| | Survey: Gen Z more close-minded than previous generations | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, November 2, and today's headlines include research on Generation Z, a Tennessee congregation that has voted to leave The United Methodist Church, and a Virginia pastor who is under investigation for reportedly campaigning during a sermon. | | A survey from left-leaning British media outlet Channel 4 has revealed that Generation Z is less open-minded and more intolerant than older generations. Defined as people aged 13-24, Gen Z were more likely to believe that people should be "canceled" for their views and held less acceptance of different opinions than older generations. Channel 4 Chief Executive Alex Mahon noted in a speech on Tuesday that the study showed a rise in what she described as "young, illiberal progressives" (YIPs). "These are progressive people in that they support the freedoms won by earlier generations who changed social attitudes toward issues such as sexuality and equality. Indeed, they are significantly more progressive than their parents and even than millennials on some issues. But, and it is a big but, young people could be said to be less liberal because they are less tolerant of the views of others than their parents and grandparents—surely a novelty," she stated. | | Mahon went on to explain that a "quarter of Gen Z say they ‘have very little tolerance for people with beliefs that they disagree with.’ They don’t believe in unrestrained free speech, with nearly half agreeing that ‘some people deserve to be canceled.'" The executive called this "an obvious paradox" between "intolerance and their genuinely stated desires for everyone to have their rights and freedoms defended." The research also found that 50% of over-25 respondents believe that social media is "the top cause of stress," compared to just 35% of Gen Z. Further, 68% of those over 25 agree that there are only two genders, compared to 48% of Gen Z. Continue reading. | | P.S.Make sure to listen to "Generation Indoctrination," a CP original podcast series that takes a deep dive into the transgender battle. Episode Three: Inside The 'Dark History': The Disturbing, Diabolical Roots Of The Movement is out now—remember to give us a follow so you never miss an episode. Listen now on Edifi, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Don't forget to give "Generation Indoctrination" a 5-star rating. |
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| FDA warns against prescribing abortion pills before pregnancy | | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has spoken out against healthcare providers prescribing abortion pills to non-pregnant women in light of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, saying it could endanger women's health. The FDA told Politico on Friday that it is concerned about advance prescriptions of mifepristone, saying the drug "is not approved for advance provision of a medical abortion." The statement comes as telemedicine and in-person providers have started prescribing abortion pills—mifepristone and misoprostol—to women before they're pregnant in case they plan to have an abortion in the future, and their state restricts access. Read more. | | Tenn. congregation the latest to vote to leave UMC | | Christ Church Memphis in Tenn., which averages around 600 weekly worship attendees, has voted to leave The United Methodist Church amid the denomination's ongoing schism over homosexuality. The church, known as the state's "flagship" UMC congregation, voted 941 to 101 to leave, with one absention. Miles Stevens, the director of communications for Christ Church Memphis, told The Christian Post that was vote was driven by "decades of failed efforts to reconcile firmly held foundational but oppositional beliefs among member churches within the UMC," adding, "We believe that disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church is the best path forward for Christ Church as we seek to proliferate the Gospel and make disciples." Read more. | | Also of Interest... | | 106 Florida churches sue United Methodist Church over disaffiliation processOver 30 North Carolina churches demand UMC allow them to leave denominationPastor claims one-third of UMC churches in North Carolina regional body will leave denomination | | Police investigating fatal shooting of 81-year-old | | The Topeka Police Department in Kansas says they are still investigating the fatal shooting of 81-year-old Arizona Pastor Donald Woolridge. Officers were called to the 3300 block of SE Fremont St. on the evening of Oct. 24 in response to a shooting. When they arrived, Woolridge, who leads Union Baptist Church in Florence, Ariz., was found dead at the scene. Police took one person into custody for questioning but that person was later released. No other suspects were reported, and investigators reportedly told local media that self-defense was being considered in the pastor's death. Read more. |
