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State Supreme Court Justice Being Attacked For His Christian Faith
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Lesli White
Some believe his Christian faith bars him from impartial service. There are only a few weeks left until Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race is over. Candidate Brian Hagedorn, who right now is serving as a judge on the state’s court of appeals, is facing a bunch of attacks over his Christian faith. The judge told The…
United Methodist Church Votes to Keep Ban on Gay Clergy and Same-Sex Marriage
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Lesli White
On Tuesday, the United Methodist Church voted to strengthen its ban on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. This is a decision that could ultimately split the country’s second largest Protestant Church. Delegates voted 438 to 384 at a special session of the church’s General Conference to pass what was called the Traditional Plan maintaining the…
Rare George Washington Letter Surfaces, Praising God For the US Constitution
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Maxpixel.net
A letter written by George Washington is up for sale. This is far from the first letter written by one of the Founding Fathers to be sold, but this one is especially valuable due to its religious references. The letter was signed on September 7, 1788, and sent from George Washington to Richard Peters. Peters…
Pastor Tells Congregation She is an Atheist But Has No Plans on Leaving the Church
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Lesli White
Yes, you read that correctly and her reason for not leaving is not what you might expect. According to a Religious News Service report, in 2013, Gretta Vosper of the United Church of Canada told her congregation that she was an atheist. This statement was followed by denominational leaders called for her to fired. Yet,…
Christian Grocery Store Ad Sparks Controversy After Sending Out Pro-Border Wall Flier
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Lesli White
A grocery store is facing social media backlash after sending out a weekly sales flier saying “heaven has a wall” appearing to make a pro-border wall political statement. According to CBN News, Mac’s Fresh Market sparked controversy this week after they sent out a weekly advertisement with a quote this week that read, “Heaven has…
Cory Booker Attempts to Shame Trump Judicial Nominee Over Her Christian Beliefs But it Backfires
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Lesli White
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who recently announced his 2020 bid for president, questioned President Trump’s judicial nominee this week over their opinion on same-sex marriage. Judicial nominee Neomi Rao is slated to replace Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Booker asked if Rao had any…
Preacher Says it’s God’s Will That Trump Will Win Second Term in Order to “Exorcise” America
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Megan Bailey
Right-wing preacher Lance Wallnau took to his webcast “Truth & Liberty Coalition” recently to talk about Trump’s reelection in 2020. Wallnau shared with his viewers that he believes God allowed Democrats to make gains in the 2018 elections so that America would see how radical the party is becoming. He believes that Americans will quickly…
Almost Half of Republican Voters Agree That God Wanted Trump to Be President
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Megan Bailey
One-fourth of registered voters believe God wanted Donald Trump to be president. The breakdown of which voters, though, is really not all that surprising. Forty-five percent of Republicans and 9 percent of Democrats believe God wanted it. The question was asked in light of White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders telling CBN: “I think God…
Kumbh Mela Draws Crowd of 120 Million, and It’s a “Half-Sized” Festival
By
Stephanie Hertzenberg
The world’s largest religious festival was in full swing for the most auspicious day of the 48 day Kumbh Mela festival in India. The new moon day, the Mauni Amavasya, saw nearly 55 million Hindu devotees taking ritual baths at the confluence of three rivers in northern India. The gigantic crowds were only a portion…
Super Bowl Ad Mocking Chick-fil-A’s Christian Values Backfires Big Time
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Megan Bailey
Super Bowl ads are supposed to be funny and clever, but some come under scrutiny when they push the limit. Zaxby’s ad this year took a jab at Chick-fil-A for not being open on Sunday’s, and it got a major recation. Most of it not in the positive way Zaxby’s had intended. The Zaxby’s commercial…
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