Famous atheist‚ author‚ and biologist Richard Dawkins surprised fans around the world this week when he called himself a ‘cultural Christian’ and declared the United Kingdom a ‘Christian nation.’ "If I had to choose between Christianity and Islam‚ I'd choose Christianity every single time." Self-proclaimed 'cultural Christian'‚ @RichardDawkins‚ tells @RachelSJohnson he's 'slightly horrified' to hear Ramadan lights were hung on Oxford Street rather than Easter lights. pic.twitter.com/ZY2ePfpms1— LBC (@LBC) March 31‚ 2024 “I must say I’m slightly horrified to hear that Ramadan is being promoted instead‚” Dawkins said in an interview Sunday. “I feel that we are a Christian country.” “It’s true that statistically‚ the number of people who actually believe in Christianity is going down and I’m happy with that‚ but I would not be happy if‚ for example‚ we lost all our cathedrals and our beautiful parish churches. So‚ I count myself a cultural Christian. I think it would matter if we… substituted any alternative religion‚ that would be truly dreadful‚” he added. “It seems to me to be a fundamentally decent religion in a way that I think Islam is not.” 

A New York Judge ripped a group of firefighters who booed anti-Trump Attorney General Letitia James‚ calling their actions ‘Racist.’ BREAKING: A New York judge has called attention to what he sees as a racial problem within the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). This comes after an incident where FDNY members booed AG Letitia James and shouted support for President Trump.Judge Nicholas Garaufis of… pic.twitter.com/PJmm9sbH6n— Hank (@GCapital_LLC) April 2‚ 2024 From Fox News: Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis reportedly cited the incident involving members of the New York City Fire Department booing state Attorney General Letitia James and chanting in favor of former President Trump last month in suggesting that a racist culture persists at the FDNY.  Garaufis recently ordered FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and the city’s Corporation Counsel‚ Sylvia Hinds-Radix‚ to appear before him at a status conference scheduled to discuss the settlement in the Vulcan Society of Black firefighters’ case against the FDNY in May‚ the New York Daily News reported.  “I don’t know if you had an opportunity to just see the vile nature of these members even when we were at Christian Cultural Center where they started booing and saying ‘Trump‚ Trump Trump‚’ while Letitia James was at the podium‚” Wilson said‚ referencing the incident that sparked an internal probe and prompted Kavanaugh to apologize. “This behavior is who this department is. Not all of them‚ but a large portion of them. So when Black people go to work and have to deal with this and you don’t get any help or support really from the department‚ it’s horrific.”  

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The Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue doesn’t think twice about saving a drowning animal. Recusing animals is what they do! However‚ during this rescue‚ they made a bit of a mistake. RELATED: Woman Rescues Scared Creature with No Idea What It Is and Mystery Animal Stumps Vets‚ Too Reports of a Drowning Animal The rescuers were deployed to Thrope Park (Cleethorpes Beach) in England on March 2nd. This was a response to multiple consecutive reports of a dog stuck in a ditch. They then discussed the drowning animal with the volunteers at Charlie’s Angels Lost and Found Pets about a plan and the animal’s location. The Animal Wasn’t An Animal At All When they got to the location‚ however‚ they realized something. The drowning animal wasn’t an animal at all. Not a real one‚ anyway. It was actually a statue of a dog. With all the mud and gunk on the statue‚ it’s no wonder people thought it was an actual dog. One of the staff members had “recused it‚” and you can see photos of it on their Facebook page. “Thank you to those who reported with good intent‚ and thank you to our water rescue volunteers for their immediate response – on scene and ready to go in less than 20 minutes!” Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue shared on Facebook. RELATED: Pup Dumped in Parking Lot Shocks Animal Rescue Who Discover She's a Dog with 6 Legs They Are Heroes Many in the comments appreciated what the Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue did‚ even if‚ in this case‚ the drowning animal was a statue. “I’m just glad that they got there so fast to save the dog! They’re the heroes in all of the stories we need more like them!” “Very cute dog and nice statue‚ hat off to your team for rush heading to rescue.” “Animal supporter's Thankyou! It could have been real! Glad there are some good people left with compassion.” It is comforting to see that the community reached out when they thought an animal was in need and called the rescue. It’s also great to know that the rescue team is there and ready to do what is needed. They are‚ in fact‚ heroes. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Construction Workers Rescue A ‘Dog' That Isn't Actually A Dog At All‚ He's A Wolf Doing the Good Work Animals are God’s creatures too‚ and it is important to watch out for them just like we would our fellow man. Let this story be a reminder of the goodness and love that can be found in today’s world‚ even when things sometimes seem a bit dire. There are still people doing the good work and making the world a better place. “And whatever you do‚ do it heartily‚ as to the Lord‚ and not to men;” – Colossians 3:23 LISTEN: Baby Born at 1lb Goes Home After Nearly 500 Days | When Disaster Strikes‚ FEMA Calls Waffle House h/t: The Animal Club Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue The post Rescuers Race to Save Drowning Animal Only To Realize They’ve Made A Mistake appeared first on GodUpdates.

