Amazon's latest TV streaming device now lets you talk to its smart assistant, Alexa

Hot on the heels of Apple's announcement of its new TV streaming device, Amazon is revamping its own product offerings for the living room with a redesigned Fire TV settop box.

Although its original version had voice controls, the new device goes one step further by integrating with Alexa, the smart assistant that powers its home assistant product, Amazon Echo.

With Alexa, you can use the microphone button on the remote not only to find content more easily, but also to ask general questions like, "What's the weather in Seattle?" if you're going on a trip, or "What was the score of last night's Giants game?"

FINALLY: You'll soon be able to 'dislike' things on Facebook, says Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook is finally working on a "Dislike" button.

"I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it," Zuckerberg said during a Q&A at Facebook's headquarters.

Zuckerberg said that the social network didn't immediately design way because it didn't want it to become a Reddit-style system of upvoting and downvoting. 

"That isn’t what we’re here to build in the world," Zuckerberg said.

But, Facebook and Zuckerberg have realized that people aren't looking to downvote each other, but to have an option to express feelings other than "liking." Zuckerberg cited moments like the news about the recent refugee crisis or even posts about family members who have died. Users don't want to "like" those items, but right now, have no other option.

Parents Speak Out at School Board Meeting Over Transgender Policy

Following a  Ohio school district’s decision to allow a transgender student to use the restroom that correlates with the gender the teenager identifies with, parents and community members met to discuss the school’s transgender policies.

Troy City Schools held the forum Thursday to field questions from parents and offer an informal presentation from Dr. Lee Ann Conrad, director of the Transgender Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

“I think the biggest thing is that [parents are] afraid that that child is a sexual deviant of some sort. So they’re afraid that child is going to come into the school and take advantage of their child,” Conrad told WDTN-TV. “And in reality, that just isn’t the case.”

While WHIO-TV reported that the school district has allowed the student — who was born female but identifies as a male — to use the men’s restroom for weeks, gender-neutral restrooms are available for students who may feel uncomfortable. However, according to WHIO, transgender students are not allowed to use the locker room that correlates with their gender identity. Instead, students are issued a private changing space.

LG invented a new double-sided TV

Imagine a TV that allows you to get a full view of what's happening no matter where you are in the room — even if you're behind the television.

That's exactly what LG has invented, as it's just shown off a super slim double-sided OLED TV, according to multiple reports including this one from Mashable.

The TV comes in two sizes: a massive 111-inch version and a smaller 55-inch model. The company showcased both models at the recent IFA technology conference in Berlin.

The Mysterious World of Islam

Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, politicians and media pundits have tried to stay politically correct in their attempts to define the Islamic faith. The result has been confusing for most Americans who have been told that Islam is both a peaceful religion and one that aims to destroy Western civilization.

The discussion became more perplexing when church leaders invited Muslim clerics to address their congregations—and church members were told that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.

Things heated up in November when evangelist Franklin Graham described Islam as a "wicked and violent" religion, prompting President Bush to publicly disagree with him. A White House spokesman said the president views Islam as "a religion that preaches peace," and Bush later hosted a group of Muslim dignitaries at an Islamic prayer ceremony.

To help Charisma's readers sort through this complex issue, we invited a group of experts on Islam to answer the toughest questions about this misunderstood religion.

Charisma: Isn't it true that many Muslims are peace-loving people?

Marvin Yakos: When there is a terrorist attack, there is a tendency to profile all Muslims as fanatical, machine gun-toting zealots engaged in jihad. But there are undoubtedly countless Muslims who do not fully comprehend the subtle aspects and spiritual foundations of the Quran. Nor is every Muslim convinced of the Taliban's interpretation of Islam.

Undoubtedly, many Muslims truly seek love for themselves and their families. Many sincerely believe that the Quran teaches peace, justice and com­passion toward all human beings and that killing innocent people is strictly forbidden. And undoubtedly there are Muslims who struggle between the dis­tinction of peace and the fringe of active jihad. And there are moderate Muslims who interpret jihad to be a completely personal, spiritual struggle.

WATCH: Crane collapse at Grand Mosque in Mecca kills over 87 people

At least 87 people were killed and 201 more were injured when a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque during storms in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, the Saudi Arabian government has said.

The country’s civil defence authority said on its Twitter account that rescue teams had been sent to the scene. It said stormy weather was to blame for the tragedy and offered its “sincere condolences” over the deaths and its prayers for speedy recoveries for those injured.

