A Form of Godliness and Departing from the Faith
Gay Anglican priest begins discrimination case against Church
06/16/2015 07:50
An Anglican priest who was barred from a job as a hospital chaplain because he is in a same-sex marriage begins his discrimination case against the Church at an employment tribunal today.
Canon Jeremy Pemberton was the first Church of England cleric to have a gay wedding when he married his...
Some Evangelicals Take New Look at Bible’s Stance on Gays
06/11/2015 07:13
As a young, gay Christian activist, Matthew Vines considered it a victory just to get into a room at a conservative Christian university here with four influential evangelicals who disagreed with him over what the Bible says about homosexuality.
He ended up in a polite, heartfelt three-hour debate...
Tony Campolo Comes Out of Closet for ‘Full Acceptance’ of Homosexuality in Church
06/08/2015 21:08
PHILADELPHIA — False teacher Tony Campolo announced on Monday that he has decided to endorse and speak out for the inclusion of open homosexuals in the Body of Christ.
“It has taken countless hours of prayer, study, conversation and emotional turmoil to bring me to the place where I am finally...
Methodist Pastor Justifies Abortion by Saying Unborn Babies Have Original Sin
06/04/2015 07:01
Minister John M Swomley is an ordained United Methodist minister and, from 1960 to 1984 he was professor of Christian Ethics at St. Paul’s school of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri. At the time he was active in ministry, he was president of Americans for Religious Liberty and a longtime board...
Churches, Take Homosexuality Off the Sin List!
05/27/2015 21:32
Concerns are arising among Christians and online commentators after a homosexual activist recently told a national publication that churches “must be made ‘to take homosexuality off the sin list.'”
Mitchell Gold is the founder of Faith in America, an organization that aims to “end the harm to LGBT...
Pentecostal Giant George O. Wood: Youth Are Leaving Churches That Do This
05/25/2015 19:37
It's not that young adults are leaving churches, it's that they're abandoning denominations that are forsaking the authority of God's Word, George O. Wood says.
"We (AG USA) have 3.1 million young people in the USA and 34 percent of them are under the age of 25," The Assemblies of God overseer...
Practicing Homosexuality Does Not Contradict Christian Doctrine, United Methodists Claim
05/25/2015 19:30
The United Methodist Church took one step closer to apostasy this week.
At Nashville meetings, Methodist leadership voted to submit what is aptly called a "compromise" legislative proposal to its 2016 General Conference that removes "prohibitive" language from The United Methodist Book of...
Church of England to consider 'transgender baptism' service
05/23/2015 21:29
A "transgender baptism" service is to be considered by the Church of England for the first time.
The idea is to bless into God's family the new identities of Christians who have undergone gender transition.
The proposal was welcomed by the Church's most senior trans priest. Rev Rachel Mann, Rector...
United Methodists Propose to Change ‘Church Law’ to Allow Homosexual Behavior
05/23/2015 20:15
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A panel within the leadership of the United Methodist Church has voted to submit a proposal to change the denomination’s law book to remove prohibitions against homosexual behavior and to allow clergy to officiate same-sex ceremonies.
The Connectional Table voted 26-10 on Monday...
Evangelicals Unite as Mennonites Mull How to Keep Peace over Sexuality
04/25/2015 08:56
In a move reminiscent of the splintering of Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and Lutherans in America, a new network of churches is organizing itself as a conservative alternative to the Mennonite Church USA (MC USA).
This month, the group announced its name: Evana, a combination of “evangelical” and...
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...