Norway’s Lutheran Church votes to allow same-sex marriage.

Last updated on: April 12, 2016 at 10:12 am By JT Eberhard

Norway’s Lutheran Church is getting with the times: Norway’s Lutheran Church voted on Monday in favor of allowing same-sex marriage, becoming the latest of a small but growing number of churches worldwide to do so. Last year the French Protestant Church allowed gay marriage blessings, while the U.S. Presbyterian Church approved a change in the wording of its constitution to include same-sex marriage. In a vote at the annual conference of the Norwegian Lutheran Church on Monday 88 delegates out... Read more

Police warn citizens of armed anti-Islam protest at the Georgia capitol.

Last updated on: April 12, 2016 at 9:26 am By JT Eberhard

Some whack-a-doodle is planning an armed anti-Islam protest on the steps of the Georgia capitol. Obviously, the police are warning people about him (which, I’m sure is all part of the conspiracy): State Capitol police put out a warning Monday about a Martinez man planning an unpermitted,gun-toting, anti-Islam rally outside the statehouse on April 18. The organizer has promised to shred a Koran as part of the event. Without religion people would shrug their shoulders and say, “Ok, the guy’s... Read more

Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi concert over anti-LGBT bill.

Last updated on: April 12, 2016 at 9:11 am By JT Eberhard

Mississippi hasn’t learned from North Carolina’s example. While NC hemorrhages money over their recent anti-LGBT bill, Mississippi passed one of their own allowing public businesses to deny service to a portion of the public — you know, the very same thing the Civil Rights Act fixed way back in the day. The first drop of the coming storm for Mississippi is Bryan Adams canceling a concert there: Adams, who was set to perform on Thursday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum... Read more

Boko Haram beginning to use far more children in suicide bombings.

Last updated on: April 12, 2016 at 9:00 am By JT Eberhard

If you have a weak constitution, it may be best to pass this blog post by. You’ve been warned. While Boko Haram has turned to using captured women for suicide bombings for a while now, recently they’ve also begun using children: Boko Haram’s use of child bombers has increased over the last year with one in five suicide attacks now done by children, the UN’s child agency says. Girls, who are often drugged, were behind three-quarters of such attacks committed... Read more

MORNING HAPPINESS: Time traveling prank on NYC subway.

Last updated on: April 12, 2016 at 8:05 am By JT Eberhard

Good morning, all! I’m still pretty weak, but feeling progressively less shitty. 🙂 Let’s do some blogging! Here’s something to help you slog through all that’s terrible in the news: Read more

Examining Biblical Prophecy – pt. 3 – second prophecy

Last updated on: April 18, 2016 at 6:49 am By Jasper

Here we continue examining some Biblical prophecies (Index) – the footnote. (more…) Read more

Guest Post: At Camp Quest I Learned I’m Not Alone

Last updated on: April 11, 2016 at 1:22 pm By JT Eberhard

The following is a guest post by Jaime Isham. Jaime was a first year volunteer counselor at Camp Quest Oklahoma, Camp Quest Kansas City, and Camp Quest West SoCal in 2015. In this guest post she writes about #WhyWeCQ. Fill out this quick form if you’re interested in more information about volunteering for Camp Quest after reading about Jaime’s experience. Growing up in southern Missouri, the buckle of the Bible Belt, there were two things I was asked on at least a weekly basis: 1) “What... Read more

LA County loses lawsuit over Christian cross in the county’s official seal.

Last updated on: April 11, 2016 at 8:54 am By JT Eberhard

Ever since 2014 a lawsuit has been in place against LA County for refusing to remove a cross from the county seal: In a long-awaited ruling, a federal judge has sided with plaintiffs who argued it was unconstitutional for Los Angeles County supervisors to place a Christian cross on the county seal. A divided Board of Supervisors voted in 2014 to reinstate the cross on top of a depiction of the San Gabriel Mission, which appears on the seal among... Read more

Indiana state trooper fired for proselytizing during traffic stops.

Last updated on: April 11, 2016 at 8:28 am By JT Eberhard

State trooper Brian L. Hamilton had a habit of trying to convert people to Christianity during traffic stops. That’s a practice that is now going to end: The State Police said on Friday that the trooper, Brian L. Hamilton, a 14-year veteran, was let go on Thursday for repeatedly proselytizing and for handing out a religious pamphlet during traffic stops. The authorities said his termination was based on a complaint in January that said he had questioned a driver’s religious... Read more

MORNING HAPPINESS: I’m not dying.

Last updated on: April 11, 2016 at 7:18 am By JT Eberhard

So it turns out I had a really nasty case of the flu. Wednesday night I woke up in a puddle of my own sweat, delirious with a fever (briefly didn’t know where I was). Then, by Friday, I had been coughing and blowing my nose so much that my abs screamed with searing pain each time I did either. It has not been a fun week. But by Saturday I’d been 24 hours without a fever, but even now... Read more

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