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These Last Days News - July 31, 2014

Newspaper Editor Fired for Criticism of Gay Bible...

"I ask that all who hear My voice will take their Bibles, and if they do not have one, search, but find the right Bible, those printed not after 1965, My children." -Jesus, October 5, 1985

Christian Post reported on July 24, 2014:

Bob Eschliman is a Christian. He's also a veteran news editor. And when he decided to write a column on his personal blog objecting to a gay-friendly version of the Bible, Bob was unceremoniously marched out of the Newton Daily News and shoved out the front door.

After a brief investigation, the Iowa newspaper fired Bob and then publicly castigated him in an editorial. They accused him of compromising the reputation of the newspaper. They said what he wrote resulted in the loss of public trust.

Bob ran afoul of the newspaper's bosses by daring to criticize the "Queen James Bible" website. The website sells copies of God's Word that have been rewritten with a gay friendly slant.

"If you ask me, it sounds like the Gaystapo is well on its way," Bob wrote. "We must fight back against the enemy."

Bob wrote those words on April 28. Two days later he was ordered into his boss's office and placed on indefinite paid leave. On May 5 he was fired.

The following day, John Rung, the president of Shaw Media, penned an editorial ruthlessly attacking Bob.

"The First Amendment does not eliminate responsibility and accountability for one's words and actions," Rung wrote. "While he [Bob] is entitled to his opinion, his public airing of it compromised the reputation of this newspaper and his ability to lead it."

I'd say what's left of the newspaper's reputation is about to be severely tarnished.

Wednesday, Bob filed formal charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Shaw Media and the Newton Daily News. Attorneys from Liberty Institute allege the newspaper and its parent company are guilty of religious discrimination and retaliation.

And based on my conversations with Liberty Institute attorneys – they're going to go after the newspaper like a pit bull going after a pork chop.

"No one should be fired for simply expressing their religious beliefs," Liberty Institute attorney Jeremy Dys told me. "That's exactly what happened to Bob. This kind of religious intolerance has no place in today's welcoming work force. In America, it is against the law to fire an employee for simply expressing a religious belief that his or her employer may not share."

Dys said Bob was fired for trying to "explain his belief in Holy Scripture along with the definition of marriage."

"They need to be reminded that people of faith can be employed in public and they do not need to be – as the Eleventh Circuit put it – banished to the broom closets and whispers in the hallways," Dys told me. "That's not what religious liberty is about."

So are Shaw Media and the Newton Daily News anti-Christian? Do they employ executives who are religious bigots? Should journalists who endorse traditional marriage simply not apply for jobs?

I decided to call Shaw Media's head honcho to get answers to those questions.

Unfortunately, the head honcho did not want to take my call. Instead, he had his secretary (a very pleasant sounding lady) deliver the message.

She said they had not heard of the lawsuit and even if they had Shaw Media would not comment on pending litigation. I received a similar email message from the current publisher of the Newton Daily News.

Bob told me he is pretty torn up over the controversy.

"As a journalist, I know how important the First Amendment is for our country," he told me. "As an editor, I've always felt it's dangerous for a newspaper to censor anybody's ideas – whether they agree with them or disagree with them."

There were a few issues that I had with Bob's story. First, why was a newsman writing a personal blog? In many newsrooms across the country, such activity is outright banned.

Bob tells me Shaw Media does not have a policy prohibiting personal blogs or social networking sites. When he was hired, Bob told them he had a personal blog and he said he was encouraged to continue his off-the-clock writings.

And then there was the matter of the content. At first glance, it appears Bob was referring to the LGBT community as "the enemy."

But it turns out – that's not the case at all. He said he was referring to Satan – not homosexuals.

That's a valid explanation. In the Christian tradition, Satan is often referred to as the "Enemy." However, since Bob used a lower case 'e' – it implied the LGBT community was the enemy.

"Bob confessed it was a failure on his editorial part," Dys told me. "He forgot to capitalize the 'e'."

During my conversations with Bob he seemed like a stand-up guy. I suspect had the newspaper bosses given him a chance to dialogue about the posting, they could have worked out an amicable and reasonable solution. But it doesn't sound like the folks at Shaw Media are all that reasonable.

"There will be some who will criticize our action, and mistakenly site Mr. Eschliman's First Amendment rights as a reason he should continue on as an editor of the Newton Daily News," Rung wrote. "As previously stated, he has a right to voice his opinion. And we have a right to select an editor who we believe best represents our company and best serves the interests of our readers."

So for what it's worth – Shaw Media decided that Bob, a faithful husband and father, a devout and outspoken Christian man, an award-winning journalist – did not represent the values of their company.

Maybe Shaw Media ought to reconsider its values.

It's a shame a company that exists, thanks to freedom of press, wants to take away a man's freedom of speech.

