Ottawa, Ontario — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Biblical speech opposing homosexual behavior, including in written form, is essentially a hate crime. On Wednesday, the court upheld the conviction of activist William Whatcott, who found himself in hot water after distributing flyers regarding the Bible’s prohibitions against homosexuality throughout the Saskatoon and […]
Continue reading …Washington, D.C. — Hundreds of major corporations from across the country have collectively signed on to two Supreme Court briefs supporting homosexual marriage. According to reports, approximately 250 high-profile corporations and general business entities lent their name to an amicus brief that challenges the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon, […]
Continue reading …Montgomery, Alabama — Senators in Alabama overwhelmingly voted this week to approve a ballot initiative that seeks to enshrine in the state Constitution the right to publicly display the Ten Commandments, as well as other historical documents of a religious nature. The bill, which was sponsored by Republican Senator Gerald Dial, received nearly unanimous support, […]
Continue reading …Washington, D.C. — A number of recognized Republicans have signed their name to a Supreme Court brief expressing their support for same-sex marriage. The Proposition 8 amicus brief, which will be filed this week before the February 28th deadline, is said to be backed by several former Bush advisers, former governors, U.S. Congressmen and other […]
Continue reading …Richmond, Virginia — Legislators in Virginia have passed a law that seeks to protect the right of Christians and other religious groups on university and college campuses to create their own membership criteria and to elect as leaders only those of the same faith. The legislation, which was introduced by state Senator Mark Obenshain, a […]
Continue reading …San Francisco, California — A bill proposed in the California legislature seeks to punish the local chapters of the Boy Scouts of America for prohibiting homosexual leaders and members from serving in the organization. Senate Bill 323 was introduced last week by Democratic Senator Ricardo Lara, and serves to revoke the tax exempt status of […]
Continue reading …LOS ANGELES — ABC News recently aired a segment about a woman involved in what is called a polyamorous relationship — living with multiple boyfriends or girlfriends under one roof. The woman, identified as Jaiya, began by living with her boyfriend Jon. However, because Jaiya wanted to have children and Jon didn’t, he suggested that […]
Continue reading …An Iranian-born American pastor that was recently sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran for planting house churches across the country states that he is enduring “horrific pressures” to deny his Christian faith. As previously reported, 32-year-old Saeed Abedini of Idaho was taken into custody last September while visiting his homeland of Iran as […]
Continue reading …Fort Worth, Texas — An atheist group that recently formed at a Christian university in Texas has filed an application to obtain official recognition on campus. “Freethinking Frogs” was formed at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth by 32-year-old transfer student Alexis Lohse, and is named after the university’s mascot, the horned frog. Lohse said […]
Continue reading …West Windsor, New Jersey — Two Christian evangelists that were arrested in New Jersey last June after preaching the Gospel at a local train station are still facing jail time as their ongoing trial has been continued in municipal court. Robert Parker and Don Karns state that they have been preaching at the Princeton Junction […]
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