Todd Starnes at Fox News: Over the past several months the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has waged a campaign to have Bibles removed from “Missing Man” displays located on federal property. So far at least three VA medical clinics and … Continue reading Bibles are being removed from Missing Man tributes at VA clinics and military bases
WCVB, via CNN, has a story on the backlash against Mississippi for its religious protection law, especially from the point of people threatening a tourism boycott. Under the law, religious organizations can deny LGBT people marriage, adoption and foster care services; fire or refuse to employ them; and decline to rent or sell them property. Medical professionals will be permitted to refuse to participate in treatments, counseling and surgery related to “sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning.” State officials have maintained that the law protects sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions. Source: Mississippi tourism industry braces for backlash | … Continue reading Mississippi tourism industry braces for backlash
Baptist Press: PAXTON, Ill. — An Illinois administrative judge has given the owners of a bed and breakfast one year to provide their facility to a gay couple “for an event celebrating their civil union.” The order, part of a decision handed down March 22 in a discrimination case filed by the two men, also includes an $80,000 fine. In September, Illinois Human Rights Commission Judge Michael Robinson declared Jim and Beth Walder, owners of Timber Creek Bed and Breakfast near Paxton, Ill., in violation of the state’s Human Rights Act, which bans discrimination in public accommodation based on sexual … Continue reading Illinois inn owners ordered to host same-sex wedding
Lawyer Herald has an article on the next LGBT fight in Tennessee: Legislation that protects the religious rights of counselors. The Legislature passed the bill to allow counselors who object to follow their freedom of conscience and religion and not counsel homosexual patients. The LGBT lobby and the American Counseling Association are attacking the legislation. The story is here: Tennessee Bill Would Allow Counselors to Refuse Service On Religious Grounds : Law & Society : Lawyer Herald Continue reading Tennessee Bill Would Allow Counselors to Refuse Service On Religious Grounds
The Tennessee House of Representatives voted Wednesday, April 6 to approve the Bible as the state book. The speaker signed H.B. 0615. The Senate previously approved the bill, which will go to Gov. Bill Haslam for final approval. Source: Tennessee General Assembly » Legislation Continue reading Tennessee House approves Bible as state book
The Africa Firewall Project is an initiative of Men and Women of Action, under the auspices of Church of God World Missions, Cleveland, and in cooperation with the leadership of the Church of God in Africa. Individuals and churches are invited to evangelize and hold church planting seminars, according to Continental News. There is more information on this at: The Africa Firewall Project Church Planting in High Gear › Church of God, Church Planting, Featured Continue reading Africa Firewall Project evangelizes, plants churches
Click here to listen to my inaugural podcast. The episode is an interview with Ann White. Her bio is below: Everyone has to face hardships in their lives, be it in family, work, ministry or relationally. But how do we … Continue reading Get Courageous With Ann White (PODCAST)
Faith Driven Consumer released its official review of GOD’S NOT DEAD 2, and is ingniting a new grassroots movement called #GodsNotDead2Us, using a movie about real-life events to illuminate the unequal treatment of Faith Driven Consumers to Corporate America. “Every day, Faith Driven Consumers—and so many other Americans who cherish our precious rights to religious freedom—wake up to headlines about reflexive, anti-Christian bias. From government, to the legal arena, to corporate discrimination, millions experience every day what we see on the screen in GOD’S NOT DEAD 2,” said Chris Stone, founder of Faith Driven Consumer. “We believe many of these … Continue reading Evangelist group endorses God’s Not Dead 2 movie
ACLJ: The U.S. Supreme Court today dropped a major hint that it might not be content to let the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia result in a 4 – 4 deadlock that would force the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious entities to choose between violating their consciences and closing up shop. In an extraordinary Order, the Supreme Court directs the parties to file supplemental briefs that specifically address how the contraceptive and abortifacient coverage mandated by the Obama Administration might still be obtained by religious objectors’ employees in a way that would not involve the objectors in … Continue reading Supreme Court Sends Hopeful Signal In Little Sisters Case
Tennessee Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown, said Monday he plans to renew his push to make the Bible the state’s official book, the Times Free Press reports. “Vanderbilt did the poll and 60 percent of the people said they want it,” … Continue reading Lawmaker tries again to designate Bible as official state book of Tennessee
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