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Nov. 25th, 2009 07:39 pmTV Presenter On Death Row For Witchcraft -- in Saudi Arabia, one of our 'allies' (thanks, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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Sep. 9th, 2009 03:58 pmMother mad coach took players to church; School district says trip was voluntary
The head football coach at Breckinridge County High School [in Kentucky] took about 20 players on a school bus late last month to his church, where nearly half of them were baptized, school officials say.
The mother of one player said her 16-year-old son was baptized without her knowledge and consent, and she is upset that a public school bus was used to take players to a church service — and that the school district's superintendent was there and did not object.
"Nobody should push their faith on anybody else," said Michelle Ammons, whose son, Robert Coffey, said Coach Scott Mooney told him and other players that the Aug. 26 outing would include only a motivational speaker and a free steak dinner.
"He said it would bring the team together," Robert, a sophomore, said in an interview.
Two other parents, however, said in interviews that their sons told them that Mooney had said the voluntary outing to Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church in Hardin County would include a revival.
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Jun. 25th, 2007 02:17 pmThe Catholic wing of the Supreme Court rules again: Court Bars Suits Against Faith-Based Initiatives
Justices Loosen Restrictions on Campaign Ads -- and a horrible ruling on the Bong Hits 4 Jesus case, too
Justices Loosen Restrictions on Campaign Ads -- and a horrible ruling on the Bong Hits 4 Jesus case, too
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Mar. 4th, 2007 09:39 pmSenator admits role in criminal investigation: New Mexico politician acknowledges asking fired U.S. attorney about probe
Husband arrested in dismemberment slaying: Man suspected of killing Michigan woman captured after fleeing authorities | Grant tells paper before search on his house: "I didn't do it."
Controversial columnist draws fire for gay slur -- the news hits the mainstream
The Must-Do List
High Court mulls faith-based initatives | Government by Law, Not Faith
Darwin's God
Husband arrested in dismemberment slaying: Man suspected of killing Michigan woman captured after fleeing authorities | Grant tells paper before search on his house: "I didn't do it."
Controversial columnist draws fire for gay slur -- the news hits the mainstream
The Must-Do List
High Court mulls faith-based initatives | Government by Law, Not Faith
Darwin's God
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Aug. 28th, 2006 02:32 pmRep. Harris: Church-state separation 'a lie'
Separation of church and state is "a lie we have been told," Harris said in the interview, published Thursday, saying separating religion and politics is "wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers."
"If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin," Harris said.
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Jul. 19th, 2006 02:06 pmConservative Anger Grows Over Bush's Foreign Policy
Turkey Signals It's Prepared to Enter Iraq
Republican Candidate Linked to Abramoff Loses in Ga. Primary -- that would be Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition
IRS warns churches against campaigning
Patriot Act Also Reveals Bank Data
Study Documents 'Ghetto Tax' Being Paid by the Urban Poor
Florida's Fear of History: New Law Undermines Critical Thinking (thanks,supergee)
Turkey Signals It's Prepared to Enter Iraq
Republican Candidate Linked to Abramoff Loses in Ga. Primary -- that would be Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition
IRS warns churches against campaigning
Patriot Act Also Reveals Bank Data
Study Documents 'Ghetto Tax' Being Paid by the Urban Poor
Florida's Fear of History: New Law Undermines Critical Thinking (thanks,
supergee)This is what we're coming to, folks.
Dec. 6th, 2005 04:45 pmMirecki hospitalized after beating
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the reported beating of a Kansas University professor who gained recent notoriety for his Internet tirades against Christian fundamentalists.
Kansas University religious studies professor Paul Mirecki reported he was beaten by two men about 6:40 a.m. today on a roadside in rural Douglas County. In a series of interviews late this afternoon, Mirecki said the men who beat him were making references to the controversy that has propelled him into the headlines in recent weeks.
"I didn’t know them, but I’m sure they knew me," he said.
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As someone at DailyKos said, "They claim we're at war against Christmas because we say Happy Holidays, then they beat us for not believing in intelligent design."
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the reported beating of a Kansas University professor who gained recent notoriety for his Internet tirades against Christian fundamentalists.
Kansas University religious studies professor Paul Mirecki reported he was beaten by two men about 6:40 a.m. today on a roadside in rural Douglas County. In a series of interviews late this afternoon, Mirecki said the men who beat him were making references to the controversy that has propelled him into the headlines in recent weeks.
"I didn’t know them, but I’m sure they knew me," he said.
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As someone at DailyKos said, "They claim we're at war against Christmas because we say Happy Holidays, then they beat us for not believing in intelligent design."
