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Freedom of Speech – School Banner That Emphasizes God
A banner with the “One Nation Under God” in a school has won a freedom of speech case after the school in January 2007 ordered it be taken down because it “over-emphasized” God. The other banner in question has been there for 17 years. NOW GET THIS. The patriotic banners were ordered down because it... »
Massachusetts Fights Marriage Protection Laws
The US House has failed to get a floor vote on the Marriage Protection Act. While this topic has been on the talking stage for many years now it seems as if the critical mass for the effort will continue to lose it’s ability to drive the issue. Meanwhile critical case law precedent is being... »
Elton – “Ban Religion and Jesus was Gay”
The culture is shifting dramatically. Sure these statements aren’t new but you can almost sense the dramatic changes occurring each year. While one can’t disagree with “religion” having earned a bad rep with all the failures to deal with their own bad behavior within the four walls of many congregations. Yet again, real Christianity isn’t a... »
Clergy Urge Iowa On In Gay Marriage
In the national transformation of marriage the battle continues to garner the clergy in the struggle for national gay marriage. One wonders if the real reason is intellectual, spiritual or monetary. It seems that this issue promises to increase the coffers of those who perform marriages and in one article gay marriage was seen... »
