WRN News from Around the Web: Pope Meets with Monk, RFRA Cuts Both Ways, “Mormon” not Appropriate, Conversion Therapy Ban, Chick-Fil-A Now in Trouble with Right, Dispensaries as Religions?

WRN News from Around the Web: Pope Meets with Monk, RFRA Cuts Both Ways, “Mormon” not Appropriate, Conversion Therapy Ban, Chick-Fil-A Now in Trouble with Right, Dispensaries as Religions?

Pope Meets With Buddhist Monk Pope Francis met with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch Somdej Phra Maha Muneewong of Thailand late last month, on a

The Price of Religious Liberty

The Price of Religious Liberty

Some people have taken religious liberty for granted. After all, it’s protected in the First Amendment, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and legislation

Faith-Based Adoption Agency Will Now Place Children in LGBT Homes

Faith-Based Adoption Agency Will Now Place Children in LGBT Homes

Bethany Christian Services handles 13,000 foster care cases Bethany Christian Services, a faith-centric adoption and foster care contractor for Michigan state said its services

25 Years Ago Bill Clinton Signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

25 Years Ago Bill Clinton Signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

What was once heralded by both parties, soon became seen as a tool used against LGBT civil rights. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

Court Rules Against Possession of Marijuana for Religious Purposes

Court Rules Against Possession of Marijuana for Religious Purposes

Court Rules against marijuana possession On July 6, a Judge of Marion Circuit Court in Indiana decided to rule against marijuana possession[/tweetit]. Judge Sheryl

Democrats Introduce Do No Harm Act to Protect LGBTQ

Democrats Introduce Do No Harm Act to Protect LGBTQ

The RFRA was being subverted Democratic Party Senators Patrick Leahy (Vt), Kamala Harris (Calif), and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) introduced the Do No Harm Act.[/tweetit]

Satanist Wins Case Saying Abortion Law Violates Her Religious Beliefs

Satanist Wins Case Saying Abortion Law Violates Her Religious Beliefs

Missouri's abortion laws go against the First Amendment. An anonymous Missouri woman, identified only as Mary Doe in public court documents, has won a

Heroin Dealer Tries ‘Religious Freedom’ as His Defense, Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

Heroin Dealer Tries ‘Religious Freedom’ as His Defense, Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

Religious freedom defense didn't help a Missouri heroin dealer. Timothy Anderson, a heroin dealer from St. Louis, Missouri, claimed he should be permitted to

Reality TV Show Brings RFRA Case on Catering Gay Wedding to Your TV Screen

Reality TV Show Brings RFRA Case on Catering Gay Wedding to Your TV Screen

'You the Jury' brings up a controversial incident surrounding a pizzeria's refusal to cater a gay wedding. FOX's new reality show You the Jury,

Supreme Court Will Not Exempt Native American Church from Marijuana Laws

Supreme Court Will Not Exempt Native American Church from Marijuana Laws

The Native American Church of Hawaii will not receive relief from marijuana laws based on their religious beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected