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Paul McCartney Marries Couple Onstage

August 29th, 2014

It was almost certainly the highlight of the young couple’s life. There was Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles, smirking at them from the stage as they held up a sign asking him to marry them. With most big-name artists, such a request would have b Continue Reading »

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Wendy Williams to Perform Weddings with ULC Monastery Ordination

April 15th, 2013

As the Universal Life Church Monastery mentioned recently on its Facebook page, talk show host Wendy Williams plans to take advantage of her online ordination in the Universal Life Church Monastery to perform weddings. Although it will not have been the first Continue Reading »

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Will Blake Shelton Use Online Ordination to Marry Kelly Clarkson?

April 12th, 2013

Award-winning pop country singer Kelly Clarkson has announced that fellow country star Blake Shelton will perform a wedding after Shelton’s manager, Brandon Blackstock, proposed to her. Continue Reading »

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Creationist Bets $10,000 in Contest to Disprove Evolution

April 2nd, 2013

A creationist is challenging atheists to disprove Genesis, offering $10,000 to anyone who can do so. Can the truth behind the origin of life on Earth be established by a courtroom bet? Continue Reading »

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What Westboro Baptist Church Can Teach Universal Life Church Ministers

March 4th, 2013

Lauren Drain, a former member of the Westboro Baptist Church, was banished for asking too many questions about the group's philosophy. Her story provides valuable lessons about the tension between reason and blind faith. Continue Reading »

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How ULC Ministers Can Approach Violence in the Bible

February 1st, 2013

"Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones!" Normally when we think of the Biblical book of Psalms, we envision prayerful, peaceful meditations on patience, faithfulness, and longing, but the above quotation comes from Psalm Continue Reading »

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