Christian Arrested for Reading the Bible in Public -- Caught on Video

HEMET, Calif., April 26, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- On February 2, 2011, one assistant pastor and two elders from Calvary Chapel of Hemet, California, went to the Hemet DMV before it opened and one of the men started to read the Bible aloud. Less than thirty minutes later, he was arrested for "impeding an open business" under Penal Code Section 602.1(b).

The year 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the English language King James Version of the Bible. Christian Worldwide Marketing, dba www.Bible.com, will celebrate this historic landmark event with a very special promotional giveaway for its ever growing audience.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2011 Morality in Media today called for MTV and Viacom to halt distribution of its new show "Skins" to avoid the exploitation of children and because the show may violate U.S. child pornography and obscenity laws.

 

HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2011 /  In a show of solidarity with the nation of Israel and the Jewish people, Joel and Victoria Osteen will travel to Israel to hold "A Historic Night of Hope" at the Jerusalem Theater on Thursday, February 3 at 7:00 pm. The event will be broadcast around the world by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Their trip will include official meetings with President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as a tour of the Holy Land.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 16, 2010  -- In Haiti they have a saying: "A hungry stomach has no ears." It describes the hungry schoolchildren and their inability to focus on their education due to hunger pains. Bright Hope wants to change that by feeding children one warm meal every school day to 2,950 kids as a part of their ongoing feeding program. By providing a fortified rice, protein, and vegetable meal, these children can focus on their education instead of fighting the pain of hunger.