A Form of Godliness and Departing from the Faith
Presbyterian Church Committee Seeks to Show Support for Palestine
09/20/2011 09:00
UCN: A committee within the Louisville-based Presbyterian Church (USA) says the denomination should dump investments in three American companies it believes profit from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The committee says the companies -- Caterpillar, Motorola and Hewlett-Packard --...
Not Saying National Cathedral Crane Accident was Karma, but...
09/11/2011 22:28
Urban Christian News: A higher power has trumped the controversial exclusion of evangelicals from the 9/11 vigil at the Washington National Cathedral.
The vigil was moved from the cathedral after a gust of wind toppled a tall crane on Wednesday. The crane was treating damage from the...
Struggling Dublin archdiocese considers tax on ebbing faithful
08/30/2011 08:42
Washington Times: DUBLIN — Ireland’s deep recession came at the worst possible time for the country’s largest Catholic Church district.
The Archdiocese of Dublin lost millions of dollars of investments in Ireland’s failed banks. Wages are soaring, and attendance is declining. The church...
Pastors: Homosexuality not a sin
08/30/2011 08:07
OneNewsNow: A group of Omaha pastors has issued a proclamation that states homosexuality is not a sin.
More than 100 ordained Christian ministers have signed the proclamation, including leaders from Lutheran, Episcopalian, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, and Presbyterian...
Church-affiliated college offers gay benefits
08/30/2011 08:02
News9: ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - A church-affiliated college in suburban Chicago is offering scholarships to students who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered.
Elmhurst College, which is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, is the first in the country to ask...
Mexican Presbyterians Break with US Church Over Gay Clergy Vote
08/28/2011 09:38
Urban Christian News: Presbyterians in Mexico are breaking ties with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) because of differences over
The theologically conservative National Presbyterian Church of Mexico voted to stop working with the U.S. denomination. U.S. Presbyterians voted last May to...
United Methodist Gay Rights Supporters Gather
08/28/2011 09:17
CP:
On the shore of Lake Erie, in the city of Huron, Ohio, several hundred United Methodists from around the country have gathered this weekend for the “Sing a New Song!” conference in support of seeing the church become more open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)...
Conservative Presbyterians Mulling Split Over Gay Ordination?
08/22/2011 14:00
CP: Three months after allowing the ordination of openly gay clergy, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seems headed for a split as nearly 2,000 conservative Presbyterians are gathering in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday with creation of a “new Reformed body” as an agenda.
Making...
Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life
08/12/2011 22:06
GMANews: VATICAN CITY – E.T. phone Rome. Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic...
Relic of Pope John Paul II on its way to Mexico
08/11/2011 20:49
A vial containing the late pope John Paul II's blood will soon be winging its way to Mexico in a bid to help bring down crimes rates in the largely Catholic country, Vatican Radio reported Wednesday.
An episcopal conference in Mexico has requested that the relic be sent over and, the official radio...
False Christs and Religions
Princeton University Opens Hindu Prayer Space With Temple for goddess Saraswati
11/03/2015 19:36
PRINCETON, N.J. — Historic Princeton University has opened a prayer area for Hindu students, according to reports, complete with a temple for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
The Universal Society of Hinduism had been asking officials for a space for adherents to Hinduism, and the editorial board of...
‘Church of Lucifer’ to Open in Texas
10/13/2015 20:30
SPRING, Texas — The first “Church of Lucifer” is set to open later this month in a small town outside of Houston, Texas.
“Never in history has anything like this has happened before: an open to the public home for the Left Hand Path, a church dedicated to the mental freedom of all mankind, a home...
Four-Year-Old Beheaded in India in Human Sacrifice to Hindu goddess
10/08/2015 07:57
ANDHRA PRADESH, India — A four-year-old boy was beheaded this week after he was apprehended by a man who sought to sacrifice him to a Hindu goddess.
The incident occurred on Wednesday as the child was leaving nursery. He was apprehended by Tirumala Rao, 35, and reportedly strangled before being...
Black Mass Planned for Oklahoma City
07/03/2014 22:31
For the second time this year, a public “Black Mass” is being planned—this time in Oklahoma City.
According to the Oklahoma City Civic Center website, the event is planned for Sept. 21. Tickets go on sale Wednesday.
The website announces: "The Black Mass has been a feared ritual, and now it's...
Better than Scientology? The new Zuckerberg-based religion
05/27/2014 07:22
If you live in the Bay Area and suddenly, momentarily, lose your self-belief, there is always a religion to pick you up.
You have a choice of either the established organizations, with their ornate meeting places, or you have the more modern faiths, which might have as their foundation anything...
Wicca growing in Popularity
06/23/2013 08:46
Friday, June 21 will be the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. And for one religious group it's a time to celebrate the Oak King falling to the Holly King.
We take a look at the often misunderstood Wiccan religion. Recently they’ve made inroads into popular acceptance, but practitioners...
Pet owners turning to psychics
06/15/2013 21:52
It's the age-old and seemingly answerless question: What in the world is my dog thinking? And one that has spawned a growing market not only of scientific research but of everything from decks of pet tarot cards to television and radio shows and books by pet psychics and animal trainers.
Whether...
Hare Krishna sect is alive and well
06/03/2013 07:06
Nestled in the verdant, bucolic foothills of northeast Stokes County is a tiny religious community.
It's called Hare Krishna, and a closer look at its beliefs finds more similarities than differences between it and the world's other major religions.
Like Christians, the Krishnas believe in leading...
Scientology cult increasingly active on social network
05/30/2013 06:45
Not only with stalls in the cities, but also in social networking sites touting the controversial Scientology organization to members. The constitutional protection in Baden-Wuerttemberg warns is often difficult to identify who is behind the websites.
"Social...
Former IT Specialist Claims To Be Jesus Reborn
05/29/2013 21:05
A man claiming to be Jesus is gaining followers and causing concern among cult experts in Australia.
Former IT specialist Alan John Miller, or AJ as he prefers to be known, runs a religious movement known as the Divine Truth from his home near the small town of Kingaroy in the state of...