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| Open Letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom | | Save the Storks CEO Diane Ferraro pens a letter to Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom on why Proposition 1 will be detrimental to women. Ferraro shares how her mother chose adoption instead of abortion and how grateful she is that she is here today because her birth mother chose life. "Please, consider sharing the choice for motherhood and the choice for adoption when you speak to women. And make sure you have all the facts and statistics. Women I personally know have reported that they were rushed into an abortion by workers at clinics. ... According to Support After Abortion, 22 million people are currently hurting after their abortion experiences. Women in California deserve better, and their preborn children deserve better," she writes. Read more. | | Election season: A most dangerous time of spiritual warfare | | The Church should hold the political system accountable, but it should not be an organized political force reminiscent of the Medieval period, writes Wallace B. Henley. Politics is a spiritual business because aspects such as truth, ethics and respect play a role in governance, so believers must fight the good fight, filling the earth with God's Word and with truth, which includes speaking the truth about political issues and getting out the vote. "This is the push-back that we need in this most dangerous season when strife and chaos storm the gates, and only the churches can provide it," Henley says. Read more. |
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| A Story of God’s Grace in Horrible Warehouse Accident | | Rony H. was a carpenter based in New York that was badly injured in a horrible warehouse accident. This is his story. | | "I was at a project down in Huntington, New York and I was working as a carpenter. We had an issue a week before that with the contractor let him know that we needed outriggers which is an extra set of legs on the outbacker and his answer was that there was no need we’re not moving from where we are but there was obviously a need for it because that would have prevented the accident. I was in bad shape when I hit the floor and I told my buddy just help me get up you know and I guess he saw what I was looking like he said "don’t move just stay there wait for the ambulance to come". Read more. | | |
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| David DePape: 4 facts about Paul Pelosi's alleged attacker | | New details have emerged about the perpetrator behind the attack on Paul Pelosi, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, as investigators search for a political motive amid conflicting information about the suspect’s views. This article from CP highlights four details about the accused attacker, David DePape, including a report from independent journalist Michael Shellenberger that DePape "lived with a notorious local nudist in a Berkeley home, complete with a Black Lives Matter sign in the window and an LGBT rainbow flag, emblazoned with a marijuana symbol, hanging from a tree" and has been described by neighbors being a "very radical" activist. Read more. | | Virginia pastor under investigation for campaigning during church service | | Pastor Willard Maxwell of New Beech Grove Baptist Church in Newport News, Va., is facing allegations that he used his pulpit to promote his campaign for Newport News City Council, a move that critics contend runs afoul of the law. The Daily Press reports that Maxwell offered campaign signs and encouraged financial donations to his campaign during a sermon, saying, "Anytime you want to donate $5, $25—it doesn’t matter, or get other people to donate, I would really appreciate it." The pastor's comments prompted a woman to contact Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, the Voter Registrar’s Office and the Daily Press. An Oct. 17 email from Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn to the woman, obtained by the Daily Press, described the content of the video as "very disturbing." He assured her that "this matter is under investigation and is being taken very seriously." Read more. |
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| CEO Peter Rex: Christians face 'soft discrimination' in Silicon Valley | | In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Rex founder and CEO Peter Rex said that, while overt discrimination against Christians in Silicon Valley is rare, there is a level of "soft discrimination" where one thing is said in private and another in public. "There are Christians, definitely, and they are respected. There are a lot of people that respect them. ... But generally, there is an atmosphere of soft discrimination against them, which is a real thing, and it’s unique to Christianity, I’d say, but also to people of faith," he explained, adding that he believes Orthodox Jews also face similar treatment. Witnessing discrimination and people's reactions to discovering Rex's faith ultimately motivated the executive to be more vocal about his beliefs, with Rex asserting that today's anti-Christian bigotry is the result of too many being simply uninformed. "They don’t understand how much Christianity has done," he said. "Most of the breakthrough innovation has come from what they call the West. What is the West? Christendom. They just don’t understand that when they think a Christian is uneducated or stupid, they’re actually the ones that are a bit uneducated, and they don't understand that Christianity is the most open ideology. Period." Read more. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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