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August 2nd, 2013
The mayor of Minneapolis celebrated Minnesota's same-sex marriage law by getting ordained with the Universal Life Church to officiate over forty gay weddings in an all-night wedding marathon.
Texas’s Assault on Abortion and Reproductive Health Services
July 23rd, 2013
In a continuing effort to make abortion services harder to obtain, legislators in the U.S. state of Texas have filed a bill to ban abortion as early as six weeks after conception. To the chagrin of pro-choice activists, the proposed bill was also filed the sam
Supreme Court Slams Prop. 8, Jump-Starting Gay Weddings in California
July 1st, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings on June 26 in favor of marriage equality have ushered in a new era for same-sex couples in California, with many couples rushing to get married.
SCOTUS Strikes Down Key Provision of DOMA
June 26th, 2013
After months of deliberation, the United States Supreme Court has struck down a key provision of the country’s Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), arguing it is unconstitutional.
Universal Life Church Denounces Minister’s Comments About Rape
April 29th, 2013
Women who dress like prostitutes deserve to be raped, according to a student minister who regularly preaches on the University of Arizona campus. The remarks came just before a “Take Back the Night” event.
Same-Sex Marriage and the Illuminati
April 23rd, 2013
Supporters of same-sex marriage are like supporters of the Illuminati, according to evangelical television host Pat Robertson, who made the remarks in a recent episode of his program The 700 Club.
U.S. High Court Hears Arguments on Gay Marriage Ban
March 27th, 2013
The United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments Tuesday, 26 March, on Proposition 8, the voter-approved California law banning gay marriage. Representing the ban’s supporters was Charles J. Cooper.
DOMA Matters to Ministers Ordained Online
February 26th, 2013
The United States Defense of Marriage Act—which discriminates against same-sex couples—violates the U.S. Constitution and should therefore be repealed, the White House has told the United States Supreme Court. While the Universal Life Church Monastery avoi
ULC Applauds Call to End Female Genital Mutilation
February 5th, 2013
Religious leaders should convince their laypeople to relinquish the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), a group of African leaders have announced. The practice, which is widespread in parts of Africa and Asia, is not required by scripture, they argued
How Ministers Ordained Online Can Balance Freedoms
February 4th, 2013
Our freedoms are paramount to our national identity. Some people misunderstand the degree of freedom that they are afforded; at some point, how you choose to express your liberty can actually be infringing on others.
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