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  Marine Court-Martialed for Refusing to Remove Bible Verse

  A United States Marine was convicted at a court-martial for refusing to remove a Bible verse on her computer – a verse of Scripture the military determined “could easily be seen as contrary to good order and discipline.”
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  Presbyterian Pastor: Christ’s Redemption Also For Machines

  Presbyterian Pastor: Christ’s Redemption Also For Machines
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  Call it ‘gender fluidity’: Schools to teach kids there’s no such thing as boys or girls

  One of the nation’s largest public school systems is preparing to include gender identity to its classroom curriculum, including lessons on sexual fluidity and spectrum – the idea that there’s no such thing as 100 percent boys or 100 percent girls.
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  Survey Finds Top ‘Never Churched’ City in the U.S.

  A new survey found the top “never churched” cities in the United States. Can you guess which city topped the list?
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  ‘SOLELY BECAUSE OF THEIR FAITH’ – More Christians Executed by ISIS

  The White House Sunday evening condemned a video purportedly showing a mass execution of Ethiopian Christians in Libya by terrorists affiliated with Islamic State.
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  Critics: Obama’s Words, Actions Show Anti-Christian Bias

  President Barack Obama’s comment at this week’s Easter Prayer Breakfast that some Christians are acting “less-than-loving” is the latest in a string of remarks and actions that some say suggest he has an anti-Christian bias.
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  ‘Life Is Miserable in Pakistan’ — Activist and Friend of Shahbaz Bhatti Says Blasphemy Laws, Anti-West Sentiment Provoke Christian Persecution

  A former Pakistani parliamentarian advocating for equal treatment for religious minorities back home claims life is sometimes hell for the Islamic Republic’s Christian minorities, who are often victimized by blasphemy laws and bear the brunt of public resentment against Western nations like the United States.
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  Shock As Pope Francis Seeks To Change Rule Regarding Priests Being Celibate

  A childhood friend of Pope Francis has claimed that he intends to overturn the centuries-old ban on Catholic priests from getting married.
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  ISIS Abducts 150 Christians in Syria

  Islamic State militants have abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday.
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  Father Protests Islamic Indoctrination in Florida Curriculum

  Wagner of Seminole County told WFTV’s Daralene Jones that the school is “requiring our kids in our public schools to learn Islamic prayers.”
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  Katy Perry Claims God Spoke to Her Before Super Bowl Performance

  Pop superstar Katy Perry told E! News host Ryan Seacrest that she prepared for her half time show by prayer.
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  Walmart Orders Greeter to Stop Saying Certain Phrase but Caves After Community Uproar

  Walmart orders greeter to stop saying a certain phrase but caves after community uproar.
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  ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ Actually Didn’t; Books Recalled

  Tyndale House, a major Christian publisher, has announced that it will stop selling “The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven,” by Alex Malarkey and his father, Kevin Malarkey.
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  City Forced to Remove Memorial of Soldier Kneeling at a Cross After Lawsuit Claimed it was “Offensive”

  Until a few days ago, a war memorial in a public park in North Carolina included a metal sculpture depicting a soldier kneeling in prayer before a cross. But city officials voted to remove the sculpture to settle a lawsuit claiming the artwork promoted Christianity.
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  Did Archaeologists Find Site Where Jesus Preached?

  What archaeologists were surprised to find on a 20-acre parcel of land along the western side of the Sea of Galilee may have ties to Jesus.