April 16, 2018

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2017 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting

Southern Baptist Convention Refused To Vote On Resolution “Will Negroes Be In Heaven”

SELMA, Alabama—Amid the public barrage of contempt and ridicule heaved at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) during its Annual Meeting in Phoenix in June for the reluctant approval of a resolution that condemned the sudden widespread resurgence of white supremacy activism in the United States, the fate of a more controversial resolution escaped notice.Unlike the approved resolution, the Resolution Seeking Divine Revelation to … [Continue Reading] about Southern Baptist Convention Refused To Vote On Resolution “Will Negroes Be In Heaven”

Chick-fil-A suburban storefront design

Chick-fil-A Stores Celebrate Christmas — Carryout Bags With Christmas Logo

ATLANTA—Since the week of Thanksgiving, customers with to-go orders at Chick-fil-A fast-food outlets nationwide have been receiving their orders in carryout bags that feature a Christmas-themed logo.The carryout bags are decorated with a logo … [Continue Reading] about Chick-fil-A Stores Celebrate Christmas — Carryout Bags With Christmas Logo

David Duke for Senator 2016

Ex-Klan Leader David Duke: “If Trump Is Elected, Gonna Party Like It’s 1925”

METAIRIE, Louisiana—Louisiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Duke will lead a “Million Klan Family” celebration march down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., if Donald J. Trump is elected president.Speaking at a campaign rally … [Continue Reading] about Ex-Klan Leader David Duke: “If Trump Is Elected, Gonna Party Like It’s 1925”

Republican Louis Gohmert

Congressman Gohmert Will Introduce “First Lady Must Be a Lady” Bill

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia—Texas Republican congressman Louis Gohmert told an audience at the 2016 Values Voter Summit on Friday the first piece of legislation he will introduce in the current session of the U.S. Congress—which re-adjourned on … [Continue Reading] about Congressman Gohmert Will Introduce “First Lady Must Be a Lady” Bill

Ark Encounter Theme Park

Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter Will Also Stage Reenactments of Other Biblical Events

WILLIAMSTOWN, Kentucky—During grand opening festivities yesterday at Ark Encounter—the Christian ministry theme park developed by creation-evangelist Ken Ham located in Williamstown, Kentucky, that features a full-size replica of the biblical … [Continue Reading] about Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter Will Also Stage Reenactments of Other Biblical Events

European Union and France flags with Google Search homepage

EU: Google Search Must Change Name in France – Google not a French Word

BRUSSELS—The European Union (EU) took a pause from its seemingly never-ending—over two decades—string of antitrust and anticompetitive investigations and rulings against U.S.-based technology firms to issue a rare anticultural ruling against … [Continue Reading] about EU: Google Search Must Change Name in France – Google not a French Word

Hillary Clinton and Supreme Court Building

Hillary: “I Would Have Nominated An African-American Supreme Court Justice”

MILWAUKEE—On Saturday, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton told an audience at a community event here in Milwaukee she would have nominated an African American to the Supreme Court and promised to do so if elected."Now I'm not … [Continue Reading] about Hillary: “I Would Have Nominated An African-American Supreme Court Justice”

Black Lives Matter Logo

Former Black Lives Matter Organizer Creates Spin-off Group — Ferguson Protesters, LLC

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia—In just a couple of months after his controversial falling out with and subsequent exile from the Black Lives Matter movement organization, civil rights and social activist Shaun King has formed a professional protest … [Continue Reading] about Former Black Lives Matter Organizer Creates Spin-off Group — Ferguson Protesters, LLC

Anti-Islam activist Pamela Geller and NBA logo.

Political Activist Pamela Geller Demands NBA Star James Harden Shave His “Islamic Beard”

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia—Free speech activist Pamela Geller demanded National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver enact a ban immediately on “Islamic-promoting beards” worn by many NBA players and establish hygienic standards … [Continue Reading] about Political Activist Pamela Geller Demands NBA Star James Harden Shave His “Islamic Beard”