Lesbian couple suing IVF doctor draws flak from Christians
Christian family groups have added their voice to condemn the lesbian couple suing an IVF doctor for the wrongful birth of a child, saying the legal saga demonstrates the 'stark' reality of unnatural conception. .
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Lesbian couple reaction to birth of twins is in stark contrast to normal familles
Speaking as a parent of twin children, Lyle Shelton, the National Chief-of-Staff of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), says that even though the birth of an extra child has brought extra cost to his family, but nevertheless it was a blessing from God, which is in stark contrast to the lesbian couple suing the IVF doctor for the wrongful birth of a child.
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Souths Owner plans to ban pokies received support from Christians
The announcement by the South Sydney Leagues Club Chief Executive Officer, Peter Holmes a Court, to provide a gaming-free environment when the club reopens in 2008 was lauded by Christians and others for bucking a trend to have pokies machine in the club.
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Australian PM Called to Amend Marriage Law
Festival of Light Australia, a family advocacy group, has called on the country's Prime Minister John Howard to amend the Marriage Act 1961 in an attempt to stop states from allowing same-sex and other unmarried couples from being registered by the Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
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NSW State Government Keno plans draws rebuke from the community
The plan to introduce Keno lottery machines into hotels in New South Wales by the State Government has drew condemnation from both politician and the state welfare group, as a recent survey shows that 43 percent of participants believed playing lottery is a sin.
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IVF court case on wrongful birth of a child described as 'sheer madness'
A Christian social commentator has castigated a lesbian couple in Australia describing their legal action to seek damages after giving birth to twins instead of a single child as 'sheer madness' and a 'mind-boggling lunacy.'
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Federal Labor dental scheme wins approval from Christian
Kevin Rudd, the Federal Labor Leader, announcement to restore the Commonwealth Dental Health Program, if he is elected to be Prime Minister, has been welcomed by the head of the Exodus Foundation.
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Solomon Islands Churches Urged to Tackle Violence Against Women
Churches in the Solomon Islands have been urged to do more to tackle violence against women and other vulnerable groups.
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Sydney Declaration, an important milestone in dealing with climate change
The 21-nation leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit have endorsed the 'Sydney Declaration' on climate change, though no binding target has been set to cut down greenhouse gas emissions.
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Christian family group described Californication as child pornography
Two Christian political-advocacy groups have wrote complaints to Channel Ten about its new television program, called Californication, as two companies had pulled their advertisement from the show.
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Australians doing it tough in 'Lucky' country
Mission Australia is seeing a darker side of the growing prosperity of the nation, where some Australians are living on an edge between the two worlds of financial security and extreme poverty.
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Prayer meeting held for APEC leaders
A prayer meeting was held by Micah Challenge for the 21 world leaders who will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on this coming weekend as the Christian coalition expresses its disappointment that the issue of extreme poverty is not up for discussion.