Political & Religious Controversy - Page 79 of 80
February 13th, 2012
On Monday, 13 February, Washington State legalized gay marriage when Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a marriage equality bill passed by the state Legislature.
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February 6th, 2012
In a surprising about-face, the breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after a national outcry.
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February 3rd, 2012
On the same day as the Washington state senate votes on a bill to legalize gay marriage, the Florida senate wants to legalize prayer in public school classrooms.
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February 2nd, 2012
Are Indiana public schools going to start teaching religion? It looks like a realistic possibility. An Indiana Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow creationism to be taught in Indiana public schools.
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January 25th, 2012
On 23 January, at a packed Senate committee hearing in the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, the Legislature legalized same-sex marriage across the state.
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January 9th, 2012
Students across the country sign up to become legally ordained online at the Universal Life Church Monastery. We focus on the impact of the economy on this trend and growing student interest at the University of Georgia.
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December 29th, 2011
Bill Cosby brings levity to the Bible in his comedy routine. Is this inappropriate, or an innocent take on familiar material and what does it say about his beliefs?
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December 19th, 2011
Rick Perry's "Strong" ad relies on terribly weak rationale to make an untruthful, hateful appeal to voters, a desperate stab at persuading the audience to adopt the view that Christians are being persecuted.
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December 5th, 2011
How should Americans respond to evangelical extremism in the United States? Some liberal commentators think that evangelicals need to start thinking about their nation's interests.
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The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.