Tag Archives: Christianists

Via email from hate group leader Bill Donohue: It all began May 16. That was the day we launched a massive email campaign asking our followers to contact Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, protesting the decision by the Los Angeles Dodgers to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on “Pride Night” June 16. The very next day, …

The right wing Human Events reports: Famed Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak is set to retire from the show at the end of its 41st season. Sajak has been an outspoken conservative, and in his upcoming departure from the evening game show, Sajak will continue to serve as Hillsdale College’s Board of Trustees chairman. Hillsdale College, a prominent conservative …

The New Republic reports: The Republican Study Committee (of which some three-quarters of House Republicans are members) on Wednesday released its desired 2024 budget, in which the party boldly declares its priority to eliminate the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP, from the School Lunch Program. Why? Because “CEP allows certain schools to provide free school lunches regardless of the individual …

“Senator Cruz seems to have forgotten that – following British law – the American colonies imposed the death penalty for sodomy. Thomas Jefferson, among others, sought to change these laws, calling instead for castration. And that was because he wanted to reserve the death penalty only for murder and treason. “Likewise, the very lenient Quakers in Pennsylvania preferred to punish …

The Associated Press reports: The measure, which won final legislative approval Tuesday, bans state agencies from using “environmental, social and governance” standards to screen potential investments, award contracts or hire and fire employees. It also says the state cannot weigh how a company promotes sustainability, engages with its community or structures its leadership to support those goals. Sen. Dave Craven, …

The Associated Press reports: The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors. Southern Baptist church representatives at their annual meeting here also rejected a similar appeal by a smaller church, Fern Creek Baptist of Louisville, Kentucky, which is led …

Courthouse News reports: The number of people who died after a Kenyan pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300, authorities said Tuesday, and the death toll is expected to rise as more exhumations are planned. The death toll increased to 303 after 19 more bodies were recovered from mass graves in …

“We’ve seen all these companies go woke. Hey, I could tell you Blackout Coffee is growing with such momentum that Starbucks is now taking down their Pride flags. Well, we’re not going to forget Starbucks for all the gay flag stuff you’re doing.  “We are now having to – I’m guilty of this. I’m going through my kitchen, I’m going …

Via email from the Family Research Council: People visiting Washington, D.C. this weekend probably expected to see a white house on Pennsylvania Avenue. Instead, the president’s residence was plastered in rainbow and transgender colors, an over-the-top display of the current resident’s LGBT fixation. It was a stark contrast to the mood in the rest of America, where the fury over …

Redding’s ABC affiliate reports: In the midst of Pride month, a disturbing incident marred the inclusive spirit as fliers containing derogatory remarks about the LGBTQ+ community were discovered on multiple cars outside a Target store. According to Ashley Rawson, a person who received one of the fliers, they spent a brief period of time in the Target store before discovering …

The Guardian reports: Two and a half years after the January 6 attack on the Capitol, an estimated 12 million American adults, or 4.4% of the adult population, believe violence is justified to restore Donald Trump to the White House. Though the number of adults who believe this has declined since the insurrection, recent survey data from the University of …

Published this week to Cracker Barrel’s website: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging at Cracker Barrel We have a responsibility to live up to our mission of Pleasing People each day, ensuring that every member of our team and every guest feels at home, feels cared for like family, and feels like they belong. Also guiding our way is the sense …

Via email from activist Wayne Besen: The Freedom March is a right-wing Christian fundamentalist organization that exists to “help” LGBTQ people “pray away the gay.” They also claim to help people transition out of being trans. So, it was a really bad day for the Freedom March when its founder, Jeffrey McCall, announced online that he was hooking up with …

Via press release from Mike Pence: Pat Robertson’s bold faith was an inspiration to millions and we mark his passing with a sense of personal loss. Through his writings, broadcasts and advocacy, Pat touched countless lives with the gospel of Jesus Christ including mine. I have long been inspired by his stand for America and our traditional values. Pat Robertson …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Pat Robertson, a great friend to my father, to me, and to our ministries, has graduated to a new address in Heaven. Heaven is real and awaits everyone who puts their faith and trust in God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Pat had an influence on me. I was always impressed with his boldness. …

Posted to Trump’s Truth Social account: Today the World lost an incredible and powerful Voice for Faith and Freedom. Pat Robertson showed us that Belief in God produces results that can change the course of History. Pat’s legacy lives on in the many endeavors and lives that he touched. He will be greatly missed. Our hearts and prayers are with …

The Daily Mail reports: Lauren Boebert has been accused of ‘seducing’ another woman’s husband into an ‘inappropriate relationship’ that speeded the end of the marriage and ended in the congresswoman taking out a restraining order against the man’s irate wife, DailyMail.com can reveal.  Colorado housewife Jennifer Martinez, 50, said Boebert – who became a grandmother in April – ‘literally seduced …

The New York Times reports: Pat Robertson, a Baptist minister with a passion for politics who marshaled Christian conservatives into a powerful constituency that helped Republicans capture both houses of Congress in 1994, died on Thursday at his home in Virginia Beach, Va. He was 93. His death was announced by the Christian Broadcasting Network, which Mr. Robertson founded in …

“They’ve bought into the lie. I don’t know any other way to say it. I can’t be polite about it, because there’s no way to say, ‘Oh, they’re just trying to stay out of harm’s way.’ No, they have injected themselves into the diversity, equity, and inclusion model. They’ve hired someone to be their vice president of DEI. “And when …

Seattle’s CBS affiliate reports: Vandals targeted an iconic mural in Seattle early Sunday morning, according to the homeowner and video from the scene. The home – located off Interstate 5 near the Northeast 65th Street exit – has a mural on an outside wall that faces the freeway featuring 1950s pinup model Bettie Page and historic drag queen Divine. Just …