A town in Massachusetts has voted 183-50 to fine citizens who use profanity in public. Residents of Middleborough, Massachusetts voted on Monday to approve a proposal presented by Police Chief Bruce Gates to help curb the use of expletives in the city. While private speech is not effected, those whose engage in loud, potty mouth […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has relieved one of its officers from his enforcement duties following a civil challenge presented by two evangelists in federal court. According to documents filed by the city, Sgt. Michael Long of the Syracuse Licensing Department, who identified himself as “the end all” and “an army of one,” […]
A prominent leader of the NAACP has resigned over the organization’s recent vote in favor of homosexual marriage. Pastor Keith Ratliff of the Maple Street Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa and president of the Iowa/Nebraska NAACP conference, recently issued a statement outlining that he was stepping down due to his disagreement on the issue. […]
A self-proclaimed atheist Eagle Scout has sued his local school district for allowing prayer at his graduation ceremony last month. Matthew “Max” Neilson, 18, says that his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated when school officials at Irmo High School in Columbia, South Carolina allowed a student to proceed with the benediction when he […]
A popular megachurch in California has raised eyebrows by hosting a pornography star during its services today. Miles McPherson of Rock Church in San Diego is welcoming Ron Jeremy, a self proclaimed “porn king,” as well as XXX Church leader Craig Gross to speak about judging others as part of its “Exposed” series. McPherson says […]
A pastor in St. Paul, Minnesota is facing foreclosure due a mass exodus of his congregation following his vote in support of homosexual “marriage.” Oliver White of the Grace Community United Church of Christ first began losing members when he voted in favor of homosexual “marriage” at a national UCC meeting in 2005. The once […]
ZAMBIA — A young missionary couple has been killed in a plane crash in Zambia, Africa. Jay and Katrina Erickson of Spokane, Washington died Saturday afternoon when their six-passenger Cessna struck an electrical pole and crashed into the Zambezi River. The couple was returning from transporting a nurse that works at Chitokoloki Hospital, where the […]
Megachurch speaker and author Joel Osteen has signed an agreement to mass market a new film based on the life of Mary. “Mary, Mother of Christ,” which is stated to be the prequel to “The Passion of the Christ,” will be released in theaters in 2013, with Osteen serving as one of the executive producers. It […]
Roy Moore, also known as the Ten Commandments judge, is gaining ground in his bid to make a comeback as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. During the Republican primaries earlier this year, Moore won the nomination in a landslide vote, even though his opponents had outspent him six times over. It was said […]
A new Bible released by Thomas Nelson Publishers has many voicing their opposition. The publication is called The Voice, and is a modern paraphrase of the Scriptures in screenplay format. It has come under fire in recent days due to its purposeful omission of words like “Christ,” “Lord,” “apostle” and “angel.” Instead, these words are […]