TORONTO — An ordained minister with the United Church of Canada is resisting efforts to oust her from the pulpit because she is an atheist. “I don’t believe in … the god called God,” Gretta Vosper told the Globe and Mail. “Using the word gets in the way of sharing what I want to share.” […]
Megachurch leader and author T.D. Jakes says that homosexuals should attend congregations that affirm their lifestyle and that politics do not need to reflect biblical ethics, adding that his position on homosexuality is both “evolved and evolving.” During an interview with the Huffington Post on Monday, Jakes was asked by a viewer if he believes […]
Two American colleges that identify as Mennonite institutions have announced changes to their hiring policy to now allow the employment of homosexuals who have “wed” their partners. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia and Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana announced the alterations on Monday, while claiming to still hold to the biblical principles as […]
TAMPA, Fla. — A woman in Florida says that she is shock after receiving a letter from the leaders of her congregation, demanding that she pay $1,000 in dues every year or else “be removed from the church roll.” “What church charges you to help pay off what they’re going through?” Candace Petterson told local […]
HOUSTON, Texas — A “church” in liberal Houston, Texas hosted a mass “gay wedding” on Sunday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling declaring that all 50 states must legalize same-sex “marriage.” The event took place at Resurrection Community Church and was officiated by three ministers, including leader Troy Treash. “I’m happy to be a pastor […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Members of the Episcopalian House of Bishops and House of Deputies voted overwhelmingly this week to allow ministers to officiate same-sex “weddings” and to eliminate the terms “husband and wife” from the denominational rules on marriage. The vote occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday in Salt Lake City during the General Convention, […]
A docuseries that debuted on the Lifetime channel this month featuring four self-proclaimed female “prophetesses” who use means such as chest-bumping and spitting in the faces of attendees to bring about deliverance has been canceled for insufficient viewership. As previously reported, “Preach” premiered nationwide on June 5th and was touted by the network as being […]
PHILADELPHIA — A former editor of a prominent Christian publication is praising Tony Campolo after he announced this week that he has decided to endorse and speak out for the inclusion of open homosexuals in the Body of Christ—a move that is generating concern among Christians nationwide. “God bless Tony Campolo,” wrote retired Christianity Today […]
PHILADELPHIA — False teacher Tony Campolo announced on Monday that he has decided to endorse and speak out for the inclusion of open homosexuals in the Body of Christ. “It has taken countless hours of prayer, study, conversation and emotional turmoil to bring me to the place where I am finally ready to call for […]
LONDON — A group of female priests with the Church of England have moved for the denomination to start referring to God as a “she” during the weekly liturgy, stating that to make mention of God solely in the male pronoun is sexist. According to reports, the group Women and the Church (WATCH), which was […]