Christianists

The Roys Report reports: On Sunday, John MacArthur acknowledged for the first time that COVID-19 swept through Grace Community Church last winter — a fact he’s failed to admit until now, despite evidence reported months ago by The Roys Report. MacArthur also divulged that he and his wife had COVID last December. Before his Aug. 29 sermon, MacArthur said that …

The Insider reports: An Indiana woman has filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and multiple retailers, alleging that their mask requirements violated laws meant to protect people with disabilities. Krispy Kreme, Sephora, and AMC Theatres were among the 16 named defendants in the lawsuit filed on August 18 by Jennifer Reinoehl in US District Court …

The Daily Memphian reports: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves believes religion has a lot to do with the region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During a Thursday, Aug. 26, fundraiser at the Eads home of Shelby County Election Commission Chairman Brent Taylor, Reeves spoke to several dozen Republicans. “I’m often asked by some of my friends on the other side of …

Religion News Service reports: The spokesman for a major evangelical nonprofit was fired for promoting vaccines on the MSNBC “Morning Joe” cable news show, Religion News Service has learned. Daniel Darling, senior vice president of communications for the National Religious Broadcasters, was fired Friday (Aug. 27) after refusing to recant his pro-vaccine statements, according to a source authorized to speak …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker is running again—but this time it’s not as a running back for the Georgia Bulldogs or the NFL. This time he’s running for all the people of Georgia! Announcing his desire to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate, Herschel said, “Our country is at a crossroads, and I can’t …

“I’m going to tell you what God told me to tell you. They’ve got variants coming that ain’t no vaccine going to work for. This nation is under the judgment of God. “They’re already admitting that the vaccine is alarmingly not working. Alarmingly! They’re alarmed at what they’re seeing. Do you know why? Because America, you’re making a huge mistake. …

Via press release from hate group leader Mat Staver: Liberty Counsel has been assisting thousands of airline employees with religious exemptions who have been told they must get the COVID injection in order to keep their jobs. These employees are facing illegal resistance from both the airlines, and lack of support from the unions. They are being placed under extreme …

“Be very careful about this vaccine. If I were you, I would not touch it with a 10-foot pole. And I never will because it leads to complications. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say what needs to be said. “I need you to pray for me as I take this bold and courageous step. I …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Some good news on the vaccine front Pfizer received full FDA approval for their COVID-19 vaccine. Some people have expressed concern about only having emergency-use approval, so I hope this will relieve those concerns. I’m thankful for the doctors and scientists who have worked diligently to develop a vaccine that can help save lives …

The Associated Press reports: Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against him. The motions ask for the dismissal of the two charges and to suppress evidence in the case, including all statements Duggar made to investigators, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The documents, filed Friday, allege prosecutors failed to …

Sacramento’s NBC News affiliate reports: A Rocklin church handed out hundreds of exemption letters Sunday for people who do not want to take the COVID-19 vaccine. This followed recent announcements from several employers imposing new vaccine requirements on employees. During Sunday service, Pastor Greg Fairrington of Destiny Christian Church explained his reasons for offering the exemption letters. “You have the …

Leading anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson, who was a keynote speaker at the 2020 Republican Convention, earned unrelated headlines that week when she declared that “in a godly household, the husband gets the final say” on how his wife should vote. Shortly before her speech, Johnson doubled-down, advocating for “household voting” in which husbands get the sole vote. Last night she …

Law & Crime reports: In one of the most eye-popping arguments in a flurry of motions to toss the case against him, former “19 Kids and Counting” star Josh Duggar claimed on Friday that his child pornography charges must be dismissed because the investigation into him began under a Department of Homeland Security then-run by leaders “unlawfully” appointed by former …

Logically reports: GhostEzra, who first appeared online at the end of 2020, has made claims about Jewish control of Big Pharma, the media, and central banking. The account has also claimed that Jews are responsible for both world wars and that the people who “identify as Jewish but are not actually even Jews” have a goal of “total world domination …

The Daily Beast reports: Missouri state Rep. Sara Walsh announced Thursday that her husband has died from COVID-19. They were both unvaccinated and contracted the coronavirus earlier this month. Walsh, who announced her candidacy for for U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s congressional seat last month, has said she refused to get the COVID-19 jab because it has yet to be approved …

From the Department of Homeland Security: Foreign and domestic threat actors, to include foreign intelligence services, international terrorist groups and domestic violent extremists (DVE), continue to introduce, amplify, and disseminate narratives online that promote violence, and have called for violence against elected officials, political representatives, government facilities, law enforcement, religious communities or commercial facilities, and perceived ideologically-opposed individuals. Through the …

The Dallas Observer reports: The story of Jenna Ryan, the Frisco real estate broker facing charges for participating in the Jan. 6 raid on the U.S. Capitol, is like an onion. Every time a new layer is exposed to the atmosphere, it smells like hell, but you can’t help but take a huge whiff. The latest odorous bit of news …

Posted today to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: This ill-thought-out decision of the Biden/Harris administration means a death sentence for many freedom-loving Afghans. Today we saw some try to cling to a departing aircraft, only to fall to their deaths in a desperate attempt to escape what they know the Islamist Taliban brings. Tens of thousands of Afghans who worked for …

“Climate change is not scientific. It is a religion. It is an anti-Christ religion that has taken over the minds of the world. In today’s lesson, I’m going to prove to you from God’s word that it is a sin to believe in the ideology and the religion of climate change. “Satan has deceived the whole world. If you believe …

CNN reports: As he hit the campaign trail this weekend to fight the Republican-led effort to oust him, California Gov. Gavin Newsom leaned into the microphone with a message for all the disengaged Democrats who might be inclined to ignore the September 14 recall election. “Though we defeated Trump, we didn’t defeat Trumpism. Trumpism is still alive and well, even …