Michael Gryboski

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  May 30, 2015

  United Church of Canada to Investigate 'Effectiveness' of Minister Who Professes Atheism

  A regional body of the United Church of Canada will interview a clergywoman who is an outspoken atheist to see about her "effectiveness."

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  May 29, 2015

  America Is Surrendering Freedom of Speech as a 'Relic of History,' Activist Pam Geller Says After DC Metro Avoids Running Muhammad Cartoon Ads

  Washington, D.C.'s public transportation system has rejected an ad depicting a cartoon representation of the Muslim prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, by adopting a ban on "issues" ads.

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  May 29, 2015

  Students Banned From Dinosaur Museum Field Trip After Anti-Creationists Threaten Lawsuit

  A Montana public school district has canceled a planned field trip to a dinosaur museum after it received a letter from a Washington D.C.-based secular group threatening a lawsuit if the students attended.

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  May 29, 2015

  Old Column Claiming Women Fantasize About Being Gang-Raped a 'Dumb Attempt at Dark Satire,' Bernie Sanders Campaign Says

  Bernie Sanders' campaign for president said a 1972 column by the candidate claiming that women fantasize about being gang-raped was a "dumb attempt at dark satire."

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  May 29, 2015

  North Carolina Bill Allowing Officials to Opt Out of Performing Gay Marriage Vetoed by Republican Governor

  The governor of North Carolina has vetoed a bill that would have allowed state magistrates to opt out of performing gay marriages if they held a religious objection to homosexuality.

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  May 27, 2015

  Immigrants 'Held Captive by Political Expediency,' Hispanic Evangelical Leader Says About Recent Court Decision Against Obama Immigration Plan

  A prominent Hispanic evangelical leader has stated that a recent three judge panel decision against the Obama Administration's immigration policy executive action is adding to the delay in helping immigrants caught in the system.

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  May 27, 2015

  West Virginia's Fetal Pain Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks Takes Effect; We Can All Relate to Pain, Pro-Life Leader Says

  West Virginia's recently passed law prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks save for the health of the mother has officially taken effect.

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  May 27, 2015

  Conservative Presbyterian Sect Formed in 2012 Celebrates 200th Member Congregation After Break From PC(USA)

  A conservative Presbyterian church that was founded in 2012 in response to the growing theological liberalism of Presbyterian Church (USA) has reached its 200th member congregation.

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  May 26, 2015

  Gay Vicar Pushes Church of England to Celebrate Transgender Identity Like a Baptism; Sex Change Surgery Is 'Absolute Trauma' Clergy Must Mark Occasion

  A vicar in the Church of England has proposed a motion that would allow for a liturgical celebration of an individual's identity following gender transition, much like a baptism, and would include a renaming ceremony.

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  May 24, 2015

  Churches Must Go Beyond 'Thank You for Your Service' to Help Veterans Struggling With Mental, Physical Wounds From War

  The mental plight of American servicemen returning home from war zones has been well documented by various groups and news organizations. And there are many churches and faith-based organizations that are seeking to help returning veterans cope with life after combat, offering soldiers more than a "thank you" for their service.