Political & Religious Controversy - Page 9 of 78
February 2nd, 2023
West Virginia will likely soon require every school in the state to display "In God We Trust," the national motto. Secular activists are balking, arguing it is a violation of separation of church and state.
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February 1st, 2023
The state of Ohio is investigating a Nazi homeschooling network with thousands of members, which uses homeschooling to teach hate to their kids. Shockingly, religious freedom laws might mean this is legal.
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January 27th, 2023
A new obscenity law in Florida could put teachers and librarians in the Sunshine State at risk of felony prosecution if they expose children to any books deemed "pornographic" or inappropriate.
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January 26th, 2023
An interfaith group is challenging Missouri's strict anti-abortion law, arguing that lawmakers were blatantly imposing an evangelical Christian view of life and conception when passing the law.
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January 26th, 2023
In a recent address, Pope Francis declared that being gay is “not a crime” and argued that laws which criminalize homosexuality are inherently “unfair.” However, not all Catholics are open to this message.
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January 23rd, 2023
The Sisters of the Valley aren't your average order of nuns. This small convent of weed smoking nuns hopes to bring the physical and spiritual healing power of marijuana to the masses.
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January 20th, 2023
An NHL player is facing backlash for refusing to participate in his team’s Pride Night. Citing his Russian Orthodox faith, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov declined to wear a Pride-themed jersey.
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January 13th, 2023
A Michigan city voted to allow residents to legally sacrifice animals for religious purposes. Many residents called it a victory for religious freedom, but critics haven’t been shy in speaking out against the policy.
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January 13th, 2023
A Christian thinktank is writing the playbook on opposing marijuana legalization. In Arkansas, lobbyists enlisted local pastors to spread the word, and even prepared a brief explaining the biblical case against weed.
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