Thursday, July 20, 2017
LGBT activists mock Christian ministry's decision to reclaim rainbow
The man behind the world-famous Ark Encounter has
decided to reclaim "God's rainbow" - announcing the massive ark exhibit
will be permanently bathed in rainbow lights.
"We now have new permanent rainbow lights at the Ark Encounter so
all can see that it is God's rainbow and He determines its meaning in
Genesis 6," Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham announced on Facebook. "The rainbow is a reminder God will never again judge the wickedness of man with a global Flood—next time the world will be judged by fire," he said.
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The 500-foot-long ark is the centerpiece of the biblical theme park based in Williamstown, Kentucky. Hundreds of thousands of visitors have toured the replica of Noah's Ark.
"The Ark is lit permanently at night with a rainbow to remind the world that God owns it and He decreed it's a sign of His covenant with man after the Flood—Christians need to take back the rainbow as we do at the Ark Encounter," Ham said.
'I've been through worse': War-hero McCain tells Senate pal he'll be back
U.S. Sen. John McCain, who has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor,
told Sen. Lindsey Graham over the phone Wednesday that he’s “been
through worse,” and then went on to discuss health care and other policy
issues.
McCain talked about the long road
ahead regarding treatments, but said that he’s been though wars. Graham
said McCain-- who is resting at his home in Arizona-- sounded resolved
and determined.
“The disease has never had a more worthy opponent,” Graham said.McCain was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for more than five years. Injuries from being tortured left the longtime Arizona senator unable to lift his arms above his head.
McCain, chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee, has glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer, according to doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, where McCain had a blood clot removed from above his left eye last Friday.
It’s the same type of tumor that struck McCain’s close Democratic colleague in legislative battles, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.
The tumor digs tentacle-like roots into normal brain tissue. Patients fare best when surgeons can cut out all the visible tumor, which happened with McCain’s tumor, according to his office. That isn’t a cure; cancerous cells that aren’t visible still tend to lurk, the reason McCain’s doctors are considering further treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation.
In a statement on Twitter, the senator's daughter, Meghan McCain, spoke of the shock of the news and the anxiety over what happens next. “My love for my father is boundless and like any daughter I cannot and do not wish to be in a world without him. I have faith that those days remain far away,” she said.
News about the operation to remove a blood clot above his eye took many by surprise. Some theorized that McCain may have showed signs of a health issue during last month’s Senate questioning of former FBI Director James Comey. The senator appeared to struggle with his line of questioning. At one point, Comey said, “I’m a little confused, senator.”
McCain blamed his vague questions on being tired from watching an Arizona Diamondbacks game the night before.
A neurosurgeon downplayed the Senate hearing testimony as evidence of the condition, USA Today reported. Dr. Joseph Zabramski, a neurosurgeon, told the paper that McCain “was normal” after the hearing and does not see a connection.
As word spread of his diagnosis, presidents past and present along with McCain’s current and former Senate colleagues offered support in an outpouring rarely seen in Washington.
“Senator John McCain has always been a fighter. Melania and I send our thoughts and prayers to Senator McCain, Cindy, and their entire family. Get well soon,” President Trump said.
A group of senators prayed together Wednesday night after learning that McCain had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, according to one of the lawmakers.
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said he asked Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who has a master's degree in divinity, to lead the group in prayer.
"It was very emotional," Hoeven added. The group of senators was taking part in an evening meeting to discuss health care.
Sessions Reinstates Asset Forfeiture Police at the Dept. of Justice
The Justice Department announces plans to step-up efforts to seize property and money from suspected criminals.
Speaking at the department this Wednesday morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said civil asset forfeiture is a key tool in helping law enforcement de-fund organized crime.
Politicians and lawmakers have criticized the practice, saying it allows law enforcement to seize property without an indictment or ample evidence of a crime.
However, Sessions added there will be enhanced training on the expanded asset forfeiture laws, and his department will protect the rights of all law abiding citizens.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosentein tied the effort to the push to combat the nation’s opioid crisis, suggesting it would help local law enforcement fight the rise in drug overdose deaths.
Iran Resists New U.S. Sanctions
The president of Iran vows he will resist President Trump’s new economic sanctions against the country.
In a statement Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani said some of the U.S. actions violate the 2015 nuclear accord.
The country’s parliament agreed Tuesday to consider increasing funding for its missile program to retaliate against the new sanctions.
This comes just one day after the Trump administration applied the sanctions over Iran’s ballistic missile program for its quote — “malign activities” — in the Middle East, which could weaken any positive contributions from the 2015 deal.
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