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Testosterone Theology: Men-Only Church Meets in Gym Posted: 1 year ago by suebe
No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida!
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Inside the Church of Hate Posted: 2 years ago by Mershaullk
Fred Phelps peddles his hate from a church in Kansas. His followers picket the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq - because he says they died defending a "fag country". Should he be free to preach his poison?
Comments: 0 Score: [-] -10 [+].
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.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 87 [+].
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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Four Shot at Colorado Springs Church Posted: 9 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:
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 178 [+].
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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Witness: 50 burn to death in Kenya church Posted: 8 months ago by bevissimo
A mob torched a church sheltering 100's of Kenyans fleeing election violence, killing as many as 50 continuing the bloodshed after the disputed vote that gave the president a second term. The opposition leader accused the government of "genocide".
I'm not usually so moved by a foreign countries political skirmishes, but Kenya is definitely grabbing my attention of late.
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Autistic boy banned from church Posted: 3 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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New church holds service in bar to reach new people Posted: 4 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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Couple arrested for breaking into church to have sex on the altar Posted: 4 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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Man Gives Insurance Premium To Church Then Gets Hit By Truck Posted: 1 month 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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School Apologizes For Having Graduation In A Church After ACLU Sues Posted: 2 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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Church Forgives Sony For Copying Manchester Cathedral... Kinda Posted: 10 months 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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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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Pastor Bans Faithful From Church Posted: 1 year ago by kyot
Parishioners who questioned the pastor were sent letters telling them they would be arrested if they set foot on church grounds.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 42 [+].
Church-run Adoption Agencies say 'No!' to Gay Couples. Posted: 2 years ago by tundramonkey
The Church of England has backed the Catholic Church in its bid to be exempt from laws on adoption by gay couples.
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Darth Vader' spared jail in Jedi church attacks Posted: 3 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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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.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 74 [+].
Baptist church in assault rifle giveaway Posted: 1 month 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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Lightning Hits Church Steeple- Twice Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Two lightning strikes on the same day didn't topple the steeple of the 117-year-old Newman United Methodist Church but they exposed something that might have. They blew out the siding and exposed dry rot that might have brought the steeple down.
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