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Muslim Student Refuses to Shake Hands With Female Principal

June 29th, 2023

Video of a Muslim student refusing to shake hands with his female principal at a high school graduation ceremony in Norway is making the rounds on social media, reigniting the debate on Muslim and western values.

Political & Religious Controversy 124 Comments

Live-Streaming AI Jesus Is Here to Answer Your Questions

June 26th, 2023

Out with the old, in with the new? An artificial intelligence version of Jesus is providing answers to any questions one might have on streaming platform Twitch, and no subject is off limits.

Political & Religious Controversy 209 Comments

New Orleans Archdiocese Reportedly Protected Child Molester For Years

June 23rd, 2023

Lawrence Hecker, a Catholic priest in New Orleans, confessed to molesting at least seven teenagers. A recent investigation uncovers the lengths the archdiocese went to cover his crimes up.

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Parents Outraged After Students Forced to Make Religious Native American Dolls in Class

June 19th, 2023

Parents in Ohio say a social studies lesson on the Hopi Native American tribe violated their child's freedom of religion. Students were tasked with creating kachina dolls, which are of spiritual significance to the Hopi.

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Restaurant Pressures Employees to Confess Sins at Work

June 16th, 2023

A California restaurant is facing scrutiny after employees claimed the owner invited a priest to hold confessions, only to then intimidate employees into refusing to cooperate with a wage theft investigation.

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Southern Baptists Finalize Vote to Keep Women Out of Ministry

June 15th, 2023

Should women be able to hold pastoral positions? Despite pressure from Saddleback leader Rick Warren, the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, just voted no.

Political & Religious Controversy 177 Comments

What Should Pat Robertson’s Legacy Be?

June 9th, 2023

Evangelical leader Pat Robertson passed away earlier this week, and ohhh boy did people have some feelings about that. We review Robertson's legacy and highlight reactions from the ULC community to his death.

Political & Religious Controversy 103 Comments

Aliens Among Us? Whistleblower Claims U.S. Military Found UFOs

June 8th, 2023

Are aliens out there? A former US intelligence official is going public with what he knows, alleging that the US has had craft of "non-human origin" in its possession for decades.

Political & Religious Controversy 101 Comments

Bible, Book of Mormon Removed From Utah Schools for "Offensive" Content

June 8th, 2023

Is the Bible too NSFW for schools? A parent used a new Utah law which allows parents to challenge any books at their child's school to get the Bible removed, alleging it is too violent and pornographic for kids.

Political & Religious Controversy 179 Comments

Christians React to Chick-Fil-A Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

June 2nd, 2023

Did Chick-fil-A go 'woke'? Some Christians are reacting strongly to the news that the Christian favorite hired a diversity chief, arguing that not only is promoting inclusion catering to wokeness, but also unbiblical.

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