Federal Appeals Court Throws Out ACLU Lawsuit Over Man Scared Away by Ten Commandments

Federal Appeals Court Throws Out ACLU Lawsuit Over Man Scared Away by Ten Commandments

A federal appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by the ACLU, which challenged officials in Dixie County, Florida for displaying a privately-owned monument of the Ten Commandments on the county courthouse steps. The commandments were said to have discouraged a man from buying land in the county due to his offense at their […]

Christians Condemn Idolatrous ‘Queenship of Mary’ Observance, Emphasize Need for Evangelism

Christians Condemn Idolatrous ‘Queenship of Mary’ Observance, Emphasize Need for Evangelism

ROME — Christians nationwide are expressing concerns following Wednesday’s Catholic observance of the Feast of the Queenship of Mary—one of a number of holidays on the liturgical calendar—and are emphasizing the need for evangelism. On the Roman Catholic holiday, Pope Benedict addressed a crowd of international followers at the courtyard of the Castel Gandalfo in […]

Pro-Lifers to Romney: Withdraw for Investing in Baby-Burning Business, Support for Aborting Rape Babies

Pro-Lifers to Romney: Withdraw for Investing in Baby-Burning Business, Support for Aborting Rape Babies

A pro-life group is calling upon Republican nominee Mitt Romney to withdraw from the presidential race over his investment in a medical waste company that reportedly burns aborted babies, and for his recent remarks in support of aborting rape babies. Campaign to Stop Stericycle (CSS), a project of the Philadelphia-based evangelistic organization Repent America, issued […]

Kentucky Supreme Court Allows State to Acknowledge ‘Reliance Upon Almighty God’

Kentucky Supreme Court Allows State to Acknowledge ‘Reliance Upon Almighty God’

The Kentucky Supreme Court has let stand a ruling from the state Court of Appeals upholding the state’s right to acknowledge God in Kentucky’s homeland security law. The organization American Atheists filed a lawsuit in 2008, claiming that the ordinance, written in part by Representative Tom Riner, a Baptist pastor in Louisville, violated the Constitution’s […]

Illinois Governor Signs Strip Club ‘Skin Tax’ Law to Collect Money for Rape Victims

Illinois Governor Signs Strip Club ‘Skin Tax’ Law to Collect Money for Rape Victims

CHICAGO — Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a new tax into law that would collect money from strip clubs in the state in order to help raise funds for rape crisis centers. In signing the new “skin tax” bill, Quinn officially created the Sexual Assault Services and Prevention Fund. Beginning January 1, 2013, every […]

Romney-Ryan Campaign Vows Not to Oppose Abortion in Cases of Rape, Incest and Life of the Mother

Romney-Ryan Campaign Vows Not to Oppose Abortion in Cases of Rape, Incest and Life of the Mother

On the heels of comments made by United States Representative Todd Akin outlining his beliefs that in cases of rape, the perpetrator should be punished instead of the preborn baby, the Romney-Ryan campaign has swiftly released a statement denouncing Akin’s stance. “Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan disagree with Mr. Akin’s statement,” Romney campaign spokesperson Amanda Henneberg […]

eBay Bans Auctioning of Magic Spells, Religious Prayers

eBay Bans Auctioning of Magic Spells, Religious Prayers

The popular auction website eBay has changed a few of its terms to prohibit the solicitation of magic spells and religious prayers. In the company’s 2012 Fall Seller Update, eBay outlines that “spells, curses, hexing, conjuring, magic, prayers, blessing services, magic potions [and] healing sessions”  may no longer be offered for sale after August 30th. […]