WATCH: Migrant Turks and Kurds battle on Frankfurt streets, German army called in

At least five arrests were made in Frankfurt on Thursday night after a march by supporters of Turkish nationalism descended into bloody violence when they clashed with rival Kurd separatists.

Video of the riot has emerged on the same day Germany announced it will place 4,000 soldiers on standby over the weekend to help with a new wave of up to 40,000 refugees arriving in the country.

Police said The Thursday event was billed as a “solidarity march commemorating fallen Turkish soldiers”. According to  FR Online to it was organised by the “Federation of Turkish young people” which campaigns on behalf of Turkey. The fracas involved a group of around 380 participant and started at the city’s main railway station at 18.30.

Soon after the Turkish supporters set off there were attacks by immigrant Kurd counter-demonstrators who used sticks, bottles and stones to attack marchers. One taxi driver reportedly had his car damaged in the brawl.

Police confirmed the counter-demonstrators were of Kurdish origin and quickly withdrew.

More than 40,000 people have died since the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) launched its armed campaign in 1984 calling for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey.

Now immigrants from both sides of that battle are carrying their fight onto the streets of Frankfurt.

US House rejects Iran Nuclear Deal

On the anniversary of Sept. 11, the House voted to reject the Iranian nuclear deal on a vote of 162-269.

Nearly the entire Republican caucus voted against the deal Friday, save for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) who voted “present.” Twenty-five Democrats joined Republicans in voting their disapproval.

The House’s rejection of the Iran nuclear deal will not have much force beyond putting members on record and sounding objection to the Obama deal as Thursday the deal survived a vote in the Senate.

Following the House’s vote rejecting the deal, the chamber voted 247-186 to prevent the president from waiving or reducing sanctions on Iran until January 21, 2017, when Obama is out of office.

10 things in tech you need to know today

1. A Netflix executive says users would be "paralyzed" if the service offered offline playback. Neil Hunt says the company wants to avoid the "paradox of choice," and that he's "[not sure] that it's worth providing that level of complexity."

2. The iPad Pro will reportedly come with at least 64GB of storage and cost around the same as a MacBook. That's according to 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman, who also says the big-screened device won't ship with Apple's rumored new stylus.

3. Uber has raised $1.2 billion in China — but its biggest rival has raised more than twice as much. The homegrown ridesharing service Didi Kuaidi has netted $3 billion in new funding.

4. Apple is ramping up its hiring of artificial intelligence experts. The company wants the iPhone to know what you want before you ask it.

Non-Stop Prayer Movement Grips Atheist China

NORTHEAST CHINA -- Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, thousands of Christians are meeting in a corner of northeast China for an unprecedented prayer movement.

What started as a small gathering six years ago has become a nationwide prayer initiative uniting hundreds of Chinese churches. Television cameras have never been allowed to film the prayer services, but CBN News was granted exclusive access.

For years, the Chinese government tried to snuff out Christianity. In the late 1940s, some 500,000 Chinese Christians were killed because of their faith.

Now decades later in what is officially still an atheist nation, Christianity is the fastest growing religion.

A Vision for Prayer

"We had a dream that someday we would build a church focused on prayer for China and the world," prayer leader Ha Bining said.

Ha Bining and her husband Feng Kai are witnesses to this profound move of God across China. In 2000, the Christian couple had a dream to turn this piece of land in a corner of northeast China into a place of prayer.

"My tears fell like the rain and I started praying," Bining told CBN News. "God gave us a vision to help bring churches across China together for 24-hour non-stop prayer for our country and the world."

Nine years later, on June 30, with construction on the property almost complete, the couple sent out email and text messages to friends and pastors inviting them for a prayer meeting.

"We didn't know who would show up or how many. I was praying that at least people from seven churches would show up. To my absolute amazement 70 churches joined us that day," Bining said.

CBN News obtained home video of that first prayer meeting.

"May your children pray here; their souls are healed here," one believer prayed. "The glory of this present house will be greater than the former house. May you win more children back. May this place be your new lamp that lights up China and the world."

"We were overwhelmed at the response," Binning said. "It was totally beyond our expectations."

Oregon judge hit with ethics probe after refusing to do gay ‘marriages’

An ethics investigation has been launched against an Oregon judge who ordered his staff to recommend same-sex "marriage" requests to other judges, even though he isn't required to perform the ceremonies.

