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At least 14 dead as shooters storm San Bernardino social services clinic, suspects at large

The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department has said that upwards of 14 people are dead and at least 14 wounded when three gunmen entered a social service's complex and opened fire. The center is said to be used by people with mild to severe autism.

You can’t deny Christian terrorism exists and claim Islamic terrorism does

View image | gettyimages.com Nancy and David French, from Patheos and National Review respectively, have taken issue with my usage of the phrase “Christian terrorism” when describing not only Robert Dear, the Planned Parenthood shooter from Colorado last week, but the ongoing terrorism caused by Christians around the U.S. The Frenches deny that there is [Read More...]

Judge denies Americans United attempt to intervene in Ark Encounter lawsuit

A federal district court judge has ruled that Americans United for the Separation of Church and State (AU) did not show enough evidence that they had the states best interest in mind when attempting to intervene in the Ark Encounter’s lawsuit against the state and it’s Governor, Steve Beshear. AU attempted to intervene in the [Read More...]

Catholic group says you can’t blame pro-life violence on their violent rhetoric

A piece on Catholic.com today written by apologist Trent Horn calls out many of the people, including myself who places part of the blame for Robert Lewis Dear’s actions, in shooting and killing people inside a Colorado Planned Parenthood last week, on the pro-life movement's rhetoric and their ongoing usage of doctored videos to claim that the women’s health clinic is selling body parts.

Is Lebanon High School a public school or religious academy?

What is going on in Lebanon, Missouri?Last year during a public graduation ceremony, Lebanon High School Principal Kevin Lowery made a controversial commencement speech in which he said, among other things, that God is “reflected in the very fabric of our nation.” He then lamented that it is “inappropriate and even illegal to mention God at high school graduations.” Yeah, it is.

Planned Parenthood shooter commented ‘no more baby parts’ according to witness

While many news outlets seem afraid to report on the nature of the Planned Parenthood shooting that took place Friday afternoon, NBC News is reporting that the shooter, Robert Lewis Dear, made a comment about “no more babyparts,” in reference to the recent scandal that was manufactured by the anti-choice Christian Right. If what the [Read More...]

Pro-Life advocates praise the Planned Parenthood shooter, called him a hero

The Christian Right fully support terrorism against Planned Parenthood and many took to Twitter to support and show praise for X after he opened fire inside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado killing three people including a police officer responding to the call.

Christian terrorism is a bigger threat to U.S. freedom than Islamic extremism

Friday afternoon, at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a gunman walked into the medical facility and opened fire. At least 11 people are injured, including a police officer responding to the call.At 7 pm Friday night, the city’s mayor confirmed they finally had the shooter in custody.

Ark Encounter officials continue to violate state and federal laws and is still costing taxpayers

Answers in Genesis continues to post job openings for the Ark Encounter in an attempt to skirt the law that requires the for-profit theme park to follow state and federal guidelines in its hiring practices.Previously two other job openings for the park have been run through the parent company, AiG so that they could require applicants to sign statements of faith as I have detailed in the past.

Glenn Beck warns that the Black Lives Matter movement is working for ISIS

Former Fox News host Glenn Beck discussed what he called the “zero hour” on his radio show this week saying that everything he has spent the last ten years warning us about is coming true.Beck said that with Thanksgiving upon us, his listeners may need some help with dealing with college-aged family members around the dinner table. Those young adults who care about social justice issues like the #BlackLivesMatter.