AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man recently proposed to his so-called boyfriend during the Sunday morning service at their “church” despite the United Methodist Church’s ban on same-sex “marriage.” Trevor Harper, 36, recently posted a video of the event on YouTube to show that his congregation is accepting and approving of homosexuals. Harper has been […]
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. — A prominent atheist activist organization is demanding the removal of a Scripture decal that an Alabama sheriff recently had affixed to his department’s patrol vehicles. As previously reported, last month, Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza purchased decals citing Matthew 5:9, and quoting the Scripture in part, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” “I’ve […]
SALT LAKE CITY — An attorney representing a polygamist at the center of the TLC reality show “Sister Wives” is pointing to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex “marriage” in his fight against Utah’s appeal of a federal decision striking down the state’s ban on polygamous cohabitation. “From the rejection of morality legislation […]
Reality show star Josh Duggar of the former hit TLC television show “19 Kids and Counting” has checked into a long-term treatment center following his admission to a pornography addiction and adultery in light of the massive data dump of the spouse-cheating website Ashley Madison. Duggar’s family reported the development in a public statement that […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A county clerk in Kentucky is continuing to defy a court order that she issue marriage licenses to homosexuals and their partners despite her Christian convictions not to be a partaker in other’s sins. “Currently everything remains the same,” Deputy Clerk Nathan Davis told Reuters, as the office continued to turn away […]
NEW YORK — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump declined to share his favorite Bible verses during a television interview on Wednesday, stating that it was “very personal.” Trump appeared on the Bloomberg television broadcast “With All Due Respect,” and at one point, interviewer John Heilemann asked Trump to expound further about a comment he made […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A prominent atheist activist organization is seeking to place a “no gods” display on the grounds of the Arkansas state capitol following the approval of a Ten Commandments monument proposed to be erected at the location. As previously reported, Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Bigelow, had proposed the monument, which will be overseen […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A federal appeals court has denied a stay of a lower court order declaring that a Kentucky county clerk must issue marriage licenses to homosexuals and their partners despite her Christian convictions not to be a partaker in other’s sins. As previously reported, Kim Davis, clerk of Rowan County, has been the […]
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — A prominent atheist activist organization has renewed its complaint against a school board in Kentucky after it recently decided to reinstate pre-game prayers—but with the stipulation that the prayers be led by students. The Madison, Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently sent a letter to the superintendent of the Bell County […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials in Portland, Oregon are investigating a police officer who failed to take action against a man who attacked six Christians with a cleansing agent earlier this month while pronouncing them all “scum.” As previously reported, the incident took place on August 12 outside of the Portland Planned Parenthood facility as over […]