Political & Religious Controversy - Page 38 of 80
July 24th, 2019
A female pastor was let go after allegedly taking her fellow ministers to a sex shop and purchasing sex toys. She insists that she was actually let go for reporting sexual misconduct by church leadership.
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July 23rd, 2019
A Mississippi politician denied a female reporter the chance to travel with him on the campaign trail, citing the "Billy Graham Rule" - which states that men should not be alone with a woman other than their wife.
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July 22nd, 2019
A Muslim group is calling for time off work every Friday afternoon for Muslim workers to partake in their prayers. That may be a hard sell in the US, where employers already struggle to accommodate religious needs.
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July 17th, 2019
Vice President Pence recently toured migrant detention centers at the U.S. / Mexico border. #FakeChristian began trending on social media, with users calling out the VP for his perceived lack of empathy.
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July 12th, 2019
A prominent NYC pastor and long-time advocate for immigrant rights is suing the federal government after she was placed on a federal watchlist for conducting ministry work with migrants south of the border.
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July 11th, 2019
After a long and very public battle over a religiously-inspired roadside sign, city officials in Hawkins, Texas quietly took it down late last month. But the story behind this sign is worth a read.
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July 4th, 2019
After her take-down of Joe Biden's civil rights record, Kamala Harris is having her own record criticized. Sikh activists are demanding Harris apologize for her defense of a beard ban for guards at California prisons.
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June 26th, 2019
A Catholic high school in Indianapolis let a gay teacher go after months of negotiation. The Catholic Archdiocese told them to fire the teacher or lose their Catholic affiliation. Now community members are outraged.
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June 24th, 2019
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Bladensburg Peace Cross is more memorial than religious symbol, so it can remain on public grounds and continue to receive taxpayer-funded maintenance.
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