Rex Duncan, a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, has refused the “Centennial Qu’ran” offered as a gift by the Governor’s Ethnic American Advisory Council. Duncan is one of sixteen members of the State House who have refused the offer. Duncan is free to refuse any gift. There is nothing that says that [...]
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Apparently non-Christians are not welcome in Alorton, Illinois. Signs around the town proclaim that in that town, “Jesus is Lord” (and Randy McCallum is mayor). According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
In this town of 3,000 residents, there are at least 15 churches. Maybe 20. They’re featured prominently on business street corners. They’re also [...]
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On Thursday morning, history was made when the first Hindu prayer was offered at the opening of the US Senate. Rajan Zed’s prayer, which should have been an important milestone for religious freedom, turned into a display of religious intolerance by the Christian right. The prayer was disrupted by screams of
“Lord Jesus, forgive [...]
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