Saturday, August 8, 2015

News Tidbits

Reuters: New York holds last mass services before dozens of Catholic church closures

Pink News: Hate preacher Scott Lively blames God for failing to stop gay equality

New York Times: Victim Advocates Decry Milwaukee Archdiocese Settlement Plan

Associated Press: Bismarck bishop tells parishes to break ties with Boy Scouts

The Advocate: Food Bank Turns Away Volunteers for Supporting Marriage Equality

LGBTQ Nation: Couple behind 1,000 homophobic billboards joins Ted Cruz’s team 

The Guardian: Australia: Jehovah's Witnesses let 'repentant' child sex abusers return to church

Daily Mail: Hillsong Church leader Brian Houston says gay people are 'welcome to worship' but cannot hold leadership positions 

Washington Post: IRS commissioner promises not to revoke tax-exempt status of colleges that oppose gay marriage 

Washington Post: Lawsuit alleges: 7-year-old quizzed on religion, ordered to sit alone at lunch for telling classmates he didn’t believe in God


4 comments:

  1. Regarding Ted Cruz and the "courageously conservative" Odgaards: "We're aware of their situation and their plight." - Oh brother!

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    1. Donna -- "Courageous conservatives" they ain't. The article tells you everything you need to know about the Cruz campaign.

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  2. The 7 year old article- I can't believe that teacher!! And as a parent of a 7 year old- if he ever had this experience the school better watch out. Yikes.

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    1. Heather -- The parents have grounds for a great big flire-breathing lawsuit, that's for sure! No child should be subjected to that.

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