Monthly News Roundup (07.29.21)

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Plain Bible Teaching Podcast

This is the last episode for the month of July – time for our monthly news roundup. In this episode, we’ll be talking about assisted suicide, children reading the Bible, and Chinese authorities shutting down a virtual church service.

STORY #1 – Most Americans Say Assisted Suicide is Morally Acceptable

“The American Medical Association has described physician-assisted suicide as a serious risk to society and ‘fundamentally incompatible with a physician’s role as healer.’

“Millions of Americans disagree.

“Two-thirds say it is morally acceptable for terminally ill patients to ask their doctors for help in ending their lives, according to a new survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research. A similar number says doctors should be able to help terminally ill patients die.” (Lifeway Research)

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What the Bible Teaches about Suicide

STORY #2 – Study: Young Bible Readers More Likely to Be Faithful Adults

“Most churchgoing Protestant parents of young adults say their kids grew up to be Christians.

“But half of them don’t actually practice the Christian faith, their parents say.

“And the biggest factor predicting their spiritual health as young adults is whether they read the Bible regularly as kids.” (Lifeway Research)

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STORY #3 – Chinese Authorities Interrupt Zoom Church Service, Order Pastor to Stop Preaching

“Earlier this month, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), police officers and religious bureau officials raided a church and forced a pastor and an elder to stop preaching.

“The incident, which took place at Shenzhen Trinity Gospel Harvest Church in Shenzhen city on July 11, was conducted during a church service on Zoom. One church member, who fled to America in April, was in attendance during the virtual service as authorities surrounded the church building.” (Christian Headlines)