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Today’s Headlines! The first three (of 7) are included in the excerpt.

Perversion! Non-Christian Teens average 87 hours per month looking at online porn!

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/02/10/2009-02-10_study_teens_spend_87_hours_per_year_look.html

Sure, your teen checks his/her Facebook account, probably does some online shopping and plays a few games while on the computer.

But did you know that he or she is probably also looking at porn?! And not just a cursory glance.

Christian Horror! Ninth Circuit Strikes Two Blows Against Defense of Marriage Act

http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=43307

Attorneys on both sides of the same-sex marriage issue agree that two administrative rulings last week from different judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California were blows to the federal Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA.

Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute in Sacramento, Calif., said both decisions are troubling because they ordered the federal government to cover the health benefits of the same-sex partners of two federal lawyers.

Zogby Poll: 78% of Americans, Including Liberals and Democrats, Favor Teaching Intelligent Design

http://www.evolutionnews.org/2009/02/zogby_poll_shows_dramatic_jump.html

A new Zogby poll on the eve of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday shows a dramatic rise in the number of Americans who agree that when biology teachers teach the scientific evidence for Darwin’s theory of evolution, they also should teach the scientific evidence against it. Surprisingly, the poll also shows overwhelming support among self-identified Democrats and liberals for academic freedom to discuss the “strengths and weaknesses” of evolution.

Over 78% of likely voters agree with teaching both the evidence for and against Darwin’s theory, according to the new national poll.

Here are the stories we picked as most important for Christians to see today, February 9, 2009. The first three are included in the excerpt; visit our site for four more.

Christian Victory! Obama Expands Faith-Based Office, Maintains Faith Group “Discrimination” Rights

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/februaryweb-only/105-53.0.html

President Barack Obama signed an executive order Thursday that built on former President George W. Bush’s faith-based initiatives office, upholding Bush’s policy that faith-based organizations that hire from their own religious group can apply for federal grants . . .

Obama tapped Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal minister who led religious outreach during his campaign, to lead the office.

Christian Victory! Outspoken Grammy Winners Affirm Vote Against Gay Marriage

http://christianpost.com/Entertainment/Figures/2009/02/grammy-winners-affirm-support-for-traditional-marriage-09/index.html

Gospel duo Mary Mary, who took home Grammys for the best Gospel performance, openly expressed their support for California’s Proposition 8 on Sunday, doing what few in the entertainment industry have done, let alone admit to doing.

“Yes, we will say we voted against marriage for homosexuals,” the sisters said following their win Sunday evening.

Persecution! Judge Rules Christian Student Group Must Accept non-Christians and Homosexuals

http://christianpost.com/Education/General/2009/02/judge-rules-against-christian-univ-group-09/index.html

A federal judge has ruled that a nondiscrimination policy at two California State University campuses does not infringe on the rights of a religious group that requires members to be Christians and to reject homosexuality.

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