June 12, 2019: Christian school raided, Company leaders oppose pro-life laws, Steph Curry documentary
Daily Radio Script - Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Here are the latest headlines, brought to you by The Christian Post.
— A Christian boarding school was raided by police.
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16 California Highway Patrol officers, 2 canine units and 17 social workers raided River View Christian Academy after a left wing website started a rumor that the school was housing drugs and weapons in preparation for the apocalypse.
Officials didn't find any illegal drugs or weapons, but the state is now imposing fines on the school for troubled teens for allegedly operating an "unlicensed community care facility."
The school says it should have a religious exemption, and the state would require the school to violate its religious beliefs regarding sex and marriage.
Pacific Justice Institute's Kevin Snider, a lawyer helping the school, said “In 25 years of practice, I have never seen this level of aggressive, militant, and ideologically-driven conduct by a State agency against a religious institution. For years, as the public schools have become increasingly hostile toward parents, the courts have insisted that the parents’ option is to instead choose private education. Now, that fundamental right is also under attack.”
— Southern Baptists prepare to vote on a new committee to fight sexual abuse.
Pastor Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, urged attendees at the SBC Annual Meeting in Birmingham to support the creation of a new "Standing Credentials Committee" that would have the authority to address sexual abuse claims and other matters.
“The Southern Baptist Convention does stand against all forms and actions of sexual abuse, viewing it as a horrific evil. As Southern Baptists, we must address this comprehensively and correctly,” said Floyd.
He also added that the new committee "will be perfectly in keeping with our Baptist polity, which includes both our belief in the absolute autonomy of the local church and the right of our Convention to define the terms of its fellowship with the churches it serves."
— Church accused of mishandling sexual abuse claims.
The Village Church, a Southern Baptist church with multiple campuses in north Texas led by Pastor Matt Chandler, was accused by former members of mishandling the sexual abuse of their 11-y-o daughter by the children's minister in 2012.
The church was more interested in protecting its reputation than the well-being of the child, the parents claimed in an interview with The New York Times.
A representative from The Village Church told The Christian Post, “We are preparing an update that we will be sharing with our members soon.”
— 180 company leaders signed a letter opposing laws to protect the lives of the unborn.
The CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, was among those who signed the document claiming to support "reproductive healthcare."
A chief executive from the "hook-up" dating site Tinder also signed the pro-abortion letter published in Monday's New York Times.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio slammed the leaders as hypocritical for opposing pro-life states while continuing to do business with nations like Saudi Arabia.
"Ironically they have no problem doing business with serial human rights violating authoritarians all over the world," Rubio said.
Lila Rose, founder of the pro-life group Live Action, noted that Twitter bans ads from her organization while pro-abortion groups are not banned.
— Steph Curry talks about his faith in new documentary.
In a new Facebook series, "Stephen vs. The Game," the Golden State Warriors point guard says his Christian faith is the root of everything is his life.
“Faith to me is believing in the unseen, and having a conviction that there is a higher power that has given me a purpose to what I am doing on this earth. For me, that is the foundation to how I live my life and how I want to see the world through that lens,” Curry said.
You can watch Curry in game 6 of the NBA Finals Thursday when his Warriors take on the Toronto Raptors.
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