It’s Tuesday, September 3rd, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson
Nicaragua bans another 92 religious groups
Daniel Ortega’s government has cancelled legal recognition of another 92 religious organizations in Nicaragua.
It’s all part of a cancellation of 1,651 civil social organizations. That brings to a total of 5,552 organizations that have been blackballed by the Nicaraguan government.
Of the most recent cancellations, most prominent are the Episcopal Church of Nicaragua, which has had a presence in the region since 1612, and the Moravian Church of Nicaragua, which was established in 1847.
And, to add insult to injury, the Ortega government has announced they will be taxing churches of their monies received from tithes and offerings, at a rate of 10 to 30%, according to La Prensa. In fact, La Prensa itself lost its facilities to the government in 2022, and 135 reporters have been in exile since then.
Mexico, Syria, and Pakistan: Top 3 most dangerous for journalists
The nation where it is most dangerous to work in journalism is Mexico, followed by Syria, Pakistan, Yemen, and the Congo.
That’s according to a recent report from Reporters Without Borders.
Denmark and Norway eager to kill more babies
Both Denmark and Norway are allowing for more killing of babies, by liberalizing their abortion laws this year. They have legalized abortion to 18 weeks of pregnancy, up from 12 weeks. However, Parliament has still to vote on the Norwegian proposal.
According to a report from the Council on Foreign Relations, “Since 2020, Argentina and Thailand legalized abortions, with certain gestational limits; South Korea decriminalized abortion; and New Zealand eased its abortion restrictions. … Colombia has made abortion legal on demand up to twenty-four weeks of pregnancy, and Mexico decriminalized abortion as well. Only Honduras, Poland, and the United States have contemplated more restrictions on abortion of late.”
Psalm 46:6-7 says, “The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; He utters His voice, the Earth melts. The Lord of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.”
Chinese stock hit another low
The Chinese Shanghai Stock Index has hit another low, representing a downward trend since May 2021.
The far east markets have failed to improve any since 2006.
Vermont schools bans use of terms: “Sons and daughters”
The Vermont Department of Health has issues guidelines, advising public school teachers not to use terms like “Sons and Daughters,” but to prefer gender-neutral terms like kids or children.
African Methodist Episcopalians demanding reparations
The African Methodist Episcopal denomination is demanding reparations for sins committed by previous generations against African immigrants.
The meeting of 15,000 delegates and observers also received video greetings from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The denomination voted down an initiative to legitimize homosexual marriage — and remanded the matter back to committee.
God’s law, as stated in Ezekiel 18:20, reminds us that, “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.”
Ford, Lowe’s Tractor Supply Co, & Harley Davidson renounce DEI
Big business is getting cold feet on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs.
So far, Ford Motor Company, Lowe’s, John Deere, Tractor Supply Co., and Harley Davidson have changed their approaches to DEI policies.
More companies are backing away from participating in the pro-homosexual Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
68% of Evangelicals plan to vote for Trump
A recent Deseret/HarrisX poll found that 51% of Christians and 68% of Evangelicals are planning on voting for Donald Trump in the upcoming election — that despite Trump’s announcement he would oppose a federal abortion ban.
Separately, a Washington Post-ABC-Ipsos poll found that 78% of white Evangelicals are planning to vote for Donald Trump this November. That compares to 76% of white Evangelicals voting for Trump in the 2020 election, according to Gallup polling.
The HarrisX poll found Catholics are split exactly 46% to 46% on Trump and Harris in the upcoming election.
Reagan movie beloved by moviegoers but despised by liberal critics
And finally, Reagan, the new film starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th president, was released over Labor Day weekend. It nearly doubled expectations at the box office, bringing in $9.2 million in total.
The film set the record for the largest disparity between an audience score and the critics score. The critics savaged the film with an average Rotten Tomatoes rating of 20%. Meanwhile, the audience scored the film at a 98% approval rating.
My kids and I saw it this past Saturday in San Antonio, Texas along with three friends. It was an inspiring and touching film. I recommend it highly. Watch the Reagan trailer and get tickets at www.Reagan.movie.
The Boondock Saints movie, released in 2000, produced a 65% divide between critics and audience scores. And the Kendrick Brothers’ movie Facing the Giants, released in 2006, produced a 69% divide between critics and audience scores.
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