news and current events

  1. bèlla

    In the News

    The purpose of this thread is two-fold: Sharing current events on your heart via article, podcast or video. It needn't be recent. The most important factor is your response to the situation and desire to bring it to light. While discussion is possible elsewhere I would like to see a Christ...
  2. Kilk1

    Are these points held by proponents of critical race theory (CRT)?

    I just heard of the following: Critical race theory debate heating up in Ohio General Assembly. Do proponents of critical race theory (CRT) support the following statements, statements the bill would ban schools from promoting? One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex An...
  3. dóxatotheó

    India in disarray

    Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, India has witnessed a massive surge of cases in the past 3 weeks. As of April 30, 33 610 confirmed cases and 1075 deaths have been reported from 32 states/union territories in India. Apart from the nationwide lockdown, India has increased its testing rate and...
  4. bèlla

    US Church Membership Drops Belows 50%

    Church membership across United States drops below 50% for the first time in eight decades, poll finds Membership at a church, synagogue or mosque across the United States reached an all-time low of 47 percent last year, the Gallup report shows Prior to 2000, membership at places of worship...
  5. G

    Isis attacking Christians

    Isis is apparently for hire now. Turkey one of our "US friends" is hiring Isis to fight Christians. How are we as a Christian nation funding this. Its discussing to see Churches being targeted. President of Turkey and President of Azeribajian are leading this effort trying to get rid of...
  6. bèlla

    Chicago Postal Worker Shootings

    Chicago Postal Workers Threaten to Stop Delivering Mail After Multiple Employees Shot on the Job A 24-year-old mail carrier was critically injured after getting shot on her route earlier this month United States Postal workers who deliver mail in some of Chicago’s more violent neighborhoods...
  7. bèlla

    Protestors Try to Topple Andrew Jackson Statue

    WASHINGTON — Protesters defaced a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square outside the White House on Monday night as they tried to topple it, according to the Interior Department and media reports. Video Footage. The Jackson statue remained on its pedestal, according to The Associated...
  8. S

    Continued rise in anti-semitism

    New York machete stabbings at Hanukkah event in rabbi's home result in 5 wounded: reports
  9. bèlla

    Robo Strippers: Gyrating Robots Make Debut

    How did it come to this... Gyrating ROBOTS debut at French pole dancing club, with the androids performing alongside human counterparts A French pole dancing club has caused a stir after exhibiting gyrating robots ‘Stripper robots’ had cameras for heads & performed alongside female dancers...
  10. bèlla

    Bar Patron Shrugs Off Robber and Keeps Drinking

    I really hoped this was a hoax. But it isn’t. A man walks into a bar with a gun. "This is a robbery," he tells the handful of people inside. Most of the bar patrons don't want any trouble. They duck under the tables and hand over their wallets when asked. But one man is different. One man...
  11. (° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ)

    Jussie Smollett Attack is a Hoax

    'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett paid 2 men to orchestrate assault, reports say Police say 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett staged attack - St. Lucia News Online Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says Okay, I am actually getting upset. I really wanted...
  12. devin553344

    SOTU, gun debate, what's really going on in the USA

    I noticed they wanted to address the gun debate in SOTU: Scanlon invites victims of gun violence to State of Union And while I was looking around at mass murders I found this may apply about serial killers (people who kill just to kill or whatever) since they are after all killers of many...