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According to a new survey, U.S. residents who don’t have any religious affiliation are down for the first time in years. Recently published Pew Research says that Americans who are religiously unaffiliated, often referred to as “nones,” declined to 28 percent. Pew said of the findings, “The identical results we’ve found in three of the…

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Ohio pastor Chris Avell is fighting back after being charged with breaking municipal laws. Avell pastors Dad’s Place in Bryan, OH and opened his church 24/7 to the homeless in March 2023. Since then, 18 charges were filed against the pastor, including charges of violating the city’s ordinances, improper ventilation, and having unsafe exits. Lavell…

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January 22nd marked the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout the country. It also marked the commencement of the annual Walk for Life events in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Kaya Jones, a former member of the pop group Pussycat Dolls, shared her experiences and regrets from…

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According to experts, humans could soon be worshipping artificial intelligence as if it were “God.” Experts believe people might leave traditional religion for tech-based beliefs and warned that the responses by bots, like ChatGPT, were luring people to seek higher meaning from them. Lars Holmquist, a professor of design and innovation at Nottingham Trent University,…

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Two former airline employees are suing Alaska Airlines and their union, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), after allegedly being fired for their religious beliefs and pushback against the company’s support of the Equality Act. The trouble began in 2021 when flight attendants Marli Brown and Laci Smith received a notice on their online company…

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A snowboard coach in Vermont has settled with a Vermont school after alleging he was fired for acknowledging biological differences between men and women. Coach David Bloch began the snowboarding team at Woodstock Union High School (WUHS) over a decade ago in 2011, initially on a volunteer basis for the first three years. During that…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson recently affirmed at a press conference that President Joe Biden’s election as president “must’ve been God’s will.” Johnson was speaking at a weekly press conference when the question came up from the press. “I know where you’re going with this,” he responded. Johnson affirmed his position on God’s absolute authority, saying,…

For all the darkness, the cosmos sure can surprise us with remarkably bright phenomena. This case is especially true in a heavenly new image released by space scientists, which shows the magnificent result of stars being formed. The European Space Agency, or ESA, declared, “A massive cluster is born” upon revealing the image. Scientists say…

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A Christian father from South Bend, Indiana, was left devastated after five of his six children died after a massive fire erupted at his home. Elijah Leciano, a neighbor and friend, told CBS Chicago, “I went and found him at the hospital, and he was in shock. When I went with him to identify his…

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Eric Trump, former President Donald Trump’s second son, warned of an “all-out war on God” in the United States while appearing on Newsmax. Eric and his brother, Donald Jr., have been by their father’s side as he campaigns for a run at the White House for the third time. The former president is the GOP…

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