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Roger Stone Says He’s Found Jesus, Embracing Religion
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Lesli White
During a recent interview on “The Pod’s Honest Truth With David Brody,” Roger Stone shared that he has found Jesus and accepted him in his life, Just the News reports. “It doesn’t matter how grievous your sins may be, they can be washed away if you will simply accept Jesus Christ as your Savior,” the…
Is the Hand of God at Work in Current Events?
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Lesli White
Many Americans believe that God is involved in the pandemic and other current events. According to an Associated Press/NORC survey, 63 percent of all religious Americans believe that this pandemic is a “a sign from God, telling humanity to change its ways of living.” Could there be truth to this? Revelation 6:5-8 says that in…
Joe Biden: ‘I Wish We Taught More in Our Schools About the Islamic Faith’
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Megan Bailey
At the “Million Muslim Votes” summit hosted by Emerge Action on July 2oth, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he wished more American schoolchildren were taught about Islam. The comment, “I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith”, set social media ablaze. Social media users were angry after the snippet of…
Trump Administration Under Fire By Faith Leaders For Renewed Use of Death Penalty
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Megan Bailey
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The Trump administration has been put under fire by faith leaders this last week after the federal government decided to begin executing federal prisoners. This choice ends a nearly two-decade-long moratorium on the federal death penalty. This comes after the U.S. Department of Justice carried out its second execution on July 16th, killing 68-year-old Wesley…
Joe Biden’s Deep Faith Could Help Him Win Over Some Religious Conservatives
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Lesli White
While President Donald Trump is still the most popular candidate among White evangelicals, Joe Biden’s faith may help him win over some religious conservatives. What may help Joe Biden stand out to some religious voters is that he makes faith a central part of his persona. He literally wears his faith on his sleeve. Biden…
‘Trump is Using Us’: Christian Republican Group Warns People Not to Vote For Trump in 2020 Election
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Lesli White
A group of Republicans is urging Christians and Republicans to not re-elect Trump in the 2020 presidential election. According to the Pew Research Center survey in July, White evangelical approval of Trump has slipped, but 8 in 10 say they would still vote for him. The recent release ad, entitled “Trump is Using Us,” features…
Supreme Court: Religious Employers Can Deny Birth Control Coverage
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Megan Bailey
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Trump administration ruling that allows for employers with religious or moral objections to opt-out of the contraceptive coverage mandate that is included in the Affordable Care Act. According to government estimates, the religious exemption would lead to possibly as many 125,000 women losing their coverage. Justice Clarence…
President Donald Trump: ‘We Only Kneel to Almighty God’
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Lesli White
In a pair of speeches made over Independence Day weekend, the president pledged to defend America’s history and ideals and warned against those who seek to wipe out the “very blessing our ancestors fought so hard for.” “Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values,…
Mississippi Flag: Some Question Replacing Confederate Symbol With ‘In God We Trust’
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Lesli White
Mississippi lawmakers recently voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag. The state’s Republican governor signed the decision into law, solidifying another response to ongoing racial reckoning and calls for change. Now the debate continues as some question what the emblem will be replaced with. A commission called to redesign the flag…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “This Country Abuses Scripture to Justify Bigotry”
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Megan Bailey
AOC LGBTQ Americans
Earlier this year, Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York spoke up about her personal faith in a hearing, citing that Jesus Christ would be maligned in our current Congress. She believes some members are using religious freedom as a way to defend “bigotry and discrimination”. The hearing on LGBTQ rights was organized to “examine the…
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