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“Here’s the question I keep asking myself about the Uganda controversy: just what is it that qualifies the United States of America to lecture the Ugandans about homosexuality? Is it our public policy that enshrines immoral sexual behavior (oops: “sexual orientation”) and gender confusion (er…”gender identity and expression”) as a “civil right”? Is it our homosexual “marriage” laws that make …

A flight out of LaGuardia was diverted to Philadelphia this morning after its flight crew became alarmed by an Orthodox Jewish teenager putting on his tefillin, a traditional prayer device involving two black boxes and long leather straps. Authorities say, Chautauqua Airlines flight 3079 from LaGuardia to Louisville was diverted to Philadelphia after a 17-year-old male strapped on a “tefillin,” …

Calling it an “explosive afternoon” the Courage Campaign’s Prop 8 live blog reported late today that according to documents revealed to the court, the Mormon Church labored hard behind the scenes to cover-up their involvement in the campaign. That’s not surprise to any of us, but it’s the first time physical evidence has been produced to substantiate this. For example, …

Pastor David Grisham has launched a website calling for the boycott of Houston because of its openly lesbian Mayor Annise Parker. Via Houston Press: “The main reason for the boycott is simply because it’s about the only way that people in the rest of the state of Texas — outside of Houston — can actually take a stand for righteousness …

Box Turtle Bulletin reports that Uganda MP David “Kill Gays” Behati has been disinvited from next month’s National Prayer Breakfast, where President Obama is scheduled to speak. Via Advocate: Ambassador Richard Swett, a spokesman for the breakfast, confirmed that Bahati was no longer allowed to come to the event, scheduled for February 4. He added, “The National Prayer Breakfast is …

A federal court has ruled that the University of California does not have to certify Christian high schools that teach creationism and other dumbass ideas. Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta, Calif., and the Association of Christian Schools International claimed the university’s review policy was unconstitutional because it refused to certify courses that taught creationism and other beliefs. “The district …

“My skeptical buddies will splutter, ‘You what?! Miss Patsy, trouser-chaser extraordinaire, has decided she’s now dancing at the other end of the ballroom? Pur-leeeeeeeze!’ They have seen little evidence of an interest in the opposite sex during my adult life, nor asked why. And that’s the clincher. If there had been an interest, it became eclipsed by other more instant, …

(Tipped by JMG reader Jeff in FTL)

Because God Is Love, American soldiers are using rifles with Bible verses engraved on the scopes. The sights are used by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the training of Iraqi and Afghan soldiers. The maker of the sights, Trijicon, has a $660 million multi-year contract to provide up to 800,000 sights to the Marine Corps, and additional …

God will bring judgment on an unrepentant nation if the perversion of civil unions is legalized in Hawaii. The bill is likely to fail again, so we’re safe! For now.

Box Turtle Bulletin reports that Uganda MP David Bahati, the author of the pending “kill gays” legislation, will attend the National Prayer Breakfast in DC, where President Obama is expected to speak. Via Uganda’s Sunday Monitor: In February, David Bahati, the mover of the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill is expected to attend a prayer breakfast in the American capital of DC. …

Your very own Pat Robertson voodoo doll, complete with Bible and money bag, is now up for auction on eBay. Proceeds go to the Haiti relief effort. (Via – Americablog)

Last February we saw some of the ugliest anti-gay demonstrations ever when red-shirted Christianists jammed the Hawaii state house day after day, successfully stalling a proposed civil unions bill in the state Senate. This week the bill will get another consideration. When Hawaii legislators reconvene on Wednesday, all eyes will be focused not on teacher furloughs that resulted in the …

RELATED: Today is Religious Freedom Day in America. Sadly, there is no Freedom FROM Religion Day. (Via – Maneggs)

Focus On The Family has purchased ad time during next month’s Super Bowl, when University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother will shill for the hate group. Tebow is known for placing Bible verses into the black stripes under his eyes during games. (He’s home schooled!) It’s expected that the Tebows will give a personal message against abortion …

You’d think that after all the outrage that rained down on Pat Robertson from the left AND the right (even the Freepers were pissed), we’d see some kind of waffly, half-assed, non-apology apology from the Christian Broadcast Network. Not so. On today’s The 700 Club, during a segment about the devastation, suffering and humanitarian effort that is needed in Haiti, …

The authors of the anti-gay Manhattan Declaration, which calls for the disobedience of any laws granting LGBT rights, want to increase its number of signatories from 370,000 to one million. Working to help them reach that noble goal are Catholic archbishops. Via press release: Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia (right), Archbishop Wuerl of Washington, DC (left), Archbishop Dolan of New York …

“What exactly did Pat [Roberston] say that was so terribly egregious? First he retold a very familiar story about the history of Haiti about a pact that was made by its revolutionary leaders. In exchange for help in throwing out the French Haiti would serve satan. Some have disputed this ever happened. But what is indisputable is Haiti’s history ever …

Professor Lynne Marie Kolm of Regent University appeared on the Christian Broadcast Network’s morning news show this morning to announce that banning same-sex marriage “isn’t about doing what’s fair, it’s about doing what’s best.” The segment begins at 13:30.