New Mormon policy no longer calls same-sex marriage ‘apostasy’

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“While we still consider such a marriage to be a serious transgression, it will not be treated as apostasy for purposes of Church discipline. Instead, the immoral conduct in heterosexual or homosexual relationships will be treated in the same way.” - RNS

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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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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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