Tag Archives: Christianists

The CBC reports: The Calgary pastor known for protesting at children’s library events is back in jail after he was arrested and accused of breaching the house arrest condition of his sentence. On April 10, Derek Reimer protested on the steps of the Calgary courthouse with supporters about 90 minutes before an appeal in one of his cases was set …

The Des Moines Register reports: In a 34-16 vote on party lines, the Senate confirmed Cheryl Elsloo to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission that enforces the state’s anti-discrimination law and Whitney Smith McIntosh to the Human Rights Board, which serves underrepresented groups across the state. Elsloo has been a lobbyist with Protect My Innocence, which bills itself as a nonprofit …

The Associated Press reports: Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment’s repeal and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape an incest. The newly proposed constitutional amendment would go back to voters in November 2026, or sooner, if Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe calls …

Wired reports: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell sensitive information about Americans, including financial data, credit history, and Social Security numbers. The CFPB proposed the new rule in early December under former director Rohit Chopra, who said the changes were necessary to …

The Christian Post reports: Jim Bakker, the controversial televangelist best known for his disgraced 1980s Christian media empire, is warning his supporters he could lose his ministry and his home if he doesn’t raise $1 million soon. The 85-year-old Bakker, joined by co-hosts Mondo De La Vega and Ricky Bakker, framed the plea within a discussion of biblical End Times …

“My opinion is that I think he was selected as a check to American power and to create division at home for the Trump administration, making it more difficult for him. Unlike – and you’ll know this reference – Pope John Paul, who worked very closely with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to really reshape the geopolitical order globally.” – …

The Associated Press reports: House Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private and religious schools, an unprecedented effort to use public money to pay for private education. The proposal, part of a budget reconciliation bill released Monday, would advance President Donald Trump’s agenda of establishing “universal …

The Christian Post reports: A bill seeking to allow Texas public and charter schools to hold voluntary prayer and readings of religious texts has stalled after lawmakers failed to take action on the legislation. The House Committee on State Affairs grappled with Senate Bill 11, which would allow school boards to decide whether to carve out time for private prayer …

Houston Public Media reports: House Bill 229 strictly defines men and women based on the reproductive organs they were born with, and orders state records to reflect this binary. The bill, titled the “Women’s Bill of Rights,” lays out the “biological truth for anybody who is confused,” said author Rep. Ellen Troxclair, an Austin Republican. The bill passed on second …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: One Million Moms has received numerous complaints regarding the new ad campaign from Arm & Hammer Laundry. The commercial features Meghan Trainor launching the new Power Sheets laundry detergent. Unfortunately, it also features a “Get Your Sheet Together” slogan. Foul language (or implication of it) is unnecessary in this or any advertisement. …

“It is ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit. He left a life of luxury and a life of running a very successful real estate empire for public service. Not just once, but twice. The American public reelected him back to the White House because they trust he …

The Christian Post reports: “Every Easter, the Lord will take me to Hell. Not my choice. He wants to do it and I don’t like it. The Lord allowed me to sit in front of demons and ask them questions,” Vineyard Church’s Micah Turnbo claimed in a May 3 episode of his podcast. “I’m with God. You know, the Father, …

The Associated Press reports: An appeals court on Friday blocked a federal judge’s order that three attorneys for Southwest Airlines get religious liberty training from a conservative advocacy group, saying the judge likely exceeded his authority.  Three judges with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans put the training order on hold while appeals are pursued. The …

Just in via press release: U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act today to clarify the legal definition of “obscenity” for all states, making the transmission of obscene content across state lines more easily prosecuted. U.S. Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) is the bill’s co-lead in the House of Representatives. “Obscenity isn’t protected by the First Amendment, …

“I have very little optimism about about him being as pope. But I have no concern whatsoever that he’s going to change the character of the Catholic Church. 2000 years, you know, when you’ve had some of the worst scoundrels known to man as pope and they didn’t change and they didn’t corrupt the church, he’s not going to. “Nothing …

Florida Politics reports: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just sued Orlando-based Marriott Vacations Worldwide over allegations of religious discrimination. The federal agency said the timeshare business violated federal law when it denied a sales executive’s request not to work on Saturdays in observance of the Sabbath. The employee is a Seventh-Day Adventist. “Employers need to remember that religious …

Des Moines’ ABC affiliate reports: An Iowa state senator has filed a resolution to end same-sex marriage. Introduced by Republican Sen. Sandy Salmon on Wednesday, the resolution asks the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling and “restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.” Her resolution argues the …

Oklahoma City’s NBC affiliate reports: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not limit marriage rights. Now, Republican Senator Dusty Deevers (R-Elgin), alongside Republican Representative Jim Olsen (R-Roland), have filed a resolution, calling for U.S. Supreme Court justices, most of them conservative, to overturn the 2015 ruling. As part of their reasoning, Deevers and Olsen say Oklahoma voters …

The Washington Post reports: The half brother of Vice President JD Vance is projected to finish in the top two in Tuesday’s primary race for Cincinnati mayor, according to the Associated Press, and will advance to the general election in November. Cory Bowman — an evangelical pastor and coffee shop owner who shares the same father as Vance — ran …

“They want to undermine our choice. We made our choices as to who we wanted to serve us and be in public office. So, these Democrats—who are like wild people right now—they want to undermine our choices. “They aren’t focused on solving problems. They aren’t [focused] on making our lives better or bringing down costs. What do they want? They …