Political & Religious Controversy - Page 82 of 84
March 15th, 2012
How would you react if you drove past a billboard depicting a Bible verse that read "Slaves, obey your masters"? Incensed, perplexed, or curious? That's how Pennsylvania commuters reacted to a new billboard.
Santorum's Theocratic Backlash against Secularism
February 28th, 2012
Ultra-conservative, right-wing Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is attacking former president John F. Kennedy's belief that state and church should remain separate.
Hate is Hate: Reparation in America
February 20th, 2012
Three years ago, the Monastery addressed the important issue of personal heritage and the flag of the old Confederacy. In February, we celebrated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the champion of ending slavery.
Bishops, Obama, and Birth-Control
February 16th, 2012
Catholic and evangelical Protestant church leaders are getting ready to fight U.S. president Barack Obama on birth control mandates for employers, despite a mandate to exempt religious organizations.
Washington State Legalizes Gay Marriage
February 13th, 2012
On Monday, 13 February, Washington State legalized gay marriage when Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a marriage equality bill passed by the state Legislature.
Komen, Planned Parenthood, and Women's Health
February 6th, 2012
In a surprising about-face, the breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after a national outcry.
Why Florida's School Prayer Bill is a Bad Idea
February 3rd, 2012
On the same day as the Washington state senate votes on a bill to legalize gay marriage, the Florida senate wants to legalize prayer in public school classrooms.
Creationism for Indiana Schools?
February 2nd, 2012
Are Indiana public schools going to start teaching religion? It looks like a realistic possibility. An Indiana Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow creationism to be taught in Indiana public schools.
Washington State Secures Votes for Gay Marriage
January 25th, 2012
On 23 January, at a packed Senate committee hearing in the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, the Legislature legalized same-sex marriage across the state.
Opening Doors for Student Ministers
January 9th, 2012
Students across the country sign up to become legally ordained online at the Universal Life Church Monastery. We focus on the impact of the economy on this trend and growing student interest at the University of Georgia.
The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.
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