Increase in number of Muslim converts to Christianity in Iran amid growing discontent against Islamic theocracy

Reports are indicating an unusual upsurge in the number of Muslims, particularly in Iran, embracing Christianity. The country is grappling with growing discontent against the regime led by the ayatollahs and the nation’s Islamic theocracy. An internal anonymous poll indicates a sweeping change of heart among Iranians, with 80% now favoring a democratic government form and many renouncing Islam. Many opt for a new path distinct from their Islamic roots, as the country reels under the pressures of rampant corruption, high drug addiction rates, and over half of the population living in poverty.

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Arizona permitted to call potential victims of abortion initiative ‘unborn human babies’ in voter pamphlet

The assertion that the unborn are “human babies” is a statement of fact and basic science, yet it has proven incredibly controversial among pro-abortion activists in Arizona. The humanization of past and potential abortion victims may, after all, prompt voters to think twice about supporting Proposition 139 — the November ballot initiative that, if passed, would enshrine the right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution.

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ANALYSIS: Germany Stirs Sexual Controversy Ahead of Summit of the Future

Anyone familiar with the background of the term knows this was always highly unlikely. The term “sexual and reproductive health and rights” has been rejected in dozens of negotiations over the last decade. The term is understood to represent policies that remain highly controversial in most countries, including “sexual rights,” homosexual/trans issues, comprehensive sexuality education, and sexual autonomy for children.

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Seattle’s Cedar Park Church appeals for exemption from Washington’s abortion-coverage mandate

Attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), representing Cedar Park Church based in Seattle, are set to present oral arguments in a significant case – Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland v. Kreidler – at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Thursday. This is due to an appeal by ADF lawyers on behalf of Cedar Park Church after a lower court ruling that the church is required to comply with the state’s mandate of providing abortion coverage for employees, seen by the church as violating its constitutionally protected pro-life religious beliefs.

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