Decision Magazine
Decision magazine and decisionmagazine.com exist to communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ, inform and challenge readers about key cultural and Biblical issues, and extend the ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Featured Article
Praying In A Pagan Land: Behind Enemy Lines, Our Mightiest Weapon Is Wielded From Fervent Prayer
Let us not back off when laws are made that compel us to compromise our conscience or silence our witness. We may not be thrown into a lion’s den, but we might be ostracized, lose our jobs or be fined. Or shamed.
Christian Persecution
Watchdog: New Bills in Pakistan Violate International Law, Trample On The Freedom and Safety Of Christians
A Christian watchdog group is sounding alarms over two bills Pakistan’s legislature has passed that would increase penalties for blasphemy and fail to protect the rights of religious minorities, especially Christians, in the predominantly Muslim nation.
Abortion
Governor’s Defunding Of Pregnancy Centres ‘Amounts To A Death Sentence For Countless Pennsylvania Babies’
“Pennsylvania women currently have access to counseling and services that provide resources about parenting, adoption and other healthy alternatives to abortions. Gov. Shapiro’s decision amounts to a death sentence for countless Pennsylvania babies.”
Christian Persecution
Persecution Of Christians Rising: Wife in Uganda Killed For Receiving Christ As Lord And Savior
The killing was the latest of many instances of persecution of Christians in Uganda that Morning Star News has documented. Uganda’s constitution and other laws provide for religious freedom, including the right to propagate one’s faith and convert from one faith to another.
Coronavirus
City Pays Costly Settlement For COVID-19 Arrests of Maskless Churchgoers
The judge noted that the city had given incorrect advice to its officers about the application of the code, and the plaintiffs were reasonable in their damage requests.
Religious Freedom
Franklin Graham: Pray That The State Of Colorado Will Follow SCOTUS Protection Of Speech
“Can you believe that Jack Phillips has been tied up with these court cases for 11 years? Jack is not going to design a cake that says a male can become a female—and he shouldn’t have to”
Religious Freedom
Christian Preschool Denied State Funding Unless It Forgoes Biblical Beliefs And Morality
“Colorado officials are unconstitutionally forcing Darren Patterson Christian Academy to make the untenable choice of adhering to its religious beliefs and forfeiting participation in an otherwise generally available public program…”
Christian Persecution
Employer Withdraws Job Offer Over Candidate’s Christian Views On Marriage And Sexuality
“What I cannot do, and you cannot reasonably expect me to do without yourselves being discriminatory, is make my participation in the ‘promotion of homosexual rights’ a condition of my employment.”
Corruption
The Father Of Lies He Begets Liars, Whether In Education, Politics, The Media Or Corporations
Satan continues to be the most formidable con artist of all time. Today, he is amazingly effective at getting the elite to twist or manipulate the truth and at convincing the population to believe the wretched, squalid information that is dispensed daily.
Deception
Distorting the Truth: In A Sinful World, Bias Creeps Into Every Discussion, Every Judgment, And Every News Report
“As Christians, we recognize that bias is not merely a matter of political interest or ideological conviction; it is evidence of sin. In a sinful world, bias creeps into every discussion, every judgment and every news report.”
The Restrainer
The Gov’t Can’t Mislabel Speech As Discrimination To Censor It: SCOTUS Issues Major Free Speech Victory
Gorsuch authored the majority opinion, which said that, “In this case, Colorado seeks to force an individual to speak in ways that align with its views but defy her conscience about a matter of major significance.”
LGBT+ Agenda
Pushback Against LGBT Activism: NHL Announces Players Will Not Wear ‘Pride’ Gear
During the 2022-23 season, numerous hockey players and several NHL teams opted not to wear Pride gear, with many of the dissenting players citing their Christian beliefs on sexuality.
Abortion
SCOTUS Action Gives S. Carolina The Opportunity To Keep Taxpayer Dollars From Contributing To Abortions
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court tossed out a lower court’s decision to block South Carolina from terminating public funding to Planned Parenthood, which annually performs around 330,000 abortions.
Morality
‘This Is Not Literature. This Is Smut’: Parents Demand Removal Of Pornographic Children’s Books From Library
Some 250 people attended the June 6 meeting, with many attending to protest the books. The books in question include explicit descriptions and/or drawings of sexual acts, including a number that advocate homosexuality.
Children in the Crosshairs
Girl Scouts Encouraged To Earn Rainbow Patch By Reading LGBT Books, Attending ‘Pride Parade’
The Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scout levels, which consist of younger children, must participate in three pride-related activities to earn the patch. Older Girl Scouts at the Cadette, Senior and Ambassador levels must participate in six activities to earn the patch.
