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BHA gives evidence to parliamentary committee on the ‘Big Society’

Andrew Copson, the Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association, provided evidence before a House of Commons Select Committee in a hearing titled ‘Smaller Government: Bigger Society?’, examining the role of religion and belief in the Government’s ‘Big Society’ agenda.

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Garlow: Civil Government Cannot Recognize Marriage Equality Because God Is The Foundation Of All Government

June 30, 2011 1 Comment

Jim Garlow was on "In The Arena" with Eliot Spitzer earlier this week where the two engaged in a rather tense and spirited debate over the marriage equality law passed by the New York legislature last week.
Garlow refused to say whether …

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Harvey: LGBT Equality Will Usher In "Anti-Family Tyranny"

June 30, 2011 No Comment

Mission America’s Linda Harvey, shockingly, is deeply troubled by President Obama’s LGBT Pride Month reception and fears that the push for gay rights will ultimately lead to “anti-family tyranny.” A staunch opponent of LGBT equa…

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Fischer: "I Have Never Seen A Christian Treat A Homosexual With Hatred"

June 30, 2011 1 Comment

Near the end of the first hour of Bryan Fischer’s radio program yesterday, Fischer took a call from "Sue in Elmore City, Oklahoma" who claimed she "went in to the world of homosexuality for a while" but had been delivered from that …

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Hartzler: Gays "Shouldn’t Feel Bad" That She Passed Constitutional Amendment Banning Marriage Equality

June 30, 2011 No Comment

After we attended and posted video of a speech by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) to a group of young conservatives, in which she compared marriage equality to pedophilia, incest, and allowing three year old children drive cars, Hartzler faced criticism and…

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Faith Leaders Meet With Akin’s Staff To Seek Real Apology

June 30, 2011 No Comment

A group of clergymen visited Missouri Congressman and US Senate candidate Todd Akin’s district office to address his claim, first reported at RWW, that “at the heart of liberalism really is a hatred for God.” The groups Faith in Publi…

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God Has Chosen Tony Perkins To Save America

June 30, 2011 No Comment

Back in 2009, the Family Research Council launched a prayer effort timed to coincide with the 4th of July holiday called "Call 2 Fall" during which churches across the country would commit to dedicating several minutes to praying that God wil…

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Allowing Other Faiths To Participate In Gov. Perry’s Prayer Rally Would "Be Idolatry Of The Worst Sort"

June 30, 2011 1 Comment

A few weeks ago Eric Bearse, the spokesperson for Rick Perry’s "The Response" prayer rally, explained that people of all faiths were welcome to participate in the event and "seek out the living Christ."
Organizers have made it abund…

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Anti-Choice Groups Urge FDA To Place Graphic Warning Labels On Emergency Contraceptives

June 30, 2011 No Comment

A coalition of groups opposed to abortion rights wants the government to place graphic warning labels on emergency contraceptives and abortion clinics in the same way cigarette packs are now required to display explicit images. Disregarding the fact th…

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Licensing God? Georgia’s deity decision could be just peachy – If you vote

June 30, 2011 1 Comment
Licensing God? Georgia’s deity decision could be just peachy – If you vote

This time we are able to vote – a referendum! Even if it’s as seemingly trivial as the Peach State’s license plate, we have the power to decide what we want and what we don’t. We can say no to discrimination with simple clicks. When none of the God-plates garners enough votes, the governor will have no choice but to side with us. So rarely do we wield this kind of influence.

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