Christianists

“What the ungodly, unbiblical, Christ-haters in America do not understand is that the true body of Christ that prays in the Holy Ghost, that has the power of God — and there are many of us, there are millions of us in America. “If we so choose and decide to set out heart and our mind to fasting and prayer, …

The BBC reports: Rugby player Israel Folau has drawn anger for linking Australia’s bushfire crisis to the nation’s same-sex marriage and abortion laws. Folau, who was sacked by Australia in May for making anti-gay remarks on social media, described the fires as a “little taste of God’s judgement”. Six people have died since last month in blazes raging in eastern …

People Magazine reports: “I know that God’s been calling me for a long time and the devil’s been distracting me for a long time,” he said while standing with the pastor in Joel Osteen’s megachurch. “Because every time I stand up, I feel that I’m standing up and drawing a line in the sand and saying, ‘I’m here in service …

Courthouse News reports: A federal jury found an anti-abortion cohort led by David Daleiden caused substantial harm to Planned Parenthood by infiltrating abortion industry conferences to secretly tape abortion doctors and staff, and awarded punitive damages of $870,000. Daleiden, who heads the Center for Medical Progress, and his co-defendant Sandra Merritt, posed as human tissue procurers for a fake company …

Peter Montgomery reports at Right Wing Watch: Stephen Strang, the CEO of the conservative Christian media outlet and publishing company Charisma, said in a press release Friday that Satan is behind the impeachment inquiry and other “demonic attacks” on President Donald Trump. The press release hyped a new “Charisma News” poll finding that 90 percent of evangelicals—who it called “faith-based …

The Montgomery News reports: A Mobile printing company has refused to print an University of South Alabama magazine on religious grounds. Interstate Printing told the Editor-in-Chief of Due South Magazine Wednesday that the content of the magazine, which is about diversity and inclusion, did not align with the company’s religious values. “They emailed me back and said they would be …

Cincinnati’s CBS affiliate reports: Ohio lawmakers are weighing in on how public schools can teach things like evolution. The Ohio House on Wednesday passed the “Student Religious Liberties Act.” Under the law, students can’t be penalized if their work is scientifically wrong as long as the reasoning is because of their religious beliefs. Instead, students are graded on substance and …

“It’s a day of shame for America. The media is calling the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry ‘historic’ – and it is – historically shameful. That our politicians would bring this kind of harm to our country over a phone call, with the world watching, is unbelievable. “As Christians, as those who follow and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, let us …

“When you raise up kids in the socialist mind factories of education, which are deliberately designed to dumb you down so that you can’t think critically about the horrors of socialism, the byproduct is, to be blunt, you go insane in different compartments of reality in your life. “When you allow your mind to be formed, and shaped, and programmed …

Hemant Mehta reports at The Friendly Atheist: Who needs doctors, anyway, when you can just touch different parts of your body and heal everything yourself? That’s what televangelist Kenneth Copeland did during a sermon on Monday. Speaking at his “Washington D.C. Victory Campaign 2019,” he led the crowd in seven minutes of what appears to be a Christian version of …

The Philadelphia Weekly reports: “I have asked these poll workers nicely why the Bible is displayed at the polling place. I have tried to explain to them that they cannot leave it out after they are sworn in because it is intimidating to non-Christian voters,” says a Philly resident and self-described “middle-aged white woman” who goes by Veronica. When Veronica …

“Long-time journalist Bill Moyers said Sunday that for the first time in his life, he fears for the nation’s survival. Why? ‘Society, a democracy, can die of too many lies’ I agree with him 100% on that—we just don’t agree on the source of the problem. “For two years day after day, night after night, we heard Russian collusion — …

CBS News reports: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has gone back to calling the evergreen on display at the state Capitol a holiday tree, reversing his predecessor who declared it a Christmas tree. Former Governor Scott Walker made his displeasure known on Twitter. In 2007 the Republican-controlled state Assembly passed a resolution to call the tree a Christmas tree, but it …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Since the very first AFA Christmas button was introduced, American Family Association, the parent ministry of One Million Moms, has encouraged Christians to use buttons and wristbands to proclaim publicly that the Christmas season is all about Jesus. Just in time for the 2019 Christmas season, we are bringing back one of …

The Christian Post reports: Mark Burnett and Roma Downey are planning to launch a subscription-based streaming service for faith-based viewers as part of MGM’s LightWorkers entertainment. “They are looking to expand and provide direct to consumer content for a very large and underserved segment of the population,” a representative for Downey told The Christian Post. Since its inception in 2016, …

Mediaite reports: Rapper Kanye West claimed that he is running for president in 2024 while speaking at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in New York on Thursday. West, who previously pitched the idea of running for president in 2020 but didn’t follow through, said that when he runs “for president in 2024, we are going to definitely–,” but the 42-year-old artist …

Religion News Service reports: John Crist’s upcoming Netflix holiday special and new book are on hold after allegations the popular comedian has used his celebrity status and Christian reputation to sexually harass women. A Netflix spokesperson confirmed to Religion News Service on Thursday (Nov. 7) that the status of Crist’s special, entitled “I Ain’t Prayin’ for That,” is now up …

The Washington Examiner reports: Evangelist Billy Graham will be honored with a statue in Washington, D.C., for his decades of evangelism. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association announced the honor on Thursday, which also marked Graham’s 101st birthday. Graham died in 2018 at the age of 99. Graham was a native of North Carolina, and the state’s legislature named him North …

From the Family Research Council’s prayer of the day: On Tuesday morning, October 29th, just after midnight, the Austin, Texas Independent School District (AISD) unanimously approved a new sex-ed program to be taught to children in grades 3-8, despite overwhelming opposition by district parents. What happens in our public schools will rapidly impact our culture, whether we opt our children …

Tampa’s ABC affiliate reports: The Pasco Sheriff’s Office arrested a 61-year-old man accused of hitting a 16-year-old girl in the forehead with his Christian affiliation badge for driving too close to him on the road. According to the sheriff’s office, Stephen Grosso was upset the teenager was driving too close to his car, so while the teenager stopped for a …