Indiana Senate backs teaching creationism proposal
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s public schools would be allowed to teach creationism in science classes as long as they include origin of life theories from multiple religions under a proposal approved Tuesday by the state Senate. The Senate passed the bill on a 28-22 vote even though some senators raised questions about the measure’s constitutionality. It now [...]
Pastor calls for nationwide Starbucks boycott over gay marriage
SEATTLE – A Christian pastor is calling for a nationwide boycott of Starbucks for the company’s support of same-sex marriage in Washington. In a message published online a day before Washington’s Senate passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, Pastor Steven Andrew of USA Christian Ministries predicted that the Seattle-based coffee giant could lose 80 percent [...]
Brandon Wegner Threatens School With Legal Action For Removing OpEd Mentioning Gays Be ‘Put To Death’
Earlier this month, Wisconsin high school sophomore Brandon Wegner, 15, published an editorial article in his Shawano Community High School student paper arguing gay couples should not be allowed to adopt. The school subsequently removed the article from remaining copies of the publication, allegedly claiming it was a violation of the school’s bullying policy, WSAW TV [...]
North Carolina Pagan Receives Death Threat After Challenging Bible Distribution
Last month, North Carolina Pagan Ginger Strivelli decided to challenge her child’s school’s policy regarding the distribution of religious materials. Strivelli felt that the manner in which Gideon Bibles were made available violated the Establishment Clause, and ostracized non-Christian students who didn’t want to use a special break to obtain a Bible. The school, when challenged, [...]
Pope hits out at ‘radical secularism’
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI says Roman Catholics in the U.S. need to understand the “grave threats” to their faith posed by what he calls radical secularism in the political and cultural arenas. He addressed visiting U.S. bishops Thursday and used the same language in warning that attempts are being made to erode their religious freedom. Benedict [...]
Miriam Smith Killed Dog For Chewing On Bible: Nephew’s Pit Bull Hanged From Tree, Burned To Death
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities have charged a South Carolina woman with felony animal cruelty, saying she hanged her nephew’s pit bull from a tree with an electrical cord and burned its body because the dog chewed on her Bible. Animal control officers said Monday that 65-year-old Miriam Smith told them she killed a female dog [...]
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“In God We Trust”
“When I was given a DVD of a protest rally in the small town of King, near where I live, I was shocked by the sight of five thousand people waving Christian Flags and cheering one of the speakers when he said that everyone there should “encourage” those who weren’t Christian in the area to [...]
Indiana Republicans Introduce Bill To Allow ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ To Be Required By Schools
Sec. 4.6. (a) In order that each student recognize the importance of spiritual development in establishing character and becoming a good citizen, the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority of a charter school may require the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer at the beginning of each school day. The prayer may [...]
