Kids as Frontline Soldiers in Culture War

Conservative Christians vowed to keep their kids at home on April 18, the "Day of Silence" students have observed over the past eleven years to bring attention to the bullying and discrimination LGBTQ youth face in the classroom.

"Students shouldn't be forced to self-censor or adopt beliefs contrary to those of their parents and places of worship," Linda Harvey, president and founder of Mission America, in a news release. "Even the strongest of our junior high and high school children are not equipped to serve as frontline soldiers in this culture war."Southern Voice reports.

You Tube, watch out

If you are looking for Christian competition to You Tube -- God Tube: Broadcast Him provides it. It's "godly," but you can't be too sure of the politics of the viewers, as the comments reveal. Watch music videos, a documentary about the shadow Darwin casts on the world, and more. GodTube.com

Family Research Council Sets Date of Next Summit

The Family Research Council, the premier Christian Right lobby group which faced a rout in the 2006 election, has set the date of its next "Values Voter Summit": October 18-21 in Washington, DC. FRC is calling it "a rallying event for patriotic Americans who want to transform the political landscape on issues such as the sanctity of life and marriage, immigration reform, religious freedom, health care, radical Islam, judicial activism, geopolitics, the media and much more."

FRC's Tony Perkins also had some kind words recently for President George W. Bush: "President Bush's decisiveness is cementing his positive impact on a return to a culture of life for this nation. He is setting a high standard for any successor by being a true blue champion of faith, family, and freedom."

Washington briefing here; and Perkins' remarks here.