Political & Religious Controversy - Page 42 of 86
September 17th, 2019
The 'character coach' for a high school football team in Tennessee is in hot water after he baptized two players on the football field. The school district says no laws were violated, but the Freedom From Religion Foundation says it's a blatant violation of the separation of church and state.
Marianne Williamson Says Democrats Are “Godless”
September 17th, 2019
While taping a television interview, Marianne Williamson was caught on a hot mic telling the interviewers that conservatives have been much kinder to her than some of the "godless" people on the left.
Episcopal Seminary Announces Slavery Reparations Fund
September 12th, 2019
The flagship seminary of the Episcopal Church announced a $1.7 million endowment fund for black clergy and congregations intended as reparations. The fund has many wondering whether reparations are biblically supported.
Presidential Candidate Takes Heat After Suggesting Prayer Could Repel Hurricane Dorian
September 6th, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson sparked a fierce online debate earlier this week when she posted on Twitter urging her fellow Americans to pray and visualize Hurricane Dorian changing direction.
Catholic Abuse Victims Claim They Received Lower Settlements Because They're Black
September 5th, 2019
Two African-American victims of Catholic Clergy abuse allege that the church is taking advantage of them yet again. Victims La Jarvis Love and Joshua Love say that the church offered them a laughably low settlement.
Mississippi Wedding Venue Turns Away Mixed Race Couple, Citing Christian Beliefs
September 4th, 2019
After learning that her brother and his fiancée had been turned down by a wedding venue in their small Mississippi hometown, Lakambria Welch thought there must have been a mistake. She drove down to Boone's Camp Event Hall in Booneville, MS to sort things out with the owner. But Welch couldn’t have been prepared for the conversation that followed.
Democrats Pass Resolution Acknowledging Value of Secular Americans
September 4th, 2019
In a surprising move, the Democratic National Committee recently passed a resolution acknowledging the value and ethics of non-religious Americans. Although younger generations are less religious than ever, major political parties have tended to shy away from courting their vote- until now.
Tennessee Republicans Split on 'Near-Total' Abortion Ban
August 29th, 2019
A proposed 'near-total' abortion ban in Tennessee has some surprising opponents- Republicans. Seeing similar bills fail to hold up in court in other states, some Republican lawmakers worry the bill would be overturned.
Universal Life Church Sues North Carolina Clerk to Defend Online Ordination
August 27th, 2019
On August 26, 2019, the Universal Life Church Ministries (ULCM) filed a lawsuit against the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County, North Carolina. The suit alleges that this official has unconstitutionally utilized her position to block ordained ministers of ULCM from exercising their religious right to legally solemnize a wedding ceremony.
Kentucky School Gets Around 'In God We Trust' Requirement by Framing Dollar Bill
August 23rd, 2019
Kentucky requires schools to prominently display the national motto, "In God We Trust", somewhere in every public school in the state. One school district came up with a clever workaround to protest a law they view as unconstitutional.
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