Orlando, Florida — Atheists in the Sunshine State say that they plan to distribute literature about the Bible being “an x-rated book” and other humanist publications at local public schools within its district to counter a Bible giveaway organized by a Christian group earlier this week. On Wednesday, members of an organization called World Changers […]
Washington, D.C. — A homosexual-affirming Episcopalian priest of one of the most historic churches in the nation has been chosen to replace Pastor Louie Giglio to deliver the benediction at the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama. Luis Leon has served as the priest of St. John’s Church in Washington, D.C. since 1995, where he also […]
Washington, D.C. — A humanist organization in Washington D.C. has created a new version of the “Jefferson Bible,” adding in sections that outline what they feel are some of the best and worst verses in the Bible, as well as texts followed by other religions. The American Humanist Association says that it delivered the newly-published […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — A federal judge appointed by George W. Bush has refused to grant an injunction to a Mennonite-owned manufacturing company that sought an exemption from Obamacare’s contraception mandate due to its Christian beliefs. As previously reported, Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, which has 950 employees at its Arkansas, Maryland, Utah, North Carolina and Pennsylvania locations, […]
Reports state that an increasing number of young women across the country are signing up for memberships with relationship sites in an effort to find a “sugar daddy” to help pay their way through college, and that over the past year, such arrangements have doubled. A sugar daddy is defined as a slang term referring […]
Tallahassee, Florida — A Satanic organization has organized a rally in support of a religious freedom bill signed last year by Florida Governor Rick Scott. The Satanic Temple recently issued a news release about the scheduled event, which will be held on January 25th. “Satanists from all over Florida are scheduled to gather on the […]
Phillipsburg, New Jersey — A school board in New Jersey has voted to fire a substitute teacher that gave a middle school student his Bible during lunch. As previously reported, Walter Tutka, a longtime substitute teacher for the Phillipsburg School District, was placed under possible disciplinary action late last year after it was discovered that […]
Montgomery, Alabama — After being sworn in again Friday as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Roy Moore, known as the “Ten Commandments Judge,” gave a speech to a packed room about the origin of law and justice. “We’ve got to remember that most of what we do in court comes from some Scripture […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California-based Hindu effort called the Pancajanya Project, which is “dedicated to increasing awareness of the glories to Lord Krishna and His teachings,” is working to place one million copies of the Bhagavad Gita in hotels and motels across the nation. Project coordinators state that the idea came after seeing how the […]
Moscow, Russia — Tens of thousands took to the streets of Moscow today to protest a new law signed by President Vladmir Putin that bans Americans from adopting children from the nation of Russia. According to reports, over 10,000 protesters stood in the bitter cold chanting “Russia without Putin” and “Putin is a child-killer,” along […]