Religion & Law

Fox News: California University Defines Christians as Oppressors

Posted on February 16, 2011
Todd Starnes reports at Fox News: he definition is listed in a document called, ?The Principles of Community.? It defines ?Religious/Spiritual Discrimination? as ?The loss of power and privilege to those who do not practice the dominant culture?s religion...

David French: The Christian Oppressor

Posted on February 16, 2011
David French writes at National Review Phi Beta Cons: "When you spend any amount of time defending free speech and religious liberty, it?s hard not to be impressed at the sheer creativity and audacity of efforts to censor students and force them to bend to the secular-Left academic establishment...

AUL calls on states to regulate RU-486 now, offers model legislation

Posted on February 16, 2011
Americans U. for Life: ?Telemed abortions? have made headlines in the last year, and with that attention AUL has received numerous requests from state legislators and policy groups seeking to curb the practice. While this issue is so ?hot,? states have the perfect opportunity to protect women by regulating the provision of abortion-inducing drugs.

Bill would let parents ?pull trigger? on failing Missouri schools

Posted on February 16, 2011
STLToday: "Parents unhappy with their children's public schools could demand new management, admission at other public schools or scholarships to cover private school tuition under a bill presented to a House committee this morning."

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Egypt: CBS reporter sexually assaulted by mob yelling ?Jew, Jew?

Posted on February 16, 2011
Richard Cohen at the Washington Post:The New York Post reports that the mob that set upon Logan yelled "Jew, Jew."

UC-Davis Students Object to Religious Discrimination Policy

Posted on February 16, 2011
Charisma Online: ?Christians deserve the same protections against religious discrimination as any other students on a public university campus,? says Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) Senior Counsel David French. ?It?s ridiculously absurd to single out Christians as oppressors and non-Christians as the only oppressed people on campus when the facts show that public universities are more hostile to Christians than anyone else...

Prayer ban at council appealed by Que. mayor

Posted on February 16, 2011
CBC News: "The mayor of Saguenay, Que., said he will appeal a decision by the province's human rights tribunal that bans prayer at city council."

Currie says he will vote against Md. marriage redefinition bill

Posted on February 16, 2011
"Sen. Ulysses Currie (D-Prince George's), one of a handful of Maryland senators who had not declared a position on same-sex marriage, said Wednesday that he intends to vote against the bill."

South Korea Accused of Targeting Christian Missions Work in Islamic Nations

Posted on February 16, 2011
Christian Post: "The South Korean government has stepped up changes to its passport rules following complaints from foreign governments of lawbreakers and amid increased activities to spread the gospel in the Middle East."

Video: Yakima adopts prayer policy

Posted on February 16, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8keQuYXB02o

Trump comes out against ?gay marriage?

Posted on February 15, 2011
Daily Caller (includes video): ?No, you know, I?m just not in favor of gay marriage,? he said. ?I live in New York. New York is a place with lots of gays, and I think it?s great, but I?m not in favor of gay marriage.?

Islamists spark anger after calling for ?gay-free? zone in East London

Posted on February 15, 2011
Pink Paper: "Islamists in East London have sparked anger after flyposting stickers which called for a gay-free zone."

WY: House Bill 225 keeps say over charter schools with districts

Posted on February 15, 2011
Wyoming News: "A Senate committee decided Monday that local school districts should keep the authority to approve or deny charter school applications."

WI: Church Trial Set for Lesbian Methodist Minister

Posted on February 15, 2011
Christian Post: "United Methodists are weighing in on the debate over an Appleton, Wis., minister who faces a church trial for her homosexual lifestyle."

ADF lawsuit against Ga. county just latest in long line of zoning abuses against churches

Posted on February 15, 2011
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed suit Friday against Coweta County on behalf of a church denied an expansion permit even though it met all of the requirements and even though many other churches have had their permits approved.

Federal Report Confirms ?Nuclear Family? Best for Children?s Health

Posted on February 15, 2011
Christian Post: We point to this evidence in support of policies which would discourage divorce, cohabitation, and out-of-wedlock pregnancies, while encouraging sexual abstinence until marriage-as well as in opposing efforts to change the fundamental definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman...

