LOWELL, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman has won her appeal to wear a colander on her head for her driver’s license photo as part of a satirical religion that is meant to mock Christianity and its beliefs. Lindsay Miller of Lowell, who identifies as a member of the “Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster” or “Pastafarianism,” […]
(Policy Mic) — In wake of a series of terrorist attacks that struck Paris on Friday night, the first question posed to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during Saturday night’s Democratic debate was whether he still believes climate change is the No. 1 national security threat to the United States—and Twitter users had a lot to say […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case out of Texas involving regulations that some believe will result in the closure of most abortion facilities in the state. As previously reported, in 2013, following the passage of several safety regulations for abortion facilities, Planned Parenthood and other abortion advocacy groups filed […]
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. — A school district in Tennessee has banned the distribution of Bibles—and any type of religious materials—following a single complaint. Bledsoe County Schools Superintendent Jennifer Terry told reporters that she believes the distribution violates the U.S. Constitution. “Bledsoe County Schools do not allow the distribution of religious materials from any religious groups. The […]
AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio man was arrested this week and is facing a criminal solicitation charge for allegedly trying to recruit other Muslims to kill members of the U.S. military. Terrence McNeil, 25, was taken into custody on Thursday after being watched by the FBI, which states that he posted the names and addresses […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin, who released his new album “Losing My Religion” on Friday, told reporters this week that he “apologizes” for “homophobia” in the Church, stating that Christians have turned the Bible into “a homophobic manual.” “I want to apologize for all of the hurtful and painful things […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A pastor’s wife and their unborn child are dead following an attack that is believed to be an attempted burglary. David and Amanda Blackburn moved to Indianapolis, Indiana three years ago to plant a new church called Resonate. “Resonate’s vision is to connect people to life-change and see a contagious movement of […]
ERWIN, Tenn. — A prominent atheist activist organization is seeking the removal of a Christian flag from the room where a Tennessee school board holds its public meetings. The Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter on Tuesday to the Unicoi County Schools Board of Education after it says that it received a […]
PORTLAND, Maine — The marked history of Maine’s attorney general, who recently filed a civil rights lawsuit against a pastor over his pro-life preaching outside of a Planned Parenthood facility in Portland, reveals that the state’s top prosecutor is not only the co-founder of a pro-abortion feminist group, but has also repeatedly sought during her tenure to […]
MERCED, Calif. — A Muslim student who carried out a knife attack last week at the Merced campus of the University of California carried a printout of the Islamic State flag and, according to reports, was also on the FBI watch list. As previously reported, Faisal Mohammad, 18, a freshman at the university, entered one of […]