Church and State

….”The governor added, ‘This is a $150 million investment that is projected to create nearly 900 jobs including almost 550 full-time jobs. Bringing new jobs to Kentucky is my top priority … I am happy about the economic impact this project will have on the Northern Kentucky region.’”Church and State Issues Flood Noah’s Ark Theme Park

“So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I’m telling you, you’re not my brother and you’re not my sister, and I want to be your brother.”Alabama Gov. Claims Only Evangelicals are His Brothers and Sisters

“Davis said the Old Testament called for a ‘tooth for a tooth,’ but Jesus changed the practice of retribution with peaceful practices such as praying for your enemies and forgiving them.” Story

Pew Forum: Religious profile of 112th Congress remains stable“Baptists, by contrast, are underrepresented, according to Pew’s study: They make up nearly 17 percent of the population, but less than 13 percent of Congress.”

“Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House, is pushing for a federal law that ‘clearly and unequivocally states that we’re not going to tolerate any imported law.’” USAToday

“The question of who can decide which parts of a church are religious and secular is drawing national attention, with some calling it a First Amendment issue.

Debt Rising, a City Seeks Donations in Michigan”[These ] are all services that they utilize at no cost to them”

“Last week, State Question 755, a constitutional amendment, was approved by 70 percent of Oklahoma voters banning state judges from consulting Sharia law.”Muneer Awad of the Council on American-Islamic Relations: “You have a state-endorsed amendment in our [Oklahoma ] Constitution that isolates, targets and marginalizes Muslims as a threat to the American way of life” US