PERVERSIONS
"Before the destruction of Sodom, warnings, many warnings were given to mankind. These warnings also fell on deafened ears.
     "Man was created above the animals, but he has now progressed downward, down the ladder, bordering on hell. Man has joined the animals in desecration of his body with bestiality, homosexuality, and all manner of perversions." - Our Lady, February 1, 1978

AIDS
"AIDS was a plague, and is a plague, and shall continue to be a plague, as long as you will not change your course of destruction. What else must We allow to come upon you? No, My children, there will be no relief for those suffering from AIDS; for it is a penance from a just God. For their punishment will be greater, the suffering that they incur will save many from hell, and give them the chance to enter upon a penance in purgatory."  - Jesus, June 6, 1987

TEN COMMANDMENTS
"And I repeat again: all who become part of or condone homosexuality shall be destroyed! ... All who seek to cast out the discipline given by the Eternal Father in the commandments, the Ten Commandments from your God—they, too, shall be destroyed!" - Jesus, June 2, 1979

CONDONED
"How dare you debase My Son's heritage by allowing all evil to be condoned in His Church! You men who were formerly of the light and have given yourselves to the darkness, you condone this foul act of homosexuality. And why? As satan inspires you and directs you, you go about looking for excuses for sin! You condone it with permissiveness! ... You even deny the truth of what the Eternal Father did to Sodom and Gomorrah for the sin of homosexuality. You who cry love your neighbor, do not twist the truth and say that Sodom and Gomorrah fell because they were inhospitable! Oh, no! I say unto you: hospitality had nothing at all to do with this. It was a manner of degrading, debased sin, using a creation of the Father for vile acts, animal acts, and far worse until your filth and pollution has entered into the minds and souls of the young! You defilers of mankind, the skin shall burn off of your bones soon!" - Our Lady, April 2, 1977

CLEAR, PRECISE LANGUAGE
"My Son left you a legacy of faith.  He gave you very clearly the plan for your redemption.  It was written down in clear, precise language for all to know, and what have you done, but you have darkened the pages of your Bible.  You have rewritten them so that you would gain, and gain what but damnation!  You are rewriting the Book of Life to satisfy the basic foul carnal natures of mankind!  The road to the Eternal Kingdom is a narrow road.  Many have left it now and are wandering farther into darkness.” - Our Lady, May 26, 1976

"TO DESTROY YOUR FAITH”
"My child, you must work with great haste.  The enemies of the Father in the Kingdom, have set themselves to destroy the knowledge that has been given to you through the ages.  You must gather the books of truth.  Many have been rewritten to destroy your Faith.” - Our Lady, February 10, 1975

READ A BIBLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED
Veronica - Now Michael is, with his spear, he's closing the Bible.  And it's growing very dark around the Bible.
     St. Michael - "You see, My child, how satan has poisoned the minds of many.  The Book is being rewritten to satisfy the basic carnal nature of mankind.  Learn the truth by reading a Book that has not been changed.” - St. Michael, August 14, 1976

RESTORE THE BOOK
"This Book will not be rewritten to satisfy the whims of man. What the Holy Spirit has said shall not be changed. Restore the Book of life back to its proper place of truth. You will not change your world and the writings of the men who founded My Son's House to suit the whims of mankind! Mankind will change his ways to come under the guidance of the Father and reach the Kingdom he was destined for.” - Our Lady, May 22, 1974

 RECOGNIZE THE FACES OF EVIL
"The Book of life and love, the Bible--man has rewritten this Book to deceive mankind. He will deceive those who are not in the light. Recognize the faces of evil. By their fruits will they be known. They will come to you as angels of light; but they are ravenous wolves, placing themselves in strategic positions of power to seduce mankind and destroy the Church of Jesus Christ.
     "The battle, my child, will accelerate very shortly, for there will not only be a great War of weapons of mankind, but it will be known soon throughout the world as a religious war. It will be the war against the Antichrist, who is here now!” - St. Michael, August 21, 1974

WILL NOT BE CHANGED
"The Book is going into deep darkness also. The words will not be rewritten to suit man. The words of God will not be changed to pamper man on earth.” - St. Robert Bellarmine, February 10, 1973

REWRITTEN BY SATAN
“You will read the Book of life, My children. We left you a treasure of knowledge. But your Book is being up-dated, and this Book is being rewritten by satan.” - Our Lady, March 25, 1972

NOT OF GOD
"Continue, My child, to read the Bible well. Man is casting it aside or rewriting one to fit his own carnal nature. You must not, My children, rewrite the Bible, for it will be a bible of man and not of God.” - Our Lady, October 2, 1989

