Religious liberty setback at court may not be final
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“The high court opted not to review a Hawaii Court of Appeals decision against a bed and breakfast that declined to rent a room to a same-sex couple. By their refusal, the justices permitted the lower court ruling to stand in their March 18 orders.” - BPNews
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Ocasio-Cortez Defends Radical Proposals by Saying Jesus Was ‘An Extremist for Love’
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“At another point during her lengthy video… Ocasio-Cortez, the lead trumpeter of the radical Green New Deal, warned viewers there are only 12 years to save the world.” - FaithWire
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In Wisconsin, a Vote against Anti-Christian Bigotry
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“the media had labeled Hagedorn as a bigot, a Christian hater outside the Wisconsin mainstream.” - National Review
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Chick-fil-A banned from Buffalo Niagara Int. airport for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Salvation Army donations
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In a statement, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan ilmplied that Chick-fil-A does not comply with anti-discrimination laws. “In response to the news, the chicken sandwich company released a statement denouncing the ‘inaccurate narrative’ being advanced about them.” - Christian Post
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Marijuana and psychosis: Real data, real bad
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A just-published study in The Lancet: “people who smoked marijuana on a daily basis were three times more likely to be diagnosed with psychosis compared with people who never used the drug. For those who used high-potency marijuana daily, the risk jumped to nearly five times.” - Christian Post
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Texas Senate gives preliminary approval to religious refusal bill
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The bill “would prohibit a state agency from adopting ‘any rule, regulation, or policy’ that would burden an occupational license holder’s ‘free exercise of religion’ or ‘freedom of speech regarding a sincerely held religious belief.’..The proposed legislation has been criticized by LGBT rights advocates who claim it will permit discrimination.” - Jurist
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Moscow Snuffs Out Religious Liberty in Eastern Ukraine...And does so with the cooperation of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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“The government, now nationalist rather than Communist, treats the Orthodox Church as a de facto state church.” - National Review
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No, Biblical Israel Isn’t an Argument That God Ordained Nationalism
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“Yes, there are moments when nationalism is vital. Wars for national survival come to mind. But the enduring unity of a people must be based on something greater, and the value of the nation is measured by factors well beyond its mere existence. Israel stands as a symbol of the power of the virtuous purpose and divine providence, not of divine preference for national governments.” - David French
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