A Form of Godliness and Departing from the Faith
Methodist Event Shows Radical LGBT Threat to Christianity
10/24/2014 07:19
“God has already settled this matter” in favor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) behavior, Reverend Matthew Barryman surprisingly judged at an October 17 event in Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church (MMUMC). This fundraiser for Franklyn Schaefer, a...
Brian Houston: Hillsong Won't Take Public Stand on LGBT Issues
10/17/2014 20:32
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler declared from his blog in June, "There is no third way on [same-sex issues]."
But Brian Houston, pastor of Hillsong Church, a global family of congregations comprising more than 30,000 weekly attendees and millions of worship-music...
Vatican expresses warmth towards gay and LGBT community for first time in major shift
10/14/2014 20:46
At just over the halfway mark in the Roman Catholic churches’ two-week Synod the assembly has issued a document summing up the debates so far. It contains for the first time praise for the homosexual and LGBT community and represents a clear break with the past.
It is also a symptom of the...
Megachurch Evangelist Accused of Forcing Abortions, Vasectomies
10/14/2014 19:47
A tear has ripped through the 3,000-seat auditorium known as Grace Cathedral, the Akron Beacon Journal reports, as evangelist Ernest Angley is accused of forcing vasectomies and abortions on his congregation.
The 93-year-old evangelist—who is also accused of homosexual acts and abusing church...
Minister Refuses to Leave After Admitting to Having AIDS, Engaging in Sex With Members
10/12/2014 20:29
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A minister in Alabama is refusing to step down despite being voted out after he admitted from the pulpit last month that he has the AIDS virus and that he has been engaging in sexual activity with members of the congregation.
Juan Demetrius McFarland of Shiloh Missionary Baptist...
Gay rights groups hail new Catholic tone
10/10/2014 19:43
VATICAN CITY — Gay rights groups are cautiously cheering a shift in tone from the Catholic Church toward homosexuals, encouraged that Pope Francis' famous "Who am I to judge?" position has filtered down to bishops debating family issues at a Vatican meeting this week.
There is no discussion...
Churches React to U. S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
10/09/2014 20:23
Same-sex couples rushed to courthouses this week after the U.S. Supreme Court let stand gay-marriage laws in five states, but some mainstream churches are taking cautious steps to address the potential impact on their congregations.
The high court’s decision allowed gay marriage in Virginia, Utah,...
Swingin’ for Jesus? 'Christian' Couple swaps partners as 'ministry'
10/09/2014 09:31
The modern church is always looking for new ways to be hip, relevant, and popular to this neon-shiny culture of death. After all, we can’t save those poor souls if we don’t reach out, right?
It seems we’ve discovered the secret to making all the pagans love us: do what they do. We sin...
Methodist clergy escape sanctions over blessing of same-sex wedding
10/08/2014 07:17
Dozens of United Methodist ministers who blessed a same-sex wedding in Philadelphia will face no discipline for breaking church law, but acknowledge they could be punished if they do it again, according to a settlement announced by the denomination.A total of 36 Methodist clergy blessed the Nov. 9...
Why did Southern Baptists Vote ‘Third Way’ Church Out of Convention?
09/26/2014 20:07
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee voted unanimously Sept. 23 to declare New Heart Community Church in La Mirada, Calif., not in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC’s purpose.
The Southern Baptist Convention has kicked out a California church that voted in May to agree to...
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...