Christian Concern For Our Nation 07/11/08

 

Abortion, Adoption, Access to Justice, Bioethics, Christian Freedoms, Church & State, End of Life, Family Values, Islam, Media.

Irish Times: Stormont health committee chair praised MPs for preventing the extension of the British 1967 abortion legislation to Northern Ireland.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1103/1225523316979.html

Daily Telegraph: Couple who wish to retain right to smack their adopted child win High Court case.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3379229/Smacking-couple-win-High- Court-adoption-case.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/lawreports/joshuarozenberg/3372760/ Court-cases-cost-too-much-says-judge.html

The Times: Rónán Mullen, an independent Irish senator, is planning to publish a private members’ bill banning all research on human embryos.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article5063430.ece

Mail on Sunday: Cloning from the grave: Scientists create new life from a mouse that has been frozen for 16 YEARS

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1082776/Cloning-grave- Scientists-create-new-life-mouse-frozen-16-YEARS.html

Science Daily: Compounds For Stem-cell Production From Adult Cells Identified.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081105135119.htm

Bloomberg News: Osiris Leaps on $1.38 Billion Genzyme Adult Stem-Cell Deal.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqvveC9iBpMI&refer= home

Independent (Ireland): Politicians have a duty to stop embryo research.

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/politicians-have-a-duty-to-stop- embryo-research-1514578.html

http://www.livescience.com/health/081101-sb-stem-cells.html

Scotsman: Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics, likens embryo research to Nazi experiments.

http://www.scotsman.com/politics/Cardinal39s-Nazi-jibe-39risks-Scottish. 4648765.jp

The Christian Institute: An appeal from Islington Council in the case of Lillian Ladele, a Christian registrar, is set for 10 December 2008.

http://www.christian.org.uk/news/20081106/lillian-ladele-appeal-set-for-10- december/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/multifaith-prayers-to-be- considered-for-parliament-981745.html

BBC News: Northern Ireland Churches propose transfer to secondary school at 14.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7709294.stm

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/69416

The Times: Faith is not the argument against assisted dying. The real concern with the Assisted Dying Bill is public safety and inadequate safeguards says Lord Carlile of Berriew, QC.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article5083306.ece

The Herald: Assisted suicide does nothing to bring about dignity in life.

http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/letters/display.var.2465080.0.Assisted_suicide_ does_nothing_to_bring_about_dignity_in_life_which_disabled_ people_need.php

Independent: Several US states reject proposals to limit abortion rights while others say no to same sex marriage, in a mixed message over contentious social issues as Americans elect Obama.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-abortion-bans-lose-gay- marriage-bans-win-993891.html

Belfast Telegraph: First Minister Peter Robinson last night endorsed his wife’s views on homosexuality saying they were rooted in Scripture.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/first-minister-peter- robinson-backs-wifes-view-that-gays-are-an-abomination-14023693.html

BBC News: Teenage girls who watch a lot of TV shows with a high sexual content are twice as likely to become pregnant, according to a study.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7707664.stm

http://www.ccfon.org/view.php?id=654

FIN Alternatives: Hedge Funds hone in on Islamic investors and come with conditions in the form of Sharia law.

http://www.finalternatives.com/node/5994

Hedge Funds Review: Barclays raises capital from Middle East investors.

http://www.hedgefundsreview.com/public/showPage.html?page‚3601

Birmingham Post: Chief Constable behind official complaint over Channel 4's mosque documentary.

http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/11/05/ chief-constable-behind-official-complaint-over-channel-4-s-mosque-documentary- 65233-22184830/

Interfax: Islamic World group backs Russia's proposal to set up UN religious council.

http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=5327

http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.1677/pub_detail.asp

Telegraph & Argus: Thousands expected at mosque's opening in Bradford.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/ 3814138.Thousands_expected_at_mosque_s_opening/

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article5071727.ece

Religious Intelligence: Application for London mega-mosque can go ahead.

http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=3204

Daily Mail: Jack Straw: Muslim courts will ALWAYS remain subservient to English law.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1081613/Jack-Straw-Muslim-courts- ALWAYS-remain-subservient-English-law.html

Daily Mail: Judge blames ultra-violent video game Grand Theft Auto for teenage thug's sex assaults.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1083649/Judge-blames-ultra-violent- video-game-Grand-Theft-Auto-teenage-thugs-sex-assaults.html?ITO=1490

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