On Thursday, Judge Vance Day’s spokesperson, Patrick Korten, confirmed that Day was being investigated by the Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness because of his opposition to redefining marriage. While Day has never performed a same-sex "marriage" in his four years on the bench, it was only this past spring that he told his staff to recommend other judges to same-sex couples that request him to oversee "marriage" ceremonies.

In 2014, Day decided to stop doing weddings at all, except for one in March of this year that had been previously scheduled, according to Korten. "He made a decision nearly a year ago to stop doing weddings altogether, and the principal factor that he weighed was the pressure that one would face to perform a same-sex wedding, which he had a conflict with his religious beliefs."

Mike Huckabee: "lock me up in Kim Davis' place"

"I am willing to spend the next eight years in the White House leading this country, but I want you to know I'm willing to spend the next eight years in jail." –Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee hopes his next home will be the White House, but he's willing to go to the Big House, if it keeps Rowan County clerk Kim Davis free.

The 2016 Republican presidential hopeful said in a rally this afternoon that if U.S. District Judge David Bunning wants to jail someone for refusing to issue marriage licenses, Huckabee would take Davis' place.

"I have a message for the judge, and I say this with all my heart," Huckabee said just before four o'clock Eastern time.

"Let Kim go, but if you have to put someone in jail, I volunteer to go. Let me go. Lock me up, if you think that is how freedom is best served," he said.

"I am willing to spend the next eight years in the White House leading this country, but I want you to know I'm willing to spend the next eight years in jail," he told the crowd. "But I'm not willing to spend one day under the tyranny of people who believe they can take our liberty and conscience away!"

The line brought roars of appreciation from supporters from the local area, where Davis was elected county clerk last November—a post her mother held for 36 years.

Huckabee made a point to mention that Davis is "an elected Democrat."

"I don't want people to think this is an issue about Republicans and Democrats, because it was a Republican judge who put her in this jail to begin with," he said.

Judge who jailed Kentucky clerk Kim Davis orders her release

"Gavin Newsome in San Francisco as mayor performed same-sex weddings even though it was illegal. Did he ever get put in jail? He most certainly did not." –Former Governor Mike Huckabee

According to a Breitbart report, Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses citing her Christian faith, and was sent to jail last week, is now being released. 

District Judge David Bunning reportedly issued Davis' release from the Carter County Detention Center on Tuesday, he was the same judge who had ordered her to jail without bail last Thursday.

A rally in support of Davis was planned by GOP presidential candidate Gov. Mike Huckabee for later on Tuesday.

[CBN News] Attorneys for Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis had officially appealed a judge's decision to jail her for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples [because of her Christian faith].

As hundreds of Davis supporters rallied outside the Carter County Detention Center this weekend, her lawyer said his client was in good spirits and showing incredible resilience. 

Even so, there are those on the right who think she should back down.

"I respect the fact that this lady doesn't agree, but she's also a government employee," Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, said. "She's not running a church—I wouldn't force this on a church—but in terms of her responsibility, I think she has to comply."

Davis' legal team says she's committed both to following her conscience—and keeping her job.

"She has no intention of stepping down because she loves her people and loves her job," attorney Mat Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel, said.

7 Internal Barriers to Church Growth

There is rarely a simple explanation for the decline of a church. It is often a complex mix of cultural, theological, attitudinal and internal issues. In this article, I address the latter issue.

Internal barriers refer to those obstacles that are inherent in the organization and the facilities of the church. They are also called structural barriers. Stated simply, these barriers are self-imposed or self-inflicted.

Some of these barriers are long-standing and difficult to remove. Others, such as a redesigned website, can be accomplished with little pain. Let's look at the six most common internal barriers in churches.

1. Facility barriers. We have addressed these barriers several times on this site and on the "Rainer on Leadership" podcast. The two most common are poor signage and inadequate parking. The former is often more easily addressed than the latter. Other common facility barriers include dirty and cluttered facilities, inadequate worship space, inadequate children's space, and poor sound and lighting in the worship space.

2. Governance barriers. These barriers include restrictive bylaws and policies, a model of church government that is not working as intended and frequent acrimonious business meetings. I am familiar with a church that had a policy where the executive pastor was on every committee, but the pastor was not. The particular problem was the personnel committee, where the executive pastor abused his authority and prevented the pastor from leading staff or having an influence on any personnel matters. That situation did not end well.

