Katherine Weber

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  Sep 3, 2013

  UK Girl Guides Abandon God as New 'Godless Oath' Goes Into Effect

  Great Britain's female youth organization Girl Guides officially dropped its "God" reference from its oath beginning Sept. 1, and while supporters have heralded the decision as being "all-inclusive," many others argue the move sets a dangerous precedent of "secular totalitarianism."

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  Sep 3, 2013

  Gay Marriage Being Used as Political Bargaining Chip for Election; Australian PM Accused of Flip-Flop to Gain Votes

  Australia's prime minister is continuing to push his support for same-sex marriage as re-election for his political position draws near, leading critics to suggest that he is using same-sex marriage as a bargaining chip for re-election.

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  Aug 31, 2013

  'Jesus Had Two Dads and He Turned Out Just Fine' - Canada Church's New Billboard Draws Strong Criticism

  An Anglican congregation in Ontario, Canada recently posted a billboard in front of its church that includes the pro-gay message: "Jesus had two dads and he turned out just fine." A photo of the billboard has since gone viral on the Internet, sparking anger among many Christian viewers pointing out the sign's contradiction to scripture.

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  Aug 31, 2013

  'Choice: Texas' Abortion Video Game Encourages Players to Overcome Obstacles to Have an Abortion

  An "abortion video game" designed to show the obstacles Texan women face when pursuing the procedure has sparked controversy, with pro-life supporters claiming it completely fails to acknowledge the life at stake and offers no voice to the unborn baby.

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  Aug 30, 2013

  Pastor Installs Ten Commandments Monuments All Over Town in Response to Atheist Lawsuit

  A Pennsylvania pastor has begun a campaign to erect Ten Commandments monuments throughout his town after a lawsuit threatened to have a Ten Commandments statue removed from the local junior high school.

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  Aug 30, 2013

  1,429 Killed, Including 426 Children, in Syria Chemical Weapons Attack, Says John Kerry

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Friday that at least 1,429 Syrians were killed in the chemical weapons attack that took place last week near Damascus, including 426 children, according to evidence gathered from U.S. intelligence and released in a report seeking to prove the Syrian government was behind the attacks.

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  Aug 30, 2013

  Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses in Pa. is as Illegal as Issuing to 12-Year-Olds, Argue Lawyers

  The illegal issuing of same-sex marriage licenses in Montgomery County, Pa. is legally no different than issuing marriage licenses to 12-year-olds, lawyers for Gov. Tom Corbett this week, highlighting the simple fact that in the law's eyes illegal is illegal, regardless of social or person preferences and opinions.

• Aug 30, 2013

  Mass. Church Suffers Massive Robbery: 'They Took Everything Except the Pews'

  Members of a small church in Springfield, Mass. have been left devastated after a thief reportedly executed a large-scale robbery of the church sometime last week, taking "everything except the pews," according to the congregation's spokesperson.

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  Aug 29, 2013

  Church Told to Show Caution Before Jumping In to Fast Food Workers' Strike

  Fast food workers from more than 50 cities across the U.S. walked out of their jobs Thursday, demanding the U.S. raise the federal wage limit in the service sector to $15 an hour. This is the second fast-food worker strike to take place in two months.

• Aug 29, 2013

  Pa. Mayor Refuses to Officiate Same-Sex Marriage After Gay Couple Receive Illegal License From Rogue Clerk

  The mayor of a small town in Pennsylvania has publicly refused to officiate the wedding of a same-sex couple who illegally received their marriage license from nearby Montgomery County. Montgomery has been illegally issuing same-sex marriage licenses throughout the past month.