LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the first decision of its kind upholding the rights of a Christian business, an appeals court has ruled that a Christian t-shirt company did not violate the law when it declined to print t-shirts for a local “gay pride” event. As previously reported, the Gay and Lesbian Services Organization of Lexington (GLSO) […]
NEW YORK — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke favorably about abortion, the contraceptive mandate in Obamacare and homosexuality during a speech at Thursday’s “Women in the World” summit in New York, stating that religious beliefs need to be changed over the issues. “Far too many women are denied access to reproductive health care and […]
In an interview airing on ABC’s 20/20 Friday, former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner told reporter Diane Sawyer that he believes God gave him “the soul of a female” but a male body so that he would have to work out his gender identity throughout his life. “I’ve tried to explain it this way [to my kids]: God’s […]
LOS ANGELES — Security measures were upgraded over the weekend at a number of California airports as government officials investigate a possible terror plot against the United States. Department of Homeland Security personnel told reporters that they could not comment on the specifics, but said that intercepted chatter and other intelligence information raised concerns about possible […]
WASHINGTON — Thousands marched for marriage on Saturday while churches nationwide participated in ‘Stand for Marriage Sunday’ today as the U.S. Supreme Court gears up to hear oral argument surrounding states’ rights pertaining to the definition of marriage. Today’s effort had been organized by the Washington, D.C.-based Family Research Council, which urged its “Watchmen on the […]
TEL AVIV, Israel — Scholars in Israel state that they believe ancient writing found on First Temple era pottery shards corroborates with the biblical narrative found in the book of Jeremiah. For the past 100 years, archaeologists have been unearthing potsherds in the Holy Land, some of which contain writing in Paleo-Hebrew, the language used […]
GRESHAM, Ore. — The popular fundraising site GoFundMe shut down a fundraiser Friday night for a Christian couple that was ordered to pay $135,000 in “emotional damages” to two lesbians, stating that the fundraising effort was for “illegal purposes” because the bakery had been found guilty of “discrimination” for declining to make a cake for […]
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. — Two prominent atheist organizations are urging an investigation into a Christian science teacher for teaching “both sides of the argument” surrounding evolution, as they believe that he should not be permitted to do so. The Madison,Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) and the Washington, D.C.-based Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science […]
GRESHAM, Ore. — An administrative judge in Oregon has recommended that a Christian couple pay $135,000 in damages to two lesbians for declining to make a cake for their same-sex “wedding” due to their religious convictions. As previously reported, Aaron and Melissa Klein operate Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Gresham, which is now operated from […]
DALLAS, Texas — A teenager recently surprised her Christian nurse as she began walking 11 days after becoming paralyzed from the waist down. Bailey Murrill, 17, had been wrestling with her father at home earlier this month when she suddenly landed hard on her back and lost feeling in her legs. She was taken to Zale […]