College forbids sale of ‘Christmas’ trees, OK with ‘holiday’ trees
MORGANTON, N.C. (WordNews.org) Nov. 27, 2012 — Western Piedmont Community College officials forced a student club to stop selling “Christmas” trees and start selling “holiday” trees for a charity. A college official told the club: “We cannot market your trees in association solely with a Christian event.” The sent a letter to the college today […]
Read More →Department of Homeland Security briefs ministries about potential security threats
PHOENIX (WordNews.org) Nov. 23, 2012 –In a behind closed doors meeting with faith groups, the Department of Homeland Security is highlighting potential threats to faith groups. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging Christian ministries to educate their members and congregations about potential security threats and prepare for potential threats as a result of […]
Read More →Court grants request to stop Texas school from expelling student for refusing to wear “smart ID” tracking badge
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WordNews.org) Nov. 23, 2012 – A judge has granted The Rutherford Institute’s request for a temporary restraining order that stops a Texas school district from kickingout a student who objected to wearing a “smart” badge that tracks her whereabouts. The institute filed the petition against Northside independent School District in San Antonio.A […]
Read More →Which retailers are “naughty” when it comes to Christmas
TUPELO, Missouri (WordNews.org) Nov. 17, 2012 – With less than a week before Black Friday, shoppers will soon be rushing home with their treasures. The American Family Association is once again providing a list of companies “naughty” or “nice” when it comes to greeting shoppers this Christmas – or “holiday” – season. “We have taken […]
Read More →Texas school wants students to wear RFID tracking devices
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WordNews.org) Nov. 15 2012 — A Texas high school student is challenging the school’s requirement that she wear a name bad containing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip. Andrea Hernandez, a sophomore at Jay High School in San Antonio says she has concerns about her religious freedom being violated by the Student […]
Read More →Vandals desecrate Christian church in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (WordNews.org) Nov. 14, 2012 – The Calvary Baptist Church in Jerusalem was vandalized on Monday, according to the church’s pastor. “The sign pointing people to the church was defaced with white paint with ‘justice’ written on the wall next to the sign,” said Pastor Steven Khoury, the head of Calvary Baptist Church. He said […]
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