Tag Archives: theocracy

Hate Group Launches Project To “Train Christians” On Imposing “Biblical Worldview” On Workplaces, Schools

Via press release from the Family Research Council: Family Research Council today launched the Center for Biblical Worldview (CBW). The Center for Biblical Worldview is an exciting new ministry of Family Research Council whose mission will to be to help Christians develop and live by a biblical worldview. CBW will also train Bible-believing Christians to advance and defend the faith …

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ND Allows Ten Commandments In Public Classrooms

The Grand Forks Herald reports: Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation Friday, April 16, authorizing North Dakota public schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The bill cleared the House and Senate by wide margins earlier this session after lawmakers included provisions to gird against possible lawsuits, including one portion requiring that displays of the Judeo-Christian text appear alongside other …

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ND Set To Force Ten Commandments Into Classrooms, Sponsor Claims It Will Help With Child Sex Trafficking

The Associated Press reports: A proposal in North Dakota to shield schools and teachers from lawsuits arising from posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional and would spur costly and unwinnable legal fights, attorneys and education officials told state lawmakers Wednesday. Despite the cautionary advice, the House Judiciary Committee gave the legislation an 11-3 “do-pass” recommendation, hoping that a …

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TN Advances Bill To Make Bible The Official State Book

The Tennessean reports: A resolution designating the Bible as the state book cleared a House committee Tuesday morning despite constitutional concerns from several lawmakers. HJR150, carried by Rep. Jerry Sexton, R-Bean Station, would include the Bible in the Tennessee Blue Book next to a list of other state symbols. Similar to Sexton’s previous arguments, the resolution emphasizes the importance of …

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Hate Group Loses Federal Appeal After High School Coach Is Fired For Holding Prayers On Football Field

The Christian Post reports: A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled against a high school football coach who was fired from his job for praying on the field after games. For years, high school football coach Joseph Kennedy has pursued legal action against Bremerton School District in Washington state for suspending …

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Mike Pence’s Daughter Launches Christian Podcast

Via press release: Edifi, a new Christian podcast app that produces powerful original shows and aggregates the best faith-inspiring podcasts, has launched an exciting show: “Doubting It.” “Doubting It” is hosted by Charlotte Pence Bond, author and daughter of Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence. The show, which is part of The Edifi Podcast Network, masterfully explores …

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Theocratic Bible Study Expands To WH Underlings

Peter Montgomery reports at Right Wing Watch: Ralph Drollinger, who teaches members of Trump’s ​Cabinet and members of Congress that the Bible requires Christian officeholders to support right-wing policies, will announce during this weekend’s “The Return” rally the launch of a new Bible study for subcabinet officials in the Trump administration, the right-wing Epoch Times reported this week. According to …

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White House Bible Study Leader Calls On Christians To Engage “Spiritual Weaponry” In Their Election Prayers

Peter Montgomery reports at Right Wing Watch: Ralph Drollinger, a Bible study teacher who uses his extraordinary access to top government officials in the United States and abroad to push right-wing policies as biblically mandated, distributed a Bible study Monday telling readers that “it is imperative that committed Christians be praying for an outcome that glorifies our Lord, and that …

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TENNESSEE: Governor Gets Bill Allowing Students To Miss One Hour Of School Every Day To Attend Church

Hemant Mehta reports at The Friendly Atheist: The Tennessee legislature passed a bill yesterday, House Bill 2542/Senate Bill 2473, that would force public schools to allow kids to miss class for up to one hour each day in order to attend church. (They would also allow school buses to transport those kids, as long as the churches paid for it.) …

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Virginia Dems Walk Out After GOP-Invited Pastor Rants About God’s Wrath For Same-Sex Marriage And Abortion

The Virginia Mercury reports: Democrats walked off the floor of the House of Delegates Tuesday morning as the pastor invited to give the opening prayer delivered stinging remarks condemning abortion and gay marriage and said God would bring his “wrath” against those who don’t follow biblical principles. “Is this a prayer or a sermon?,” a delegate yelled from the Democratic …

