It’s Wednesday, November 9th, A.D. 2022. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus
Thailand legalized abortions up to 20 weeks of pregnancy
In Thailand, the country’s Public Health Ministry legalized abortions up to 20 weeks of pregnancy at the end of last month.
The move extends a previous law which allowed the murder of unborn babies up to 12 weeks. Pro-abortion legislation in the country is new. Thailand had criminalized abortion as recently as 2020.
Canadian court acquitted pastor for in-person worship services
Last Tuesday, the Provincial Court of Alberta acquitted a Canadian pastor of violating COVID-19 restrictions on in-person worship services.
Pastor Tim Stephens of Fairview Baptist Church spent three weeks in jail last year for refusing to abide by the government’s worship bans.
In a blog post, Pastor Stephens praised God for the victory while calling for repentance in Canada. He wrote, “Our society with its laws, mandates, and opinions reflect a change of ‘god’ with corresponding views of authority and humanity that will lead to dystopia unless there is repentance.”
Psalm 37:1-3 says, “Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.”
Victors include Huckabee Sanders, DeSantis, Rubio, and Polis
Tens of millions of Americans headed to the polls yesterday for the 2022 midterm elections.
At stake is control of both houses of Congress and 36 governorships.
FiveThirtyEight released their final election forecast yesterday. Republicans were widely favored to win the U.S. House of Representatives. They were also slightly favored to win the Senate with a 59% chance of control over Democrats’ 41% chance.
The victors included New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu, Arkansas Republican Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, Ohio Republican Senator-elect J.D. Vance, and Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis, a self-professed homosexual.
Republican Greg Abbott beat Democrat Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott beat celebrity Democratic candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke 55.8% to 43.0%, reports the Texas Tribune.
Listen to what the Fox News panel had to say about O’Rourke last night, starting with Britt Hume.
HUME: “O’Rourke is becoming the Charlie Crist of Texas.” (chuckles)
MARTHA MacCALLUM: “He’s gone from the cover of Vanity Fair magazine and this shining hope of the Democrat Party. Jessica, your thoughts on what has happened to Beto O’Rourke. Does this seal the deal? Is he done now in politics or not?”
JESSICA TARLOV: “If the evening goes as I expect it to for Stacey Abrams as well, there’s going to be a lot of soul searching about where you’re dumping your money when you go on Act Blue. There are a lot of people whose races are a lot closer.
“These are celebrity candidates. I think that there have been incredible messaging moments that are going to have rallied the Democratic base and made you really focus on the issues that matter to us as a party. They are seemingly just not great candidates to win statewide office and I hope people will take stock of that.”
Senate races too close to call at 10:33pm central Tuesday night
According to Fox News, a number of the hotly contested races for U.S. Senate were too close to call at The Worldview’s press deadline last night at 10:33pm Central.
They include the races in Georgia between Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Hershel Walker, in Pennsylvania between Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz, and in Wisconsin between Republican Senator Ron Johnson and Democrat challenger Mandela Barnes.
A look at the past 22 midterm elections
In a column entitled “The 2022 Midterm Elections: What The Historical Data Suggests,” John Wooley wrote, “In the 22 midterm elections from 1934 -2018, the President’s party has averaged a loss of 28 House seats and four Senate seats. The president’s party gained seats in the House only three times, but gained seats in the Senate on six occasions. The president’s party has gained seats in both houses only twice.
“The incumbent president’s ability to launch new major policy initiatives would be greatly weakened under divided government. If the Democrats lose control of either House, the Administration can expect to be the target of numerous congressional inquiries.”
New York Christians want to be able to defend themselves at church
A church in New York State is challenging a law that bans guns in places of worship.
The New York law prohibits the carrying of firearms in houses of worship regardless of whether a church “prefers to permit—or even encourage—people to carry a firearm on its premises.”
First Liberty Institute filed the lawsuit last Thursday on behalf of His Tabernacle Family Church.
The lawsuit accuses New York of making churches choose between their First and Second Amendment rights as well as leaving them particularly vulnerable to violence.
Daughter of 107-year-old South Carolinian woman gives God the glory
And finally, a Christian woman from South Carolina celebrated her 107th birthday last month.
Adell Julie Thompson was born October 10, 1915.
She told WLTX News 19 she does what the Bible tells her: “I had no dream of being 107 years. But the Lord spared me, and I try to do the right thing.”
Thompson has lived through 18 U.S. presidencies. Her legacy includes three children, six grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and three great, great grandchildren.
Thompson’s daughter gave God the glory for her mother’s long life.
DAUGHTER: “I get to be here to do this interview about my mama, with my momma alive and well, in her right mind, my family members that’s all around it. That’s all I can say. To God be the glory and I thank God for every moment of it.”
Proverbs 3:16 says of the wisdom from God, “Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor.”
Close
And that’s The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, November 9th, in the year of our Lord 2022. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.