Christianists

Little Rock’s NBC News affiliate reports: Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed new legislation that would allow doctors and other health care workers in Arkansas to refuse to perform certain services if they have “conscience-based objections.” Senate Bill 289, also known as The Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, is a new version of a measure that was first presented in the …

The Associated Press reports: A proposal in North Dakota to shield schools and teachers from lawsuits arising from posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional and would spur costly and unwinnable legal fights, attorneys and education officials told state lawmakers Wednesday. Despite the cautionary advice, the House Judiciary Committee gave the legislation an 11-3 “do-pass” recommendation, hoping that a …

Knoxville’s NBC News affiliate reports: A bill in the Tennessee legislature would prohibit the state from approving textbooks and instructional materials that contain LGBTQ+ content. The bill, H.B. 0800, was introduced by Representative Bruce Griffey [photo] and will be considered by the Education Instruction Subcommittee on March 30. It says that public schools should focus on teaching subjects like reading, …

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports: While Tammy McCoy was outside taking a break, according to the complaint, assistant general manager Kerri Ann Show said she was Christian and then asked McCoy, “what religion are you?” McCoy, who was surprised by the question but answered because Show was her supervisor, responded, “I’m Pagan,” the lawsuit said. “Show made a face and immediately …

The National Catholic Reporter reports: When the U.S. Congress passed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act last fall to establish a toll-free number with assistance for those with mental health crises, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops quietly lobbied behind the scenes against the legislation. The bishops’ justification? The legislation contained special funding for LGBTQ support. “All persons must be …

The Washington Post reports: “Why did the Georgia legislature only pick Sundays to say there should be no early voting on Sunday?” Schumer said on the Senate floor. “We know why. It’s because that’s the day African Americans vote in the ‘Souls to the Poll’ operation where they go from church to vote. It’s despicable.” Later, during a Senate committee …

The Tennessean reports: A resolution designating the Bible as the state book cleared a House committee Tuesday morning despite constitutional concerns from several lawmakers. HJR150, carried by Rep. Jerry Sexton, R-Bean Station, would include the Bible in the Tennessee Blue Book next to a list of other state symbols. Similar to Sexton’s previous arguments, the resolution emphasizes the importance of …

Posted today to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: The internet is full of articles, theories, data, and opinions concerning the COVID-19 vaccines—both positive and negative. There’s a lot out there for you to read. I have been asked my opinion about the vaccine by the media and others. I have even been asked if Jesus were physically walking on earth now, …

The Associated Press reports: Utah is a step closer to requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the conservative state to automatically block pornography after the Republican governor signed legislation Tuesday that critics call a significant intrusion of free speech. Gov. Spencer Cox has said the measure would send an “important message” about preventing children from accessing explicit online content. …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: Until this week, a lot of people believed Governor Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) was built in Trump’s same mold: fearless in the face of controversy. So imagine everyone’s disappointment when the woman who promised to sign an enormously popular bill buckled at the first sign of opposition. Maybe, as some have said, Governor …

Montana’s Canyon Ferry Road Baptist Church is reportedly circulating flyers promoting a group calling itself “Tactical Civics.” From their website: This republic of sovereign States, founded in the Name of Jesus Christ and blessed for centuries, is now under Communist occupation by D.C., Beijing, and many state palaces. The massive fraud in the 2020 election, combined with the criminal COVID-19 …

The Washington Post reports: The first spa targeted in the Atlanta-area killings this week was in an area very familiar to Robert Aaron Long. It is located within a mile of an evangelical treatment facility where Long, charged in the shootings, spent time as a patient for what he described as “sex addiction,” according to a former roommate. The evangelical …

“These are challenging times. The policies that are coming out of this administration are literally from the pit of hell. America is in a very, very, I would say, precarious situation. “We’ve seen idolatry in different forms, but now it is so blatant. We’re in the 11th hour and I believe America is in serious trouble. We are literally shaking …

The Christian Post reports: A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled against a high school football coach who was fired from his job for praying on the field after games. For years, high school football coach Joseph Kennedy has pursued legal action against Bremerton School District in Washington state for suspending …

The Roys Report reports: Jerry Falwell, Jr., announced on Instagram that he’s been in and out of the hospital four times over the past seven months for pulmonary emboli—blockages in the arteries of the lungs, which can be life-threatening. The disgraced, former president of Liberty University (LU) also signaled that he plans to stay connected with Liberty, despite resigning amidst …

Posted today by the Family Research Council: The Bible’s Teaching on Homosexuality – Romans 1:18-32 – The apostle Paul explains that humanity has rejected God, exchanging the truth about Him and the things He created for a lie. While describing the sinful “exchanges” men and women have made, Paul uses the term para physin, which means “unnatural” or “against nature.” …

ABC News reports: Pastor John Hagee, who was infected with the coronavirus last year, told his Cornerstone megachurch as he was recovering that “we have a vaccine; the name is Jesus Christ, the son of the living God.” Doctors say remarks like that make it more difficult to ensure that all communities are protected from the virus. Hagee Ministries clarified …

“President Trump has never conceded, he never agreed to anything, he never stepped away, never conceded. He basically stepped aside momentarily while things are being sorted out. “He stepped aside, he never conceded, and the last defense is the military. Actually, the military is in control right now and they’ve already made their determination. “Now it’s about execution. Now it’s …

“Patrick was a great winner of souls. And he is — I can tell you — he is in heaven. I have seen his mansion. And because Jesus also has a sense of humor, he built Patrick’s mansion in a field of five-foot-tall shamrocks. I saw him in heaven, and so he’s got all these shamrocks that sing to him …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: The U.S. Senate may soon vote on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) radical and deceptive Equality Act. Pelosi’s bill, recently passed in the House, is designed to wield a wrecking ball to religious liberty. The bill has nothing to do with equality, but everything to do with punishing Christians’ religious freedoms. If …