No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida! picked by suebe 1 year ago

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? picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

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. picked by muppet 11 months ago

Welcome to the Church of Reality. Welcome to the real world. That is our church greeting. picked by misswinkle 12 months ago

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: picked by Steffanie 8 months ago

Federal court rules against extremist group. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

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. picked by zzz 3 months ago

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. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

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. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

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." picked by punthe 9 months ago

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" picked by kellenheller 1 year ago

Parishioners who questioned the pastor were sent letters telling them they would be arrested if they set foot on church grounds. picked by kyot 1 year ago

The Church of England has backed the Catholic Church in its bid to be exempt from laws on adoption by gay couples. picked by tundramonkey 1 year ago

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. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

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. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

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. picked by Bornbad 1 week ago

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. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

I think that the irony of the church being filled with hot air may be escaping the manufacturers.

*Website seems to be designed to 1994 standards. picked by PulsisX 3 months ago

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. picked by wags273 9 months ago

A Baptist church in Florida is using iStore gift cards and the chance of winning an iPhone to lure newcomers to its pews. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago