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Getting a Religious High in the Hoosier State?: First Church of Cannabis Granted Tax-Exempt Status in Indiana (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Crooks and Liars wrote, “The intent of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in Indiana was to allow the free exercise of ‘religious freedom,’ which was highly contested and revised due to public outcry. That’s because the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Drug Policy, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Homosexual Rights, IRS, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Short Video, States, United States
Tagged Cannabis, First Church of Cannabis, Indiana, Marijuana, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA
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Picture of the Day for June 5, 2015: A Cherry-Picked Edition of the Bible
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Fundamentalism, Hypocrisy, Politics, Religion, United States
Tagged Picture of the Day, The Bible
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Picture of the Day for May 31, 2015: Republican Jesus
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Campaign Finance, Capitalism, Christianity, Conservatives, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Government, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Socialism, United States
Tagged Jesus
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West Virginia Man Sues the DOE over the Teaching of Evolution, Claims Officials Violated Constitution by “Propagating” a Religious Faith in Public Schools
By Elaine Magliaro Kenneth Smith, the parent of a Jefferson County student, has “filed a federal lawsuit against local, state and federal education officials claiming the teaching of evolution, which he says is a religion, violates his child’s Constitutional rights.” According … Continue reading
Despite Public Outrage, Arkansas State Representative Faces No Consequences for “Rehoming” Two Adopted Daughters to a Household Where One of the Young Girls Was Raped
By Elaine Magliaro Back in March, I wrote two posts about Arkansas State Representative Justin Harris who gave up his six-year old adopted daughter to a man who subsequently raped her. (You can read those posts here and here.) An … Continue reading
Posted in Arkansas, Christianity, Crime, Education, Government, Hypocrisy, Politics, Religion, States, United States
Tagged Arkansas, Arkansas DHS, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Child Rape, Eric Cameron Francis, Growing God's Kingdom School, Justin Harris, Marsha Harris, Rep. Justin Harris, Republicans
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Picture of the Day for May 30, 2015: On the Subject of Religion in Public Schools
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Comedian and Writer Brooke Arnold Talks about Her Experience Being Raised in the Same “Exploitative and Abusive” Fundamentalist Christian Organization That the Duggars Are Affiliated With
By Elaine Magliaro There’s an interesting article by Brooke Arnold titled I could’ve been a Duggar wife: I grew up in the same church, and the abuse scandal doesn’t shock me, which was posted over at Salon today. Arnold noted … Continue reading
NEWSFLASH: Josh Duggar Sued the Arkansas Department of Human Services after the Agency Investigated His Sexual Molestation Case
By Elaine Magliaro In Touch Weekly reported this morning that Josh Duggar’s molestation case didn’t end when Springdale, Arkansas police “closed their investigation in 2006 because the statute of limitations had run out.” According to In Touch, Springdale police “referred the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Courts, Crime, Hypocrisy, Media, Religion, United States
Tagged 19 Kids and Counting, Duggar Family, Josh Duggar, Newsflash, Sexual Assaults, Sexual Molestation, The Duggars
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Colorado Teacher Files Lawsuit Against School District Claiming It Is Promoting Christianity to Students
By Elaine Magliaro Robert Basevitz, a high school teacher in Colorado, claims that administrators employed by the Fremont RE-2 School District are running one of their public schools as a religious school. Paul Maxon, Basevitz’s attorney, has filed a lawsuit … Continue reading
Picture of the Day for May 27, 2015: On the Duggars, Christian Love, and Free Speech
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
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