On Thursday the University of Texas released a poll showing that nearly a quarter of Texans believe Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is a Muslim. How is it possible that so many people still believe this long-discredited rumor? Well, it doesn’t help when Republican Party officials at Texas Eagle Forum continue to promote misinformation about Sen. Obama’s […]
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The Ticket to Hell
To all those who name the name of Christ who plan to willfully disobey Him by voting for Obama, take warning. Not only is our nation in grave danger, according to the Word of God, so are you. To those who think that God’s grace gives them license to willfully disobey Him without consequences – […]
Texas Ed Agency Opens Public Review Period for Science Standards
The battle between creationists and supporters of sound science in Texas public schools has moved to another important stage. Texas Education Agency has formally opened the public review period for the state’s proposed science curriculum standards. Click here to learn more on submitting your comments about the standards proposed by work groups made of teachers and academic experts. Once […]
Using Bigotry to Win an Election
It appears that Texas State Board of Education member David Bradley, R-BeaumontBuna, is hoping religious bigotry will help him win re-election. The 12-year incumbent is circulating a flier that suggests his Democratic opponent, Laura Ewing of Friendswood, wants to — pass the smelling salts, please — teach social studies students about Islam. The flier explains that Ewing joined other […]
Hope, Not Hate
TFN Insider welcomes guest blogger Dr. Steve Sprinkle , director of The Unfinished Lives Project and associate professor of practical theology of at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth. A near brush with anti-gay hate crime in the late 1990’s in Fort Worth shocked me awake to the reality of violence against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, […]