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Mormon church strikes blow against Utah ban on conversion therapy
Church says rule prohibiting psychologists from using LGBTQ conversion therapy would fail to safeguard ‘religious beliefs’
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Mormon church strikes blow against Utah ban on conversion therapy ow.ly/h8x930pJp4d
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Sandy Hook father awarded $450,000 after suing conspiracy theorist
Father of boy killed in Newtown school shooting sued James Fetzer and Mike Palacek over their book Nobody Died at Sandy Hook
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Sandy Hook father awarded $450,000 after suing a #DumberThanDirt conspiracy theorist
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Albania gets religion
Resurgence of faith in the formerly communist country is raising fears of foreign influence.
What is this ‘campus cult?’ – The Griffon News
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World Mission Society Church of God [bit.ly/WorldMSCG ] -- a cult present on many campuses [This is a cult — cultdefinition.com — both sociologically and theologically] ow.ly/VjV130pJ72V
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'It breaks down innocent people': the interrogation method at center of Ava DuVernay lawsuit
Police consulting firm behind widely criticized ‘Reid technique’ claims Netflix drama When They See US misrepresents method
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'It breaks down innocent people': the interrogation method at center of Ava DuVernay lawsuit
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High Court upholds female genital mutilation convictions
The conviction of three people for the abhorrent practice will stand.
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Australia: Female genital mutilation is illegal in all its forms, says High Court as it upholds NSW convictions
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NSW genital mutilation convictions stand
The High Court has ruled that three people's convictions for the genital mutilation for two young girls in NSW will stand.
Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments
Dirk Obbink allegedly sold artefacts to US chain Hobby Lobby without permission
Clearwater said no to Church of Scientology, yes to affordable housing
But the proposed complex on land controlled by the city will need to win $17 million in tax credits to become a reality.
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Clearwater said no to Church of Scientology [bit.ly/DestructiveCult], yes to affordable housing ow.ly/H2Rw30pJ0Qc
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Responses to domestic violence in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
“Don’t walk alone at night.” “Always carry pepper spray.” “Never leave your drink unattended at a party.” “When walking alone in a parking garage, always put your keys between your fingers.” Most females have heard these recommendations at some...
Six freed after years living in Dutch cellar 'waiting for end of time'
Six adults removed from house and man, 58, arrested
Family 'waiting for end of time' found in basement
A man with six children spent nine years in a secret room at a Dutch farm, reports say.
ISIS Is Gloating
The best one could say about America’s abandonment of the Kurds is that they should have known we would sell them out eventually.
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ISIS Prison Breaks: Foreseeable Tragedy | The best one could say about America’s abandonment of the Kurds is that they should have known we would sell them out eventually.
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Pastor accused of swindling $70,000 from Prinsburg couple
A New London man is charged with swindling a Kandiyohi County couple of $70,000. He allegedly gained their trust by visiting them and praying over them, then asked for a loan to purchase property for his new church. Instead, he’s accused of using...
Notre Dame car bombing: all-female jihadist cell jailed for failed cathedral attack
Two women with ties to Islamist militants sentenced to at least 25 years for unsuccessful 2016 atttack
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Notre Dame car bombing: all-female jihadist cell jailed for failed cathedral attack
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Memphis pastor accused of raping, pouring insecticides down neighbor’s throat
A Shelby County man accused of stabbing, raping and pouring insecticides down his neighbor's throat is also a local pastor with a criminal past.
Religious shootings on the rise across the United States
Two people were injured in a shooting at the New England Pentecostal Church in Pelham, New Hampshire on Saturday.
What do Tulsi Gabbard, Stehekin and the Science of Identity Foundation have in common?
Stehekin is a unique and lovely spot in central Washington state that’s very hard to get to, as it can only be reached by foot, boat or plane. It’s at the end of the lovely 55-mile-long Lake Chelan and about 95 people live there year-round. So how...
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What do Tulsi Gabbard, Stehekin and the Science of Identity Foundation have in common?
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