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Pastor Cancels Autism Awareness Week, Calling it "Demonic"

April 12th, 2024

Is autism awareness demonic? One Florida pastor made headlines when he canceled the upcoming Autism Awareness Week at a private Christian academy he pastors for, arguing autism awareness is "idolatry" and "demonic."

Political & Religious Controversy 104 Comments

Can Muslims and Christians Coexist? Some Aren't So Sure

April 8th, 2024

The Muslim community is growing at a rapid pace in the West, and it is soon believed that Islam will be the second largest religion in the United States. And with this growth come tensions between Muslims and Westerners.

Political & Religious Controversy 135 Comments

Artist Stabbed Over Painting of Jesus Receiving Oral Sex

April 8th, 2024

A man assaulted Italian painter Andrea Saltini and vandalized a controversial painting by the artist, which depicts Jesus Christ receiving oral sex from a man. When it comes to blasphemous art, is there a line?

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Faith Groups Are Using an App to Target Converts, Sparking Privacy Concerns

March 21st, 2024

Evangelical Christians are using a new app to proselytize to their neighbors. The Bless Every Home app gives users access to extremely specific demographic data on their neighbors to help their religious conversion.

Science & Technology 81 Comments

"Bling Bishop" Guilty of Fraud, Faces 45 Years in Prison

March 14th, 2024

Brooklyn's "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead has been convicted of defrauding members of his congregation, and now faces up to 45 years in prison. What should be done to church leaders who take advantage of their position?

Political & Religious Controversy 68 Comments

Apaches Fight Sale of Religious Site to Australian Mining Company

March 8th, 2024

The federal government has been trying for ten years to sell Oak Flat, a sacred religious site for Apaches, to an Australian mining company. Now, Apache activists are vowing to take the fight to the Supreme Court.

Political & Religious Controversy 77 Comments

Pastor Under Fire for Justifying Rape if Women Wear Shorts

February 23rd, 2024

A sermon by Rev. Bobby Leonard, a pastor from North Carolina, has sparked outrage for his controversial statements that women wearing shorts justifies rape because "a man's a man."

Political & Religious Controversy 173 Comments

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children, Citing Bible

February 21st, 2024

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally human beings, and they cited God and the Bible in their legal judgment. Now, IVF clinics are expected to exit the state, unless the ruling is overturned.

Political & Religious Controversy 146 Comments

Rabbi Fined For Hosting Religious Gatherings at Home Fights Back

February 19th, 2024

When does a house turn into a house of worship? A rabbi in Hawaii is suing the county after they fined him for hosting religious services in his home, arguing it was not zoned properly for worship services.

Political & Religious Controversy 124 Comments

Super Bowl Foot Washing Ad Sparks Controversy

February 13th, 2024

What was up with those pro-Jesus foot washing ads during the Super Bowl? The 'He Gets Us' ad campaign dropped tens of millions of dollars to get their message across in primetime, but no one actually seems happy.

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