Tag Archives: Christianists

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 …

“I’m the co-chair for the Michigan Republican Party so I’m in charge of the entire state of Michigan. So God has given me that authority and that mantle to speak to that state in the name of Jesus. “And I’ll say to you, precious ones, as the lord said to me, he said, ‘you bring who you are in that …

CBS News reports: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the $1 billion controversial school choice bill into law, allowing for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition. “Today is the culmination of a movement that has swept across the state and our country,” Abbott said Saturday. President Trump threw his support behind the vote …

NewsNation reports: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law the Medical Ethics Defense Act, which lets health care practitioners refuse to perform or pay for a procedure or prescription that goes against their personal morals, ethics, or religious beliefs. The legislation, which applies to medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and insurance companies, immediately went into effect with Gov. Lee’s …

Oklahoma City’s Fox affiliate reports: House Bill 1217, which is set to classify particular types of public performances as obscene including certain drag performances, has gone to the governor’s desk for approval. On Thursday morning, the State Senate had a dragged out debate over drag queens. “Nothing in the bills addresses drag or the dress. It addresses the behavior,” stated …

Public Information reports: Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, thousands of high school students in Oklahoma will be required to learn about President Trump’s debunked claims that the 2020 election was tainted by fraud. The lesson will not be part of a course on conspiracy theories, but an official component of the new social studies curriculum created by Oklahoma Superintendent …

NBC News reports: The owner of an Idaho bar and restaurant plans to host a two-day “Hetero Awesome Fest” outside of the state Capitol in Boise in June to coincide with LGBTQ Pride Month. Mark Fitzpatrick, the owner of the Old State Saloon in Eagle, a suburb of Boise, said the event was inspired by the restaurant’s inaugural “Heterosexual Awesomeness …

Courthouse News reports: Just after 3:30 a.m., the Texas House Public Education Committee took up Senate Bill 10, a controversial proposal requiring a poster of the Ten Commandments in all the state’s public elementary and secondary school classrooms. Representative Candy Noble, a Republican from Lucas, made her case for the legislation she’s sponsoring in the House. In Noble’s words, Texas “classrooms …

NBC News reports: A case that could weaken the separation of church and state goes before the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices consider whether Oklahoma can approve the first-ever religious public charter school. Although the oral argument concerns only St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would operate online throughout the state with a remit to promote …

Fox News reports: As President Donald Trump approaches the 100th day of his second term, a Fox News survey finds voters pleased with the job he is doing on border security, but displeased on most other issues — including inflation. Trump receives his best marks on border security, as a 55% majority approves. That’s the only issue where his ratings …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: DampRid offends conservative parents in one of its latest commercials. One Million Moms has received many complaints regarding the “Get Rid of the DAAAMP!” ad, which included insinuated profanity. In this ad, the company attempts to promote its product that eliminates excess moisture in the air and subsequent damp, musty odors. Unfortunately, …

Politico reports: Trump administration officials have discussed allowing some Afghan refugees to remain in the United States, days after a group of potentially vulnerable migrants from the war-torn country received emails from Customs and Border Protection revoking their humanitarian parole status. The policy discussions come as prominent Christian leaders and nonprofit organizations have pressed the White House to protect what …

From the Family Research Council’s website: It is evident that Musk believes that the propagation of children is primarily a means to an end, that children of advanced intelligence must be sired in order to save humanity. But God does not hold this utilitarian view of humanity. Human beings are in fact the pinnacle of His creation with dominion over …

The Independent reports: The leader of President Donald Trump’s White House Faith Office said Wednesday that she willingly “submits” to her husband, whom she dubbed the “head” of her household. “God has an order,” Paula White-Cain told right-wing media outlet Real America’s Voice as she described her vision of the divinely dictated relationship between men and women. “Look, the head …

Politico reports: The White House is partnering with a prominent conservative Christian college in Michigan to produce videos ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary — a stark contrast to Trump’s ongoing battles with higher education institutions deemed adversarial by his administration. The White House’s rapid response team announced a partnership with Hillsdale College on a video series related to …

The Washington Post reports: Attorney General Pam Bondi convened the first meeting of a task force President Donald Trump has charged with searching for and eradicating what he’s described as “anti-Christian bias” within federal agencies and regulatory practices. Joined by other Cabinet officials, Bondi kicked off the session by attacking the administration of former president Joe Biden, who she said …