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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 16th, 2010
Angry Christian Arrested for Terrorism Threats
A Georgia man was arrested after posting a video on YouTube saying that Elton John must die for his suggestion that Jesus Christ was gay. Atlanta police charged him with criminal defamation, terrorism threats and disseminating terrorism threats on the Internet.
Neal Horsley, 65, was arrested early Wednesday in Carrollton, about 50 miles west of Atlanta. Horsley founded the Creator's Rights Party and...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 16th, 2010
More Texas School Book News and Commentary
Cenk of the Young Turks explains why the textbook issue in Texas is so important — and so disastrous. One third of Texans believe that dinosaurs and humans roamed the earth at the same time.
With the revisions that the Texas State Education Board plans to inject into the social studies curriculum, children will be taught that the Founding Fathers intended to create a Christian nation and that there...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 16th, 2010
Pope Indirectly Linked to Molestation Accusation in Germany
Critics say that when he was Archbishop of Munich, Pope Benedict XVI was responsible for overseeing a priest who had been involved with molesting children. While he did not have direct responsibility over the priest who was convicted in 1986, observers are concerned that more stories are going to come forth and hurt the Pope's credibility.
The Roman Catholic Church's failures in the past are creating...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 15th, 2010
2nd Anniversary of Tibet Protest Muted
Chinese state media says there's increased security in force at the second anniversary of violent unrest which swept ethnic Tibetan areas.
There were no Tibetan representatives at China's annual parliament meeting, and officials there claimed that China was united and that there were no problems.
In Nepal, pro-Tibet protesters who appeared at the Chinese embassy were arrested.
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 15th, 2010
Statues Stolen in Salt Lake City
Statues are being stolen in Salt Lake City.
The first was a 3-foot tall bronze mermaid stolen from the International Peace Garden.
The latest was the theft of an 8-foot tall statue of St. Ambrose, which was stolen from a Catholic Church named after Ambrose. The theft occurred sometime Friday night or early Saturday.
Combined, the stolen statues represent a loss of $60,000.
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 15th, 2010
Christian Leaders Shun the Far Right, Ask for Health Care Reform
Think Progress reported yesterday that a group of 25 "pro-life Catholic theologians and Evangelical leaders” sent a letter to Congress urging them to look past the misinformation on abortion and pass health care reform. The Catholic Health Association also asked that health care reform be passed, admitting that it did not view the legislation as perfect, but that it was a major first step in helping...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 15th, 2010
Reports of Miracles and Healings
While much divides ethnic Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo, Russia Television reports on a place where both sides are united. A site iat a convent in the mountains allegedly cures infertility, giving hope to couples of any faith or nationality struggling to have a child.
RT met a family who are convinced they have been blessed by a miracle they received by praying to the Holy Mother at the convent.
On the...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 14th, 2010
PRESS RELEASE: TFN President: Curriculum Process Is Seriously Broken, Dominated by Politics and Incompetence
[March 12, 2009 - Texas Freedom Network] – Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller is releasing the following statement after a divided State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to new social studies curriculum standards:
State Board of Education’s Actions Fail Nearly 5 Million Texas Students and Their Families
“Some board members themselves acknowledged this morning that the process...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 14th, 2010
A Cup of Snail Snot for Faith
The AP reports that a bunch of people in Florida who follow a leader of an African religion are complaining that they're sick and getting weird lumps in their stomachs. They've been drinking the mucus of a giant African snail.Elsewhere on the Net…
A snail buys a fast new car
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 14th, 2010
Religious News Verses: Godly Business, Justice and Death
God now has his own Yellow Pages.
The religious right and its Proposition 8 supporters are planning on taking over the court systems in San Diego County and eventually the entire nation. Speaking of the concepts of law and justice, Glenn Beck provoked holy wrath with his statements about social justice. CNN reports that at least 20,000 Christians plan on boycotting Beck's show. They are led by the...
Posted by admin | Mar 14th, 2010
The Growing Threat of Muslim Prison Gangs
According to the BBC, hardcore Muslim prison inmates control the other inmates, forcing religious conversions. There is a reportedly a potential problem of extremism growing in Britain's prisons, where inmates watch Al Qaeda videos, but some authorities contest this information.
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MN: Muslims wage legal jihad for more Islam in taxpayer funded Islamic school « Creeping...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 14th, 2010
Prayer Lawsuit Highlights the Religious Majority vs. the Non-Religious Minority
An Indiana senior is suing his high school for what is being added to his graduation ceremony: Prayer. He is also suing over the method by which the prayer was added. The senior class voted upon and approved the prayer, which the 18-year-old plaintiff says violates the First Amendment. The ACLU is representing the valedictorian who has brought the suit before the federal court.
Off-site prayer gatherings,...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 13th, 2010
Texas Constitution Discriminates Against Atheists
Texas' constitution is, in part, unconstitutional, according to a law professor at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law. At issue is Article I, Section 4 of the state's constitution:
…nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 13th, 2010
Blaming God
A group of senior citizens had set up a volunteered for the Palestine Neighborhood Association, a group whose aim was to help the neighborhood. The roof of their building was old and they decided to hire Ronald Lee Pryor to install a new roof. He allegedly promised to hire young people wanting to learn about roofing in the spirit of the community center's purpose.
For two weeks, Pryor allegedly did little...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 13th, 2010
Sex Abuse Allegations Continue to Shake the Catholic Church
The head of Germany's Catholic Church apologized to victims of sexual abuse by priests after meeting with the Pope, as allegations of misconduct spread across Europe.
More than 100 reports of alleged sexual abuse by Catholic leaders and teachers have emerged in Germany. At the same, abuse allegations in Holland and Austria are emerging, including incidents at the Vienna Boys Choir.
Although not all of...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 13th, 2010
Religious News Verses: Trusting God, Doubting Scripture and Training Apologists
This week, a federal court panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit for the Court of Appeals ruled that The phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. money do not violate the Constitution's separation of church and state. The case is not over.
According to the conservative publication, Beaufort Observer,
[Plaintiff Michael] Newdow has indicated he has intended...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 13th, 2010
Glenn Beck and the Christians … LDS Church Distances Itself
Glenn Beck provoked anger within the Christian community when he suggested that they should leave their churches church if social justice or economic justice is promoted. He claimed that "social justice" and "economic justice" are code words for Nazism and socialism.
Some ministers think Beck isn't necessarily attacking the churches, but he doesn't know what he's talking...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 13th, 2010
PRESS RELEASE: Humanists Prepare to Hold LGBT-Inclusive Prom in Mississippi
(Washington, DC, March 12, 2010) The American Humanist Association (AHA) stepped forward today and offered to plan and fund a prom for the Itawamba County Agricultural High School in Mississippi. The Itawamba County School District made headlines earlier this week by cancelling their prom rather than letting a lesbian student, Constance McMillen, bring her girlfriend as her date.
“It’s shameful that closed-minded...
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