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10 Biggest Controversial Religious Sites

30 Sep 2019
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Alison Lesley

These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is historically part of an ancient temple. It has been...

Christian Groups Are Troubled By Teen Suicide TV Show ’13 Reasons Why’

12 Apr 2018
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C Barnett

Groups Accuse TV Show 13 Reasons Why of Glorifying Sin The television show 13 Reasons Why has been controversial since it first aired on Netflix. It has been accused of glorifying suicide, and some...

Comedian Hannibal Buress’ College Show Stopped Because He Attacked Catholics

19 Mar 2018
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C Barnett

Hannibal Buress' Performance at Loyola-Chicago Was Stopped by University one minute into the show WARNING: The video clips shown involve explicit language and do not reflect the views of WRN. Students...

You Should Talk About Religion During Thanksgiving

22 Nov 2017
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C Barnett

We Should Not Shy Away From Topics, But Learn Effective Techniques To Approach Them It seems one of the unspoken rules of Thanksgiving is a gag order. Do not talk about politics or religion at the table....

Advertisement Replacing Jesus With A Sausage Roll Causing Controversy

15 Nov 2017
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C Barnett

Greggs Bakery Being Threatened With Boycott The United Kingdom bakery chain, Greggs, is being criticized by evangelical religious groups over its new advertising campaign. They have a new holiday...

Legal Battle Over Giant Cross in Florida

07 Oct 2017
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Derek Welch

Town Fights Judge Ruling Cross Unconstituional Despite a judge of the US District Court giving the ruling that the prominent Christian cross located in Bayview Park, Pensacola, Florida, was unconstitutional,...

Metal Detectors Removed from Controversial Holy Site in Jerusalem

25 Jul 2017
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Derek Welch

Conflict over site still continues between Jews and Muslims. The Israeli government decided to remove metal detectors at one of the most holy sites in Jerusalem, only days after putting them up. The...

Christian Protests Increase Over First Satanic Monument in United States

10 Jul 2017
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C Barnett

Public protest scheduled for Saturday over placement of Satanic veterans memorial in Minnesota. Christians have organized a public protest in Belle Plain, Minnesota on Saturday, July 15. The protest...

Do ATMs Belong in a Church Lobby?

27 Jun 2017
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Gary Nguyen

ATMs added to churches raise concern by some. The church is a place of worship. Many churches, no matter the denomination, emphasize on a particular way of life. Churches promote the spirituality...

Aaron Paul on Religion, New TV Show ‘The Path’

25 Jan 2016
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Nathan Glover

Hulu's new TV show The Path, starring Aaron Paul, deals with religion and power. The Path is an upcoming series on Hulu that will focus on relationships and religion, particularly that of a controversial...