Religion & Law

West Virginia Republicans call for marriage amendment

Posted on June 03, 2008
Scott Saxton reports on WSAZ.com: “The Republicans called for Governor Joe Manchin to place this issue on the call of any special session this year, so legislators can start the process of making this a constitutional amendment.” Visit Site » Share This

Poll: 54% of voters in California support marriage amendment

Posted on June 03, 2008
Michael Foust of the Baptist Press reports in Towers Online: A proposed constitutional marriage amendment in California likely would pass if a vote were held today, a new Los Angeles Times/KTLA Poll shows. Registered voters back the amendment by a margin of 54-35 percent, with 10 percent undecided or not knowing where they stand, according to the [...

Marylee Shrider: Marriage redefinition an act of judicial tyranny

Posted on June 03, 2008
Marylee Shrider comments on Bakersfield.com. She writes: I don’t know what was more shocking about the recent state Supreme Court decision to redefine marriage ? the reasoning behind the ruling or the justices? blatant disregard for the will of the people...

Pacifist teacher to be allowed to change oath

Posted on June 03, 2008
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: A pacifist who was denied a teaching job at California State University because she refused to sign the state’s loyalty oath will be offered a position this fall and allowed to sign a modified statement under a settlement announced Monday...

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The Judiciary Fund: A Modest Proposal that the Bar Give to Judges What Congress Will Not Let Them Earn?

Posted on June 03, 2008
"In the spirit of '71, the modern bar should come to the aid of our federal judiciary. $44 million is the rough price of increases Congress is looking at now. The money is there. All that remains is, a commitment to support the judiciary and a way to channel the money to the judges...

?Greek Government To Annul Gay Marriages?

Posted on June 03, 2008
365Gay.com reports: “The Greek government moved Tuesday to annul the marriages of two same-sex couples after the weddings were performed by the mayor of the island of Tilos. Supreme Court Prosecutor Giorgos Sanides said he would ask the high court to declare the marriages illegal...

Campaign Unmasks ?Comprehensive? Sex Education

Posted on June 02, 2008
Devon Williams reports on Citizen Links: “The National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA) has launched a national campaign to educate parents about the harmful information their children are often exposed to in so-called ?comprehensive? sex-education classes at school...

NC Bill Would End State Insured Abortions

Posted on June 02, 2008
"A bill that would prohibit the State?s health insurance plan from being used to pay for the medical or surgical abortions of teachers and state employees has been introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly."

Abstinence Education Proponents Prepare One Million Parent March

Posted on June 02, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Backers of abstinence education are preparing a new campaign to counteract the media bias and attacks from abortion proponents on Capitol Hill. They’re hoping to organize a [...]

ADF: Florida man fails to have wife?s feeding tube removed

Posted on June 02, 2008
A state judge has signed an order, requested by an ADF allied attorney, to appoint a committee that will make recommendations on the health of Karen Weber whose husband wants to have her feeding tube removed . . .

Massachusetts: Crossdressing Bankruptcy judge to leave the bench

Posted on June 02, 2008
Legal Blog Watch reports: . . . But on Friday, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put an end to the suspense, issuing this brief press release: The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and Judge Robert Somma have agreed that he will not resume service on the United States Bankruptcy Court for [...

ADF asks Md. court to let voters decide whether special ?gender identity? protections are retained

Posted on June 02, 2008
ttorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday asking a Maryland court to protect the valid petition signatures of Montgomery County voters. Representing a citizen voter coalition, ADF attorneys are arguing against a lawsuit filed by a group of self-described homosexual and transsexual plaintiffs that seeks to disenfranchise over 900,000 Montgomery County residents from having their say on a controversial ?gender identity? bill.

Feds get restraining order against Seattle area strip clubs

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Seattle Times reports: Federal prosecutors Monday filed a temporary restraining order against three Seattle-area strip clubs and their owners, alleging, among other things, that they failed to report income, costing the city of Seattle thousands of dollars in tax revenue...

China Crackdown Hits House Churches Hard

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Christian Post reports: House churches across China have been hit by a wave of arrests and detentions, says China Aid Association, the leading support group for China?s persecuted Christians . . . House church meetings have been disbanded and a number of Christians have been arrested, including two Christians in Xinjiang province who were charged with [...

New Poll Finds Majority of Californians Support Traditional Marriage

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Capitol Resource Institute has issued this press release on Christian Newswire: . . . As part of a nationwide survey in the battleground states regarding the presidential election the following question was asked: Do you agree that only marriage between one man and one woman should be legal and binding in America? California answers this [...

Zenit: Conscience Rights Under Threat

Posted on June 02, 2008
Father John Flynn reports on Zenit: The attempt to limit religion to the purely private sphere is a major area of conflict in many countries. One of the areas of battle involves Christians and Church-based institutions active in health care. Last week the California Supreme Court heard testimony regarding a discrimination lawsuit brought by a lesbian who [...

Oregon: New petition try could rapidly hit 100s of churches

Posted on June 02, 2008
Christian News Northwest reports: If a green light is given by the state Supreme Court, there could be a sudden flurry of activity in hundreds of Oregon churches during three consecutive Sundays this month . . . The immediate goal is to collect at least 82,769 valid signatures from Oregon voters by the state-mandated deadline of July [...

Suicide attack at Danish embassy in Pakistan kills up to eight

Posted on June 02, 2008
AFP reports: A suicide car bomb outside Denmark’s embassy in Pakistan killed up to eight people including a Danish citizen Monday in a possible new backlash over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, officials and state media said. The massive blast also injured 27 people, damaged the mission in central Islamabad and nearly destroyed a nearby UN agency...

Deputy Solicitor Garre to be new Solicitor General

Posted on June 02, 2008
The AP reports: “President Bush is nominating Gregory C. Garre to be the U.S. solicitor general, the lawyer charged with arguing the administration’s cases before the Supreme Court . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Harvard Crimson: Opening the Doors to a Pluralistic Church

Posted on June 02, 2008
Charles J. Wells has this piece in the Harvard Crimson.  He writes: Fifty years ago, when Jerome S. Bruner was a psychology professor at Harvard, he said that the fact that Memorial Church was not explicitly open to non-Protestant services damaged his perception of the University as a place that emphasized the universal aspects shared between [...

Release of Court Documents Heightens Call for Investigation of Planned Parenthood Says Dr. Alveda King

Posted on June 02, 2008
Priests for Life has issued this press release on Christian Newswire.  It reports: . . . “It appears from released copies of Planned Parenthood records that the organization performed abortions in violation of Kansas law and that it may have manufactured documents to cover its actions,” said Dr...

Planned Parenthood Sued for $50 Million for Injuring 13 Year Old

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Christian Newswire carries this report by the Students for Life of America: . . . Emma Jean Butler is suing Planned Parenthood for $50 million dollars in damages. Butler took her daughter to the D.C. Planned Parenthood on September 7, 2006 to abort a child conceived in rape...

UK police to American Christian missionaries: ?You can?t preach the Bible here, this is a Muslim area?

Posted on June 02, 2008
Two Christian preachers were stopped from handing out Bible extracts by police because they were in a Muslim area, it was claimed yesterday.

Dallas Morning News: ?Texas same-sex couples heading to California to wed?

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Dallas Morning News reports: Dr. Love and Ms. Jennings, who were married in Canada three years ago, are hastily planning a late June ceremony in Los Angeles to recognize their vows in the U.S . . . Leaders in Texas’ gay community expect more couples to head west for summer nuptials, even though their [...

UK: Women shun marriage in favour of single life

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Telegraph reports: Increasing numbers of women are chosing to live a single life rather than share their money and time, a study has found. The independent woman has been dubbed the Freemale because she prefers her freedom to the demands of a family...

Roger Kimball: A tale of two billboards or political correctness, Canadian style

Posted on June 02, 2008
You might approve of Canada?s law regarding abortion, or you might disapprove of it. LifeCanada disapproves and exercises its putative right of free speech 1) to remind the public of what the law actually is and 2) to ask whether it is a good thing.

Massachusetts: ?Adult entertainment rules may get tougher in Mendon?

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Milford Daily News report: Police and Fire Chief Ernest Horn will present information to selectmen Monday on the impact and rights of adult entertainment businesses and recommend the town adopts regulations similar to those of Milford. The End Zone Sports Pub in April applied to have live entertainment with nudity, days before Town Meeting approved an [...

Vacaville, CA: ?Under council?s noses, an adult store opens?

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Reporter reports: An adult chain store, under the noses of the Vacaville City Council, swung open its doors Friday night. The council attempted to approve an emergency moratorium regarding the approval of adult businesses in the city, but Secrets, a new so-called lingerie store opened in the nick of time - just before the council meeting [...

Pennsylvania: ?New adult shop finds itself in a touchy spot?

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: The prom-dress-pink store, with strips of ribbon dangling in the windows and a breast-cancer-awareness sign out front, looks like any girly gift shop in West Chester’s bustling business district. But the Feminique Boutique, a new adult novelty store, has triggered a tempest, with a local pastor and a candidate for state representative saying [...

Kansas Lawmakers Want More Oversight on Gov Mansion After Abortion Event

Posted on June 02, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Some pro-life lawmakers are seeking more oversight on the governor’s mansion after Gov. Kathleen Sebelius held a reception there featuring late-term abortion practitioner George [...]

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