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Hall urges Christian Council to end web shop fight
Hall urges Christian Council to end web shop fight
Bishop Simeon Hall yesterday called on Bahamas Christian Council executives and other religious leaders to "sheath their swords" against the regularization of web shop gaming and redirect their efforts towards crime and other areas of national concern...
As Christians, we perform good deeds because that is what God expects from us
"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven...
As Christians, Jesus expects us to bear up under the most extreme hurts
You have heard that it was said, 'eye for eye, and tooth for tooth'. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also...
PM: Christian Council must do more than criticise
PM: Christian Council must do more than criticise
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday the Bahamas Christian Council must be seen to do more in advancing the country rather than focusing its attention on criticising the actions of government...
Christian Council warns on referendum
Christian Council warns on referendum
Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) President Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson yesterday demanded more information from the government on the planned constitutional referendum, adding that it would likely be another failed poll if the Christie administration does not act soon...
Is the Christian message on sex still relevant
Is the Christian message on sex still relevant
Many religions teach conservative values about sex, instructing congregations and worshippers to abstain from pre-marital intercourse...
christian council: scrap bail for murder suspects
christian council: scrap bail for murder suspects
THE Bahamas Christian Council yesterday called for bail to be immediately revoked for persons who are out on bail for murder and other serious crimes.
At a press conference, Christian Council President Ranford Patterson branded the rate of crime in the Bahamas in the past several weeks ?unacceptable?...
Bahamas Christian Council urges stronger action on bail
Bahamas Christian Council President Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson yesterday called on the government to revisit the Bail Act to prevent people accused of multiple violent crimes such as armed robbery, rape or murder, from being entitled to bail...
Christian Council: Stop issuing web shop licences
Christian Council: Stop issuing web shop licences
THE Bahamas Christian Council wants all business licenses for new web shops to be suspended until the court has determined whether gaming operations will be permitted to continue.
Council president Ranford Patterson told reporters he was disappointed that web shop chiefs were given the go-ahead to open new establishments when Bahamians rejected numbers with the January 28 referendum...
Evaluation of stem cell research and therapy from the perspective of Christian ethics
There can be no doubt that one of the major burning issues in our nation is the matter of stem cell research and therapy. Discussion on what direction our nation should take in dealing with stem cell research has led to much heated debate often highly polarized in nature. Indeed, the dust has not settled around the controversy generated by this debate and is discussed everywhere from the halls of ...