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The Atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation has vowed to sue the National Forest Service for renewing the contract of the Jesus Statue in Northern Montana, arguing on their official website that the statue's presence at the site is "unconstitutional."

On Tuesday, the Flathead National Forest Service approved the renewal of a 10-year lease for the Knights of Columbus's Statue of Jesus, which sits on federal land inside Whitefish Mountain Resort in Northern Montana.

The statue was erected in 1955 on Big Mountain, located in the Whitefish Mountain Resort, by World War II Veterans who were also members of the Knights of Columbus – a Catholic men's benefit society. The statue is homage for local WWII veterans. more >>

The South Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a resolution that calls for academic instruction on the Bible in public schools.

The House voted 55-13, with two excused, to pass the resolution sponsored by Republican Rep. Steve Hickey from Sioux Falls.

The non-binding resolution, HCR 1004, urges schools to support elective classes to teach the Bible, saying awareness on the role of the Bible in literature, art, culture and public discourse will benefit students. more >>

A member of Westboro Baptist Church, famous for preaching a fiery gospel that claims all those deemed "sinners" would go to hell, has said that even President Barack Obama would be a better choice in the 2012 presidential elections than the Republican candidates.

Timothy Phelps, the youngest son of the Baptist pastor who leads the Topeka, Kan. church, explained in an interview with The Huffington Post why he would rather have Obama as president than any of the other choices.

Commenting on Newt Gingrich’s surprising victory in the South Carolina primary, Phelps described the former House Speaker as a “liar, thief, and adulterer.” more >>

Two Topeka pastors are calling for the resignation of Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal because of an email he recently sent that asked people to pray for President Obama with reference to Psalm 109:8, a Bible verse that in context with other verses has David asking God for the death of a leader.

The Rev. Tobias Schlingensiepen and the Rev. Jim McCullough delivered more than 30,000 signatures Thursday that were collected with the help of online faith-based activist group, Faithful America, condemning O'Neal's "egregious use of Christian Scripture to pray for President Obama's death."

O'Neal has apologized for the email, but said he will not resign. O'Neal had previously apologized for another email he forwarded to some legislators that called Michelle Obama "Mrs. YoMama" and made fun of her hair, according to the Kansas City Star. more >>

Colorado Christian University became the first interdenominational Christian college to challenge in federal court the Obamacare mandate of abortifacients – drugs that induce abortions.

On Wednesday, CCU joined Belmont Abbey College, a Catholic college in North Carolina in filing a lawsuit over the regulation that requires employers' health insurance plans to provide free contraception and sterilization under their group health plan.

As a Christian college, CCU teaches the sanctity of life at all stages, and that abortions are against God’s law. more >>

This Christmas some seniors wanted more than just to spread some holiday cheer and chocolates, they wanted to spread smiles and laughs while donning their dancing shoes and moving their happy feet.

Elderly residents from Meadowlark Estates in Lawrence, Kan., decided to spread some seasonal cheer by performing a song recorded by the cast of the popular television show Glee at a local Target department store. The song that they chose was the recording of “Last Christmas.”

The lady that apparently coordinated the stunt had a large heart draped around her neck and was supported by several other happily twisting and shaking friends. more >>