3. Staffing barriers. Churches often staff the way they've always done it. But times change and needs change. Staffing alignment and job descriptions of the 1990s may be inadequate today. Sometimes the job descriptions can be fine, but the wrong people are in those positions. Jim Collins, in his classic book Good to Great, uses the metaphor of getting the right people on the bus, and getting the right people in the right seat on the bus. If a church leader is not in a position that matches his or her gifts, abilities and passions, the church has a structural growth barrier.

Miraculous Growth of the Church in Cuba: Suffering = Challenges then Victory

We have evangelized everyone who lives in this area, a New Testament Bible to each home. We can't stop—we won't stop—because even if they won't accept the Lord the first, second, third or fourth time, even so—we can't stop until they come to the Lord." -House Church Pastor "Francisco"

(Screengrab via CBN News)

As Cuba transitions to a new relationship with the United States, Americans have a renewed interest in learning how the Church there has fared for the last 50 plus years. 

The short answer is: amazingly well. In fact, many believe the hardships and suffering have paved the way for an explosion of church planting.

Comfort not a Concern
On a typical Sunday morning in Cuba, you can find churches across the island overflowing with worshippers. Many meet in homes and others meet in churches that look more North American but operate in a political climate that is very different.

Space is the biggest challenge for many churches. Under current government rules they typically cannot buy land or expand. One church CBN News visited responded to the rules by building several stories up. Others cram into homes and multiply when they become too big.

Pastor "Miguel" leads a church that used to meet in an apartment but now meets in the yard next to his apartment building.

"When you have 80 to 100 people [meeting] in an apartment it's hard, very hard," he told CBN News. "And neighbors get upset."

It's a common theme in Cuban churches, but it seems to have also helped to encourage church growth. In the past 20 years, more than 16,000 evangelical churches have opened their doors.

Pastor "Nestor" and his wife "Rosa" live in one room above their tiny house church. He told CBN News, "One of the things that has made us grow in faith has been the limitations and the difficulties."

On Sunday mornings and during weeknight services, only a few will have a real seat.

"People here don't care how comfortable they are," Rosa explained. "They could be exhausted from working all day and they will sit on a bag of rocks, a stitched up chair, or stand the whole service, and they're okay with that."

Christian rapper and former lesbian shares how she overcame her same-sex attraction

Christian rapper and former lesbian Jackie Hill-Perry recounted in a recent interview how she was able to overcome her same-sex attraction, saying it was due to the efforts made by church leaders who made her understand that her identity is more than just her sexuality.

"What was helpful for me was that my leadership did not isolate my same-sex attraction from my whole person," she said in a recent interview with The Gospel Coalition.


After talking to church leaders, she said she realised that her struggle was not with lesbianism but "with hatred, bitterness, laziness, gluttony, lack of stewardship, pride."

She said she eventually realised that "there was a lot to me that was much deeper than just my sexuality."

Hill-Perry accepted Christ into her life in 2008, letting go of her previous lifestyle. She is now married to fellow artist Preston Perry, and they have a daughter. She said it really helped when she realised that all she needed was Jesus Christ in her life and "only Jesus can make me whole."

"When I was able to see that all of me needed Jesus, all of me needed to be whole and all of me needed to be disciplined, that's what helped me. Because it kind of humbles you where [I said] 'I'm real messed up because it's not this one little fraction of me. It's all of me.' And I'm able to really crawl to Jesus and know He can fix me," she said.

The rapper wrote several articles regarding Christianity and homosexuality after her conversion. In 2013, when rapper Macklemore released the single "Same Love," which says that homosexuals can't change, she wrote in response: "What I would say to Macklemore is, if we believe the Bible is completely true and God breathed—which it is—then we need to deal with texts like 1 Corinthians 6:9-11."

ISIS Issues 11 Commandments for Christians to Obey If They Want to Live in Their Ancestral Homeland

The Islamic State terror group has issued a "safety contract" that Christians living in the captured Syrian town of Qaryatian must follow, which includes 11 specific commandments, if they want to live.

"The meeting showed images of a lot of Christians abducted from the city of al-Quaryatayn, in what is believed to be a cultural center. It also stipulated 13 items to give security to the Christians in the city, "Jamil Diarbakerli, director of the Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights, told International Christian Concern.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted that Christians in the captured town will have to pay the jizyah or jizya tax imposed on non-Muslims, in addition to the other commandments issued by IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The watchdog group listed the 11 stipulations, which prohibit: the establishment of churches, the displaying of crosses, making Muslims hear Christian prayers or rituals of worship, the hiding of spies, offending Islamic religious beliefs, the carrying of weapons, the sale of pork or wine to Muslims, and failing to dress modestly.

