Christianists

The New York Times reports: When the Falkirk Center think tank was established at Liberty University in Virginia in 2019, it quickly became the de facto headquarters of evangelical Trumpism on a campus that had risen to national prominence. Its fellows included Sebastian Gorka, the former aide to President Donald J. Trump. Rudy Giuliani, the former president’s lawyer, appeared on …

The Associated Press reports: Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that all cellphones and tablets sold in the state automatically block pornography in a plan that critics call a significant intrusion on free speech. Supporters and critics alike are now waiting to find out if new Gov. …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: It’s good to see that the Vatican got this right. They issued a statement barring the blessing of same-sex unions. Why? Because “[God] does not and cannot bless sin.” They are right. Gay people deserve respect and dignity like everyone does, but we cannot condone actions that are contrary to the teachings of God’s …

“I saw militias popping up like mushrooms all over the country. These weren’t racist militias. They weren’t evil. All they want to do was protect their communities. And the Lord showed me in this dream that he had seeded our whole country with a provision to defeat this onslaught, and the seeds that he has sown throughout our country to …

“I have seen the tears in your eyes at how essential walking into the church doors — fellowship with one another, encouragement of one another, hope with one another — because isolation is a tool of war. “That is a tool of the enemy of war. And covering your mouth? That is what the enemy wants to do. That’s what …

The Christian Post reports: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest federal agency to announce its plans to enforce discrimination protections for LGBT individuals, citing a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that a leading conservative organization warns could have future implications for people of faith. Last week’s interpretive rule asserts that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits banks or lenders …

Metro Weekly reports: A three-judge panel on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Vimeo is immune under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a 1996 Internet law dealing with private blocking and screening of potentially offensive material. As a result, the company cannot be sued for removing videos that violated its policies regarding what type of …

Hemant Mehta reports at The Friendly Atheist: Having nothing better to do than make kids dumber, Arkansas State Rep. Mary Bentley, a Republican, has filed a bill (HB 1701) that would allow public school science teachers to “teach creationism as a theory of how the earth came to exist.” It’s a short bill that defies (or completely ignores) the Supreme …

Via email from hate group leader Mat Staver: Years ago, when activists used words such as “tolerance” and “equality” for “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” I warned that the goal was to erase Judeo-Christian values and morality. I warned this agenda included “same-sex” marriage, men in women’s facilities and pedophilia. And once accepted, there would be NO TOLERANCE for dissent. …

“It looked like the prophet Samuel was wrong. David was only accepted as king by Judah. Guess who’s the only ones in the body of Christ accepting President Trump is king right now? The tribe of Judah. “If you can go in the spirit, if you can see what’s in Heaven, who’s sitting in the throne; go up and look …

The Friendly Atheist has the transcript: CALLER LISA: My question is regarding demon possession. Can babies be possessed, and if so, does the Age of Accountability come into play for salvation? ROBERTSON: I just believe if that child is born to a family of devil worshipers, there’s a real possibility that the devil will think that he has a claim …

Via email from hate group leader Mat Staver: On March 27, 2020, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use (EUA) of drugs and biological products for COVID-19. That means people must be told the risks and benefits, and they have the right to decline a medication that is not fully …

The Associated Press reports: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed into law legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state, a sweeping measure that supporters hope will force the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its landmark Roe v. Wade decision but opponents vow to block before it takes effect later this year. The Republican governor had expressed reservations about …

From the far-right LifeSiteNews: Milo Yiannopoulos, the gay man whose conservative messaging and willingness to speak the truth sparked riots on university campuses may well trigger more outrage now that he describes himself as “Ex-Gay” and “sodomy free,” and is leading a daily consecration to St. Joseph online. Two years ago, when Church Militant’s Michael Voris famously challenged Yiannopoulos to …

The Texas Tribune reports: A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill that would abolish and criminalize abortions, leaving women and physicians who perform the procedure to face criminal charges that could carry the death penalty. The legislation, filed Tuesday by state Rep. Bryan Slaton, does not include exceptions for rape or incest. It does exempt ectopic pregnancies that seriously threaten …

Religion News Service reports: Jeremiah Johnson, the self-described prophet who faced backlash from fellow evangelical Christians after publicly apologizing for prophesying former President Donald Trump would be reelected president, is ending Jeremiah Johnson Ministries. The announcement comes “after much prayer and the clear direction of the Lord,” Johnson said Monday (March 8) on his Facebook page. It also comes after …

The Christian Post reports: White evangelicals are the least likely faith group in the United States to get vaccinated for COVID-19, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. Additional data sent to The Christian Post from a Pew survey conducted in February of 10,121 U.S. adults found that 54% of white evangelicals “definitely or probably” plan on …

“We’re also going to work in heaven! Now that may sound more like hell to some people — you know, working in heaven?! But remember: God created us to be workers. “Work was a gift from God before the fall of Adam and Eve. God meant for us to find fulfillment in our work. He’s a worker; he created us …

The Christian Post reports: Ravi Zacharias International Ministries intends to change the name of the organization following the release of an investigative report last month indicating that the Christian apologist was accused of “sexting, unwanted touching, spiritual abuse, and rape.” In a statement Saturday, RZIM CEO and Zacharias’ daughter, Sarah Davis, provided what she described as the first of periodic …

The Denver Post reports: For decades, survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their advocates have urged states to let them hold abusers accountable in civil court, no matter how long it’s been since the abuse. A bipartisan bill in the Colorado Legislature to do just that so far appears to have widespread approval, but it’s not without opposition from the …