Religious Extremism Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
May 15th, 2020
An Australian chapter of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing has been fined over $150,000 for promoting a miracle cure for Covid-19. According to experts, the main ingredient in the "magic" substance is bleach.
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January 31st, 2020
The Bible says that ten plagues were inflicted on the Egyptians by God. With the coronavirus outbreak continuing to grow, one evangelical pastor insists this is an eleventh plague – God's punishment for humanity’s sins.
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October 25th, 2019
A recent survey shows that a significant portion of Jews are avoiding wearing the Star of David, skullcaps, and other religious markers in public. The survey results, which also show a rise in fears of increased anti-Semitism, have Jewish leaders wondering why hatred and fear is on the rise and how to stop it.
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October 24th, 2019
An online feud between an attorney representing the Freedom For Religion Foundation (FFRF) and an outspoken Texas pastor escalated this week when the pastor posted a book-burning video to his official Twitter account. But by some accounts, the move backfired.
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October 17th, 2019
Pastor David Grisham Jr. used his Facebook page to spread the word about a fantastic plan he’d crafted to help convert nonbelievers and “lukewarm Christians” who participate in “pagan celebrations like Halloween.”
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September 4th, 2019
After learning that her brother and his fiancée had been turned down by a wedding venue in their small Mississippi hometown, Lakambria Welch thought there must have been a mistake. She drove down to Boone's Camp Event Hall in Booneville, MS to sort things out with the owner. But Welch couldn’t have been prepared for the conversation that followed.
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August 22nd, 2019
A Washington State politician is facing calls for his resignation after reports surfaced that he endorsed a militant group that trains children for armed combat in a coming Holy War.
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August 12th, 2019
A group of influential Christian leaders recently endorsed a letter renouncing Christian nationalism. They say the link between Christian nationalism and right-wing extremism is too strong to ignore any longer.
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May 23rd, 2019
Authorities say an American pastor has been distributing a poisonous drink billed as a “miracle cure” to tens of thousands of people in Uganda – including children and infants.
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