Nahren Anweya, an Assyrian-American activist, said that the terror group, which has captured cities and towns across Iraq and Syria, is seeking to suppress any Christian presence in the region.

"Our entire ancestral homelands have been completely taken and now they won't even allow us to sustain our religious faith in one God and his son Jesus Christ, " Anweya told the International Business Times.

60,000 Antelopes Mysteriously Die in Four Days

In May 2015, nearly half of all the saigas, a critically endangered antelope that roams the steppe of Kazakhstan, died off. Exactly why is still a mystery.

At first, the saiga deaths didn't seem that strange. After all, there were a few limited die-offs in previous years.

The problem escalated when it didn't stop at just a few saigas; according to news reports, an entire herd of 60,000 died off within four days. It wasn't just one herd either—multiple herds were afflicted. 148,000 were dead within a few weeks.

When the month of June came, the saiga die-off stopped just as quickly as it began. The remaining population behaved normally. And scientists were left with a complicated situation to figure out.

Will More Clerks Be Going to Jail? 2nd Christian Kentucky Clerk Defies Ruling to Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples

At least one county clerk in Kentucky is protesting the jailing of Kim Davis, saying she "does not deserve to go to jail."

Casey Davis, who is the county clerk for Casey County, says he will not issue same-sex marriage licenses either. "This woman has done nothing wrong," Davis told Wave 3 News in Kentucky earlier this week.

The Casey County clerk is currently using his own vacation time to bike 400 miles from Pikeville to Paducah to protest the public persecution of Christians.

"This is the job I was elected to," Casey Davis declared. "If the people of my county, my constituents, don't want me to have this job when I run again, they'll tell me that."

According to Wave 3 News, Casey Davis has proposed to Kentucky lawmakers that licenses should be issued by those officiating the wedding, and he says he's received support from some state lawmakers.

"I want to be able to be as free as they want to be," Casey Davis declared, comparing his conscience to those who wish to enter into same-sex marriages.

‘Welcome to Sodom and Gomorrah’: Husband of Jailed Kentucky Clerk Reveals Family’s Plan to Keep Fighting

The husband of a Kentucky clerk who was put behind bars on Thursday for repeatedly refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses said that his wife is faring well after her first night in jail — and that she has plans to continue her battle.

Donning a baseball cap and holding a sign that read, “Welcome to Sodom and Gomorrah,” Joe Davis stood outside the Rowan County Courthouse on Friday morning, telling reporters that his wife, county clerk Kim Davis, would stay in jail “as long as it takes” for the government to provide a religious accommodation, the New York Times reported.

“She has done her job,” Davis added. “Just because five Supreme Court judges make a ruling, it’s not a law.”

Kentucky Clerk, Kim Davis: 'This is a fight worth fighting'

A federal judge has ordered a defiant Kentucky clerk to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

U.S. District Judge David Bunning told Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis she would be jailed until she complied with his order to issue the licenses. Davis said "thank you" before she was led out of the courtroom by a U.S. marshal. She was not in handcuffs.

Bunning also warned deputy clerks around the state that they could suffer the same fate should they refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

Davis has refused to issue marriages licenses for two months since the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. She argues that her Christian faith should exempt her from signing the licenses.

I’m very steadfast in what I believe. I don’t leave my conscience and my Christian soul out in my vehicle and come in here and pretend to be something I’m not. It’s easy to talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?

                                    - Kim Davis, clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky

Liberty Counsel attorney Mat Staver, who is representing Davis,  called the ruling “outrageous.”

30 NC Magistrates Refuse Gay Marriages Without Jail Time

More than 30 magistrates in North Carolina have refused to perform weddings. But thanks to a new state law, they were able to do so legally.

Right after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in June, the state passed a law allowing officials to opt out of performing all marriages.

The law exempts court officials with a "sincerely held religious objection" and is designed for those opposing gay marriage.

