Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 18, 2015

  Christian Homeschool Kids Who Spent Two Months in State Custody to Return Home on Trial Basis

  Four of the seven Arkansas Christian homeschool children who were removed from their parents home in January will finally be returned to live full time on a 60-day trial basis after the family reached a mediated agreement with the Arkansas Department of Human Services on Tuesday.

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  Mar 18, 2015

  Oklahoma Bill Requiring Clergy Approval to Be Married Passes House; Opponents Claim Law Would Prevent Gays, Atheists From Being Wed

  The Oklahoma state House of Representatives passed legislation that will require couples looking to get married to seek approval from a clergy member in order for them to be married in the state.

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  Mar 18, 2015

  Christian Videographer Faces Legal Action After Refusing to Work Lesbian Wedding, Says It's Against Her Biblical Beliefs

  A wedding videographer in Ohio could face legal action after she declined to shoot a lesbian couples' wedding ceremony because it would've conflicted with her biblical understanding that marriage should only be between one man and one woman.

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  Mar 18, 2015

  Evangelical Author: Western Christians Don't Care Enough About ISIS' 'Once-in-a-1,000-Year Threat' to Christianity

  Evangelical author and former vice president of Liberty University, Johnnie Moore, asserted in a book to be published in April, that Western Christians don't care enough about the threat posed by the Islamic State, which is attempting to wipe out Christianity in the Middle East.

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  Mar 17, 2015

  71-Y-O Indian Nun Asks God to Forgive Men Who Gang-Raped Her Inside Catholic School; Entire Town Shuts Down to Rally for Justice as Suspects Remain At-Large

  A 71-year-old Indian nun, who was gang raped by robbers last Friday night inside a Catholic missionary school in eastern India, is reportedly asking God to forgive the men who assaulted her.

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  Mar 17, 2015

  Mormon Law to Balance Gay Rights, Religious Freedom Supported by Pro-Gay Rights Group Human Rights Campaign

  The national LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign is voicing its support for a Mormon Church-proposed non-discrimination bill that was signed into Utah law last week, which is being touted by some as legislation that could be used as a "toolkit" for finding the middle ground between gay rights and freedom of religion in the workplace.

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  Mar 16, 2015

  NFL Pro Bowl Safety Antrel Rolle Says 'Sign' From God Inspired Him to Sign With Chicago Bears Over Washington Redskins

  As former New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle was being courted this offseason by a handful of NFL teams looking to acquire his skills, the three-time Pro Bowl selection says that it was ultimately a sign from God that led him to signing with the Chicago Bears last week.

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  Mar 14, 2015

  ISIS Terrorists Watch 'Teletubbies', 'Game of Thrones' When They Are Not Out Committing Atrocities, Released Hostage Says

  A released Islamic State captive, who says he was imprisoned with the two beheaded American journalists in Syria, revealed recently that when ISIS jihadis aren't terrorizing the streets of Raqqa, they spend their downtime watching the children's television program "Teletubbies" and playing child video games.

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  Mar 13, 2015

  FRC Calls on Christians to Support Navy Chaplain Facing Discharge for Expressing Biblical Views on Homosexuality

  Over 100,000 Americans have expressed their support for a U.S. Navy chaplain who's facing a possible career-ending discipline after he voiced his Christian beliefs on homosexuality and premarital sex during a counseling session with sailors.

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  Mar 13, 2015

  Florida Church Popular for Hosting Nude Spring Break Parties With 'Sexiest Ladies on the Beach' Loses Tax-Exempt Status

  A church on the gulf coast of Florida has lost its tax-exempt status after authorities discovered that its building was being used to host nude parties with "the sexiext ladies on the beach" and served as an after-hours nightclub to avid college party-goers visiting the town while on spring break.