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Dec. 2nd, 2005 09:12 amTom Cruise admits he purchased a sonogram machine and uses it to perform at-home ultrasounds on fiancee (thanks, euziere)
Man fined for reading porn to six-year-olds
Other news: A University of Kansas course devoted to debunking creationism and intelligent design canceled after professor sent e-mail mocking Christian fundamentalists
A judge Thursday ordered Schwarzenegger's administration to remove a state-produced video intended to look like news report from government Web site
The Pentagon is struggling to answer questions, including those from Congress, about a military program that planted favorable stories in Iraqi media
Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal: Voting Rights Finding On Map Pushed by DeLay Was Overruled
euziere)Man fined for reading porn to six-year-olds
Other news: A University of Kansas course devoted to debunking creationism and intelligent design canceled after professor sent e-mail mocking Christian fundamentalists
A judge Thursday ordered Schwarzenegger's administration to remove a state-produced video intended to look like news report from government Web site
The Pentagon is struggling to answer questions, including those from Congress, about a military program that planted favorable stories in Iraqi media
Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal: Voting Rights Finding On Map Pushed by DeLay Was Overruled
As seen over in ljdemocrats
Nov. 9th, 2005 05:36 pmPennsylvania Voters Reject 'Intelligent Design'
Voters came down hard on school board members who backed a statement on intelligent design being read in biology class, ousting eight Republicans and replacing them with Democrats who want the concept stripped from the science curriculum.
The election unfolded amid a landmark federal trial involving the Dover public schools and the question of whether intelligent design promotes the Bible's view of creation. Eight Dover families sued, saying it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
Voters came down hard on school board members who backed a statement on intelligent design being read in biology class, ousting eight Republicans and replacing them with Democrats who want the concept stripped from the science curriculum.
The election unfolded amid a landmark federal trial involving the Dover public schools and the question of whether intelligent design promotes the Bible's view of creation. Eight Dover families sued, saying it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
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Jul. 16th, 2004 12:06 pmCiting Falwell's Endorsement of Bush, Group Challenges His Tax-Exempt Status
Hoping to send a warning to churches helping the Bush campaign turn out conservative voters, a liberal group has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service charging that an organization run by the Rev. Jerry Falwell has violated the requirements of its tax-exempt status by endorsing Mr. Bush's re-election.
"For conservative people of faith, voting for principle this year means voting for the re-election of George W. Bush," Mr. Falwell wrote in the July 1 issue of his e-mail newsletter "Falwell Confidential'' and on his Web site, falwell.com. "The alternative, in my mind, is simply unthinkable. To the pro-life, pro-family, pro-traditional marriage, pro-America voters in this nation, we must determine that President Bush is the man with our interests at heart. It is that simple."
He added: "I believe it is the responsibility of every political conservative, every evangelical Christian, every pro-life Catholic, every traditional Jew, every Reagan Democrat, and everyone in between to get serious about re-electing President Bush."
Mr. Falwell, who helped lead conservative evangelical Protestants into politics 20 years ago as the founder of the Moral Majority, also asked for contributions to a political action committee run by the social conservative Gary Bauer. "It is the organization that I believe can have the greatest impact in re-electing Mr. Bush to the Oval Office," he wrote.
Yesterday, the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, argued in a letter to the I.R.S. that one of Mr. Falwell's religious organizations, Jerry Falwell Ministries, had disseminated the message in violation of tax rules, which restrict tax-exempt religious groups and charitable organizations from engaging in politics.
In an interview, Mr. Lynn said the complaint was also a response to the Bush campaign's effort to enlist thousands of pastors and churchgoers to help get members of conservative congregations to the polls.
"I certainly hope that this sends a clear message that religious organizations have got to operate within federal tax laws restricting partisan politicking," he said. "And I think the message is that the campaign has been reckless in its approach to churches, recklessly trying to lure them into political activities."
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Hoping to send a warning to churches helping the Bush campaign turn out conservative voters, a liberal group has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service charging that an organization run by the Rev. Jerry Falwell has violated the requirements of its tax-exempt status by endorsing Mr. Bush's re-election.
"For conservative people of faith, voting for principle this year means voting for the re-election of George W. Bush," Mr. Falwell wrote in the July 1 issue of his e-mail newsletter "Falwell Confidential'' and on his Web site, falwell.com. "The alternative, in my mind, is simply unthinkable. To the pro-life, pro-family, pro-traditional marriage, pro-America voters in this nation, we must determine that President Bush is the man with our interests at heart. It is that simple."
He added: "I believe it is the responsibility of every political conservative, every evangelical Christian, every pro-life Catholic, every traditional Jew, every Reagan Democrat, and everyone in between to get serious about re-electing President Bush."
Mr. Falwell, who helped lead conservative evangelical Protestants into politics 20 years ago as the founder of the Moral Majority, also asked for contributions to a political action committee run by the social conservative Gary Bauer. "It is the organization that I believe can have the greatest impact in re-electing Mr. Bush to the Oval Office," he wrote.
Yesterday, the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, argued in a letter to the I.R.S. that one of Mr. Falwell's religious organizations, Jerry Falwell Ministries, had disseminated the message in violation of tax rules, which restrict tax-exempt religious groups and charitable organizations from engaging in politics.
In an interview, Mr. Lynn said the complaint was also a response to the Bush campaign's effort to enlist thousands of pastors and churchgoers to help get members of conservative congregations to the polls.
"I certainly hope that this sends a clear message that religious organizations have got to operate within federal tax laws restricting partisan politicking," he said. "And I think the message is that the campaign has been reckless in its approach to churches, recklessly trying to lure them into political activities."
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