6th Circuit: Pro family groups appeal MI hate crimes ruling

Posted on February 15, 2011
The Michigan Messenger: "Four Michigan residents have appealed a September decision by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L. Ludington in a suit challenging the constitutionality of the 2009 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act...

Prayer disclaimer for school board meetings

Posted on February 15, 2011
One News Now: "Following a lawsuit threat from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Florida's Polk County School Board is changing how it handles school prayer."

Mike Huckabee: Abortion Most Important Political Issue

Posted on February 15, 2011
LifeNews: ?For me this is an issue that ? as I?ve said before ? it transcends all of the political issues,? he said. ?I?ve often said I would gladly lose an election before I would ever yield on the issue of the sanctity of human life.?

Dems vow Planned Parenthood fight

Posted on February 15, 2011
Politico: "Under the GOP?s current spending proposal, a program, called Title X, will be slashed completely, drastically reducing the services family-planning clinics can provide, including cancer screenings, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and contraception for low-income women, Democrats say...

Nashville mayor says he will sign ?anti-gay bias bill? if it passes

Posted on February 15, 2011
Tennessean.com: "The council bill would require city contractors to pledge not to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity."

Washington bill introduced to reverse DOMA

Posted on February 15, 2011
The Spokesman-Review: "State Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, introduced SB 5793 in the Senate. Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancover, said he'll drop the companion legislation in the House on Tuesday. It would overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, which was passed over then-Gov...

HI: Civil unions on the brink of approval

Posted on February 15, 2011
Honolulu Star Advertiser: "The state Legislature is poised to give final approval today to a proposal to permit civil unions in Hawaii, sending it to Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who has promised to sign the measure."

Indiana: School voucher bill heard today

Posted on February 15, 2011
Journal Gazette: "Hoosiers will get their first opportunity today to comment on a contentious bill that intends to introduce vouchers to public education in Indiana. House Bill 1003 would funnel state money to private schools through a voucher or scholarship for low- and middle-income students...

Virginia Senate Dems bow to unions, kill school tax credits

Posted on February 15, 2011
"The Senate Finance Committee, after hearing emotional testimony from students and educators, voted Tuesday to kill a measure that would have given businesses tax credits to fund private school tuition for needy students."

Md. senator ?still praying? on marriage redefinition

Posted on February 15, 2011
"Sen. Joan Carter Conway (D-Baltimore) is included in a tally published Tuesday morning by The Washington Post of 24 senators -- the bare majority needed for passage -- who have indicated they will vote for a bill allowing gay couples to marry . . . But Conway said should would 'pray real hard and vote green' if it became clear she was the deciding vote in favor of the bill...

South Dakota legislator defends bill to make killing to defend fetuses a ?justifiable homicide?

Posted on February 15, 2011
Washington Post Blog: The new measure expands the state's definition of "justifiable homicide" by adding a clause applying it to someone who is "resisting any attempt" to murder of an unborn child or to harm an unborn child in a way likely to result in its death.

UK court mulls sterilizing mentally disabled woman

Posted on February 15, 2011
AP: "A British judge ruled Tuesday that more evidence is needed before deciding whether to grant a mother's wish to have her mentally disabled daughter sterilized - a case that is troubling medical ethicists."

Joel Oster on the radio: City manufactures restrictive zoning to stop growth of Minn. church

Posted on February 15, 2011
ADF attorney Joel Oster appeared on the radio on Friday to discuss this: City manufactures restrictive zoning district specifically to stop growth of Minn. church. | Hugh Hewitt Show, MP3 8:17 mins | Janet Mefferd, MP3 audio 18:22 mins.

?Can School Dismiss Student for Refusing to Counsel Gays??

Posted on February 15, 2011
Opposing Views opinion by Americans U. for Separation of Church and State: Julea Ward, a self-described ?orthodox Christian,? filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging that school officials violated her free speech and religious liberty rights...

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