School Board Drops Hobby Lobby President’s Proposed Bible Course Following Complaint

School Board Drops Hobby Lobby President’s Proposed Bible Course Following Complaint

MUSTANG, Okla. — An Oklahoma school board has dropped its plans to offer an elective Bible course proposed by the president of the popular craft chain Hobby Lobby following objection from a self-proclaimed atheist organization and a church-state separation group. As previously reported, the Mustang School Board had agreed in April to move forward with […]

Humanists May Sue Military for Requiring Atheist Airman to Accept ‘So Help Me God’ in Oath

Humanists May Sue Military for Requiring Atheist Airman to Accept ‘So Help Me God’ in Oath

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 […]

Millions of Locusts ‘Like the Plagues of Egypt’ Swarm Madagascar’s Capital

Millions of Locusts ‘Like the Plagues of Egypt’ Swarm Madagascar’s Capital

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A swarm of locusts estimated at being in the millions invaded Madagascar’s capital on Thursday, a sight that one missionary described as being reminiscent of the plagues of Egypt. The skies were overtaken with the insects this week, slowing down traffic in the African nation. The invasion was captured on camera, showing the […]

Judge Rejects Kentucky’s ‘Gay Marriage’ Ban, Says Constitution is Above God

Judge Rejects Kentucky’s ‘Gay Marriage’ Ban, Says Constitution is Above God

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A federal judge appointed by former president George W. Bush rejected Kentucky’s ban on ‘same-sex marriage,’ declaring that the U.S. Constitution is the final authority on marriage, not its author, God. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled Tuesday against Kentucky’s constitutional amendment that sought to protect marriage as being between […]

Bush Judge Who Ruled Against Intelligent Design Strikes Down Penn. ‘Gay Marriage’ Ban

Bush Judge Who Ruled Against Intelligent Design Strikes Down Penn. ‘Gay Marriage’ Ban

HARRISBURG, Penn.– A federal judge appointed by then-President George W. Bush, who is known for his 2005 ruling against the teaching of Intelligent Design in public schools, has now struck down a Pennsylvania law banning same-sex “marriage” as unconstitutional. “We are a better people than what these laws represent, and it is time to discard them […]

Federal Judge Declares Idaho’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Ban Unconstitutional

Federal Judge Declares Idaho’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Ban Unconstitutional

BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge in Idaho has declared the state’s same-sex ‘marriage’ ban unconstitutional, making Idaho the 18th state where homosexual unions have been legalized. U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale issued her opinion on Tuesday, asserting that Idaho’s constitutional marriage amendment, which was passed in 2006 with 63 percent approval from voters, violates […]

Congress Urges U.S. Air Force to Revise Regulations to Protect Religious Freedom

Congress Urges U.S. Air Force to Revise Regulations to Protect Religious Freedom

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan members of Congress have submitted a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James regarding concerns over the need to revise current Air Force regulations that may hinder religious freedom. “We are concerned that the Air Force has not updated its regulations on religious freedom and appears to have the most restrictive […]

AZ Legislator, Pastor Introduces Bill to Protect Churches That Oppose Same-Sex ‘Marriage’

AZ Legislator, Pastor Introduces Bill to Protect Churches That Oppose Same-Sex ‘Marriage’

PHOENIX — A legislator in Arizona has introduced a bill that would protect churches in the state from being forced to perform same-sex ‘weddings.’ Representative Steve Montenegro (R-Litchfield Park), Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor at Surprise Apostolic Assembly, recently announced the First Freedom Act to ensure that pastors retain their First Amendment rights when it […]