Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Dec 8, 2016

  Abortion Opponents Could Be Jailed for 2 Years in France for Making a Website

  In what some might consider to be a crackdown on free speech, lawmakers in France have passed a bill that would make operating certain pro-life abortion information websites punishable by up to two years in prison and $31,691 (€30,000) in fines.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Historic Christian Church to Be Converted Into Mosque; Members Take Down Cross From Altar

  A Christian congregation in Connecticut that dates back to the 1600s has sold its church building to a Muslim group that plans to turn the building into a mosque.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Amazon Halts Sale of 'Allah' Doormats Amid Complaints From Muslims, but Still Selling Jesus Mats

  The web commerce giant Amazon.com has removed Allah-themed doormats and dog mats from its website after Muslims complained that the products were offensive. But at the same time, the website hasn't removed doormats featuring the face of Jesus.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Did You Know Google Is Involved in Criminal Justice Reform?

  As the American criminal justice system remains broken in numerous ways, Google has taken on the call to spread awareness to its millions of users about the injustices that thousands of Americans face every day because of the way prison systems are run and laws are written.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Satanists Claim Texas Rule Requiring Aborted Babies to Be Buried Violates Religious Freedom

  The Satanic Temple is threatening to file a lawsuit against the state of Texas over new regulations that require abortion providers to either bury or cremate aborted babies, arguing that the rules violate the group's religious beliefs because it promotes the idea of "fetal personhood."

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  Dec 5, 2016

  Donald Trump Did Not Win More Evangelical Support Than Romney, Barna Poll Finds

  A new national poll has found that Donald Trump did not actually win more evangelical support than Republican nominee Mitt Romney did in 2012 and also found that Trump's most significant support actually came from "notional Christians."

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  Dec 5, 2016

  Religious Charities Will Be Protected Under Trump, Says Rep. Steve Russell

  A Congressional lawmaker says he's been assured that President-elect Donald Trump will ensure that religious-based organizations and aid groups will not be at risk of losing federal contracts and grants because their hiring policies align with the biblical definitions of marriage and sexuality.

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  Dec 5, 2016

  'Fixer Upper' Star Chip Gaines Calls on Fans to Show 'Respect' for BuzzFeed Reporter

  As over 140,000 people have signaled their support for HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines after BuzzFeed published a critical article on their Texas pastor's biblical teachings that "homosexuality is sin," Chip Gaines is now calling on his fans to show respect for BuzzFeed author Kate Arthur.

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  Dec 2, 2016

  Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Is 'Grateful' for BuzzFeed's 'Hit Piece'

  Jimmy Seibert, who pastors the Texas church attended by HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, says there is a reason to be "grateful" for the recent BuzzFeed article targeting him and the popular Christian couple because of his biblical teachings in opposition to same-sex marriage.

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  Dec 2, 2016

  See Why Conservative Senator Mike Lee Praised Barack Obama

  It's not too often that a socially conservative senator praises the work of President Barack Obama and the work of a liberal senator, but Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, did just that on Thursday morning.