One Couple's Successful Fight Against Cancer

OUT OF THE BLUE

In March 2012, Russell was diagnosed with a malevolent bladder cancer.  It was the worst kind that wouldn’t respond to chemotherapy.  Russell was fit, ate wholesome foods and didn’t smoke.  “It was unimaginable that he should fall prey to cancer,” says Marion.  Statistics show one in three women and one in two men will get cancer. Marion reminds us that one American dies of cancer every minute; that’s nearly 1,500 a day and the equivalent of filling 4 jumbo jets per day!  It’s also the number one cause of death by disease in children.  The Pyles believe it doesn't have to be this way.  “With the right lifestyle choices, we can all reduce our cancer risk by 70% or more and with the right combination of integrative therapies, we can also reverse cancer,” she says. 

The American Cancer Society's 2007 Annual Report "Cancer Facts and Figures" says "surgery, chemotherapy and radiation seldom produce a cure." That is the reason why Marion and Russell opted to not only use mainstream medical techniques but they also researched using alternative treatments.  After doctors removed the tumor from his bladder, they mentioned other future surgeries may be necessary.  The Pyles sought a second opinion from a surgeon who wanted to wait to perform a second biopsy for three more months.  During those months, Russell and Marion engaged in rigorous spiritual, nutritional and physical disciplines.  “We gave ourselves three months,” says Marion.  So they meditated on the Word of God and kept a spiritual journal.  They memorized key scriptures and turned them into prayers, and they fasted for various periods of time.  They also organized prayer sessions which lasted sometimes two to four hours.  Both Russell and Marion have been strong Christians for more than 20 years.

U.S. and West Victimize Christians Fleeing ISIS

• Western nations are not merely ignoring Muslim persecution of Christians in the Middle East, they are actively supporting it by sponsoring "moderate" rebels who in reality are as "radical" and anti-Western as the Islamic State.

• "Why the federal government has failed to take steps to expedite such reunification in cases where family and religious leaders are willing to vouch for and help those seeking asylum here... remains an unfathomable mystery." — East County Magazine, San Diego.

• Such "unfathomable mysteries" are reminiscent of the U.S. State Department's habit of inviting Muslim representatives but denying visas to Christian representatives. Since the start of 2015, 4,205 Muslims have been admitted into the U.S. from Iraq, but only 727 Christians. For every Christian granted asylum, the U.S. grants asylum to five or six Muslims -- even though Christians, as persecuted "infidel" minorities, are in much greater need of sanctuary.

• "Most European governments, especially those that are Christian explicitly or implicitly, are failing in their duty to look after their fellow Christians in their hour of need." — Lord Weidenfeld.

• When persecuted Christian minorities manage to flee the Islamic State and come to the West for asylum, they are imprisoned again. All the while, Muslims -- in the Mideast and in the West -- are being empowered and welcomed in the West with open arms.

Presidential hopeful, Gov. Huckabee: Comments and efforts on Kim Davis

GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee does not hold back on his Christian values. He has been ever consistent. While Hillary Clinton and President Obama are in agreement with the Federal Judge, David Bunning, who Sent the Kentucky Clerk, Kim Davis to Jail, Gov. Huckabee holds a different view. 

His wide range views are reflected in his website MIKE HUCKABEE

Gov. Huckabee to hold #ImWithKim Liberty Rally Tues., Sept. 8 at Carter County Detention Center in Grayson, KY September 5, 2015 12:00 AM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Former Arkansas Governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will hold an #ImWithKim Liberty Rally in Kentucky on Tues., Sept. 8, at 3 p.m. ET to protest the imprisonment of Kim Davis. The rally will be held outside the Carter County Detention Center in Grayson, KY, where Davis is currently being held without bail. Gov. Huckabee will host a media availability immediately following the rally.

Davis was taken into federal custody after U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning found her in contempt for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Gov. Huckabee will be joined by Mat Staver, the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, which represents Davis in federal court. 

"This is a reckless, appalling, out-of-control decision that undermines the Constitution of the United States and our fundamental right to religious liberty. Having Kim Davis in federal custody removes all doubt of the criminalization of Christianity in our country. We must defend religious liberty and never surrender to judicial tyranny," said Gov. Huckabee. "What a world, where Hillary Clinton isn't in jail but Kim Davis is."

"Kim is asking the perfect question: 'Under what law am I authorized to issue homosexual couples a marriage license?' The Supreme Court cannot and did not make a law. They only made a ruling on a law. Congress makes the laws. Because Congress has made no law allowing for same sex marriage, Kim does not have the Constitutional authority to issue a marriage license to homosexual couples," said Gov. Huckabee.