OLD BIBLES
"You must all obtain a copy of the Book of life and love, the Bible. Do not accept the new mods. Try to find in your bookstores the old Bibles, My children, for many are being changed to suit the carnal nature of man. I repeat, sin has become a way of life." - Our Lady, October 6, 1992

FEW SHORT CHAPTERS
"I must ask you all to read but a few short chapters a day now, the Book of life and love, your Bible. Knowledge must be gained for all the disciples of My Son, for you will be attacked by scientific minds. But do not be concerned what you will say to them when accosted, for the words will be given to you by the Spirit." - Our Lady, April 10, 1976

UNDERSTAND
"Your Bible must be studied well, and you will understand that the Eternal Father gave you truly a simple way to follow. It goes far beyond much human understanding, because without prayer and suffering and penance, you will not have the gift from the Eternal Father to understand even the Sacred Scriptures." - St. Theresa, October 2, 1979

IN YOUR HEART
"The Book of life and love, the Bible, shall never be taken from you. And the words once read will remain in your heart. Fathers of families, and mothers, give the example of this knowledge to your children. Take them with you to a quiet corner and read, for in this manner will they learn the truth and be given the light." - Our Lady, March 18, 1974

THEOLOGIANS
"There are many theologians, even in My Son's House now, that are bringing to mankind doctrines of demons. They are teachings of man and not of God. Many have set themselves in their arrogance to change the wordings in the Book of love and life, the Bible. These changes were to seduce mankind into bondage of sin." - Our Lady, June 2, 1979

SODOM AND GOMORRHA
"Your word of homosexuality can be explained by the story of Sodom and Gomorrha. Read in your Bibles...." - Our Lady, October 6, 1992

FIFTEEN MINUTES
"I say now, My children, that you must understand there are great graces given for reading the Bible, even a short time of fifteen minutes; you will be graced by indulgences.* Have you forgotten, My children, in the modernization of My Son's Church, have you forgotten the meaning of indulgences? They are applicable to the time you may have to put in purgatory, My children." - Our Lady, July 25, 1985

*The exhortations to the faithful from the Vicars of Christ to read the Word of God have resounded in unison the last 100 years. Numerous letters, discourses and especially the granting of indulgences bear out their ardent desire to encourage this pious exercise.

INDULGENCES
"Much of your Faith in graces and indulgences, My child, they have been removed, Gather the books given to you in the past. Though mankind has set himself above His God to remove these from among you, know that in the will of the Father, they have not been removed. You will receive all the numerous graces of indulgences as directed by your good leaders of old." - Our Lady, September 13, 1974

HEIRLOOM
"The road to the Kingdom of God is found in the reading of the Scriptures. Man does not know God. He no longer looks for Him in the revelations of the Holy Bible.
     "The soul in exile can only be nourished by the word of God, through Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross. The Holy Bible is your family heirloom." - Our Lady in locution, April 7, 1970

LITTLE BY LITTLE
"You, My child, must give more effort to spreading the gospel truth. The Book of life and love, the Bible, is being rewritten. It is done, My child, with great cunning and deception. Only those in the light, make knowledgeable by the light, will recognize this deception. Little by little the errors are being spread.” - Our Lady, December 24, 1974

GOSPELS
Veronica - Theresa said she has always carried this small Book in the fold of her garment. (She means her habit.) I can see now she is holding it very close to me. It is the Gospels. Now Theresa said: "I was not a learned person or a scholar upon earth, but all I had and all I needed was this little Book. And I also treasured the Imitation of Christ." - St. Theresa, December 31, 1972

1965
"I ask that all who hear My voice will take their Bibles, and if they do not have one, search, but find the right Bible, those printed not after 1965, My children." -Jesus, October 5, 1985

HEAD COVERINGS
"It is a defiant act, My children, that women no longer cover their heads at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. They will not obey, for they cannot understand that man must not change the wording of the Bible. Man and the hierarchy must not change the wording of the Bible to suit mankind's instincts." - Our Lady, July 15, 1978

AS A WHOLE
"Those who have little knowledge of the Book of life and love, the Bible, will fall easy prey to false witnesses who go about the world now, deceiving even some of the elect. You must read your Bible so that you will not be deluded by the written word. The Bible cannot be taken as sectional or piece by piece, but you must know the whole, for satan has poisoned many minds. And Satan, too, can expound the Scriptures." - Our Lady, May 26, 1979

Crucifix on front and back door...  The only real protection against terrorists...
Jesus - "Pray and wear your sacramentals. And, also, My children, I ask you again to place a crucifix upon your door. Both front and back doors must have a crucifix. I say this to you because there will be carnage within your areas, and this will pass you by if you keep your crucifix upon your doors." (6-30-84) (Testimonies of lives and homes saved by the crucifixes.)  http://www.tldm.org/news/crucifix.htm