Autistic boy banned from church Posted: 2 years 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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Testosterone Theology: Men-Only Church Meets in Gym Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida!
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Dutch city fines Roman Catholic church for ringing bell too early and too loud Posted: 2 years 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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Church is more than a place of worship, it's now a video game! Posted: 2 weeks ago by icepigs
A family shouldn’t have to wait until Sunday to worship the Lord. Now you can go to church every day without leaving your home. Participate in more than 24 unique and exhilarating Ceremonies. Be sure to try them all. The more you play, the more Grace points you collect. Then trade in your Grace points to unlock the Holy Mysteries.
(You've GOT to watch the video) We've officially gone off the deep end.
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Church Turned Graveyard Into a Parking Lot for Wimbledon Posted: 5 months ago by bingo
It seems that the St. Mary’s Church in Wimbledon village has maneuvered itself into a rather tight spot: church officials let tennis fan park their car on top of graves for £20!
The proceeds of the unofficial parking scheme go to charity but some residents are angry with the plan, describing it as 'disrespectful'.
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The 1,500-ton Catholic church moved 248ft and rotated 90 degrees to make way for a new road Posted: 1 year 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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Church of Reality Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
Welcome to the Church of Reality. Welcome to the real world. That is our church greeting.
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Four Shot at Colorado Springs Church Posted: 2 years 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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Arkansas Church Tells Needy Take Some Cash Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
Pastor Bill Elliff and other leader at the Southern Baptist church in Arkansas told its congregation that instead of offering plates going around asking for money, the plates would go out giving money away to those in need.
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Pastor Bans Faithful From Church Posted: 2 years ago by kyot
Parishioners who questioned the pastor were sent letters telling them they would be arrested if they set foot on church grounds.
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When the Neighbor Wants to Take Your 6yo to Church Posted: 4 months ago by Doggylives
"You’re asking to take my 6-year-old kid to a church, knowing that I’m an atheist?"
"Well, I know you rejected god, but that doesn’t mean your boy has to grow up without knowing all his options, right? I’m not trying to offend you… "
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Ottawa branch of Church of Canada requesting gay blessings Posted: 2 years ago by wags273
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Ottawa branch of the Anglican Church of Canada has thrown a challenge to the worldwide Anglican movement by asking the Ottawa bishop to authorize the blessing of homosexual marriages.
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Do You Know What Mormons Really Believe? Posted: 2 years ago by leopoldogolba
The LDS Church is the only true church. The Lord told Joseph Smith personally that all other churches are an "abomination." Any non-Mormon church is automatically part of the "church of the devil." No other church has the valid priesthood. The devil has even made a pact with many Christian pastors to teach Christian doctrines about the Trinity and salvation by grace. But in public we say that all religions are good and have some truth.
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Church joins anti-complaining movement with New Year's challenge Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
Those at the accentuate-the-positive church on Arrowood Road agreed to try to stop complaining for up to 21 days straight -- time enough, they hope, to break bad habits that cover everything from gossiping to criticizing.
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Funeral protesting anti-gay church ordered to pay father of slain Marine. Posted: 3 years ago by tomphoolry
Federal court rules against extremist group.
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Couple arrested for breaking into church to have sex on the altar Posted: 2 years 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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Church Gives Free Gas To First-Timers Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
A Midlands church is offering free gas cards to first-time visitors.
The pastor of the church says she hopes the offer will help people realize there is a different kind of fuel you can fill up on in this recession.
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Church Forgives Sony For Copying Manchester Cathedral... Kinda Posted: 2 years 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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Sunday Is No Trousers Day Posted: 4 months ago by pocksucket
Bua is a tiny Fijian with an unusual Sunday ritual - their menfolk are banned by the leaders of the Methodist Church from wearing trousers for fear of offending God. Instead they must wear sarong (also known as a sulu).
"We can't understand how wearing a sulu vakataga on Sunday will help us forge closer relations with the divine," said one villager.
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Church tells couple who ran X-rated fetish website they’re still welcome at services Posted: 2 years 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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School Apologizes For Having Graduation In A Church After ACLU Sues Posted: 1 year 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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