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Pastor running for New Jersey governor lives in luxury $1.6M home — tax free
A MAGA-backed candidate for New Jersey governor turned his well-appointed home into a parsonage and is now living in it free of property taxes. Phil…
America is losing its religion — and the effects will be long-lasting
New surveys show Americans’ membership in communities of worship has declined sharply in recent years, with less than 50% of the country belonging to a…
Alabama legislature upholds ban on yoga in schools because it might cause kids to convert to Hinduism
Alabama State Rep. Jeremy Gray introduced a bill that would allow yoga to be practiced voluntarily at public schools. But the state legislature upheld the…
The Real History of Passover
Passover, like many other Jewish holidays, remains mysterious for people who don’t practice the Jewish faith. Perhaps you’re loosely familiar with some of its more…
U.S. church membership plummets
Less than half of Americans are in a church, according to Gallup, the lowest in the history of its survey. A membership rate around 70%…
US church membership falls below 50 percent for first time: poll
The percentage of Americans who have membership in a house of worship has dropped below 50 percent for the first time in eight decades according…
Lil Nas X trolls evangelicals with satanic panic
Recording artist Lil Nas X announced a limited edition of “Satan Shoes”, unofficially-customized Nikes containing “a drop of human blood”, after posting a music video…
Dalai Lama urges people to get Covid vaccine after having first dose
Tibetan spiritual leader, 85, receives jab at hospital in north Indian city of Dharamshala Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Dalai…
Pope Francis calls for end to violence in first address in Iraq
Pope says he felt duty-bound to visit Iraq because the country had suffered so much for so long. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/5/pope-francis-calls-for-end-to-extremism-in-first-address-in-iraq Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Democrats are voting for a bill that undermines religious rights
Legislative efforts to, in effect, coerce religious Americans into betraying sincere, time-honored convictions are the opposite of equality under the law. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/biden-democrats-congress-voting-equality-act-are-undermining-religious-rights-ncna1258787 Droolin’ Dog…
200,000 Buddhists Gathered on a Giant Screen Via Zoom to Celebrate One of Their Holiest Holidays
There’s no doubt that pandemic fatigue is high. I get it. Heck, my area has restrictions right now. But it’s important to remember that there…
Anti-LGBTQ coalition targets Equality Act in the name of America’s children
The Promise to America’s Children coalition includes right-wing groups, such as the Alliance Defending Freedom and the Family Policy Alliance. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/anti-lgbtq-coalition-targets-equality-act-name-america-s-children-n1258884 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
You Need to Take the Religious Left Seriously This Time
For generations, American politics has been defined by the outsized influence of Christian conservatives, so much so that the intersection of religion and politics is…
Evangelical leaders launch nationwide push against extremism
More than 200 faith leaders in the Evangelical Christian movement signed on to a letter this week decrying “Christian Nationalism” and its role in the…
The Christian Prophets Who Say Trump Is Coming Again
Perched on a cream-colored armchair, Johnny Enlow, a 61-year-old, California-based Pentecostal pastor with short-cropped gray hair, a trim beard and Tom Selleck-style mustache, looked into…
Pope Francis appoints more women to Vatican posts previously held only by men
Women have participated as observers and consultants in past synods but only “synod fathers” could vote on final documents sent to the pontiff. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pope-francis-appoints-more-women-vatican-posts-previously-held-only-n1256959…
Orthodox Church baptism under fire in Romania after baby’s death
Six-week-old suffered cardiac arrest during ceremony, which involves three immersions in holy water The Orthodox Church in Romania is facing growing pressure to change baptism…
Former police employee swears she’s not anti-Semitic after her ‘stupid Jew’ rant goes viral
MIAMI — A retired Miami-Dade police homicide stenographer wearing her department jacket went viral Tuesday night when video emerged of her screaming profanities at a…
How Trump’s loss fueled (and united) the two most pernicious myths about America
White Christian nationalism and the “Lost Cause” myth used to exist in opposition to each other. But now they’re a singular danger to our democracy….
Pope Francis formally allows for more roles of women in the church
The decree was a formal acknowledgement of what has already been happening in many churches. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pope-francis-formally-allows-more-roles-women-church-n1253685 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Supreme Court sides with houses of worship in Colorado, New Jersey, on coronavirus restrictions
The rulings are the latest by the high court against pandemic restrictions on religious institutions. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-sides-houses-worship-colorado-new-jersey-coronavirus-restrictions-n1251275 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
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