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TN Reps Again Seek To Make Bible Official State Book

Knoxville’s NBC News affiliate reports: Two Tennessee representatives introduced a bill that would make the Holy Bible Tennessee’s official state book. Sen. Mark Pody and Rep. Jerry Sexton introduced HB2778/SB2696 on Feb. 5. This isn’t the first time Tennessee has seen such a proposal — Former Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed a similar bill in April 2016. At the time, Haslam …

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MISSISSIPPI: Newly-Elected GOP Rep’s First Bill Calls For Mandatory Christian Prayer In Every Public School

From the Facebook page of Mississippi Rep. Jill Ford: Yesterday, January 27, 2020, was a historic day for not only Governor Tate Reeves as he presented his State of the State address to the people of Mississippi – favorite line: “we’ve been singing the Blues long enough, it’s time to sing Gospel now – the Good News”. It was also …

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MISSOURI: GOP Bill Would Jail Librarians Over Drag Queen Story Hour, Drag Queens To Protest At Capitol

The Kansas City Star reports: Public libraries that display “age-inappropriate material” could lose state funding and even see their librarians fined or jailed, under a bill proposed by a Missouri lawmaker. The bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Ben Baker, a southwest Missouri Republican, said Thursday that the “Parental Oversight of Public Libraries Act” did not target books but was drafted in …

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Anti-LGBT Haters And Christianists Lay Hands On Trump

The Christian Post reports: Several faith leaders, including notable conservative Christian and evangelical pastors, held an informal meeting with President Trump at the White House this week. White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere released a statement confirming that the president met with religious leaders Tuesday morning. White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere released a statement confirming that the …

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Pompeo Proselytizes On Official State Dept Website

Newsweek reports: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a speech on Friday to the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) at its 2019 world conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Outlining “what it means to be a Christian leader,” Pompeo described how he applies his religious faith to government administration. Titled “Being a Christian Leader” and promoted in his official government capacity …

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Megachurch Pastor: Dems Worship Pagan God Moloch

“There is a fear that if the left ever regains control of this country again, this nation is finished. Sanctimonious Nancy Pelosi this weekend was calling for prayer for our county. That reminds me of an arsonist about to set a building on fire, saying, ‘Now pray with me that the destruction I’m about to cause isn’t too severe.’ If …

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Megachurch Pastor: Thank God That Trump Knows There’s No Such Thing As Church And State Separation

“There is no such thing as a separation of church and state in the Constitution. We have allowed the secularists, the atheists, the humanists to hijack our Constitution and pervert it into something our forefathers never intended. “And I’m gonna say this. I’m gonna say this, and it may cost me some book sales, but I’m gonna say it anyway. …

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More States Adopt Mandatory “In God We Trust” Law

The Washington Post reports: South Dakota’s Republican lawmakers said it was about history — the motto appears on money, on license plates and in the fourth stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It’s also likely to be discussed in the classroom, where historical inquiry is a key part of the state’s social studies curriculum. But legislators said they wanted to make …

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Tony Perkins Laments That SCOTUS Cross Ruling Didn’t Go Far Enough In Trashing The Establishment Clause

Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot concrete cross maintained by the Maryland public may remain on state land. Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: As grateful as we are for the victory, there are many — FRC included — who were hoping the justices would take the opportunity to overhaul the mess our courts have …

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PENNSYLVANIA: GOP State Rep Prays For Conversions To Jesus Just Before Muslim Rep Is Sworn In [VIDEO]

The Associated Press reports: A freshman Republican’s opening prayer Monday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives drew complaints that it was inappropriately divisive. Rep. Stephanie Borowicz began the day’s session with a Christian invocation that thanked Jesus for the honor and President Donald Trump for standing “behind Israel unequivocally.” “At the name of Jesus every knee will bow and every …

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