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Florida lawmakers recently proposed two bills that, if passed, could allow for Satanic priests to serve as volunteer chaplains in public schools. The companion bills, Senate Bill 1044 and House Bill 931, would give schools the ability to choose which volunteer chaplains can provide counseling services to students. Under the bill, each school could adopt…

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Officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs recently banned the iconic photo of a World War II Times Square kiss from agency buildings, claiming it no longer fit the “values” of the VA. However, the move apparently blindsided their boss, VA Secretary Denis McDonough, who very publicly reversed the edict on X after seemingly learning…

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A UK pastor who was banned from “passing comments on any other religion or comparing them to Christianity” and “passing comments on beliefs held by Atheists or those who believe in evolution” by police has won his suit against the Avon & Somerset Police Force. Dia Moodley, an immigrant to the UK from South Africa, pastors…

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The Seattle Times recently analyzed an ongoing Household Pulse Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau to conclude that out of all of America’s metropolitan areas, Seattle, Washington, is the least religious. The paper reported, “A clear majority of adults in the Seattle area — around 64% — never attend church or religious services, or go…

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New audio recordings have revealed what an airplane pilot’s final moments were like before his plane crashed where 3 children were among the victims. The pilot told the air traffic controller “I’m going to be landing, I don’t know where,” in the final moments before his small place crashed alongside Interstate-40 in Nashville where he,…

Family and friends of a beloved first-year athlete at a Christian Kentucky college can’t understand why his wrestling teammate allegedly strangled him in his dorm room just days before their team traveled to Kansas to compete for a national championship. 18-year-old Josiah Kilman was found dead in his dorm at Campbellsville University just before 1…

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A Christian girls’ basketball team in Vermont is suing after the whole team was banned from further competitions. The situation began February 2023 when Mid-Vermont Christian school forfeited a game against a team that had a male identifying as female playing. The Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) then banned the school from future VPA-sponsored tournaments, saying…

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Streaming service Hulu has done an abrupt about face after initially refusing to air a Texas church’s worship ad, labeling the ad “religious indoctrination.” Hulen Street Church in Fort Worth submitted an ad for its worship services to be played during Hulu’s local advertisements. However, according to the church, the ad was rejected twice for…

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Over four months ago, on Oct. 7, 2023, 23-year-old American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin hid with his childhood friend, Staff. Sgt. Aner Shapira, along with 29 other young people, in a tiny roadside bomb shelter as Hamas terrorists stormed the Supernova music festival in southern Israel. At dawn, rockets went off, and armed terrorists descended upon the…

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Both Donald Trump and President Joe Biden spoke at the US-Mexico border recently, setting the stage as the 2024 presidential race begins to hinge on issues of border security and safety. Biden centered his speech on bipartisan support for a border security bill that was rejected by Republicans, claiming it didn’t do enough. Biden called…

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