STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pennsylvania State University is pulling Gideon Bibles from its guest rooms and moving them to its libraries and other public spaces following a complaint from a prominent atheist activist organization. University spokesperson Lisa Powers told the Centre Daily Times that officials made the move “in the spirit of recognizing other religions and […]
DENVER — A Colorado teenager plead guilty on Wednesday to a charge of conspiracy to assist the Islamic terror group ISIS. Shannon Conley, 19, was first turned into police last fall when she was seen acting suspiciously while visiting Faith Bible Church in Arvada, and has been investigated on several occasions. Reports state that she […]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Members of the Arkansas State University (ASU) football team, also known as the Red Wolves, will be removing or altering a cross decal from their helmets following a complaint from a local attorney who alleged that the symbol is unconstitutional. The decal, which was recently affixed to the helmets, was meant to serve […]
CANTON, Ga. — A history teacher in Georgia has taken leave from his classroom over his frustration that he may not speak about God in school. John Osborne of Sequoyah High School in Canton says that he is using his time off to consider whether or not he will return to class as he does […]
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — A toll collector in New Jersey is alleging that she was told to stop saying ‘God bless you’ to drivers who passed by her booth because some might find it offensive. Cynthia Fernandez, 34, worked as a temporary toll booth worker on the Garden State Parkway—that is, until she quit her job […]
WASHINGTON — In his speech to the nation Wednesday night, Barack Obama vowed to eradicate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), while claiming that the group does not represent Islam. “Now let’s make two things clear: ISIL is not Islamic,” he […]
INDIAN SPRINGS, N.V. — A nationally-recognized humanist organization is threatening to sue military officials after an atheist airman stationed at an Air Force base in Nevada was told that he must accept ‘so help me God’ in the reenlistment oath or his application will not be accepted. According to the American Humanist Association (AHA), the unidentified […]
PITTSBURGH — A county council in Pennsylvania has voted against a proposal to display the national motto, ‘In God We Trust,’ at the county courthouse. The Allegheny County Council voted 8-6 against the display on Tuesday, with all of those in opposition being Democrat. One Democrat voted in favor of the motto. The plaque bearing […]
Recent data released by the Florida State Department of Education indicates that the growth rate of home education programs has now exceeded the growth rate of enrollment in public schools in the state. According to the most recent report by the department, “In the last five years, the total number of students participating in home […]
BALTIMORE — A community college in Maryland has been leveled with a second lawsuit for allegedly rejecting a student because of his Christian faith. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed a legal challenge against the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) on behalf of student Dustin Buxton for denying him entry […]