No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida! picked by suebe 1 year 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 7 months ago

A bloom of ocean algae that produces a toxic acid has sickened and killed hundreds of birds, sea lions and dolphins in California, environmentalists said. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Twelve academic institutions in California recently received approximately $271 million in grant money from a state agency to construct laboratories for stem-cell research, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“In California, Millions Are Distributed for Stem-Cell Research,” May 8, 2008). picked by 1krazykorean 2 months 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

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

"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??? picked by DemureArt 11 months ago

Right-wing blowhard Glenn Beck didn't make any friends in Southern California on Monday. Media Matters caught him in flagrante delicto on his talk radio show, declaring, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." picked by 86Apex 9 months ago

West Nile virus has surged in parts of California, killing one woman and infecting 27 other people, health officials said on Sunday. *gak* picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

The dropout report, released Wednesday by the California Department of Education, estimated that one in four high school students - 24.2 percent - failed to graduate with their classes or move into another educational program to continue their high school education. The estimates were derived from data from the 2006-07 school year. picked by deEPCHIll 3 days ago

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

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. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the state cannot bar same-sex marriages, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates that may have national implications. picked by jhordie 2 months ago

Not only is California dealing with UFO invasions they're now having to deal with Giant Squids!

Like something out of a Jules Verne fantasy, giant squid have invaded the coast of Northern California. Scientists are baffled, fisherman are frustrated, no one knows the ultimate impact on our ecosystem. Now, who wants calamari? picked by doggylives 4 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