A transit provider on the island of Jamaica has banned the preaching of the Gospel on its buses following alleged complaints from passengers. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) states it has issued a notice to all of its bus drivers to politely ask any passengers that seek to evangelize while in transit to cease […]
UPS has announced it will no longer offer monetary grants to the Boy Scouts of America because of the youth organization’s policy of excluding gay members and leaders. An online petition started by an Eagle Scout named Zach Wahls protesting the grants from UPS gathered more than 80,000 signatures, prompting the shipping company to end […]
A legislative committee in Ohio has approved a bill that seeks to defund the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. According to reports, the Health Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives voted party lines today, with all 11 Republicans in favor of the legislation and all 9 Democrats opposed. The bill, which aims to prioritize state […]
Officials in Oklahoma have agreed to consider plans to establish a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of a county courthouse. LeFlore County representatives had approved a request in 2009 from former Poteau Mayor Don Barnes to erect the statue, but halted the measure after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a similar […]
An atheist activist organization is targeting children in a new advertising campaign and website called Kids Without God. The American Humanist Association (AHA), whose motto is “Good Without a God,” announced the launch of its campaign on Tuesday, which it states was “created to strengthen and support kids and teenagers who don’t happen to believe […]
The leader of a Unitarian establishment in Tulsa, Oklahoma recently began hosting Sunday services for atheists. Markin Lavanhar of All Souls Unitarian ‘Church’ told Tulsa World that he sees approximately 100-200 people attend his special Sunday services, which feature no prayers, no praise and worship and no mention of God. “Just the word ‘God’ turns […]
Following the reelection of Barack Obama, Americans representing states in over half of the country have filed petitions demanding secession from the union, and are calling for state government officials to resist the unjust laws enacted by the federal government. National Petitions Upon his entry into the White House, the Obama administration set up an online […]
The man behind the distinctive voice of Elmo from the popular children’s television broadcast Sesame Street came out as a homosexual today, taking a temporary leave of absence amid allegations that he had sexual relations years ago with a teenage boy. While the unnamed accuser is now in his twenties, he states that he and Kevin Clash, 52, […]
Reports are circulating about a book written by a Florida professor that was released prior to the election, which equates Barack Obama to Jesus and declares that his God-given mission is to bring “heaven on earth.” The Gospel According to Apostle Barack was written by Florida A&M professor Barbara A. Thompson, who states that she was […]
A nationally-recognized pro-life group is working to shut down the last remaining abortion facility in Mississippi, making it the first abortion-free state in the nation. Rusty Thomas of the States of Refuge campaign, which focuses on ending abortion in the five states in America that have just one abortion facility, told Christian News Network that […]