Newsletters / ULC Newsletter - August, 2019

Is it just us or does the whole world seem like it’s gone a bit topsy-turvy?
In this edition of The Visionary, we're exploring a world that has seemingly turned inside-out. Atheists know more about Christianity than Christians, doctors are helping patients die, and a pastor is handing out sex toys like they're communion wafers. We've gotta ask, did we step into the Upside-Down?

No Girls Allowed

A Mississippi politician made headlines when he invoked the "Billy Graham rule" and refused to be alone with a female reporter. Is it a sexist policy or a #MeToo precaution?

Were They Wrong?

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Is Sunday School Dead?

A new survey shows atheists outscored Christians handily on basic questions about religion. How is it that those that don't believe know more about belief than those that do?

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Stranger Kinks: Female Pastor Fired Over Sex Toy Scandal

A prominent female NYC pastor was fired after allegedly taking coworkers to an adult entertainment shop and buying them sex toys. But the gifts were most unwelcome, and her fellow clergy members filed complaints. Now, those close to the situation speculate that there may be more to the story.

Did She Go Too Far?

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Death With Dignity

Seven states have now passed laws allowing terminally-ill patients to end their lives prematurely. But many faith groups insist the policy is "anti-life" and sinful.

Should Suicide Be Legal?

God Gets Cancelled

A city in South Carolina became the center of controversy after they erased the word "Lord" from a plaque dedicated to fallen law enforcement officers.

Were They Wrong?

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A controversial Baptist preacher has reportedly been banned from entering Australia. Pastor Steven Anderson, infamous for arguing that gay people deserve the death penalty, is complaining now that governments have responded by closing the door on his international preaching trips. See how the ULC Facebook community reacted to the news.

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