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Everything’s Bigger in Texas – See the Largest Cross in the U.S.

14 Feb 2016
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Nathan Glover

America's largest cross will be built in Corpus Christi, Texas. If everything goes as planned, Corpus Christi in Texas will be home to the biggest cross in the Western hemisphere. This will be another...

Is Texas Ready for an Atheist House Representative? Cristin Padgett Hopes So

01 Dec 2015
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Derek Welch

Cristin Padgett wants voters to open their minds and focus on critical issues, not her atheism. Cristin Padgett of the Democratic Party wants the House District 33 seat. The position will be vacant...

Homeschooling Parents Stop Teaching Because the Rapture Is Coming

15 Nov 2015
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Elisa Meyer

Texas Court: Is The Rapture a Reason For Homeschooling Parents to Stop Educating Their Kids? The case revolves around the family of Laura and Michael McIntyre, who are according to LocalNews7, accused...

Greater Church of Lucifer Vandalized Just Days After Christian Protest

03 Nov 2015
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Corey Barnett

Just days after opening the first Luciferian Church in the U.S., the Greater Church of Lucifer was vandalized and caught on tape. The Church of Lucifer which opened in Spring, Texas, found several...

Jesus Will No Longer Be Welcoming People To Hawkins, Texas

28 Sep 2015
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Elisa Meyer

FFRF successful in the removal of “Jesus Welcomes You to Hawkins” sign. After a long period of controversy and conversation, a sign meant to welcome people to a town of just over 1,000 people...

Country’s Leaders Shoot Down Islamophobia: Muslim Student Who Built Clock Gets Invitations to White House & more

17 Sep 2015
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Alison Lesley

14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was the subject of Islamophobia when his school project was believed to be bomb, but President Obama, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg, and more voice their support. Ahmed Mohamed...

Evangelical Christians and Muslims Unite Against Franklin Graham’s Immigration Statement

03 Aug 2015
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Alison Lesley

Gathering of Muslims and Christians hopes to reduce tensions caused by Evangelical Christian Franklin Graham’s Anti-Muslim Facebook post. Recently, Evangelical Christian and Muslim leaders gathered...

Locals Not Happy About Muslim Cemetery Proposed in Farmersville, Texas

25 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

Local residents are questioning the Islamic Association's intentions to build the Muslim cemetery. The residents of Farmersville, Texas packed their city hall recently to protest a proposal made...

Texas officials can refuse same-sex marriage licences and weddings because of religious beliefs, state Atty. Gen. says

02 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton said that justices of peace, judges, county clerks and their employees have “constitutional and statutory rights protecting their freedom of religion” U.S. Supreme...

Religious Hecklers Arrested and Charged For Verbally Assaulting Pastor Joel Osteen

01 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

The six perpetrators were all associated with the Church of Wells and have similar records of heckling previously. On June 28, 2015, security and police officers escorted out and arrested six men from...