PHOENIX — An appeals court has rejected a lawsuit filed by a prominent atheist activist organization which sought to challenge the statewide Day of Prayer proclamations issued each year by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) of Madison, Wisconsin was unable to prove […]
Continue reading …ORLANDO — A notorious abortion facility in Florida was closed down early Thursday morning as police, accompanied by two large moving trucks, backed up to the building and seized everything inside as per a court order. The seizure at Orlando Women’s Center surrounds the lawsuit Howard v. Pendergraft, which involves an incident in 2001 when […]
Continue reading …OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal appeals court has ruled that an Oklahoma minister can sue over his opposition to the state’s current license plate design, which depicts a famous sculpture that relates to the Indian rain god. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals declared on Tuesday that Keith Kressman of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church […]
Continue reading …WASHINGTON — The Obama administration released a statement this week that outlines its opposition to various sections of the proposed 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, including an amendment that seeks to protect the religious liberty of members of the military. Louisiana Congressman John Fleming, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, had introduced the […]
Continue reading …BEAUMONT — A school district in Texas is investigating a complaint after a mother who identifies as a Christian contacted a prominent atheist activist organization to express concerns over a prayer offered during a pre-k graduation ceremony. The Beaumont Independent School District has confirmed that it received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation […]
Continue reading …WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has decided to end its fight against a federal ruling that ordered the government to make the morning-after pill available to girls of all ages. As previously reported, Judge Edward R. Korman, appointed by Ronald Reagan, blasted the Obama administration in March for not making Plan B, and other […]
Continue reading …LYNCHBURG — The enrollment of an openly homosexual student at a prominent Baptist theological seminary is being called into question by those who wonder why the institution is seemingly overlooking immoral behavior by those it will be sending out into the ministry. As previously reported, The Atlantic recently published an essay written by Liberty University graduate […]
Continue reading …A Mexican restaurant chain known for its large burritos made with organic ingredients and ‘Food With Integrity’ motto has been making the rounds at homosexual pride parades across the country declaring its support for the homosexual lifestyle. Chipotle Mexican Grill participated in both the Capital Pride parade in Washington, D.C. and the Philly Pride parade […]
Continue reading …AMMAN — A Syrian watch group is reporting that a 15-year-old boy was executed in front of his parents on Sunday after arguing with another individual about the Islamic religion. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights in Britain states that an Islamic group linked to al Qaeda shot Mohammad Qataa in the face and neck […]
Continue reading …TRENTON — A video tribute to first sergeants was recently removed from the YouTube channel of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey following complaints over the overtly Christian content in the production, reports state. The video was based on a poem written by Chaplain Douglas Hess and was written in the vein of a piece narrated […]
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