Four Shot at Colorado Springs Church Posted: 12 months ago by Steffanie
Four people were shot outside New Life Church, one of the largest churches in Colorado. Gunman still at large and may still be inside church.
This shooting may be related to an earlier shooting seventy miles away, link to article here on the shooting in Arvada:
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Testosterone Theology: Men-Only Church Meets in Gym Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida!
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Church of Reality Posted: 1 year ago by misswinkle
Welcome to the Church of Reality. Welcome to the real world. That is our church greeting.
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The 1,500-ton Catholic church moved 248ft and rotated 90 degrees to make way for a new road Posted: 4 weeks ago by AutumnLotus
It's not every day a building just ups and moves... especially not when it's a 1,500-ton church. But that was exactly what happened to the Cathedral of St Dominic in Fuzhou, China today. Part of the church building was taken 75.6m (248ft) from its original position to move it out of the way of a construction project.
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Dutch city fines Roman Catholic church for ringing bell too early and too loud Posted: 1 year ago by muppet
In a ding-dong battle between a Catholic church and city fathers, a priest is being slapped with a 5,000-euro fine each time he rings his church bell to call his flock to early morning Mass.
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Haggard's Accuser Welcomed at New Life Church Posted: 2 years ago by kellenheller
The man who accused the pastor of New Life Church of having a homosexual affair with him visted the now-former pastor's church. The reception from the members was surprisingly overwhelming and positive. They were grateful for exposing the "deceptions"
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Funeral protesting anti-gay church ordered to pay father of slain Marine. Posted: 2 years ago by tomphoolry
Federal court rules against extremist group.
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Church tells couple who ran X-rated fetish website they’re still welcome at services Posted: 1 year ago by kissmenow
“If we only catered for saints our churches would be empty,” a church spokesperson said. “Fortunately, we also look after sinners, and are thus reasonably full during services.
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Man Gives Insurance Premium To Church Then Gets Hit By Truck Posted: 4 months ago by pocksucket
South African Absolom Morifi canceled his life insurance to pay his church tithe. A few hours later he was being cut out of the remains of his car after it had been crushed in an accident.
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Archaeologists unearth 8th century church in Syria Posted: 6 days ago by AutumnLotus
A Syrian-Polish archaeological team recently discovered the church in the ancient city of Palmyra. The church is the fourth and largest discovered so far in Palmyra — an ancient trade center that is now an archaeological treasure trove.
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Church house is free, but you move it Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A church is giving away a house, but nothing‘s really free. The new owner will have to move it elsewhere. First Wesleyan Church is offering the house because it blocks the view of the church from the road.
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New church holds service in bar to reach new people Posted: 7 months ago by AutumnLotus
Another round and amen! Beer was on tap and a mechanical bull inspired the sermon as a new church held its inaugural service in a western Ohio bar.
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Church puts sex offender in the pulpit Posted: 1 year ago by DemureArt
"In our church, we believe in forgiveness," says Del Kirkpatrick, a deacon who was one of the people who decided to hire Jeff Hannah...
Huh???
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Church Forgives Sony For Copying Manchester Cathedral... Kinda Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
In what actually seems like more of a slight than a good-willed apology acceptance, the Church of England's Very Reverend Rogers Govender was quoted as saying "we do forgive Sony for what they have done, even though they still believe they have done nothing wrong."
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Baptist church in assault rifle giveaway Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
An Oklahoma baptist church has insisted it will proceed with its controversial plan to give away an AR-15 semiautomatic assault rifle* during a youth conference.
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Autistic boy banned from church Posted: 6 months ago by dollyllama
13-year-old Adam Race and his family did not go to mass at the Church of St. Joseph Sunday morning like they usually do.
The Todd County Sheriff told Adam's mom if she did take him to St. Joseph's, she would be arrested.
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Church uses iPhones to lure worshippers Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A Baptist church in Florida is using iStore gift cards and the chance of winning an iPhone to lure newcomers to its pews.
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Couple arrested for breaking into church to have sex on the altar Posted: 7 months ago by zzz
Woman wanted a "spiritual, and sexual experience."
I don't even need to mention which State this was in. It should be obvious.
But, on the bright side, this may mark the first time in which church sex involved an actual woman.
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Mel Gibson builds a $37m church in the Malibu hills Posted: 1 year ago by misswinkle
Mel Gibson has poured a further $10 million into his controversial sect in the Malibu hills as he oversees the construction of a 400-seat church to expand his flock of followers. Note to women: must wear veils, long skirts and NO PANTS.
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School Apologizes For Having Graduation In A Church After ACLU Sues Posted: 5 months ago by 2manyusernames
After a student complained in 2005 and a lawsuit was threatened, the school stated it was too late to reschedule the '05 ceremony but that they would find other venues in the future and would cover up any religious symbols if need be. Because of this the lawsuit was dropped. When 2006 graduation ceremony was again held in the church and a student complained, ACLU reopened their previous lawsuit.
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Darth Vader' spared jail in Jedi church attacks Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
Wales - A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday.
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