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South Park Meets the Sacraments at Class for New Catholics

By Zachary Leja

…hat. But she never finished her confirmation. The bishop at her diocese in Florida made it difficult for her to get confirmed before because of her busy schedule and—she thinks—because of her gender. “To be Catholic—or to be a part of any religion today—is counter-cultural.” While she wasn’t confirmed during the Easter Vigil this weekend at Fordham University Church like Damien and Justin, she’ll go through another ceremony with others finishing u…

Which Hogwarts House would Jesus be in? Or would He be in a Walmart Receipt?

By Michael J. Altman

…d tried to stop his execution. A federal judge has ruled that Dixie County Florida must remove its Ten Commandments monument from the courthouse steps. It has been there since 2006. Another judge ruled that a group of devout and vegetarian Hindus in New Jersey could sue a restaurant that accidentally served them meat. The Hindus want the restaurant to pay for their trip to India to perform cleansing rituals for the carnivorous gaffe. Is Chain Wor…

Crisis Pregnancy Centers and Obama’s Faith-Based Initiative

By Sarah Posner

Kate Sheppard has a report at Mother Jones about the efforts of Florida Republican Cliff Stearns (who supports ending federal funding of family planning services) to push federal funding for ultrasound equipment for crisis pregnancy centers. Sheppard: Crisis pregnancy centers—often run by religious groups—received $30 million from HHS between 2001 and 2006 for abstinence-only programs and other projects, according to a 2006 House Energy and Comme…

Pornographic War Gazing: Why We Don’t Look Away

By Daniel Martin Varisco

…wed Islam to be spread so one day he could burn a copy of the “Koran” in a Florida backwater and help bring about the return of Jesus), hellfire and brimstone no longer cloud most of our secular minds. But Edwards’ metaphorical glittering swords have been transformed into AK-37s and anti-aircraft guns, while ploughshares gather dust. Of all the dictators and presidents-for-life on the brink of popular collapse, Libya’s Qaddafi is probably the most…

Former Employee of Televangelist Joyce Meyer Charged with Murdering Wife and Sons

By Anthea Butler

…e was afraid of him, and Coleman had been having an affair with a woman in Florida. The case is elaborate, in part because of emails Coleman sent, police claim, to make the murders appear to be at the hands of detractors of Joyce Meyer’s ministries. This case is of interest because Meyer’s ministry caters to women primarily, and the “Christian” empowerment of women to take control of their lives. Her books, such as “Confident Women Devotional” an…

Mitt Out-Mans Trump by Rejecting Birther Nonsense

By Joanna Brooks

…ngelicals, and, last Sunday, made his Tea Party rally debut in Boca Raton, Florida. And what better way to grab the Republican spotlight than by casting aspersions on Islam, which, as Trump told the Christian Broadcasting Network, has a “very negative vibe,” and by questioning Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship. In recent polls, Trump leads the field with 37% of birther Republicans ranking him their top pick. All of which confirms Mitt Romney as the…

Is Terry Jones the Death Rattle of the White Male Protestant?

By Gary Laderman

…osexual, conservative Christians (WMHCC from here on out) are losing their numbers in American society and could, if some projections hold true, diminish to a small minority in the next 20 years; part of a larger trend that one influential study has labeled the “vanishing Protestant majority.” In a recent analysis by the Public Religion Research Institute based on post-2010 election surveys, the number of white Protestants in America is projected…

American Indians Irate over Bin Laden Code Name “Geronimo”

By Johnny P. Flynn

…his country, though after his capture he was imprisoned for some years in Florida before living his later years in exile in Oklahoma where he was ultimately buried. In a twist of fate it has long been rumored that the skull and bones of Geronimo were stolen from his grave in Fort Sill, Oklahoma by the Skull and Bones society at Yale University. Fact is, Geronimo has been part of military lore for more than one hundred years. When he was being hun…

Pennsylvania School Voucher Plan Would Allow Religious Discrimination

By Lauri Lebo

…that includes school voucher funding. Other states, such as Louisiana and Florida, are considering similar legislation. But Pennsylvania remains at the forefront of the debate. Nowhere else has such a strange mix of bedfellows come together in support of vouchers. As Talk2Action reported last month: Pennsylvania could be a case study for nationwide anti-public education partnerships, formed by Religious Right activists joining forces with radical…

What’s Huntsman’s Game Plan?

By Joanna Brooks

…a deeply red state, but Huntsman campaign headquarters will be in Orlando, Florida. 2. Moreover, he will not allow his Mormonism to define him. In his ABC interview with George Stephanopoulos, Hunstman vastly improved his previously dodgy answer to the question of his religious affiliation, declaring that he believed in God, that he considered himself a “good Christian,” and that he was “very proud” of his “Mormon heritage.” He also reminded the w…