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Supreme Court Takes Case on Religious Freedom vs. LGBT Couple

Supreme Court Takes Case on Religious Freedom vs. LGBT Couple


clock icon 26 Jun 2017
author icon Gary Nguyen


Does someone get to deny same-sex marriage services if it is against their religious beliefs? The question of whether the addition of Neil Gorsuch would make the Supreme Court more conservative may have...

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Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses Being Persecuted in Russia?

Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses Being Persecuted in Russia?


clock icon 23 Jun 2017
author icon Liza Kay


Religious freedom advocates should be worried over the Jehovah's Witnesses' situation in Russia. Jesus left the disciples with The Great Commission, a mandate to “go therefore and make...

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VP Mike Pence’s Statement At Prayer Breakfast on Religious Freedom

VP Mike Pence’s Statement At Prayer Breakfast on Religious Freedom


clock icon 08 Jun 2017
author icon Gary Nguyen


Evangelical Mike Pence’s address dwelt on subjects like religious freedom, terrorism, and his Catholic upbringing. Addressing a gathering of over 1,000 attendees at the National Catholic Prayer...

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FFRF Reminds Trump U.S. is Not a “Nation of Believers”, Rather It’s Ruled by a Godless Constitution

FFRF Reminds Trump U.S. is Not a “Nation of Believers”, Rather It’s Ruled by a Godless Constitution


clock icon 26 May 2017
author icon Derek Welch


FFRF makes an announcement of their own, reminding the president that every American can choose for himself/herself whether or not to believe in God. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF)...

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Teacher Files Lawsuit Over Threats to Fire Her for Saying “I’ll Pray for You”

Teacher Files Lawsuit Over Threats to Fire Her for Saying “I’ll Pray for You”


clock icon 24 May 2017
author icon Gary Nguyen


Maine school threatens a teacher with termination for trying to “integrate private and public belief systems” at a public school. In Augusta, Maine a and “you were in my prayers.”...

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Australian Senator Pushing Greater Church/State Separation to Obtain Marriage Equality

Australian Senator Pushing Greater Church/State Separation to Obtain Marriage Equality


clock icon 22 May 2017
author icon Kelly Frazier


Australian Senator Penny Wong blamed religious organizations as the reason why Australia is still not very receptive to gay rights. Penny Wong, an Australian senator since 2002, has called for a greater...

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Discrimination Against Jehovah’s Witnesses Worse After Ban Put in Place

Discrimination Against Jehovah’s Witnesses Worse After Ban Put in Place


clock icon 22 May 2017
author icon Elisa Meyer


Recent ban makes the Jehovah's Witness religious group a soft target for discrimination. Ever since being tagged as “extremist” by the Russian Supreme Court Apart from vandalism, Jehovah’s...

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Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses Increases in Soviet Nations

Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses Increases in Soviet Nations


clock icon 04 May 2017
author icon Derek Welch


Jehovah's Witness sentenced to five years in prison. The freedom to practice any religion and to believe in any faith is a human right that is not recognized by all countries in the world. The past...

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USCIRF Adds Russia to list of Worst Religious Freedom Violators in 2017 Report


clock icon 28 Apr 2017
author icon Alison Lesley


Banning of Jehovah's Witnesses catapulted Russia to the list of shame. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) declared in its yearly report that the United States State...

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Muslim Men Compete to Be Next Prayer Caller in the ‘American Idol’ Style Contest


clock icon 18 Apr 2017
author icon Alison Lesley


Israeli reality TV 'A Muezzin is Born' Israel has proposed a "Muezzin Bill" which if implemented, will restrict loudspeaker use for religious purposes. Unsurprisingly, the bill has drawn sharp criticism...

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