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The Trump campaign recently shared a fan-made “So God made Trump” ad that models itself after the Ram Trucks’s “So God made a farmer” campaign. The original ad featured a speech by conservative broadcaster Paul Harvey to the Future Farmers of America in 1978. The fan-made ad begins, “And on June 14th, 1946, God looked…

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While January 6th in the political realm marked the third anniversary of protestors storming the US Capitol, it also marked the Roman Catholic observance of the Epiphany or Three Kings Day. Three Kings Day celebrates the arrival of the three wise men, named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar in the Catholic tradition, with their gifts for…

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A recently filed civil suit is making heavy claims against the Church of Scientology, alleging it to be a “criminal enterprise” worthy of having RICO charges leveled against it. RICO stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations and has been used to take down the Mafia. The suit, which has been filed against the Church…

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Sean Hannity recently announced on his radio show that he’s taking his talents to Florida and saying goodbye to his home in Long Island, New York. He revealed to listeners of his iHeartRadio talk show that he was broadcasting live from his new studio in Florida, where he’s taken full-time residence. He opened his show…

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The Methodist Church of Great Britain has released an “Inclusive Language Guide” with a long list of potentially offensive terms Christians ought to reconsider using. “As Christians, we need to have the courage for conversations that can sometimes be difficult, to recognise that we sometimes exclude people, to listen with humility, to repent of any…

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Not all Christmas festivities this past Christmas were met with enthusiasm. One venue in Bakersfield, California, arranged to have a Christmas drag show in the area. “A Drag Queen Christmas,” hosted by Fox Theater in Bakersfield, touted itself as “the longest-running drag tour in America.” The show is recommended for those 18 and older due…

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Conservatives are calling for a boycott of Netflix after its famous “Cocomelon Lane” show featured a young child dressing in a tutu and tiara and dancing for his gay dads. A clip of the episode was posted to X by the conservative account End Wokeness, writing, “The new CoComelon Lane on Netflix has a boy…

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A Catholic church about an hour from Naples, Italy is receiving criticism after it displayed a gay nativity scene during the Christmas season. The nativity scene, featured at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Capocastello di Mercogliano, removed Joseph, St. Joseph to Catholics, who was the earthly stepfather to Jesus and husband to…

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Restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris continues as the country pushes to have the cathedral ready to reopen in December 2024. Philippe Jost of Rebuilding Notre Dame de Paris, the body responsible for the restoration, told the French parliament that visitors to France for the 2024 Olympic games will be pleasantly surprised by…

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A video profile of Speaker Mike Johnson and his daughter attending a purity ball together in 2015 has resurfaced, causing a stir amongst his detractors. “This looks like a wedding, but they are not bride and groom — but rather father and … daughter,” the segment  described the event. ABC News reported on the video,…

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