Court of Appeals Rules For Transgenderism in Ohio, Christian Lawmaker Kidnapped in Nigeria, Chinese Man Saves Hundreds of Lives in China

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It’s Tuesday, August 6th, A.D. 2024. This is The World View in 5 Minutes written by Kevin Swanson and heard at www.TheWorldView.com. Filling in for Adam McManus I’m Ean Leppin.

Court of Appeals Rules For Transgenderism in Ohio

The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday against students attending Ohio state schools who refuse to accept the preferred gender of boys trying to turn themselves into girls, and vice versa. The court noted that “the First Amendment’s guarantee is subject to some restrictions for public school students ‘in light of the special characteristics of the school environment.’” And, “free speech rules for schoolchildren must “take into account consideration of the sensibilities of . . . fellow students,” including those who wish to change themselves into some other gender. The court based their decision on their conclusion that students who are attempting to transgender themselves would find “misgendering humiliating or offensive.”

Christian Lawmaker Kidnapped in Nigeria

Prominent Christian lawmaker Joan Onyemaech was kidnapped while at a Bible study at her local church in Asaba, Nigeria last Tuesday. The gunmen killed two others during the kidnapping.

Hundreds of thousands of Nigerian citizens have taken to the streets to protest economic hardship and criminal violence in their country. . . with what has been called 4 days of rage. Inflation has been running at 34% this year. The nation has been under Muslim presidential rule since 2015. Nigeria retains the highest inflation rate in the world, with the exception of Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and Argentina.

Tensions Rise Between Iran and Israel

In other international news, tensions between Iran and Israel remain high, after the death of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. This followed a missile attack on Golan Heights, where 12 children and teenagers were killed. Over the weekend, the US state department issued advisement that all US citizens leave Lebanon due to the “risk of armed conflict.”

Japanese Stock Market Index Falls

The Japanese Stock Market Index lost 12.4% value on Monday — the largest percentage drop since the black Monday crash of 1987, about 37 years ago. The US markets followed suit with the DJIA dropping 3.8%. The Nasdaq was down 2.7% on the day. . . that’s about 15% off its July 9th highpoint — the steepest decline since 2020. The Magnificent 7 stock index is down 17.2% in an extremely volatile market, since July 9th. NVIDIA has lost 24% of its market cap, or almost one trillion dollars in less than a month. Bitcoin is also down 25% since early July, but gold is still hanging in there. .. up 3% since early July.

Profitability is down for American companies. The closely-watched S&P Price to Earnings Ratio has been hovering about 26.5 — the ratio hit these highs during the dot com crash of 2000 and the 2008 recession.

STDs Increase 5% Since 2020

Diagnoses for sexually transmitted diseases among US citizens have increased another 5% since 2020, according to a new report issued by FAIR health. The biggest increases were seen among those over 65 years of age. The Center for Disease Control monitoring reveals significant increases in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases across the country since 1992— a 32 year trend.

Romans 1 reminds us that “For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their [i]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the [j]men, leaving the natural use of the [k]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.”

Newsweek Editorialist Calls New GOP Platform a Win for LGBT

Newsweek magazine editorialist Brad Polumbo is calling the new GOP platform “a massive win for LGBT Americans.” Polumbo referred to the recent change as the single biggest objective of gay Republicans. . . achieved,” with “only a minor outcry in niche socially conservative circles.”

Deadpool and Wolverine Becomes Most Popular R-rated Movie

Another downward shift in the mass culture appeared over the weekend. The Hollywood summer blockbuster Deadpool and Wolverine, knocked out The Passion of the Christ as the most popular R-rated movie of all time. The film supports abortion, glorifies vengeful mass killings, and includes 150 profanities, and makes light of or supports every form of sexual sin — including bestiality, homosexuality, and pedophilia.

Chinese Man Saves Hundreds of Lives in China

And. . .Here is the common grace of God at work in China.

He’s the Angel of Nanjing, and he makes it his job to rescue people attempting suicide at the iconic Yangtze Bridge. Over 23 years, Mr. Chen Si has saved 469 people from jumping off the bridge, and taking their own lives.

Mr. Chen holds up a heart-shaped sign that reads: “Nothing is impossible. When God closes a door, he opens up a window.” , . and dons a coat that reads: “Cherish life everyday.” He patrols the bridge ten times a day on his motor scooter. His journey to defending life started in 2000, when he came across a desperate-looking girl about to jump He bought her lunch, chatted with her for a while, and then paid her way back to her home. That’s when he said he realized these people could be saved. A documentary on the Angel of Nanjing is available on Amazon.

Mr Chen says in the documentary quote “I understand these people I know they are tired of living here. They’ve had difficulties. They have no one to help. They carry this burden by themselves. There’s a saying in China, ‘The prosperity of a nation is everyone’s responsibility’. How can we avoid this responsibility?

Proverbs 24:11 speaks to this. “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.”

And that’s The World View in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, August 6th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldView.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. Filling in for Adam McManus I’m Ean Leppin. Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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