Just one day after Scotland’s new Hate Crime Act took effect‚ police announced that they would not pursue criminal charges against “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling under its provisions. The law creates a new crime of “stirring up hatred‚” particularly with regard to certain protected classes and designations — and there were many who believed Rowling might come under scrutiny for X posts standing up for biological women’s spaces and refusing to refer to trans-identifying men as “women.” “The force said complaints had been received but no action would be taken‚” the BBC reported with regard to Rowling and the new law. The author responded to the news via X‚ saying‚ “I hope every woman in Scotland who wishes to speak up for the reality and importance of biological sex will be reassured by this announcement‚ and I trust that all women — irrespective of profile or financial means — will be treated equally under the law.” I hope every woman in Scotland who wishes to speak up for the reality and importance of biological sex will be reassured by this announcement‚ and I trust that all women – irrespective of profile or financial means – will be treated equally under the law.https://t.co/CsgehF2a5d — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 2‚ 2024 Rowling had previously thumbed her nose at the new law — promising to defy it herself and to proudly stand alongside any other woman who did the same — saying that she would not allow the truth to be censored in an effort to spare the feelings of biological males who wanted to usurp women’s roles and spaces. “If you genuinely imagine I’d delete posts calling a man a man‚ so as not to be prosecuted under this ludicrous law‚ stand by for the mother of all April Fools’ jokes‚” she said to one critic who advised she delete posts referring to trans-identifying men as men. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP If you genuinely imagine I’d delete posts calling a man a man‚ so as not to be prosecuted under this ludicrous law‚ stand by for the mother of all April Fools’ jokes. pic.twitter.com/ZVZQ6CV47p — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 17‚ 2024 Rowling made good on her April Fools Day promise‚ sharing a thread that showcased some of the worst male offenders who would be protected — at the expense of biological women — under the new law. Scotland's Hate Crime Act comes into effect today. Women gain no additional protections‚ of course‚ but well-known trans activist Beth Douglas‚ darling of prominent Scottish politicians‚ falls within a protected category. Phew! 1/11 pic.twitter.com/gCKGwdjr5m — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 1‚ 2024 “In passing the Scottish Hate Crime Act‚ Scottish lawmakers seem to have placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femaleness‚ however misogynistically or opportunistically‚ than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls‚” the author concluded. “I’m currently out of the country‚ but if what I’ve written here qualifies as an offence under the terms of the new act‚ I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.”

