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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.

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"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?

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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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Crypto Pastor: "God Told Us" to Pocket $1.3 Million From Investors

January 26th, 2024

A pastor and his wife are facing charges that they defrauded hundreds of Christians out of millions of dollars in a crytocurrency scheme. They're mounting an interesting legal defense: They say God told them to.

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Christians Threaten to Cancel Prime Video Over "Demonic" Animated Show

January 25th, 2024

Hazbin Hotel, an adult animated show set in hell and featuring Lucifer's daughter as the main character, is being called 'demonic' by some Christians, who say they're canceling their Prime Video streaming service.

Political & Religious Controversy 130 Comments

Robbed of Hijab: Muslim Woman Sues Over Mugshot Scandal

January 12th, 2024

Should Muslim women have to take their hijab off when taking a police mugshot? A Michigan woman is suing the county sheriff's department after she says she was forced to take off her hijab, leaving her feeling violated.

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