherick’s closing session at the October 20, 2012, “The Coming Storm” religious liberty congress in Atlanta, Georgia, continues a historical review of the awakening call to people of prophecy. Part Two covers 1844-present, with a focus on “the

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Adventists: Florida Amendment 8 Harmful Not Helpful to Religious Freedom

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 29, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Dear Friend of Religious Liberty: Over the last 12 years, we have been watching the Florida state lawmakers’ attempts to fund private and religious schools in Florida with tax dollars. It has become apparent they will stop at nothing to

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Florida Amendment 8: A Trojan Horse That Could Regulate Churches’ Free Speech

4 Comments / By Michael Peabody / October 29, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Florida’s Amendment 8 is being promoted under a guise of “religious freedom,” but accepting state funds will subject religious institutions to increased regulation that would actually restrict free speech.

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Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Selected to Serve as Idaho State Senate Chaplain

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 26, 2012 / 4 minutes of reading

BOISE, IDAHO – Seventh-day Adventist pastor Jim Wibberding has been selected to serve as Idaho state senate chaplain for the 2013 Legislative Session. Wibberding, who earned a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership degree from Andrews University presently serves as the

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Loving Our Neighbors at the Ballot Box (Adventist Review)

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 18, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Pastor Ryan Bell explores issues that American Christians should be aware of as they enter the ballot box in a couple of weeks. Excerpt: s Election Day draws near in the United States, and citizens head to the polls to

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Oxford University Introduces Journal of Law and Religion

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 18, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Oxford Journal of Law and Religion will have a range of articles drawn from various sectors of the law and religion field, including: social, legal and political issues involving the relationship between law and religion in society; comparative law perspectives on

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Pew Forum Reports “Rising Tide of Restrictions on Religion”

By ReligiousLiberty.TV / October 18, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has on September 20, 2012 released the third in a series of reports analyzing the extent to which governments and societies around the world impinge on religious beliefs and practices. The new report looks at

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God is Not a Torturer: Debunking the Doctrine of Eternal Torment

1 Comment / By Michael Peabody / October 17, 2012 / 13 minutes of reading

From the perspective of Edwards and Spurgeon, the depths of hell are inversely proportionate to the heights of Heaven, as an all-powerful God gives eternal life to both the saved and the damned.

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