The House Judiciary Committee is investigating whether major advertisers ran afoul of antitrust laws by coordinating about which news outlets to blackball.  The committee‚ chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)‚ obtained documents from the World Federation of Advertisers that show how it implemented a strategy to prevent major advertisers from doing business with disfavored news outlets. The coordinated effort could have the effect of bankrupting news organizations that don’t get the stamp of approval. “The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) through its Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative may be acting inconsistent with U.S. antitrust laws and congressional intent by coordinating GARM members’ efforts to demonetize and eliminate disfavored content online‚” Jordan wrote in March 27 letter demanding further documents from advertisers. “Evidence the Committee has obtained suggests that GARM members‚ led by Steer Team members‚ are colluding to demonetize conservative platforms and voices. Further‚ this coordination does not always revolve around ‘brand safety’ and ‘harmful’ content as GARM publicly claims‚ but instead the desire to censor conservative and other views that GARM members disfavor‚” Jordan added. The letters indicate that documents obtained by the committee suggest that the group tried to blackball mainstream conservative news organizations‚ specifically asking for “communications referring or relating to conservative news outlets‚ including Fox News‚ Daily Wire‚ and Breitbart.” The letters went to major corporations on GARM’s “steering committee” — Unilever‚ Procter &; Gamble‚ GroupM‚ Diageo‚ and Mars — saying the documents “directly connect” the companies with such efforts. The documents in the active investigation have not been released to the public. The letters seek communications from the companies “relating to the categorization‚ demonetization‚ or elimination of online speech.” They also ask for communications discussing “changes to X following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company‚” when many advertisers left the platform in protest of the left-wing Jack Dorsey being replaced by the billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The probe suggests that the companies could be held individually responsible for the actions of the group they created‚ and that GARM may act in a cartel-like manner‚ even though many of its members are nominally competitors.  WFA announced the GARM’s creation at the 2019 Cannes festival‚ a gathering of global elites‚ amidst complaints about “disinformation” and “fake news‚” but later that year said it would become a flagship project of the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s “Platform for Shaping the Future of Media‚ Entertainment and Culture.” In an announcement that seemed like something from Darth Vader‚ the World Economic Forum stated‚ “The Global Alliance is creating a safe media ecosystem.”  “GARM focuses on viewer safety for consumers‚ reducing risks for advertisers‚ developing credibility for digital platforms and‚ more broadly‚ ensuring a sustainable online ecosystem‚” it said. “Partners involved in the Global Alliance for Responsible Media through the Forum’s Platform for Shaping the Future of Media‚ Entertainment and Sport include companies such as LEGO Group‚ Procter &; Gamble‚ Unilever‚ NBC Universal – MSNBC‚ Dentsu Group‚ WPP (through GroupM)‚ Interpublic Group‚ Publicis Groupe‚ Omnicom Group‚ Facebook and Google.” READ MORE: Ben Shapiro Details The Global Entities Working To ‘Demonetize And Deplatform’ Conservative Voices In 2022‚ GARM added “misinformation” to the types of online content that it views as unethical to run ads against. It said companies should look to firms like NewsGuard‚ the Global Disinformation Index‚ and the Journalism Trust Initiative to decide which news outlets to do business with‚ writing that the groups “can help ensure that ad buyers and users looking for news can be in safe and suitable places.” GARM says it provides members with “Brand Safety.” For-profit firms like Newsguard have shown what that means in practice: Companies that might buy ads are given lists of what TV programs‚ channels‚ podcasts‚ or newspapers are either safe to advertise on or should be avoided. This is billed as avoiding risks to their reputation or boycotts—essentially saying that if a company wants to avoid boycotts from the Left or smear campaigns‚ they should not do business with certain media outlets. In a progress report in 2022‚ GARM boasted of qualities that‚ viewed in another light‚ could show anti-competitive practices. “GARM’s launch was propelled forward by uncommon collaboration‚ a unique way of working recognizing that all sectors of the advertising industry and companies benefit from partnering to create new brand safety standards and solutions that could be accepted industry-wide‚ where there had been no established protocols‚” it said. The challenge of meaningfully steering the entire media ecosystem was “big‚” it said‚ yet GARM included 61 major companies that buy a large portion of the advertising in the world‚ as well as 35 separate industry associations that represent many more advertisers. The WFA‚ along with the Global Disinformation Index‚ Newsguard‚ and other firms that would profit from “disinformation” crackdowns‚ lobbied the European Union for a “Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation” in 2022. Companies that want to advertise are likely to defer judgement to such nominal “experts” about who is credible‚ leading to wide-scale‚ coordinated blacklists. But those purported experts have rated even the most measured and staid news outlets as risky if they are conservative‚ such as the New York Post and Reason Magazine. Such news outlet raters often assign credibility ratings based on how closely news outlets hew to official government lines‚ dinging outlets for questioning‚ for example‚ whether COVID could have come from a lab — a theory discouraged by the government at the time‚ but now largely supported by the government. Newsguard even worked directly with the U.S. government‚ leading The Daily Wire and the Federalist to sue the State Department in a lawsuit that alleged “one of the most audacious‚ manipulative‚ secretive‚ and gravest abuses of power and infringements of First Amendment rights by the federal government in American history.”